Chapter 42 Chapter 42 "Lian...

"Lian Gu, what are you doing?"

When Father Su first arrived at the Li family's house, the door was not closed. He saw a little girl the size of a bean crawling beside the pig trough and eating pig food.

Looking closely, wasn't it his granddaughter Lian Gu?

He hurried forward and placed the things he had brought on the bench in the corridor, then reached out to pull the person away.

The girl saw that the person seemed a little confused and she didn't know who was in front of her.

"Auntie Lian, why are you eating this? Be good, that's dirty, we won't eat it."

"I'm hungry."

Father Su originally thought that his granddaughter ate it because she didn't know what it was, but until he heard this, he realized that things were not as simple as he thought.

He picked up his granddaughter, who was so light that she was not even as heavy as a piglet.

It is said that men do not shed tears easily, let alone a man of Su's father's age. But at this moment, his nose suddenly felt sore.

"Be good, Aunt Lian, let's not eat that. Grandma will take you to eat something delicious later."

"Grandma?" Lian Gu remembered her grandma. Her mother had told her that her grandma was the best person and was the best to Lian Gu. She even bought her candy and new clothes. Unfortunately, all the new clothes were snatched away by her cousin Chunlan.

The light in Lian Gu's eyes also went out.

Father Su coaxed softly, "I am your maternal grandfather, don't be afraid, Aunt Lian."

Lian Gu finally felt relieved and put her arms around Su's father's neck, like a young bird nestling in its safe haven.

Father Su felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He gently patted Aunt Lian's back and asked tentatively, "Aunt Lian, are your grandparents treating you badly? Don't they give you food?"

"No, grandpa and grandma said Lian Gu was a jinx, and they wouldn't let Lian Gu or Mom eat, only my brother."

Hearing these words from his granddaughter's mouth, Father Su's heart was still shaken. His throat seemed to be pulled hard by something, and it took him a long time to recover his strength.

"What do Aunt Lian and Mother usually eat?"

"Eat that." Lian Gu pointed to the pig trough.

When Father Su heard this, his eyes turned red instantly, and the veins on his hands holding Lian Gu were exposed, but he still tried his best not to scare the child.

He looked quietly into the distance, waiting for the Li family to come back.

When he met them, he wanted to ask the Li family carefully if this was how they treated his daughter and granddaughter.

The waiting time was not long, about two quarters of an hour, the Li family came back from the east road, and Su Hong came back with them. She walked at the end, carrying a fat little boy on her back and a big basket in her hands. The little boy was obviously able to walk, but he insisted on clinging to the woman.

Su Hong wiped the sweat from her forehead and said softly, "Mom is tired, Dabao, can you come down and walk for a while?"

But who would have thought that the little fat boy not only refused to do it when he heard this, but also struggled hard on the woman's back, causing the already thin woman to almost fall down, "No, no, I won't get off, I won't get off, I want to ride the big horse..."

His voice was so loud that it quickly alarmed Mrs. Ji and several other women who were walking in front.

"What's wrong? What happened to my darling grandson? Oh, don't cry, don't cry, ride, ride, ride, Su, what did you say to my darling grandson? Huh? You useless piece of trash, it's useless even for you to carry such a small thing. Let me tell you, if you drop my darling grandson, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."

Mother Ji looked disgusted and glared at Su Hong fiercely. Then she looked at the little fat boy tenderly and said, "My dear grandson, we'll be home soon. Grandma will boil eggs for you."

The little fat boy was happy now, and stretched out his hand to pull Su Hong's hair, "Hurry, hurry, hurry... Let's go home... Let's eat eggs..."

Zeng, the sister-in-law who was carrying a basket of sweet potatoes in front, felt a little sorry for what was happening. She knew her sister-in-law must be speaking because she couldn't bear it anymore, so she deliberately took two steps behind and whispered, "How about you give me the basket and I'll carry it for you?"

Su Hong saw that the other person also had a lot of things on his shoulders and shook his head. "It's okay, we're almost home."

Zeng then gave up.

"Who are you? Why are you in my house?" When Mrs. Li pushed the door open and saw a strange man in the yard, her alarm bells rang instantly.

However, Su Hong, who entered the yard later, saw the person coming and said in disbelief,

"father?"

Dad? When Mrs. Ji saw the man, she realized that he really looked like Su's father. She suddenly panicked, but she quickly returned to normal. What was she afraid of?

Only then did Mrs. Ji put on a smile.

"So it's my father-in-law? What a rare guest, why are you here?" No one comes to visit for no reason. Could it be that you are here to borrow money? Mrs. Ji glanced at Su's father suspiciously. The more she looked at him, the more he looked like him. Look at the tattered clothes he was wearing.

But she soon discovered the meat that the other party had placed under the corridor, and her expression instantly improved.

"You said you came, so why did you bring so many things?"

"Where is Li Chunsheng?" Su's father's voice was obscure.

Seeing that he asked about her son, Mrs. Ji didn't understand, but she still replied, "His brothers and his father went to the neighboring village to work."

"Okay, since they're not here, come with me, Daya, pack up and take Lian Gu and Xiao Bao back with you."

"No, what are you going back for?"

"Dad?" Su Hong didn't quite understand what her father meant, but when she turned and saw her daughter Lian Gu hiding behind her father, she probably knew why.

"Father-in-law, what do you mean by this?" Mrs. Ji asked Zhui again.

Father Su had no habit of beating women, and he didn't even glance at Mrs. Ji.

"Go pack up, Dad will take you home."

Su Hong is not a crybaby. She has been sensible and obedient since she was a child. No matter how much hardship she has suffered, she likes to persevere alone. But for some reason, when she heard her father's words at this moment, she could no longer hold back her tears.

She didn't know why, but she turned around and went into the house to pack her things.

"Father-in-law, what do you mean?"

"Su, how dare you? You are my daughter-in-law, a member of my Li family. What are you doing? Who allowed you to leave?"

As Mrs. Ji spoke, she tried to stop Su Hong, but Su's father blocked her way and she was unable to move forward or backward.

She looked at Su's father's eyes, which were like those of a dead person, and finally realized that she was afraid. She did not dare to act rashly until Su Hong came out with a package. She then shouted loudly,

"Help, help! There's a robbery going on! Come and take a look..."

"Is there anyone here... Come and help me..."

She howled and slapped her thighs, and she actually managed to call the neighbors over. It was a pity that the Li family had no manners in the village and had already offended all the neighbors. In addition, among them were the women who had just come to the village and told everyone they met. The village had long known that the father of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Li family had come. However, someone who was unaware of the situation took out a shovel and saw that everyone was standing there watching the show, and asked curiously,

"What's going on?"

"Then Su's biological father came to the door."

"Oh, huh?"

"It's only taken you so long to get to my door?"

"I heard he's a military household and isn't at home very often."

"I see."

Here, Father Su saw his daughter pack up her things and was about to take her and her two grandchildren back home. Who knew that the little grandchildren suddenly started crying.

"I don't want to go, I don't want to go... wuwuwuwuwuwu..."

"Grandma, I don't want to leave..."

"Be good, little darling. Grandpa will take you and your sister home." Father Su said as gently as he could, but the boy still refused. Instead, he imitated his grandmother, Grandma Ji, and rolled on the ground throwing a tantrum.

"Wuwuwuwu, I don't want to go back with you..."

"She's a jinx... wuwuwuwu jinx, grandma, I won't leave..."

"Damn it, my darling grandson... wuwuwu..." Mrs. Ji also started to cry, and the scene seemed as if Father Su was the bad guy.

The grandson refused to leave and could not be taken away even if he was forced to. Father Su had no choice but to give up temporarily. He thought that the Li family would not do anything to their only grandson, so he took his daughter and granddaughter away.

By the way, before leaving, he did not forget to take back the wine and meat he brought.

"Dad, why don't I go back?" Su Hong whispered while holding her daughter Lian Gu's hand.

She didn't know what had happened just now, but she had actually followed her father on impulse. Thinking about it now, it was still a little unbelievable, but it was wrong...

Su Hong looked at her father's slightly hunched back. Compared to when she saw him a few years ago, he was so thin that his clothes couldn't even hold up his body. It was obvious that he had suffered a lot. She guessed that the family situation was not good now. How could she go back and burden everyone?

"What are you going back for?" Father Su asked as he picked up his granddaughter.

"I don't want you to be embarrassed with mom." Su Hong lowered her head after saying this, just like when she was a child and was bullied by other children, her reaction after returning home was the same. She was afraid of putting her parents in a difficult position and making her grandparents angry, so she got used to putting herself in a difficult position.

She was Su Jing's first daughter. He had been looking forward to her birth and her arrival so much.

How could he be embarrassed when he witnessed with his own eyes how such a tiny person slowly learned to call dad, crawl, walk, and throw himself into his arms?

Father Su held back the sob in his throat and looked at his daughter.

"Dad will be in trouble if you don't live well."

Su Hong stopped talking, but her twitching shoulders and the teardrops as big as beans on the dirt betrayed her heart.

She always thought that, just as others said, her father would no longer love her after her younger brother was born.

So dad still loves her?

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Author's note: Thank you all for your nutrient solution, collections, and comments. Maybe there will be another chapter later? If there's no chapter after 9 o'clock, then there's no chapter (escape... Anyway, Big Sister will definitely have a good life!