Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 448: Goodbye to Su’er

Lian Fang Zhou and the others left Xiuyuan early in the morning and arrived at the county capital of Shuangliu county just before noon.
They did not immediately go to the Su Manor but spent some time strolling the famous city market, buying many delicious delicacies and fun trinkets.
They also bought a lot of rolls of fabric, hair accessories, and other items.

And of course they would not miss the bookstores.
The siblings each picked out several books and after speaking with the owner, Lian Fang Zhou selected a few for Lian Che.

After walking around all afternoon, they were carrying a lot of packages, both big and small, and no one had empty hands.

It was not suitable to go to the Su Manor while carrying all these bags so Lian Fang Zhou found an inn to store their things and only brought over a few boxes of high-end dim sum gift boxes and some rare fruit.

Now that she was also wealthy, the Su family would have different expectations.
Expecting her to buy such things in the past would have been an insult but now it was necessary.

Fang Qing saw the gift boxes in Lian Fang Zhou’s hands and smiled: “Why did you come over so late? Were you shopping in the city all day? You’re still so polite!”

Lian Fang Zhou understood that she was complaining that she hadn’t asked her for help and laughed: “Cousin is a busy person, we were just looking around casually, why bother you to ask for someone to follow us? Besides, it’s more comfortable, to tell the truth.”

“I was negligent!” Fang Qing smiled, “It should be like this.
I know you don’t blame me, you don’t need to explain it like this.
When you come again, I don’t care if you are at ease or not, I will accompany you to go shopping in person!”

They both laughed.

The group come to Fang Qing’s yard but Su Jing He was not there.
Fang Qing told them that Master Su and his wife had no time to spare, so she only sent over Li Ma to give them her goodbyes before she left tomorrow.

Fang Qing knew that they were tired after shopping for so long and invited them to rest in the guest rooms.
After a few minutes, only Lian Fang Zhou and Fang Qing were left in the room.

Looking embarrassed, Fang Qing smiled wryly and said to Lian Fang Zhou: “Your cousin-in-law came back and told me about his request.
It’s really embarrassing for you! If I had known about this in advance, I would definitely not allowed him to ask this of you! Su Xin’er is pitiful but you are even more innocent and wronged.”

She frowned: “Unfortunately, now that you have agreed, it’s not good to back on it and I can’t say anything.
I’ll have Li Ma accompany you later.
If she does anything unreasonable, you can just do what you want! I won’t accompany you in person, I think you understand why.”

Lian Fang Zhou’s heart was warm.
She nodded: “I understand.”

Fang Qing was Su Xin’er’s actual sister-in-law while she was just a cousin from a distant relative.
If Fang Qing was present, it would make things harder for Lian Fang Zhou.

Would she help her or would she have to help her in-laws?

Smiling, she said: “Cousin, don’t blame my cousin-in-law.
It’s his sister, how could he not care? Although she attacked me first, she was instigated by others and I am okay now.
The past is over! I’m not the type of person who can’t let things go.”

“That you can really think so, is…” Fang Qing smiled gratefully.
There was no need to say words of repayment but this kindness would always be remembered in her heart.

When Li Ma returned from Master Su’s yard, she accompanied Lian Fang Zhou to Su Xin’er.

When they arrived, the yard was silent.
Li Ma was about to ask a maid if the Young Miss was there when they suddenly heard Su Xin’er sharp voice say: “Lian Fang Zhou! What are you doing here?”

Lian Fang Zhou and Li Ma jumped.
They looked around at the voice, only to see Su Xin’er rush out from behind a rock wall and stare at Lian Fang Zhou with resentment.

One maid, Ju Li had already been pushed to the ground but the other, Ju Xiang, panicked.
She wanted to pull Su Xin’er away but didn’t dare, so she stood in front of her and begged bitterly: “Miss! Miss! Don’t do this, please don’t do this!”

“Go away!” Su Xin’er pushed Ju Xiang to the side and rushed at Lian Fang Zhou, shouting in a sharp voice: “Lian Fang Zhou! You’re here to make fun of me, aren’t you! You’re not welcome here! Get out! Get out of here!”

As soon as Su Xin’er appeared, Lian Fang Zhou was shocked at the sight of her.
In just over a month, she was so thin that her bones stuck out from under her skin.
There was not a single bit of flesh left on her face.
Her rosy and clean complexion was now as pale as a ghost and her cheekbones stuck out on either side.
Her eyes looked sunken and dead and her expression was full of viciousness!

Lian Fang Zhou was shocked.
She knew that Su Xin’er’s condition was not good but she didn’t expect it to be this bad!

“Miss! Miss!” Ju Xiang kept begging but Su Xin’er just ignored her, staring at Lian Fang Zhou and screaming for her to get out.

“Miss Lian…” Li Ma sighed and looked at Lian Fang Zhou.
Her meaning was self-evident.

Lian Fang Zhou sighed in her heart.
No wonder Su Jing He had rushed to find a doctor.
It turned out his sister was in such bad shape!

She glanced at Li Ma and Ju Xiang: “You leave first.
I have a few words for your eldest lady.”

Ju Xiang hesitated but Li Ma quickly agreed, pulling her out of the yard.

In addition to screaming for Lian Fang Zhou to leave, Su Xin’er kept saying two sentences over and over: “You’re here to laugh at me, right?” and “I hate you, I hate you!”

Lian Fang Zhou snorted.
Sneering, she said: “Look at you, I don’t have time for jokes.
You’re so pathetic, there is nothing to laugh at.
Nothing but sad and hateful!”

“You pity me!?” Su Xin’er screeched.
“You’re just a country girl, what qualifications do you have to pity me!? Who do you think you are!”

Lian Fang Zhou raised her eyebrow and said indifferently: “You’re living such a good life but you’ve tormented yourself like this, isn’t it pitiful? Isn’t it pitiful to do this over a man who doesn’t love you at all? You only care about yourself and have made yourself a ghost.
Have you ever thought about your parents and brother who love and care about you? You must hate them, acting like this.
How many times have your parents sighed and shed tears for you? How many grey hairs have you added? You don’t care about yourself, you just want to punish them.
If they worry to death, won’t you regret it? But what will be the use of regretting at that time?”

Su Xin’er’s face was slack with astonishment.
Suddenly, she slumped to the ground and covered her face with her hands and whimpered in pain: “I, I didn’t mean to! I don’t want to be like this!” She cried.
“But what face do I have to meet them? My life is ruined! Completely ruined! Cousin, he doesn’t want me.
He doesn’t want me!”

Every morning, she woke up thinking about the humiliating scene in that thatched hut, which had been even dirtier than their stable, and thought of committing suicide by throwing herself in the river.
Ever since that day, Su Xin’er was in an almost constant state of embarrassment.

She trembled, holding her head in her hands and screaming: “Ah, ah!”

Ju Xiang and Li Ma outside the door were frightened by her cries and screams.

As soon as she heard the noise, Ju Xiang’s face went pale and she was about to rush in when Li Ma quickly pulled her back: “Miss Lian is a measured person, just wait.”