Su Xiaoxiao escorted the old marquis and his entourage to the gate.

"Do you... want to know anything else? You can ask anything." Su Yuan said.

Su Xiaoxiao looked back at Su Cheng's closed door and asked calmly, "Have you found the murderer?"

Su Yuan nodded: "Found it, it's a group of bandits nearby."

Su Xiaoxiao asked: "Really?"

Su Yuan sighed: "There are indeed doubts about this matter. We will investigate it secretly."

"In fact, back then... after my cousin disappeared, Qin Su never gave up the search. We were looking for a child with the last name Qin, but we didn't know that he had already changed his name to Su Cheng. He himself didn't remember... maybe he was too shocked at the time..."

Su Xiaoxiao said: "My father is also under great pressure right now."

If she had known the truth was so cruel, she might have thought about it more.

Su Xiaoxiao said calmly: "I am not interested in knowing about the struggles in your family, but no one can hurt my father, not in the past, and not in the future!"

Su Yuan saw unparalleled determination in Su Xiaoxiao's eyes.

At this moment, she didn't look like a sixteen-year-old girl.

That iron-clad body seemed to be able to forge the strongest armor for Su Cheng.

Su Yuan couldn't tell how long it had been since he was so shocked.

This is my aunt's bloodline——

He said firmly: "Zhenbei Marquis Mansion will also protect you."

No one will bully you anymore, and no one will lose you anymore.

Su Xiaoxiao's expression was very calm: "I am my own father, I will protect him myself."

After saying that, she turned and went into the yard.

The old marquis had not yet recovered from a serious illness and could not withstand the hardship. After being punched by Su Cheng, he immediately went back to his room to rest after returning home.

Doctor Fu was taking care of him.

Su Yuan and Su Mo went to the study room next door.

From the first time he saw Su Cheng in Xinghua Village, Su Yuan had a vague feeling that something big was going to happen. After that, big news broke out one after another, and Su Yuan went back and forth countless times on the question of whether Su Cheng was his cousin.

The truth was confirmed today, and I finally feel relieved.

"Actually, father... you have guessed it a long time ago, right?" Su Mo said.

Su Yuan did not deny: "The first time I saw him... I did feel a sense of familiarity and closeness... But, this is a big deal, I'm afraid I've made a mistake..."

Su Mo asked suspiciously, "If Su Cheng is my great-aunt's flesh and blood, then what about the one in the Duke of Huguo's Mansion? Does father still remember how he returned to the Qin family that year?"

Su Mo was not yet born at that time, and he learned about Qin Che's return to his ancestral home from his parents.

However, as a junior, he could not question or investigate established facts like a detective.

Therefore, he actually didn't know much about the relevant details.

It happened 20 years ago. Su Yuan recalled it carefully. "I was not in the capital at that time. I heard about it from your grandfather later. He said that he first found the Qin family and said that he was the son of the Duke. The servants didn't believe him at first and drove him out as a beggar. He didn't give up and came every day. Finally, he met an old steward in the mansion."

Su Mo said thoughtfully: "I thought he met the Protector of the Country directly."

Su Yuan smiled faintly: "How is that possible? The status of the Duke of the Protectorate is very noble. If someone of unknown identity were to cause trouble in front of him, those servants would not have to work in the mansion anymore."

Su Mo nodded: "That's true."

Su Yuan continued, "The old steward had taken care of the young master. After ten years, a person's appearance has inevitably changed, but there are still some traces of the old outline between the man's eyebrows. With the jade pendant, the old steward brought the man to the Duke of Protectorate."

Su Mo frowned: "Then the father and son recognized each other? I heard from my grandfather today that there is still a birthmark?"

"That child also has one..." Su Yuan paused for a moment, "He also used blood to identify his relatives."

Su Mo said: "Blood test is not accurate."

Su Yuan said doubtfully, "Who told you that?"

Su Mo said, "Doctor Fu said that if you add something to the water, even non-blood relatives can blend together."

This was the first time Su Yuan heard of this, but considering Doctor Fu’s medical skills, it should not be false.

Su Mo: "Father."

Su Yuan: "I understand what you want to say. This is a serious matter. He has inherited the title of Duke of Guo. If he really displeases His Majesty, and His Majesty blames him, perhaps both families will be implicated."

Su Mo wanted to say that he didn't mean that.

Even if he is cold-hearted by nature, he would not let someone take over his position without correcting the wrongs.

Su Yuan's eyes were slightly red as he said, "Mo'er, do you know how I felt when I saw Su Cheng sitting in the yard weaving bamboo baskets? If it weren't for the accident that year, he would be the one living a life of luxury now... A young master from a Duke's mansion, now living among the common people, working as a cowherd, and growing up eating food from other families..."

Su Yuan closed his eyes and said, "I am still so distressed... Your grandfather must be... heartbroken..."

The old marquis just didn't show it on his face, but if he wasn't extremely sad, why would he lock himself in his room as soon as he returned home? Su Mo asked, "Father, what are grandpa's plans?"

Su Yuan pondered for a moment and sighed, "Given your grandfather's temperament, he naturally planned to tell the old Protector of the Country directly."

Su Mo looked at Su Yuan's expression and said, "Father seems to have a different opinion."

Su Yuan did not deny it: "It's not a different opinion. I just think that we have made a mistake once and we can't make it a second time. If... I mean if..."

Su Yuan said: "That's right."

Su Mo said sternly, "Father, since my uncle has come to the capital, this matter will be exposed sooner or later. It is better to do it sooner rather than later. Otherwise, things will change."

Su Yuan looked at his son: "So you agree with your grandfather's approach?"

Su Mo nodded: "I agree. However, my father's concerns are not unreasonable. How about this, Grandfather can't go out in the next few days, I will hurry to find out the truth, if I really find out something, it won't be too late to tell Grandfather to change the plan."

Su Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

…

When Su Cheng woke up, he found himself lying in Su Ergou's room. He sat up strangely and asked, "Why am I sleeping here?"

Three furry little heads came over and blinked at him: "Grandpa."

"Hmm." Su Cheng rubbed the three people's heads.

Su Xiaoxiao came in with a basin of hot water: "Grandpa is awake, everything is fine, you guys can go play."

The three of them grunted out of the house.

Su Cheng scratched his head: "What am I doing——"

Su Xiaoxiao paused for a moment: "Dad, don't you remember?"

"I..." Su Cheng frowned and racked his brains to think, "Did we have guests?"

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at him and calmly placed the hot water on the table: "Yes, Su Yuan was here, does Dad still remember him?"

Su Cheng said, "Remember, I was the one who tied him up... cough, and brought him home. My daughter, you also cured his illness. Eh? He's back to the capital too? What is he doing here? No, he... is he here with his son and his father?"

Su Xiaoxiao said: "Yes."

Su Cheng recalled honestly: "And then did I beat up his father?"

Su Xiaoxiao nodded: "Yeah."

"Why did I beat him? He...he..." Father Su's brain was not working. He scratched his head, "Why do I seem to have no memory of it?"

Su Xiaoxiao said calmly, "You were sleepy and dozing off, and he disturbed your sleep, so you beat him up."

Su Cheng nodded thoughtfully, like something he would do.

And why is the impression so vague? Because I was sleepy!

He coughed lightly and said, "Did you beat him up badly?"

That's the Marquis.

"without."

"He's not angry?"

"without."

I'm very happy.

I love you so much, I wish I could get punched two more times.

"And then?"

"You fell asleep, and the old marquis borrowed your house, and Ergou carried you to his place."

Su Cheng suddenly realized: "Is that so."

Of course, Old Man Su was not asleep, he had fainted. Before he fainted, his face showed great struggle and pain.

Su Xiaoxiao guessed that he remembered some bad things from his childhood.

When a person is subjected to a huge stimulus that is unacceptable, in order to avoid collapse, the brain will automatically activate its defense mechanism and forcibly erase that memory.

This is often called selective amnesia.

But this is not true amnesia, but rather the painful memory fragments are sealed in the subconscious.

Once stimulated, the painful memories will come back. In severe cases, memory resistance may occur, leading to confusion and coma, just like what happened to Old Man Su just now.

When you wake up again, there are two possible outcomes - completely accepting that memory, or forgetting the memories related to it.

Judging from Old Man Su’s reaction, it should be the second one.

She majored in surgery in her previous life, and she had not come across many cases of this kind, so she needed to slowly figure out how to treat them.

"Why are they coming to our house?" Su Cheng asked, "Ah, are they here to see you?"

Su Xiaoxiao said, "Yes, they came to me to get medicine. Doctor Fu was not convenient to prepare medicine at home, so I went to the pharmacy to buy herbs. They passed by and came to get it."

"Oh." Old Man Su did not doubt his daughter's words.

Gurgle~ His stomach growled.

He looked at Su Xiaoxiao eagerly, like a white owl waiting to be fed: "Girl, I'm hungry."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "I'll go cook."

I really hope that when I wake up, I can see one, two, or three tickets~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)