Chapter 18 - 018. The mountain is high and the scum is far, beyond the reach of the whip, isn’t it!
Shuzhen knew this trip wouldn’t be easy, but she didn’t expect it to be this difficult. She merely wanted to inform her second sister-in-law about her whereabouts, so she wouldn’t worry unnecessarily if she found her not at home. But just mentioning it led to a whole entourage tagging along, and Shuzhen was truly helpless.
In truth, she understood and appreciated her second sister-in-law’s concern for her.
But some things and some people would eventually have to be faced by her alone. Bringing her second sister-in-law would only invite more ridicule from the two sycophants, and with her around, there were many things she couldn’t do. To persuade her second sister-in-law, who wanted to support her, watch over her, and prevent her from doing anything foolish, Shuzhen had to almost wear her mouth out.
If her second brother hadn’t happened to wake up thirsty in the night and intervened, Shuzhen didn’t know how long she would have to argue with her stubborn sister-in-law!
Having a sister-in-law who worries about everything is also a sweet burden.
When Shuzhen walked out of the house full of emotion, Su Hongying was still looking outside the door with real concern: "Is it okay to just let her go by herself? That Lin Yuanzhi couple isn’t any pushover, and those village gossipers..."
"Enough, I know you care about Shuzhen and think about her. But she was right about one thing, life’s long, and some things she has to learn to face alone. If she can’t bear some idle gossip now, how will she cope in the future?" Liu Shouyi gulped down half a ladle of water, looking at his little sister’s gradually receding figure with infinite fondness.
"Sigh, but...