Chapter 131: Chapter 124: Su Family Affairs, Part 2
"The human heart is never satisfied, like a snake wanting to swallow an elephant."
Su Xiaomeng puffed up her cheeks, indicating she couldn’t comprehend.
"Xiao Meng, are you really not greedy for anything?"
"Hmm... So far, it seems like there’s nothing I particularly crave..."
Su Xiaomeng thought for a moment and murmured, then looked at Yin Shixiu, "What about you? You must be pretty greedy, right?"
"Oh? Then tell me, what am I greedy about?"
She raised her eyebrows and teased, "Do I have to list them one by one? Hmm... greedy for money, power, and beauty! Am I right?"
"You know me so well?"
"Of course!"
"Then tell me, whose beauty am I greedy for? How am I greedy?"
"...Do I really have to say it out loud?"
Su Xiaomeng blushed, glanced at him, "Of course, greedy for me..."
Yin Shixiu bent down and bit her lips, giving her a fierce kiss.
After releasing her, "Is it like this?"
Su Xiaomeng’s face turned even redder, covering her mouth and glaring at him.
Yin Shixiu bent down again, biting her neck, "Or is it like this?"
"Mmm..." Su Xiaomeng quickly moved her hand to cover her own neck.
"Like this, like this?"
Yin Shixiu kissed her all over, and Su Xiaomeng’s hands weren’t enough to block him... In the end, she gave up and let him have his way.
Later, her stomach growled uncomfortably...
"Uncle..."
"Hmm?"
"I want to eat hotpot..."
The bedside lamp shone on her, her eyes shimmering like stars, looking eagerly at him.
"I want to eat hotpot..."
Seeing Yin Shixiu not making a move, she said it again.
"It’s ten-thirty, are you teasing me?"
"I want to eat..."
Yin Shixiu really wanted to just turn off the light and sleep, playing dead would work too.
But the "grumble grumble" from her stomach... was tugging at his heartstrings.
"Uncle..."
"Can we eat something else?"
Su Xiaomeng shook her head, "I want to eat hotpot..."
"Hmm... Or else, just stay hungry, if you’re hungry enough, you’ll fall asleep..."
The tone...
Even though Yin Shixiu knew it was a bit troublesome, he still felt his heart soften.
In the middle of the night, driving to a 24-hour supermarket to buy hotpot ingredients, how absurd is that?
But Yin Shixiu did it, the moisture outside was heavy, and when he returned, his hands and feet were cold as ice.
Tiptoeing to put everything in the kitchen, he went to the bedroom to wake Xiao Meng...
But Su Xiaomeng was lying flat and had already fallen asleep.
The next morning, when someone woke up and saw the hotpot ingredients in the kitchen, she felt quite embarrassed...
But her mood was great all day.
Following Yin Shixiu around, whatever he said, she found wonderful!
A week passed.
This day, Yin Shixiu wasn’t feeling well, a slight cold.
Su Xiaomeng stubbornly refused to let him go to the company.
Yin Shixiu had no choice, but he moved things around for two hours, held a short remote meeting, and handled some work.
Su Xiaomeng watched from the side and felt sorry for him.
Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, her dad closed the shop and came back with some items, saying he wanted to go to the countryside.
Coincidentally, Su Chengji’s old Santana suddenly stopped working, and despite trying the engine downstairs for a long time, there was no response.
Yin Shixiu vaguely heard Su’s father’s voice coming from downstairs, looked out the window, didn’t hesitate, grabbed his coat and car keys, and went downstairs.
"Uncle, what are you doing down here?"
Yin Shixiu didn’t answer her, just said to Su Chengji, "Dad, let me drive you."
Su Xiaomeng frowned...
"Ah, no need, I’ll take a taxi, Xiao Meng said you’re sick today, just rest at home."
"Just a minor cold, it’s not a big deal, Xiao Meng is a bit fussy."
"You’re the fussy one!"
Yin Shixiu ruffled her hair, "Alright, hurry up and go upstairs."
Su Xiaomeng refused...
"Then I’ll go too!"
After a deadlock, Su Xiaomeng hung her head and went upstairs.
Yin Shixiu indeed just had a slight cold and was not greatly bothered.
Su Chengji was very pleased with Yin Shixiu, the more he looked, the more satisfied he was!
My goodness! Looks so much like me back in the day!
The car stopped at the entrance of the Su Family Village, and just as Yin Shixiu was about to get out, Su Chengji stopped him, "You rest in the car, the road inside is tough, no need for you to go in."
Yin Shixiu recalled his previous awkwardness and felt a bit uneasy, so he didn’t insist.
"Then I’ll wait here for you."
"Okay."
Su Chengji went into the village, coming to the countryside once again because of Su Jianyi’s matter, saying some city government officials came down to investigate.
There are not many educated people in the Su Family, so Su Jianyi called him to come over and help, to say some good words.
Su Chengji hesitated for a long time and called his wife to seek her opinion.
Originally, he thought his wife would definitely oppose him going, but Su’s mother understandably said, "Go."
"Go for what? To ruin things?"
"To ruin your big-headed nonsense! Make up something, say some good words, let him get promoted. Once he’s promoted, they won’t be worrying about this place anymore."
"If they live well, at most they’ll be a bit arrogant and annoy us. If they don’t, the couple and her family might just drag us into the mud... The thought makes my scalp numb."
Su Chengji thought about it and realized it was true—his wife’s wisdom is unbeatable!
Su’s mother is fearless, why should she be afraid of such a minor official?
Even if Su Jianyi went to the United States to be the president, she’d nod.
As long as they don’t bother their family, it’s Amitabha Buddha, really unlucky.
Su Chengji hurried over to help Su Jianyi, afraid that other family members might say something inappropriate.
Yin Shixiu leaned against the driver’s seat, drowsily taking a nap. When he woke up, he saw a few people in neatly pressed suits, carrying briefcases, and dressed like civil servants, coming out of the village.
Their shoes were covered in mud...
Yin Shixiu guessed these people were probably there to conduct an investigation.
The person walking at the front struck a familiar chord with Yin Shixiu.
He narrowed his eyes, opened the car door, got out, but didn’t approach; he just lit a cigarette.
The sound of the car door closing was somewhat loud.
The few people not far away instinctively looked over.
The others didn’t pay much mind, but Qian Guoliang, who was about to get into the car, focused on him, paused, and said to the others, "I’ll go say a few words. You get in the car first."
Qian Guoliang is a municipal political commissar and also the main person assessing Su Jianyi.
Everyone looked at the commissar suspiciously, glancing at each other, surprised by who Yin Shixiu was and why the commissar would initiate a conversation.
"Shixiu?"
Qian Guoliang walked to Yin Shixiu’s side and called out.
Yin Shixiu pretended to be surprised, "Huh, Political Commissar Qian? What are you doing here?"
"Why call me Political Commissar Qian? Shouldn’t you call me Uncle Qian?"
Yin Shixiu chuckled lightly, "I was just afraid you’d feel uncomfortable if I seemed too familiar."
"You rascal! I’m here for some business. By the way, why are you here? Is your father well?"
"Father is doing fine," Yin Shixiu replied coolly, "My father-in-law lives here; I’m bringing him over for some errands."
"Your... father-in-law? Shixiu, since when did you get married? Why didn’t you invite Uncle to your wedding banquet?"
"We didn’t hold a banquet. My in-laws aren’t satisfied with her..."
"Haha! Really? You’ve grown up and started misbehaving!"
"Speaking of which, what brings Uncle Qian here?"
"The confidant of the deputy mayor is up for a promotion. I’m here to learn about family and neighborhood relations."
"What a coincidence; my father-in-law seems to be here because a relative is up for promotion today..."
"Your father-in-law is..."
"Su Chengji, his cousin is Su Jianyi, not sure if that’s who you’re here for today—"
"It’s Su Jianyi! What a coincidence!"
"And what did you find upon your inquiry, Uncle Qian?"
Qian Guoliang, upon hearing that Su Jianyi and Yin Shixiu had family ties, quickly said, "They all say he’s really nice, very filial, mainly just going through the process; promotions shouldn’t be a problem. Next year when the mayor goes to the Central, he’ll probably become the deputy mayor."
"So impressive?"
"Rolling around for so many years, I guess this Su Jianyi is finally about to succeed."
Unexpectedly, Yin Shixiu slightly shifted his tone, "But since he’s from Su Family Village, why are the village roads still muddy? Wouldn’t he think of fixing them? After all, it’s his home."
Qian Guoliang was stunned, slightly confused by his intention...
Yin Shixiu chuckled lightly, "Uncle Qian, I mean no harm, just find it strange. I remember when you got promoted, you immediately went home and repaired the roads. My dad still often mentions it to me, constantly advising me to learn from Uncle Qian; it’s important not to forget one’s roots."
Soon after, Su Chengji also came out.
By the time they both returned home, it was nearly seven o’clock. Seeing Yin Shixiu, Xiao Meng went up to touch his forehead and face, "No fever, right? Dizzy?"
"I’m fine..."
Yin Shixiu quickly replied, watching Su Xiaomeng’s slightly anxious expression, he smiled gently.
"Meng Meng, come, help Dad bring in this bag of fruit—"
"No way, you come in with me, let’s check your temperature first."
Su Xiaomeng said as she pulled Yin Shixiu into the bedroom.
Su Chengji stood at the entrance, holding a large bunch of bananas, frozen mid-air.
His usually cheerful face suddenly turned serious, staring at the back of Yin Shixiu being dragged into the bedroom, tasting sourness for the first time...
Su’s mother walked over, arms crossed, with an amused look, took the bananas from him...
"I told you, how can the relationship between a father-in-law and son-in-law be so good... turns out the conflict point hadn’t appeared yet."
Su Chengji changed his shoes, truly feeling a bit dejected, muttering quietly, "Dad’s back, not even a shout..."
"Oh, Dad, you’re back!"
Su’s mother leaned on him dramatically, calling out exaggeratedly.
Su Chengji glanced at her, squinted his eyes, and reached out to tickle her waist, "You’re just here watching the show, aren’t you? Wife, why are you so naughty?"
The commotion in the living room was clearly heard by Yin Shixiu, but Su Xiaomeng was focused on the electronic thermometer, eyeing the 37 degrees on the display, unsure if she should be relieved or worried.
"It’s fine, 37 is normal."
"Is it really normal?"
"Why don’t you check your own temperature; I bet it’s higher than mine."
Yin Shixiu said, taking the electronic thermometer to measure Su Xiaomeng’s temperature. It turned out hers was indeed slightly higher.
"See?"
Su Xiaomeng gazed at him.
"...What’s wrong?"
"Yin Shixiu, do you often feel I’m just an idiot who doesn’t know anything?"