You Chose the Adopted Son, I Chose Madness
Chapter 35

Flipping the Dining Table onto Su Mu

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Su Chen had not wanted to say anything. He had only wanted to enjoy a proper meal.

Who knew Su Mu would just keep going on and on?

Seeing how his sarcastic remarks had made their parents despise Su Chen even more, while Su Chen endured it all in silence, Su Mu could not help feeling pleased with himself.

He was not like his Second Sister, Su Qiqi.

Su Mu was not afraid of Su Chen losing his mind.

If it came down to force, Su Chen absolutely could not treat him the way he had treated Second Sister.

Even Su Qiqi, who had been quietly eating beside them, gave Su Mu an approving look.

Ever since Su Chen had scrubbed her mouth with a Toilet Brush last time, Su Qiqi had wanted to settle the score with him as soon as she woke from her coma.

But Su Qiqi discovered that even Dad, Su Zhenxing, would not help her settle the score with Su Chen anymore.

After all, when it came to fighting, Su Qiqi was no match for Su Chen.

Otherwise, Su Chen would not have humiliated her so easily with a Toilet Brush last time.

Without her father's support, and unable to beat Su Chen herself, Su Qiqi could only temporarily suppress her furious plans for revenge.

But the thought of getting revenge on Su Chen had never disappeared from Su Qiqi's heart.

She had been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Su Chen.

Now, seeing Su Chen become even less accepted by their parents under her younger brother Su Mu's verbal attacks, Su Qiqi was delighted. It was at least a small release for the resentment in her heart.

Provoked into intense jealousy by the fact that Su Chen had been popular with girls at school today and had even improved his relationship with Chen Rong, Su Mu continued pressing forward.

"Dad, Mom, since Brother still isn't very clear on the Su Family's taboos and expectations."

"And since the two of you are so busy."

"Dad, Mom, I'm willing to set aside an hour after dinner every day to help Brother catch up."

"So Brother can understand what he should and should not do in the Su Family from now on."

"That way, Brother won't bring disgrace upon the Su Family in the future..."

Although Su Mu did not finish his sentence, everyone knew the words he had left unsaid were "bring disgrace."

After saying that, Su Mu shot Su Chen another smug glance.

Su Chen, just wait for me, Su Mu, to crush you from now on!

So what if girls at school like you? In the Su Family, you'll still be kept under my thumb!

The moment Su Zhenxing heard Su Mu's words, he happily praised him.

"Su Mu, you're the sensible one!"

"This is the most stressful time of your senior year, yet you're still willing to specifically set aside time to teach your brother."

"Su Mu, you're truly a sensible child who understands the bigger picture."

"If Su Chen could learn from you and be as considerate as you are, that would be wonderful."

"Su Mu, you must teach Su Chen properly!"

"If you do well, I'll reward you!"

Liu Yanran was even more smug, feeling proud as if she herself had been honored.

After all, Su Mu was the child she had personally raised for seventeen years. That was why he had grown into someone so outstanding.

As for Su Chen, it was precisely because he had lacked her guidance from childhood to adulthood that he had turned out so disgraceful, bringing such shame to the Su Family.

Liu Yanran frowned as she looked at Su Chen.

"Su Chen, why aren't you properly thanking Su Mu?"

"Do you know how valuable Su Mu's time is? Su Mu is first in your school!"

"And yet he's willing to spend an hour every day tutoring you."

"Maybe that one hour spent tutoring you will even affect Su Mu's first-place ranking!"

"Su Chen, why aren't you sincerely thanking Su Mu?!"

He had endured enough. There was no need to endure any longer!

Su Chen set down his bowl, stood up, and looked at Su Chen.

Su Zhenxing and Liu Yanran looked at Su Chen with satisfaction.

He still knew to thank Su Mu. It seemed Su Chen was not completely beyond saving after all!

Su Mu also looked smugly at Su Chen, waiting to savor the thrill of seeing him lower his head and thank him.

Su Qiqi stopped eating as well, her eyes shining as she watched Su Chen.

She had to remember this moment of Su Chen being so thoroughly humiliated. Later, she could replay it over and over in her mind, relishing it at every moment.

In an instant, the previously chattering dining room fell silent.

Everyone watched Su Chen, waiting for him to thank Su Mu.

Then, Su Chen's hands beneath the edge of the tablecloth heaved hard upward in Su Mu's direction.

Crash!

All the food on the tablecloth—Flowing Custard Buns, Beef Soup, and all kinds of greasy stir-fried dishes—came flying at Su Mu's face and body.

At the same time, Su Chen roared.

"Can't even keep your mouths shut while eating, huh?!"

"Then don't eat! Nobody gets to eat!"

"Nobody gets to eat!"

Su Mu stood there with his eyes shut, rice grains stuck in his hair and even a yellow Flowing Custard Bun perched on his head. His face was covered in richly fragrant Beef Soup and greasy vegetable gravy.

Because he had risen to dodge but had not managed to get away in time, his body was practically wide open to the entire tableful of food.

From his neck to his ankles, he was covered in greasy Beef Soup and vegetable gravy.

Brownish-yellow slices of meat and green vegetable leaves even dotted his face and body from time to time.

If Su Mu had remained seated on his stool, he would not have ended up in such a sorry state.

But Su Mu was young, and his reactions were quick!

The moment he saw Su Chen flip the table, his first reaction was to get away from the Dining Table.

Unfortunately, Su Mu was still a step slower than Su Chen.

He did not make it out of the way.

Su Qiqi, who had been sitting beside Su Mu, was likewise covered from head to her flat chest in meat soup, vegetable gravy, meat slices, and green leaves.

Su Qiqi felt like crying but had no tears.

She had seen it clearly. This time, Su Chen had flipped the table at Su Mu.

Just because she was sitting beside Su Mu, she had ended up with food all over her face and body too.

Was there any justice left in the world?!

She had not even provoked Su Chen this time!

Meanwhile, Su Zhenxing and Liu Yanran, seated diagonally across from Su Mu, escaped the disaster thanks to their positions.

The two stared in shock at Su Mu and Su Qiqi's bedraggled state, then looked at Su Chen's utterly unconcerned expression.

They were furious.

"Su Chen, what are you doing?!"

"Su Mu was kindly trying to help you, and this is how you treat someone helping you?!"

"Su Chen, how can you be so ungrateful?!"

Su Mu opened his eyes and felt the disgusting greasy, sticky sensation covering him from head to toe. He glared furiously at Su Chen, the muscles on his face twitching.

Su Mu raised his hand, about to point at Su Chen and curse him out.

But then Su Mu remembered the image he needed to maintain.

A person who cared for his family and had a gentle temperament.

Su Mu lowered the hand pointing at Su Chen. Instead, he put on a wronged expression and said to Su Chen.

"Brother, I don't know how I offended you."

"Was it because I wanted to help Dad and Mom familiarize you with the Su Family's taboos?"

"Brother, I was doing this for your own good!"

"As Dad and Mom's sons, we can't bring shame upon them!"

"We have to bring honor to Dad and Mom!"

Su Zhenxing and Liu Yanran became even angrier after hearing Su Mu's words.

Look at Su Mu. How sensible he was!

Even after Su Chen had treated him like this, he was still trying to persuade Su Chen to improve himself!

Su Zhenxing angrily pointed at Su Chen and berated him.

"Su Mu is right!"

"Su Chen, look at yourself. How much shame are you bringing to the Su Family?!"

"Su Mu wants to help you improve. Not only do you refuse to learn properly from him, you're so unruly that you flipped the Dining Table and even dumped it all over Su Mu!"

"Su Chen, do you intend to keep bringing shame to the Su Family in the future?!"

"It would be one thing if you only disgraced yourself, but what kind of behavior is it to disgrace the Su Family?!"

"Since you've returned to the Su Family, I will not allow you to keep disgracing yourself and bringing shame to the Su Family!"

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