Liu Huan made up her mind to leave as soon as possible, so she told Su's mother about it the next day.
Su's mother looked flustered and frightened. "Why are you leaving so soon? You've only been back for a short time!"
Liu Huan didn't mention Su Yi's headache, afraid they would worry. She only said that there were many things to deal with in the capital, and the journey would take another two or three months, which would be very time-consuming.
Su's mother had guessed this would be the outcome, but she was still saddened. "You've only just returned, how can I bear to part with you?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Huan realized what Su's mother was worried about, so she said, "Mother, don't worry about this. Shi Tou and I discussed it when we came. We came to pick you, Father, and my eldest brother up together."
Hearing this, Su's mother was delighted, but then she thought of the businesses in Qingyang County and was reluctant to part with them. "But what will happen to all this stuff here?"
Liu Huan had already come up with a solution: "What's so difficult about that? We can just ask my uncle's family to manage it for us and give them a share of the profits every year."
You can't eat the meat yourself and not let others have the soup.
She added, "Furthermore, the doctor said that Father should be more careful after his injury that day. I was thinking of taking you and Father to the capital so that doctors there can examine you. Shi Tou is trusted by the Crown Prince, so I'm sure he would agree to have the imperial physician examine you."
Su's mother was very tempted. She was also terrified when she heard that Su's father had vomited blood. In addition, the doctor said that it would affect his lifespan. She did not want such a thing to happen. "This matter needs to be discussed when your father comes back. He has gone to the fields with the villagers now."
Mr. Su had worked for decades, and when his children became successful, they took him to live in the county. In fact, he had long missed his family's fields. If he hadn't been reluctant to leave his son and grandson, he probably would have returned long ago.
When Su's father returned home that evening, his feet were still covered in mud. After hearing what Su's mother said, he simply washed off the mud and remained silent for a long time before saying, "Then go ahead and come back when you're old."
He knew his wife wanted to go, and since his third son wasn't married yet, he didn't know when he would be back.
He was afraid his wife would overthink things at home, so he decided not to go with her. He could help take care of the children of his second and third sons when they had babies. He could come back later when his wife was no longer needed or he was no longer able to help.
After making the decision, Su's father and his three brothers went to talk to their eldest uncle about it.
Uncle Su is old, and when he heard that his brother's family was going to leave, he burst into tears. "You're all going, and I'm afraid you won't be back for at least ten years. If I suddenly pass away one day, none of you will be here."
Hearing this, Su's father's eyes also reddened. One or two of their peers had already died. The two brothers had supported each other since childhood, so it was inevitable that they would feel sad.
Seeing this, Su Yi said, "Uncle, this is our home. How can we not come back for two or three years? Every year or two, the three of us brothers will accompany our parents to come back and visit you in turn."
Hearing this, Uncle Su felt better and had no objection to letting his two sons manage the properties in Qingyang County. Su's father then suggested, "Brother, why don't you move to the county? It will be more convenient for you to come back. It's a pity that you don't live in that house. We'll have a place to stay when we come back."
Uncle Su's family had built a new house in the village and also had a house in the town. Hearing this, they agreed. After all, if his younger brother's family really settled down in the capital, they would have fewer opportunities to come back, probably only when visiting relatives.
“Okay, I’ll let them move in. It’ll be more convenient for the children to go to school. Don’t worry, as the eldest brother, I will never take a single thing from you.”
The two talked for a long time before they felt relieved and began to happily pack their things.
On the day she left, the whole village came to see her off. Several aunties pulled Su's mother to wipe away her tears, saying, "You're leaving now, and I'm afraid you'll never come back."
Mother Su said, "If you want to come to the capital, come to the Su residence to find us."
Now, the villagers have built new houses because they make money growing chili peppers, and their children have been sent to school. They are also financially well-off, so what the mother-in-law said is not impossible.
The family said goodbye and arrived in the county. Su Cheng's face was heavy. "Father, Mother, I'm going to the next county."
Everyone had heard about Chen Zhuangzi's situation, and they were all very sorry to hear that he had a young child at home.
"Hey buddy, want me to keep you company?"
Everyone agreed with what was said, except for Su Yi, who frowned and looked rather displeased.
Su Cheng refused outright, "No need, I'm just going to deliver the ashes and the compensation, I'll be back soon."
Liu Huan saw him to the door, saying, "Be careful on the road."
Su Yi noticed their interaction. Liu Huan turned around and saw his pale face, thinking his head was hurting again. She pulled him into the house and said, "Is your head hurting again? Why don't we go first and let your parents come later?"
"It's nothing, it doesn't hurt too much."
Liu Huan breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Just as I felt relieved, I heard Su Yi say, "You should keep your distance from Su Cheng in the future."
"Huh?" Liu Huan didn't know what he meant.
"What I mean is, now that we're married, we shouldn't get too close to Su Cheng, otherwise people will start to overthink things."
Liu Huan thought there was no problem with that, after all, it wasn't like when they were kids anymore. "Okay, I understand."
Since that day when they consummated their marriage, Su Yi had never touched Liu Huan again. Liu Huan assumed he was just having a headache and wasn't interested, so she didn't care.
But when she rolled into Su Yi's arms that night and was pushed away, her heart sank to the bottom.
He decided not to sleep anymore, sat up, looked at Su Yi, and asked, "What do you mean?"
Su Yi was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Seeing the lack of tenderness and even impatience in his eyes, Liu Huan's throat tightened. "If you don't like me, I won't insist on clinging to you. You're acting like this on the second day of our marriage. What do you mean by that?"
Before he could speak, she continued, "If you regret it, we can get a divorce. There's no need to despise me like that."
Liu Huan almost broke down in tears as she spoke, her voice trembling with emotion. She turned away, covering herself only with a thin layer of blanket, and wiped away the tears on her face.
She kept cursing him in her heart: "You dog of a man, you stinky man! You said sweet words before we got married, but this is how you treat us after we got married."
After scolding Liu Huan, he calmed down and thought things through.
You're better off without a man like that; you've given him too much credit.
From that day on, the two never spoke another word. Everyone in the courtyard noticed that something was wrong with them, but no one would say anything when asked.
Su's mother had no choice but to find Qiu Rong, who then tearfully recounted everything that had happened in the past few days, adding at the end, "The master seems to have become a different person, ignoring and even being impatient with Miss."
Upon hearing this, Su's mother trembled with anger and immediately summoned Su Yi to kneel down, where he remained kneeling for the entire night.
Liu Huan pretended not to know and treated the Su family the same as before.
A few days later, Su Cheng returned, bringing with him a two- or three-year-old child.
The child was thin, dark-skinned, and filthy, hiding behind Su Cheng and too afraid to come out.
Before the young couple's issues could be resolved, Su Cheng brought home another child, which nearly triggered her old illness.
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