Su Jianzhou planned to go to the provincial capital on Sunday, but before he could get there, Su Jia returned to South City on Saturday.
Su Jia knew that she couldn't hide the fact that Su Ruo had returned.
There were so many things to do and they were so complicated. She was afraid that something might go wrong if she wasn't careful, so she wrote them down one by one on paper.
Then I thought carefully about what to do at each step, fearing that any omission would ruin my future and make me repeat the same path as in my past life.
After she met with Yuan Chengyang on Friday and told him about the cancellation of the engagement, she took a bus back to South City early the next morning, Saturday.
She planned to have a good talk with her mother and smooth things over.
There must be no problems in the relationship between her mother and Su Jianzhou.
Lin Wanhua was shocked when she heard that her daughter wanted to break off her engagement with Yuan Chengyang.
The engagement that I had worked so hard and devotedly to get, is being cancelled just like that?
She frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Jia Jia, if this was two years ago, Mom wouldn't say anything if you broke off the engagement with him. At that time, you were the stinking ninth child of the Yuan family, and you were young, with plenty of better choices."
"But now their family's difficult times have passed, Yuan Bocheng has become the head of the design institute, and Shu Yuelan has become a professor at Qingdao University. Now that life is better, you want to cancel the engagement?"
As she spoke, she thought of the news that Su Ruo had returned, which she had just learned last night, and her face immediately darkened.
She said, "Is it because of Su Ruo? Because she's back, the Yuan family wants to cancel your engagement? They have no conscience. They kept you hanging for five years, making you work like a slave for them. Now that bitch is back, they want to cancel your engagement? Why don't you scratch him on the face?"
"Besides, isn't Su Ru already married? If she dares to seduce Yuan Chengyang again, we'll send her to jail! All she does all day is seduce men! What else can she do besides this?"
Lin Wanhua's string of words came out like firecrackers, crackling and twisting.
Although what he said was all true...perhaps because it was true, Su Jia felt a headache and heartache after hearing it.
She said, "Mom, what are you talking about? I was the one who asked to cancel the engagement!"
Lin Wanhua's eyes turned red as she spoke.
My heart was burning with anger.
It's not just a simple matter of breaking off the engagement with Su Jia, but there are many other heart-wrenching issues regarding Su Ruo's admission to Qingdao University.
She said, "Jia Jia, why are you so confused? Don't blame me for not standing on your side!"
"If you said two years ago that you would lift
As for the engagement, mom fully agrees with it. At that time, it wouldn't be difficult to ask your uncle to introduce you to a young cadre with good conditions, or you could find a better one in school. But now you are not young anymore. Do you know how difficult it is to find someone with a similar family and personality as Yuan Chengyang, who is not married yet? Do you want to marry someone who has been married for a divorce? ”
Qingdao University is a nationally renowned university.
Many of those who were recommended to Qingdao University at that time had prominent backgrounds.
At that time, how many times did Lin Wanhua persuade Su Jia to find someone with a prominent family background?
But this girl was as stubborn as a bull and was determined to be with Yuan Chengyang.
Well, now that the Yuan family has risen, just when Lin Wanhua feels that her daughter’s persistence still has some value, she proposes to cancel the engagement?
Is there something wrong with your brain?
Yes, Shu Yuelan is annoying.
But she just has those bad tempers of those intellectuals who are high-minded. She is just putting on a show and can't do anything too mean. It's fine if they don't live together after marriage.
Su Jia felt upset when she heard this.
What is Yuan Chengyang’s personality?
He is kind to outsiders and even kinder to Su Ruo, but what's the use?
He has always been indifferent and cruel to himself.
When her mother asked her to find someone with a better background at school, she had actually considered it.
It’s just that, firstly, she really likes Yuan Chengyang, and secondly, the current time is special. Who knows if those with good backgrounds will be reduced to their original state by the 1980s?
So the safest choice is Yuan Chengyang.
But in the end, Yuan Cheng and Yang Yuan's family were safe, and she didn't win in the end...
Her mother's words were realistic and harsh.
She also knew that she was doing it for her own good and that she was telling the truth.
But precisely because it was the truth, it was even more harsh and made her angry and anxious.
Why?
She wanted to marry a good man but couldn't get one.
Even if there is a chance to be reborn, it will end in misery.
But Su Ruo didn't have to do anything, and all the good things were hers.
Beautiful face, good family background, a father who loves her, a wealthy and powerful grandfather. In her previous life, she was Yuan Chengyang. In this life, she had obviously ended up in such a situation, yet she married a more powerful man!
On what basis? !
Just because of that face? !
But now is not the time to feel resentful.
She shook her head, took a long breath, and then said, "Mom, Yuan Chengyang's heart is not with me... It's useless even if we force a marriage."
She had been engaged to him for five years, but she only realized this now.
But after she met Yuan Chengyang last night,
I also understood another point, that is, Su Ruo is back, and even if she wants to force marriage, she is afraid it will not work.
She might as well do it prettier.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. After a long time, she calmed herself down. She opened her eyes and didn't look at her mother. She just stared at the cup on the table and said, "Mom, Su Ruo is back. Now not only does we need to cancel the engagement with Yuan Chengyang, but we also have to think carefully about Dad's side. We can't let Su Ruo's return affect your relationship with Dad."
Lin Wanhua still disagrees with her daughter's approach.
But when he heard his daughter say that Su Ruo's return would affect the relationship between him and Su Jianzhou, his face darkened.
My mind turned back to this matter.
She said with a sullen face, "She's back, so why would she go to your dad and talk nonsense and sow discord?"
Even so, he still felt guilty.
Because I did something wrong
Su Jia shook her head and said, "Mom, Su Ruo is now a student at Qing University."
"Mom, you know, if Su Ruo is really a peasant woman who is unrecognizable now, Dad is a very face-conscious person, he won't want to face Su Ruo, then between us and Su Ruo, he might stand on our side."
"But you didn't see her, Mom."
"If you saw her, you'd know we have no chance of winning. Dad loves her the most, and he's been feeling guilty about her for the past few years. And Yuan Chengyang and Shu Yuelan, she was their sweetheart. With her current state, no matter what she says, they'll listen and believe it. They might even try to shirk responsibility by putting all the blame on us, including the college incident and my engagement with Yuan Chengyang, and treating us like trash."
Lin Wanhua's face turned pale when she heard this.
She was filled with panic, but she still managed to hold on and said, "Jia Jia, what are you talking about? What do you mean they would push all the problems onto us and treat us like trash? Yes, we did add fuel to the fire, but in essence, it was all their own choice."
"It was your father who chose to draw a line between himself and Su Ruo, and it was Yuan Chengyang who chose to give up Su Ruo and get engaged to you. These were their own choices. If they had the ability, they would not be afraid of living in the cowshed and resisting... How much benefit have they gained from your uncle over the years? If it weren't for your uncle..."
"mom,"
Su Jia was annoyed and interrupted her, "What's the point of saying this? You should know that people's hearts are biased. Who would listen to our theories?"
She was also unwilling, and she also resented
Fair, but what’s the use?
Can it change her tragic ending?
Now she can only hide her heart and find a way out for herself.
Lin Wanhua fell into a chair, and the anger that was holding her back was finally dissipated by her daughter's hit.
She was never stupid either.
It’s still the same sentence, I just feel unwilling to accept it.
After a while, she murmured, "What do you mean, Jiajia? You and Yuan Chengyang broke off the engagement. Do you want me to divorce your father?"
"...No, it's impossible, Jiajia, I can't divorce your father. Back then, your father listened to me and cut off ties with her. Now I can also make him not recognize this daughter. What's more, your father, your brother and I..."
At this point she suddenly thought of something, looked at Su Jia fiercely, and said, "Jia Jia, I remember you told me last time about the college entrance examination. Is there a restriction on family background?"
"With Su Ruo's family background, how could she still take the college entrance examination? She must have used some tricks to get in. Jia Jia, let's find your uncle and report this matter to him, and then let her..."
"It's no use,"
Su Jia interrupted her again and said, "Mom, the man Su Ru married is not an ordinary local soldier. My uncle said that his family is very powerful. Even my uncle doesn't want to provoke them. What's more, the current policy is different from before, so we can't report it."
Lin Wanhua's face turned pale.
Su Jia exhaled and said, "But mom, don't worry too much. You are right. After all, you and dad have been together for so many years, and there is A Zhen..."
In her previous life, Su Ruo wasn't very good to her younger brother but she wasn't bad either.
Later, her younger brother was able to study abroad thanks to her grandfather's family...
Unfortunately, it was of no use to her.
She exhaled again and said, "So mom, don't panic now. Stay calm. No matter what, you should appease dad first. After all, Su Ruo has a gap with dad, and she is so self-righteous and intolerant. She will definitely not be able to reach an agreement with dad. And,"
She paused and said, "As for the jewelry at home, Mom, please watch out for it. Don't let Dad give it to Su Ruo."
Then he continued, "And the bracelet and pearl brooch that Dad gave you... Even if they are left there, they won't increase in value in the future... Mom, why don't you give them to me? I'll find someone to sell them secretly and see if there are any old houses left by rich people in the past. Those could be worth a lot of money in the future if I buy them."
When she said this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, those jewelry of Su Ruo's mother were fashionable items before the liberation, not antiques, and their value will not increase much in the future if they are kept.
But the old houses left behind by the capitalists and landlords are different.
Why hadn't she thought of it before?
However, it was useless to think about it before, and you couldn’t buy it. Now the country has begun to return the houses to those people one after another, and those people’s conditions are not very good. Many people are in a hurry to use the money. Maybe you can buy a treasure at a low price!
Thinking of this, the small Western-style building on Fangyuan Road near Qingdao University suddenly flashed through her mind.
Those small Western-style buildings on Fangyuan Road will be priced at sky-high prices in the future. No, they will be difficult to buy even at sky-high prices because those people will not buy them easily.
But in her previous life, Su Ruo had some kind of luck that enabled her to buy one of the small villas at a very cheap price.
It seems that the government returned the house to the capitalist who originally lived there, but the descendants of that capitalist are still being rehabilitated in the countryside, and only a paralyzed widowed mother and a nanny live there...
They were short of money at the time so they sold the house to Su Ruo at a very low price.
What’s even more amazing is that the capitalist’s descendants later became the richest people in their S province, first engaging in industry and real estate.
That's why she still clearly remembers that man's surname was He, and his name was He Zongxi.
Later, he became good friends with Su Ruo and became another opportunity for Su Ruo... I heard that he still loved her very much and refused to marry for many years because of her... refused to marry for many years...
Su Jia's eyes suddenly lit up.
It’s only been seven or eight years now.
This life is different from the previous one. Su Ruo has just entered Qing University...
She could totally seize this opportunity!
As long as she bought the house, treated He Zongxi's lame mother well, and became friends with He Zongxi... She could even marry him while he was still down and out...
Su Jia was so excited that her hands were shaking when she thought about this.
But her mother wasn't on her channel.
Asking her to give the gold bracelet and pearl brooch that she had worked so hard to get to Su Jia would be like cutting off one's own flesh and blood, even if she loved her daughter.
She said, “Will this work?”
Su Jia nodded and said, "Okay, but the bracelet and the pearl brooch alone may not be enough. If you have money, you can give it to me first. If..."
At this point, she lowered her voice, gritted her teeth, and said, "If that's not enough, Mom, isn't there a lot of jewelry in Dad's box? Why don't you take some out for me when he's drunk, or just secretly make a key? Doesn't he never touch those things all year round? He won't find anything for a while..."
"Jia Jia?"
Lin Wanhua was shocked. If Su Jianzhou found out about this...all the color would drain from her face.
Su Jia said, "Mom, didn't you say there were a lot of things in the box? If you take a few less, he won't be able to find out."
"Even if they find out, mom, you and him have been married for 20 years, and you still have Ah Zhen. You can cry to him then, but he's too proud and soft-hearted, so he'll just let it go. But mom, after we buy the house, those things will be our guarantee for the future!"
******
Su Jia had a deep talk with her mother, calmed her mother down, and then formulated a series of policies and strategies before going to meet Su Jianzhou.
Su Jianzhou was not in a happy mood when he saw Su Jia at this time.
In fact, ever since Su Ruo got into trouble, he couldn't resist his wife's pleading and gave Su Ruo's university place to Su Jia. Then after Su Jia got engaged to Yuan Chengyang, he didn't like seeing Su Jia very much.
Because I still feel I owe my daughter.
Su Jia also knows this.
So she usually doesn't show up in front of Su Jianzhou, but only cares about him silently behind his back. For example, as soon as she gets her salary, she buys clothes, things and food for Su Jianzhou. She treats him more like her own daughter, caring and considerate in all ways.
This also made Su Jianzhou slowly feel guilty towards her.
I think she is a good kid, and it is wrong for me to vent my anger on her because of Su Ruo. After all, she has called him dad for twenty years...
This time, Su Jia brought Su Jianzhou a can of malted milk and bought a pack of Da Zhonghua cigarettes, which she placed on the coffee table in Su Jianzhou's study. Then she said, "Dad, I came home this time because I have something to tell you."
Su Jianzhou didn't sleep well yesterday.
Red circles around eyes and dark spots under eyes.
But he was kind to Su Jia and asked, "Is there something going on at work?"
Su Jia bit her lip and said, "No, Dad, I saw Ruomei."
Su Jianzhou's fatherly expression froze immediately.
Su Jia lowered her head and continued, "Dad, that day I went to Qingda to look for Aunt Yuan, and I saw Aunt Yuan and A Ruo together. At that time I thought I saw it wrong, but later I secretly went to see her again, and it was really A Ruo. I knew this matter was very important to Dad, so I hurried back to tell Dad..."
Su Jianzhou didn't know what his mood was.
He already knew this, so he couldn't show any surprise or excitement.
But when he heard these words coming out of Su Jia's mouth, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
Su Jia raised her head, her eyes were red and filled with tears.
She said, "Dad, Ruomei is finally back. I have been feeling guilty and upset over Ruomei's affairs for many years. Sometimes I even dared not go home... Now she is finally back. Dad, I have already told Brother Cheng Yang that we are breaking off the engagement."
Su Jianzhou felt uncomfortable after listening to her previous words, but he was stunned when he heard the last sentence. He raised his head and looked at his stepdaughter.
Then I saw tears on her face.
Su Jia choked up and said, "Dad, I know you haven't been willing to see me these past few years. I know it's because you blame me in your heart. You blame me for attending the university that Ruomei should have attended, and for getting engaged to Cheng Yang, who was supposed to be Aruo's fiancé... These should have been Ruomei's."
She smiled bitterly with tears in her eyes and said, "Dad, in fact, it's not just you. Mom also told me in private that I didn't do well and shouldn't make you feel bad... Because of Ruomei's matter, you haven't laughed well in these years. You have been suffering all the time, and your health has deteriorated a lot."
"Because of these, I have been blaming myself in my heart and couldn't forgive myself. Now that Ruomei is back, I am very happy, really happy, and suddenly I feel a sense of relief. Now everything is back to the way it was before... Our family can finally live in harmony again."
"Dad, you don't have to suffer anymore, and I don't have to feel guilty anymore. And Cheng Yang... I will explain to A Ruo about Cheng Yang and me, and I will definitely not become an obstacle between Ruo Mei and Cheng Yang... And dad, you have been thinking about Ruo Mei in your heart for so many years, and your hair has turned a lot white. If Ruo Mei knew, she must be very sad."
Su Jianzhou looked at his stepdaughter.
Over the years, I really blamed her wrongly...
As for my daughter, I also hope that she can understand my heart.
He opened his mouth and finally said, "It's not your fault. You have always been a good child."
However, she didn't say anything about Su Jia's statement that she wanted to cancel her engagement with Yuan Chengyang.
Su Jia sneered in his heart.
No matter how good and filial she was to him, what he really thought about was his biological daughter.
Su Ruo is already married, but she is still afraid that if she is with Yuan Chengyang, Su Ruo will be unhappy...
Su Jia was very angry in her heart, but she lowered her eyes, still looking gentle, and said: "Dad, I have some things to do at work, and I have to go back to the provincial capital soon. When you come tomorrow, I will pick you up at the station, and then we will go to see Ruomei together."
******
Su Jianzhou and Shu Yuelan agreed to go to the provincial capital on Sunday.
But Su Jia had something on her mind and didn't want to stay in Nancheng any longer.
She wanted to go back to the provincial capital as soon as possible and then go to the small western-style building on Fangyuan Road to take a look. The longer the night, the more trouble she would have. It would be better if she could settle things as soon as possible.
Because of this incident, she swept away her recent pain, resentment and frustration and became excited.
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