Widow Liu was very anxious when she saw the Su family chatting so enthusiastically with their leader.
"That damn He Aiqing failed at the crucial moment. He's almost snatched away all the limelight."
"Where is that person? Where did he go? He left home early in the morning, and there is still no sign of him." Widow Liu muttered for a long time, her eyes constantly scanning the crowd. At this time, He Aiqing, whom she was muttering about, had already returned home and was fast asleep.
Seeing that the leader was about to leave with the Su family, Widow Liu no longer cared about He Aiqing and rushed to the leader.
"Hello, leader. I am the mother of Da Ya, Er Ya, and San Ya."
Big Ya, Second Ya, Third Ya?
The governor frowned and tried to search for these people in his mind.
Mother Su calmly pushed Widow Liu to the periphery. "The eldest daughter is Su Yinian, the second daughter is Su Yibei, and the third daughter is Su Yinan, but she is not the child's mother. My daughter Su Qing is. Look, the one wearing the wine-red jacket."
Su's mother pointed at Su Qing who was not far away.
Cheng Fangyi also explained: "Yes, Su Qing is my wife and the mother of my child."
Widow Liu shrieked, "I'm their mother too. If you don't believe me, just go and ask if I'm their mother based on seniority."
"Widow Liu, are you ashamed? What kind of mother are you? Today is a good day for our Su family. Don't shout and make noise here. Don't ask for trouble." Su's mother retorted rudely.
"A stepmother is still a mother." Widow Liu put her hands on her hips and stood straight.
The village chief, Accountant Liao, and the others came out to help, saying, "Go away, stop blindly claiming kinship here. If you want to eat, wait a while. If you don't want to eat, go home."
"I don't care. I am Daya and the others' mother. What can you do to me? Not only do I want to acknowledge you, I also want to sit at the main table later." Widow Liu said shamelessly.
She concluded that the Su family would not dare to do anything to her in front of the leader.
Especially now that the Su family still holds the title of a top scholar's family, it is even more impossible for them to argue with a woman like a rough man.
"You're not going to eat it! And you're sitting at the main table. How can you have such a beautiful thought?
"Daya and the others severed ties with the He family eight hundred years ago. Now, we only have Xiao Cheng as our father and Su Qing as our mother. You're the grasshopper that crawled out of that hole in the ground, how dare you jump around so fast?" Mother Su's pretentious image, maintained all morning, finally shattered at this moment. She almost pointed at Widow Liu's forehead and cursed.
"No matter how much you say, it won't change the fact that they have He Aiqing's blood in their bones. This pretty boy is their stepfather. Even Daya can recognize him, so why can't she recognize me as her stepmother? Does getting into university mean you can turn your back on all your relatives?"
Widow Liu believed that she and Cheng Fangyi were of the same status. They were both latecomers, so why should Cheng Fangyi be able to benefit from Daya and the others' influence?
The governor and his colleagues also realized that the matter was not simple at this time, so they stopped talking rashly and gave the main field to Su's mother.
"Haha, Widow Liu, I've noticed that you've been blind and heartless after spending a few years with the He guy. How can you compare to our Xiao Cheng? He Aiqing can't even compare to a single toe of our Xiao Cheng, and the same goes for you.
Originally, I shouldn't have brought up these old grudges today, but since you've already said so much, if I don't talk about it, it will seem like our Su family is guilty.
When the older one was six years old and the younger one was just one month old, the He family kicked them out. If my daughter hadn't been so stubborn and demanded her dowry back, they would have been begging. Little Cheng didn't mind that my daughter was a divorced mother with four children. He gave every penny of his salary to my daughter. The couple worked together to raise the children and send them to school. Now you say you recognize them just like that? What a dream!
We agreed that the child wouldn't need the He family to raise him, and the He family wouldn't need the child to support them in their old age. The marriage is over, and the severance agreement has been signed. There's a backup copy at the village brigade. Would you like me to show it to you?
Now, just because someone's life is better, they're always trying to get close to them. How could such a good thing happen? Even if He Aiqing stood in front of me, he wouldn't dare say he was the child's father if he wanted to sit at the head table. Besides, you're He Aiqing's third wife, and your relationship with our Daya is a million miles away. Are you worthy?
I don't think you're too interested in this graduation banquet. Go back, we don't welcome you."
Su's mother immediately ordered them to leave.
Several leaders looked as if they had caught a big news, and their eyes looked back and forth between Su's mother and Widow Liu.
Widow Liu hadn't anticipated the Su family's recklessness, and her face burned with embarrassment. "Why? Didn't they invite the whole village to eat? Why can't I come?"
There was so much meat, she couldn't leave no matter what.
After marrying He Aiqing, his living standard plummeted. He had to eat radishes, sweet potatoes and vegetables every day. How could he give up the meat he finally had?
"It's too late. I don't welcome you anymore. Go back to where you came from." Mother Su scratched her ears, looking as if she didn't want to hear anything.
Many women and servants also started pointing and talking at Widow Liu. The scorching gazes made Widow Liu unable to bear it, and she finally ran away in shame.
This little episode scared off those wicked members of the He family, especially Tian Xiaocui and Luo Quanxiang, who were trying to get close to them. But they were still very sensible. After all, no matter how big the matter was, it was not as big as the feast.
The onlookers gradually dispersed...
The village chief briefly explained the grievances between the Su and He families to several leaders, and repeatedly emphasized that the children of the Su family were by no means ungrateful.
"I understand, I understand. Every family has its troubles." The governor replied. In order to prove his words, the governor revealed his family's shortcomings, which caused Su's mother to sympathize with him.
When Su Qing learned about this, Su's mother and the governor had already started praising each other.
"Oh my God, my mother is so amazing. She keeps praising me one by one without repeating any of them." Wen Li exclaimed again.
However, Su's mother was thinking: Is it over? It should be over now, I'm almost at a loss for words.
However, the governor showed no sign of stopping, praising the children from the very beginning, and Su Qianfan even responded with a silly smile. The scene of the old and the young chatting was surprisingly harmonious.
"Well, leaders, why don't you take a seat first? We'll start the feast soon and talk while we eat." Su's mother asked. Otherwise, if things continue like this, the feast will take forever!
The governor quietly observed the expression on Su's mother's face, thinking that his comfort should be effective.
"Okay, okay, then we'll shamelessly sit down. Thanks to these children, we can enjoy the top student's graduation banquet in our lifetime," the governor replied with a smile. But out of sight, he was also sweating profusely for himself, and even after he sat down, he kept thinking about his words.
My heart was in turmoil: I wasn't wrong! It shouldn't be! They didn't react, so they must have made no mistake. Really? They were the top scorers, and I was using idioms in such a sophisticated way. Isn't that just showing off my proficiency in front of an expert?
This uneasy feeling continued until the food was served.
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