The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 1443 - 1455: Seeking Immortality (20)
"How is it possible, it’s impossible..." She had confirmed it several times that day, and except for Xianxian, there were no other survivors. Even Uncle Deaf surviving was an accident.
"Who is it, who is pretending to be a member of the Tang family, and what does he want?" Old Mrs. Su’s greatest fear was that the other party had the same intention as herself.
"Old Mrs...." The maid standing beside her anxiously pinched her handkerchief and wiped Old Mrs. Su.
Fortunately, the soup had been cooled down to a suitable temperature for consumption, otherwise... Old Mrs. Su’s frail body couldn’t handle it.
Old Mrs. Su couldn’t sit still, impatiently brushed aside the maid wiping her, "Get away, you’re in my way."
"Let it be known, we’re returning home." Without even changing clothes, Old Mrs. Su didn’t pack anything and directly rushed back to the Su Residence with her people.
Old Mrs. Su’s sudden return startled Ye Zhiru and the others, leaving them uneasy and worried that something major had happened.
Immediately, without even warming up her seat, Old Mrs. Su instructed those around her, "Let Xianxian and Ah Lee move back to the mansion. They’ve been sulking for quite a while, no matter how stubborn they are, it’s time to let go."
"The cold and dreary old Tang Family Mansion, there’s no place as comfortable as one’s own home." Old Mrs. Su hid her urgency behind an expression that seemed to be entirely for her granddaughter’s sake.
She didn’t think Tang Xianxian and Su Li would refuse. Back then, she hadn’t let them move back to the Tang Family Mansion, certain they wouldn’t persist for long.
Away from the Su Residence, she knew better than anyone how much money they had.
Two weak women living alone with no income, accustomed to the comfortable life, how could they adapt to the worried, meager lifestyle.
Especially Su Li, with her frail health, she needed good medicine for careful nurturing.
Away from the Su Residence, she’d be the first to suffer.
But she underestimated her granddaughter; she didn’t expect her not to beg until now.
Back in the residence, the first person Old Mrs. Su always inquired about was Su Li. Su Heyuan, who always stood silently behind her mother, looked desolate, quietly moving to hide behind Ye Zhiru, trying to minimize her presence.
She had long known of Old Mrs. Su’s dislike towards her, but facing Old Mrs. Su’s neglect still left Su Heyuan feeling desolate and ashamed.
In such occasions, it was inappropriate for Ye Zhiru to let her daughter escape, so she could only offer a reassuring glance, indicating her to endure for the time being.
Su Yansheng, who always had a close relationship with his half-sister by different fathers, loved his sister dearly whenever she felt wronged.
Those who bullied his mother and sister were all bad people in his eyes.
Even his grandmother couldn’t win his affection.
Given Old Mrs. Su’s doting attitude towards Su Yansheng, her only grandson, Su Yansheng never showed any constraint in front of her.
Whenever he felt upset, he would immediately act on it.
"Grandma, it’s Su Li again. Things would be better without this troublemaker; our lives were so much better when she was gone. Why did you call her back?"
Su Yansheng pouted and loudly expressed his discontent.
He wasn’t wrong; with that mother-daughter duo absent, his mother and sister’s faces have brightened with more smiles. Without anything to annoy them, their days were filled with sweetness and happiness. Even such a biased Old Mrs. Su, they preferred not to have her return.
In the past, Su Yansheng would say these things openly.
On the surface, it seemed Old Mrs. Su liked the Second Young Lady the most, but only those closest to her knew that the little young master was truly her favorite.
The young master being small, a little offense never bothered Old Mrs. Su; she would always laugh it off, never minding.
Children are the ones most adept at reading people’s expressions, and the young master was quite aware of his boundaries. In words and deeds, he always stayed within Old Mrs. Su’s limits.
But this time, Old Mrs. Su was precisely at an anxious and unsettled time, with nowhere to vent her frustration. Even Su XiuYu, her own son, couldn’t win favor, let alone not-so-close grandchildren.
Seeing Old Mrs. Su’s furrowed brow, the wrinkles on her face, Old Mrs. Su appeared a bit severe and harsh.
Su Yansheng was startled and suddenly burst into loud wailing. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
The urgent and loud cries made him hiccup, leaving Ye Zhiru and Su Ruyuan beside him feeling distressed and deeply resentful of Old Mrs. Su.
Crying loudly and full of grievance, choking, he shouted at Old Mrs. Su, "That bad woman bullies me like this, and grandma doesn’t scold her. If it weren’t for big sister, I, I would almost have died.... Grandma, you’re biased and don’t love me at all."
The child’s willfulness was giving everyone a headache. Old Mrs. Su rubbed her aching forehead, stifling her impatience and explaining, "I’m not unkind to you. Su Li is your second sister, from the same branch as you, and should be closest to you. But now look... Yansheng, you are a boy, you must remember your manners in speech and action, and no matter what you say, Ah Lee is your elder sister. Don’t let others’ flowery words cloud your judgment."
The implication in Old Mrs. Su’s words was all too clear, and Ye Zhiru and Su Heyuan, targeted as the so-called outsiders, looked grim, with tightly clenched lips seeping tender pink blood.
Feeling uncomfortable, Su Yansheng, sensing Old Mrs. Su’s softened mood, became increasingly pushy, complaining, "Grandma, you say you’re not biased. From the time I fell sick until I got better, all your thoughts were on that bad sister; you never came to see me even once."
The child’s insistent refusal left Old Mrs. Su extremely impatient. Normally, she might even enjoy the young master’s slightly jealous attempts to gain her attention.
But now, with her mind completely in chaos, Old Mrs. Su wasn’t in the mood for it or had the patience for it, heavily slapping her hand on the mahogany table.
She suddenly yelled, "How dare you! Is this your education, speaking to your grandmother like this?"
Just now, slightly feigning grievance, Su Yansheng was now genuinely aggrieved being publicly scolded.
Even more defiantly raising his neck, he shouted angrily, "Indeed, indeed, you are biased.... Mom and sister have tried to please you, but you still don’t like them; you only like that bad woman Su Li. Since you don’t like us, I don’t want to like you either."
Learning of Old Mrs. Su’s sudden return, Su XiuYu immediately abandoned his tasks outside and hurried back. Just stepping into Old Mrs. Su’s courtyard, he heard his son’s aggrieved complaint.
Su XiuYu instantly felt heartache.
Further observing, his beloved wife and daughter were silently huddled aside, without needing more thought, during his absence they must have been harassed by his mother.
Sometimes Su XiuYu genuinely wondered if his mother truly cared for him.
Why else would she knowingly test his strong will and choose to challenge him and anger him?
Not to mention loving them or caring for them, but at the very least should she not always make things difficult for them.
