Huang Feiyan stepped into the house and called out cautiously, but instead of a joyful welcome, she was met with an angry shoo-away.
"Who let you in? I told you before, don't come back once you leave. You're not welcome here. Get out..." Mrs. Huang rattled off a string of words.
Harsh words can be as chilling as a summer's day; at that moment, Huang Feiyan felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Yanzi, why are you back?" Mr. Huang frowned as he looked at her and sighed. "How many days have you been back? When are you leaving?"
"What do you expect her to do for a few days? Do you think you can just let her into the house?" Mrs. Huang scolded Mr. Huang without any politeness, then sneered, "We've put in so much effort for her, and she just packs her bags and leaves, leaving a mess for me to clean up. When the educated youth went to the countryside, do you see anyone who managed to return to the city? They all settled down in the countryside. That's just her fate. We've raised this daughter for nothing, so why should we bother with her anymore?"
Mrs. Huang was so angry that she still couldn't let it go after all this time. She picked up a broom and chased after them, saying, "Go away, get out, go wherever you want, no one is forcing you, no one is stopping you, do whatever you want, get out..."
Back then, Huang Feiyan was forced to go on blind dates, and in the end, Huang's mother disregarded Huang Feiyan's opinions and directly agreed to the engagement.
Seeing that her mother's heart was as firm as a rock, Huang Feiyan ran away.
As a result, Ms. Huang had to apologize to people and suffered a lot of anger.
"Mom, Mom, please don't do this... Dad..." Huang Feiyan was forced back by her mother's broom and kept retreating until she was out of the yard.
Huang's mother closed the courtyard gate, completely shutting Huang Feiyan out of the house.
"Dad..." she called again, hoping for a response, but all she heard was her father's unclear voice from inside, "Let's go, what are you doing back here? You've only made your mother angry..."
Su Xiao was furious at the scene before her. She rushed forward, pulled Huang Feiyan close, and hugged her to comfort her, "Don't be sad, Yanzi. You still have me."
She deliberately raised her voice, "Since this home doesn't welcome you, then just pretend it doesn't exist. Let's go home."
Sure enough, they heard it in the courtyard. Madam Huang scoffed, "Go away, hurry up and get as far away as possible, and never come back. Humph, does she think I care about you? A little brat, thinking she's something special, daring to disobey me? I've given her face..." (The sentence is incomplete and ends abruptly.)
Su Xiao pulled Huang Feiyan away, and the cursing behind them grew fainter and fainter.
The Su family's residence was not far from the Huang family's, and the two arrived at the Su family's residence quickly.
In the courtyard, Grandma Su sat under the eaves, sewing shoe soles.
"Grandma, I'm back," Su Xiao called out.
"Hello, Grandma Su," Huang Feiyan greeted her politely.
Grandma Su looked up in surprise, almost pricking her finger with the needle. "You're back! Old man, old man, quick, your granddaughter's back! Go boil some water..."
Grandpa Su was in the woodshed, busy with something, but he came out immediately when he heard the sound. "Xiaoxiao, you're back. You must be tired. Put your things down and take a rest."
Grandma Su and Grandpa Su's sudden enthusiasm made Su Xiao feel very awkward. "I'm not tired. Let's put the things inside first. Grandpa and Grandma, you go about your business and don't worry about me."
After saying that, Su Xiao took Huang Feiyan's hand and went back into the house.
Grandpa and Grandma Su were left behind. After exchanging a silent glance for a while, they went about their own business as if nothing had happened.
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