Su Zhengqing looked at his watch impatiently:
"Dad, is Su Tao coming? It's already past 4:20. Is she standing us up?"
Jiang Jinwei, who was eating melon seeds, rolled her eyes and started to make sarcastic remarks:
"I don't know what you're thinking. You believe Su Tao can decide Taoyang's house just because of a rumor? Well, even if she really can, Dad, Brother, you treat her like that, there's no way she'd be willing to help."
Su Zhengqing's face darkened, but he said nothing. He asked himself honestly, he really was not very nice to Su Tao. He often snatched food from her and once turned on the cold water when she was taking a bath in winter, which made her sick for a month and almost killed her.
But Su Zhengqing still thinks that Su Tao has a poor constitution, is spoiled, and suffers from diseases of affluence.
Su Jianming felt as if a sore spot had been touched when he heard this:
"What did I do to her? Did I hit her, scold her, or abuse her?"
Jiang Jinwei didn't expect her stepfather to react so strongly. She was so scared that she shut up immediately, but she still thought in her heart that she was not convinced, you didn't do anything, but you never cared about Su Tao's life or death, and you always turned a blind eye to family matters.
Not to mention, if it weren’t for her stepfather’s silence, she and Su Zhengqing really wouldn’t dare to bully Su Tao openly.
Isn't this all tacitly agreed upon? Now you're trying to be a good person, haha.
Li Ronglian saw that the atmosphere was not right and quickly stepped out to smooth things over:
"Old Su, don't be angry with the child. Jinjin speaks her mind and is just talking nonsense."
Su Jianming's face darkened even more. "A child? She's almost thirty! You're biased. She's your daughter, too, and you want to give her all your love. If you had cared more about Taotao, she wouldn't have caused such a fuss with our family! You're such a troublemaker!"
Li Ronglian was so shocked by the huge blame he threw at her out of nowhere that she was speechless.
Jiang Jinwei was unwilling: "Dad, you said it as if my mother asked Su Tao to leave home. Who agreed to let Su Tao join the army? Wasn't it you? Now you blame my mother for being partial."
Su Jianming was so angry that he almost died: "You are the best at fanning the flames—"
Before he could finish his words, the doorbell rang.
Everyone fell silent.
Su Zhenglan, who had been watching the situation from the other side without saying a word, was the first to speak: "I'll go open the door. You guys calm down."
Su Tao walked in, and Guan Zining, who was 178cm tall and dressed in a military uniform, followed closely behind her. He stood beside her with a cold face, and even before he made a move, he gave people the impression that he was not someone to be trifled with.
This posture made the Su family speechless on the spot, and all the dissatisfaction and resentment that had been delayed were wiped out.
Su Tao walked in and sat down, saying calmly:
"No need to reminisce about the past, just tell me what's going on."
Su Zhengqing immediately wanted to ask if Taoyang's house could be decided by him. If so, he could apply for one for him as he needed it urgently.
As a result, he was interrupted by Su Jianming.
He sat next to Su Tao, looking guilty:
"Dad just misses you. It's true that I didn't do well before and ignored you a lot. I've been tossing and turning lately and can't sleep well. It's so painful, so I asked your uncle Xiang Bin to meet you. Let's have a good talk. If you have any dissatisfaction, just tell me. Dad will correct his mistakes."
This attitude is just short of kneeling down and admitting the mistake on the spot.
Jiang Jinwei almost vomited when she heard this.
Guan Zining, a straightforward man, was stunned for a moment, then turned to ask Su Tao:
"He's your real father? He doesn't look like you at all. His bones are so soft they can be bent. Why would he ask you to do something so important?"
Su Jianming's old face suddenly turned blue and red.
Su Zhengqing couldn't help but said: "Just tell me if what's being said outside is true. Can you take charge of Taoyang's house?"
Su Tao showed a puzzled expression: "Who did you hear that from? Xiang Bin? I only met him once when I went to Taoyang to look for my man. Did he recognize the wrong person? Or did he take advantage of you and fool you without getting the job done?"
Her expression and words were so genuine that Guan Zining almost believed them.
Jiang Jinwei suddenly laughed out loud: "Dad, I told you, Xiang Bin is not a good person. And you are too anxious for my brother to get married and you are getting senile. Didn't you watch Su Tao grow up? Don't you know how capable she is?"
Su Zhengqing also reacted: "Dad, please call Uncle Xiang and ask what's going on."
Su Jianming called but the call was not connected.
When the Su family saw this, they knew that Xiang Bin had run away!
Su Tao was curious: "What benefits did you give him?"
These words made the Su family's father and son look as pale as pig livers.
Li Ronglian also wiped her tears and started crying.
Jiang Jinwei never thought trouble was too big, and she said gloatingly:
"I gave him 100,000 federal coins and also promised that when my eldest brother gets married, I would help Xiang get promoted with the help of my eldest brother's wife's family."
Su Tao was quite surprised. One hundred thousand federal coins was quite a generous gift.
Why were they so harsh on her in terms of food, clothing and other necessities? They didn't even replace the bed she had slept on for more than ten years when it got damp and collapsed, and told her to find something to cushion her sleep on.
She became seriously ill after being splashed with cold water by Su Zhengqing. The hospital was reluctant to send her to the hospital, so she had to endure it on her own for more than a month.
I find her annoying, useless, in the way, and everything about her annoying.
Su Tao will never forget all these things in her next life.
She stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave. As I said before, don't come to me again. I find you annoying and poor, like flies that I can't shake off."
These words were extremely vicious. Su Jianming was struck by lightning, his lips trembling as he could not utter a word.
Su Zhengqing was furious: "Su Tao! Who are you talking about?! Don't think you're superior just because you slept with a few men! Bah! You shameless bastard, you'll be played to pieces sooner or later!"
Guan Zining went up and kicked Su Zhengqing, crushing his head with his Martin boots:
"Watch your mouth! I have the authority to shoot and kill. I don't mind feeding you a bullet and washing your stinky mouth with your brains."
Su Zhengqing was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits, and a strong smell of urine came from his lower body.
Su Tao turned away in disgust: "Let's go."
Guan Zining snorted, kicked Su Zhengqing away, and followed Su Tao away.
"Are those people really your biological father and brother?"
Su Tao hummed: "Don't look at me like that, everyone has a few excellent relatives."
"Indeed, did Xiang Bin really run away with their money?"
Su Tao said, "You really believe it? I took his communicator and locked him in the room. I'll deal with him when I get back tonight."
Guan Zining was unconvinced: "You're pretending too well, and I don't know the truth. Also, who's your man? I haven't heard that you're dating anyone."
Su Tao coughed. Who else could it be? A certain major general whom she had used to block bullets twice.
Guan Zining kept asking all the way, who is it, how long have you been talking, blah blah blah.
Su Tao was annoyed and sent her away at the door:
"Alright, alright, my man is your immediate superior, Shi Zijin. We've been together for a long time. You—"
Before she could finish the words "Are you satisfied?", Su Tao saw Cen Tianjiao, who was holding the communicator, looking at her in shock.
Cen Lao Er pointed at the communicator awkwardly: "I'm talking to the boss on the phone."
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