The shame on his face quickly turned into anger; the repression he had been under for so long was driving him to the brink of collapse.
"Am I wrong? If you and Meifang hadn't lacked self-awareness and made a rash move against them without any skill, and hadn't been caught out, would I be in such a passive position?"
"What do I lack compared to that good-for-nothing Su Jindong? Whether it's studying or joining the army, how am I inferior to him? Yet he's completely outclassing me now?"
"The mess you two have made. It's bad enough that it's jeopardizing my career in the army, but now even Dad has a problem with me. As a mother, you're far more of a failure than that old woman Li!"
"So what if you're a lot younger than that old woman Li? Dad's still thinking about going there all the time!"
"Enough!!!"
With a crash, Qin Xiangxiang swept everything off the table and onto the floor, her chest heaving violently.
Su Chang'an's words were like a knife, stabbing into her heart.
She took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.
"Don't worry, we won't stay like this forever!"
“Old Mrs. Li won’t always be so lucky. You are my son, and I won’t abandon you. Even if it costs me my life, I will clear away all obstacles in your path.”
Su Chang'an felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the cold aura emanating from Qin Xiangxiang.
Su Yi has been making frequent trips to Liuhuai Lane lately, and he never comes empty-handed.
They would buy a bag of roasted chestnuts, a few pounds of roasted sweet potatoes, or peach shortbread and candy, changing the variety of snacks they bought for the children, and occasionally slipping them some cloth coupons.
The sound of the car excited Sixiang and Sijia, who could hear it from afar, made them run excitedly towards the door.
Boom!
The child, who was kneading dough with the adults inside the house to prepare fried dough sticks, lit up instantly upon hearing this familiar sound.
"Grandpa's here? It's Grandpa!"
Every time Grandpa comes, he brings them delicious food and plays games with them. They love Grandpa.
They couldn't even wait to wash the flour off their hands before they lifted the thick curtain and peered outside.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, it really is Grandpa!"
Su Yi wrapped his arms around his thick military overcoat, his face crinkled with smiles.
"Oh my, my precious little ones, come see what delicious treats Grandpa brought you!"
Su Yi stamped his foot at the door to ward off the chill before stepping inside.
Then, as if presenting a treasure, he pulled out oil paper packets one by one from his bosom.
"Scarlett's favorite meat pie, Sisi's favorite candied hawthorn, and also sesame paste flatbread and fried dough cake~"
As soon as Su Yi entered the room, his eyes went to Li Yueniang, but she was cutting fruit with her head down and didn't turn her head back.
He could only shamelessly distribute snacks to everyone present, saying, "Here, Qingci, candied hawthorn, and Wenjing, come here."
Guo Wenjing pointed to herself with a surprised look, "I have one too."
Su Yi nodded.
Sixiang had mentioned it to him before, and he already knew that this girl was dating Jin Dong. If nothing unexpected happens, she will probably be his granddaughter-in-law in the future.
Scarlett was enjoying a roasted meat pie when she reached out and picked up a fried dough stick, handing it to Su Changzhi next to her.
"Dad, this is delicious."
Su Changzhi gave Su Yi a complicated look, and their eyes met.
She could only reach out and take the fried dough cake from her son, saying, "Good son."
Su Yi acted like a waiter, urging everyone to eat, and even brought a box of pastries to Li Yueniang.
"Sister, sister, these are your favorite Daoxiangfang pastries."
Xu Weihua held up a candied hawthorn and secretly glanced at Li Yueniang's movements.
Su Yi's visit at this time clearly indicated that he wanted to spend the Lunar New Year's Eve here, and Li Yueniang's attitude determined everyone's attitude.
"Here's some milk, it smells so good!"
Sixiang held up a meat pie for Li Yueniang to bite.
Li Yueniang grinned at Sixiang, reached out and broke off a piece from the meat pie and put it in her mouth.
"Mmm, it smells delicious."
Turning her head, she casually took the pastries from Su Yi's hand and said with a smile, "Thank you, I heard they're quite hard to buy."
"Grandma Mao, stop messing around! Tidy up, set out the tea tray, let's have some tea~ These are pastries from Daoxiangfang, they're so hard to find!"
Li Yueniang glanced casually at the things Su Yi had brought over.
Trading it for a meal is a good deal.
Su Qingci held up the candied hawthorn in her hand and gave Song Jingzhou a bite. Seeing this, Guo Wenjing also held up her hand and fed Su Jindong a piece.
Xu Weihua glanced at the three candied hawthorns remaining in her hand, turned her back to Su Changqing who was warming himself by the stove, and moved her bottom a little further away.
A tea table was quickly set up in the living room, and people sat around it to drink tea. Su Yi accompanied Sijia as they played a game of east, west, south, and north by the stove.
It was a paper hoof shape with the directions east, south, and west written on the outside, and corresponding riddles and names of people written on the inside.
Sixiang and Sigui watched the commotion from the sidelines, their cheerful laughter ringing out from time to time.
The people at the tea table also enjoyed their meal. Daoxiangfang's pastries truly lived up to their imperial recipe; they were incredibly delicious.
In the evening, there were two large tables again, and it was lively and bustling.
At the dinner table, Li Yueniang subtly inquired about the situation of Qin Xiangxiang and Su Chang'an.
Qin Xiangxiang has been out for quite some time now, and based on my understanding of her, she shouldn't be so well-behaved.
Compared to when she was alone in Kyoto, Li Yueniang is now much more wary of her.
You know, those who are barefoot aren't afraid of those who are wearing shoes.
After dinner, she pulled Su Yi aside and gave him a good talking-to, telling him not to keep coming here and to stay home and spend more time with Qin Xiangxiang. In fact, she just wanted him to keep a close eye on her.
After thinking it over, I realized that I had already broken ties with them, so it was impossible for me to go to the compound to pay my respects during the New Year. If Qin Xiangxiang went crazy and hurt the children, it would be a loss for me.
But you still have to accept the red envelopes for the New Year.
"How about this, you come over for lunch on New Year's Eve. You can have the New Year's Eve dinner at home. You should stay home and spend time with Chang'an and Xiangxiang. It's lively here, so we can't let their place be quiet and deserted."
"I won't keep you here today. Go home early. When you come back on New Year's Eve, you don't need to buy anything. Just bring the children's lucky money."
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