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

Seeing the two men red-faced and visibly agitated, Widow Li feared they might start fighting again over her. Both were elderly, and she couldn't bear the responsibility if they injured themselves. What would the villagers say about her if word got out?

Thinking this, Widow Li quickly stepped between the two and said with a smile:

"Brother Sun, you should go back first. We can talk about this later. I don't have any plans to do so right now."

Upon hearing Widow Li's words, Old Man Sun frowned and glared fiercely at Old Man Su. He felt that Old Man Su's sudden intrusion had ruined his plans, but since Widow Li had already told him to leave, he couldn't very well stay in their house indefinitely. So, Old Man Sun gritted his teeth and nodded:

"Alright, Sister Li, I'll be going now. If you need any chores at home in the future, just let me know. If you don't have anything else, I'm still very strong."

After saying that, Old Man Sun glared at Old Man Su and said in a sarcastic tone:

"These days, not just anyone can easily get into Li Meizi's house. All sorts of people come claiming kinship, aren't they afraid of biting off more than they can chew? Aren't they afraid of getting a beating from their own wives!"

After saying this, Old Man Sun left without looking back.

Old Su stomped his feet angrily behind him, cursing as he watched Old Sun's retreating figure:

"Who do you think you are, daring to lecture me? You should mind your own business and stop thinking about your wife all day long!"

Seeing that Old Man Sun had disappeared from sight, Old Man Su turned around and looked at Widow Li with a nervous expression, saying:

"He didn't do anything to you before I arrived, did he? If he dared to lay a finger on you, I'd chop him up!"

Widow Li smiled and shook her head.

"What can he do to me? He just wants me to marry him."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Su immediately frowned, carefully observing Widow Li's expression, before speaking:

"Li Meizi, you can't just agree to him like that. If he were capable and competent, he wouldn't be single all his life. Who knows what kind of temperament he has? If you marry him in the future, you might suffer."

Seeing that Old Man Su was so anxious, Widow Li sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), pretended to think for a moment, and then said:

"What that old man Sun said earlier makes sense. In old age, I really need someone by my side. I can't just grow old alone, can I?"

As she spoke, Widow Li didn't forget to glance at Old Man Su's expression.

Old Su sat down beside Widow Li with a nervous expression, grabbed her hand, and said anxiously:

"Li Meizi, don't listen to his nonsense. He's just talking nonsense to deceive you. Even if you want to find a companion, you can't find someone like him. Besides, now that you have me to protect you, are you afraid that no one will take care of you when you get old?"

Widow Li pulled her hand away and shook her head helplessly.

“You have a family. You are different from him. He is independent and has no burdens. We can be together whenever we want. But I say that if I follow you, I will not only bear the infamy but also be condemned by everyone. I will have to live a life of sneaking around all day. I have had enough of this kind of life.”

Old Man Su frowned upon hearing Widow Li's words, then moved closer to her and put his arm around her shoulder.

“Sister Li, don’t you still believe me? I said I would give you a complete family if I had the chance. It’s just that I haven’t found out what wrong that Granny Liu did yet. If she makes a big mistake later, I will definitely use this as an excuse to drive her out of Su Family Village. Believe me, we can only wait for the right opportunity. You know I have several children. If I drive their mother out for no reason, they will definitely resent me in the future. I still need them to take care of us in our old age. So we can’t act rashly at this time, lest these children lose heart and stop caring about me in the future. Then we will be in big trouble.”

Widow Li frowned upon hearing this. She thought back to the reason she initially agreed to follow Old Man Su: because she saw that the second son of the Su family was promising and knew how to be filial to his parents. She thought that if she followed Old Man Su, she would have someone to rely on in Su Family Village. Even when she got old, the second son of the Su family could easily slip some money through his fingers, enough for her to live a carefree and happy life.

If it were truly as Old Man Su said, that he had offended all of Old Man Su's children in order to marry her, then no one would care for her and Old Man Su when they grew old. So, although Widow Li was anxious, she couldn't rush things. Right now, she was just waiting for Granny Liu to make a big mistake so that Old Man Su could have a handle to use against her and then rightfully drive Granny Liu out of Su Family Village. After some time, Old Man Su could marry her, and then no one would gossip behind their backs.

Thinking this, Widow Li put on a smiling face.

“Brother Su, do you think I don’t know how hard you’ve worked to plan this for us? I’m just anxious and wanted to be a little affectionate with you. I don’t mean anything by it. If we really can’t be together in this life, I’ll be content with just being together like this, secretly.”

Hearing Widow Li's words, Old Man Su felt deeply moved, and he tightened his grip on her shoulders.

"Good sister, I knew you were the most considerate person, and you understood me the most. I'm even more anxious than you are. I've had enough of living with that tigress. If I could marry you tomorrow, I would be happy to do so. It's just a pity that the time isn't right yet. We can only wait and see. As long as you have me in your heart and I have you in mine, we'll be a couple no matter what. Don't you agree, sister?"

Widow Li smiled shyly and nodded slightly.

“Brother Su, what you said makes perfect sense. I’ll listen to you from now on, okay?”

Old Man Su was overjoyed to see that he had finally managed to appease Widow Li, and he immediately reached out to undress her.

Seeing this, Widow Li immediately raised her hand to block, and said with some fear:

"Brother Su, what are you doing in broad daylight? If someone sees us, we'll be exposed! Besides, won't your tigress be furious if you run out like this? Let's not!"

Old Su hadn't seen Widow Li for several days and was missing her terribly. At this moment, he didn't care about anything else, and ignoring Widow Li's objections, he reached out and started to take off her clothes...