Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

On the contrary, she walked slowly into the house, just looked at her father quietly, and then knelt down on the floor resolutely.

"Daddy, I have committed an unforgivable mistake. I am truly sorry for you."

After hearing this, Su Xu's face was full of surprise.

Before he could react and figure out how to comfort her or help her up, Su Guiying confessed the whole story without reservation.

He recounted the details of how he was maliciously slandered and defamed by others behind his back.

After Su Guiying finished her story, the originally approachable Su Xu had turned into a frosty person.

The tall body seemed to have borne countless trials and tribulations on the battlefield, weighing down the breathing space of everyone in the room.

Even the biological daughter who is as close to him as her own daughter could not hide the fear rising in her heart.

But even so, an indescribable feeling of regret quietly surged into Su Guiying's heart.

Looking back over the past few days, I have indeed felt the long-lost love and care from my parents since returning home; but after all, it has been many years since we last met, and what I did today did seem a bit reckless and not quite in line with the demeanor of a young lady.

I wonder if my father will blame me for this incident?

Deep down, I feel uneasy, worried and conflicted.

But she soon thought of the many slanderous words hidden behind it, so she gritted her teeth and firmly chose to face it bravely without backing down.

Looking at the strong figure in front of him who was full of fighting spirit and refused to succumb to pressure easily, Su Xu suddenly couldn't help but burst into laughter and praised: "Well done! You really did not disappoint your father's expectations."

Upon hearing this, Su Guiying was stunned and looked up at her father with a puzzled look.

The latter then stepped forward and pulled her up from the ground.

"This matter was handled appropriately, and my daughter will never have to suffer the consequences of slander."

Su Xu said seriously.

"But... they are a well-known family in Huizhou after all... Dad, have I caused you any trouble?"

There was a hint of uneasiness in Su Guiying's tone. She was worried that her actions had put her father in unnecessary trouble.

Of course there were troubles, but Su Xu didn't care.

In his opinion, it was those talkative women who started the trouble first. Even though this matter caused a big uproar in the city, the truth was still on his side.

Besides, as an adult male, Su Xu has a thorough understanding of the thoughts of other men.

Moreover, in the process of Su Guiying properly handling the whole matter, she found the other party's obvious weaknesses and successfully seized the evidence, making the group of women dare not publicly accuse them, and also prevented the other party from trying to distort the facts.

Since these women cannot use their most adept slander tactics against their own family, men will naturally be willing to resolve disputes peacefully and stop escalating small matters.

Speaking of the various schemes and tactics behind this, Su Xu raised his eyebrows slightly, with a deep contempt in his eyes: those guys who want to hurt his family lack both courage and strength!

Seeing that his daughter was still uneasy, Su Xu comforted her with a gentle tone. He had previously worried that his child was too weak and timid, but now he found that this was not the case at all.

He believed that with such performance, it was not an exaggeration to praise her intelligence and courage.

After receiving her father's recognition and encouragement, a rare hint of shyness appeared on Su Guiying's delicate little face.

"I have to thank my mother for her usual teachings."

The little girl said modestly.

"If we really didn't have any ambition, our family would have been bullied by others a long time ago."

Hearing his daughter say such words made Su Xu feel very sad.

He reached out and gently stroked the child's hair, his tone gentle but firm: "Guiying, you don't need to tell mother about what happened today."

"I know."

Su Guiying nodded vigorously. "Mom's health has just improved a little. We can't let her worry about this kind of thing anymore."

"What a good, obedient boy."

Looking at his daughter's sensible appearance, Su Xu's eyes were full of pity, and his voice revealed a bit of pity: "You've been working hard for most of the day, you must be tired too, right? Go and have a rest."

"Just stay home and relax during this time. You don't need to worry about anything outside. I will take care of it."

"Yeah! No problem!"

Su Guiying responded loudly, then turned and left, walking as excitedly as a cheerful little bird eager to spread its wings and fly.

Looking at his daughter's figure gradually walking away, Su Xu showed a warm smile on his face, his eyes filled with infinite kindness.

The atmosphere inside the palace was tense and depressing at the moment.

Wang Zixia cried incessantly because of the huge blow she suffered. She cried until her tears dried up, then she reluctantly drank the medicine and fell into a deep sleep. Even in her dream, her frowning brows still made people feel pitiful and helpless.

Looking at her sleeping daughter with an unspeakable panic expression on her face, Mrs. Wang felt as if she was being pricked by needles and felt as if an invisible knife was cutting her heart.

Holding back her tears, she walked out of the room with a stern expression and ordered bluntly, "Everyone, kneel down!"

At that moment, all the maids and servants in the house fell to the ground upon hearing this.

Madam Wang was furious. She pointed at the maid who had been serving Wang Zixia and asked sternly, "What on earth is going on? How could such a good person suddenly become like this?"

The maid was so frightened that she was shaking all over and could hardly stand. She hurriedly recounted what had happened briefly but clearly.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was extremely angry. Her face turned red and she was so furious that she could almost ignite everything around her.

She gritted her teeth, grabbed the trembling maid, and asked with suppressed anger in her voice: "Are you mute?"

Every word seemed to come out of her mouth, and it was particularly powerful.

"You didn't even announce someone was coming, and just let them in like that!"

The words were practically shouted out, and the deafening sound could be felt throughout the room.

"When that girl from the Shu family bullied my girl, you actually hid away and did nothing? What's the point of keeping such a waste?"

She squeezed out each word almost from between her teeth, and each word struck the helpless maid's heart like hail.

The maid's face was covered with tears of pain, but her heart was filled with unspeakable grievances.

There had been similar examples before, where other maids had been punished for having the audacity to stop guests in front of them, and were eventually driven out of the palace.

So no one is willing to take the risk of stopping anyone, even if that person may be here to provoke.

What's more, the target this time is Su Guiying.

This seemingly weak girl is actually extremely strong, and the other girls are simply unable to compete with her.