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Not only did he not mind, but he also agreed with a full smile. The first few times, everyone found it amusing, but as it continued, they realized that it was becoming tedious. They couldn’t keep testing Su Yu’s patience because he was agreeing to everything with a smile.
Su Yu looked at their awkward attempts to challenge him and couldn’t help but chuckle. He had traveled far and wide, and there was nothing he hadn’t seen. When dealing with your in-law’s family, no matter what you say, it’s wrong. The only right response is to nod and agree continuously. That’s how it should be.
A drink-up event that lasted until the afternoon ended, and the intoxicated guests were sent back home by their wives. However, Su Yu had a perfectly rosy face and showed no signs of being drunk.
Wang Jinhe sat beside Su Yu, looking surprised, and asked, “Su Yu, are you okay?”
“I’m fine, not feeling too uncomfortable,” Su Yu shook his head.
“Then go and rest for a while, I’ll make some sobering tea for you.”
Su Yu got up, and his body felt a bit weak. He almost toppled onto Wang Jinhe, who quickly supported him. “How much did you drink? You, who didn’t seem drunk at all, suddenly got this intoxicated?”
“It’s your folks here, they can really drink,” Su Yu replied. He had calculated his alcohol intake, but he didn’t expect to be outdone by this group of uncles.
Wang Jinhe couldn’t help but smile and said, “I can see you’re not really drunk; you know what’s going on.”
Su Xi, watching his grandson inebriated, couldn’t help but laugh, saying, “This is the first time I’ve seen this boy get drunk.”
“The first time?” Su Yu was surprised.
“Indeed, he has a lot of business and social gatherings, often drinking with people. But as Xiao Yu says, if he wants to get drunk, he can get drunk, and if he doesn’t want to, he won’t at all,” Su Xi said. Was his grandson happy today? Otherwise, he wouldn’t let himself get drunk here. This place made his grandson feel safe and secure, which allowed him to let go and get drunk.
Wang Jinhe was a bit surprised and then looked at Su Yu. “So, he intentionally got drunk?”
Su Xi nodded. “Yes, and your family makes Xiao Yu feel very safe. Only in such situations will he allow himself to go to this extent.”
Although Wang Jinhe didn’t say anything, she was inwardly delighted. If Su Yu hadn’t genuinely committed to this relationship, she wouldn’t have such a sense of security.
Assisting Su Yu to his room to rest, as she helped him take off his shoes, prepared to tuck him in and cover him with a blanket, Su Yu grabbed his hand and asked, “Aren’t you taking off my clothes?”
“You can do that yourself. I still have some things to tidy up,” Wang Jinhe replied.
“Help me take them off,” Su Yu insisted. Drunk and obstinate, he refused to let go of Wang Jinhe’s hand, showing signs of mischief.
Wang Jinhe gave Su Yu’s head a light tap and said disdainfully, “You’re not just drunk, you’re also thinking too much. You want me to undress you? What are you thinking?”
“I’m drunk,” Su Yu replied, looking at Wang Jinhe with a dreamy expression.
“And so?” Wang Jinhe asked with a straight face.
“You have to take care of me.”
…
In the end, Wang Jinhe couldn’t resist Su Yu’s persistence, so she helped him remove his outer clothes. After that, Su Yu settled down and went to sleep.
While Wang Jinhe was out, Su Yu suddenly opened his eyes, a smile on his face. He seemed to have figured out a way to deal with Xiao He, and now was the time to give it a try.
As soon as Su Yu left, Xiao Bao came out holding a toy crocodile, his eyes red. “Mommy.”
Wang Jinhe reached out to pick up Xiao Bao. “What’s wrong?”
“I dreamed that big brother was being bullied.”
“How could that happen? Big brother went to his maternal family’s house and won’t be bullied.”
“Really?” Xiao Bao looked at Wang Jinhe with a puzzled expression.
“Yes, big brother is at his maternal family’s house, and he’ll be very happy there.”
Xiao Bao looked disappointed as he asked, “Happier than in our home?”
“Definitely not happier than our home. Our home has things they don’t.” Wang Jinhe smiled as she reassured Xiao Bao.
Xiao Bao finally felt relieved. “I wonder when my big brother will receive my letter. Will he write me back?”
“If Xiao Zhi receives Xiao Bao’s letter, he will be very happy.”
“Then I’ll wait for my big brother to write back to me. I miss him so much. I don’t know if he misses me.” Xiao Bao said with a conflicted expression.
Wang Jinhe gently touched his son’s face. “He does.”
Three days later, Yuan Feng received a letter delivered by a lightning-fast courier. After reading the letter on the outside, Yuan Feng furrowed his brows.
“What’s wrong?” Yuan Ji approached him, looking puzzled.
Why does he look so different after reading the letter?
Yuan Feng handed the letter written by Xiao Bao to Yuan Ji. After reading it, Yuan Ji frowned slightly. “It’s okay to help Young Master Xiao with the letter, but Zhang Zhilin… He’s not in a good state lately.”
Since they learned how close Xiao Bao and Zhang Zhilin were, they had been keeping a close eye on Zhang Zhilin. His recent condition wasn’t good at all.
“So should we inform the young master? If the young master finds out, he will definitely be unhappy.” Yuan Feng was truly conflicted. The Gu family was behaving in an inexplicable manner. This child was perfectly fine, but they seemed to delight in making him suffer. If he continued like this, there might be no hope for him.
“Let’s tell the young master and ask for his opinion.”
“Alright.”
Yuan Feng relayed the information about Zhang Zhilin to Su Yu. When the lightning-fast courier was about to leave, he said, “Don’t let Young Master Xiao see you.”
The lightning courier flapped its wings and flew away.
“Should we go to deliver the letter?”
“Yes.”
Yuan Feng took Xiao Bao’s letter to the Gu family. When he arrived, he saw Zhang Zhilin being punished. Yuan Feng frowned, especially when he noticed Zhang Zhilin’s expressionless face.
Gu Jing stood nearby, watching her son being punished. She anxiously said, “Dad, I know you want to groom Zhilin as the heir, but by treating him like this, how are you any different from those people?”
Gu Jing was at her wit’s end. Since they returned, her father had started grooming Zhilin. At the beginning, it was fine, and Zhilin could still play with his little dinosaur and candy during breaks. He even smiled sometimes.
However, as Zhilin’s talents became more apparent, her father’s expectations for Zhilin increased. Had he forgotten that Zhilin was only a five-year-old child?
“Enduring hardship to become superior is a noble pursuit, and I’m doing this for Zhilin’s own good,” Patriarch Gu, however, was quite stubborn when it came to teaching his students.
“Dad, I understand your intentions, and I know that if we follow your path, Zhilin will undoubtedly become a high-ranking official in the future. But are the things you’re teaching him now something a child of his age can learn? These are meant for children older than ten. Dad, you can’t ignore the fact that Zhilin is only five years old just because he has some talents.”
Gu Jing walked over and blocked the person who was reprimanding Zhang Zhilin.