No, that won't happen!

impossible!

Fox spirits and ghosts are all meant to harm people, but his Ruyi had not the slightest intention to harm people indiscriminately.

On the contrary, this granddaughter has a pure heart and her eyes are free of any impurities.

Therefore, Su Qiushi immediately denied his previous somewhat absurd idea.

After spending these past few days together, Su Qiushi had a clear understanding of Su Ruyi's personality—from how she rescued him from being robbed and knocked unconscious, to how she took him to the police station…

Then, due to a series of misunderstandings, she mistook him for her daughter, Su Yanran. After being reprimanded by the police, Su Ruyi didn't abandon him on the roadside as soon as she left the police station; instead, she took him back to her home...

They prepared medicine for him to heal his wounds, did his laundry and cooked for him, and provided him with food and drink...

Su Ruyi's kindness towards a stranger speaks volumes about her kind heart.

These days, he could also sense Su Ruyi's cold-hearted side—she was utterly indifferent to her suitor, Zhong Misu.

He didn't know what had happened between them, but Zhong Misu, that pretty boy, was certainly not good enough for his beautiful granddaughter!

etc!

Zhong Misu?!

Isn't this the name Su Qiaoqiao mentioned on the phone?

You little rascal, trying to have your cake and eat it too?

He wants to have his own granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law?

Thinking of this, Su Qiushi was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves—you just wait, I'll make you capsize right away!

Hearing Su Qiushi's heavy breathing, Su Ruyi turned around and gave him a strange look.

Su Qiushi immediately held her breath and turned her back, sticking out her tongue – what a close call! Her incredibly clever granddaughter almost saw through her act!

After the Empress finished her treatment today, she gave Su Ruyi a luminous pearl.

It's not very big, just a round one, radiating a silvery-white light.

Su Qiushi stared at the luminous pearl, his eyes widening again—if this thing could be used in medicine, what kind of precious item would it be?

Su Ruyi felt Su Qiushi's burning gaze.

After the empress left, she placed the luminous pearl in his palm: "Do you like it? Then you can take it and play with it."

Su Qiushi was both amused and exasperated.

Such a valuable item, does Su Ruyi not know its value, or is she just so generous to everyone?

Could it be?

Is my granddaughter...very rich?

Su Qiushi looked at the small courtyard and the large field attached to it from a completely new perspective.

He knew, of course, what kind of era this was—everyone was short of clothes and food, and even families would fight over half a bowl of noodle soup!

But what kind of world does Su Ruyi possess? If she wanted, she could stay in her mansion for the rest of her life without ever leaving, living a life of wealth and peace!

Thinking of this, Su Qiushi had another thought—he came to find Su Qiaoqiao because he was prepared to spend his later years in Dingjiatun.

However, Dingjiatun is naturally not as good as this blessed land.

If I could spend my later years in this house, especially if I could study the medical books in the study every day, cook in the big kitchen, and help Su Ruyi see a few patients every day... then my life would be perfect.

Of course, this was just wishful thinking on Su Qiushi's part.

The world is cold and indifferent; he has witnessed too many people's rise and fall, and so has he.

After her son, Su Haoran, was unlucky enough to be convicted, her daughter-in-law did not hesitate to sever ties with him and immediately filed for divorce.

Su Qiushi is still alive, but his son and daughter are gone.

His righteousness was too fragile.

He couldn't bear to tell Su Qiaoqiao that his father had ended his life on a rainy night.

The Su family's glory in Haicheng has long since vanished.

Thinking of Su Qiaoqiao, his heart sank again.

The child was spoiled by her mother and developed an arrogant and domineering personality.

For a girl, this is definitely not a desirable quality.

He became worried again—how exactly is Su Qiaoqiao?

Just as Su Qiushi was lost in thought, Su Ruyi heard a sound coming from outside again.

She flashed out of the space again.

This time, the one knocking on the door was Zhong Misu, who was being supported by Hu Zhenbo.

When Zhong Misu saw Su Ruyi, his eyes darted away.

He knew, of course, why he had come, and felt deeply ashamed of it.

Because he came to beg Su Ruyi to ask her to get General Shen to intervene and save Su Qiaoqiao from her predicament.

He knew in his heart that he had no right to make such a request.

But Su Ruyi was the only person he knew who might be able to save Su Qiaoqiao, and he would be restless if he couldn't even try.

He knew, of course, that such a request would make Su Ruyi feel a little uncomfortable.

However, Su Ruyi's consistently cold demeanor led him to mistakenly believe that Su Ruyi possessed a very strong inner strength.

Su Ruyi's gaze remained cold as she looked at him: "Didn't I tell you? You only need to come in once a week to change your dressing. Your wound has basically healed; you don't need to come here every day!"

An indescribable anger surged in Zhong Misu's heart.

He blurted out, "I didn't come here for treatment, I came to beg you! I beg you..."

He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Su Ruyi asked curiously, "What do you want from me?"

Zhong Misu took a deep breath and said, "Could you go find General Shen and ask him for help... to release Su Qiaoqiao?"

"What did you say?!" Su Ruyi's eyes widened instantly. "Say it again?"

Zhong Misu felt as if she had been instantly burned by those two angry gazes.

But he still forced himself to stay calm and repeated, "I've come to plead with you. I know you and General Shen have a very close personal relationship. I can give you money; could you ask General Shen to intervene and save Su Qiaoqiao?"

Su Ruyi stared at Zhong Misu for a long time without saying a word.

Hu Zhenbo felt very uncomfortable standing to the side.

He scratched his head and said, "Why don't you two chat for a bit, I'm going to go have a smoke?"

Neither Su Ruyi nor Zhong Misu spoke, as if they hadn't heard him.

Hu Zhenbo coughed a few times and walked away on his own.

Su Ruyi and Zhong Misu were still staring at each other, each trying to understand the unspoken words in the other's eyes.

What kind of look was that in Su Ruyi's eyes...?

Indescribable—shock, anger, disappointment, regret, and profound despair.

Zhong Misu felt that she was once again burned by that gaze.

But he was also hurt – he thought that by changing his name, he had expressed his feelings, but Su Ruyi did not understand him at all!

What kind of bullshit seven lifetimes of lovers is this?

So, you can't blame him for falling in love with someone else!

It's all Su Ruyi's fault, it's not his fault at all!