Su Jia thought about the antique calligraphy and paintings that would be worth millions or even tens of millions in the future.
If she could get those things, she wouldn't be so scared and gloomy now.
She shuddered when she thought of Su Ruo's glamorous life in the future, and the noble, elegant and superior life of the Yuan family, while she and her mother might have nothing, and she might end up like in her previous life.
She definitely didn't want to live that kind of life again.
But no matter how frightened she was, she had not lost her mind.
Because she knew that Yuan Chengyang was just saying that, and he might just want to get rid of her with a few dozen dollars. If she really asked him about those antique calligraphy and paintings, not only would she not get them, but Yuan Chengyang and the Yuan family would also be wary of her and doubt her original intention of liking Yuan Chengyang... After all, no one outside knew that the Yuan family had those things.
She took another breath, shook her head, and said, "I don't need anything... Don't worry, I will take the initiative to tell my parents about this matter, and it won't cause you any trouble."
As she spoke, she slowly stood up with the help of the cabinet, and took two steps to the door.
However, she put her hand on the door handle but did not open the door. She held the door handle for a while and then said, "Brother Cheng Yang, Aruo is back. She took the college entrance examination and was admitted to Qingdao University with the first place in the School of Architecture and Art... This is also the reason why I made up my mind to make this decision."
"I know you couldn't let her go all these years, and she's the only one in your heart... Actually, I feel sorry for her. Going to college seems like I stole her college. You were originally hers, and you loved each other so much, but she suffered in the countryside, and I wanted to marry you."
"When she wasn't back, I could still deceive myself and live on, but now that she's back, how can I still have the face to stay by your side?"
"Don't worry, I will explain our affairs to Aruo clearly, and I won't let her have any misunderstandings about you. I will tell her that everything that happened before was my fault. I liked you too much, so I couldn't help but make a misunderstanding when you were sick. But in fact, nothing happened. I lied to you, Uncle Yuan and Aunt Shu, and then forced you to take responsibility for me."
"I hope... you can be with A'ruo in the future, so that I won't feel so guilty."
After saying that, she finally opened the door and walked out.
Su Jia thought she had performed perfectly and then left.
But Yuan Chengyang behind her was not only not instigated by her... In fact, he was really instigated. He put his hands on the table, and luckily he didn't get so angry that he picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at her.
It was just his upbringing that kept him restrained.
Did this woman know that their marriage was not going to work out and wanted to instigate him to cause trouble for Aruo?
Aruo got married.
It was a military marriage, and they had a son. She wished him "to be together happily with Aruo in the future"?
In the past, Aruo always said that her stepmother and Su Jia were pretentious, shallow-skinned and full of bad intentions, and he just treated her as a willful child... Now he really realized that Aruo had hit the nail on the head...
Yuan Chengyang was really disgusted.
What engagement? Even if she didn't mention it, it would be impossible to continue.
******
From Wednesday to Friday, there were some movements on Su Ruo's and Su Jia's sides, and Shu Yuelan's side was not peaceful either.
She was considering whether to tell Su Jianzhou the news that Su Ruo had returned.
Su Ruo's mother still has something with Su Jianzhou, so Su Ruo must see Su Jianzhou again. However, it is not good to be too rash about this matter, otherwise if Lin Wanhua and her daughter find out, there will be another setback.
In addition, there is the engagement between her son and Su Jia... Shu Yuelan thought about this again and again, and felt that Lin Wanhua and Su Jia were more and more suspicious, and this marriage could not be done.
But she also knew that if this marriage was a deliberate plan by Su Jia, and looking at her behavior in recent years, given Lin Wanhua and Su Jia's personalities, as well as her uncle, it would not be easy to cancel this marriage easily.
Unless we can really catch Lin Wanhua and Su Jia doing something bad.
Because Shu Yuelan was weighing all these factors, she had not called Su Jianzhou directly in the past few days.
I should think it over carefully and then ask Aruo later.
She went home from work that night.
It was already late, and when I opened the door the room was dark.
She thought her husband and son had not returned yet, so she turned on the light. But when she turned around, she saw someone sitting quietly on the sofa in the living room.
It’s my son Yuan Chengyang.
Shu Yuelan was startled.
She said, "Cheng Yang, why don't you turn on the light? What are you doing sitting here?"
It just stood there silently, it was so scary.
Yuan Chengyang looked up and saw his mother's worried look.
He wasn't pretending to be decadent.
But not long after Su Jia left, he sat on the sofa thinking about something, and forgot to turn on the light...
He was feeling depressed and annoyed, but when he looked at his mother's appearance, he felt a little amused for some reason. However, when he wanted to laugh, he felt a dull pain in his chest.
He knows him
Mom has been worried about me recently because of Aruo's return, and she's afraid that he will do something impulsive...
He reached for the cup on the table and took a sip of tea... cold.
Putting down the teacup, he said, "It's okay. Su Jia came over just now and said something to me. I was thinking about these things, so I forgot to turn on the light."
Shu Yuelan frowned and said, "Su Jia? What did she tell you?"
Yuan Chengyang stood up and said with a slightly sarcastic and cold tone: "She knew that Aruo was back, and she told me that she wanted to return me to Aruo, so that I could live well with Su Ruo in the future, so that she would not feel guilty, so she wanted to cancel the engagement with me."
Shu Yuelan: ...
A hint of anger appeared on her face.
Even though she was very well-mannered, she couldn't help but curse "bitch" in her heart.
Yuan Chengyang saw his mother's anger, laughed at himself, and said, "Mom, let me meet Aruo... Don't worry, I won't do anything, but I don't want a woman to play with me. I want to meet Aruo and want to know what happened back then."
Last time, Shu Yuelan only told Yuan Cheng that Yang Suruo had returned.
But she didn't tell him that Su Ruo had deceived Su Jianzhou when she went to the countryside, and that she had doubts in her heart about Lin Wanhua and her daughter.
I’m afraid he can’t bear it and do something rash.
But now Su Jia had already come to her house, and she couldn't care less...this matter would be torn apart sooner or later.
She told Yuan Chengyang what Su Ruo said, and then continued, "Chengyang, your uncle Su was able to sever ties with A Ruo and lied to us that it was A Ruo who took the initiative to sever ties. Mom believes that this must have been the work of Lin Wanhua and Su Jia. Even when A Ruo went to the countryside, Mom suspected that there was some hidden story. After all, Lin Wanhua's eldest brother was very popular in South City at that time... He rose to power by stepping on the tears and pain of so many families."
"Aruo's mother passed away a long time ago, how come those old things were suddenly dug up? Mom has been thinking more and more these days, and I suspect that all of this might have been done by Lin Wanhua and her daughter behind the scenes, with the goal of getting Aruo a college place, or even... you."
"So Cheng Yang, your engagement must be cancelled. I will call your Uncle Su and ask him to come to the provincial capital... As for Aruo, Cheng Yang, wait until all these things are cleared up and you are sure that you can treat her normally, then meet her again... Don't add any new twists and turns to her."
Thinking that all this was planned by Lin Wanhua and her daughter, and thinking about how A Ruo, a little girl, went to the countryside... just thinking about it made Shu Yuelan shiver all over.
Yuan Chengyang was also stunned
.
He suspected that Su Jia was setting him up.
But I never thought that Aruo was also framed when he went to the countryside.
But for some things, it's fine not to doubt them. Once you open the door to doubt and find that it is very consistent with the truth, the door will only get bigger and bigger.
His face turned pale and his finger bones were almost broken.
He gritted his teeth and remained silent for a long time before he said, "I know, Mom, I'm not as fragile as you think."
No matter what, it has been five years since what happened between him and Aruo, and the boiling emotions and pain have now solidified. Although it may be more painful, it will not make people lose their minds.
But hatred, once solidified, will only become more acute.
He sneered and said, "It's a pity that they always regarded themselves as benefactors in front of us for so many years."
******
Shu Yuelan asked her son to cook and she called Su Jianzhou directly.
Since Su Jia already knew that Aruo had returned, there was no need for her to hesitate.
The Su family’s phone number is in Su Jianzhou’s study.
But unfortunately, when Shu Yuelan called, Lin Wanhua was packing up in the study, and Su Jianzhou was not in the room.
So it was Lin Wanhua who answered the phone.
Lin Wanhua heard Shu Yuelan's enthusiastic voice and said, "Hey, Yuelan? Why are you calling? Is it Jiajia? What's the matter?"
Lin Wanhua was very enthusiastic, but Shu Yuelan didn't want to waste time talking to her, so she said directly: "Is Lao Su here? I have a few words to say to him, please ask him to answer the phone."
He didn't answer Lin Wanhua at all.
Lin Wanhua felt a little embarrassed.
But Shu Yuelan has always been like this.
Although the two families are relatives and have a close relationship, she and Shu Yuelan have never had anything to say to each other. It's not that she doesn't want to be close to her, but Shu Yuelan is aloof and arrogant. She won't respond to any topic she talks about, and talking to her is just like asking for trouble... In fact, it was okay in the past, and the Yuan family has been like this in recent years. She, like her eldest brother, doesn't understand why her daughter must be with Yuan Chengyang. Wouldn't it be better to let her uncle find her a cadre with a good family background?
Shu Yuelan’s mother-in-law is not a good mother-in-law.
Nowadays, having studied abroad and being a ninth-rank official is not something to be proud of.
If it weren't for her eldest brother in recent years, the Yuan family might have been living in a cowshed. Why are they still putting on airs?
Shu Yuelan didn't give her face at this moment, and Lin Wanhua was also unhappy.
She turned the receiver to the side and said to the outside, "Lao Su, Cheng Yang's mother called."
These years are different from the past. Although Su Jianzhou has just been promoted to the president of Nancheng Technical College, if he had not married her and had her eldest brother's help, the family would not have lived so smoothly these years.
So now her status in the family is no longer the same as before, and she has become more assertive in front of Su Jianzhou. She no longer needs to be humble and act like a virtuous woman.
Even the voice became louder.
Su Jianzhou heard her call from outside and rushed over.
Lin Wanhua gave him the phone and didn't go out. She felt a little strange and pretended to tidy up the sofa.
******
"Hello, sister-in-law?"
Su Jianzhou Road.
He also felt a little strange as to why Shu Yuelan called him out of the blue.
He has a good relationship with the Yuan family, but now he is only in contact with Yuan Bocheng. As for Shu Yuelan, it seems that they have basically not spoken to each other since what happened that year. When they meet her during the holidays, he just greets her coldly... He feels guilty and always feels that Shu Yuelan looks at him with coldness or even condemnation.
If Shu Yuelan knew what he was thinking, she would definitely say, yes, that's right, it's coldness and condemnation.
"Lao Su, it's been a few years. Have you been in touch with Ruoruo?"
Shu Yuelan didn't even exchange pleasantries with him and asked directly.
Su Jianzhou froze for a moment.
No matter how strange he felt, he didn't expect that Shu Yuelan would call him specifically and the first person she would ask about was Su Ruo.
After all, over the years, that name seems to have become a taboo between the two families.
For Su Jianzhou, Su Ruo has always been a deep scar in his heart, or a thorn that cannot be touched. He never wants to mention it, nor does he want others to mention it.
He froze for a long while before saying, "No. Sister-in-law, why did you suddenly mention her?"
"Then do you know how she is doing?"
Shu Yuelan did not answer him, but continued to ask.
Su Jianzhou was silent again.
He doesn't know.
He had heard about her several years ago. He knew that she had married a soldier and worked as a teacher in a local school, and her life was stable.
She didn't want to contact him. When she learned that she had no choice but to write a letter of severance, she refused to contact him again.
He also felt guilty towards her, and knowing that she was fine, he really didn't contact her again...because every time he contacted her, it would hurt his heart.
But Shu Yuelan asked directly, and Su Jianzhou couldn't say "I don't know", so he was silent for a long time before saying: "Sister-in-law suddenly mentioned her, is there any news about her?"
How come you are so good?
Why mention her...for no reason?
Shu Yuelan suddenly felt angry.
She didn't want to be euphemistic anymore, nor did she want to test the waters anymore, or think about what other tricks Lin Wanhua and Su Jia might come up with.
No matter how cautious they are, they still have the same plans.
She said, "Last year, the country announced the resumption of the college entrance examination. Aruo signed up for it and was admitted to Qingdao University. She is now in the provincial capital."
Su Jianzhou's grip loosened and the microphone almost fell out of his hand.
******
Su Jianzhou hung up the phone.
Then he turned around and walked stiffly to the sofa and sat down, with an expression that showed no sign of surprise, joy, or dejection.
Lin Wanhua had been in the study, pretending to tidy up the bookshelf while listening to Su Jianzhou's phone call.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard she pricked up her ears, she could only hear what Su Jianzhou said, and could not hear what Shu Yuelan said.
So she heard Su Jianzhou say, "Why did you suddenly mention her?" "Sister-in-law suddenly mentioned her, is there any news about her?"... At first she didn't understand, but she was worried, but when Su Jianzhou hung up the phone, looking at his expression...
Her heart trembled.
I somehow guessed who the other person was talking about.
Who else could it be?
Su Ruo has always been Shu Yuelan's sweetheart.
Five years have passed, but Lin Wanhua has not forgotten this incident.
She asked, "Old Su, what's wrong? Why do you look so bad? Did Cheng Yang's mother tell you some bad news?"
As she spoke, her expression changed deliberately, and she said, "Oh, could something have happened to Jia Jia?"
Su Jianzhou glanced at her and said, "No, it's A'ruo. Wanhua, my sister-in-law called me just now and told me that A'ruo is back. She took the college entrance examination last year and was admitted to the School of Architecture and Art of Qingdao University with the first place. She is now in the provincial capital."
The book in Lin Wanhua's hand fell to the ground with a "bang".
I couldn't even control my expression for a moment.
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