Compared to Su Xingxuan's fragility, Su Yao was much colder - she clearly knew Su Xingxuan's helplessness and panic, but she chose to turn a blind eye, and didn't even glance over here, and went straight over the threshold holding Mrs. He's arm.
Mrs. Su San's heart sank.
From the daughter's eyes and actions, she did not see any loneliness or dependence, nor did she see enough admiration for her as a mother. It was as if she was facing a stranger.
She let out a long breath, and when she thought of what her son had said, that children who were raised outside and were almost ten years old had already developed their personalities, she began to feel a little resentful.
Yes, children who are raised outside can never be as close as those who are brought up by yourself.
This is the gap created by time and distance. God drew a line between them from the very beginning, and it took nearly ten years.
She patted Su Ruyi's hand, lowered her head slightly and said, "Forget it, mother will talk to your grandmother later. Your grandmother must have misunderstood you. As for your sister, don't bother with her."
Su Ruyi nodded aggrievedly without saying a word. She acted very aggrieved, but she was sneering in her heart.
Su Yao was even more stupid than in her dreams. The third wife would be the one in charge of the Su family from now on, not the old lady. How many more years could the old lady live? She really couldn't even figure out who to curry favor with.
The sneer on her lips was all seen by Su Yao.
Su Yao also knew what she was laughing at, but so what? They were no longer on the same starting line. Since Su Xingxuan liked to act like a weak person begging for mercy, that was fine. Even if it was fake, Su Yao was happy to see her inferior attitude.
What's more, some things will come true if you pretend to do them.
After entering the house, Old Lady Su took Mrs. He and walked around the six-panel screen with lush greenery on Mount Song, and sat down on the Arhat bed in the main hall, which was engraved with the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea. Then she said, "I never thought that we would see each other again in this life. I thought you were going to die of old age in Taiyuan."
This was a very impolite remark, but Mrs. He didn't take it seriously. She laughed and seemed a little disappointed: "You have always been strong in everything and you want to be better than me in everything. I think you are the same as me. You have been busy with vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist scriptures for more than ten years. If you really let go, you wouldn't just guard this bamboo forest."
The two of them were playing a riddle, and the group of young people below were confused.
It was not until the maid from the kitchen came to ask that Mrs. Su San stood up, apologized to Old Mrs. Su, and said she had to go and arrange the banquet first.
Old Madam Su simply stopped her and said, "Don't bother me here. Go ahead and let me talk to your mother. My aunt must be tired after coming from afar. You should take her downstairs to settle down first. I know you have a house in the capital, but since you are here and this is my daughter's house, it's rare for us to meet, so you should stay at home."
Mrs. He smiled and glanced at Mrs. Su San, then nodded and said, "I'll do as you say."
Mrs. Su San was also very happy. It was great that her mother was willing to stay. She hurried to hold the hand of Mrs. He Er: "Second sister-in-law, come with me..."
Apart from greeting and paying respects, Second Madam He had not uttered a single word until this moment, when she smiled and responded, bowed to Old Madam Su and Madam He, and prepared to go out with Third Madam Su.
Mrs. Su San paused, then called Su Yao, "Yaoyao, come with me. I will show you your room."
Mrs. He nodded to Su Yao almost imperceptibly. Although she was disappointed that Mrs. Su San had never mentioned what Su An and Su Ruyi had done since she came in, they were mother and daughter after all, and she always hoped that Su Yao could be liked by Mrs. Su San.
Su Yao stood up and followed Mrs. Su San out of the door. Su Ruyi naturally went to hold her hand: "Mother specially cleaned the Juxue Pavilion in the garden for you to come..."
Mrs. He looked deeply at Su Ruyi's back, and when she left, she stretched out her hand and rubbed her brow without any concealment: "I think she is a person with bad intentions. She is confused."
Old Madam Su raised her lips, with a flash of sarcasm in her eyes, but she said nothing in the end. She just said lightly: "But I think this girl is a good one." As she spoke, she looked at Madam He and said: "It shows that you have the right intentions. If you had raised Qiong Niang back then, perhaps today's incident would not have happened."
It’s a pity that the old lady of the He family is such a mean person. She monopolizes the child and doesn’t let him get close to Mrs. He.
Mrs. He sighed, and her eyes became a little hot when she talked about Su Yaolai: "Yes, when we first brought her back, she was actually very scared, but she had to pretend not to be afraid. She slept in my kitchen at that time, and she tossed and turned every night and couldn't sleep, but she never said a word. At first, the sisters at home bullied her and ignored her, but she never said a word... I had a nightmare once, and when I opened my eyes, I found that she was standing barefoot on the footstool, holding my hand and wiping my sweat..."
When people get old, even the most ruthless and cruel hearts will inevitably become soft. This is how affection accumulates bit by bit.
Mrs. Su nodded thoughtfully, "If you say so, she is a thoughtful child. If this marriage is going to be successful, it is better to let her go. I am not afraid to tell you the truth. I am afraid that the couple is like an iceberg and cannot be trusted. You and I are rootless duckweed and we don't know when we will disappear. It is better to give her a good future..."
Speaking of this, Mrs. He's expression was slightly moved. After a moment, she couldn't help asking: "What is going on with this matter? How can you be sure that the Fourth Prince's wife will definitely be in the Su family?"
Mrs. Su showed her sarcasm without hiding it: "People outside see us in a precarious situation, but there are always people who can see a little bit of that person's mind, and always think that we are still worth winning over..."
Mrs. He's brows turned cold, and after a while she sneered coldly.
Yes, even though the eldest son of the Su family got into such a big trouble, the Su family was not implicated, and the red book and iron certificate of the Su family has not been taken back yet. The title is seemingly vacant, but who knows when Old Madam Su will leave this Buddhist temple, and the title will be back again, right
That's a good plan.
She came back to her senses, shook her head, and said calmly: "Yaoyao is not the type to try to get close to a rich and powerful man. If it is true as you said, this may not be a good thing for her. After all, I came to Beijing with her this time, so let's take a look. If there is another suitable marriage, I want to help her find it."
Just as Old Madam Su said, Mr. Su San and Mrs. Su San really seem unreliable.
Old Mrs. Su shook her head: "This matter is not about you and me, it depends on how far that person can go..."