Chapter 52 The Su Family's Thoughts
"Dad, don't worry, Wanwan is my own sister, I can't possibly abandon her!"
Su Shanshan isn't stupid; how could she not know the principle that a family's fortunes are intertwined, and their losses are shared?
Moreover, if this matter is not resolved, how will she be able to hold her head high in her husband's family and the military compound?
However, Su Shanshan has no idea how to help.
She spoke frankly, "Dad, Wanwan's situation is a bit difficult."
"What's so difficult about that? Just go back and ask your father-in-law. He's the commander of the Beijing Military Region!"
"This kind of small matter can't be solved with just one phone call."
Su's mother said matter-of-factly, "No matter how bad your brother-in-law is, can he possibly surpass his father?"
Su Shanshan was about to say that things weren't that simple.
Su's father scolded Su's mother, "What do you know, you're just a woman!"
Although he didn't have much contact with his in-laws, he knew that they were very rigid and inflexible.
Furthermore, those in higher positions are more likely to cherish their reputation.
In matters involving principles like this, the in-laws would absolutely not interfere, much less plead on their behalf.
After listening to Su's father's analysis, Su's mother also became anxious.
"Then...what should we do? Should we let Shanshan go back and beg her mother-in-law?"
Beg her?
Su Shanshan shook her head directly; her mother-in-law was already biased to an extreme degree.
She said it all, that she would treat all four of her children equally no matter what.
That's not actually the case at all!
It's no use asking the third brother. If he truly cared about his elder brother and sister-in-law, he wouldn't be so heartless in his actions.
Last time, she had already humbled herself and made two phone calls for Wanwan's sake.
As it turned out, the third son was quite something; he even made Wanwan pay for her own stay at a guesthouse.
Now they've sent Wanwan to the military detention center. Well done!
"Mom, you have no idea how outrageous their family is!"
“My mother-in-law was already arranging a dowry and a settlement allowance for my third son’s wife before she even married into the family.”
"I just mentioned that it wasn't fair, and she immediately said she wanted to split up the family and kick all six of us out!"
"What?"
Su's mother was so angry that she blurted out, "Is your mother-in-law out of her mind? You've given birth to three big, healthy grandsons for the Huo family, and now you're pregnant with another one. You're a hero of the Huo family! How could they treat you like this?"
Pregnant women are naturally more emotional.
Hearing her mother defend her like this, Su Shanshan felt incredibly wronged.
"She's completely out of her mind! She doesn't care about her eldest son and grandson at all; her heart is entirely devoted to the third branch of the family."
“I heard from some of the women in the compound that my mother-in-law has been going to the Beijing Department Store a lot these past few days, and she’s been buying a lot of expensive, high-end goods.”
"She sent all of these things to her third son's wife; we didn't even get a single feather!"
Although the money was paid from the couple's salaries, they haven't separated their households yet, so the money is essentially public money.
For every penny they spend now, they will receive one less penny when the family property is divided.
Su Shanshan was naturally unhappy!
Also, isn't her mother-in-law just feeling that the third child was lost when he was young and now she wants to make up for it?
But who can blame the third brother for getting lost? It's his own fault.
It's his own fault for being greedy and playful; he was easily tricked by the beggars with just a piece of candy.
Tingtao was there too, how come he wasn't tricked?
So, in the end, it's still the third son's own fault.
Su's mother originally thought this was not a big problem, but now that she heard what her eldest daughter said, she was not so sure anymore.
"Old Su, what do we do now?"
"What's the panic? Her in-laws don't care. Aren't there two 'stabilizing forces' above her?"
"You mean, Old Master Huo and the others?"
Father Su nodded and said in a deep voice to his eldest daughter.
"Shanshan, when you go back and see Grandpa Huo and the others, don't say anything, just kneel down and cry."
"You can get up when they agree to forgive Wanwan."
"Old Su, is this really going to work? Shanshan is already more than six months pregnant. If she keeps kneeling on the ground, her body won't be able to take it."
Su's mother said worriedly, "What if something goes wrong?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!"
Although Su's father's words were cold-blooded, he also had his own reasons.
The older generation has only one wish—that harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things.
Now, Shanshan is pregnant with Huo's child, and she and Wanwan are very close sisters.
If something really happens to Wanwan, as the eldest sister, her emotions will naturally be affected.
If something like a tragedy involving two deaths happens, let's see how the Huo family's third branch manages to save face.
But Su's father felt that things shouldn't escalate to that extent.
After all, the Huo family is a prominent and respected family.
They certainly didn't want the eldest and third wives to fall out over such a trivial matter and become estranged.
"Shanshan, I'm sorry you had to suffer this time, but don't be silly and keep kneeling like that."
"If things don't look right, just pretend to faint, understand?"
"Just remember, you're pregnant now, they won't dare do anything to you."
Upon hearing this, Su Shanshan's eyes lit up.
Right, how could she forget that she's carrying a gold nugget inside her!
It's her own fault for being foolish. She should have pretended to faint the moment her mother-in-law brought up dividing the family property.
Yes, let's do it that way.
If her mother-in-law says anything to upset her again, she will just collapse and not get up.
Thinking of this, Su Shanshan couldn't sit still for a moment.
Touching her belly, she said confidently, "Mom and Dad, just you wait and see!"
When I got home, it was already quite late.
Su Shanshan glanced at the deserted living room and was quite surprised.
At this time of day, the old man and his family would usually be sitting in the living room reading newspapers or listening to the radio.
Strange, why hasn't it come down yet at this hour?
Just as I was wondering whether I should go upstairs to take a look, I saw the lazy wife of the second son's family carrying a basin of something out of the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law, I cooked some noodles, do you want some?"
Yang Meina said politely.
Su Shanshan was preoccupied with the opera performance she was about to give and had no appetite for this.
He waved his hand and said directly, "Why are you cooking today? Where's Xiao Ding?"
Xiao Ding was the old man's attendant assigned by the organization, mainly responsible for household cleaning and preparing three meals a day.
"You mean Xiao Ding? His grandparents went to Daihe for recuperation, and he went with them..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Su Shanshan's sharp voice, "When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"
Yang Meina frowned. Her grandparents went to Daihe for a period of recuperation every year. Wasn't that common knowledge?
This year it just happened a little earlier than usual, what's the big deal?
"I just heard it from my neighbor this morning."
Su Shanshan was stunned when she heard this. Why did they have to leave at this particular time?
The sanatoriums in Daihe are all military strongholds; if you're not high-ranking enough, you can't even get in.
Even if she chases after them now, it will be too late.
What should we do?
Just as Su Shanshan was in a state of utter confusion, Yang Meina spoke up again.
"By the way, my parents and grandparents aren't home these days, so I'll just eat at the company cafeteria tomorrow."
"Sister-in-law, if you're cooking, you don't need to cook our portion."
"Mom and Dad...aren't they home either?"
"Yes, Dad went to inspect work at the Jinling Military Region, and Mom's unit is going to perform for the troops in the old revolutionary base areas of Jiangxi Province..."
After that, Su Shanshan couldn't hear a single word she said.
That afternoon, she relayed the news back to the Su family.
At this point, Susan had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem and was just complaining incessantly.
"These people are really something, why did they all have to leave at this crucial moment!"
"Dad, what should we do now?"
what to do?
Su's father also wanted to know what to do; he wasn't the kind of brainless person his daughter was.
As a seasoned veteran who had spent years working in the municipal government, how could Su's father not know the meaning behind the Huo family's actions?
"Old Su, you can't just abandon Wanwan."
"Stop crying!"
Father Su wiped his face. "Since they won't give our Su family a way out, then we have no choice but to fight them head-on."
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