Chapter 134: Chapter 132: What’s Wrong with Admitting You’re Stupid?

A rotten vegetable leaf hit Su Rui’an square in the chest.

He froze for two seconds, then his face flushed red as he jumped up and down like a wild dog whose tail had been stepped on.

“You old bastard, how dare you throw that at me! Do you know who I am? Get Su Tang out here! I need to talk to her.”

Mr. Lu nonchalantly brushed non-existent dust from his sleeve, his eyes cold.

“I don’t care who you are. This is a family compound. I think you’ve forgotten whose turf this is. I’ve lived here for a long time, and I’ve never seen a young man as ill-mannered as you.”

Hearing Mr. Lu’s words, Su Rui’an’s face immediately turned crimson.

He had come today to cause trouble for Su Tang. Being tall and burly, he had thought he could surely get the upper hand with her.

Who would have thought he’d run into Lu Xiao’s father?

’This is one tough customer.’

At this thought, Su Rui’an snorted coldly. “I came to find Su Tang about something important.”

“So you won’t let me in the house, is that it? Fine. We’ll talk about it right here.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Rui’an spun around, turned his head to the onlookers, and announced, “Su Tang’s parents are shameless! They’ve privately pocketed the family assets!”

“My mother should have gotten a share of the family’s things, but their family is hoarding it all and refuses to give her anything!”

Hearing this, Mr. Lu frowned slightly. He was about to say more when a woman’s voice came from behind him.

“Is that so? If I remember correctly, Aunt Su ran away from home back then, didn’t she?”

“Su Rui’an, are you sure you want to reopen Aunt Su’s old wounds right here, all for Su Xinyao?”

Su Tang leaned against the doorway with her arms crossed, calmly watching Su Rui’an from a short distance.

’I knew it. Su Xinyao would never pass up an opportunity to cause trouble for me.’

’But Su Rui’an is a real fool, coming here the moment someone goaded him on.’

Su Rui’an was left speechless by Su Tang’s words. He pointed a finger at her face for a long time, not knowing what to say.

After all, he had been raised by Aunt Su. Of course he didn’t want to expose his own mother’s old wounds in front of so many people.

But if he couldn’t get the money, wouldn’t his trip to the Northwest have been for nothing?

“Stop changing the subject! My mother is a daughter of the Su Family! By what right do you get to keep everything Grandpa and Grandma left behind?”

His voice suddenly rose, trying to overpower Su Tang.

“My mother said that half of the family’s assets back then were supposed to be her dowry!”

Su Tang took two steps forward, nodding as if in understanding.

“I see.”

She suddenly let out a laugh, a faint smile playing on her lips.

“Then why didn’t Grandfather and Grandmother give it to Aunt Su?”

Su Rui’an didn’t know the inside story, but he did know that when his mother got married, neither Mr. Su nor Mrs. Su had attended.

“Even so, my mother should at least get a share of the old Su Family house, right?”

“The old house?”

Su Tang raised an eyebrow, her voice growing cold.

“When your mother ran off back then, she took all the family’s cash and grain coupons. Grandfather and Grandmother were so angry they became bedridden. Who was it that served them tea and water? My parents! Later, when the old house’s roof was leaking, who was it that scraped together money from all over to repair it? It was still my parents!”

“Now that the family has money, you think you can just come back and get a piece of the pie? You’ve got it all figured out, haven’t you?”

Su Rui’an’s shoulders visibly slumped, but he still tried to talk tough. “That… that was because my mother was at the end of her rope.”

“And being at the end of her rope meant she shouldn’t come home?”

Su Tang pressed him with every step, standing before him. “If you really cared about your mother’s well-being, you would listen to her, go back to Shanghai, and stop getting mixed up with Su Xinyao.”

Su Rui’an looked as if he had been slapped hard across the face, his expression shifting between red and pale.

’At this point, am I supposed to admit I’m as stupid as a pig?’

“My relationship with Sister Xin Yao is perfectly proper! It’s not your place to criticize it!”

“This isn’t over! Su Tang, you just wait!”

Before his voice had even faded, he turned and ran, his retreating figure frantic, as if a dog were snapping at his heels.

The onlooking neighbors watched his pathetic escape and couldn’t help but whisper among themselves, their eyes full of disdain.

Mr. Lu watched his back and snorted coldly. “The nerve of that punk, daring to cause a scene here.”

Su Tang let out a soft sigh and walked over to Mr. Lu’s side. “Dad, I’m sorry you had to deal with that.”

“Don’t be so polite with me,”

Mr. Lu waved his hand. “You’re the one who shouldn’t take it to heart. Relatives like that, it’s better not to even acknowledge them.”

Seeing the commotion was over, the neighbors gradually dispersed.

Su Tang and Mr. Lu went back inside. Just as they finished tidying the yard, a familiar set of footsteps approached the gate.

“I’m home.”

The moment Lu Xiao saw Su Tang, his gaze softened instantly.

Su Tang went to him and took his backpack. “How come you’re back so early today?”

“The mission ended early.”

Lu Xiao took her hand. “What’s wrong? Did something happen? I saw a crowd of people outside our yard just now.”

Mr. Lu chimed in from the side, “Just that same old mess with the Su Family. Su Rui’an was goaded by Su Xinyao into coming here to make trouble, and Tangtang shut him down.”

Lu Xiao’s expression darkened after hearing this. He pulled Su Tang into the house. “Don’t pay them any mind. I’m here.”

During dinner, Lu Xiao didn’t ask any more about the day’s events, but he kept putting more food on Su Tang’s plate.

He knew how much Su Xinyao was on Su Tang’s mind.

It seemed that as long as Su Xinyao didn’t give up, this matter would weigh on her.

It wasn’t until late at night, when the two were lying in bed, that Lu Xiao gently stroked her back. “You had a rough time today, didn’t you?”

Su Tang snuggled deeper into his embrace. “It was fine. I just think it’s all so pointless. Su Xinyao is obviously trying to disrupt our peace, and Su Rui’an is so clueless. He’s been sold and he’s still helping them count the money.”

“I’ll have someone keep an eye on Su Xinyao. If she dares to trouble you again, I won’t let her off easy.”

“She’s not stupid, though. She didn’t make a move herself. Otherwise, I would’ve sent her far, far away.”

Lu Xiao’s voice was firm, yet held a hint of helplessness.

“As for Su Rui’an, after this, he probably won’t dare to come back. And if he does, I’ll deal with him.”

Su Tang looked up at his chiseled profile, and the gloom in her heart instantly dissipated. “Mhm. As long as you’re here, I’m not afraid.”

In truth, it wasn’t Su Xinyao herself that she was afraid of.

It was that the world she was in now was the world of a book.

She was always worried that events would continue to unfold according to the book’s plot.

If that were the case, she feared she would be powerless to change it.

The fear of the unknown had always terrified her.

“Lu Xiao, if one day…”

“Tangtang, I will always be by your side.”

He understood what she was about to say, so he replied with that sentence.

Su Tang said no more, suppressing all the anxiety in her heart.

’The plot is like a ticking time bomb, giving me no peace.’

The next morning, just as Lu Xiao was about to take Su Tang to work, they saw Chang Jia and Lin Jianqiu at their door.

“You’re here so early?”

“We came to share some good news with you two.”

Chang Jia was holding red eggs, and he pressed one into both Su Tang’s and Lu Xiao’s hands.

“My Jianqiu is pregnant! According to the customs back home, we’re supposed to give out red eggs.”

“My old comrade-in-arms really is a lucky star. Just being near you brings an abundance of good fortune.”

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