Chapter 237 Set a Trap
"Dad, Mom!"
Liu Shoucheng knelt down in front of the two elders and kowtowed three times. "Mother, your son has been looking for you for so long!"
Aunt Liu didn't understand what he said. Just as she was about to speak, she saw her daughter-in-law Cuilan rushing over with her little granddaughter in her arms and kneeling down facing her.
Su Cheng lowered her eyes and looked at the two people kneeling on the ground. Suspicion flashed in her eyes, and she asked sideways, "Aunt, they are..."
Aunt Liu finally came to her senses and whispered, "This is your brother Shoucheng, my good-for-nothing gambling son."
Su Cheng nodded in understanding and shut his mouth with great discernment.
"Mom, I went back to the village to look for you. The neighbors said you went to the capital to look for someone, so I had no choice but to follow you." Liu Shoucheng cried and lied without hesitation. "I haven't seen you and dad for a long time. I miss you so much."
Aunt Liu subconsciously looked at her husband, but saw that he turned his face away, and had no intention of acknowledging this bastard and rebellious son at all.
"Mother..." Seeing that she ignored him, Liu Shoucheng knelt down and took two steps forward, tears welling up in his eyes but never falling. "Why didn't you write me a letter when you came to the capital? Are you still thinking about what happened in the past and unwilling to forgive your son?"
"Shoucheng, didn't you swear in front of your father that you would never gamble again?" Aunt Liu's eyes were filled with tears. She had no idea what to do with her son. "Why are you in such a hurry to find us? We gave you all our savings!"
"Mom, you misunderstood. I didn't gamble again." Liu Shoucheng waved his hands repeatedly, fearing that his mother would not trust him. "This time, my son really wants to go home."
Hearing this, Aunt Liu was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes lit up, "You mean—"
Before he could finish his words, Su Cheng pinched him lightly.
Aunt Liu paused and glanced at Su Cheng, only to see her shaking her head calmly.
"Yes, Mom and Dad, Shoucheng really knows his mistake." Liu Cuilan's eyes were red, but she couldn't cry. "Look, we brought Rou'er out here just to reunite our family."
Liu Cuilan was quite smart. She knew that the old couple loved their granddaughter, so she specially lifted Liu Xiaorou up in front of them.
As expected, as soon as he saw his granddaughter, Uncle Liu's cold expression softened a lot, and Aunt Liu also covered her face and cried.
"It's good that I don't gamble... It's good that I don't gamble..." Aunt Liu wiped her tears and whispered, "As long as I am willing to work hard, my life will definitely get better again."
Uncle Liu glanced at the two of them. Although his tone was unfriendly, it was no longer as stiff as it was at the beginning. "Get up, everyone. What does it mean to kneel on the ground?"
Seeing that his father was still willing to pay attention to him, Liu Shoucheng hurriedly stood up, put on a smile on his face, and stood beside him.
Liu Cuilan also stood up holding her daughter. Although she stood at the very edge, it did not stop her from secretly looking at the fabrics on the car.
My goodness, there are bags left and right, and the carriage is almost full.
It seems that these two old guys have really climbed up the ladder.
Su Cheng saw Liu Cuilan's subtle expression. She glanced at the pile of bundles lightly, and then looked at Liu Shoucheng's family inconspicuously, wondering what she was thinking.
"Shoucheng, I haven't introduced you yet. This is Ah Cheng, our—"
Liu Cuilan interrupted her mother-in-law first, with a flattering smile on her face, "Is it the eldest daughter of the Zhao family?"
Aunt Liu choked and was a little at a loss.
Su Cheng's lips curled slightly, and he looked at her with interest, "Do you know me?"
"Of course—"
Catching a glimpse of her husband glaring at her from the corner of her eye, Liu Cuilan quickly changed the subject, "Of course I don't know her. Miss Zhao is a daughter of a wealthy family, how could a peasant like us possibly know her? It's just that I was waiting for my parents-in-law outside just now, and I heard someone passing by say that this carriage belonged to the Zhao family, so I made a bold guess."
Su Cheng's smile was profound, and he said softly, "Sister-in-law is smart."
Liu Cuilan realized that she didn't want to pay attention to her and could only laugh dryly.
Liu Shoucheng pretended to be honest and looked at the two elders with a smile, "Dad and Mom, this Miss Zhao is the one you are looking for, right?"
"That's right." Uncle Liu glanced at him sideways, his tone unhappy, "What do you want to do?"
"What can I do? Dad, you don't trust your son enough." Liu Shoucheng said sullenly, "I just want to ask when Mom and Dad will come home..."
"Aunt just arrived in the capital today. Why don't you stay with me for a few more days and stay at the Zhao family for a while?" Su Cheng shook Aunt Liu's arm and said coquettishly, "I haven't seen you for so long, I really miss you."
Aunt Liu couldn't resist Su Cheng's soft voice at all, and she agreed faintly, "Okay, okay, I'll stay with you as long as you want."
Hearing this, Liu Cuilan poked her husband's lower back and murmured softly, "It seems that there really are wealthy relatives in your family that you don't know about."
Liu Shoucheng's face looked as if he had overturned an inkstone, smearing a ball of ink on his face. He coldly pushed her hand away and walked in front of me before smiling. "Since Miss Zhao has invited us so kindly, we will respectfully obey your order."
"Brother Shoucheng must have misunderstood." Su Cheng pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes full of coldness. "I'm only familiar with Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu, and I only plan to invite the old couple to live in the Zhao family."
"What?" Liu Shoucheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at his parents in shock, "Then...what about Cuilan and I?"
"What do you mean?" Uncle Liu said, his hands behind his back, his expression icy, clearly still angry. "Ah Cheng hasn't even married yet. Bringing two of us old people back is already an exception. What's the point of you coming along?"
"Your father is right." Aunt Liu also agreed with her husband's words, "An unmarried daughter's reputation is the most important thing. You are in the prime of life, and living in Ah Cheng's house will be inconvenient."
"That--"
Liu Shoucheng wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Su Cheng with a smile, "Brother Shoucheng, since you were able to come to the capital from Ganping, and brought a child with you, you must have spent a lot of money on the way. I believe you still have some money left. Why don't you find an inn nearby and stay there for a while."
Liu Shoucheng's face turned pale and he looked at Su Cheng intently, not understanding how he had offended this young lady.
The warm welcome was met with a cold shoulder.
Liu Shoucheng and his wife both looked unhappy, but they did not dare to speak again, for fear of bringing bad luck to Miss Zhao.
On the way back, Aunt Liu secretly glanced at Su Cheng several times, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
Su Cheng found it funny, looked at her sideways, and said softly, "Aunt, if you have something to say, just say it."
Aunt Liu grinned and scratched her head a little embarrassedly. "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask... why didn't you let me finish what I was saying just now?"
"Aunt, do you really believe they came all the way from Ganping?" Su Cheng sighed, helpless. "Ganping isn't far, but the rickety carriage ride would have taken over a month. They had a child with them, and their clothes were clean, not a bit dusty. I didn't even see them carrying any bags. Could it be that they threw their clothes and the child's daily necessities on the road?"
"No... I can't..." Aunt Liu's heart tightened, and she subconsciously looked at her husband beside her, "Shoucheng... he shouldn't lie to us again, right?"
Su Cheng became increasingly helpless, her brows furrowed slightly, "If you have any suspicions, you might as well listen to me and set a trap for them."
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