Looking at the two words "Su Lan" written on the signature of the letter, Su Ling silently folded the letter and carefully put it back into the envelope.

There were more than two hundred letters in the wooden box. The writers were the second grandfather and the recipients were a man named "Jincheng". But for some unknown reason, none of them were sent.

These letters were written by my second grandfather from when he was young until he passed away. It seemed like an obsession. He wrote one letter every once in a while, sometimes a few months, sometimes a year. They were all about trivial matters in life, narrated like chatting with friends. They seemed ordinary but were not dull.

Su Ling could tell from the second grandfather's few words that he had some unspeakable feelings for this "Jincheng".

Considering that the Second Grandfather never married in his life, stayed alone in his hometown and cut off ties with the Su family in S City, Su Ling couldn't help but guess that the Second Grandfather might like men like him.

After closing the box, Su Ling looked gloomy.

No wonder the Su family hated homosexuality so much that when his father learned that he was going to marry Lu Feng, he ruthlessly severed their relationship.

It turns out there is precedent.

Now that he knew the reason, Su Ling didn't feel so sad when he thought of the humiliating words his father used to scold him.

He never regrets falling in love with the same sex.

Like the second grandfather, he would rather stay in his hometown and live a lonely life than compromise.

However, he waited for a lifetime but never found that person.

Su Ling had always been a sensitive person, and he felt the same way unconsciously. Thinking of the relationship between himself and Lu Feng, he couldn't help but feel sad. His nose felt a little sore and his vision was blurred. Afraid of being noticed by Aunt Zhang, he wiped his eyes with the sleeve of his shirt as if to cover up.

Aunt Zhang stood in front of the cabinet with her back to him, completely unaware of what was happening.

"Xiao Su, what are you going to do with these clothes?"

Su Ling put away his emotions and turned to the cabinet. There were more than ten sets of clothes neatly hung in the cabinet, including navy blue long gowns and white flowing Tai Chi clothes. They were a fusion of modern elements and ancient styles, with new styles and exquisite workmanship. The collars, cuffs and hems of the robes were all beautifully hand-embroidered.

These clothes showed no signs of having been worn and the fabric felt comfortable to the touch. Su Ling fell in love with them at first sight.

"Second Master can make his own clothes?" he asked.

"Yes! Master Su is very skillful. Not only is he proficient in painting and calligraphy, he can also make beautiful clothes. Before he rented a mountain to grow tea trees, he opened a clothing store in the town. Some brides who liked to wear Chinese wedding dresses had them customized in his store. An expensive one cost several thousand yuan! The clothes in this cabinet are the leftovers from that time and have never been worn." Aunt Zhang said with emotion.

Su Ling took out a set, compared it with himself, and found that it was the right size. He said, "Keep it for me!"

Aunt Zhang stepped back a few steps, looked at it, and said in surprise: "Xiao Su looks very suitable in it!"

Su Ling hung the clothes back, checked in the cupboard, and asked in confusion, "Where are the other clothes of Second Master?"

"You mean Mr. Su wore clothes?" Aunt Zhang leaned in and whispered, "According to our custom, some of the clothes of the deceased are placed in the coffin, and some are burned in front of the grave. We helped to deal with it when we handled his funeral."

Su Ling nodded silently.

Aunt Zhang saw that he was sad and patted his arm comfortingly. "Don't be sad, Master Su passed away peacefully. Now that you are here, he has someone to take over."

Su Ling said: "Yes, I inherited his legacy and am his descendant."

Aunt Zhang glanced at the diamond ring on his finger and couldn't help asking, "Why didn't Xiao Su bring his wife over? You've been living in the village for a month and a half. Aren't you afraid that your relationship will fade after being separated for such a long time?"

"Uh..." Su Ling said subconsciously, "He has a job in the city and is very busy."

"What about the children? She is busy with work. Does she have time to take care of the children?" asked Aunt Zhang.

"Children?" Su Ling was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "We... don't have any children."

He and Lu Feng were both men and could not have children.

"How can you live without children? Young people should not indulge in play. They must have children as soon as possible. Children are the bond that maintains the relationship between husband and wife. Having a child of common blood will make the family happier." Aunt Zhang advised as if she had experienced it.

Su Ling smiled and said, "If the relationship between a couple breaks down, even having children cannot save it."

He was glad that he and Lu Feng had no children, otherwise if they got divorced, the children would be the ones to suffer.

Aunt Zhang was about to persuade her when suddenly the doorbell outside the yard rang urgently, accompanied by violent banging on the door and excited shouting.

"Come out! Come out whoever's inside!"

"Su! Get out of here! You dare to bully my mother, I will skin you alive!"

“Bang, bang, bang—”

Aunt Zhang's face turned pale and she screamed, "Oh, it's Xu Dingshi! The son of the old Xu family who is a gangster in town!"

Su Ling frowned, and a hint of coldness flashed across his peach blossom eyes.

A few days ago, the Xu family caused a scene in the village committee. Not only did they lose the compensation, they also became the laughing stock of the village. Now his son has come to them. Is he trying to seek justice for his parents?

Aunt Zhang said anxiously, "What should we do? This Xu Dingshi is not easy to deal with! He has a bunch of little brothers under him, and if he comes to cause trouble, it will never end."

Xiao Su is fair and clean, and well-mannered, how can he be a match for these rogues?

Su Ling didn't show any fear on her pretty face. She closed the door and prepared to go downstairs. "I'll go meet him."

"No! Xiao Su! You will never be able to beat them!" Aunt Zhang advised.

Su Ling said calmly, "It's okay, Aunt Zhang. This is a society ruled by law. If they dare to attack me, I will call the police."

Aunt Zhang stamped her feet, her face full of panic. "The police station in the town is far from our village, and the road is difficult to travel. It will be too late when they get here. Moreover, I heard that Xu Dingshi has someone behind him. He went to the police station several times and came out quickly. Nothing happened. Instead, the people who called the police were retaliated by them. Hey, what should we do?"

She was extremely anxious, but Su Ling was unusually calm.

"No matter how powerful he is, there is a way to defeat him." Su Ling rolled up his shirt sleeves, found a rubber band from his pocket, tied his shoulder-length curly hair into a ponytail, and went downstairs fearlessly.

"Woof woof!" King, who had grown a little bigger, saw his owner and ran over happily.

Su Ling bent down and touched its fluffy head, changed into sneakers at the door of the living room, and walked towards the courtyard gate.

"Xiao Su, Xiao Su, you have to be careful!" Aunt Zhang shouted from behind. After thinking for a while, she quickly ran to the kitchen and found a flatbread.

Outside the courtyard gate, three ruffian-looking men were shouting arrogantly. The leading man was wearing a leather jacket, had dyed white hair, and had a cigarette in his mouth. He raised his foot and kicked the door with his leather shoes.

"Brother Xu, there should be no problem if we trouble this boy named Su?" the thin dark man who rang the doorbell asked worriedly.

"What could possibly happen?" Xu Dingshi squinted at him, "You are too timid, aren't you, Zhang Li?"

Zhang Li wrinkled his caterpillar-like eyebrows and said, "Isn't that... we got into trouble in the town, so now we are going back to the village to hide? This boy surnamed Su is said to be a rich young man from the city. If there is someone behind him, will we be in bigger trouble?"

"How powerful can the relatives of old man Su be?" The other man with droopy eyes who kicked the door said recklessly, "Rich people are timid, and they will pay just by threatening. If he refuses to compensate Aunt Li, we will force him to give it. Don't say 80,000 yuan, even if it's 100,000 or 200,000 yuan, he will have to take it!"

"Xiao Guo is right! I am soft-hearted and only want 80,000. If he doesn't give it to me, I will make him cough up a million!" Xu Dingshi kicked the door hard again. This time, the expected "bang bang" sound did not sound. The courtyard door suddenly opened. He kicked in the air and fell forward.

"Brother Xu! Be careful!" Xiao Guo quickly grabbed his arm and saved him from falling.

"Fuck!" Xu Dingshi stood up and glared at the man standing at the gate, "You fucking——"

The cursing stopped abruptly, and the cigarette in his mouth fell to the ground. He swallowed, his Adam's apple moved up and down, and his eyes stared at the handsome young man who walked out of the yard.

Is this person Su Ling?

Old man Su’s grandson?

She is so beautiful!

Not only is she beautiful, she is also full of elegance and noble temperament. She is a thousand times more handsome than the senior young master of the Blue Silver Club!

As Su Ling slowly walked into the courtyard, Xu Dingshi involuntarily stepped back, his lustful eyes circling around him, thinking about how to torment the beauty in a while.

Xiao Guo and Zhang Li were also amazed when they saw Su Ling. Although they were straight men and liked women, they couldn't help but take a few more glances at handsome men.

Aunt Zhang followed him out with a stick. Seeing Xu Dingshi's lecherous look, she knocked the ground with the stick and shouted arrogantly, "Xu Dingshi, what are you doing here?"

Xu Dingshi came back to his senses, stroked his chin, and said with a smile: "I came to see Su... Su what?"

"Su Ling." Xiao Guo reminded.

"Yes, yes, Su Ling, I'm here to play with Su Ling! When Second Master Su...Su was alive, I often came to the Su family's old house to play. Now it's his grandson's turn, there's no reason to not let me in, right?" Xu Dingshi stared at Su Ling and laughed.

"Bah!" Aunt Zhang scolded, "You were only seven or eight years old at that time, and you were still running around the village naked. Second Master Su couldn't stand it, so he made you a pair of pants to wear, so that you wouldn't be embarrassed by showing your caterpillars everywhere."

Xu Dingshi blushed at what she said and denied it, "That's not true! Aunt Zhang, don't talk nonsense!"

Xu Dingshi was embarrassed to reveal his dark history, and he pushed Aunt Zhang roughly. "Get out!"

Aunt Zhang was pushed by him and fell backwards. Su Ling quickly stepped forward and supported her.

"Auntie Zhang, please come in, I'll take care of this," he said.

Xu Dingshi licked his lips. She is beautiful, and even her voice is pleasant to the ear. I don't know if she is in bed... Hehehe...

Aunt Zhang grabbed Su Ling's arm and said worriedly, "Xiao Su, I'll protect you here. Go and find the village chief. With the village chief here, Xu Dingshi won't dare to attack you."

Xu Dingshi said loudly: "Unfortunately, the village chief is not in the village today."

Xiao Guo took out a small knife from his pocket and played with it. "Hey, old lady, think about your grandson~"

Aunt Zhang's face turned pale, and her hands holding the shoulder pole trembled. "You...you guys, don't mess around."

Xu Dingshi grinned: "Aunt Zhang, we are from the same village, of course we won't mess around, but if you keep blocking us, don't blame us for being rude."

Aunt Zhang was threatened and stepped back timidly.

Su Ling looked at the three hooligans singing and shouting coldly, and asked calmly: "What is your purpose?"

"Purpose?" Xu Dingshi approached him and stretched out his hand to grab his collar, but Su Ling dodged by leaning to the side. He raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I told you, I want to play with you and borrow some money to spend."

"I'm not interested in playing with you, and I don't have any money to lend you. If there's nothing important, I'm sorry I can't keep you company." Su Ling pulled Aunt Zhang over and turned to walk into the yard.

"Hey, don't go!" Seeing this, Xu Dingshi rushed forward and tried to put his arm around his shoulder.

Suddenly, he felt a pain in his stomach, his facial features twisted, he was kicked away, and fell heavily to the ground.

Xiao Guo and Zhang Li looked at Su Ling in shock.

Su Ling gracefully lowered his kicking leg and said calmly, "Want to fight? I'll accompany you!"

The author has something to say: Su Ling: Sorry, I am a black belt in karate, um.

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Finally finished writing, 5555, then went to sleep, still have to work hard tomorrow~

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