Mrs. Su San quickly settled Grandma He and her nieces.
The accommodation and utensils had been arranged in advance. Second Madam He and her companions had come from afar and were actually very tired, so Madam Su San asked them to have a good rest and then invited them to the table at dinner time.
She then sent the kitchen manager away and asked them to add a few more dishes and snacks that were not on the menu before - these were added after asking the mothers around Grandma He.
After finishing all these things, she took Su Yao and Su Xingxuan back to her room and sighed tiredly.
Su Ruyi immediately came forward and briskly took a pillow for her to sit down, and then asked her considerately: "Is your waist hurting again? It's been even colder these past two days. I told you before that your waist can't stand the cold..."
Such chattering is undoubtedly pleasing to the heart. Mrs. Su San smiled and shook her head: "You are meddling in my affairs. I am not a child anymore. Don't I know how to take care of my body? But you are like an old woman, worrying about this and that."
What a loving mother and filial daughter. Su Yao took half a step back and stood still, his eyes on the nose and his nose on the heart.
She knew that Su Ruyi was doing this to show her and to assert her sovereignty.
She had been heartbroken countless times over such scenes. She had made a fuss, cried, and begged, just to get the intimacy that should have belonged to her. But no matter how hard she tried or how much she sacrificed, she could never get equal love.
Mrs. Su San did not stand by her when she was in the most difficult times.
At that time, she was still Cheng Dingan's first wife, and Cheng Li was only seven months old. When the news of Cheng Dingan seducing a married woman came out, Madam Su San came back and asked her to be patient.
She endured it for a long time, but finally she could not keep her position as the marquis' wife, and the Su family thought she was useless.
Even when she died, the East Courtyard was still preparing for Su Xingxuan's 40th birthday with great fanfare.
They are a family, and she is just the abandoned child.
The last time they were busy cleaning up the mess for Su An and Su Xingxuan, no one had the time to even look at her.
This time, she had already driven away Nanny Sang and Zhenzhu before going to Beijing. The capital also received letters from the Shen couple and Mrs. He, but still no one looked at her straight in the eye.
It was as if the grievance she suffered was just something not worth mentioning.
She stood quietly aside, neither happy nor angry, like an outsider, quietly watching the mother and daughter perform on the stage.
Mrs. Su San was a little annoyed. If Su Yao was as cowardly and incompetent as she imagined, she would not like her. After all, she was her biological daughter. If she was really not presentable, wouldn't she be embarrassed if she took her out
But Su Yao happened to be so well-off, and could even be said to be unperturbed by fame or criticism, but she was still not very happy.
After being apart for so many years, if any normal girl really felt something, how could she be so calm and unresponsive
She deliberately acted so intimate with Ruyi just to test Su Yao's attitude, but Su Yao was like a piece of wood.
It's really boring.
She frowned, and seeing that Su Yao had remained silent, she finally looked at Su Yao directly, beckoned her over, and glanced at her empty wrist. She immediately asked with an even uglier expression, "Where's the bracelet?"
She once gave Su Yao a bracelet, which was a very precious item. She told him before giving it to him that it was a family heirloom and should be well kept.
Su Xingxuan was also a little surprised by Su Yao's indifference, but no matter whether Su Yao was too stubborn to pretend to be indifferent or was really stupid and didn't care, this great opportunity to alienate her should not be missed. She smiled and reminded: "Sister, that bracelet is something mother likes very much, and it is also passed down from our ancestors. You must keep it well."
Yes, this dead thing trapped her for the rest of her life in her previous life.
She looked at Mrs. Su San quietly, her eyes were eager and complicated, and finally returned to coldness: "Madame Sang cheated me of this bracelet... Although it was later recovered by my grandmother, it was too valuable. I dare not carry it with me all the time, so I put it away."
When Aunt Sang was mentioned, the atmosphere in the room became eerily quiet.
Mrs. Su San smoothed her messy hair, pursed her lips and sat up straight.
Su Ruyi had stood up quickly, standing uncomfortably beside Mrs. Su San. She seemed to have mustered up her courage. She stepped off the step, walked to Su Yao, held her hand, and shed a few sincere tears, each of which was hot and steaming: "Sister, this matter should be blamed on me. It's my fault. Mother and brother didn't know about this. It was the servants below who speculated on our thoughts and did stupid things. The news came back that father has severely punished brother. Brother also knows that he was wrong and feels guilty towards you. Mother has been restless because of this matter and doesn't know how to make it up to you. In a thousand words, it's all my fault. I apologize to you..."
She knelt on the ground with a thud. Even through the door curtain, she could hear the dull sound of her knees hitting the checkered floor tiles.
Mrs. Su San was in pain and shock. Before she could react, the curtain was thrown open and a gust of wind blew in like a whirlwind. Su An stood beside the purple-gold triangle incense burner, staring at Su Yao with his eyes fixed. He didn't look like he was looking at his sister, but at his enemy. He asked with gritted teeth, "Why? The first thing you did on your first day back was to cause trouble for us and to call us to task?!"
Su Xingxuan was kneeling on the ground, while Su Yao was standing high above her. This scene completely hurt Su An's heart. He looked at Mrs. Su San with a hoarse voice, and he could no longer control his emotions: "Mother! Is this what you want to see?! What did she do wrong? Why did she kneel down to this...? Who the hell is she!?"
Su An's hand poked Su Yao's forehead, his eyes showing undisguised disgust and rejection: "How can you be so biased?! Ruyi is not better than this girl except that she is not your biological child?"
He reached out to pull Su Xingxuan.
Su Xingxuan seemed to have been frightened and waved her hands helplessly to explain to Su Yao: "No, it's not my sister who is making things difficult for me. I am sincerely apologizing to my sister..."
"What crime have you committed?! This matter has nothing to do with you, get up!" Su An's eyes were red with anger, and he sneered at Su Yao: "If you really have any dissatisfaction, just come to me! I did all this, and it was also my order for Nanny Sang. So, do you want me to kneel down to you too?!"
They were fighting a war. Su Xingxuan pursed her lips and shed tears, but she was smiling in her heart.
And she was the winner of the war effortlessly because she had the best knife.