Chapter 344 Almost

Fang Erniu paused, not daring to continue.

"Erniu..."

Su Laosan cupped her hands in his face and said, “I wanted my mom to see that we were trying, to get her to compromise and agree to be with us, but I realized that it’s no use if only my mom compromises. As long as we’re together, your mom, your grandparents, and your older brother will try to control our family. Your older brother will cling to you, using you to drag me down with him, and we’ll all go to hell together…”

He exhaled a breath with a slight tremor, lingeringly rubbing his palm against Fang Erniu's, and looked up to meet her gaze.

He said, "Erniu, I'm willing to do anything for you, but that's my own mother who gave me life and raised me, my uncle who loves me like his own son, my elder brother and sister-in-law's clean and honest future, and my little nephew and niece's bright and clean future. I..."

"I know, I understand."

Fang Erniu covered his mouth, tears falling one by one, but her voice was very steady, "It was my family who went too far, Su Laosan, you have already done enough for me, as have my aunt and the others, I know all of that."

The old lady never said a bad word about her. Even when her family was making such a scene, she continued to be with Su Laosan without saying anything. If it weren't for her family causing such a commotion...

When Su Laosan saw her crying, his eyes also turned red.

He said, “I’m so sorry, I was so selfish. You were betrayed by your family who have loved you for decades, and your engagement was called off. You also have to worry about your parents and raise your nephews. It must be so painful for you to carry all this on your shoulders. I shouldn’t have made things so difficult for you, Erniu, I really…”

I want to be with you, I want to marry you.

Su Laosan didn't dare say those words again; he felt he had become Erniu's shackle.

He wrapped his arms around Fang Erniu's hands and covered his face.

Fang Erniu felt hot tears falling into her palm.

She looked down at the boy she loved, and saw his shoulders trembling slightly. He didn't dare to cry, afraid that she would be saddened by his appearance. Her heart ached as if it were being torn apart.

The cousins ​​who were eating looked at each other, none of them daring to go forward, and one by one they left the store after exchanging glances.

One person said, "I knew there was more to this than meets the eye. The Fang family is like a leech; how could you expect to shake them off so easily?"

Another complaint: "What can we do? As long as the two of them are together, the Fang family will never stop causing trouble, unless they break up! But you've seen the way the third brother is acting, do you think he can break up with Fang Erniu?"

The person next to her frowned and said, "It's not Erniu's fault, but marriage is ultimately about uniting two families. No matter how good Erniu is, having a family like that is not a good thing."

After saying that, he looked up at the corner where the two of them were sitting and sighed.

"...Old Su isn't a three-year-old child; he knows how to choose. Let's not worry about it. Let's quickly sort out the goods and deliver them to Sister Yao's canteen tomorrow; they're waiting for them..."

The group exchanged glances and nodded.

After an unknown amount of time, the group's ankles were sore from standing for so long that Su Laosan accompanied Fang Erniu out.

The two were still smiling. Fang Erniu said, "I want to go to the prison to see my older brother. I have some things I want to say to him. Su Laosan, can you take me there?"

"Okay." Old Su greeted him with a smile, but his eyes were still red.

He went back, pushed his bicycle out, and one rode while the other sat on the bike, the process as smooth and seamless as before.

But things are different now.

When they arrived at the prison, Su Laosan wanted to go in with her, but Fang Erniu refused.

She said, "I can't act out when you're there. I don't want you to see my shrewish side. You wait for me outside."

Su Laosan looked at her and hummed in agreement.

Fang Erniu followed the prison guard inside to a reception room.

A few minutes later, Brother Fang, who looked very thin, walked in. When he saw Fang Erniu, he stopped in his tracks, his eyes lit up, and he ran over in a few steps, throwing himself onto the reception table, his handcuffs clanking loudly as he slammed it down.

He ignored her, staring intently at Fang Erniu. "Did Li Banxia send you? Is she scared? Hahaha... Tell her that if she gets someone to get me out of here, I..."

"Big brother."

Fang Erniu glanced at the handcuffs on his wrists that made a crisp clinking sound, called for help, and slowly raised her eyes to meet Fang Dage's eyes, which were filled with a mixture of smugness, arrogance, and joy.

Brother Fang looked at her.

Fang Erniu said, “On the way here, I thought a lot about what you would say as soon as you see me. You would want to know the situation of your family the most. You might ask if your grandparents have helped you find someone, if your parents have treated your wife and children well, if your wife and children are being made difficult by your parents, and if you and Su Laosan are doing well now. But you didn’t ask anyone. You asked yourself. It turns out it was yourself.”

Brother Fang frowned.

"Why am I asking you this? You're all doing fine outside, while I'm in jail. Of course I'll find a way to get out..."

"Get out? What right do you have to get out? You bought votes, accepted bribes, and broke the law. You should be punished by law!" Fang Erniu's voice was calm, but her words sent a chill down Fang Dage's spine.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes. "Erniu, I'm your own brother. You don't want me to get out because you're afraid I'll stop you from being with Su Laosan again? Tell Su Laosan and Li Banxia what I said: if they don't find a way to get me out, neither of you will ever be together! They said they'd promote me, but they broke their promise. Don't blame me for doing the opposite..."

"Big brother, I'm done with Su Laosan a long time ago, have you forgotten? To be honest, if you weren't in jail, I really would like to slap you twice."

Fang Erniu looked at him and smiled sarcastically, "What makes you think you can threaten Auntie or the Yao family with your baseless accusations? Who do you think you are? Do you have witnesses or physical evidence to prove what you said?"

"Aren't you a witness?"

Brother Fang frowned, his expression grim. "Fang Erniu, you are my own sister, Fang Jianhua's own sister. Do you really want to help a bunch of outsiders to put me in jail?"

"You know I'm your own sister, so how could you just stand by and watch them ruin my marriage with Su Laosan?"

Fang Erniu wasn't stupid. These past few days, she had been pondering what happened that day and gradually came to terms with it. "If you hadn't harbored malicious intentions first, you wouldn't be in this predicament today!"

Brother Fang's face turned cold.

"Fang Erniu, are you here to argue with me? Let me tell you, if Li Banxia doesn't agree with me, I'll keep shouting. I don't believe her superiors can keep suppressing my cries for justice!"

"Big brother."

Fang Erniu tilted her head slightly and gave him a strange smile.

She said, "Actually, I almost forgave you all..."