"Xiù, have you found a job? The child is also grown up, and it's not good if you don't find a job," Grandma Su changed the subject.
Su Manxiu hadn't expected the topic to suddenly turn to her, but she still answered seriously.
"Mom, you also know that Zi'an is now a top leader in the local area. By rights, it should be easy for me to find a job. But precisely because it's easy, even if I found a job myself, people would say Zi'an is using his power for personal gain."
Therefore, Su Manxiu wasn't looking for a job at all. She was focusing on her writing at home. However, after her last book was published, she hadn't finished writing another book in the past two years.
"What you said is true. I'm just worried that your son-in-law might think you're not good enough for him."
Even though Chen Zi'an had always treated Su Manxiu very well over the years, as a mother, Grandma Su was still worried.
Su Manxiu didn't have an advantage in age. Men, with money and power in their hands, who wouldn't like young and beautiful women?
"Mom, Zi'an isn't that kind of person. I trust him," Su Manxiu said with a faint smile.
If you don't understand others, can you not understand your own husband?
A person like Chen Zi'an, a man of deep feelings, wouldn't mess around behind her back.
Over the years, there were people who tried to tempt him with beauty, and some even specifically sent beautiful women to him, but they were all rejected.
As long as he didn't have work, he would come home on time to accompany the children and her.
When Su Xiaotian arrived, she happened to hear Su Manxiu say this and immediately smiled, "Grandma, please don't worry. Uncle is a trustworthy person."
Hearing both her daughter and granddaughter say so, Grandma Su felt that she was indeed overthinking.
When Zi'an first took a liking to Su Manxiu, Manxiu looked even older than she did now.
If he didn't dislike her then, why would he now?
If Zi'an were the type of person who sought younger women, he wouldn't have chosen Manxiu back then.
"Alright, I'm just saying a few words. As long as you are happy, I am relieved."
"Aunt, Uncle is a top leader now."
"I really didn't expect that a student's problem would uncover so many issues," Su Manxiu sighed.
Sun Xiaoyu's father, as the top leader, failed to discipline himself and couldn't control his family. His downfall was not anyone else's fault.
If the Sun family hadn't broken the rules, Zi'an would have had a harder time getting ahead, and it might have taken years.
Now, things were much better than before. At least no one was obstructing Zi'an in what he wanted to do.
However, these matters were not suitable for explicit discussion.
Su Manxiu only muttered a sentence and said no more.
"Aunt, that Sun Xiaoyu has a fun personality."
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but think of Sun Xiaoyu.
This Sun Xiaoyu, after arriving at school, studied well, but always said that she was his benefactor and that he would follow her in the future.
He said these words with a very serious expression.
After graduating from university, there were many choices. At this time, he said he wanted to follow her. Su Xiaotian just listened and let it be.
After all, graduating from Beijing University, with good grades, it was very likely that he would enter government agencies in the future.
This was a truly good career.
Following her meant working in a business or factory. Although it was profitable, it was not as respectable.
Su Manxiu couldn't help but laugh when Su Xiaotian told her about Sun Xiaoyu's actions.
"My Xiaotian already has a follower! Not bad, not bad, better than your uncle." Su Manxiu teased Su Xiaotian.
Chen Zi'an happened to come over and hear this. He didn't know the context, but it didn't stop him from joining the conversation.
"Naturally, he's better than me. Talent emerges in every generation, and the waves behind push the waves ahead!"
Chen Zi'an's tone was so proud that anyone who didn't know would surely think Su Xiaotian was his daughter.
Su Manxiu smiled reproachfully, "You're chiming in without knowing anything. We were talking about Sun Xiaoyu, who wants to be Xiaotian's follower."
Chen Zi'an directly said, "Could it be that he's taken a liking to our Xiaotian because she's pretty? Xiaotian, you should stay away from such young men with ulterior motives."
Su Xiaotian finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Uncle, you're just guessing."
"Hmph, that's not necessarily true. Xiaotian, you're pretty and you smile a lot. Many people like you." Chen Zi'an still insisted that Sun Xiaoyu had bad intentions towards Su Xiaotian.
Wait a minute, he had to talk to that kid Su Ciliang about this. He must make sure his sister was watched closely, and not let her be snatched away by a wolf right under his nose.
Su Manxiu playfully hit Chen Zi'an, "Xiaotian is still young, what are you talking about?"
Didn't she see her mother's displeased look?
If this continued, the old lady might rush to the school to find someone when the semester started.
Admittedly, his daughter understood her mother best. Grandma Su was indeed having this thought at the moment.
If it weren't for the Chinese New Year, and the school being empty, she would definitely go to the school to see what kind of brat was coveting her precious granddaughter.
Chen Zi'an was about to argue, but Su Manxiu pushed him away, telling him to go find little Chen Xiuyuan.
"Mom, don't listen to Zi'an's nonsense. The young man is a good person. He just feels that he could return to university because of Xiaotian."
Seeing Grandma Su's increasingly dark expression, Su Manxiu quickly explained.
However, Grandma Su still didn't believe it after hearing this.
Thinking of kindness? How many people always keep kindness in their hearts?
Most people remember it at first, but after a while, they forget it completely.
"When school starts, I'm going to the school to take a look!" Grandma Su said indignantly.
Su Manxiu put her hand to her forehead. She couldn't persuade her anymore. What should she do?
"Mom, you don't need to be like this. How old is Xiaotian? There are so many pretty girls in university. Would anyone specifically be interested in someone as young as Xiaotian?"
Su Manxiu didn't want her mother to cause trouble at school.
After all, she knew from childhood that her mother was the most formidable fighter in the village.
What if her mother got upset and made a scene at school?
"Do you think I'm going to cause trouble? I just want to take a look," Grandma Su said indignantly.
"I've heard that the Sun family has stubborn personalities. Once they've decided on something, even eight bulls can't pull them back."
Su Manxiu had specifically inquired about this matter. At the time, she actually wanted to find some material to write something, but later she felt that the subject was not good and gave up.
She felt that the Sun family truly had a personality of not turning back until they hit a dead end.
She also believed that this Sun Xiaoyu was genuinely thinking of kindness.
"Such a person is good." Grandma Su was clearly much more at ease after hearing this.
There really were such people in the world.
As long as he wasn't interested in her own granddaughter, everything else was negotiable.
While they were talking, the second son Su and his wife also returned.
Knowing that Chen Zi'an and the others had just returned, Qi Liangying smiled and said, "If I had known, we should have contacted each other and arranged to come back together."