Su Xueli didn't want to cause herself any trouble. She got up before dawn, wanting to go back to her little home in town, refusing to accept the strange looks and gossip from her neighbors.
“Daughter, I’ll go with you. I’ll see if you need anything,” Liu Fengying said.
Su Xueli had no reason to refuse her mother, so she agreed.
Fortunately, the mother and daughter left early and took a small path behind the village, so they didn't encounter anyone.
Su Xueli rode her bicycle with her mother on the back. She told her mother, "Mom, my sister-in-law will definitely gloat when she finds out about this. Then she'll say that I've brought shame to the Su family and won't let me stay at my parents' house. Don't spoil her then. Let her come find me if she dares."
Mentioning her daughter-in-law, Liu Fengying felt a pang of anger in her chest. Suppressing her rage, she said, "Don't even mention it! These past few days, she's kept your father up at night, saying your brother was beaten for nothing, that he suffered for nothing. Your uncle even got sick from the anger, and he called your brother a coward who can't control his wife. She even complained to us that you smashed her things and cursed her. Your father and I haven't even had a chance to ask you about this yet, and now you've caused this mess. Sigh!"
Su Xueli shrank back, "She complained to you about what happened last time, didn't she? Don't worry about it, I'll deal with her from now on. Humph, she'll never be arrogant again."
Liu Fengying asked, "What are you saying? What do you mean by 'this lifetime'?"
Su Xueli quickly laughed it off: "Oh, I misspoke. I said this woman shouldn't be so arrogant anymore. I have the ability to deal with her."
Liu Fengying scolded her daughter: "Don't talk nonsense. I've told you before, a girl like you can't afford to offend your sister-in-law. After your father and I pass away, she will be your family. Don't you want your family anymore?"
Su Xueli said dismissively, "I don't listen to that. If you all ascend to heaven, I'll have no family left. Who cares about her?"
"Oh my, I was praising you for being clever yesterday, but it seems you're still a silly girl."
"Hmph, I'm not stupid!"
"Mom, we're here. My rented house is in this alley. That's the red wooden door," Su Xueli said, pointing ahead.
This is a long alley running north to south, with more than ten households in one row.
Located in the town and close to the market, the town's residents have started to do small business in the past two years, so this alley is usually very quiet, and the vendors all go out to make a living early in the morning.
This is also why He Yujie found this place for Su Yunfeng to stay, which is why Su Xueli also likes it here.
Su Xueli opened the courtyard gate and led her mother inside. Liu Fengying looked around carefully and said with satisfaction, "This place is nice. The houses are made of brick, and the courtyard walls are high. It's reassuring to live here."
But I'm still worried about you staying here all the time. Don't stay here too often; you should go home more often.
Su Xueli shook her head: "No, I like it here, it's so peaceful. By the way, Mother, if you're worried, bring our wolfhound over. With it keeping me company, what are you afraid of?"
Liu Fengying knew that having her daughter at home was a disadvantage for her; the village would soon be in an uproar, and the gossip would be overwhelming. So she had to make her daughter hide.
She agreed, "Then Mom will go home and get the dog in a bit. I'll see what you need here and get it for you."
She went to the kitchen to check and was surprised to find that there were pots, pans and utensils everywhere: "You've prepared everything so well, did you prepare it all yesterday?"
Su Xueli had no choice but to tell the truth: "No, Yunfeng used to live here, and Yulan prepared it for him."
Liu Fengying was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Su Xueli said, "Mother, don't interfere in Yunfeng's affairs. Let Uncle and Auntie handle it. In the end, they will either obediently accept Yulan or lose a son."
Liu Fengying asked in a hoarse voice, "Where is your brother now?"
Su Xueli said, "Just keep your own business to yourself while you're working in the city. Don't tell anyone, or your daughter will suffer because I was involved in this."
Liu Fengying was so frightened that she quickly looked around and said nervously, "You'd better cover it up tightly, or your aunt will kill you if she finds out about this."
Su Xueli shrugged.
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