I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Upon hearing this, Old Man Su wanted to say something more, but his face flushed red, and he couldn't utter another word. He could only silently follow Granny Liu towards Su Family Village.

The three walked for a while and finally reached the village entrance. Just as they entered, they bumped into Widow Li, who was returning with water. Seeing her struggling to carry water all by herself, Old Man Su instinctively reached out to help her.

When Granny Liu saw this, she immediately slapped Old Man Su's outstretched hand hard, then glared at him fiercely before turning to Widow Li and speaking in a sarcastic tone:

"Hmph, instead of staying home at night, who knows which old man she's out flirting with."

Upon hearing this, Widow Li's eyes immediately reddened, and she looked at Granny Liu softly, saying:

"Old Liu, what are you saying? Do you think it's your business if I go out to fetch water?"

When Old Man Su, who was following behind Granny Liu, saw the tears in Widow Li's eyes, he felt a pang of heartache.

"Old woman, what nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and come home for dinner, I'm starving."

Granny Liu turned around and glared at Old Man Su, gritting her teeth as she said:

"What, you feel sorry for me just because I said a few words? I think you're not hungry, you're hungry for heart!"

Old Man Su had been unable to hold his head high in the Su family since Su Songchuan caught him in the act last time. Now that Granny Liu was speaking to Widow Li like this, he dared not retaliate and could only silently lower his head, not daring to look Widow Li in the eye.

Seeing this, Widow Li naturally understood that Old Man Su wouldn't stand up for her today, so there was no need for her to argue with Granny Liu. She turned around, picked up her carrying pole, and went back to her courtyard.

Seeing this, Granny Liu became even more arrogant, pointing at Widow Li's retreating figure and cursing:

"Stop playing the pitiful card with me. If you dare to flirt with men again, Su Family Village will not tolerate you. Don't let your bad apple spoil the reputation of our village!"

Seeing this, Old Man Su was afraid that Granny Liu would make a big scene and embarrass everyone, so he grabbed Granny Liu's arm and led her home.

"Stop talking! Are you afraid others will laugh at our family?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu abruptly shoved Old Man Su's arm away, glared at him, and cursed:

"If you're really worried about what others will say, then you shouldn't have done that dirty thing in the first place. What, you feel sorry for her after a few words of criticism? I have even harsher things to say!"

Old Man Su was a man who cared a lot about his reputation. He had tolerated Granny Liu's disrespect towards Widow Li, but now that Granny Liu was making a scene in the street, trying to embarrass him in front of the whole village, he wouldn't stand for it.

"You damned woman, I can't reason with you, so just shut up!"

Having said that, he flicked his sleeves and strode towards Old Su's house.

When Granny Liu saw that Old Man Su dared to talk back to her, she became furious and quickly followed after him, muttering curses under her breath:

"Don't be offended, but I'm telling you the truth. You surnamed Su, let me tell you, your Su family is only holding on because of me. If it were up to you, you heartless bastard, your Su family would have been finished long ago!"

Having lived with Granny Liu for so many years, Old Man Su had long since mastered the art of feigning deafness. At this moment, he didn't care how Granny Liu was cursing him from behind.

He was only thinking about coming to Widow Li's house tonight to see if her fair shoulders were chafed red from carrying water.

When the three arrived home, the eldest son's family had already eaten. When Qin saw that Granny Liu had returned in a huff, she hurriedly went forward to help her up.

"Mother, what's going on with Yunhe?"

Granny Liu glared at Madam Qin.

"Yunhe just got married, so it's normal that she has some things to do but not her own way. I asked Aunt Cai today and she said Yunhe is living a good life at the Sun family's house, so don't worry about it. Hurry up and bring the food up. I'm hungry after walking all this way!"

Upon hearing this, Qin nodded hurriedly and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes, muttering reluctantly under her breath:

"Hmph, I can't be bothered with other people's business. If Su Yunhe really was living a good life in the Sun family, wouldn't she have rushed to her parents' home on the three-day homecoming day to show off? I think my mother-in-law is getting more and more senile as she gets older!"

Although she was reluctant, in order for Su Tao to have a grand wedding, Qin Shi still obediently served the food and served Liu Pozi her meal.

After the three of them finished dinner, Granny Liu fell asleep as soon as she got into bed. She was getting on in years and rarely walked so much except to go to the market. Her body couldn't take it anymore, so of course she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

With worries weighing on his mind, Old Man Su couldn't sleep, tossing and turning. In the middle of the night, when everyone in the courtyard had fallen asleep, Old Man Su quietly got up, dressed, and went out.

Under the moonlight, he ran all the way to Widow Li's door. Old Man Su first imitated a cat's meow three times, then heard the sound of the door opening in the yard. He quickly straightened his clothes, knelt by the door, and whispered:

"Sister Li, it's me. Please open the door for me."

Widow Li was very emotional. Since Old Man Su had visited her late at night last time, he hadn't come again. She had thought he had come to his senses and wanted to end their relationship, and she had been heartbroken for quite some time.

But at this moment, Widow Li didn't want to let him in so easily, so she pressed herself against the door and said aggrievedly:

"Brother Su, what brings you here? I thought you'd forgotten about me!"

When Old Man Su heard Widow Li's soft, weak voice, it felt like a cat's claws were scratching at his heart.

"Oh dear, my dear sister, I could forget anyone but you! Please open the door for me!"

Upon hearing this, Widow Li smiled slightly, then pulled her clothes to the sides to reveal her white neck before opening the door.

Seeing this, Old Man Su rushed into the yard, then turned around and tightly closed the gate.

"My dear sister, I've missed you so much! I'm so sorry you had to suffer today."

As he spoke, Old Man Su suddenly embraced Widow Li. Widow Li pretended to struggle a few times, but Old Man Su only held her tighter.

"Let go of me, Brother Su. Aren't you afraid your wife will scold you?"

Upon hearing this, Old Man Su immediately retorted angrily:

"What is she anyway? She's just putting on an act in front of outsiders. If she piss me off, I'll divorce her and marry you!"

When Widow Li heard Old Man Su say this, her eyes lit up, her body went limp, and she stopped struggling, lying completely in Old Man Su's arms.

“Brother Su, I don’t ask to marry you. I’m already very grateful that you came to see me. You have no idea how I’ve gotten through all these days alone…”

Holding the soft, plump widow Li in his arms, and listening to her gentle voice, Old Man Su felt a surge of heat rush to his lower abdomen.

Without saying a word, Old Man Su picked up Widow Li and carried her into the house...