Chapter 142 Su Changshui's Fate

“Okay, if you’re willing to share your mother with me, I’ll take care of her with you, let her live a good life, and not let her suffer. I won’t let your mother work hard.”

Qi Yuanyou blushed slightly, but he was overjoyed.

Qin Jin'an yawned: "Yuanyuan, I'm going to sleep."

"Go to sleep, I'm sleepy too."

Qi Yuanyou was also sleepy. He stayed up every day waiting for Qin Jin'an. When she didn't come, he would stay awake and eventually fall asleep.

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September 14th.

Su Changshui was going on a long trip, so he came to Qin Jin'an to have his fortune told. Su Changsheng accompanied him.

The reason he waited so long to come was because of Su Changsheng, Old Madam Yang, and Old Man Su. He was afraid of hearing something bad, and since he didn't have anything to do, he decided to let it go for now.

Moreover, Qin Jin'an is always sickly, so it's good for her to rest and recuperate to avoid dying too soon.

Su Chang'an will be back soon, and it's not good to see a child who can't even get out of bed.

But he was about to leave in the next couple of days, and he felt uneasy, so he decided to do some calculations.

Qin Jin'an looks much better lately, his complexion has improved.

Su Changshui smiled gently and said, "Su Dai, you look to be in good health. If there's anything you want to eat, just tell me and I'll give it to you. You're a child of the Su family, and we hope you can take good care of your health."

Qin Jin'an smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Third Uncle. I also feel like I've gained weight, but it's strange, even though I've gained weight, I still feel cold... I eat so much every day..."

Su Changshui smiled and said without changing his expression, "Being able to eat is a blessing. The weather is already cold, so if you feel cold, just wear more clothes."

The doctor also said that the child's health is not very good. His symptoms of gaining weight and feeling cold are strange. All that can be said is that he can eat. As for the rest, we can only rely on the weather. He is just living one day at a time.

But they couldn't tell Qin Jin'an these things.

But Qin Jin'an had white spots and an extra little green snake. She knew all of this, and she also knew that their deception of her was a matter of "saying one thing to one person and another to another," mainly to coax her.

"Su Dai, my third uncle is going on a trip soon. Could you tell me if his journey will be smooth?"

Su Changshui smiled and said that after asking her so many questions, it was time to get down to business.

Su Changsheng also laughed and said, "Su Dai, your third uncle went far away this time, and he will bring back a lot of fun things. You can choose whatever you want."

Usually, the two brothers would bring back something whenever one of them went on a long trip. In the past, these were for Su Jingui and Su Jinbao to play with, but now, in order to appease Qin Jin'an, they told her to choose first.

Qin Jin'an nodded: "Okay."

She looked at Su Changshui seriously, then her eyes gradually filled with worry. She lowered her eyes and said weakly, "Third Uncle, this trip is fraught with danger. You'll encounter bandits, natural disasters, and man-made calamities..."

Misfortune is a curse.

"I saw my third uncle being carried back, I don't know if he's dead or alive..."

After Qin Jin'an finished speaking, he slumped weakly onto the table, seemingly too weak to even sit up straight.

Su Changsheng and Su Changshui both looked unwell.

Su Changshui's face darkened, and Su Changsheng quickly pressed, "Su Dai, think of something!"

"What do you mean by 'nine deaths and one life'? Are you hoping I die? Ever since you came back, nothing good has happened!"

Su Changshui couldn't help but lash out at Qin Jin'an. He felt that everything in the family was going wrong, with one person dying tragically each time. Su Changshui found this all too strange.

He grumbled a little before Su Changsheng pulled him back. Su Changsheng spoke gently to Qin Jin'an, "Su Dai, don't be angry. Your third uncle is just worrying too much and talking nonsense. Your little brother Jinbao is still young."

Su Changshui glanced at Qin Jin'an, then flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

With tears welling up in his eyes and a sob in his voice, Qin Jin'an said, "I won't change it."

Qin Jin'an slowly got up and limped into the house.

Su Changsheng watched her retreating figure, sighed, and turned to leave.

He caught up with Su Changshui and asked, "What's wrong with you? This maid is crying and saying she won't change it for you. Aren't you afraid something will happen?"

Su Changshui frowned and said, "Second brother, don't you find it strange? We brought her back to protect our Su family from disaster, but nothing good has happened in the family. Father and Mother are still suffering from illness, and they say you have a problem with your fate. Now it's me. Is it so easy for our whole family to have bad luck?"

"On the other hand, the Qin family is doing well. Qin Yuwan even took the opportunity to set up a workshop. Seeing that she was successful, every household in the Qin family supported her. Many people in the village followed Qin Yuwan to work. If this continues, Qin Yuwan will surely make a name for herself sooner or later."

Su Changshui shared his doubts with Su Changsheng.

He doubted whether the child was truly loyal to the Su family.

Su Changsheng pondered Su Changshui's doubts, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "Your sister-in-law's business is going quite well; it's a viable avenue."

Liu and Lian opened a shop together. The two of them went out every day and said they could earn three to five taels a day. This was just the beginning, and it was already very good.

Moreover, with Zhao Caiju bringing her son into the family, he would soon have another son.

Good things are happening, just not to the brothers.

"I don't believe anything will happen to me. I'm leaving now, not waiting for two days."

Su Changshui remained convinced of his own judgment.

What's a few ounces a day?

Su Changshui left without looking back.

Su Changsheng sighed, feeling frustrated by what Su Changshui had said. Su Changshui was unwilling to listen, so it was better to let him give it a try.

If he is unharmed, then his guess was correct.

Lying on the bed, Qin Jin'an was not anxious at all. Her weakness this time was genuine because she had cast a curse on Su Changshui.

Anyway, the people from the Su family won't do anything to her for the time being.

Su Changshui set off in the afternoon, accompanied only by two guards and a coachman.

After leaving the city, they traveled without stopping. They knew the roads well before, so there were no bandits around.

Moreover, she said that if he set off according to the plan, he would encounter bandits, natural disasters, and man-made calamities, so wouldn't he avoid them if he set off early?

Pampering her all the time isn't good in the long run.

Children shouldn't be spoiled too much. When necessary, discipline them with a stick. Then, give them a treat afterward, and they'll be more obedient.

It was late at night, and the guards and drivers were still taking turns traveling, while Su Changshui was fast asleep in the carriage covered with animal hides.

Just then, the horse let out a miserable cry, and a guard shouted, "Third Master, we've encountered highway robbers!"

Su Changshui woke up with a start and lifted the carriage curtain, asking incredulously, "What's going on? When did bandits appear on this road?"

"I don't know—"

Before the guard could finish his reply, a sharp arrow grazed his shoulder and headed straight for Su Changshui. Su Changshui dodged it with a quick movement, but was still terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.