Chapter 24 Sun Panpan is back
Seeing the person coming, Xie Suzhou nodded politely and called out in a deep voice, "Greetings, Miss Wang."
"Chan'er, please don't be rude." Wang Lin pretended to be angry, but there was no blame in his eyes, only doting. "This child insisted on going to the village where you live to take a look."
Wang Qingchan pursed her lips and smiled, her cheeks blushing slightly.
Seeing this, Xie Suzhou's eyes flashed with gloom. He slowly stood up and bowed to take his leave. "Master Wang, it's getting late. I should go home and help my sister-in-law cook. Goodbye."
"Cooking?" Wang Lin was stunned for a moment. He had never expected that he had such a skill. "How could you do this?"
"There's a lot of work to do at home, and I can't handle it all by myself. I naturally can't sit idle." Xie Suzhou's lips curled up into a smile, his eyes bright. "Lord Wang, Miss Wang, I'm sorry to leave you."
"Hey...Brother Suzhou..." Wang Qingchan called softly, but the man did not turn back and walked straight out of the yard.
Wang Lin walked to his daughter's side, stretched out his finger and tapped her nose, saying lovingly, "That's enough. Everyone has left, but they're still staring at her."
Wang Qingchan stuck out her tongue, made a face at her father, then lowered her head and said somewhat depressedly, "Three years have passed, and I don't know if Brother Suzhou has found a wife yet."
Wang Lin frowned and looked at her with an inquiring look, "Why are you asking this?"
Wang Qingchan was stunned, annoyed at herself for blurting out her true feelings. She raised her head and chuckled, pulling on her father's sleeve and acting coquettishly, "I'm just curious. Brother Suzhou is handsome and knowledgeable, and there are so many girls who are attracted to him. Can't I even ask?"
Wang Lin glared at her, his face serious, a rare expression for his daughter. "Chan'er, I'm sure you should know that the young talent from Suzhou is the one Daddy favors the most. If he's also attracted to you, then everything is fine. If he's not interested in you, don't keep pestering him. Daddy will never allow anything to upset his mind."
"From the current perspective, Suzhou doesn't like you."
Wang Qingchan bit her lower lip lightly, tears welling up in her eyes, "Mom is right, Dad is just a big blockhead!"
After she finished speaking, tears welled up in her eyes and she ran out without looking back.
"Chan'er..." Wang Lin sighed softly and looked helpless when he saw this.
"Master, I see that the young lady is truly attracted to Mr. Xie." Steward Chen handed over the warm tea and said boldly, "If the master can successfully promote Mr. Xie, it would be a wonderful story for him and the young lady to be together."
"Nonsense!" Wang Lin glanced at him, his tone unhappy. "Chan'er is young and confused now, and you, Old Chen, are also making a fool of yourself? I went to great lengths to promote Suzhou, is it just to make him my son-in-law? Talent is rare in this world, and he was born to pursue a career in the government. Whether I am here or not, Suzhou will be able to enter the officialdom."
"As for Chan'er... Suzhou doesn't want to. How can I use my affection to force him to compromise? How is that any different from a bully who robs a girl on the street?" Wang Lin walked back into the hall, his face gloomy. "A girl's feelings come and go quickly. As time goes by, Chan'er will forget Suzhou."
"Besides, Suzhou is a cold-hearted man. Even the falling sky wouldn't shake his heart. It would be exhausting to be a husband to such a man."
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Xie Family of Xinghua Village
Xie Jinyu lowered her eyes to look at the half-scrambled egg in her bowl, then raised her eyes to look at the white-bearded old man wolfing down his food across from her. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly. "Why did this man appear out of nowhere in our house? Sister-in-law, aren't you going to explain?"
He also stole half an egg from him.
"Don't glare at him like that." Su Cheng nudged him with his elbow, looking dissatisfied. "He's the one who can save your life."
"Save my life?" Xie Jinyu saw him reaching for her bowl again with his chopsticks. She quickly stuffed the egg into her mouth and looked at her sister-in-law with accusations in her eyes. "I'm afraid you're going to piss me off to death."
Seeing that there was no hope of grabbing the egg, Du Heng put down his chopsticks in disappointment, burped, and looked contented. "Finally, I'm full. Cheng, where is the person you asked me to save?"
Su Cheng smiled, nudged Xie Jinyu, and said softly, "It's him. Please, Mr. Du, take a look at him."
"Is this your sweetheart?" Du Heng smacked his lips, a look of disdain on his face. "He's a nice-looking guy, but he's too thin and frail. He's also stingy, refusing to even give an old man half a scrambled egg. Why did you fall for him?"
"You!" Xie Jinyu slammed the table and stood up, his handsome face flushed. His mind was full of the half egg that was snatched away. He forgot to explain his relationship with Su Cheng. "Old man, taking without permission is stealing. You are disrespectful to your elders. How can you deserve respect?"
"I don't want to save someone who can't learn to respect the elderly and love the young."
"You act like you're someone who thinks anyone can respect you. Who knows if you're truly capable or just a charlatan?"
"Wait...wait..." Su Cheng was dumbfounded. Seeing the two arguing more and more fiercely, he quickly pressed Xie Jinyu's shoulders and persuaded him to sit down. "Stop arguing, stop arguing, let's talk it out nicely."
It's strange. In the book, Du Heng loves Xie Jinyu, the disciple he recognized at first sight, the most. But now it seems that he is just like that.
Du Heng glared at her, "How could you like someone who's just a pretty face?"
Xie Jinyu was so angry that his handsome face turned dark as ink. "Why did you bring him home? Are you afraid that I won't die quickly enough?"
Su Cheng held his forehead helplessly and begged the two of them to stop talking. "He is my uncle, my husband's younger brother, not my sweetheart. Jinyu, calm down. Mr. Du is here to save your life."
"What is Jinyu arguing about?" Xie Suzhou heard his third brother arguing from a distance. His eyes fell on the unfamiliar face in the courtyard. "Who is this elder..."
Seeing the new man's politeness, Du Heng's expression brightened. "You are Ah Cheng's husband, right? Your brother is really impatient."
Xie Suzhou's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously looked at Su Cheng, his ears feeling a little hot for a moment.
"Mr. Du, could you please stop trying to match people up with each other?" Su Cheng was speechless. "My husband passed away unexpectedly. There are three men in my family, all of whom are my uncles."
"All...all?" It was the first time that Du Heng saw this kind of family configuration, and he couldn't help but be a little shocked.
"Sister-in-law?" Xie Suzhou frowned, his peach blossom eyes full of confusion.
"It's just in time for you to come back. The kitchen has left some food for you. Eat it while it's hot." Su Cheng smiled as she walked up to him and took the package from his shoulder. When she was a little closer, she lowered her voice and said, "This old man is called Du Heng. He's a doctor from the capital. Although he fled here, he still has his skills. Saving Jinyu's life is no problem."
A light flashed in Xie Suzhou's eyes, and his Adam's apple rolled, "Really?"
"Would I lie to you?" Su Cheng's eyes were bright when he looked up, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly to reveal a smile. "Hurry up and eat. We'll talk in detail later."
Xie Suzhou nodded, a faint smile on his face, "Okay."
"Su Cheng! Su Cheng, something terrible has happened!"
Every time Aunt Liu screamed, Su Cheng's heart trembled.
"Xie Xiucai, Su Cheng..." Aunt Liu rushed into the Xie family yard, sweating profusely.
Su Cheng was embarrassed, "Auntie, what's wrong with you?"
Aunt Liu's face turned pale, as if she was startled by something. She pointed in the direction of the village entrance and said, "Sun... Panpan... Sun Panpan is back!"
Su Cheng was a little confused. Just when he was about to ask who Sun Panpan was, he saw Xie Suzhou's handsome face gloom beside him.
"Is it my mother?" Xie Chen's reaction was the most cheerful. He jumped off the stool and rushed to Aunt Liu and asked, "Is it my mother who has returned?"
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