Meanwhile, on the Lu family's side, most of the people who had been busy all day went to bed after washing up. Only He Jiuniang, who was full of energy, called over her capable maid and instructed her: "Find someone to investigate the Yao family's affairs, the more detailed the better."
The maid agreed and went to do it quickly.
After thinking for a moment, He Jiuniang went to her son's room.
At this moment, Gou'er was still reading, while the little pageboy beside him was dozing off. When he saw her come in, he hurriedly got up and bowed. He Jiuniang waved her hand and said, "Go to sleep. I have something to say to Gou'er."
The page boy left, and the dog put down his book and looked at her intently, waiting for her to speak.
"Son, what do you think of SuSu?"
He Jiuniang hugged Gou'er tightly, intending to start their nighttime conversation with Susu.
The dog nodded and said, "Little SuSu is very cute."
"So, do you like her?"
"like."
"Can Mother recognize her as her goddaughter?"
He Jiuniang probed step by step, afraid that Gou'er didn't understand what goddaughter meant, so she explained: "From now on, she won't call you Mother or Auntie anymore, but Godmother, and you can call your father Godfather."
The dog didn't speak immediately, so He Jiuniang continued, "Little Susu doesn't have the love of her father and mother, and her uncle and aunt bully her. Her mother feels so sorry for her..."
“Mother,” Gou’er interrupted her, “can Su Su stay at my house? I won’t bully her, I’ll take good care of her.”
The little dog looked very serious. He remembered that when he was locked in the dark room last year, Su Su told him that her uncle and aunt didn't like her and said that she was a jinx and a money-loser, otherwise her father would not have abandoned her and her mother.
Although she is young and doesn't understand the meaning of many things, she can clearly distinguish whether adults like or dislike her, and she can remember what adults say. Over time, she will realize that she is an unwanted child, so no one likes her.
Dog still remembers how she wiped away her tears as she spoke; it was so pitiful.
Now, hearing his mother talk about it again, he recalled what happened last year and suddenly wanted to let Susu live in his house. Anyway, he has many children in his family, and they can all play together and have fun. Susu won't be bullied anymore.
Upon hearing this, He Jiuniang immediately felt that her son was being sensible, and said with a smile, "If we recognize each other as godparents, we can occasionally bring Susu to live with us, as long as her maternal grandparents agree."
"Okay, then let's become godparents!"
The dog nodded very seriously. As long as it could help Su Su, she was fine. She was so young, and her family bullied her. It was really heartbreaking.
“Okay, we’ll bring it up on SuSu’s maternal grandmother’s birthday. If it works out, it will be a double celebration.”
He Jiu Niang clapped her hands, and the matter was settled. But when she thought of another thing she wanted to say, she hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to bring it up.
"Mommy, when are you and Daddy going to give me a little sister?"
Before He Jiuniang could speak, Gou'er asked the question first, which caught He Jiuniang off guard.
After thinking for a moment, she went along with his question and asked, "Do you like little girls?"
"Hmm, a little brother is fine too. Everyone else has a little brother or sister, but I don't..."
The dog pouted, looking slightly unhappy.
He Jiuniang was somewhat shocked; how could this be different from what she had imagined?
She and Lu Baichuan were pressured to have children several times, but they never agreed. The main reason was that she applied postmodern child psychology to Gou'er, but never considered that in this era, every family takes pride in having many children. Perhaps Gou'er felt a little disappointed seeing that every family had many children, while his family only had him.
"Alright, alright, it's getting late, go to bed early. As for your younger siblings, Mommy and Daddy will try our best."
He Jiuniang reached out and rubbed her son's head, smiling slyly.
The dog was too young to understand what she was saying, but He Jiu Niang didn't give him a chance to ask any questions and ran away in a flash.
After being warned by Madam Yao, the two daughters-in-law did not dare to act recklessly. The next day, the Yao family sent someone to deliver an invitation, and then there was no further news.
He Jiuniang had been busy all day, and in the evening she received news about the Yao family from her maid.
Master Yao was once an official of the imperial court, but his health deteriorated, so he resigned early and went home to recuperate. His daughter was also divorced in the same year he resigned and went home.
The two sons below him were not very successful; they only had leisurely positions in the government office, and they had neither ability nor influence.
Not only that, the tea that Xinran made was very popular with Yao's two sons, and they were quite addicted to it, squandering the family fortune. Later, they were arrested by the government and forced to quit for a long time.
That's how it is. The family fortunes kept declining, and they kept living off their savings. Naturally, they were looked down upon by others and were always looking for a way out.
However, given his family's current situation, no matter who he approaches, no one will pay attention to him, and sometimes he will even be kicked when he is down.
With everything going wrong at home and the family in financial straits, they blamed all the trouble on Xiao Susu, saying she was unlucky and a jinx. They often tried to kick her out of the house. If it weren't for Mr. and Mrs. Yao protecting her, how could Susu have grown up like this?
He Jiuniang was furious when she heard this. How could she blame a child for all the mess?
Is it human to shift the blame for one's own incompetence?
Although every family has its own troubles, the Yao family's elderly couple must be having a really tough time.
The couple are both decent people, so how come their two sons are such scoundrels?
"Go and prepare. They sent an invitation, and we want to become godparents, so we can't be impolite. Prepare a nice gift, the more valuable the better."
That's right, she was going to support her little girl and show Su Su's uncles and aunts that her little girl wasn't a jinx, but a lucky star!
Of course, she couldn't let those people take advantage of her; that wasn't He Jiu Niang's style.
"yes."
Afterwards, He Jiuniang went to see Madam Sun and briefly explained her plan.
“I had someone investigate, and Susu’s family situation is different from what we imagined. That child is very pitiful. I will stand up for her at the birthday party. Don’t be too surprised then.”
After a busy day, Madam Sun was soaking her feet and dozing off when she heard this. She immediately perked up and asked, "Judging from the attitude of those two maids, that little girl doesn't seem to be having a hard time!"
"The maid was arranged by Madam Yao, so naturally she's on her side. But apart from Master Yao and Madam Yao, no one else in the Yao family likes Su Su. There are plenty of people who want to take advantage of us. Just the other day, the skincare products I gave Su Su were snatched away by Su Su's aunt as soon as I entered the door."
"What? How dare she? That was a gift from Susu to her grandmother. How could she, as her daughter-in-law, do such a thing?"
Ms. Sun's eyes widened, indicating that she was shocked.
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