Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 111: The Clueless Elderly Sus
Evidently, Grandma Su was also afraid that others would find out about her daughter-in-law being arrested and sentenced, so she immediately led Su Yijia into the living room upon entering the courtyard. To top it off, she securely closed the door. For anyone unaware, they would think that there was some high-level secret being discussed.
"You wicked girl, what has our Su family done to wrong you? How could you dare to report your mother to the police!" Grandma Su began, reaching out her hand as if she wanted to pinch Su Yijia. However, this time, Su Yijia didn’t dodge. Instead, she firmly held Grandma Su’s wrist. The force was not strong, but even a slight movement made Grandma Su sweat cold. In a pure strength contest, the former owner who grew up in the city couldn’t compare to Grandma Su, who grew up doing farm work in the village every day.
But this wasn’t the time for a battle of strength or the use of weapons. It was essential to use techniques to control the situation, carefully targeting pressure points.
"Enough! If you want to attack me physically and verbally, then there’s nothing more to discuss. I am now a Qin family daughter-in-law, no longer a part of your Su family." Su Yijia shook off Grandma Su.
The force was enough to make Grandma Su stagger two steps but not enough to make her fall. However, this display of power exerted considerable pressure on Grandma Su, who stared at her granddaughter without immediately losing her temper.
In the end, it was Grandpa Su who broke the deadlock, "No matter how wrong your mother may be, she’s still your mother. Besides, you are her flesh and blood. How could she possibly do such a thing? There must be some misunderstanding between you two. First, go and withdraw the case. Then, our family can sit down and discuss it properly."
"So, you think the questions from the police aren’t as powerful as your own questions? The information they obtain isn’t accurate, and they need you to come and ask personally? If you genuinely believe that, then go to the police station right now and talk to the officers yourself. Rest assured, although your back-and-forth actions may seem like a waste of police resources, our comrades in the police force will not wrongly accuse a good person, nor will they let a bad person go free." Su Yijia said, as she reached out to pull Grandpa Su’s hand, attempting to drag him out.
"I didn’t do anything! Stop making baseless accusations!" Grandpa Su shrank back in fear, avoiding her outstretched hand. However, after shouting, he realized how embarrassing it was, and his face turned red.
"You wicked girl, why can’t you resolve family matters at home? Sending your mother to prison doesn’t benefit you in any way. Do you think it’s a good idea for your future children to have a grandmother who’s a convict?" Grandpa Su hurriedly shouted, afraid that this crazy girl would drag them to the police station.
"If something like this happens, I had already considered her dead. Do you think I would still acknowledge her?" Su Yijia taunted. Her gaze was fixed on the elderly couple, attempting to find any clues. However, despite her harsh words, the two elders showed no signs of panic. They had spent their entire lives in the village and couldn’t possibly possess excellent acting skills. Therefore, it seemed that they genuinely did not know that the original host was not their biological child.
"She is still your mother, no matter what! Twenty years ago, she almost died giving birth to you. Even if she made a mistake recently, you, as her daughter, cannot be so ruthless." Grandma Su regained her composure and began delivering a moral lecture.
"So, it was me who caused her difficulties during childbirth? Wasn’t it because you didn’t provide her with proper nutrition during her pregnancy and didn’t allow her to rest? Moreover, she didn’t just make a recent mistake; she has been making mistakes for the past twenty years, treating me and Su Xinyue differently. So why don’t you explain to me why she treated us so differently, even though we are both her daughters? Or is it that I am not her biological daughter?" Su Yijia refused to buy into their moral argument and continued to press them.
"Who says that parents must treat their children equally? Even if she was biased, she is still your biological mother! Sending her to prison is unforgivable and against the principles of justice," Grandma Su maintained a self-righteous attitude, showing no signs of acknowledging any wrongdoing by Lin Cuifen in all these years. At this point, Su Yijia had confirmed that these two elderly people genuinely did not know anything. It seemed that their children had not been particularly attentive to them as parents.
"So, you might as well tell me how the Su family suddenly went to Hu City twenty years ago, and how they all got regular jobs, something even city folks couldn’t easily get. What happened? Did they stumble upon some good fortune? Otherwise, a bunch of people who worked the fields every day, how did they get the kind of iron rice bowl that city folks couldn’t grab?" Su Yijia got straight to the point.
This time, the elderly couple before her finally appeared somewhat flustered.
"Why does it concern you? It’s been twenty years; we don’t need to explain anything to you," Grandpa Su warned in a hushed tone.
"In that case, we have nothing more to discuss," Su Yijia had already gleaned the information she wanted to know and didn’t want to engage in any more useless conversation.
However, before she could turn around, Grandma Su called her once again, "Why do you want to know about events from twenty years ago? We are here to talk about you sending your mother to prison."
"The things I want to know, you’ve decided are not worth explaining to me. But remember, you’re not the police, and Lin Cuifen has committed a crime. It’s not your place to defend her, unless you are the true masterminds behind this." Su Yijia pointedly shifted the blame back onto them.
"Stop talking nonsense. We just think that your father is reaching middle age, and suddenly losing his wife, and in such a disgraceful manner, it will be difficult for him to remarry in the future," Grandma Su provided an elegant reason.
At this moment, Grandpa Su finally regained his senses. He furrowed his brows, gazing intently at Su Yijia. "What do you want to know?"
"I want to know the real reason for my mother’s favoritism. I want to understand why my father could turn a blind eye for twenty years. Additionally, how did my mother experience complications during childbirth twenty years ago? How did it happen that my father, mother, my two uncles, one aunt, and four cousins from four different families, a total of eight people, suddenly went to Hu City in the same year and secured regular jobs at a factory? Where did they get the money to buy those jobs?" Su Yijia threw out all these questions, not worrying at all that they might guess her true concerns about her biological parentage.
Grandma Su tilted her head as if recalling, then replied, "Your father has never concerned himself with household matters, and what you consider favoritism is no more than washing a few more dishes, sweeping the floor, or doing some extra laundry. Compared to the other girls in the village, you have already been living a much better life. Besides, you should know your own personality, right? Your younger sister is sweet and affectionate, so your parents dote on her more. Isn’t that normal?"
