Chapter 53 Have you thought it through?

"You need to apologize to Mom."

The eldest son's wife stiffened her neck and stared directly at Su Lao Er, "Mom cherishes you the most, and you actually did something like this to hurt her. Mom must be heartbroken because of you. You have to apologize to Mom."

Su Lao Er was stunned.

Yao Jianshu is younger than him, but she speaks to him like that because she is his sister-in-law.

Su Lao Er's face instantly flushed, feeling both ashamed and somewhat annoyed.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but when he turned his head and saw Li Banxia's cold gaze, he instantly frowned.

"Comrade Su Min'an!" The police officer called him Su Lao Er.

Su Lao Er lowered his head and hummed in agreement, then said to Li Banxia, ​​"Mom, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

“…Give the money back to your elder brother and sister-in-law.” Li Banxia asked for the money directly.

Su Lao Er glanced at the police officer, who frowned and said, "Hurry up, what time is it?"

"……good."

Su Lao Er gritted his teeth and reluctantly took out the money.

That thick stack of bills, all ten-yuan notes, made everyone's eyes water.

Old Su swallowed hard, his eyes wide. More than a thousand yuan! That's more than half a year's salary for him. He hasn't touched any money in years. Sigh.

"Boss."

Li Banxia glanced at his eldest son and gestured for him to go and get the money.

Su Laoda sighed and went over to take the money. Li Banxia told him to count it clearly in front of everyone, "Everything is accounted for clearly, even between brothers. Don't wait until things get complicated later."

Su Lao Er's expression changed immediately, and hesitantly took out a few more bills and handed them to Su Lao Da.

Everyone, "..."

Su Lao Da frowned, looked at Su Lao Er, and sighed softly.

Both police officers were speechless at Su Lao Er's actions.

"You comrade..."

Trying to outsmart them is just asking for trouble.

Boss Su quickly counted the money and nodded to Li Banxia and the police.

The police officer breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, family harmony brings wealth. Comrade Su, you must never do this kind of thing again. Luckily, this is your own family. If it were an outsider, you would really be in jail."

Another police officer nodded in agreement, "...This kind of thing can be a big deal or a small deal, and it's not something to joke about."

The two men gave him a verbal reprimand, saying that since he had voluntarily returned the valuables, they wouldn't take him back.

The two asked for the family's opinion.

Li Banxia looked at her eldest son and his wife and asked them, "Have you thought it through?"

Boss Su nodded.

The eldest son's wife nodded, but added, "Officer, I want to reserve the right to pursue the case. If Su Min'an dares to disrespect my mother again, I will hold him accountable."

Su Lao Er suddenly looked up.

"Comrade Su Min'an, did you hear that?" the policeman asked Su Lao Er.

Su Lao Er pursed his lips and nodded, then lowered his head listlessly. "I heard you."

The eldest son's wife finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Banxia with joy.

Li Banxia couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. Was her eldest daughter-in-law like this in her past life?

She only gave her a few kind looks, and she still defended her wholeheartedly.

How could she have lost her eldest grandson in her past life and drifted further and further away from such a good daughter-in-law?

Li Banxia's expression was complicated. When she met her eldest daughter-in-law's sincere gaze, she was somewhat at a loss.

The eldest daughter-in-law thought Li Banxia was upset, so she went over, took her hand, and gently comforted her, "Mom, it's alright."

Li Banxia nodded.

Old Su huddled by the outer wall of the courtyard, poked his head in, and saw that the rain had stopped and everything was alright. He breathed a sigh of relief and pounded his chest twice.

"My goodness, that almost scared me to death."

This time, he was truly terrified by his mother.

Su Xiaosi and Su Hongmei had already retreated to their room and were watching everything that was happening in the courtyard from the window.

Now that the dust had settled, the two looked at each other and both breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought Mom was really going to send my second brother in, but it turns out she was just bluffing him." Su Hongmei was still shaken, her face pale.

Su Xiaosi stared at Li Banxia for a while, but she did not agree with Su Hongmei's words.

His mother really wanted to send his second brother to jail.

If it weren't for the older brother and sister-in-law's interference.

Su Xiaosi felt inexplicably irritated. Did this mean he would have to bring pickled cucumbers to school next week?

There was no beef and mushroom sauce, no living expenses, no new clothes, and I even had to pay for my own steamed buns.

When did his mother become so indifferent to her children?

Su Xiaosi, who considered herself quite clever, was now at a loss for how to break this deadlock.

Because breaking this deadlock requires fucking love.

But damn it, now they're attacking anyone they can get their hands on!

Su Xiaosi cursed a bunch of swear words in her mind, grinding her teeth together.

In the courtyard, the police and the neighbors who had come to watch the commotion saw them off.

Su Laosan closed the courtyard gate, diligently brought out a thermos, and poured water for Li Banxia. "Mom, are you thirsty after talking so much? Drink some water."

Li Banxia glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Su Lao Er dragged his leg, which was still sore from being hit, over and asked Li Banxia.

"Mom, do you really not want me to marry Cui Yuxia?"

Li Banxia shook her head, "If you're capable, you can marry him on your own."

Su Lao Er's eyes were filled with bitterness.

"mom……"

Su Lao Er's eyes reddened, and his voice choked with emotion, "I really love her. I would die without her, I would die!"

"What do you like about her?" Li Banxia asked in return.

Su Lao Er paused for a moment, "I like it..."

He couldn't say anything about it besides his appearance.

"I just like that she's good-looking. Looking at her gives me a lot of motivation and makes me feel like there's hope for the future."

Su Laosan clicked his tongue in disdain from the side.

He complained, "Second brother, Cui Yuxia is good for nothing except her face. Are you marrying a wife or an ancestor?"

“I’m happy to! I’m willing to support her, so what!” Su Lao Er couldn’t stand Su Lao San talking about Cui Yuxia like that, so he turned around and retorted.

Li Banxia nodded, "Okay, you can raise us yourself, we won't interfere."

Su Lao Er was overjoyed, but before the joy could reach his eyes, he held it in and asked Li Banxia, ​​"But what?"

Li Banxia, ​​"..."

She glanced at Su Lao Er, "But I'm going to sell my job and use the money to pay back your sister-in-law. That was her dowry, her personal money."

"no!"

Su Lao Er's expression suddenly changed. "How am I supposed to support Yu Xia if I don't have a job? Don't I give you half of my salary every month, Mom?"

"That's for the meal."

“My older brother and sister-in-law have stable jobs, and their combined income is over a hundred yuan a month. Why would they sell my job when they have so much money? They don’t need that little bit of money at all…”

Li Banxia quietly looked at Su Lao Er.

Su Lao Er's voice gradually faded away.

"Second brother, you reap what you sow. You've treated your elder brother and sister-in-law like this, how can you expect them to repay evil with kindness?"

Li Banxia's eyes were frighteningly calm.

Su Lao Er almost cried. "Mom, please don't be like this. I'm scared. I was wrong, I was really wrong. I shouldn't have had such thoughts. I was just confused by your scolding the other day. I really wanted to marry Yuxia. Mom, I really can't be without a job..."