Chapter 112 Old Yang's Tribulations
Qin clenched her fists, barely managing to hold back from swearing.
She'd rather die than beg Su Chang'an for a chance to be her concubine.
She knew that this was an insult from the Lian family, so she just clenched her teeth and remained silent.
The grinding of her teeth made a crunching sound, which greatly pleased Lian.
"Oh dear, look at me, I spoke so bluntly. I forgot your father was an old scholar. You definitely can't be a concubine. I was just saying it casually, so please don't be angry."
Hearing the grinding sound of Qin's teeth, Lian knew that she was unhappy.
So she changed the subject with a smile, saying that no matter what, she was happy as long as Qin was unhappy.
As for whether Qin Shi really wants to come back and become Su Chang'an's concubine, that's beyond her control.
Coming back would bring them many benefits; if they didn't come back and saw Qin Shi's fate suffer, she would be happy too.
"It's alright."
Qin seemed to be struggling to utter those two words.
Because her eyes were lowered, even Lian Shi couldn't see her gaze, but from the tightness of her lips, Lian Shi could tell that she must be extremely angry, in pain, and filled with hatred.
Lian was secretly pleased, and couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
She walked briskly and saw that she had arrived at the courtyard where Old Yang and Old Su lived. Lian said again, "Sister Qin, your parents have missed you very much while you were away. I wonder if your skills have become rusty."
"Let's wash up first."
Before entering the courtyard, Lian helped Qin wash up.
Qin Shi kept clenching her molars, looking like she was trying her best to endure it.
After tidying up, Lian led her inside.
Qin glanced at the courtyard. She had already heard that Old Yang and Old Man Su were not in good health, so she was naturally prepared for their visit today.
Qin ignored Lian's provocation and went straight inside.
"Why do you still smell so bad even after washing up?"
Old Mrs. Yang covered her nose in disgust, as if she had smelled some unbearable stench.
It wasn't that Qin Shi had any particular smell; it was that they were humiliating her in this way.
Lian smiled secretly and went to stand next to Liu.
"Greetings, Madam Su; greetings, Master Su."
Lady Qin curtsied.
Old Mrs. Yang rolled her eyes: "So petty. Come over here and massage my head. The second and third sons haven't come back yet. If you have something to ask, you'll have to wait a while."
"yes."
Qin walked over with her head bowed and gently pressed Old Yang's head down.
Qin's submissive attitude greatly pleased Old Yang.
"It's too strong..."
"The power is too weak..."
"Look at your unlucky face, it's making my head ache. What good is being a jinx?"
Old Mrs. Yang was extremely picky and incredibly harsh.
She was determined to teach the Qin family a lesson, so she kept changing her mind.
An hour later, Qin was pale and her hands were trembling, while Old Yang felt refreshed. She said coldly, "That's enough. If you keep pressing, I'm afraid you'll bring bad luck to me."
"Go, massage the master's legs and wash his feet!"
She's done with her business, but there's still Old Man Su to deal with.
Qin Shi was very patient; she didn't go over immediately, but instead asked, "When will Second Master Su and Third Master Su return?"
"If you really don't want to see me, then forget it. I'll just die with my daughter."
She's endured this for so long, that's enough. Does Old Madam Yang really think she's still her former daughter-in-law, bossing her around and treating her like this?
Massaging and washing Old Man Su's legs and feet was out of the question; she would have to endure the mistreatment. But she couldn't be the only one suffering. She had prepared herself before coming; she knew Old Madam Yang all too well.
Old Mrs. Yang's headache was actually an old ailment that required a special incense massage. She brought it with her when she came and applied it to her hands as well, so Old Mrs. Yang's pain subsided after the massage.
Old Su's legs were in the same condition, but she had no intention of making these two old men comfortable. Old Yang's pain was relieved, but Old Su's was not. How could Old Su not be angry? How could Old Yang feel better when Old Su was angry?
This was her scheme.
Qin suddenly looked like she couldn't bear it any longer, which left Old Yang a little dumbfounded.
He was all meek and submissive just a moment ago, how come he's suddenly become so assertive!
She had no connection with the Su family anymore. She came to them begging for help, and they could torment her, but she couldn't bear it anymore and stopped pleading. There was nothing they could do...
"Sister Qin, don't be angry. The child is still your flesh and blood, born after ten months of pregnancy, and carries the blood of the Su family. What's with all this talk about death? Pah, pah, pah, that's bad luck!"
Lian Shi came out and smoothed things over. Su Changsheng and Su Changshui had already returned, but they were just waiting because Qin Shi was there.
Old Mrs. Yang and Old Mr. Su had been at odds for so long, but after Mrs. Qin pressed on her sore spot, Old Mrs. Yang stopped crying out in pain. To fulfill their filial duty, the two brothers waited.
I was planning to see her after Qin had taken good care of the old couple, but who knew she would suddenly turn on me.
"Yeah, yeah."
Liu was busy trying to smooth things over, not daring to really anger Qin and make her leave.
"The Second Master and the Third Master have returned. Please come over to meet them, Madam Qin."
At this moment, the servants entered the room to invite Madam Qin over.
Qin's expression remained cold: "Who knows if you will talk to me properly? Rather than being humiliated for nothing, I might as well just let it go. I don't eat your Su family's food, and I have no reason to put up with your family's temper."
As she spoke, Madam Qin prepared to leave.
Her face was resolute, with an air of accepting her fate and refusing to be humiliated.
Old Man Su gritted his teeth and shouted, "Su Dai is my Su family granddaughter. You're willing to let her die, but we're not. You just wait!"
"Go and call the second and third brothers here."
Old Su's legs were so painful that he could hardly stand up. He had been waiting for Qin to massage them to relieve the pain, but Qin refused. He knew then that his wife had gone too far.
It's no good to drive people away; she's rarely shown weakness these past few months.
We must seize this opportunity to get the child back. Once the ward off disaster returns, everything will go smoothly.
The servants hurriedly ran out.
Soon, Su Changsheng and Su Changshui were summoned.
Su Changsheng and Su Changshui were originally waiting for Qin Shi to go over and humiliate her properly, but unexpectedly Qin Shi suddenly couldn't bear it anymore, so the two brothers became nervous and rushed over.
"Mother is going too far! She's been at it for over an hour and hasn't even tried to calm down. If things get messed up and my brother finds out, he'll blame us again!"
Su Changshui grumbled a complaint.
Su Changsheng was also somewhat dissatisfied: "Mother always misjudges the situation. She must have driven herself to the brink. We've pushed her too far. She's given up and will never come begging for mercy again. Let's go and settle this today."
"Um."
Su Changshui nodded, and the two brothers started running.
They were indulging in a life of pleasure, and their health was not as good as before; they even broke out in a cold sweat after running this short distance.
"Madam Qin..."
Su Changshui wanted to call her "sister-in-law," but he held back.
“Madam Qin, then we’ll be frank. Su Dai is a member of our Su family’s bloodline and cannot be allowed to wander outside. Send the child back, and from now on, our two families will keep to ourselves!” Su Changsheng said after glancing at Madam Qin.
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