âBe good, alright? I bought this for you,â Mo Liuxi said, taking out a carton of strawberry milk and handing it over to her.
Yan Su took a few sips. The taste of sweet strawberry filled her mouth.
It was the same as beforeâthere was always good food around with him.
The drive to Jiangxi was eight hours, and given that it was peak hour as everyone else made their way home, they took their time on the road.
In the afternoon, Yan Su received a call from Yan Lv, âWhat time is your flight? Do you need me to pick you up from the airport?â
âThereâs no need to, Iâm... getting someone to drive me back,â said Yan Su as she glanced over at the man next to her.
âDriving from Xia City would take quite a while. Who are you with? Are they dropping you off at our place? Weâre spending New Yearâs at the old villa,â Yan Lv reminded her.
âI know. Iâll probably arrive at night,â Yan Su replied sheepishly.
They continued their journey amid the traffic.
Back in the Yan family home, Yan Lv turned and told Jiang Peiying about it. Yan Lv was sitting on a small stool with his head lowered, concentrating on his garlic peeling. He raised his head and asked, âDo you think sheâs coming home in her boyfriendâs car?â
âDonât talk nonsense,â Jiang Peiying glared at him. âI never heard anything about a boyfriend.â
Yan Lv said casually, âIf she dares bring a man back home, I will break his legs.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Yan Jinâs eyes sparkled with excitement. He was willing to bet his 50 cent jerkies on his sister bringing a man home.
At nine oâclock, the family was watching television in the living room when Auntie Wu rushed in from the outside, âSusu is home.â
âYeah, we know, she told us. Whatâs all the fuss about?â Yan Lv stood up immediately and stopped smiling. âWhere is she? Why hasnât she come in yet? Does she have a lot of stuff with her? Did you help her with her stuff?â
Auntie Wu looked at his expression and said timidly, âI donât think sheâll need my helpâshe came home in a manâs car. He said that he was her boyfriend and I didnât dare to let his car in. I wanted to come in and tell you first...â
Before she could finish, Yan Lv slammed the table with his palm. Yan Jin nearly swallowed the pit of the plum he was eating.
âRubbish,â Yan Lv said furiously, âShe brought a baby home last year and sheâs bringing a man home this year. Does she want to drive me to my grave?â
After his rant, he grabbed the old ladyâs cane and stalked out of the living room angrily.
âHey, Yan Lv, calm down,â Jiang Peiying chased after him quickly. Yan Jin was hot on his tail as well with his short legs, âFinally, I feel like Iâm peaking in life...â
Meanwhile, Mo Liuxi and Yan Su had just parked outside.
Mo Liuxi was exhausted after driving the entire day. When they finally arrived at Yan Suâs house, he still wasnât let in. His back ached and his bones were sore.
Half a minute later, a middle-aged man barged out of the house angrily, charging at them. He was holding a cane in one hand and was shaking it angrily. He shouted, âAre you Yan Suâs boyfriend? Well, I donât know you, so I wonât beat you. Yan Su, get out of the car nowâIâm going to beat you to death. Have you forgotten what you promised me last year? Are you trying to kill me? Why do you keep doing this to me?â
Mo Liuxi was shocked. Although he expected Yan Suâs father to be a tough nut to crack, he didnât expect him to be so ferocious. He didnât know that he would threaten to beat them up before they even went in.
He quickly went up and stopped Yan Lv, âUncle, letâs talk things over calmly. Susu is young, pretty, and singleâitâs normal for someone like her to find a boyfriend. A lot of girls her age are married unless they couldnât find a good man.â