Su Lecai returned to the study, looked at the lunch box on the table, sat calmly on the chair, and waited quietly.
Zhang Chuan finally asked, "Why are you showing me this?"
Su Le gestured for him to sit down. "How about letting me guess what you think of Xu Hu? I think he might not be that smart, but just a bit reckless. I could even sum him up in one word: violent tiger and river."
Zhang Chuan didn't react at all, but the momentary stiffness of his body couldn't be faked.
Su Le continued with a smile, "How about I guess your background? That grandfather is actually your grandfather, right?"
Zhang Chuan suddenly raised his head and stared at Su Le.
Su Le played with the beads in his hand and continued, "Let me tell you a story. Two families were arguing by the river. One family accidentally pushed the other into the water. The other family couldn't swim and kept floundering. Fear gripped the family. The man jumped into the river to save them. The woman, fearing revenge from the couple on shore, dragged the man away with her. The old man was an honest and respectful man. Upon hearing this, his first thought was to save them. Perhaps the couple was too frightened and tried to stop them. The old woman was also eager to protect her son. The next day, they learned that the couple had both died, leaving behind their young son with a high fever. Out of a desire to pay off his son's debt and out of pity for the young son, the old man decided to sever all ties with his family and adopt him. The young son fell seriously ill and, being so young, had forgotten many things. With the old man's guidance, fear and worry gripped the family. The man, in a trance, accidentally fell off a cliff, and the woman gradually went insane. The old woman left the house one day, and the woman left and never returned. From then on, the grandmother and grandson depended on each other for survival."
Zhang Chuan stood up with a jerk, looking at Su Le warily, his eyes bloodshot. The blood on his palm dripped onto the ground.
Su Le glanced at him, not taking him seriously at all, and continued to play with him. He said lightly, "I'm curious. Why don't you explain to me why the grandson ended up hating the old man and the youngest son?"
Zhang Chuan stared at Su Le fiercely.
Su Le glanced at Zhang Chuan sharply, then stood up calmly, walked to the window, and looked at Xu Hu's room. "Is it because of those parents who deserved to die, or is it because the once happy family has been shattered?"
Zhang Chuan could no longer suppress his emotions and threw a fierce punch at Su Le's back. Su Le dodged the punch and then threw him over his shoulder. The punch hit Zhang Chuan's chest hard.
Zhang Chuan coughed up a mouthful of blood, clutching his chest, punched the ground, and burst into tears. "Xu Hu's family is the village chief. Our family is an outsider here. My parents found their family, rented a few acres of land, built a house, and used the rest to grow crops. One day, two people came to the fields and wanted to settle down and pay extra money. My parents argued with them, but the man was tough, saying that otherwise we would be kicked out. The family finally settled down, but the man ignored it and beat up my father. My father fought back, and the two fell into the river. The family was afraid that raising a tiger would cause trouble, but my grandfather felt that no matter what, the child was innocent, so he took Xu Hu and left alone. The family was worried that the villagers would call the police, so they also left there and entered the current village at the same time as my grandfather. What happened next was just as you said. Shouldn't I hate? Shouldn't I blame?
After my parents passed away, my grandmother observed Xu Hu and found that he really didn't remember many things. Only then did she agree to let me and my grandfather get close. When I approached Xu Hu and told him that I didn't have parents either, Xu Hu quickly thought of himself. Like a fool, he would fish in the river and share one with me and my grandmother. He would also share half of the pheasant he caught with us. There were many other things like this. He even stood in front of me when others bullied me for being a wild child, even when he was covered in bruises. There were many other things like this. When my grandfather passed away, I went in. He told children that they shouldn't get involved in the grudges between adults. Everything ended with him. He felt sorry for my grandmother and me.
Su Le looked at him quietly without saying a word.
Zhang Chuan recalled the past and everything about Xu Hu and burst into tears.
Su Le said coldly, "Before you hate him, why don't you think carefully about why your parents didn't save him? Was it really because they were afraid? Even if his father was the village chief, the most he could do was expel you. They didn't dare to call the police because money is something that can't be exposed in public. Your grandfather is very clear-headed and saw through your parents' dark thoughts."
Zhang Chuan roared, "What right do you have to say that about my parents? It's obviously his parents who are wrong! We are just resisting!"
Su Le sneered, "You know it well, right? That's why you're so angry. I think your grandfather didn't just say a few words to you. He also exposed the ugly human heart."
Zhang Chuan's eyes gradually changed from anger to fear when he looked at Su Le. This woman was too scary!
Su Le said to him, "Tomorrow, you will leave. Go to your black market."
Zhang Chuan held his chest and stood up, not daring to look directly at Su Le. He walked to the door and stopped, "Please don't tell Hu Zi about what happened today."
Su Le didn't nod or speak, but just looked at Xu Hu's room calmly.
Zhang Chuan sighed and left.
Su Le stood there for a long time, looking at the clock in the study. It was one o'clock, and Xu Hu's light was still on.
Su Le slowly walked to Xu Hu's door and knocked.
Xu Hu opened it immediately and looked behind Su Le, "Where's the skinny monkey?"
Su Le walked into the room and said, "Close the door."
Xu Hu closed the door, stood at the door and looked at Su Le.
Su Le said to Xu Hu, "Do you remember those six people?"
Xu Hu shook his head.
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