Humiliated by my mother-in-law, I married into a wealthy family with my son four years later

Su Heng carried Xuanxuan out of his grandmother's bedroom and slowly walked down the stairs, intending to put him in his car, but the little guy hugged him tightly and kept crying.

Su Heng pursed his lips and simply hugged him and sat on the steps together. "Big brother apologizes to you." His voice was low and hoarse. "I'm sorry, I couldn't protect you."

Xuanxuan sobbed, raised his tearful face, and seeing the pain on his big brother's face, he wiped his tears and whispered, "It's not big brother's fault... Mom said that we can't just take other people's things. But... but I just want to take a look..."

Su Heng remained silent and held him tightly in his arms. It was the first time he took the initiative to hug a child, and he didn't feel any repulsion, only full of heartache.

He put the small cloth bag back into Xuanxuan's coat pocket and said, "Did grandma say that she would be sad if you didn't accept it?"

Xuanxuan thought about it and nodded with some embarrassment.

"So you want to make her sad?"

Xuanxuan shook his head again and answered honestly: "No."

"Then accept it." Su Heng looked into the distance and said softly, "This is your way of remembering her."

Although Xuanxuan didn't understand, he knew that he couldn't make his grandmother sad. He frowned and finally said, "I understand."

He decided to keep these beautiful little stones given to him by his great-grandmother well! Moreover, he would not even tell his mother!

Su Heng didn't say anything, but just reached out and touched his little head. Xuanxuan also leaned on his chest, feeling a little drowsy.

"Does it still hurt?" He stared at his little face, where the redness and swelling had subsided a little, but was still very obvious.

Xuanxuan shook his head dazedly, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

After thinking for a while, Su Heng said, "Give me your mother's phone number. I will call her to explain and apologize."

Xuanxuan woke up immediately after hearing this and said quickly, "No need! My mother won't blame you!"

The little guy was very worried. If his mother knew about it, she would never let him play with his big brother again. But he didn't want that, so Xuanxuan chose to hide it from his mother.

But Su Heng was an adult after all, and he had responsibilities to shoulder. He insisted, "No, I must explain this matter clearly."

"Oh, I said no!" Xuanxuan was sweating profusely, but after seeing Su Heng's determined eyes, he reluctantly compromised, "Well... okay then."

So, he gave out a phone number and Su Heng dialed it. At the same time, he felt that the number was somewhat familiar, but he could not remember the specific details.

After the call was connected, a tone indicating the call was unreachable was heard. He called twice in a row, but the result was the same. He couldn't help but look at Xuanxuan in confusion. The little guy quickly said, "I'm not lying to you, this is really my mother's phone! Maybe... the signal is bad at her workplace." As he spoke, he looked down at the ground, not daring to meet his gaze.

After looking at him deeply, Su Heng said nothing and put away his phone. "Okay, I believe you."

I don't know why, but after hearing this, the little guy felt a little uncomfortable...

After safely returning Xuanxuan to kindergarten, Su Heng repeatedly confirmed that his tender face was alright before turning away. After all, the Su family still had to deal with the funeral arrangements for their grandmother. Therefore, the matter of apologizing to Xuanxuan's mother had to be put aside for the time being.

After returning home, Xuanxuan ran into the bedroom and started rummaging through the drawers.

"Xuanxuan, have you washed your hands?" Jiang Man shouted in the kitchen.

"Go here."

Xuanxuan climbed onto the chair, tiptoed to take the teddy bear piggy bank from the top of the cabinet, glanced back at his mother to make sure she didn't notice, then carefully stuffed the bag of colorful pebbles into the bank, shook it gently a few times, closed the lid with satisfaction, put it back in its place, jumped off the chair, and ran to the bathroom to wash his hands.

Jiang Man and Xuan Xuan sat in a cozy little restaurant, eating and chatting. Jiang Man stared at his son's little face, seemed to notice something, reached out and pinched his chin, "Xuan Xuan, what's wrong with your face?"

Afraid of being discovered by his mother, Xuanxuan quickly turned his head and answered, "I accidentally bumped into a branch."

Jiang Man has always taught Xuanxuan to be honest, so it is not easy for Xuanxuan to lie to his mother. But for the sake of his older brother, Xuanxuan decided to keep it a secret from his mother.

Jiang Man didn't suspect anything and quickly asked, "Is the injury serious? Let mom take a look! I'll disinfect you."

"It's fine……"

The TV in the living room was broadcasting the news. Suddenly, a piece of news made Jiang Man startled. She didn't bother to ask her son, and immediately put down her chopsticks and rushed into the living room to stare at the screen...

After returning, she grabbed her coat and handbag and said, "Xuanxuan, after dinner, can we go to Grandma Yang's house to play for a while? Mom will tell Grandma."

"Ah."

Jiang Man went to Aunt Yang's house and gave her a few brief instructions before leaving in a hurry.

Her residence was far from Su's house, and she didn't care about the cost. She waved to stop a taxi and went straight to Su's house.

In front of the door of Su's house, two white lanterns swaying in the wind were hung, making the house look particularly desolate.

Jiang Man got out of the car, ran over quickly, and stopped in front of the door, breathless. A mourning hall had been set up in the mansion, surrounded by wreaths, and guests came in an endless stream to pay their respects.

Jiang Man still couldn't believe that the amiable Grandma Su had actually passed away. As if remembering something, she searched the crowd frantically for her, but she couldn't find her. After a moment's thought, she mustered the courage to enter the villa.

The originally quiet villa was now bustling with people. Jiang Man walked through the crowd and entered the hall. He happened to meet the housekeeper and hurried forward, "Uncle housekeeper, where is Mr. Su?" Then he remembered his status in the eyes of the Su family and quickly changed his words, "Uh... I mean Su Heng."

The housekeeper replied, "The eldest young master is in the old lady's room upstairs."

"Thank you."

Jiang Man walked up the stairs. Undisturbed by any guests, the upstairs seemed exceptionally peaceful. She found Mrs. Su's room. The door was slightly ajar, and with a gentle push, it opened. Seeing a figure sitting on the sofa, she stepped in softly.

Su Heng was wearing mourning clothes, with his elbows resting on his knees and his head buried deeply.

After hesitating for a moment, she slowly walked over and sat down next to him.

Feeling the empty seat beside him sink, Su Heng slowly raised his head. Seeing that it was her, he raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why are you here?"

Jiang Man suddenly felt awkward, realizing that her coming here was impulsive. Looking at his red eyes, she lowered them uncomfortably. "I saw the news report... I just wanted to come and see you. I'm sorry for being so presumptuous. If it's inconvenient, I'll go back now."

Just as she was about to stand up, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.

She looked down at him. He said nothing, simply pulling her back to sit. This time, they were very close, and Jiang Man instinctively tensed up. She looked down again, seeing his hand tightly gripping hers, never letting go.