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"Don't try to act like a filial son!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou immediately stood up, walked to Uncle Su, and poked his chest with her finger.

"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Would you really be willing to bring them here? Besides, Xiangming has gone to take the imperial examination. What will he do when he comes back if something happens to us? And Yao'er, she's so frail. If a thief breaks into the house, she won't even be able to escape!"

Uncle Su touched his nose, a hint of unease flashing across his face. He pretended to think for a moment before saying helplessly:

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it. Xiangming has gone to take the imperial examination, and Yao'er is like this. Let's stay in town and observe for a while. Let's ask someone to send a message to our parents, asking them to come and stay here too."

But he knew perfectly well that the old man and woman couldn't bear to leave their farmland and would definitely not come.

He said that just to appear filial.

Sure enough, at the Su family's old residence, after receiving the letter, Old Master Su's face lit up with a smile, his eyes narrowing into slits. He said to Old Madam Su:

"See, I told you the eldest brother cares about us. He even thought about taking us to live in town. He's so filial; he didn't forget about us even after we went to town."

Grandma Su snorted and said irritably, "Filial piety my foot! He just doesn't want to come back; he wants to enjoy his retirement in town!"

Grandpa Su waved his hand dismissively.

"You old woman, you always overthink things. The eldest son and his family are probably busy in town and can't get away. Once they're done with this, the eldest son's wife will definitely come back."

Grandma Su cursed a few more times before she calmed down a bit.

After a few days of rest in town, Su Yao's complexion improved significantly.

She sat on the veranda in the courtyard, a gentle breeze blowing, and petals fluttered down from the trees.

Su Yao raised her slender hand, admiring a pair of gleaming gold bracelets. Her clothes slipped down with the movement, and the bracelets shimmered dazzlingly in the sunlight.

The more she looked at it, the happier she became, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

Just then, "bang bang bang," came a knock on the door.

Su Yao got up to open the door and saw a servant driving a rather unassuming carriage.

The servant's eyes narrowed into slits with a smile as soon as he saw Su Yao: "Miss Su, our young master invites you. Please come quickly."

Su Yao smiled coyly, her cheeks slightly flushed, and turned to her parents behind her, saying, "Father, Mother, I...I'm going."

Uncle Su and Mrs. Zhou stood inside the house, looking at their daughter's appearance, and smiled with satisfaction.

Zhou muttered to himself:

“Our Yao’er is born with a life of wealth and privilege. I heard that Young Master Lu has a caravan of over a hundred people. A few days ago, when he learned that we were short of money, he was very generous and gave us a large sum of silver. He also cares about Yao’er. If Yao’er can marry into the Lu family, it will be a great help to Xiang Ming.”

Uncle Su nodded in agreement: "That's why we have to stay in town for a while. Once we go back to the village, Yao'er's identity as a peasant girl will be exposed. We've always pretended to be from a scholarly family and have the reputation of Xiang Ming taking the imperial examination, which is why Young Master Lu admires Yao'er so much. We can't ruin this good thing."

Watching Su Yao board the carriage, the horses' hooves clattering as the carriage gradually drove away, the two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with plans for the future.

The dark cave was filled with a damp atmosphere.

A few rays of light struggled to seep in through the cracks in the cave entrance, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

The man's eyes were tightly closed, and his bloodless face appeared exceptionally pale in the darkness.

He lay weakly on the haystack, his disheveled hair stuck to his forehead, and his clothes were torn in several places, with blood seeping through.

Su Zhen and Ma Shi crouched low and carefully entered the cave, one hand unconsciously shielding their eyes as they adjusted to the darkness inside.

Ma's steps were steady, and although she appeared weak, there was a glint of shrewdness in her eyes. As soon as she saw the man, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

Su Zhen looked at the man, her excitement barely concealed. She quickly grabbed her mother's arm, her voice trembling slightly with emotion:

"Mother, look at his appearance and the material of his clothes, he's definitely not an ordinary person. If we save him, we'll enjoy endless wealth and luxury from now on. At that time, your uncle's family will be begging us for alms, and they'll have to put away all that arrogance they had towards us before!"

As she spoke, Su Zhen curled her lip, her face full of disdain.

Madam Ma gently patted Su Zhen's hand, her voice so soft it seemed to drip with water: "Oh, my child, don't be so loud."

As she spoke, she gently covered her mouth with a handkerchief, her eyes darting warily around before she adopted her compassionate expression again.

"Don't let this get out. If people find out we saved a benefactor, who knows what trouble it will cause. We need to find a way to get money for his treatment as soon as possible. If anything happens to him, we'll be doomed."

After speaking, Madam Ma lowered her head slightly, as if she were secretly grieving, but the barely perceptible cold smile at the corner of her mouth betrayed her thoughts.

“That Chunsheng from Granny Cai’s family is already seven years old. He’s been left in a dilapidated temple in the suburbs. It’s time to bring him back to do some work. We can’t just raise him for nothing!”

"I understand, Mother. I will go to find him tomorrow, so please don't worry..."

Outside the town, in a dilapidated temple, the cold wind cut like a knife against one's skin.

Chunsheng huddled in a corner, his tattered cotton-padded coat riddled with holes, offering no protection against the bitter cold.

His hands and ears were covered in frostbite, red and swollen, and some parts were even ulcerated, with pus and blood mixed in, making him look very pitiful.

Several little beggars surrounded Chunsheng like vicious wolves, their eyes flashing with jealousy and malice.

The lead beggar suddenly kicked Chunsheng in the leg, causing Chunsheng to stumble and almost fall.

"Hmph, you've finally met your match! Before, when your grandmother was alive, we had to give in to you, but now that she's been arrested by the authorities, let's see who can protect you!" With that, he swung his fist and punched Chunsheng's shoulder again.

Chunsheng was in so much pain that his face turned pale, but he still clung tightly to the bundle in his arms, which contained a few pieces of clothing that his grandmother had left him.

"No, don't take it! This is something my grandma left me, you can't take it!" Chunsheng's eyes reddened, his voice trembling with tears, as he shouted with all his might.

"We're going to take it anyway, what can you do about it? If you're so capable, come and rob us! What's so great about that!"

The little beggar glared fiercely at Chunsheng, then kicked him hard, knocking him to the ground.

Chunsheng lay on the ground, his hands still tightly gripping the bundle, his fingernails digging into the mud.

Seeing this, the other beggars swarmed forward and started punching and kicking Chunsheng.

Chunsheng could only curl up, using his thin arms to protect his head, letting the punches and kicks fall on him, groaning in pain.

Just as Chun Sheng felt he was about to collapse, a sharp shout suddenly came from behind him: "What are you doing! Get out of here right now!"

Chunsheng's heart skipped a beat, thinking that his savior had arrived.

A glimmer of hope instantly ignited in his previously dim eyes.

He struggled to lift his head, but upon seeing who it was, the hope that had just been ignited was instantly extinguished, and his heart sank to the bottom.