Chapter 45:
Su Yuyang was finally invited in.
Upon realizing something was off, the eldest daughter-in-law rushed out from the backyard. She then saw Su Yuyang sitting in the car, relaxing leisurely.
Unlike other people who couldn’t recognize Su Yuyang, she recognized him at a glance.
When she first married into the Su family, she saw this younger brother of her husband, who inherited Father Su’s tall and big genes and Mother Su’s delicate face, whereas the Su eldest brother inherited Mother Su’s short stature and Father Su’s broad-brimmed face. She was resentful of her luck for a long time.
In addition, Su Yuyang was too capable. Every time he came back, she would remember this face that gave them a lot of benefits. It was much better than Eldest Brother Su’s waste of a face.
“Second Younger Brother, you come back! Oh gosh, is this car yours?”
Eldest Brother’s wife was always to the point, and seemed to be a mindless, money-worshiping woman.
However, in reality, she was the most intelligent. The whole Su family didn’t have a brain as good as hers.
That’s why after she married into their family, Su Yuyang’s money began to be hollowed out little by little.
In the past, although Mother Su also took money from him, she had a bottom line.
But when the Eldest Daughter-in-law came, regardless of Su Yuyang’s attitude, even if Su Yuyang would divorce Dong Shufen, she didn’t care.
She also thought Dong Shufen, her fellow in-law, wasn’t a good thing in the first place, and that her attitude isn’t great, and how it’s good that she left. This was something the eldest daughter-in-law said a couple of times.
Dong Shufen didn’t come back several times, but every time she did, she could hear this sentence from Old Lady Su’s mouth.
“Who are you?”
The Eldest Daughter-in-law knew Su Yuyang, but Su Yuyang acted like he didn’t know her.
“I’m your Eldest Sister-in-law!”
The Eldest’s wife froze.
When Su Yuyang was thrown out, she didn’t do anything wrong, and she let her husband say the words, but she didn’t do anything evil.
Why did the Second Brother seem very hostile to her?
“Ah, Sister-in-law! I haven’t seen you for 2 years. How come you’re so old and your face looks much harsher? Did my older brother give you a hard time?”
Su Yuyang’s airy words slapped the eldest daughter-in-law to death.
Other people didn’t know, but Su Yuyang knew how his sister-in-law is a ‘face-lover’.
(TNote: Yan-lover/face-lover = People who love people’s looks the most/ easily moved by handsomeness or beauty.)
Although there wasn’t such a word in this era, the eldest daughter-in-law was a real face-lover. She would drool whenever she sees someone who looks good.
However, unlike a regular face-lover, after she drooled, she would come to hate the person. She would hate how such a good-looking face wasn’t growing on her.
Then she would hate the person who had the good-looking face, and can’t see the other person live well.
To some extent, she was not a face-lover, but instead is extremely jealous.
What she can’t stand most was being told what she looked like.
However, what Su Yuyang said today, she listened, and nothing more. It’s just because she also felt that she had been tortured enough by Eldest Brother Su, that waste of a man.
Eldest Brother Su, that waste, what could he do? He can’t earn money, and is lazy to death. Not to mention lazy, but he also gambles!
Gambling was nothing, as she also liked gambling, but at least she can win some money. However, Eldest Brother Su always loses! He keeps losing, but he keeps gambling anyways!
This time, she had just reminded Eldest Brother Su that she had no money recently, so he wasn’t allowed to gamble. If he wanted to gamble, he should just watch her gamble, but he shouldn’t take part in it.
As expected, Elder Brother Su refused to do so. He questioned why she alone could play with the money, as he also wanted to play, insisting that maybe, he had been unlucky for so long, this time he can win back it!
After verbally slapping the Eldest Daughter-in-law, Su Yuyang calmly pushed the door open and got out of the car, not forgetting to lock it, leaving no chance for her to get in and have a look.
His first car can only be ridden by him, Dong Shufen, and his son!
Usually in the company, he drives another car with more room for people to sit in. On top of that, the environment isn’t very clean here, and people like the Su family have never been particular about cleanliness. It wouldn’t be easy to clean if they sat in it.
“Mother, I’m tired. Let’s go in and sit down.”
Walking over to Mother Su, Su Yuyang couldn’t help but speak up and told all the villagers to get out of the way.
These people, all standing there like monkeys, really made him sick. He couldn’t fathom what the original owner felt when these people were all over him.
“Okay! I’ll boil water for you, chief!!! You hurry up, get out and keep an eye on your Brother’s car. Don’t let anyone ruin it!”
While saying this, Mother Su also gave a sidelong glare to the people around her, making those who wanted to go up and touch the new car Su Yuyang drove back, afraid to move.
These shallow eyes have never seen such a good thing. What if they start touching the car, and scratch the paint off, how heartbreaking would it be?
And those who don’t have eyes, if they were bad, how much does it cost for the car to get scratched? These people definitely can’t afford to pay!
“Hey!”
Elder Brother Su snorted, immediately ran faster than a rabbit and stood directly in front of Su Yuyang’s car.
“Second Brother, you should give me the key.”
He was better than Mother Su, and knows that he can’t drive without the car key.
“Don’t worry, even if you watch from the outside, it’s the same.”
Su Yuyang said so and went into the yard. He was too lazy to take care of Elder Brother Su.
In fact, an alarm system had been installed in this car. If anyone touches it, the alarm would sound.
It didn’t matter whether Elder Brother Su was watching or not.
But since someone wanted to keep an eye out, how can he refuse?
“You, stay away!”
He was rejected by his younger brother, but Elder Brother Su didn’t feel anything wrong. On the contrary, he felt that Su Yuyang was quite right.
Keeping a watch outside, he can see at a glance if any of these guys get close.
If he only kept watch from the inside, he wouldn’t be able to ensure the car’s safety from their shenanigans.
“What an idiot!” Eldest Daughter-in-law reacted. This mother and son pair both played her man as a fool! It’s such a hot sunny day, and they let him stand guard in the sun.
When Second Brother comes back, he sometimes brings good things. The two had already gone inside, so would there be anything left for them?
That eccentric old lady, when she got some good things, won’t she give them all to the two little ones?
No wonder after she married, she found that he didn’t have a dime in his hand. Even if he gambled, he wouldn’t have lost so much.
However, if he wants to be foolish, she can’t stop him.
Anyway, she can reap the benefits. If she does, it would be hers to own, so she can use it as she wants. She doesn’t have to give this stupid man a share.
She didn’t pay any more attention to Eldest Brother Su and quickly walked into the yard. The Su house gate has been filled with people squatting outside, and with children flopping on the wall.
Who called Second Brother Su back?
In the past, when Second Brother came back, the village was in such a state.
Not to mention Second brother coming back with such a car today, although she couldn’t see what car it was and how much it cost…
With such a nice car, it surely isn’t cheap, right?
Going in, she saw Mother Su move a chair. She sat with Second brother Su, already howling on.
“Second Son, with you not here for the past two years, my life is bitter!!”
“Mother, I haven’t come back for two years. Don’t you want to hear how I lived outside?”
Su Yuyang interrupted her.
He’s not interested in listening to the Old Lady’s whining lies for an hour or two.
“Hey! You don’t need to say it, I know that you are doing very well. Look at what you’re wearing, what you’re driving, and how spirited you seem! My son is a capable man.”
Mother Su knew how to coax her son, all kinds of praises came out of her mouth. In the past, as long as she praised him, Su Yuyang would be overjoyed and would listen to her.
“Mother, I am not doing well!”
Su Yuyang wasn’t as happy as Mother Su expected, but rather frowning.
“That year, I was left without a wife and without a job. When I came back, you all abandoned me.”
Just because these people could keep their mouths shut about the things that happened before doesn’t mean that he forgot.
“Second son …”
Mother Su paused. Why was this child still holding grudges?
No, she couldn’t let him bring up the things from that year again. If this was brought up, there would be no end to it. When the time came, how could she ask for money and things from this child?
“I have suffered a lot outside, and I had to ask for food and beg for scraps. When I was down and out, I relied on turning over garbage bins to survive.”
Su Yuyang raised his voice fiercely so that everyone around could hear him.
Mother Su’s voice was drowned out and she choked for a moment, forgetting what she wanted to say.
“It was not easy, you know. After that, I went back to Yangcheng, and Shufen was always by my side, helping me, and supporting me every day.
At that time, I finally understood who really cared about me and who was my real family.”
“Second Brother, you shouldn’t say it that way. We are different from the Dong family, we were really suffering, and poor. Their family is so rich, and they are city people. How could we help you? Also, the fuss they made, asking for a divorce! Didn’t I say, as a woman, if she marries someone, she has to relax and stay in her husband’s house, born to marry the husband’s family, and to die as the husband’s ghost.
Look at me and your Eldest Brother. We argue and fuss over things every day. He’s the same way too, but I never wanted to separate from him, right? This woman, if she has an outside interest, she will cause trouble all day long and not take her man seriously!”
Eldest Brother Su’s wife walked forward and spoke grimly.
Dong Shufen, that woman was really lucky, it made her jealous.
They were both the daughters of other people’s families. She was married off by her parents because of her younger brother’s bride price. After that, her life was no longer good, and nobody cared for her. She still had to dig some money from this place and send it back to her younger brother, otherwise they won’t stop.
Dong Shufen was different. She was an only child, and the Dong elders were so kind to her. Furthermore, she married a good-looking man.
After marriage, in addition to cooking and taking care of the child every day, she didn’t have to do anything. Eldest Daughter-in-law knew how city people worked. Dong Shufen could rest for 2 days after working for a few days. How could the countryside be like that? Her work starts from the moment she opens her eyes, and she has to do it daily, without rest.
However, Dong Shufen didn’t have a good life. In the end, her parents let her divorce Su Yuyang without first informing the Su family. If Su Yuyang hadn’t come back and talked about it, they would still be kept in the dark!
“Let’s talk about the divorce. The two families should sit down and have a talk, right? But their Dong family made the decision on their own, this is obviously disrespecting us!”
The Su family was used to causing a scene. Anyway, as long as she spoke out, Su Yuyang would listen.
“So what you’re saying is, my wife can’t compare to you?”
Su Yuyang’s eyes narrowed.