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

Upon hearing Su Songchuan's words, Granny Liu's eyes darted around. She hadn't expected that Su Banxia, ​​whom she looked down upon the most, was such a capable girl, and that she had even managed to get acquainted with the owner of Wangyue Tower.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have treated her so harshly when she was little. That way, she would remember my kindness in the future and be more filial to me.

Thinking of this, Granny Liu couldn't help but smack her lips in regret.

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry about it. Besides, how could your second brother's family not show up for your wedding? After all, we're family. If others don't go, their family can't be left out, right?"

Hearing Granny Liu's words, Su Songchuan nodded in relief.

"That's good. If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room and rest. I'm really exhausted from rushing back in the rain. I just wanted you to know some news as soon as possible so that you could be happy too."

Granny Liu said with a smile:

“My good son knows how to care for his parents. He rushed back to tell us such good news. You should go and rest. It must have been hard for you to come back in the rain. Why don’t I ask your sister-in-law to boil some hot water for you to wash up so you don’t catch a cold. It wouldn’t look good if people saw you when you got engaged.”

Su Songchuan nodded.

"Okay, I'll go back to my room and rest first. Just call me when the hot water is ready."

After saying that, Su Songchuan pushed open the door and turned to leave.

After Su Songchuan left, Granny Liu kicked Old Man Su, who was sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Old man, stop sitting here like an idiot smoking your pipe. Go down and tell our eldest daughter-in-law to boil some hot water so our fourth son can take a bath."

Old Man Su turned away impatiently and said unhappily:

"Let whoever wants to say it, I'm not going to be bothered by it. He's such a grown man, and he still needs someone to serve him by boiling water and taking a bath. Anyway, he's going to be someone's son-in-law in the future, so what's the use of serving him well now?"

Granny Liu glared at Old Man Su, then stepped forward and slapped him hard on the back.

"You old fool, you've learned to talk back to me now! Just do what I tell you to do, why are you so clueless? Our third son has found such a good marriage, and instead of being happy for him, you're saying those unlucky things. Our son will always be our own flesh and blood, he's flesh of my own flesh. Even if he becomes a live-in son-in-law, so what? In the end, he'll still belong to the Su family, won't he?"

Old Man Su, having been hit, dared not argue with Granny Liu any longer. He merely snorted a few times, reluctantly got off the kang (heated brick bed), and went to tell Qin Shi to boil water.

"Eldest sister, are you home? Come out and boil some water, your fourth brother wants to take a bath."

Qin Shi had been busy all day, tending to the fields, taking care of the house, and looking after Su Tao, who was pregnant. She was exhausted, feeling like her body was falling apart. Hearing Old Man Su calling for her to go out and boil water for Su Songchuan's bath, she was filled with rage. Lying on the kang (heated brick bed), without even leaving the door, she shouted out the window:

“Father, I have to take care of Su Tao, so I don’t have time right now. If Fourth Brother wants to take a bath, let him boil the water himself. He’s a grown man now, with hands and feet. He can’t be compared to a pregnant woman, can he?”

Upon hearing this, Old Man Su naturally knew that Madam Qin was angry and wanted to say something more, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

He thought about calling his third son's wife down to help boil water, but remembering Lin's face, he didn't want to risk offending her. In the end, Old Man Su carried firewood to the kitchen by himself, boiled a large pot of water, and called Su Songchuan to take a bath.

“Now you’ve become quite capable, you’re even going to be someone’s live-in son-in-law, and your old man still has to serve you a bath. Go on and take a bath, don’t make me boil the water again if it gets cold. If there’s nothing else, I’m going out for a stroll. Your mother will tell her I went out to play chess.”

Su Songchuan hadn't expected that it was Old Man Su who had boiled the water for him, and felt a little embarrassed, so he readily agreed.

"Thank you, Dad. If I had known you would boil water for me, I would have done it myself. There would have been no need for you to serve me. There's nothing to do at home right now. If you want to play chess, go ahead. If you need anything, I can help out in the yard."

Old Su nodded, picked up his pipe, and went out.

He had no interest in playing chess. Because of the incident involving Li Ayu in his yard last time, Old Man Su didn't dare to go out even in the middle of the night.

For many days in a row, Old Man Su hadn't had a chance to meet Widow Li, and he was itching to do so. Today, Granny Liu was in a good mood, and Su Songchuan had gone home, so Granny Liu was sure she wouldn't pay any attention to him. Therefore, Old Man Su thought he would take advantage of this opportunity to run out and see Widow Li.

When Old Man Su arrived at Widow Li's door, he saw that the gate was wide open. Without knocking, he strode inside. As soon as he entered, he heard the voices of a man and a woman talking inside. His heart tightened, and he quickly went to the window to eavesdrop.

"Li Meizi, you're single too, and I'm a bachelor too. Why don't we get together? That way, we'll have company when we're old, right?"

“Brother Sun, what are you saying? I’ve been a widow for so many years, and I’m used to living alone. I’ve never thought about finding someone else. Now that the children are all grown up, why are you bringing up such irrelevant things?”

“Sister Li, that’s not how it’s said. We all say companionship in old age. When you’re old, you definitely need someone to keep you company. If you get sick or have a disaster, I can be there to give you a drink of water and feed you, right?”

Old Su, who was peering out the window, heard this and clenched his fists. He stood up angrily, pushed open the door, and stormed inside.

"Oh, who do we have here? It's you, you scoundrel! Get out of here! What are you doing coming to my sister's house to cause trouble? How could someone like my sister possibly be interested in a scoundrel like you? Stop dreaming about having your cake and eating it too!"

When Old Man Sun saw Old Man Su suddenly rush in, he was startled and clutched his heart, saying:

"Why do you walk so quietly? When did you get here? Besides, what are you meddling in, you outsider? You're like a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of a starving man. What does our business have to do with you? You have no right to speak here! And you keep calling her 'sister' so affectionately! Don't you even know if Sister Li considers you her brother?"

Old Man Su's face flushed red with anger at Old Man Sun's words, and he looked at Widow Li and said in a muffled voice:

"Hey girl, tell him, do you even acknowledge me as your brother?"