"Fool, if I'm not good to you, who will I be good to?"
Su Jianguo saw it all clearly from the shadows.
When the girl lowered her head, a hint of impatience flashed in her eyes, but when she raised her head, her eyes became full of affection.
"I...I can..."
Su Mingde swallowed, his voice so soft it was almost inaudible.
"Can I kiss you? Just once..."
Liu Meijuan immediately took a half step back, a troubled expression on her face.
"Mingde, don't be like this... We're not married yet, I'm a respectable young woman, what do you take me for?"
Her hands were behind her back, as if she were guarding against something, and her tone carried a hint of anger.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"
Su Mingde waved his hand hastily, as if he had made a grave mistake.
"It's my fault, it's my fault for being too reckless..."
Liu Meijuan's expression softened, and she sighed softly.
"Mingde, it's not that I don't want to... I like you so much, it's just..."
Her voice grew softer and softer.
"My dad said that girls should know how to love themselves..."
"Yes, yes, you're right!"
Su Mingde nodded repeatedly, his expression a mixture of disappointment and gratitude.
"I was too hasty... Meijuan, you're such a good girl..."
Liu Meijuan smiled slightly, a smile that captivated Su Mingde.
"It's getting late, I should go back."
"I send you!"
Su Mingde immediately said.
"No."
Liu Meijuan shook her head.
"It wouldn't be good if someone saw us..."
She paused, then spoke even softer.
"See you at the usual place in three days?"
Su Mingde nodded repeatedly as if he had received an imperial edict.
"Definitely! Definitely!"
Liu Meijuan turned and left, her steps as light as a butterfly.
Su Mingde stood there, gazing intently at her retreating figure until she was completely out of sight, still reluctant to leave.
Su Jianguo, who was behind the tree, sneered.
This girl's methods were even more sophisticated than he had imagined.
Even 20 years from now, this method would still make any clueless young boy fall head over heels for it.
Even though he gave her nothing, he made the second son completely devoted to her.
He was about to show himself when he saw Su Mingde suddenly raise his right hand and sniff it with fascination.
That's where Liu Meijuan just held it.
"Meijuan..."
Su Mingde closed his eyes in ecstasy, a dreamy smile on his face.
Seeing this, Su Jianguo suddenly decided not to go out.
He knew all too well that there was no cure for being obsessed with love.
Even if he proves that Liu Meijuan is pregnant with someone else's child, looking at his own second son like this, he'll probably raise him as his own child.
This is what it means to be love-struck; it's gotten to the point of being abnormal.
By the time Su Mingde came to his senses, more than ten minutes had passed, and Su Jianguo had already left.
Su Mingde tiptoed home, his face still bearing the dreamy smile he had when he parted with Liu Meijuan.
He carefully closed the door, afraid of disturbing his father who was reading the newspaper in the main room.
"Second Brother, you're back?"
Su Mingfu looked up from his book and pushed up his glasses.
He was reviewing his lessons under the kerosene lamp, his math textbook spread out on the table covered with dense notes.
The second and third children shared a room.
"Um."
Su Mingde gave a perfunctory reply, his eyes darting around.
He took off his coat and hung it behind the door, his movements so subtle it was as if he were carrying out some secret mission.
Su Mingfu keenly noticed his second brother's unusual behavior, but he only frowned and didn't ask any further questions.
Since his father allowed him to repeat a year of high school, he has focused all his attention on his studies and has not cared much about anything else.
Su Mingde sat on the edge of the bed, his fingers unconsciously stroking the sheets.
Liu Meijuan's words, "See you at the usual place in three days," echoed in his mind like a curse.
He only had three days to scrape together the 2,000 yuan dowry and the three turns and one ring.
"You old geezer, you don't care about my marriage."
Su Mingde muttered under his breath, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.
He recalled how generous his father had been at the dinner table earlier that day, supporting his eldest sister's divorce, yet he had repeatedly obstructed his own marriage.
"Second brother, what are you saying?"
Su Mingfu looked up and asked in confusion.
He was focused on his homework and only heard his second brother say something, but he didn't hear it clearly.
Su Mingde was startled, as if he had just woken up from a dream.
"N-nothing..."
He forced a smile.
"It's just... I've been a bit too tired lately."
Su Mingfu glanced at him suspiciously, but quickly buried himself in his book again.
The only sounds in the room were the scratching of pen tips across paper and the occasional crackling of the kerosene lamp.
Su Mingde's mind began to race.
Although he had been working for a while, he had spent almost all his earnings on Liu Meijuan, and now he had to hand over half of his salary to his family. Where would he get the money?
After much deliberation, Su Mingde decided to target his own father, Su Jianguo.
"Third brother."
Su Mingde suddenly spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse.
Do you know where Dad put the money?
Su Mingfu paused, and the ink splattered on the paper in a small patch.
"have no idea."
He answered without looking up, his tone flat.
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