Chapter 515 Fate has its own destiny
Su Lao Er looked up at Su Lao Da.
Only then did Su Laoda notice that his younger brother's eyes were red, his face was covered in tears, and he looked extremely distressed.
"You, what is this... "
Su Laoda paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered what Su Laoer had just said: before he went into the operating room, he had a dream that felt so real, like it had actually happened.
It felt so real, like I had experienced it firsthand, like I had lived through it all.
They watched helplessly as their own mother was betrayed by her own father her whole life, and watched with clear-headedness as her children drained her of all her value...
That must be so painful.
Just thinking about it made him feel suffocated and unable to breathe.
The cold wind, carrying snowflakes, howled and lashed heavily against Boss Su's face.
In that instant, Boss Su felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and even his breath was chilled.
"Second brother..."
He murmured, looking at his younger brother who was in tears, his own tears instantly wetting his eyelashes.
The eldest son squatted down, gently patted the snow blowing onto the second son's knees, and said softly, "Dreams are always the opposite. You see, in this real world, Mom discovered Dad just as we were getting married and starting our own families..."
He paused, realizing that since he could remember, none of Su Youfu's actions could justify calling him "Dad." He pursed his lips and resolutely changed his address.
"...Regarding Su Youfu and He Taohua's affair, you didn't marry Cui Yuxia, and Lao San didn't marry Fang Erniu either. The two Fang brothers even went to jail for buying votes. Although Hongying was confused when she first got married, her in-laws treated her badly. She had a premature birth and suffered severe bleeding. After giving birth, she realized her mistakes, got a divorce, and went south to work. When you had your surgery, she sent 50,000 yuan home from afar, worried that her family wouldn't be able to raise enough money for your surgery. As for Xiao Si and Hongmei, I heard from Lao San that she is studying very hard now and working very hard at her part-time job. As for Xiao Si... he hasn't experienced the hardships of society yet. Sooner or later, he will understand what his mother has sacrificed for us."
After finishing speaking, Su raised his hand and gently wiped away his tears, just like he used to comfort his younger brother when he was a child, who was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face. He smiled and said, "Look, we're all getting better. Those things in your dream definitely won't happen. Second brother, don't be afraid. It was just a dream. Even if you experience it in person, it's still just a dream..."
Su Lao Er looked down at him.
Boss Su forced a smile.
Su Lao Er: "...Big brother, your smile looks fake."
Old Master Su was both amused and exasperated.
She patted his knee lightly and said, "Okay, then brother, stop laughing. Don't think too much about it. With your sister-in-law and me here, we'll never let Mom end up like she is in her dream."
"Yes, I believe what you say, brother."
In the dream, the eldest brother and sister-in-law persuaded their mother countless times, and secretly helped their mother cover up countless mistakes, even when their mother accidentally lost Mingwa.
The older brother still didn't give up.
Thinking of Mingwa, Su Lao Er recalled hearing Xu Ying's cries for help from afar that winter day, and Le Bao'er's struggling cries for help. He remembered clearly that Le Bao'er said the human trafficker wanted to kidnap Mingwa...
The mastermind behind all of this was Lin Jiefang.
Lin Jiefang's wife seems to be under his spell; if the child really falls into their hands, the outcome is truly uncertain.
That day, he happened to go to that pavilion, and behind that pavilion, separated by a wall, was the main road.
Unfortunately, he had served in the military for a period of time and had diligently learned to locate sounds by listening, enabling him to pinpoint the source of a sound based on subtle nuances.
All of this seemed to be preordained by fate.
In his dream, his mother lost Mingwa because she was holding his and Cui Yuxia's son in her arms.
One person raising three children!
His mother couldn't sleep well day and night. In a moment of confusion, she turned her head and the child was gone. She felt guilty towards her elder brother and sister-in-law for the rest of her life, and even on her deathbed, she was still thinking about the lost Mingwa.
An eye for an eye.
It was him. I'm sorry, elder brother and sister-in-law.
"Big brother, I'm so sorry..."
Su Lao Er felt that he owed Su Lao Da more than just an apology in his dream.
The man who became unrecognizable after marrying Cui Yuxia—except for his face, which was identical to his own, he couldn't recognize any of his behaviors or mannerisms. Yet, in his dream, he clearly knew that it was himself!
Or rather, if it weren't for his mother's firm stance, her adherence to principles, and her efforts to protect his sister-in-law's job, and to teach him to open his eyes and see the true nature of the Cui family, would he have lived his life in a daze, just like in his dream, foolishly like a puppet on a string...?
Su Lao Er dared not think about it.
"We're brothers, why are you apologizing?"
Su Laoda smiled, stood up, and pushed him to the bedside. "It's still early, go lie in bed for a while. Don't think too much. Mom loves us, but she also knows that spoiling us will only harm us. When she finds that we are growing crooked, she immediately takes action to correct us... As the saying goes, if a sapling is not straight, it will be fine after a little pruning. Look at us, aren't we all doing quite well after being corrected by Mom?"
Su Lao Er nodded.
Old Master Su helped him into bed and pulled the blanket over him. "Rest now. I'm going back to check on your sister-in-law and the two kids. We're going out to pay New Year's visits tomorrow, so remember to get up early."
"……good."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people visit relatives and friends to exchange New Year's greetings.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the daughter went back to her parents' home. Su Laoda took Yao Jianshu and her two children back to Yao's home, while Li Banxia took Su Laoer and Su Laosan back to Li's home.
The third day of the Lunar New Year...
After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, grocery stores and restaurants reopened on the sixth day.
Su Laosan gave each of his employees a ten-yuan "start-of-work bonus".
Yao Jianshu received a business trip assignment to go to a small country to discuss the selection of an embassy site. Deputy Minister Li sent his fellow student to go, and Yao Jianshu accompanied him as an assistant, but in reality, he was observing and learning.
Su, along with his two senior brothers and sisters, were transferred to a town to join the inspection team to take stock of accounts.
Su Lao Er is recuperating at home.
While working hard to recover, they also studied diligently, and the job selection process for retraining began in mid-April.
Without any hesitation, following his father's advice, he chose to start from the bottom of the municipal government.
Then came the 1991 college entrance examination.
At that time, Su Lao Er was already able to walk normally, but he needed to be careful to control the time. His physical functions had recovered to about 70-80%, and Li Banxia and his father fed him all kinds of medicinal herbs as if they were free.
Soon, the college entrance examination ended, scores were estimated, and college applications were filled out.
When he was filling out college applications, the whole family took leave from work and stayed home, each with a newspaper in hand, comparing the historical cut-off scores to find schools in Beijing and nearby areas for Su Lao Er.
We don't have to worry about which major it is, whether it's a first-tier university, a second-tier university, or a junior college. As long as the scores are right, we'll group them together first and then discuss the final decision.
Su Laosan then asked Su Laoda in a cheeky tone, "Big brother, is this score enough to get into a top-tier university?"
He was hit on the head by a rolled-up newspaper from Boss Su.
Su Lao Er's estimated score is not high enough for a first-tier university, so he can only choose from lower-tier second-tier universities and junior colleges.
Even Mr. and Mrs. Xu took a day off and brought two newspapers with them.
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