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Su Heping is, after all, Su Niannian’s biological uncle.
Hearing Su Niannian slowly speak these words and seeing the scars on her body, there was a hint of heartache in his heart.
He turned his gaze toward Tao Chunhua, his expression now becoming somewhat unfriendly.
“Usually, I’ve turned a blind eye when you’ve been harsh with Niannian, thinking that peace at home leads to prosperity. But this time, you’ve gone too far.”
Upon hearing Su Heping’s words, Tao Chunhua’s face changed rapidly.
She put on a look of indifference, as though she was unafraid of any consequences, and raised her voice even higher.
“Anyway, the goal is for this stubborn girl to be sent down to the countryside. Daughters are just a burden; you’ll still have to rely on a son to support you when you’re old.”
“You’ve seen Li Junlang grow up. He truly can’t endure the hardships of being sent down to the countryside!”
“You, as her father, should hurry up and order her to go!” Tao Chunhua said, crossing her arms and putting on an unreasonable expression.
Su Heping pondered for a moment.
He finally let out a deep sigh.
At this moment, Su Niannian stood opposite Su Heping, as if she were looking at a stranger.
Su Heping picked up his tobacco pipe, carefully packed it with tobacco, struck a match, and lit it.
He took a few puffs, the sound of the smoke filling the air.
The smoke was then exhaled, drifting in front of Su Heping’s eyes.
It was unclear whether the smoke had stung his eyes or something else, but Su Heping’s eyes had reddened slightly.
“Niannian, you should go down to the countryside. I’ll give you a hundred yuan. When you’re out there, remember, it’s better to have a poor family but a good road ahead.”
Su Heping’s voice wasn’t loud, and after speaking, he took another deep drag from his pipe.
“Su Heping? Are you crazy?! What nonsense are you talking?!”
“One hundred yuan!! You actually want to give this girl a hundred yuan?!”
“One hundred yuan is enough to marry Junlang a wife!”
“I’ll give her at most ten yuan! No more!!”
At this moment, Tao Chunhua was like an agitated rooster! Even if the family money were to go to the dogs, she would never let a single extra penny go to Su Niannian!
How dare this little slut think she deserves it?
Once this stubborn girl is sent down to the countryside, when it’s time for them to distribute the food in the village, she’ll still have to beg this girl for food!
Su Niannian continued to stare at Su Heping.
Su Heping could feel Su Niannian’s gaze, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t raise his head. He didn’t want to… or rather, he didn’t dare to make any eye contact with Su Niannian.
Guilt!
He felt guilty too!
But what could he do?
These one hundred yuan was the greatest concession he could offer Su Niannian.
Su Niannian let out a bitter laugh.
“Since Father says so, then I agree.”
“However, from now on, I don’t want to have any further connection with this family…”
Perhaps this place couldn’t even be called a home.
“One hundred yuan, a letter of severance, from now on, we part ways—bridge to bridge, road to road!”
Upon hearing this, Tao Chunhua’s anger intensified!
“Your ungrateful girl! What nonsense are you talking? We raised you all these years, and now you want to sever ties with your father?”
If the one hundred yuan absolutely had to be given, that could be arranged, since Su Niannian’s work could still bring in quite a bit of money.
And when she gets married, the bride price would also need to be returned.
So, the severance letter absolutely could not be signed.
Su Heping knew exactly what Tao Chunhua was thinking.
But if Su Niannian continued to have ties with the family, she would still end up being manipulated by Tao Chunhua. In the end, when it came time for her marriage, she would be exploited.
Tao Chunhua would naturally try to sell her to a terrible man in exchange for a high bride price.
In the future, who knew how much suffering Su Niannian would have to endure?
Rather than that, it was better to…
Anyway, she had grown up, and her future would be up to her to decide.
At this moment, Su Heping felt as though a lump of cotton was stuck in his chest, making it difficult to breathe.
He coughed lightly twice, then took another deep drag of his cigarette.
This time, the smoke really made him cough out loud.
“Alright!”
Su Heping spoke, his voice low.
Tao Chunhua heard Su Heping’s words and couldn’t believe it.
“Have you gone crazy? She… she!!” Tao Chunhua’s meaning was clear.
If the relationship was severed, wasn’t it all for nothing that they had raised her this big?
There would be no one to do the work anymore, no more twenty yuan a month.
And all the dowry and everything else—gone…
This would be a huge loss!
“No! I don’t agree!!” Tao Chunhua said angrily.
She was not the type to suffer losses.
This couldn’t be allowed to happen!
“This matter, I will decide,” Su Heping said in a hoarse voice.
Then, he finally looked up at Su Niannian.
“What do you mean by ‘decide’?! I don’t agree!” Tao Chunhua shouted, raising her voice.
She looked completely like a shrew.
“You don’t agree? Then I’ll have to report it to the police! My injuries are the proof!” Su Niannian said coldly.
“What’s wrong with a mother disciplining her child?” Tao Chunhua said with dissatisfaction.
She was still in disbelief. How dare this little girl threaten to report it to the police?
“I don’t know if the police will care, but if I make this public, your honor, as a model worker at the fertilizer factory, will definitely be ruined.”
“At that time, I’ll take my injuries to your leaders. Do you think your job won’t be affected?”
“Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. Besides, I’ve already agreed to send take your son’s place to the countryside. You should think carefully!”
Su Niannian’s voice was calm, as if the situation had nothing to do with her. Her expression remained indifferent.
“Damn it!” Tao Chunhua felt like this little girl had been possessed by a ghost. How had she become so sharp-tongued?
And she knew exactly how to hit where it hurt!
Tao Chunhua had built a certain image for herself outside, and she couldn’t just let Su Niannian ruin it.
Her job was easy, with a monthly salary of 26 yuan, and there were many eyes on her position. If the situation where she had been abusing Su Niannian were to be exposed, she might lose her job.
After thinking it over, Tao Chunhua took a long breath, adjusting her emotions.
“Fine!” The word came out through clenched teeth, almost squeezed from between her teeth.
Tao Chunhua’s teeth were nearly grinding together with frustration.
Seeing that Tao Chunhua finally relented, Su Heping stood up to get paper and pen, preparing to write the severance agreement. He also asked Tao Chunhua to take out the 100 yuan.
All of the family’s money was in Tao Chunhua’s hands.
Once the document was written, Su Heping handed it to Su Niannian.
Su Niannian glanced at the document and nodded. Both of them signed the agreement and pressed their fingerprints on it.
Su Niannian took the document and then picked up the 100 yuan Tao Chunhua had placed on the table.
It was all in ten-yuan bills, with not a single smaller denomination in sight, clearly indicating that Tao Chunhua was still quite wealthy.
Thinking of this, Su Niannian couldn’t help but curl her lips into a sarcastic smile.
She had no intention of looking at Tao Chunhua again.
Because she still had many debts to settle with Tao Chunhua in the future.
Right now, Su Niannian just wanted to leave, to head down to the countryside and find her man as soon as possible.
She grabbed her belongings and turned to leave.
“Since you’re no longer my daughter, get out today!” Tao Chunhua, having been humiliated, naturally didn’t want Su Niannian to leave easily.
“Get out!”
Su Niannian didn’t look back and continued walking towards the door.
“Everything you have belongs to the Su family! You’re not allowed to take anything!” Tao Chunhua hissed from behind.
“Hmph!”