Chapter 8 - 008. Think about the past, look forward to the future
Su Hongying laughed cheerfully, "You go first, Auntie!"
Liu Shuzhen also smiled, insisting that her second Saozi speak first. Just after declining twice, it was clear her Saozi didn’t intend to go first either, so she laughed and said, "It’s nothing really. I just wanted to ask, didn’t you all head over to my uncle and aunt’s place for a drink and some food? Why did you come back just at noon, and why didn’t my two precious nephews come back with you!"
"Oh, well, my cousin was getting married, so your second brother and I took Jianguo and Jiandang to the wedding for a drink. We planned to stay a night, letting the two little ones spend time with their grandparents. But that kid Lianshan came over saying you fell into the water, and how Wu Xia behaved like a plague—well, how could we stay? We rushed back with our behinds on fire, and since the two little boys are small and dragging things out with their short legs, we just left them at their grandparents’ house.
It just so happens my parents adore them. They couldn’t bond much before when they were busy, but now they finally have a chance to enjoy time with their grandkids!" As she spoke, her second Saozi laughed and slapped her thigh in delight, exuding a carefree demeanor. In her past life, Shuzhen, raised as a proper lady by her parents, often looked down on her crude and impolite manner. She felt sorry for her handsome and intelligent second brother, thinking he truly married the wrong woman.
Yet, Wu Xia, who charmed people when she met them and carried tales when meeting others, was seen by her as a sophisticated icon. She thought Saozi had a good heart and always cared for her, until the report incident revealed Wu Xia’s sinister side, and she realized just how foolish she had been.
After reflecting, she felt touched that Lianshan walked miles with concern for her to bring back her older and second brothers and Saozi to support her. He always had her in mind, planned for her, and endured until her brothers had sent Wu Xia away, only leaving when certain she was no longer wronged. If he cared this much without any commitment, how could he err after marriage?
Liu Shuzhen smiled, longing for her brother Lianshan to come and propose so she could swiftly marry him.
As the ancients said, saving a life must be repaid with devotion, and her man saved her not just once, but twice in a single day!
But thinking back on her past life where worries damaged her health, leading to premature birth, and being maliciously tainted by Wu Xia and the Dai family’s distant relatives—spreading rumors that she and Lianshan had a prior secret...
Liu Shuzhen’s smile suddenly straightened. Though she was currently no match for Dai Weiguo and Bai Jing, akin to an ant against an elephant, and revenge seemed like a pipe dream to her. So Liu Shuzhen didn’t plan on taking revenge, just wanted to abort the child and marry her brother Lianshan happily and live a blissful life. But if she wanted peace while Dai Weiguo and Bai Jing’s storm wouldn’t cease, then don’t blame her for risking everything to fight them.
She has nothing to lose, and with memories of her past life, she wouldn’t exactly be unprepared!
Seeing her little sister go through smiles, deep worry, and then fierce determination like she was ready to fight anyone who provoked her, Su Hongying couldn’t help but feel a tight knot in her throat. Afraid that in just a few months, moving from great joy to sadness, she’d gone through too many turmoils and might concoct some troubling ideas. Though this little sister was weak-tempered and somewhat unaware of good and bad, after being sisters-in-law for six or seven years, some kinship was shared.