Looking at Su Lu's red eyes, Qin Xiaoxiao felt reluctant and didn't know whether she should agree to his request.
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao was staring at him without responding, Su Lu became really anxious.
"Xiaoxiao, don't leave me. Give me a chance to prove that what I said is true. I will give you an explanation and get revenge for you. The Su family treated you like this. This time, I will not let them off easily."
Qin Xiaoxiao was touched by Su Lu's sincerity and nodded gently. "Su Lu, I am not the kind of person who would swallow my pride for the sake of a lover. I admit that I like you, but I am not willing to compromise myself to please your family or change myself to suit your preferences."
Even if I fall in love with you someday, I'm afraid I still won't be able to do these things.
Qin Xiaoxiao wanted to give Su Lu another chance to think it over and see if it was worth offending his family for her sake.
Su Lu shook her head without thinking, "I know, I know you're not in love yet..."
Wait a minute, wasn't it Xiaoxiao who fell in love with him first? How could he just casually say that Xiaoxiao doesn't love him?
Oh well, never mind, let's deal with the immediate problem first.
"Xiaoxiao, I've thought it through. The only person who will accompany me to old age and bear my children is you. Everyone else is just a passerby in my life. I will repay my parents for raising me and I will take care of them in their old age, but that doesn't mean I have to wrong you. They raised me, not you, so none of this has anything to do with you."
"You're only being filial to them because of me. If you're not, no one can say anything. You haven't eaten or drunk anything from them, and they haven't saved your life. Why should you suffer?"
Qin Xiaoxiao was finally relieved to hear this, but she was also surprised that Su Lu's ideas were so advanced. If these words were spoken in later generations, they would be recognized by most young people, but in today's world, they would be considered outrageous.
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled, "Alright, I'll give you another chance. If you can't handle this, then don't come looking for me again. Let's part amicably. If you can satisfy me, then our engagement can continue."
Having received a positive answer, Su Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
As he relaxed, the pain in his palms suddenly intensified, causing Su Lu to gasp for breath.
Qin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at Su Lu, took out some ointment from the cabinet, and handed it to him.
"Let's apply some medicine, it'll help him heal faster."
Su Lu didn't stand on ceremony, and with a silly grin, he took the ointment and applied it to himself.
He did want Qin Xiaoxiao to help him apply the medicine, but he was still under observation and dared not say so.
Qin Xiaoxiao pointed to the packages on the ground, "What are these?"
Su Lu placed the ointment on the kang table, then pushed the table aside, opened the package, and took out the contents one by one.
"This is the trench coat I bought for you. It's a new style from the port city this year. Girls there all wore it during the Chinese New Year."
These are cowhide boots, over the knee, not made of cotton. They'll be cold to wear in winter, but you can wear them in the spring.
This is the donkey-hide gelatin I bought for you, this is bird's nest, and this is sea cucumber. It's to nourish your body, especially the bird's nest. I heard it's good for women's skin. I'll make you more after you finish these.
These five bags of milk powder came from Inner Mongolia. I heard that people there drink milk all the time and are very healthy. You should drink more too.”
Watching Su Lu take things out one by one, each item prepared for her, Qin Xiaoxiao's heart melted once again.
To hell with the Su family! A man like that is a rare find, one in a lifetime. Now that she's met him, he's hers, and no one can take him away from me.
In the blink of an eye, the kang (a heated brick bed) was filled with all sorts of things, including food, clothing, and daily necessities. Most of the food was tonic, but none of it was for the elderly.
Qin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and smiled with satisfaction.
"Alright, stop taking them. It's too much trouble to put them back after taking them out."
What, didn't you bring anything back for your parents? Aren't you afraid they'll be sad and upset?
Su Lu waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing. I never intended to bring them anyway. They wouldn't be able to use them anyway, and it would just benefit my brother and his family."
Now that I have my own family, of course I have to take care of my wife.
Besides, I've bought them a lot of things over the years, so it doesn't matter if I don't give them anything this time.
Moreover, he had no intention of taking these things back with him; to put it bluntly, he didn't want them to know at all.
Qin Xiaoxiao tilted her head. "Su Lu, you're really great. I'm so happy to have a boyfriend like you."
Su Lu's eyes lit up, and he looked up at Qin Xiaoxiao, his burning gaze almost burning her through.
Qin Xiaoxiao coughed awkwardly and turned her head away. "I've seen everything, let's go back now."
Mu Jin is still living there. She doesn't believe she wouldn't know Su Lu is here. She's the female lead, after all; she wouldn't be so unguarded.
Su Lu knew it was too late, so she nodded. "Then put everything away in a bit. Don't tell anyone what I bought. You can use it yourself. Also, wait for me."
Su Lu quickly kissed Qin Xiaoxiao on the lips and then turned and ran away.
Hearing the steady thud from outside the courtyard wall, Qin Xiaoxiao got up, locked the door, waved her hand to put everything on the kang (heated brick bed) into her spatial storage, blew out the oil lamp, and lay down in bed.
Su Lu, I hope you won't let me down.
Touching her warm lips, Qin Xiaoxiao revealed a satisfied smile.
Sure enough, you still need a man to keep you company!
Back home, Su Lu kicked open the Su family's front door. The sound of the huge door collapsing terrified everyone in the Su family. Soon after, lights came on in every room, and the adults rushed out of the house, putting on their coats and grabbing their weapons.
Who is it?
"Why are you kicking down my door in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
"You've got some nerve! Don't you know this family's surname is Su?"
"Find out who it is, arrest them immediately, and send them to the police tomorrow."
...
The crowd rushed into the courtyard amidst a clamor, but when they saw a figure as upright as a pine tree at the gate, they immediately fell silent and their eyes began to dart away.
It seems like the Ninth Prince has returned.
Is this Lao Jiu? I can't see him clearly!
Oh no, Xiao Jiu is back.
Oh no, how come this kid is back so soon? Wasn't it supposed to be more than a month? He hasn't even gotten the job done yet!
Everyone had their own thoughts, but none of them were willing to go looking for a scolding at this moment. In the end, they all turned their attention to the third family members who had just arrived.
"Fourth brother, is that you back?"
"Oh, it really is Fourth Brother back! Guihua, it's Fourth Brother back! Hurry up and start a fire to cook. The child is back so late, he must not have eaten yet, he must be starving."
...
"No need, don't bother. Now that everyone's here, let's have a proper talk."
Su Lu stepped forward and walked out of the shadows into the courtyard. With the help of the light from inside the house, everyone noticed that Su Lu's face was extremely ugly. His sharp eyes swept over everyone, like a boning knife scraping at their flesh.
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