Chapter 9 The eldest daughter-in-law has changed her gender
Facing Xie Ming's murderous eyes, Tian choked and the words stuck on her lips, "I...I..."
Su Cheng grabbed his forearm and said angrily, "Uncle, calm down. They must return the three plots of land, and the rent and food they owe must also be paid. Otherwise, we will see you in court!"
Xie Ming glanced at the small hand clinging to his arm, his brows furrowed slightly. Thinking of the not-so-nice memories in the past, disgust flashed in his eyes, but because there were too many people around, he couldn't get angry and could only silently retract his spear.
Su Cheng didn't notice his emotions. She turned around and looked at the resentful Tian, and said loudly, "Old lady, I can let go of those things before, but you must return the land and grain. If you don't see them before noon tomorrow, don't blame me for reporting to the authorities."
"You've been partial to me since we were little. Su Guocai had to throw away food that he didn't want to eat, so I ended up in your mouth. You always beat and scolded me. In order to make you like me, my daughter, I almost obeyed you in everything. But now that I'm married, everything is different. From now on, you don't have to cry and whine in front of me anymore. I won't interfere in any of the Su family's affairs anymore."
Tian was stunned and could hardly believe what she heard.
Why did her cowardly daughter suddenly develop such a temper?
Xie Ming turned his head slightly, caught a glimpse of the woman's profile out of the corner of his eye, and felt a little strange.
Su Cheng stared at Tian's wrinkled face, feeling a pang of bitterness in his heart, as if the emotions of his original body had not yet dissipated. "I am completely done with the Su family."
After she finished speaking, she grabbed Xie Ming's wrist and pulled him away from Sujiazhuang without looking back.
Seeing that the excitement was gone, the neighbors around gradually dispersed.
"Mother!" Yu Baiting chased after them, glaring angrily at the two departing figures, her heart filled with anger. "Is what that damned girl Su Cheng said true? Not only do we have to return the land, but we also have to give her silver and food?"
"Guo Cai is just clueless! If we had coaxed that money-loser into signing the contract, why would we have ended up like this?" Tian was furious, but she couldn't bring herself to scold or beat her own son, so she could only slap her thigh twice in anger. "That little bitch Su Cheng has grown so arrogant, relying on Xie Si to challenge me!"
"Mom, if you really return the land, what will happen to your eldest grandson?" Yu Baiting stomped her feet in anger, wishing she could catch that bitch Su Cheng and slap her in the face.
"Just take good care of yourself, and don't worry about anything else." Tian's face was gloomy, and a vicious flash in her eyes. "She's just a useless girl anyway, and it doesn't matter if she dies. If that money-losing bastard comes for real, don't blame me and your father-in-law for being cruel."
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Entrance of Sujiazhuang Village
Xie Ming's brows drooped, his eyes fixed on his wrist. Seeing that she had no intention of letting go, he asked calmly, "How long will you hold on?"
Su Cheng was immersed in the joy of winning the first battle. When he heard this, he realized that he was still holding Xie Ming's wrist.
An uncle and a widowed sister-in-law are fighting over each other. How can this be proper?
Su Cheng shook his hand away as if she had touched a hot potato, rubbing her palm on her skirt. She took two steps back to distance herself from him and forced a bitter smile, "Uncle...Uncle...I was so angry that I forgot to talk to you..."
Xie Ming was startled by her reaction. He stared at her blankly for a long moment before asking, "Am I some kind of dirty thing?"
"Huh?" Su Cheng was startled, then came to his senses and waved his hands repeatedly, "Uncle, don't misunderstand me, I absolutely don't mean to dislike you, I'm just afraid of causing you unnecessary burden."
Xie Ming lowered his eyes and looked at her, feeling more and more strange.
In the past, this woman would have wanted to press her entire body against him, fearing that she would miss any opportunity to flatter him.
Now, you avoid him like the plague?
Xie Ming took a deep breath and pursed his thin lips into a straight line.
I clearly saw disgust and fear in her eyes.
Is she afraid of herself?
Xie Ming kept silent, holding a chicken in one hand and a goose in the other, and stood quietly by waiting for the ox cart.
Su Cheng felt very uneasy staying with Xie Silang, and he would turn his head from time to time to see if the spear was still behind him.
A quarter of an hour later, an ox cart finally arrived and took the two back to Xinghua Village.
The Xie family lived at the end of the village, so if they wanted to go home, they had to cross the entire village.
Unlike a horse-drawn carriage, the ox cart had no shelter, only a small bamboo shed to keep out the rain. Almost half of the village saw Su Cheng. Just as they were about to say something about her, they saw Xie Ming sitting behind her with a sullen face. They all lowered their heads and went back to work, not daring to say anything.
Xie Ming's face couldn't be worse. His tall body was huddled in the narrow ox cart, one leg crossed and the other bent, his arms resting lightly on the side of the cart. Su Cheng sat in front of him, holding the chicken and the half-dead goose tightly in his arms.
From a distance, Su Cheng seemed to be sitting in Xie Ming's arms.
The uncle and the sister-in-law were so close to each other, but because Xie Si was sitting behind them, no one dared to say a word.
Aunt Liu heard the noise and popped her head out of her yard. Seeing Xie Ming following Su Cheng, she immediately smiled happily, "Oh, Si Lang is back!"
Seeing Aunt Liu, Xie Ming's expression softened a little. "It's been a while since we last met. Aunt Liu has lost a lot of weight and looks younger."
"You kid, you've learned your third brother's sweet talk." Aunt Liu chuckled after hearing this. "I was talking to your uncle Liu about you a while ago. How did you find time to come back from the escort agency? Are you on leave?"
The smile on Xie Ming's face froze for a moment, then he smiled again and replied, "Yes, I'm closed."
"That's great." Aunt Liu glanced at Su Cheng and saw that she had taken a lot of things. Her eyes widened immediately, "Big brother's wife, did you really go to your mother's house to fight?"
Su Cheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled brightly, "Aunt, do you think I'm lying to you? I'll keep my word. I've snatched back an old hen. When it lays eggs, I'll bring a few to you."
Aunt Liu spoke angrily and waved her hand towards the Xie family's yard, "Don't worry about me, go in quickly, don't let the chicken run away."
After the Xie family closed the gate, Aunt Liu scratched her head and looked up at the sky in confusion. "What a strange thing! The sun doesn't even rise from the west... Has the eldest son's wife changed her personality?"
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Xie Cuicui trotted out of the kitchen. Seeing Xie Ming, she approached him happily, "Fourth Uncle! Cuicui missed you so much."
Xie Ming held her in his arms, pinched her little face lovingly, and whispered, "Where's your third uncle?"
Xie Cuicui hugged his neck and said in a clear voice, "Third Uncle is in the room. His cough has worsened again today."
Xie Ming's expression suddenly changed. He carried Xie Cuicui into his room to visit Xie Jinyu.
After cleaning up the yard, Su Cheng picked up the washing basin and mallet and went to the ditch, not noticing that there was a little tail behind him.
The river was flowing gently. Su Cheng squatted on the shore, rinsed the clothes in the water several times, and then began to pick soapberries.
Suddenly, a figure flashed behind her.
The next moment, she was hugged by someone around the waist, and the big hands behind her were still wandering around her slender waist, "Su'er, I miss you so much."
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