Chapter 218: Chapter 205: She Felt Happy to Love Someone So Deeply
"Ah?"
Su Xiaomeng was momentarily stunned; they had originally planned to return on the 28th...
"Tell Mom, I’m booking the tickets now."
Su Xiaomeng grabbed Yin Shixiu’s hand, "What’s going on?"
Yin Shixiu lowered his voice, "The old man found out about Ming Xu’s situation..."
"Ah? What situation?"
Su Xiaomeng was actually quite curious; since the Special Forces selection was so brutal, she was a bit eager to see how far Shan Mingxu could persist.
"It’s quite a favorable situation for the captain who believes in him, but for Third Sister, it might be a ’kill me’ kind of situation."
Su Xiaomeng blinked and, realizing it, immediately shouted, "Mom, let’s pack our things! We’re heading back to Chengdu tomorrow! Hurry up!"
Su’s mother was getting ready to wash up and sleep, not understanding what this young couple was up to...
But she still went along in a daze and started packing her luggage. Getting back to Chengdu earlier? She would certainly be pleased.
The next day, they slipped—not really, they flew back to Chengdu.
It wasn’t until they boarded the plane that Su’s mother understood why they flew back to Chengdu two days early.
Speaking of the Special Forces, Su’s mother wasn’t well-versed, but Third Brother Bai Sidong came from a police academy and had been through a lot of hardships there.
If Bai Sidong merely wanted a desk job or to work in investigations rather than making every effort to join an operational unit, things might have been different.
But Bai Sidong’s goal from the start was to engage in criminal investigations, so besides the training at the police academy, he was also sent to some special forces units for training.
Because of this, Bai Sixian clearly understood that real military training could really shape a person—shape them, grind them, torture them, refine them.
"Special Forces selection, and he performed quite well. Your nephew is indeed impressive."
Bai Sixian remarked.
Yin Shixiu chuckled, "After all, he’s a part of the Yin Family."
Bai Sixian couldn’t agree with Yin Shixiu’s self-satisfied demeanor and turned away, having nothing more to say.
Su Xiaomeng looked at Yin Shixiu and quietly asked, "But what if Shan Mingxu really passes the selection?"
"...Not very likely."
"Not very likely means there’s still a possibility, right?"
Yin Shixiu was silent for a moment.
"Actually...you’re worried he might really join the Special Forces, aren’t you?"
Yin Shixiu took Su Xiaomeng’s hand in his palm and looked at her, "I’m concerned, not because of the Special Forces, but because he’s my nephew."
"So, even if he does get chosen..."
"He’s an adult, he knows what he’s doing. Even if he hasn’t fully understood the path he’s chosen, once the selection training is over, he’ll realize. At that point, whether to continue or go home, he’ll weigh his options."
"Do you think...if he passes the selection, will he come home?"
Yin Shixiu shrugged, "I didn’t even expect him to participate in the Special Forces selection, so how can I predict what decision that kid will make in the end?"
"Hmm..."
Su Xiaomeng thought it made sense.
Even if Shan Mingxu ultimately became a Special Forces soldier, really causing Third Sister sleepless nights of worry, it would still be a decision Shan Mingxu made as an independent adult.
"But will Third Sister blame you?"
"She and my brother-in-law Shan Munan are both sensible people."
Su Xiaomeng nodded, among Yin Shixiu’s four siblings, the eldest brother appeared gentle but actually gave off a bad impression, while the second sister...
Her impression of that family wasn’t favorable at all either.
Only with Third Sister and her husband were things easier from the start.
The flight from Beijing to Chengdu was under three hours, and it was four o’clock in the afternoon when they arrived in Chengdu.
The driver who had been arranged to pick them up parked the car outside the airport, just waiting for Yin Shixiu and his group to arrive.
Su’s mother texted her husband to inform him that they had arrived in Chengdu, but Su Chengji didn’t reply.
"He probably doesn’t have his phone with him."
Su Xiaomeng said.
"Yeah, let’s call him when we get closer," Su’s mother said, but in the end, she never made that call.
They knew the way home, anyway; the car drove into the community and headed straight to the villa area.
The villa’s renovation had been completed for a while, with formaldehyde removed multiple times, and Su Chengji had started buying furniture since November.
Moving into a new home alone in Chengdu was a slow process, with only the occasional help from the eldest brother and nephew.
Sparsely and scattered, it was finally completed before the New Year.
Su Chengji and Bai Sixian’s old house was rented out to a couple from Mianyang, both of whom appeared scholarly, and the wife seemed quite virtuous.
After getting out of the car, Su Xiaomeng stood holding Shuangshuang in front of the villa...
A three-story building with a large yard and a glasshouse built on the rooftop.
The driver took the baby stroller down from the car, and Yin Shixiu placed Huang Huang in it. Then, as he took Shuangshuang from Su Xiaomeng’s arms and placed her in the stroller, he asked, "How is it? What does it feel like?"
Su Xiaomeng smacked her lips and, with deep meaning, sighed, "Feels like being rich people..."
Bai Sixian rubbed her daughter’s head, "You were also one of the rich before you got married, right?"
Su Xiaomeng bared her teeth and smiled at her mother.
After the luggage was unloaded from the car, Su Xiaomeng pushed the double stroller and walked with her mother in front, while the driver and Yin Shixiu each pushed a large suitcase.
"Is someone at our house?"
Su Xiaomeng noticed that the gate to the courtyard was wide open, and even the door to the house was open, through which the light in the living room could be seen.
Yin Shixiu walked behind them, catching a glimpse of a private car parked on the other side of the courtyard...
"Maybe."
Yin Shixiu had just responded when a fierce argument erupted from inside the villa, followed by the sound of something shattering on the ground.
"What’s going on?"
Su Xiaomeng was startled, and her first reaction was to think the house was being robbed, causing her to rush forward—
Yin Shixiu caught Su Xiaomeng and gave the driver a look before saying to Su’s mother, "I’ll go in first to check things out. You all stay here for now."
Su’s mother nodded, and then she and Su Xiaomeng stepped back outside the courtyard gate.
"Should we call the police?"
"Shh..."
Su mother motioned for Su Xiaomeng to be quiet and, after listening intently for a moment, vaguely understood who the visitors were...
"Mom?"
Seeing her mother calmly walking toward the house, Su Xiaomeng couldn’t help but frown.
"It’s Su Jianyi and Zhou Wenxiu."
Upon hearing these two names, Su Xiaomeng’s frown deepened, "What are they doing at my house?"
Now that they knew it was Su Jianyi and Zhou Wenxiu, there was nothing for Su’s mother and Su Xiaomeng to fear, so they pushed the children into the house.
In the center of the living room, a vase lay shattered on the floor, leaving the carpet in a mess.
Su Jianyi and Zhou Wenxiu both wore unpleasant expressions upon realizing that the family had returned. Su Jianyi’s expression darkened as he struggled to find words, but Zhou Wenxiu snorted first, "Having a rich son-in-law from Beijing really is something! You’ve got a new house, a new car... Bai Sixian, have you no shame?"
"Zhou Wenxiu, watch your mouth!"
Su Chengji stepped forward, pointing at Zhou Wenxiu, his face flushed with anger.
Seeing her father being provoked to such an extent, Su Xiaomeng thought that Su Jianyi and Zhou Wenxiu must not have come with good intentions.
Bai Sixian raised her hand to stop her husband’s quarrel and then directly approached Zhou Wenxiu, "Sister-in-law Wenxiu, what do you and your husband mean by causing such a scene in my house, as if you want to tear the place down?"
"Bai Sixian, earlier this year when Jianyi’s promotion was under review, you played dirty tricks, but I let it go, since people can be sinister, some just love to be hypocritical and backstab. But even bullying has its limits, right?"
Bai Sixian remained silent, just listening.
Beside her, Su Jianyi’s face was dark. It wasn’t clear if he was as infuriated as his wife at them or embarrassed by her shrewish behavior.
"This house was originally spotted by Jianyi and me; we had even paid the down payment, but then the seller breached the contract. Jianyi intervened, but the deal still couldn’t be closed, so we thought the buyer must be exceptionally wealthy. We just accepted it."
"But Bai Sixian, how could I have ever imagined that the schemers behind our back were you and Su Chengji?!"
Zhou Wenxiu spoke vehemently, spittle flying, "You sabotaged Jianyi’s promotion, meddled when we were buying a house for our son - huh, is it that impressive to have a rich son-in-law?"
"Your daughter learned nothing good, just learned how to fish for men before twenty?! Ah—"
Before Zhou Wenxiu even finished speaking, Su Chengji had already pushed her hard, causing her to stumble several steps backward, only to be caught by her husband.
Su Jianyi looked at Su Chengji, "Sure, her words were harsh, but she was just angry. How could you lay hands on your sister-in-law?"
"Su Jianyi, you’d better take this madwoman and leave my house now, or I’ll call the police right away."
Su Chengji’s face was now even darker than Su Jianyi’s.
"You’ve gone too far! Call the police? Fine, let’s call the police! Who’s afraid of whom?"
Having said that, Zhou Wenxiu dialed 110.
Bai Sixian found her antics amusing and turned to Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng, saying, "Why don’t you take Shuangshuang and Huang Huang back upstairs? Your father and I can handle this here."
Su Xiaomeng nodded slightly. No matter what, she had to bring her children to safety first, especially since Zhou Wenxiu appeared like a madwoman who might frighten her precious babies.
"I’ll come back down later."
Yin Shixiu took a glance at Zhou Wenxiu and Su Jianyi, then quietly remarked to Bai Sixian, his voice low.
Bai Sixian could hear that Yin Shixiu was slightly infuriated.
In the end, Zhou Wenxiu didn’t report to the police, as Su Jianyi stopped her.
Bai Sixian, standing aside, just smiled, choosing not to speak, but that smile did not sit well with Zhou Wenxiu, angering her to the point where her eyes darted around, seemingly searching for something to throw.
Noticing that she was about to lose control again, Su Chengji quickly shouted at Su Jianyi, "Su Jianyi!"
Su Jianyi also knew his wife’s behavior was both rude and unruly, like that of a shrew...
But he himself was also full of frustration. Pulling his wife to his side, he stepped forward, "Chengji, I never thought it would come to this - going against my own brother."