It was already seven o'clock in the evening when Zhan Yang returned to the Su family's old house.

After Mr. Rui finished his work in the afternoon, he drove back first. He went to the Hyatt Hotel to supervise the progress of the construction and discussed with the manager of the engineering team for more than 20 minutes. It was dark when he finished.

The car was driven away by Mr. Wei, so he could only take the bus to Liuhou Pavilion and then take a taxi back to Shixi Village.

Since Mr. Su became famous for his live broadcast on the Internet, more and more people have come to Phoenix Mountain for tourism. The homestays and farmhouses in Shixi Village are full of guests every day. In addition, the road out of the village is wide and spacious, so car rental companies are willing to take passengers into the village.

After helping Mr. Su look after the cats and dogs for a while, he almost got used to this place. As soon as he stepped into the living room, he smelled the aroma of food, and his hungry stomach growled.

“Woof woof~”

"Meow~"

King and Lion ran over happily, Zhan Yang squatted down and rubbed their heads. It was worth it that he fed them for half a month, and the two little things finally developed a friendly feeling towards him.

"Assistant Zhan is back?" Su Ling, wearing a cartoon apron, stood at the door of the restaurant and greeted him, "Dinner is ready, go wash your hands and you can eat."

Zhan Yang stood up, flattered. "Okay, Mr. Su."

Su Ling took off her apron and sat down at the round table.

Because of the little boy’s incident today, I had neither time to take the cat to the doctor nor to go to the supermarket to buy groceries, so I could only make a simple dinner.

I cooked a pot of rice porridge, fried three poached eggs, made ten pancakes, shredded the cucumber and carrot, prepared the sauce, and ate it with dipping sauce.

After Zhan Yang sat down, Su Ling said, "I was delayed today by something, so let's just have dinner first."

Zhan Yang said cautiously, "It's already very good."

It was much more sumptuous than the meal he would have eaten alone.

Su Ling smiled and said, "Let's eat!"

He picked up some shredded cucumber and carrot, dipped them in the sauce, wrapped them in a pancake, rolled them up, and placed them on the small plate in front of the cake.

"Try it."

"Um."

Li Feng picked up the roll, took a bite, chewed it, and swallowed it, then nodded and said, "It's delicious."

Su Ling's peach blossom eyes curved into crescents as she continued to roll the pancake.

"You eat some too." Lu Feng put the roll from the plate onto Su Ling's plate.

The two of them fed each other with thick porridge. Zhan Yang moved his butt, picked up the porridge, took a big sip, and secretly made up his mind that he would move to a hotel in the town tomorrow. Unless it was necessary, he would never disturb the world of Mr. Lu and Mr. Su.

Last time, Xu Yunzhuo was there with him as a third wheel, but this time he was alone, feeling very nervous.

After dinner, Lu Feng called Zhan Yang to the study, opened WeChat on his mobile phone, and played a video.

"...You little bastard, you bring bad luck to your father and mother, do you want to bring bad luck to me too?"

The woman's sharp voice of scolding made people furious. Is she a normal person to scold such an ignorant child of five or six years old so harshly?

When the video camera turned to the child's face, Zhan Yang's eyes widened and he looked up and down in disbelief, comparing his face with the child's.

This...this...this child couldn't be Mr. Rui's illegitimate child, right?

They look so, so, so alike!

Does Mr. Su know?

Just as he was thinking about it, Su Ling appeared in the video and he stepped forward to stop the woman from cursing.

"Uh, Mr. Rui, what is... happening?" Zhan Yang was confused.

"Su Ling met this child in the pet hospital." President Rui briefly described the whole process, which made Zhan Yang astonished.

A strange child who looked like Mr. Lu was beaten and scolded by his adoptive mother. Mr. Su stood up for her and tried to stop her, but ended up going to the police station. Moreover, the child had pinhole marks on his body, so it was obvious that he had been abused!

The foster mother who calls her child a "bastard, an ungrateful bastard" is definitely not a good person.

"What does President Rui want me to do?" Zhan Yang asked solemnly. With a harsh foster mother, the child's situation is very worrying. After what happened today, I don't know what kind of terrible punishment the child will receive when he returns home.

Lu Feng said: "He shouldn't live in that kind of family."

Zhan Yang was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood what he meant.

"Yes, I understand."

At night, Su Ling lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Lu Feng stretched out his long arm and held him down. "It's late, go to bed."

Su Ling sighed, leaned on his chest, puffed up his cheeks and said, "When I think about the child getting beaten and scolded when he goes back, I feel very uncomfortable. You can see that his back is covered with needle holes, which is very distressing."

Ru Feng stroked his soft curly hair and soothed him softly, "I have already asked Zhan Yang to do the job."

Su Ling asked hesitantly, "Do you think... I am meddling in your business?"

There are many poor children in the world. In Shixi Village alone, there are many left-behind children whose parents are away from home for a long time and they are raised by their elders. There are many children like Li Dahai who study and do farm work. He sympathizes with them and helps them to the best of his ability, but he will never think of adopting them.

That boy is different.

The first time he saw him, he felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy.

The child originally had a happy family and was the treasure of his parents. However, he encountered a tragedy and became an orphan. It was already very pitiful. He was adopted by distant relatives, beaten and scolded, and even abused. How much damage must have been suffered physically and mentally?

Lu Feng kissed his hair tenderly. "No. Anyone with a conscience will lend a helping hand."

Su Ling said: "I hope he is safe."

Lu Feng patted him on the back. "I will."

Su Ling closed her eyes, smelled the fragrance of the shower gel on the man, and gradually fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Su Ling took Lion to the town's pet hospital again. The doctor carefully examined the cat's body and said that everything was normal. After the estrus period, it could be sterilized.

Su Ling made an appointment for the surgery and picked up the ignorant-looking Vampire cat.

"Lion, soon you won't have to worry about being in heat anymore." He kissed the kitten's head.

"Meow~" Lion called out obediently, unaware that he was about to say goodbye to his balls.

After leaving the pet hospital and just getting into the car, Su Ling's cell phone rang and he picked it up.

"Hello, Mr. Ruan."

"Hello, Mr. Su, sorry to bother you."

"What's the matter?" Su Ling unzipped the cat bag and put it on the passenger seat. Lion curiously poked his head out and looked around.

"The commercial shot by your sister has finally been aired on three satellite TV channels. The response has been very good, and topics related to your sister have directly become a hot search." Ruan Wenya said excitedly.

"Ah? Really? I've been so busy these past two days that I haven't paid much attention to it. That's great!" Su Ling said sincerely. Xiao Qi has finally taken a successful step. As long as she continues to develop, her star journey will become more and more brilliant.

"I predict that the number of tourists going to Phoenix Mountain will double after today. Mr. Su, please let the villagers prepare for the reception as soon as possible." Nguyen Van Nga reminded kindly.

Director Dou is really amazing. In just a few minutes of the commercial, he captured the mystery of the Yu Lu tea producing area, as well as the natural beauty of Phoenix Mountain. Su Qi, the rebellious immortal, emerged from the dust with the graceful figure of a phoenix, which made the audience scream.

The video and promotional pictures posted by the official Weibo account of Yu Lu Tea have been forwarded tens of thousands of times, and the comments are full of a group of pretty girls asking who the actor who plays the role of the Immortal King is.

Of course, there are also some weird comments, but they are from Lin Yun’s few loyal fans and can be ignored.

"Thank you Manager Ruan for the reminder. The village chief and the village committee members have already made preparations." Su Ling said.

Shixi Village has been poor for decades, but it has finally started to improve this year. Previously, he live-streamed the sale of agricultural products in the village, which has initially shown results. Now, with the addition of advertising effects, it has attracted tourists and stimulated consumption, and poverty alleviation is just around the corner.

After hanging up the phone, Su Ling touched Lion's little head happily.

"Great, everything is going in the right direction."

"Meow~Meow~" Lion rubbed his palm coquettishly.

Su Ling went to the supermarket and bought some meat and seafood. When he returned to the village, he saw a row of private cars parked under the big banyan tree.

When the road was built in the village, the entrance to the village was also repaired. A huge stone was placed in front of the big banyan tree, on which was engraved "Shixi Village" in a lively manner. Around the huge stone and the banyan tree was a spacious and flat square with twenty or thirty parking spaces for tourists.

Su Ling turned the steering wheel and the car drove around the square and headed east along the cement road.

This is the road leading to the Su family's old house. Usually, only his family drives here, so in order to save some money, only a one-way street was built.

Arriving at the basketball court, Su Ling saw through the front windshield a strange luxury car parked in front of his house.

who?

Are they tourists who have gone to the wrong place?

Su Ling parked the car quickly, pushed Lion's head into the cat bag, zipped it up, and carried him out of the car.

Approaching the car, he peered at it through the window in confusion.

Suddenly, the back seat window slowly lowered, revealing an old face. When Su Ling saw the other person's face clearly, his pupils shrank and he was shocked.

"...Grandpa...why are you here?" he said hoarsely.

The driver's door opened, and a handsome man in a silver suit got out. He greeted Su Ling with a warm smile: "Long time no see, Xiao Ling."

"Long time no see, second cousin." Su Ling hugged the cat bag tightly, put away his emotions, and said in a neutral tone. Three years ago, he severed his relationship with the Su family and had almost no contact with other people in the Su family. Today, his grandfather and second cousin came from afar, which really made him feel flattered.

Su Ze respectfully opened the back door and held the old man's arm. "Grandpa, please go slower."

Grandpa Su put his arm around his grandson's shoulder and slowly got out of the car. Due to a previous illness, he had been in poor health and had some difficulty moving.

Su Ling, who was standing nearby, hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to help.

After getting off the car, Old Man Su lifted his drooping eyelids and looked at Su Ling.

"You're the first one who made me wait outside the door for two hours." The old man's voice was filled with displeasure and reproach.

Su Ling was speechless.

Isn't it natural that they should be locked out since they came uninvited?

Who would stay at home every day, waiting for guests to come?

"Sorry, I went to town to do something." Su Ling lowered his eyelids and said apologetically. As a younger generation, it is better not to argue with the elders.

When Mr. Su caught a glimpse of the fox flower in the cat bag, his face lengthened.

Su Ze spoke up at the right time: "Grandpa is not in good health. He must feel uncomfortable after sitting in the car for two hours."

Su Ling said, "Then come in and sit down."

Following the old man's steps, he and Su Ze helped Old Man Su to the gate of the courtyard and took out the key to open the door.

As the door opened, the beautiful and elegant courtyard came into view, and a hint of surprise flashed across Su Ze's handsome face.

From the outside, you can't tell what's inside, but once you step over the threshold, the quaint buildings and lush trees come into view, and you can't help but admire them.

What a quiet and unique garden!

No wonder Su Dan's face was filled with unconcealable jealousy when he mentioned it.

Old Master Su looked around as he walked. When he entered the living room and saw the furnishings inside, his face darkened and he knocked the ground heavily with the cane in his hand.

"The second son, this prodigal son, actually sold the antiques left by his ancestors and built this weird house!"

Su Ling's smile suddenly disappeared.

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