Su Wanting returned in a low-key manner. Coincidentally, there were many tourists in those days, so no one noticed that there were three more people in Su Yi's family. It was not until two days later that people in the small fishing village knew that Mrs. Qu's daughter, who had been away from home for more than ten years, had returned.
At that time, Old Lady Qu had already started packing her luggage to prepare for going to City S.
In fact, there was not much to pack, as Su Wanting and Xiao Xing had already made arrangements there. Besides, it wasn't like they were going there and never coming back, so in the end they only took clothes and daily necessities.
Old Mrs. Qu went to say goodbye to several close relatives and left the spare key of her house at Su Yi's seventh uncle's house, asking them to help look after the house and the flowers and plants in the yard.
The night before leaving, Su Yi sat by the window stringing wind chimes.
Not far away, the surging sea tide kept beating on the rocky beach, and the sea breeze carried moist water vapor into the room. In the night sky, the moon was bright and full.
Sue used hemp rope to string the shells and wind chime tubes together, and neatly tied beautiful knots.
During the summer vacation, she worked as a handicraft worker for more than ten days, making wind chimes for people and earned more than 600 yuan. The next day after getting the money, she dragged Old Lady Qu to the town. The two of them bought a new set of clothes each and went to a restaurant.
Although Old Mrs. Qu said that she was wasting money, she was actually very happy. When she came back, she told everyone that her granddaughter was sensible and that she earned money to buy clothes for her.
The reason why she is so skillful now is that she practiced at that time.
The furry ball sat next to her hand, its furry body resting on its two hind legs and its short front legs supporting the tabletop.
It looked up at the moon for a while, then looked down at Su Yi's smooth movements, and suddenly sighed, "Yi Yi, I feel a little reluctant to let go."
It was clearly excited to leave not long ago, as it was one step closer to starting the plot. But maybe it was because it had gotten used to the scenery here after accompanying Su Yi or something, but now it felt a little melancholy.
Hearing this, Su Yi just curled the corners of his mouth, freed a finger, and smoothed it from beginning to end.
The fur ball seemed to have no bones. It squinted its eyes and leaned its chubby body towards her hand, just short of making a snoring sound from its throat.
Of course, it had no idea how flattering it was.
The next day, some villagers finally couldn't bear their curiosity and came to the house to find out the news, but the Sui family left at dawn.
Some people were unwilling to give up and asked Su Yiqi Po.
How could Qi Po not know what they were thinking? When Su Wanting got into trouble, these people were the ones who made sarcastic remarks about her. Even after she left home, there were still people in the village who had dirty thoughts and secretly said that she had gone to do that.
They were curious, not because they wanted to know whether Wanting was okay or not, but because they wanted to see how difficult her life was!
Sometimes, the evil in people’s hearts doesn’t even need a reason.
Before Grandma Qi could say anything, her daughter-in-law happened to be at home. She came out with her little son in her arms, smiling brightly, and said in a crisp voice, "Wanting is back. She came to our house the night before yesterday and put a longevity lock on my little baby. Look, he's so big!"
As soon as these words came out, those people's eyes were fixed on the golden longevity lock, their eyes were so jealous that they could melt a hole in it, "Did Wan Ting buy this?"
"That's right. I said she was too polite. Just because our family has taken a little care of them over the years, she brought a lot of bags when she came back. Not only this longevity lock, but she also bought new clothes for the four adults in our family, four sets from head to toe. How much do you think this cost? She bought it and sent it to our home. We feel embarrassed to accept it, but we also feel embarrassed not to accept it. Oh, it's really difficult!"
She had an unusually bright voice, and her voice rose and fell as she spoke, just like she was singing an opera. People passing by her door were attracted by her voice, and soon there were more than a dozen people standing in the yard.
She simply asked her mother-in-law to hold her son while she went upstairs and took down all the gift boxes sent by Su Wanting. There were seven or eight of them in total, and they were placed in a row on the ground.
Everyone immediately started talking at once: "Did Wanting buy all of them?"
"It should be at least ten thousand dollars in total, right?"
"Yo, these clothes seem to be all branded."
"Wanting has really become successful!"
Someone else asked: "I heard Wanting's husband is here too?"
"He came! He came to our house that night too. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I tell you this, but I've lived for more than 30 years and have never seen such a gentle man. He was like a barrister on TV. When he called me sister-in-law, I was embarrassed to respond! Wanting stood next to him in her high heels. The two of them looked like movie stars."
"What does his man do?"
The wife of the Seventh Mother-in-law smiled and said, "How can I ask so many questions when I am a guest? It seems that he said his family runs a company and he is a big boss. He has several houses in S City. You have all heard about the housing prices in S City. A house costs at least 5 million. I think his family assets must be over 100 million."
When the others heard this, they sighed with envy again. One voice said in a rather unpleasant voice, "How could he be so rich, but he would fall for... Is there something wrong with him?"
"What are you saying? Do you think Wanting is not worthy of him? People with ability are capable everywhere. Not to mention that she is beautiful, she is now a boss of some size. She opened an online store specializing in selling clothes for young girls. It seems that she has created a brand. She earned millions last year. Besides, how do we know if her husband has any problems? Anyway, I think he is fine. He is in his forties and looks young. He is good to Wanting and generous. I am afraid that some people are poor and have a lot of problems inside and out. Then, no magic medicine can save them."
The man was choked by her and wanted to say something unpleasant out of frustration, but the seventh wife was well-known for her fierce and fierce temper. No one could beat her in an argument, so he had to endure it after thinking about it.
"Did they take Aunt Qu and Su Yi away?"
"Yes, Aunt Qu is going to enjoy her life. And Yi Yi, I heard she will be transferred to S City to study. She is already in a big city for high school, so she should be able to pass the college entrance examination. After graduating from a prestigious university, she may even be able to study abroad. She is also good-looking, even prettier than Wanting. Oh... what do you think her life will be like in the future?"
Yes, what will the future be like
Anyway, I'm different from these people.
More than ten years ago, Su Wanting was sent back by the police. Others said that her future in school was ruined, and she had given birth to a child. She was not a clean person, and she would never be able to marry a good man. Her life would be like that. Who could have imagined that this day would come
Among the people present, some were envious, some were confused. Looking at the white locket on Xiaobao's neck, they felt as if their hearts were being bitten by a horse.
Think about Su Wanting again, a person who had been trafficked. Not only is she not as miserable as imagined, she is a hundred times better off than herself. She can't even fake a smile.
A group of people chattered and stayed for half a day before leaving. The grandmother-in-law and her daughter-in-law put away the gift boxes one by one.
"Why are you telling them this?" Mrs. Qi whispered to her.
Her daughter-in-law snorted and laughed: "Mom, there are some things we don't publicize. There are people who stick their heads in their butts and dream every day."
Grandma Qi amused her, "What are you talking about? Aren't you afraid that it will corrupt Xiaobao?"
On the other side, Su Yi and others arrived in City S in the evening.
Originally, according to Mrs. Qu's idea, she and Su Yi would not live in Xiao's house, but would find another house to live in. After all, Su Wanting and Xiao Xing hadn't had their wedding yet, and as the bride's family, they were afraid that if they just lived in the man's house, people would gossip about them, which would also make Su Wanting feel awkward.
But Xiao Xing spoke sincerely and said that they had already been a family. If Old Lady Qu moved out, it would mean that she was dissatisfied with him. If his parents knew that he had not entertained them well, he would also be criticized. So he had to keep them both.
Old Mrs. Qu had no choice but to agree temporarily, thinking of making plans later.
The Xiao family’s house is an old western-style house with a bit of history. It is located in a bustling area, but is quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle. It has red tiles and whitewashed walls, tall trees surrounding the house, and a lush green garden.
If Seventh Sister-in-law were here, she would know that she had absolutely underestimated Xiao Xing's family background. The real estate alone is worth more than hundreds of millions.
Although she had guessed that the Xiao family was not ordinary people, looking at the magnificent house in front of her, Old Lady Qu couldn't help but hold Su Yi's wrist tightly.
Although the house is big, not many people live in it. A few years ago, the two elderly people in the Xiao family felt that they were old and liked a quiet life, so they moved to a holiday villa in the suburbs. Before Su Wanting agreed to move in, only Xiao Xing and his son Xiao Yan lived in the huge house.
It was getting late, and Xiao Xing had already asked someone to prepare the guest rooms. The few of them went back to their rooms to rest and then have dinner together later.
Old Mrs. Qu's room is on the second floor, next to the master bedroom. Su Yi's room is on the third floor, and Xiao Yan is also on this floor, mainly because they are both students and need a quiet study environment.
Unlike the lofted designs of the first and second floors, the third floor has a very spacious space. Once you go up the stairs, you will first see a spacious living room, a leisure area, a study area, and a fitness area. The entire area is connected and is larger than an ordinary house.
Su Yi and Xiao Yan's rooms are at the two ends of the living room, about ten meters apart. If they do something normally, they will not interfere with each other.
The luggage had been delivered to the room. Su Yi stood in the middle of the room and looked around.
The ball of hair jumped out of her schoolbag, kicked its two hind legs, and fell headfirst into the soft bed. It struggled for a long time before getting up, lying on the quilt and panting, "Yiyi, look, this is a real rich man."
Sue nodded in agreement.
Even though she was from a poor fishing village, she could see that the Xiao family's house was not comparable to the magnificent villas that you usually see on TV.
"You said..." she suddenly said.
Mao Tuan thought that she had seen the rich man's house and had some ideas in her mind, so he sat up straight and carefully answered: "What?"
Su Yi's face was solemn: "Will grandma increase my pocket money?"
Leaving the fishing village, her way of earning extra money by handwork was no longer feasible, and prices in big cities seemed very expensive, and fifty dollars a week might not be enough to eat delicious food.
“…” Maotuan couldn’t catch his breath and fell back again.
It's silly, really.
With past lessons still fresh in its mind, how could it have any other expectations of the big devil
It thought she was going to cling to Xiao Yan!
Isn't this the way it should be? When will she ever be able to show some promise
Unable to bear the sight of Su Yi worrying about fifty yuan, Mao Tuan jumped up, rushed to the desk, kicked over the pen holder, and took out a fountain pen from it, just like Sun Wukong carrying the golden hoop stick, and said in a cold and domineering tone of a boss throwing a check: "This pen is worth your entire year's pocket money, go sell it."
Su Yi took it, turned it on his fingertips twice, put it back, and shook his head: "Too much money, no place to put it."
Maotuan couldn't hold it in and rolled his eyes.
It can be seen that although the big devil talks about money every other day and is a bit of a money-grubber, he is not really obsessed with money, otherwise he would not have stayed in the fishing village all the time and would have gone out to do big things and make big money long ago.
For her, money doesn’t matter as long as it’s enough to eat; the house doesn’t matter as long as it’s big enough to sleep; life doesn’t matter as long as there’s scenery to enjoy.
Of course, it’s nice if someone finds fault with you occasionally, just to spice things up, otherwise you’ll get bored after being a Buddhist for too long.
It concluded and spread it back.
Following such a Buddhist master, it’s better not to make yourself work hard.
But Sue poked it up, "Put away the pen holder, I'm going to eat."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard someone knocking on the door, calling her to eat.
Su Yi left happily, and Maotuan crawled under the bed crying and dragged out the pen that had just rolled in. He no longer had any of the cool and handsome look he had when he kicked over the pen holder a moment ago.
After dinner, Xiao Xing and Su Wanting had some wedding matters to deal with, so Su Yi accompanied Old Lady Qu back to her room, and the two of them had a private conversation for a while.
When she went upstairs again, Xiao Yan was playing games in the living room. He was wearing headphones, so it wasn't noisy. Only images kept flashing on the huge screen.
Su Yi went back to the room to get something, and when he came out he watched from a distance.
He caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye, and after Xiao Yan finished the game, he turned around to look over.
Su Yi then stepped forward and handed over the paper box in her hand, "Thank you for the skirt you gave me. This is a wind chime I made myself, for you."
Xiao Yan paused, then reached out to take it.
Before he could say anything, a noise came from his earphones: "It's a girl's voice again! I definitely didn't hear it wrong this time! Ah Yan, why are there always girls around you? You didn't leave the singles group behind my back, did you?!"
Xiao Yan frowned, turned off the microphone, and said to Su Yi, "Thank you."
The person on the other end of the headset was still chattering: "Don't think I don't know just because you turned off the mic. If you have the ability to flirt with girls, turn on the mic!"
Xiao Yan then even turned off his headphones.
Su Yi waved her hand and didn't want to disturb him: "You continue to be busy."
Xiao Yan stared at the box for a while, said "stop" on the microphone, quit the game, and went back to his room.
For that string of wind chimes, Su Yi used pure white shells and silver wind chime tubes. It looked simple and fresh. It was hung on the wall of Xiao Yan's room, next to a dart board. The two seemed like a strange combination.
Su Yi returned to the room, pulled out a chair and sat at the desk, taking things out of her schoolbag.
The fur ball lay on the quilt, with its limbs spread out and its round, furry belly rising and falling. It tilted its head and looked at Su Yi, puzzled, "Yi Yi, what are you looking for? Aren't you going to sleep?"
"You go to bed first." Su Yi turned on the desk lamp. "The holiday is halfway over, and there is a wedding the day after tomorrow. I haven't started my homework yet, so I won't be able to finish it."
Maotuan was simply stunned!
Outside the window, the lights are bright and the traffic is busy. The night in the metropolis is full of extravagance and debauchery. As a country bumpkin who has just arrived in the city, the thing she is most concerned about is doing homework!
The head teacher was so moved that he cried.