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

Su Banxia patted Su Hanzhang's hand.

“Dad, don’t worry. Right now, my aunt is living in the bamboo house on the mountaintop, the same house that Wei Kezhi used to live in. That’s why I suggested that Wei Kezhi come and stay in our courtyard when he came back this time, so that I could make room for my aunt.”

Upon hearing this, Su Hanzhang slapped his thigh in exasperation.

"Oh dear, why didn't you tell me sooner? We should thank Xiao Wei for making room for your aunt!"

Su Banxia waved her hand.

"You don't need to worry about these things, Dad."

Su Hanzhang suddenly thought of something and quickly stood up, saying:

"You silly child, your aunt lives in a bamboo house on the mountaintop. Why didn't you ask her to come down and eat something good with us today? It would put your grandparents' minds at ease!"

Su Banxia shook her head.

"Father, please sit down and let me explain. Although my aunt didn't kill Sun Da, she did cut off his legs. The Sun family is still searching for her everywhere. If they find out, my aunt's peaceful life will be over. After all, my aunt and Uncle Sun are married. Now that Sun Da is so badly injured, my aunt, Li Ying, has gone back to take care of him. My aunt is currently living in the bamboo house. You must not let anyone else know about this. The more people know, the less safe my aunt will be. Let's wait until things calm down before we talk about my grandparents and aunt meeting."

Su Hanzhang nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, you're right. Daughter, you've thought things through very well. Right now, we really can't let too many people know about this."

As she spoke, Su Hanzhang turned to look at Wang Guihua.

"And you can't tell anyone else, understand?"

Wang Guihua nodded.

"I'm not stupid. My daughter said it like that, how could I not know!"

Su Hanzhang then looked at Su Banxia and said:

"Banxia, ​​I'm thinking of taking some things to visit your aunt on the mountain tomorrow. What do you say? I won't feel at ease until I see her."

“Alright, tomorrow is the first day of the new year, and I also want to go up and wish my aunt a happy new year. So I will go with you, and I can also show you the way. If I go to the capital in the future, you can go up and visit my aunt from time to time.”

Su Hanzhang nodded happily.

"Okay, I know your aunt is alright. I'm happier than anyone else. This is all thanks to you, Banxia. You should go back and rest first thing tomorrow morning. I'll call you as soon as I've packed my things, and we'll go together."

Su Banxia nodded, got up and went out.

Su Shiyan noticed that Lianhua had been listless all day and hadn't eaten much, so he was currently inside the house trying to comfort her.

"Lotus, don't be angry. I noticed you haven't eaten much today, so I brought you some snacks. Would you like some more?"

Lotus weakly shook her head.

"I can't eat right now, I just feel nauseous and vomiting."

Su Shiyan put down the snacks, sat down next to Lianhua, and took her hand.

"Lotus, are you angry because of what my grandma said today? Don't take it seriously. She's getting senile. Don't take anything she says to heart."

Lotus, her eyes red, turned to look at Su Shiyan.

"Shiyan, don't you also think Grandma is right? Don't you also think Cuihua is better than me? I've noticed it lately; Cuihua's eyes are always looking at you, and she's very diligent with the housework. Now that I'm pregnant, I'm indeed not as hardworking as Cuihua, but I..."

Upon hearing Lianhua's words, Su Shiyan pulled her into his arms and said with heartache:

"Lianhua, what nonsense are you talking about? You're the only one in my heart. Whether Cuihua is good or bad is none of my business. Don't listen to my grandma's nonsense. She can't make decisions about our family. Besides, she's just talking and indulging in empty talk. We're married now, and no one can stand in the way of our relationship. If you're really worried, let Cuihua move out. Or I can find her a job in the city so she can have a place to eat and live and earn some money to support herself. You've already done enough as her older sister. You've taken her in for so many days, she should know your difficulties."

After hearing Su Shiyan's words, Lianhua pondered for a moment before slowly speaking:

"Brother Shiyan, do you really think this will work? What if Cuihua thinks I have a problem with her and we become estranged again? We've been friends since childhood, and she's the only good person I have left on my family's side. I don't want to ruin our relationship..."

Upon hearing Lianhua's words, Su Shiyan felt sorry for her. This Cuihua was no good person at all; she was clearly a wolf in sheep's clothing, constantly eyeing him and wanting to take Lianhua's place. It was pitiful that Lianhua was still thinking of Cuihua's best interests and worried that Cuihua would become distant from her.

Su Shiyan was actually hoping that Cuihua and Lianhua would become estranged, so that he could openly drive her out of his courtyard. In the future, he could also prevent Lianhua from having too much contact with Cuihua, so that Cuihua wouldn't do anything bad to Lianhua behind her back, since Lianhua couldn't tell right from wrong.

But seeing Lianhua's worried expression, Su Shiyan couldn't bear to tell her the truth, so he could only pat Lianhua's shoulder and comfort her:

"Lotus, don't worry. If she really had a good relationship with you, she wouldn't be angry with you over such a small thing. Besides, asking her to move out doesn't mean we're abandoning her. We're just finding her a better way out. This way, she can support herself and won't have to rely on others. She'll be more comfortable that way. What do you think?"

Lotus pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, I understand. Brother Shi Yan, you are very thoughtful. Then please help Cuihua with this matter and find her more opportunities, preferably a suitable job, so that I can feel more at ease when she moves out."

Su Shiyan nodded.

"Okay, I understand. You can rest assured that you'll leave this to me. By the way, the second day of the Lunar New Year is coming up and I have to go back to my parents' home to visit them. I'm worried about you going back alone. I'll go back with you."

Lianhua looked at Su Shiyan with some difficulty.

"Brother Shi Yan, you know what kind of temper my parents have, and my good-for-nothing younger brother. If I go back, I don't know how much they will scold me. I was originally thinking of not going back this year."

Su Shiyan shook his head.

“That won’t do. We’ve only been married for a year. How can we not visit your parents’ home? If you don’t like staying there, we can go back, drop off the gifts, and leave. Even if it’s just for show, we have to do it for the people in your village. If your parents don’t say anything, then we won’t go back again. That way, no one can find fault with you. Don’t worry about it. I’ll go find Uncle Niu tomorrow and borrow his oxcart. You’re pregnant now and can’t walk too much. I’ll feel more at ease if you go by oxcart.”