Chapter 102: Slap the Fake Heroine

Dad Su frowned, said nothing, and continued to sweep the floor with his head down.

Su Xinyao seemed not to notice the coldness in Su Ma's words. She walked in gracefully in her shiny black leather shoes.

Her eyes quickly scanned the courtyard.

New green seedlings, energetic chicks, and a clean yard.

A barely perceptible gloom flashed across her eyes, and then her smile became even brighter.

"Aunt, uncle."

Her voice softened, with a hint of intimate complaint.

"I was ignorant and spoke rashly before. After I went back, the more I thought about it, the more I regretted it. We are all family, and we are still connected. How could we quarrel over such a small matter?"

"Look, I heard you were here, so I came to apologize."

As she spoke, she handed the net bag to Su Ma: "Look, I went to the county supply and marketing cooperative to buy some malted milk and peach cakes to nourish the two elders. The northwest is windy and sandy, and it's not as humid as our hometown, so you have to pay attention to nutrition."

Su Ma looked at the net bag handed to her, not knowing whether to take it or not.

Dad Su simply turned around and faced her with his back.

The smile on Su Xinyao's face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal. She turned her gaze to Su Tang, who had been standing under the eaves and watching coldly.

She seemed to have just discovered Su Tang and asked in surprise: "Oh, Tangtang is home too? Didn't you go to work? You're back so soon?"

Su Tang walked out from the shadows, the sunlight shining on her plain face, calm and peaceful.

She ignored Su Xinyao's fake surprise and asked directly, "Cousin, what exactly is it that brought you here today? You're not here just to deliver malted milk, are you?"

The tone was calm, yet penetrating with insight.

The smile on Su Xinyao's face finally faded, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.

She took two steps forward, moved closer to Su Tang, and lowered her voice.

"Tangtang, look at what you said. I came here sincerely to see my aunt and uncle."

"Come by and see if there's anything I can do to help."

Su Xinyao didn't expect that Su Tang was so capable that he could bring Su's father and mother here.

Now that Su's father and mother are here, some things are hard to say.

"My aunt and uncle are old. They're in the northwest, where they're unfamiliar with the place. If they get a headache or a fever, it's all expensive to see a doctor and buy medicine! You're relying on Lu Xiao to support the whole family by himself. After a long time, how could he not have some thoughts?"

"We are sisters. I help you and you help me. That's what we should do."

She stared at Su Tang's face, trying to find a trace of panic on her face.

Su Tang listened quietly, with no expression on his face, but his eyes grew colder by the second.

She finally understood. Su Xinyao wasn't here to offer warmth today.

It's clear that they are here to sow discord and fan the flames under the guise of concern.

Every sentence she spoke was about her being a burden, and every word was implying that she was not worthy of Lu Xiao and that her parents were a burden.

Su Ma also understood and her face turned red with anger. Just as she was about to speak, she was stopped by Su Tang's look.

Su Tang looked at Su Xinyao's hypocritical face and suddenly laughed softly. This laugh made Su Xinyao's heart skip a beat and she felt a little uneasy for some reason.

"Cousin, you worry so much."

"I……"

Su Xinyao choked.

"How Lu Xiao and I live, and how my parents are settled, is our family's business, and no one else should worry about it."

Su Tang's eyes sharpened: "As for whether my parents are a burden, that's not your business."

"We're not that close, so stop flattering yourself."

"There's more." Su Tang took a step forward with a cold look in his eyes.

"I, Su Tang, have a formal job and a salary. I can support myself and my parents! Even if I can't be transferred here for the time being, my savings are enough to support me.

As for Lu Xiao, he's willing to support me and honor my parents. That's the bond between us as husband and wife. It's not your turn to point fingers and sow discord!"

"You! Su Tang! Don't be so ungrateful!"

Su Xinyao's thoughts were exposed, and her disguised gentleness completely collapsed. She screamed, "I reminded you with good intentions, worried that you would suffer in the future and be criticized! And you turned around and accused me of instigating it? You..."

At this moment, a cold and deep voice exploded at the gate of the courtyard like thunder, with unquestionable majesty:

"Who is poking at my wife Lu Xiao's spine?"

Su Xinyao was like a chicken with its neck strangled. Her voice suddenly stopped and she turned around to look.

I saw Lu Xiao standing at the gate of the yard without knowing when.

He had obviously just returned and hadn't even had time to put down the briefcase in his hand.

A strong sense of oppression instantly enveloped the entire courtyard.

Lu Xiao walked in, and every step seemed to be stepping on Su Xinyao's heart.

He didn't even look at Su Xinyao, but walked straight to Su Tang, and naturally put his broad hands around her shoulders.

"This is my home, Lu Xiao. Su Tang is my wife, and Su's father and mother are my father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Every word Lu Xiao said was of great weight, striking Su Xinyao's heart.

"They are my responsibility and my family. I am happy to raise them, and it is not anyone else's place to say anything!"

He paused, his eyes sharper. "As for you, you're sowing discord and spreading rumors. What's your intention? I'm warning you for the last time, stay away from my family! If I catch you even a step near this yard again, or if you spread any gossip outside that's detrimental to my wife and my parents-in-law..."

Lu Xiao didn't finish his threat, but that icy look was threatening enough.

"roll!"

Su Xinyao's face looked very bad, but she still maintained her appearance and turned away.

In the yard, all that was left were the fallen snacks and the rolled away can of malted milk.

Lu Xiao retracted his cold gaze and looked down at Su Tang in his arms. His eyes softened instantly, and he was concerned: "She didn't bully you, did she?"

Su Tang shook her head and leaned into his arms, feeling extremely relieved: "No, her provocative words are not enough."

Su Ma let out a long sigh, bent down to pick up the things that had fallen on the ground, and muttered to herself, "What kind of people are these? They're like weasels paying New Year's greetings to chickens, they have no good intentions!"

Lu Xiao patted Su Tang's back gently, looked at the unsightly gifts on the ground, and said to Su's parents, "Mom and Dad, you guys decide what to do with these things. Either throw them away or give them to the people next door who really need them. Don't dirty our floor."

Su Ma agreed and went to clean up. Su Tang walked towards Su Ma.

"Mom, is there any conflict between you and Su Xinyao?"

Hearing her daughter's question, Su Ma snorted coldly: "I was so good to her back then, but she still wants to take away your qualification to study abroad."

"In order to go abroad, I put sleeping pills in your water. Luckily, your father found out early, otherwise..."

When she said this, Su Ma wanted to slap Su Xinyao.