Upon seeing his parents, he learned from Old Madam Yang's weeping that something had happened recently.
He was filled with rage and anxiety, thinking that Su Changshui was chasing after the arsonist, but it turned out that Su Changshui was in a harem.
This only fueled his anger, and he dragged her out and punched her twice.
Su Changshui was first stunned, then in pain, his nose stung and tears streamed down his face.
When he realized what was happening and saw Su Chang'an, he felt a pang of guilt, but he quickly became enraged. He pointed his severed finger at Su Chang'an and roared unwillingly, "Go ahead and hit me! Just kill me!"
"Did I set this cloth shop on fire? Do you think I wanted it burned down? Everything I do is wrong, but you're the eldest brother, everything you do is right. You only see the result and don't think about how much I suffer. Yes, you're always right. If you want to kill me, then kill me!"
Su Changshui's eyes were bloodshot, and the anger he had suppressed for the past few days erupted at this moment.
When Su Chang'an returned, all he did was interrogate him. Did he ever show any concern for him?
Why does he have the right to interrogate me? Is he himself perfect?
"You can't even handle anything properly, yet you still have the nerve to drink and have fun?"
Su Chang'an's face darkened. He hadn't expected Su Changshui to not only refuse to admit his mistake but also dare to challenge him.
If he didn't still have so many questions to ask, he would have beaten Su Changshui into a pig's head right now!
Su Changshui's arrogance subsided, and he lowered his eyes, stammering a few words in his own defense: "I... I didn't want to either. I was just in so much pain and didn't know what to do. You weren't home, and my second brother hadn't come back yet..."
Speaking of Su Changsheng, Su Changshui also harbored resentment. He muttered to himself, "Second brother should have come back long ago, but he still hasn't. He's probably bewitched by other women. He doesn't know what's important anymore. Look at Zhao Caiju at home, she came in pregnant and forced us to give her four thousand taels!"
"My second brother leaves behind a trail of romantic entanglements everywhere..."
Thinking about Su Changsheng's carefree and philandering life outside, Su Changshui couldn't help but feel envious.
"A country bumpkin, four thousand taels? Why would you give that to me? Why didn't you write to me?"
Su Chang'an felt his forehead throbbing; just hearing about these things made him furious!
Thinking of his two younger brothers, he was even angrier. He had gone to great lengths to consolidate his power, but they were drinking and making merry, causing trouble everywhere!
Su Chang'an felt a surge of heat in his chest, and his head actually started to ache.
He hissed and quickly pressed his temple.
"Big brother, what's wrong? Big brother, don't scare me."
Seeing this, Su Changshui lost his temper and quickly stepped forward to support Su Chang'an, asking him with concern.
Su Chang'an felt his body swaying and he was a little unsteady. After he regained his composure and the pain in his head subsided, he sighed and said, "Third brother, our family has not yet fully recovered and cannot withstand any storms, do you understand? Indulging in temporary pleasures will ruin everything."
He earned everything through countless victories, yet outsiders always looked at him with suspicion. The emperor valued him, but did not give him real power. He was granted a title, but only a sinecure.
To gain a foothold, he had to befriend a powerful family, even going so far as to marry into the Qian family to help the Su family become a true power and wealth elite.
How could he not feel disheartened when his two younger brothers only cared about indulging in pleasure?
"Big brother, I'm sorry, hit me if you want, it's all my fault for being useless."
Su Changshui lowered his head and admitted his mistake. He was angry at first for being hit, but when he saw Su Chang'an suddenly fall ill, he was really frightened. He accepted the beating and dared not provoke Su Chang'an any further.
Su Chang'an sighed: "Let's talk about it when we get home."
Su Chang'an didn't know enough details; he needed to find out more about what had happened since he left.
Why are so many upsetting things still happening even after he brought his daughter back?
Su Changshui followed Su Chang'an back to the Su residence. Once in the study, Su Changshui explained everything in detail.
He emphasized that he was kidnapped, subjected to torture, and even lost a finger.
That's why his personality changed drastically.
Su Chang'an frowned deeply: "So, since Su Dai came back, not a single family matter has been resolved?"
Instead, so many unpleasant things have happened.
Su Changshui was stunned for a moment, then said, "It can't be said that Su Dai was useless. If it weren't for her saving me, I would have been beheaded long ago. I had doubts about her before, but the facts prove that only she would save me."
Su Changshui was thinking about the time he was rescued, so when he saw Su Chang'an questioning him like this, he couldn't help but make a couple of excuses.
Su Chang'an frowned and asked again, "Didn't you ask her for a few kind words? Like, 'Have a safe trip, and may everything go well for you'?"
Su Chang'an felt that his family had been led astray, so he brought her back to hear good things from her.
Saying you can only live for three years, that you are plagued by illness, that you suffer from natural disasters or man-made calamities—these are not auspicious words. Who wants to hear these?
Su Changshui was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head: "This, this doesn't seem to be something Su Dai has ever mentioned."
Every time she speaks, it's about some kind of disaster, and these disasters will come true.
Su Changshui scratched his head, feeling a chill as he looked at Su Chang'an's gloomy face and silence. He wanted to ask, but held back, afraid that Su Chang'an would take his anger out on him.
"You've all been fooled by her! Where is she now?"
Su Chang'an felt a headache coming on again. The thought that his whole family had been completely fooled by a four-year-old child made him so angry that he felt dizzy.
"Qin, she took ten thousand taels of silver and you just let her take it?"
Su Chang'an gritted his teeth at the thought of Qin Shi, and his body swayed as he almost fell over.
Su Changshui, trembling with fear, supported him: "Brother, don't get agitated, calm down, calm down."
Su Chang'an felt as if a fire was burning in his heart, how could he calm down?
"I'm asking you a question!"
His voice was stern, filled with anger.
Su Changshui's voice lowered subconsciously: "We had just brought her back, and we weren't on guard. She had already bought a large plot of land in the village to build a workshop. Seeing her ability, the Qin family all followed her and started working for her. Most of the people in that village were doing business with her..."
"She used those two shops, and business...business...is alright..."
Su Changshui spoke softer and softer.
The Qin family's business wasn't just doing well, it was doing exceptionally well.
In the entire city of Liuzhou, probably half the population would buy her dried meat and jerky to eat...
He also wanted to cause trouble for her, but none of those people succeeded. Someone said that marrying Qin would mean death, so all the matchmakers refused to go to Qin.
Some people who are framed for food poisoning will inexplicably lose half their lives in an accident after receiving compensation, and the money for medical treatment happens to be paid by the Qin family.
People avoid her at all costs when they hear about harming her, saying she's a born jinx and anyone who harms her will suffer the consequences.
"Take me to see Su Dai. As long as she's in the manor, there's no worry about getting her to speak."
Su Chang'an took a deep breath, suppressing his surging anger, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
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