Chapter 103 The Secret Past
Lu Xiao knew that Su Tang and her daughter needed some space at the moment, so he considerately embraced Su's father, who was still a little dazed. "Dad, the wind is a bit strong today. I'll accompany you into the house to drink some hot tea and relax."
Dad Su nodded silently and followed his son-in-law into the house, leaving Su Tang and Mom Su in the yard.
Su Tang felt sad when he saw his mother's red eyes and clenched fists.
She gently took Su Ma's arm and led her to sit on the stone bench in the corner of the yard.
"mom."
Su Tang's voice was very soft. There were many things that were not mentioned in the original novel, but the plot automatically filled in these things.
It is very necessary for her to know these things. The more she knows, the better it will be for her.
So Su Tang pretended to be heartbroken and asked.
"You mentioned sleeping pills? That time when I suddenly fell ill and almost missed the exam, was it really her?"
Su Ma took a deep breath and then let out a long sigh, as if she wanted to let out all the depression that had been pent up for many years.
She held her daughter's hand tightly with her backhand, expressing her endless heartache.
"Tangtang..."
Su Ma's voice was heavily nasal and her eyes were red again.
"This matter has weighed on your father and me for years. When you suddenly fell into a coma and were taken to the hospital, the doctor couldn't find anything serious, only saying it looked like you had overdosed on sleeping pills.
Your dad and I were terrified and confused. You've rarely taken cold medicine since you were a child, so how could you possibly take sleeping pills on your own?
Su Tang listened quietly. In the original book, that memory was blurred due to drowsiness.
The original owner only remembered that he missed the crucial selection exam, and the one who finally got the recommendation spot was Su Xinyao.
At that time, I just thought it was a coincidence and fate.
Fortunately, the college had many places available, and in the end the original owner was able to go to the university he had always dreamed of.
Su Ma lowered her voice even lower, with a hint of fear.
"Then it was your father. The night before you fainted, he saw Su Xinyao sneaking out of your room with a small bottle in her hand. He didn't think much of it at the time, thinking she came to play with you. But when something happened to you, he immediately thought of it."
Su Ma's voice choked: "We never thought that there was an empty bottle of sleeping pills hidden under her pillow!
It was one of those little glass bottles you get at the hospital, and she had torn the label off. But your dad knew the smell the moment he smelled it.”
Su's father is a university professor and was exposed to drugs when he was in school.
Su Xinyao thought she had done it perfectly but she didn't expect that the evidence would be discovered before it was cleaned up.
"Then why... didn't you call the police? Why didn't you expose her?"
Mother Su sighed, "What if she refuses to admit her guilt when things get serious? What does an empty bottle mean? What if she turns around and says it was your dad who framed her?
Moreover, your grandparents are still alive, and your aunt is confused and protective. If a quarrel breaks out, it will be even worse for you.
Your father thinks it’s a blessing that you are in good health. If the spot is gone, we will find another way.
He was afraid of ruining Su Xinyao. Your grandparents wouldn't be able to bear it, and he was also afraid of affecting your reputation. After all, you live in the same courtyard, and rumors would be bad if they got out."
Su Ma raised her hand to wipe away her tears, her tone full of regret.
"At the time, we just wanted to keep the peace. We thought she was still young, so we gave her a chance. Later, your aunt's family moved away soon after, and this matter... just rotted in your father and me.
But today! Today she actually dared to come and say those hurtful words. How dare she! Her conscience must have been eaten by a dog! "
Su Tang listened to his mother's suppressed crying and felt her hands trembling. His heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand.
It turned out that her parents had silently endured grievances and anger for so many years just to protect her and to maintain the superficial peace of that crumbling home.
Great heartache and deeper hatred for Su Xinyao were intertwined.
Su Tang is now a little doubtful, is this Su Xinyao really the heroine?
She shook her mother's hand firmly, her voice firm and clear: "Mom, don't cry. It's all over. You are not wrong. It's her who is wrong, that heartless thing.
From now on, Su Xinyao will have no ties with our family.
We will not let her bully us anymore. You, Dad, and I, as a family, will live our lives well."
Looking at her daughter's determined eyes, Mother Su seemed to have found her backbone. She nodded vigorously and hugged her daughter tightly in her arms.
After talking to Su Ma, Su Tang went back to rest.
She will be going back tomorrow and won't be able to stay here with Su's father and mother.
She can only come here after her transfer application is approved.
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Su Tang snuggled in Lu Xiao's broad and warm arms.
She buried her face in Lu Xiao's neck, inhaling his reassuring scent, and muffledly told Lu Xiao the details of the past that her mother had told her.
"That's it. My parents endured it for so many years for me and for the peace of our family."
Su Tang's voice was nasal and distressed.
Lu Xiao listened quietly, but his arms around her tightened inch by inch, his chest rising and falling slightly, revealing the turbulent waves surging in his heart.
In the darkness, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, cold and without a trace of warmth.
He imagined the scene from that year.
The girl he cherished most in his heart drank the warm water mixed with medicine without any precautions, fell into a deep sleep, and almost ruined her future.
But the culprit stepped on her body and stole the fruit.
His Tangtang was almost ruined by that vicious woman at such an early age.
"Tangtang..."
Lu Xiao's voice was low and hoarse, filled with deep and unrelieved heartache.
"I'm sorry I'm late."
If he had known her earlier, had been by her side earlier...
"Why should I blame you?"
Su Tang shook her head and put her arm around his waist: "It's all in the past. But after hearing what mom said today, I still feel upset."
"block?"
Lu Xiao's eyes were frighteningly dark in the darkness, but his tone remained gentle.
"Then let it out. She owes you and her parents what she owes them."
Su Tang was slightly startled and looked up at him. In the night, only his sharp jawline could be seen: "What do you want to do? Don't dirty your hands for her."
Lu Xiao lowered his head and placed a soothing kiss on her forehead.
"Don't worry, I know my limits. Touching her? She's not qualified enough. But making her pay the price for what she did is only natural."
He would never tolerate this venomous woman getting close to his family or hurting his Tangtang in the slightest.
Although this incident happened a long time ago, Lu Xiao wanted Su Xinyao to know one thing.
Just because some crimes were escaped in the past doesn’t mean they can be escaped again.
Just because she wasn't punished then doesn't mean she can get away with it now.
Lu Xiao is decisive and efficient in his work.
He didn't go directly to cause trouble for Su Xinyao, as that was too low-level and would easily give him a chance to be criticized.
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