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“There’s no other possibility. Grandpa and the others have been away for over twenty years, and nothing happened during all those years. It was only about four years ago that things took a turn. If my guess is correct, that’s when Big Brother was supposed to take the imperial examination, right?” Su Yu looked at Wang Jinhe and inquired.
Wang Jinhe felt a chill in her heart as she looked at Su Yu. Indeed, at that time, Big Brother had only a few days left before the exam. Because of the incident, he didn’t go, and afterwards, he stayed at home for a long time, not only avoiding the academy but also giving up on studying altogether, staying behind to help Yu Qingfeng and the others with their work.
“These people from the Yu family are really ruthless. It’s laughable—they want to keep them for future use but don’t want them to live well.”
“Do you plan to tell Grandpa and the others about our speculation?” Su Yu asked.
Wang Jinhe shook her head. “Not for now. Let’s wait until Big Brother returns. We’ll inform him about this matter so that he can be mentally prepared, preventing any actions from the Yu family against him without any preparation.”
“Alright.”
“As for the Duan family, are you still going?” Wang Jinhe couldn’t help asking about the matter Su Yu mentioned earlier about going to the Duan family.
“Of course, I’ll go. We need someone to distract them on the Yu family’s side, and we also need to know more about the current situation of the Yu family. Knowing ourselves and knowing the enemy is the key to victory. I need to gather more information before planning for what comes next.”
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu, momentarily unsure of what to say. Finally, she opened his mouth, and the words that were about to be said turned into a simple “Thank you.”
“Why are you thanking me? If you really want to thank me, agree to my marriage proposal sooner,” Su Yu teased.
“Alright.”
“I just…” Su Yu suddenly paused, looking at Wang Jinhe. Did he mishear her earlier?
Wang Jinhe couldn’t help but laugh at Su Yu’s perplexed expression. “What’s with that face?”
“No, I was just wondering if I misheard,” Su Yu said. If he didn’t mishear, how did he hear her agree?
Wang Jinhe couldn’t help but chuckle. “Haha, when did you become so amusing?”
“Xiao He.” Su Yu looked helpless. How did this girl become so good at teasing him?
“Su Yu, we are really grateful to you,” for going all out to help their family in such a situation.
Su Yu glanced at Wang Jinhe and then turned to leave.
His sudden move left Wang Jinhe somewhat confused. What was he doing?
Just leaving like that?
Curious, Wang Jinhe followed him and overheard him talking to her father about the marriage proposal.
When he heard Su Yu say those two words, “I agree,” Wang Jinhe’s mouth twitched. This person…
Yu Qingfeng looked at Wang Jinhe coming out. “Xiao He, did you agree to the marriage? When do you plan to…”
“Dad, whatever decision you make is fine,” Wang Jinhe said, shaking her head.
“Alright,” Yu Qingfeng nodded, indicating that he understood.
If accepting Su Yu earlier was because he was Xiao Bao’s father, now he truly considered him his son-in-law.
Yang Zhenwei, happy about Su Yu’s approaching marriage, thought about Yang Shanshan and her husband. “What about your parents?”
“I don’t want them to appear here. They don’t deserve to,” Su Yu said coldly.
Su Xuan xuan witnessed her brother harboring such strong hostility towards Yang Shanshan and her husband for the first time.
“Xiao Yu…”
“I’ve severed ties with them. When the time comes, just let Brother and Uncle come over. As for them, it’s unnecessary.” Knowing Yang Shanshan’s personality, if they came, who knew what she might do.
He wouldn’t allow anyone to disturb the day of his marriage to Xiao He.
“Are you worried they’ll cause trouble?”
“Big sister, do you think they won’t?” Su Yu looked at Su Xuan and asked.
Su Xuan xuan fell silent for a moment. Indeed, considering Yang Shanshan’s standards, even if Xiao He was Yu Qingfeng’s daughter, she wouldn’t be satisfied. If she found out, she might do something drastic.
“Then let’s go with your suggestion.”
While discussing these matters, Su Jiu finally finished his tasks and went to find Su Long.
Su Long asked the others in the study to leave, looking somewhat surprised as Su Jiu approached. “Xiao Jiu, why do you have time to come to me today?”
“Uncle, I came to talk to you about Xiao Yu’s matter.” Su Jiu walked to the opposite side of Su Long and sat down, looking at him.
“Oh? What did Xiao Yu do again?” Su Long continued with his work, asking casually.
“Nothing much. He just found that girl and even has a son now.” Su Jiu looked at Su Long with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Su Long didn’t steady the pen in his hand, looking down at the ink-stained official documents. He put down the brush before looking at Su Jiu. “Xiao Jiu, are you telling the truth? Are you not joking with me?” Su Long asked seriously.
“Why would I lie to you? I’ve been with him and my younger sister-in-law the whole time. That child is really cute. Now Both Grandpa Su and Grandpa Yang, and Xuan Xuan are all there.” Su Jiu looked at Su Long with a smile in his eyes.
The smile on Su Long’s face gradually turned cold as he looked at Su Jiu with a cool expression. “You all knew, and you didn’t tell us?”
“It’s Xiao Yu who said he didn’t want the family to know for now, especially them,” Su Jiu said, portraying himself as innocent.
Su Long sighed lightly. “I see. But why did he tell us this time?”
“Because of Xie Yang. She found out about Xiao Yu’s situation over there, and Xiao Yu was a bit worried. So, he asked me to let you all know. As for the other side, she didn’t plan to say anything. But Xiao Yu mentioned to me before that if he gets married next year, it might be over there and not here. You might have to make a trip over there at that time.”
Su Long waved his hand. “What’s the big deal? But getting married over there, is Xiao Yu marrying into their family?”
“No, Xiao Yu has his own house over there, and Xiao He also has a brother. How could Xiao Yu marry into their family?” Su Jiu couldn’t help but laugh. What exactly was Uncle thinking?
Su Long was relieved. “That’s good, but what’s the name of that girl? Did she suffer when giving birth?”
“Her name is Wang Jinhe. She’s the one behind the invention of the grain thresher and the person who grew those watermelons. As for giving birth to Xiao Bao, she did go through a lot, so Xiao Yu treats them well. He probably won’t bring anyone over until they get married.”
“That’s acceptable. As long as Xiao Yu is happy, it’s only right for him to protect those who went through so much to give birth to his child. Su Qin and his wife haven’t been home lately. We can inform the others in the family about this.”
“I’ll trouble Uncle with this.”
“Don’t mention it to me. You go and attend to your matters. There’s a lot to handle with the emperor’s affairs, and you’re busy too.”
“In that case, I’ll take my leave.” After saying this, Su Jiu left the room.
After seeing Su Jiu off, Su Long summoned everyone and informed them of the situation.