In his past life, he hated her and despised her. Unless it was an occasion he had to attend, he never accompanied her to her parents' home, let alone entered her boudoir or lay in her bed.
She was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at Wei Mingshen, when Liu Fengying came over and whispered, "Ni'er, your aunt is here and wants to talk to you."
Su Xueli quickly went out and closed the door behind her for Wei Mingshen.
Liu Fengying led the old woman to her bedroom, and the three of them sat on the edge of the bed.
The old woman's face was sallow, with dark circles around her eyes; she had truly suffered these past few days. She grabbed Su Xueli's hand and began to sob, "Xueli, my dear daughter, look what that hairdresser has done to our family! I don't even want to live anymore, sob sob sob..."
Su Xueli almost laughed out of anger. You're just blaming He Yulan like this? Your son bears no responsibility?
"She's hidden him away. No matter how much we pleaded, she wouldn't let him come back. She won't even let him come back for the New Year. Isn't this going to kill your aunt's family?!"
Su Xueli listened coldly without saying a word.
“Sherry, my good daughter, you and Fengzi have been close since you were little. He listens to you the most. Why don’t you go to town and talk to him? Ask him to think about our whole family and your grandfather. He’s eighty years old. If he’s angered to death, the whole family will be sinners.”
Su Xueli said, "I don't know where he is, how can I persuade him?"
The old woman said, "He's hiding at the house of that hairdresser in town. Go talk to her; you're both girls the same age, so her words carry weight."
Su Xueli asked tentatively, "What did I say to her?"
The old woman said hurriedly, "Of course we should say nice things, say that our family has agreed to their terms, and ask her to let your brother come back to discuss their matter."
"Once your brother gets back, everything will be easier to discuss."
"Have you changed your mind now? Will my brother agree to his engagement to He Yulan when he comes back?"
The old woman grinned from ear to ear, "Oh my dear daughter, our family has been farmers for generations. How could we possibly marry a woman who runs a barbershop and cuts hair? That's considered lowlife status!"
"Think about it, it's so embarrassing for a girl to touch someone's head every day. Your brother could stay single his whole life and never marry her. We can't afford to lose face like that."
Su Xueli stood up abruptly, not wanting to say another word to her: "I can't handle this."
Then she went into the living room to greet the guests. Her mother had been pestered by her stepmother, so she had to entertain the guests in her mother's place.
The drinking session was almost over when my brother and sister-in-law came back from visiting relatives, and they ended up drinking again.
Seeing that Wei Mingshen was not at the table, Su Yunlei said that Wei Mingshen was the guest of honor today, so how could he not be there while drinking? He insisted that Su Xueli call him up.
Urged on, Su Xueli had no choice but to get up and go to her room to call Wei Mingshen. As soon as she stepped out, she heard her mother's scream, "Sister-in-law, don't be silly, what are you doing on New Year's Day!"
"I don't want to live anymore, I don't want to live anymore! I asked your daughter to persuade her brother, but she wouldn't. What's the point of me, an old woman, living?"
Su Xueli ran over quickly and saw the old woman holding a hemp rope and hanging it up to the roof beam, which terrified Liu Fengying.
"Help! Sherry, quickly grab your aunt..."
Su Xueli gritted her teeth in anger. Wasn't this a threat?!
But we can't let her cause trouble during the New Year! Su Xueli went over and snatched the rope from her, saying angrily, "If you want to die, go die at your own home, you're not allowed to die in my house."
As soon as she said this, the old woman became even more enraged, jumping and cursing and gesticulating wildly, which frightened Su Xueli and her mother so much that they dared not approach her for a moment.
She took the opportunity to drape the rope over the roof beam, tie a knot, and was about to crawl her head inside.
The commotion drew everyone who had been drinking in the living room. Su Yunlei rushed over and hugged the old lady, coaxing her, "Auntie, let's talk this out, don't make a scene."
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