Chapter 35 Training Brother
Su Changxu's face was dark. Although his brother hadn't said a single harsh word, he felt that every word he uttered was extremely vulgar.
"Big brother, I..." Su Changxu couldn't think of a single word to refute him; his pauses seemed to prove his own mistake.
If only you had known then what you know now! Second Uncle, you really won't have a wife this time!
Su Junyao sighed helplessly: "Life is short, only a few decades. Cherishing the people in front of you is the most important thing. As your eldest brother, I naturally hope that you and your wife have a harmonious marriage and many children and grandchildren. But as an outsider, I hope that your second sister-in-law never comes back to see you, you ungrateful wretch!"
Su Changxu knew he had let his wife down, and he didn't dare to raise his head even when his brother scolded him.
When Su Changxu was traveling south of the Yangtze River to study, he was attacked and killed by river bandits in Xunyang. He fled all the way to Huizhou, where the He family rescued him.
She was also the girl he admired from the He family, the girl he wanted to marry after returning home to take the imperial examinations.
Su Junyao vaguely remembered that his second brother had blushed and said happily that he was going to marry the girl he liked, just like him.
It's a pity that time is so cruel, and things have changed.
It's not what it used to be.
Su Junyao gave his final piece of advice: "Take care of yourself."
Even Qiuqiu said her second uncle doesn't have a wife anymore, so it seems he really doesn't. Hopefully, he'll take care of himself in the future.
Su Wenqi stood to the side, holding Liu Yueyao's hand, unsure of what to say. His elder brother was reprimanding his second brother, but kept giving him the side-eye as if he were a fool.
Although he was in poor health, he always considered himself the smartest person in the family, even surpassing his outstanding second nephew.
So what exactly did his older brother mean?
Su Junyao noticed Su Wenqi's cautious gaze. Naturally, he couldn't treat this younger brother the same way he treated his second brother. Su Junyao stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder to show his encouragement.
"Third brother, I know..."
Su Wenqi quickly interrupted his older brother, "I'm very good to Yao Yao!"
He and his second brother are not on the same wavelength!
“I didn’t say you were bad to your third sister-in-law. I just want to tell you something.”
"What's up?"
"You're not feeling well, so start getting up early to exercise tomorrow. You can use Jinze's training ground now!"
Su Wenqi's already poor health worsened after hearing his elder brother's words. He swayed and finally leaned against Liu Yueyao, his face deathly pale: "Brother, my head hurts!"
“Hmm, you should practice even more if you have a headache. You were supposed to practice for half an hour, but let’s add another half hour.” Su Junyao said, “It’s already late, go back to sleep first, and I’ll send someone to wake you up on time tomorrow.”
Su Wenqi tried to struggle a bit more, but Liu Yueyao could tell from her brother-in-law's unyielding expression that the outcome was irreversible.
"Big brother is right. Besides using your brain, you also need to use your arms and legs. I think you've got a little belly. Start exercising tomorrow."
Su Wenqi was so frightened that his face turned pale. He grabbed Liu Yueyao's hand tightly and asked her to confirm, "Yaoyao, do I really have a little belly? It shouldn't be like this... I'll get up early tomorrow and practice martial arts with my older brother!"
Liu Yueyao pulled him away, still knowing how to appease him with, "Ah, yes, yes, yes!"
Su Wenqi: "Yaoyao really cares about me!"
Su Junyao: Actually, at first I just wanted him to walk a few more steps...
Gossipmonger: [Oh ho ho, my love-struck third uncle!]
Yun Jinglan pinched her chubby cheeks, "You're the one who's always causing the most trouble."
Chiu Chiu stretched out her little paws to hug her mother's hand, protesting: "Chiu Chiu is the best!"
That's true. Qiuqiu just has a lot of inner thoughts, but in reality, she doesn't cry or fuss. A little treat will make her happy for a long time. She is indeed the most worry-free little baby in the family.
Yun Jinglan still had something to say to Su Junyao, so she asked Dong Xiao to coax Qiuqiu to sleep, while she pulled Su Junyao to the next room.
Su Junyao: "Aren't we going to take a break?"
I still have to deal with people coming to visit me tomorrow morning. "Let's settle it down."
He was sleepy and had no thoughts in his mind.
Yun Jinglan didn't speak, but just stared at him quietly to see what was going on, making Su Junyao swallow hard. "What's wrong?"
Even though we are an old married couple, I still feel embarrassed to stare at him like that.
It’s not that Su Junyao is narcissistic, but he himself feels that he has taken good care of himself over the years in order to be worthy of his wife!
Yun Jinglan suddenly asked him, "Can you also hear Qiuqiu's thoughts?"
Su Junyao: "???"
"You can do that, too?"
The couple looked at each other, and suddenly realized that Jiujiu had no secrets at all in front of them!
Yun Jinglan warned him, "This is a very important matter, and I hope you can keep this a secret!"
Yun Jinglan had sensed something was amiss when he repeated Jiujiu's words word for word. Thinking about it, she realized he might have the same reason as her—he could hear Jiujiu's inner voice.
Su Junyao's heart sank, and he quickly explained, "I am Qiuqiu's father, how could I do anything that would harm her!"
Yun Jinglan had nothing to say about this. Su Junyao was teaching the children carefully, although they didn't listen to him much.
He actually experienced the role of a father in Jiujiu. Who could resist a well-behaved and obedient little girl?
"Okay, go take a shower and go to bed."
Su Junyao persisted: "Madam, do you not trust me? Jiujiu and I are the closest!"
The answer he got was the sound of Yun Jinglan slamming the door shut.
Yun Jinglan sneered from inside the door. What was this person thinking? Jiujiu was naturally the closest to her!
Chiu Chiu was so engrossed in her dream that she had no idea her parents were arguing about who was closest to her.
I don’t know what I dreamed about, my little body was trembling, and finally I fell asleep with Yun Jinglan’s comfort.
Wen Yanghou gradually fell into silence, but the candlelight in a house in the east of the city was lit all night.
Wen straightened her fox fur coat and looked at the two people opposite her, a hint of displeasure flashing through her heart.
The food in front of her was no longer warm, but no matter how cold it was, it was not as cold as her heart!
She was worried about them and their mother in the Marquis's mansion, afraid that they would suffer and even risked offending the Marquis, but look at what they were doing at home!
Big fish and meat! Laughter and joy!
Seeing that Wen was unhappy, Zheng Xiulan quickly came over and said, "Aunt, it's New Year's Eve today, why are you here?"
Mrs. Wen glared at her unhappily: "Why, I can't come?"
"Don't forget, I'm the one who bought this house!"
Zheng Xiulan suppressed the discomfort in her heart and tried to agree with a smile on her face: "Yes, yes, of course you can come. But Lan'er is afraid that it will disturb the happiness of you, the Marquis, and all the cousins. It's my fault."
It would be fine if this matter was not mentioned, but once it was mentioned, Wen would become so angry that her teeth would itch.
"I was kicked out by the Marquis." She concentrated and tried to come up with a solution. "I'll stay with you for the next few days. I want them to beg me to come back!"
Qiao Muyang subtly tugged at his mother's clothes, his face full of resistance.
Zheng Xiulan gave him a reassuring look, then quickly sat down in front of Madam Wen, grabbing her hand and saying urgently, "Aunt, aren't you giving Yun Jinglan an opportunity to take advantage of this!"
Mrs. Wen was stunned. She couldn't figure out how this matter was related to Yun Jinglan again.
"How so?"
(End of this chapter)
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