I Was Trapped on the Same Day for a Thousand Years: I Have No Idea How Things Ended Up Like This

Welcome to I Was Trapped on the Same Day for a Thousand Years, produced exclusively by Feilu Novel Network, written by Sang Ze and narrated by Wang Xiaomo and Lao He. Done. The moment Madam Su rose to defend her daughter and angrily rebuked Wu Chen, he had won one person over.

Once Madam Su took that stance, she had placed Su Qingying opposite Wu Chen. She was defending her daughter from someone who had bullied and insulted her. She would never suspect anything between them now. After all, Wu Chen had mocked and insulted Su Qingying right in front of her, without the slightest regard for Su Qingying's feelings.

Even if Su Qingying had felt something special for Wu Chen before, that feeling was probably gone now.

That was the key. Everything else was secondary.

Of all the things that had happened today, everything else was secondary.

So what if Wu Chen had slapped Su Qingying's backside?

So what if Madam Su still thought he had used the opportunity to take advantage of her?

Su Qingying herself had not objected. She had not even complained. What grounds did Madam Su have to keep pressing the issue?

But that was precisely the problem: Su Qingying had not objected. She had not resisted.

She had cooperated with Wu Chen completely. Madam Su could not be allowed to suspect that there was something between them, or that Wu Chen had deceived her daughter. For the Su Family, that was the greatest taboo right now.

The Su Family was looking for a live-in son-in-law. Su Ruiwen's health was failing, and no one knew how many years he had left. Su Qingying would have to take over, so she needed to marry. She needed a stable family and an outstanding man who could support her—and that man had to marry into the Su Family. That was the crux of it.

Wu Chen did not care about offending Madam Su over minor matters or a few sharp words. She was Madam Su, after all, not Su Ruiwen. As his capable wife, she knew better than to let a small dispute grow into something that harmed the Jinfu Group's interests. She knew where to draw the line. Only over a major issue would she disregard the consequences.

Su Qingying was the future of the Su Family and the Jinfu Group. That made her romantic life the biggest issue of all, and Su Ruiwen cared about it too.

Of all the conditions for the Su Family's prospective son-in-law, reasonable or otherwise, Madam Su had set every one except the requirement that he marry into the family. Su Ruiwen had set that himself.

Su Ruiwen did not want the business he had spent half his life building to pass into an outsider's hands. So although he had never entirely agreed with some of his wife's methods of raising their daughter, the two were united when it came to Su Qingying's marriage.

Neither Madam Su nor Su Ruiwen would ever allow some scoundrel to seduce their daughter and carry on a secret affair with her. Once that concern was settled, everything else was minor—certainly not worth starting a war between the Su Family and Li Ruobing.

Li Ruobing alone was far less powerful than the Su Family. But behind her stood her younger brother Li Ruotai, who was fiercely protective of his sister, and behind both of them stood the entire Li Family. Their power far exceeded the Su Family's.

If there was no irreconcilable issue, both sides would naturally choose peace.

It was a ploy that required someone to suffer, and that someone was Su Qingying.

But however anyone looked at it, Wu Chen had only mocked her a few times in front of her mother. What Su Qingying stood to gain was enormous.

Madam Su would abandon her suspicions. She might even feel sorry for her daughter and conclude that Su Qingying had tolerated Wu Chen's hands-on teaching only because she had been raised too well to object.

Madam Su undoubtedly loved her daughter, and loved her deeply. Her love was simply rather unhealthy.

After Madam Su stood up and rebuked Wu Chen, he replied, "I meant no disrespect to Miss Su. I'm just telling the truth. She really is stupid."

At the same time, from an angle Madam Su could not see, he lightly stepped on the top of Li Ruobing's foot beneath the table.

For some reason, Li Ruobing did not play along at once. Perhaps she had never seen him lose his temper before and was slow to react.

"You—" Madam Su started to speak again.

Li Ruobing finally reacted.

"Madam Su!" She sprang to her feet, her voice loud enough to cut Madam Su off. Then she turned and tugged at Wu Chen. "Honey, what are you doing?"

"Qingying and I are friends. Don't talk about her like that." "She's your friend, not mine."

Wu Chen turned toward Li Ruobing, acting as though he were indignant on her behalf. "Haven't you had enough? Tell me, weren't you trying to help? You wanted to help Miss Su, didn't you? You were afraid she might do something rash, weren't you? Afraid that one day she'd be so overwhelmed she'd jump off a building? And then what happened?"

"Look at how her family has treated you! What have we been running around all day for? They stopped us from leaving and insisted on talking to you. You explained yourself, but did she appreciate it? Does she think you were trying to do Miss Su a favor?"

Everyone could see why Wu Chen had suddenly lost his temper. He had had enough of the day's events. He was angry for Li Ruobing and felt she had been treated unfairly.

Only Su Qingying and Li Ruobing knew he was acting. He was so convincing that they had almost failed to react.

As he spoke to Li Ruobing, Wu Chen also shot her a meaningful look.

"Honey, don't say that. Please don't be angry. Let me handle this, all right? Calm down."

Li Ruobing even patted Wu Chen's chest as she spoke, looking for all the world as though she were soothing him.

The sight made Madam Su's expression change again. She could hardly imagine that Li Ruobing, a woman who was as tough inside as she appeared outside, would treat a man this way.

Her relationship with Wu Chen was clearly not one in which she dominated him. On the contrary, she cared deeply about his feelings.

One point was worth noting: Wu Chen had first had the bodyguard explain the matter in detail, then confronted Madam Su head-on.

Whether Madam Su thought Wu Chen had used the golf lesson as an excuse to take advantage of her daughter no longer mattered. If Su Qingying did not pursue it, Madam Su had little ground to pursue it herself.

What mattered was that Li Ruobing now had a way out. As Wu Chen's girlfriend, she naturally had to care whether he had meant to take advantage of Su Qingying. But she could choose to believe his explanation. Whether Madam Su believed him was her own business. Li Ruobing could trust him and decide her boyfriend was not that sort of man. Then she had no reason to get angry with him and could instead comfort him.

"Let it go, honey. Do it for me, all right? Qingying is my friend. Please stop arguing. She's still here."

As she spoke, Li Ruobing suddenly held Wu Chen's face and kissed him on the cheek, right in front of Madam Su.

Madam Su was stunned. Li Ruobing had kissed him just to calm him down. Was this really the Li Ruobing she knew?

Even Wu Chen froze for a moment. He had not expected Li Ruobing to go so far to play along. She had truly committed to it.

"Fine, fine. Go ahead and talk, then!"

Wu Chen gave in reluctantly and leaned back against the sofa, his calm, detached manner returning.

Li Ruobing looked relieved that he had agreed to stop arguing. Then she abruptly rose, turned to Su Qingying, and addressed her directly. "Miss Qingying, I'm sorry my boyfriend spoke to you like that. I apologize on his behalf. I'm sorry."

Then she looked at Madam Su, her expression immediately darkening. "Madam Su, we've spent the whole day helping Miss Qingying, and we're tired. Do you have any more questions?"

She appeared to believe everything Wu Chen had said. His anger seemed to have rubbed off on her.

She, too, seemed to feel that the day had hardly been worth it. She had tried to help, only to be blamed.

Madam Su began to worry that she had offended Li Ruobing.

She had been in the right to ask questions when Wu Chen had suddenly taken her daughter away. But she could not be unreasonable with Li Ruobing. If she was, Li Ruobing could be unreasonable right back.

Madam Su was known as Su Ruiwen's capable wife because she genuinely helped him in business.

She knew when to press forward and when to back down. She knew whom she could afford to offend and whom she must not offend without good reason.

Just as Li Ruobing would not lightly offend Madam Su, Madam Su would never lightly offend Li Ruobing.

If they could clear things up and make peace, they should. How had matters somehow come to this?

"Miss Li, please sit. If you're tired, rest here a while. There's no need to rush off. We should clear things up. Our families will be seeing more of each other in the future."

Madam Su's mood softened at once, and she gestured toward the seats.

Her tone had become markedly gentler. She had not known when her daughter had become friends with Li Ruobing, much less that Li Ruobing would willingly spend a whole day talking her through her troubles. Considered on its own, that friendship was a wonderful thing for the Su Family.

Yet now it seemed her daughter might lose that friendship, and Madam Su herself might have offended the Li Family's eldest granddaughter. She could not allow that. She knew what had happened now; there was no reason to make an enemy of her.

"Please sit, Miss Li. You haven't even had your tea. At least have a cup before you go."

Madam Su gestured again, then sat down first.

She had offered Li Ruobing a graceful way to stay. Li Ruobing accepted it and sat down as well, her expression easing a little.

"Miss Li, I know you meant well. I think there's been a misunderstanding," Madam Su said carefully. "But I don't know if you can understand how I feel about my family's affairs—as a mother. I'm not trying to hurt my daughter. I want what's best for her. I want her to do even better."

"Isn't Miss Qingying outstanding enough already?" Li Ruobing asked.

"She is outstanding. She's the pride of both my husband and me."

"But you know she would never have become so outstanding without our guidance."

"I want her to keep excelling. She's already twenty-seven."

Li Ruobing started to speak again.

"Miss Li, I will raise my own daughter." Madam Su cut her off. On the question of Su Qingying's upbringing, she would never yield. She was stubborn about it, which was one reason Wu Chen had not minded offending her.

If he could not persuade her, he would find another way to make her back down.

"Still, perhaps I really should thank you today, Miss Li," Madam Su said quickly, before slowing to her usual pace.

"Perhaps Qingying has been having problems I failed to notice. That was my fault."

"Cooking, cleaning the room, doing laundry, even going out to buy medicine—I never expected her to do any of those things."

As she spoke, Madam Su glanced at Su Qingying.

Su Qingying sat there in low spirits, saying nothing.

Madam Su did not want anything to be wrong with her daughter. A genuine psychological problem could ruin her.

Of course, what Madam Su was saying did not necessarily reflect her deepest feelings. She was also trying to repair her relationship with Li Ruobing.

After a pause, she turned from her daughter back to Li Ruobing. "I'll think about it. I'll allow Qingying to do some things. She is old enough to marry, after all."

"The servants can handle the cooking and laundry. But if she wants to learn about those things and do them herself, I won't stop her in future."

"Oh, Miss Li, you're twenty-seven this year too, aren't you?" Madam Su abruptly changed the subject. She did not want to discuss her daughter's upbringing any further.

"Yes."

Li Ruobing nodded. "The same age as our Qingying. No wonder you two became friends."

Madam Su smiled, then asked, "Qingying is a little older, isn't she?"

"Yes. Miss Qingying is three months older than me. Strictly speaking, I ought to call her big sister Qingying," Li Ruobing replied.

"Oh, there's no need for that. Our Su Family can't compare with your Li Family. You're both the same age—just use each other's names."

Madam Su had paid the Li Family a couple of compliments, but the pleasure in her expression was genuine. She had never heard Li Ruobing speak of calling anyone outside her family a sister.

That one remark told Madam Su how close Li Ruobing truly was to her daughter. If the friendship deepened into something like a sisterly bond, her daughter would soon have everything she needed to take over. Li Ruobing would be the strongest connection Su Qingying could have.

The restless shareholders in the group who questioned whether her daughter was too young, and who were waiting for Su Ruiwen to die, would likely settle down at once.

Having Li Ruobing as a close friend would change everything.

Li Ruobing might not be on the best terms with her family, but everyone in East Sea knew how close she and her brother Li Ruotai were. If she was willing to help Su Qingying, Li Ruotai would certainly support his sister.

As the eldest grandson of the Li Family's principal branch, Li Ruotai could call on virtually all its resources. In other words, if Su Qingying maintained a good relationship with Li Ruobing, she could draw on the full strength of the Li Family at a crucial moment.

That was an enormous advantage. It would not only help Su Qingying secure her position as soon as she took over and keep all the old foxes in the group in check, but also greatly benefit the Jinfu Group's growth.

Everyone knew Li Ruobing rarely socialized in private. Business acquaintances were one thing, but outside work she kept to herself.

Madam Su could not imagine how her daughter had become so close to her.

That did not matter. What mattered was ensuring they did not become enemies. Better still, their friendship could grow stronger.

At that thought, Madam Su looked even more pleased.

"Miss Li, you and my Qingying are so close. I'm sure you have plenty in common. You both have businesses to run, and you both want to do well."

Madam Su continued, "Come to think of it, Qingying has very few friends. Perhaps I've been too strict with her. She doesn't have many people she can truly confide in."

"She's fortunate to have become friends with you, Miss Li."

"Don't put it that way. Luck has nothing to do with it. Miss Qingying is so accomplished—anyone would like her," Li Ruobing said. The hostility had vanished from her voice.

Once Madam Su decided she did not want to offend Li Ruobing and set about making amends, she guided the atmosphere steadily toward warmth. She showed another side of herself: a woman skilled at dealing with people.

East Sea had plenty of wealthy wives. Many had long since become overlooked fixtures at home, forced to tolerate their husbands' affairs. They had little standing in East Sea's business circles.

Madam Su was different. She had not gained her position solely through her husband or her background as the child of senior officials. She had earned her reputation as his capable wife.

For the next ten minutes or so, Madam Su guided the conversation. It drifted into small talk, bringing the two women closer.

Li Ruobing saw that the problem was resolved and no longer bothered to steer the conversation. She went along with Madam Su, and the atmosphere became especially cordial.

One thing was worth noting: Madam Su spoke only to Li Ruobing. She did not address Wu Chen again.

She held a grudge and had formed a strong prejudice against him. But her daughter was not pursuing the matter, and she wanted to maintain ties with Li Ruobing. At this point, she could only let it go and keep her dislike to herself.

There was another important reason she had moved so quickly to mend things. If they parted on bad terms, Wu Chen might go back and say something to Li Ruobing to turn her against Madam Su. She wanted to close off that possibility.

"It's getting late, Miss Li. You do look tired. Why not rest here tonight?"

They had talked enough.

Madam Su checked her watch and stood.

Before Li Ruobing could answer, she turned to Su Qingying. "Qingying, today... Perhaps I've been too strict with you in the past. I know you're under a lot of pressure. Don't go home tonight. Just come to the company tomorrow morning."

Then she looked back at Li Ruobing. "Miss Li, I'll have Qingying stay and keep you company."

"Since she has a rare chance to relax, I'm sorry to trouble you to talk with her some more." Having Su Qingying stay to be comforted was merely a pretext. Madam Su wanted to strengthen their relationship. Her daughter would return home eventually, back under her mother's control.

Madam Su was also guarding against Wu Chen. With Li Ruobing present, he would not dare cause trouble. And with Su Qingying there, he would find it harder to invent stories behind her back.

"All right," Li Ruobing said, getting to her feet. The two exchanged a few more words and shook hands. Then Madam Su left with her people.

Just before stepping out, Madam Su cast what looked like a casual glance at Wu Chen. There was nothing friendly in her eyes.

Wu Chen ignored it calmly. He almost wanted to laugh.

He had guessed what Madam Su was thinking. Soon he would show her that spreading stories was far from all he intended to do. With Su Ruiwen preparing to step down, he would make her see who truly called the shots in the Su Family: Madam Su, or her daughter and successor, Su Qingying.

And not just in the Su Family. Wu Chen would soon make everyone in the Jinfu Group understand it too.

Who really called the shots?

Madam Su was gone. Only three people remained in the tea house's private room on the top floor.

Su Qingying had seen her mother out. Once she was sure Madam Su was well away, she closed the door, hurried to the sofa, and tugged at Wu Chen's clothes. "Honey," she asked unhappily, "am I really that stupid?"

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