Chapter 343: Chapter 343: He’s Gotten Arrogant Lately
Old Mr. and Mrs. Su secretly came to Yue City without telling anyone.
It was only after arriving that they sent a message in the group chat.
The old couple have always lived in Beijing. Except for the time when Su He got married, they had hardly ever been to Yue City.
At this moment, they were at Moon Gift Villa.
It was Jiang Yan who went to pick them up and brought them straight home.
“How could Grandpa bear to leave home?” Su Heng commented: “What about your herb garden?”
Aside from his family, the thing Old Mr. Su cared about most in this world was the herb garden he tended to himself.
When everyone returned to Moon Gift Villa and before they even entered, they heard Old Mr. Su’s hearty laughter from the living room.
Old Mr. Su was even happier when he saw them.
“You’re all back.” Old Mr. Su, holding Su Baobao, looked at them with a smile and said kindly.
“Grandpa.”
“Granddad.”
Several of them greeted one after another.
“Where’s Grandma?” Su Heng asked.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Old Madam’s voice rang out from behind: “Who’s asking for this old lady?”
Old Madam came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of sliced fruit.
“My dear grandchildren are all back,” Old Madam said happily. “Come on, have some fruit.”
An Mi and An Rui called out to Old Madam: “Grandma.”
Then, An Mi stepped forward to help Old Madam with the plate.
“Grandma, let me do it.”
Old Madam didn’t refuse, handing it over and said with a benevolent smile: “Our Mimi knows how to care, so sensible and cute.”
The other three: “…”
Just as Su He sat down, Su Baobao ran over to embrace her, nuzzling against her, taking in her scent.
“Mommy~”
Looking puzzled at him, Su He wondered. He was quite happy just now, wasn’t he?
Why does he seem unhappy now?
Touching his little head, Su He asked, “What’s wrong?”
Burrowing his head into her embrace, Su Baobao murmured, “I’m a little bit unhappy.”
Surprised, Su He inquired, “Why? Can you talk about it with Mommy?”
Lifting his head, Su Baobao looked at her and complained in a baby voice, “Daddy scolded me when we came back today.”
“Why did he scold you?” Su He asked.
Just then, the man came down the stairs, overhearing Su Baobao’s complaint.
Looking aggrieved, Su Baobao said, “Daddy wouldn’t let me eat ice cream, but Mommy, you said before that I could have it once a week, and it’s Friday today, but I haven’t had any.”
Su He: “…”
The man’s deep voice sounded behind the little guy: “Su Yimo, why don’t you conveniently tell your mommy the reason I didn’t let you eat ice cream?”
Upon hearing this, Su Baobao pursed his little lips.
Looking at him, Su He raised an eyebrow: “Did you have diarrhea today?”
She hit the nail on the head.
Jiang Yan explained as he looked at her: “Teacher Yang said he had diarrhea twice today, how could I dare to let him eat something cold.”
Su Baobao didn’t really intend to do anything; he just wanted to cuddle with Su He and maybe snitch a little.
“Mommy, I was wrong, I won’t eat it,” the little fellow admitted his wrongdoing very quickly.
Standing aside, Su Heng jeeringly said, “Su Yimo, you’re quick to admit your mistakes, but I guarantee there’ll be a next time.”
With a pout, Su Baobao glared at him and then retorted, “Second Uncle, do you know why you are the second uncle?”
Originally Su Heng was the ‘young uncle,’ but his status got promoted following the addition of An Rui.
Su Heng: “Why?”
An Rui replied on behalf of Su Baobao: “Because you’re too silly.”
Without words, Su Baobao seemed to agree.
Su Heng: “…”
This little guy, he had at least been with me for a summer holiday, gone through so many scoldings and beatings with me, and yet he doesn’t keep it in his heart at all.
“Su Baobao, we’ve been through hardships together, how can you say I’m silly?” Su Heng reached out and lifted him away from Su He.
“Mommy, help, Uncle is going to hit me~”
“…”
Su He glanced at him indifferently, with no intention to stop them.
This little guy is really quick at changing the subject.
Su He looked at the elderly couple and asked, “Grandpa and Grandma, do you have any particular reason for coming to Yue City this time?”
Su He didn’t believe that the couple’s sole purpose was just to visit them; there must be something more.
Old Mr. Su said, “It seems we can’t hide anything from you. Visiting you is one thing, but we also want to see your father.”
Su He didn’t expect that there would be a day when grandpa would actually take the initiative to see An Chengyuan.
After all, since the day her mother decided to marry into the An Family, grandpa had never met anyone from the An Family.
“So, you have to arrange a meeting for us,” Old Mr. Su said.
Su He: “Okay, I understand.”
Then, Old Mr. Su continued, “Girl, I know what you’re thinking, but these things are in the past. Your grandma and I have come to terms with it. That path was Wanqiu’s own choice, even though the outcome wasn’t what we wanted to see, it has already happened, and all we can do is accept it. Actually, we don’t blame your dad. I really did hate him a bit at first, for taking your mom away from us, even making us endure the heartbreak of outliving our child. But now, looking back, some things are just destined, we’ve tried to oppose it, tried to persuade against it, all to no avail, we could only leave it to fate.”
“Fortunately, she left behind you three,” Old Mr. Su said, looking at An Rui and An Mi.
Su He rarely brought up her father in front of the elderly couple, afraid that it would make them sad or unhappy.
But grandpa is right, the path was her mother’s choice, and in the end, her mother bore the consequences herself, no one else to blame. One could only say she was unfortunate in her relationships, the human heart unpredictable as the depths of the sea.
…
The next day at noon.
Su He arranged for the elderly couple to meet their father at Taoyao Inn.
The young aunt’s family, as well as Su Zhimian, brought Sang Luo and Xuanxuan along as well.
Everyone seemed very relaxed, except for one person – An Chengyuan was incredibly tense.
To tell the truth, he had only met Old Mr. Su twice, once when he had just gotten together with Su Wanqiu, and the other when he had sent Su He to the Su Family.
“Dad, don’t be nervous, grandpa is actually quite nice,” An Mi said to him.
She had been sitting next to An Chengyuan the whole time and was naturally most in tune with his current feelings.
An Chengyuan thought to himself that it was impossible not to be nervous; he couldn’t control his own anxiety.
Before long, Su He and Jiang Yan led the elderly couple in.
Upon seeing them, An Chengyuan quickly stood up.
He stepped forward, a bit nervously blurting out, “Mom and Dad.”
After shouting, he realized his mistake, but in the next second, Old Madam Su responded.
Old Mr. Su just gave him a look, and said sternly, “Sit down, no need to stand.”
The elderly couple didn’t say anything further, which was tacit approval of his way of addressing them.
People like Su He and the others just quietly watched, not daring to interject.
After Old Mr. Su sat down, he was the first to take a seat.
Jiang Yan whispered in Su He’s ear, “I didn’t expect dad to be quite scared of grandpa, this is the first I’ve seen it.”
Su He: “It’s a son-in-law’s first time sitting at a table with his father-in-law, how can he not be nervous?”
Jiang Yan said: “Look at me when I first met your dad, I wasn’t scared.”
Su He rolled her eyes at him, their relationship with the An Family wasn’t good at the time, so of course he wouldn’t be afraid of these things then, the situation was different.
Su He ignored him, ready to sit down, but Jiang Yan held her back.
“What’s the matter?” she asked, puzzled.
Jiang Yan murmured in her ear, “About the reward from last night, I didn’t get it, should it be doubled tonight?”
Su He did not expect him to bring up this matter at this time; he really was…
“We’ll talk about this when we get back,” she said.
Jiang Yan held her back, not letting her move, “No, let’s get it clear now, or else let’s just keep standing.”
Su He: “…”
This guy is just too shameless, isn’t he?
She knew that if she didn’t agree, he would definitely stand his ground.
Seeing the two of them still standing, Su Zhimian spoke up, “Why are you two not sitting down? What are you standing around for?”
Su He could only agree to him first: “Alright, I know, I’ll pay you back double.”
What she thought was, just agree first and talk later.
For the matters of the night, they can be dealt with in the evening.
Moreover, she could just default on the payment tonight.
But Jiang Yan had already guessed what she was thinking. He lifted the mobile phone in his hand and with a hook of his thin lips said, “No defaulting tonight, I’ve recorded it.”
Su He’s eyes widened as she looked at him: “When did you record this?”
Jiang Yan, with a smug look, said: “I started recording from the moment I began talking to you.”
Su He: “…”
She gritted her teeth and cursed under her breath, “Sly fox.”
Jiang Yan: “It takes one to know one.”
“…”
During the meal, An Chengyuan wanted to drink with Su Tianyi and Su He stopped him.
Her main concern was that he would drink too much and end up crying a mess like last time.
But he didn’t listen to persuasion and even said he was happy today and had to drink.
Su He: “Then if you get drunk later, please don’t cry in front of Grandpa and Grandma.”
An Chengyuan: “…”
That sort of thing really didn’t need to be said out loud.
“Susu, don’t stop him,” Su Tianyi said. “If he cries, he cries, we are all family here, what’s there to be afraid of?”
“…”
Since it was like this, Su He didn’t try to persuade any further.
“Then you guys drink,” she said.
Immediately after, she was pulled aside by Yang Shuyi who asked: “Susu, when are you and Ah Yan planning to have a second child?”
Su He: “…”
Yang Shuyi: “If you guys want a second child, you should hurry, don’t let the age gap between the two kids be too big.”
Su He: “Well, Young Aunt, about that, we’ll just let nature take its course.”
She had just finished speaking when the man next to her heard.
He leaned in and said, “Young Aunt, we’ll conceive tonight, you don’t have to worry about that.”
Su He looked at him in shock: “…”
Does he even know what he is saying?
Yang Shuyi was stunned for a moment but then laughed, “Alright, alright, I’m not worried, your word is enough to reassure me.”
Su He reached out her hand under the table and pinched his thigh.
Has he gotten carried away recently?
Why is he saying everything that comes to mind?
Seeing the two of them, Yang Shuyi didn’t say anything more, she even considerately moved to sit next to Sang Luo and started playing with the child.
“Jiang Yan, what’s been with you lately?” Su He narrowed her eyes and glared at him: “You haven’t swapped souls with someone, have you?”
Otherwise, with his personality, he would never have said what he just said.
Although Young Aunt isn’t a stranger, she is after all an elder.
Saying such things in front of an elder is still a bit improper.
Jiang Yan said, “Can I soul swap with you instead?”
Hearing that, Su He frowned and said with disdain, “If you’re sick in the head, go see a neurologist.”
She didn’t know what got into him today; he hadn’t even drunk much, so why was he acting drunk?
After that, she excused herself to the restroom and stood up to leave.
She was also afraid that he might say something explosive again, and she truly didn’t know how she would respond.
As Su He returned from the restroom, she passed by a private room, which was not closed.
She inadvertently caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye.
So, she subconsciously looked over.
At that moment, the person inside happened to turn around and was about to come out.
And so, Su He found herself looking directly at Tang Sirou.
Tang Sirou’s face suddenly turned terrified the moment she saw Su He’s face.
It was an instinctive fear, making her subconsciously take a step backward.
Su He: “…”
Was there really a need to be this frightened?
But when did she get out?
Plus, the clothes she’s wearing, if she remembers correctly, seem to be the uniform of Taoyao Inn’s waitstaff, right?
Though Su He had a pile of questions, it seemed like none of it had anything to do with her.
So she didn’t see the need to pursue these meaningless answers.
Withdrawing her gaze, she then left.
Just as she stepped out, cursing could be heard from inside.
As for whom the curses were about, Su He was not interested.
And as they were leaving, right after stepping out of the private room, they ran into Tang Sirou again, her hands holding a large tray for serving dishes.
Running into two very familiar faces simultaneously, Tang Sirou’s expression went through varied and dramatic changes, filled with both shock and awkwardness.
Su He just glanced at her emotionlessly.
Jiang Yan was quite indifferent, sparing her a glance for a second or two before looking away
In his eyes, Tang Sirou was nothing more than a stranger.
“Mommy~”
Su Baobao rushed out from the inside and threw himself directly onto Su He.
“Mommy, help me, Uncle is going to hit me~”
He hugged Su He’s leg, crying out for help.
Su Heng also chased after him, yelling, “Su Yimo, you’ve tricked me again!”
Su Baobao poked his little head out, looking up and said with a baby-like voice, “I didn’t, it’s just that Uncle is too dopey~”
Su Heng was so angry that even his internal organs began to hurt.
He had just been playing a game, a ranking match no less, and this little guy suddenly ran over, chattering non-stop by his ear.
Which ultimately caused him to lose…
“Alright, alright, Su Heng, how old are you, still bickering with a four or five-year-old child.” Old Madam’s voice rose from behind him.
Su Heng: “Grandma, I…”
Old Madam: “It’s not as if you’ve lost a piece of flesh. Besides, it’s clearly your own lack of concentration, how can you blame Xixi for that?”
“…”
This harmonious scene directly pricked Tang Sirou.
She was supposed to have such a life as well.
But now, she had fallen so low as to serve others.
Yes, after coming out of prison, the Tang Family immediately gave up on her.
She couldn’t return to the big screen either, as no company wanted her.
To make a living, she could only choose to do the most menial work.
The higher she once stood, the more painful her fall now!
When An Mi and An Rui saw her looking like this, they almost failed to recognize her.
…
After getting into the car, An Rui couldn’t hold back and asked, “Sis, when did Tang Sirou get out?”
Su He shook her head, “I don’t know either.”
Just as she finished speaking, she glanced at the man in the driver’s seat. She was about to remind him to buckle up, but he suddenly said, “Don’t look at me that way, if you don’t know, then I’d know even less.”
Su He: “…”
The three people in the back seat: “…”
“Brother-in-law, you’ve got a pretty strong will to live,” An Rui said.
Jiang Yan: “Of course, after all, the person I love is your sister, naturally, I don’t want her to misunderstand and then feel sad and upset.”
Su He: “…”
The three in the back seat got a mouthful of dog food (slang for public displays of affection).