"Grandpa, I'm back," Su Yuyan said, setting down her handbag and walking slowly towards the main hall.
Old Master Su was still holding a cup of tea in his hand. He let out a soft hum.
Immediately after, he asked, "Just you?"
Su Yuyan's face, which had just calmed down, instantly flushed red again, like a cooked shrimp!
She said uncomfortably, "Zhou Yu went back. He said he'd come see you tomorrow."
Old Master Su looked at Su Yuyan with disappointment, as if she were unaccomplished. He was clearly angered and couldn't speak for a long time.
After a while, Old Master Su clutched his chest and said, "Yuyan, I'm not trying to criticize you, but at this rate, when will I see you two deeply in love?"
Su Yuyan was even more speechless.
She had also sought advice from Su Xingyang and read books about love.
She had nearly worn out the book "Thirty-Six Stratagems of Love"!
But when it came to actually using them, Su Yuyan felt she couldn't pull them off at all...
Old Master Su's words were indeed hurtful.
"Never mind, never mind. Anyway, tomorrow is my birthday, and Zhou Yu will still come."
"You must seize the opportunity!"
"I heard that girl from the Zhao family chased Zhou Yu all the way to the new recruit training base!"
Old Master Su said earnestly, worrying himself sick over Su Yuyan!
Su Yuyan's face turned crimson. She gave a barely audible "Okay" and then ran off, covering her face.
Watching Su Yuyan's retreating figure, Old Master Su sighed.
"Grandpa, I don't think we need to be so anxious. Let nature take its course."
"Besides, Doctor Zhou has already gotten the marriage certificate with Yuyan, so she can't run away."
Su Xingyang said with a hint of pity.
Although he hadn't interacted much with his sister Su Yuyan, he understood her personality.
Su Yuyan wasn't the type to shamelessly chase after someone.
Her dignity as a refined young lady wouldn't allow it!
Old Master Su puffed out his beard and glared at Su Xingyang, finding fault with everything about him!
"I told you to teach Yuyan, is this how you taught her?"
Su Xingyang was so ashamed that he couldn't even lift his head.
He could only raise his hands in surrender.
Fine, he shouldn't have said anything.
The next morning.
Yunlan Tiangong.
Zhou Yu got up early and sat cross-legged on the bed.
If anyone were present, they would have been astonished to see a faint red light emanating from Zhou Yu's body!
With each breath he took, the red light was gradually absorbed into his body.
"Still a bit short."
Zhou Yu slowly opened his eyes, and all the light disappeared.
He glanced at the clock on the wall, quickly got up, washed, and dressed.
The Nine Yang Technique couldn't be mastered overnight.
Zhou Yu wasn't in a hurry.
Today was Old Master Su's birthday, and according to Su Yuyan, Old Master Su had something important to announce.
As the nominal son-in-law of the Su family, Zhou Yu naturally couldn't be too slovenly dressed.
The birthday gift had been prepared last night, and he just needed to take it with him.
Considering that Old Master Su was getting on in years and had only recently recovered his mobility, Zhou Yu had prepared a walking cane for him.
Although this cane looked ordinary,
it was actually made from the finest darkwood.
A piece of darkwood about 10 centimeters long was already very precious.
One that could be shaped into a walking cane was priceless!
However, Zhou Yu casually stuffed this treasure into a plastic bag.
He carried it and walked out.
To Zhou Yu, the gift itself was precious; the packaging was merely for show.
Given his relationship with the Su family, he would just hand the gift directly to Old Master Su, so there was no need for extra wrapping!
Carrying the plastic bag, Zhou Yu soon arrived at the entrance of the Old Su Family residence.
Even though it was morning, a crowd had already gathered at the entrance.
After all, the Su family was considered a second-rate family.
For some lesser-known families, they were already at the peak of what they could reach!
Therefore, it was normal for people to flock to flatter them.
Of course, these people were only here to deliver gifts.
They were not qualified to attend Old Master Su's birthday banquet!
That's why they came so early.
When Zhou Yu arrived, everyone around assumed that Zhou Yu, like them, was trying to curry favor with the Su family.
They all cast disdainful glances at him.
"What kind of stray cat or dog is trying to latch onto the Su family."
"Look at him, carrying a plastic bag. Does he think he's just visiting relatives and can bring a bag of fruit?"
"Forget it, don't bother with that idiot. The Su family will kick him out later!"
Zhou Yu heard these discussions and felt somewhat speechless.
He should have come later.
So many people were crowded at the entrance of the Su family, it was a complete blockage!
Su Xingyang was surrounded by people, and the surrounding noise was so deafening that Zhou Yu might not even be heard if he called out to him!
Zhou Yu pondered for a moment and decided to turn around and go get breakfast before coming back.
Unexpectedly.
"Ouch! What are you doing!"
Just then, not far from Zhou Yu, a middle-aged woman holding a floral vase glared at him!
"This is the Jingzhen porcelain vase my family was going to give to the Old Master. You broke it!"
As the middle-aged woman spoke, Zhou Yu's gaze slowly moved.
It landed on the broken vase, and then looking at the distance between them, Zhou Yu was speechless.
"No, we're this far apart, how could I have broken it?"
The middle-aged woman was relentless, tugging at Zhou Yu's sleeve and shouting, "I don't care, you bumped my shoulder, and I dropped it!"
"You have to compensate me!"
The surrounding people, hearing the commotion, all gathered around.
They whispered and pointed fingers.
Someone who recognized the middle-aged woman exclaimed, "Isn't this Madam Li from Yunhai City?"
Madam Li, who was pulling Zhou Yu, nodded proudly, "Indeed."
The Li family of Yunhai City was once a small family that relied on the Zhang family.
After years of development, the Li family was subtly showing signs of becoming a second-rate family.
Madam Li's visit to the Su family this time was mainly because the Li family had vaguely sensed that something had happened to the Zhang family.
To stabilize their position, they had set their sights on the Su family.
Even though the Su family was only a second-rate family, after Old Master Su's drastic reforms during this period, the Su family was flourishing.
Coupled with the Jin family's intentional or unintentional overtures to the Su family,
it was only a matter of time before the Su family became a first-rate family!
The Li family thought that if they could build a good relationship with the Su family before they became prosperous,
it would bring them great benefits in the future.
However...
"This brat damaged the Su family's meticulously prepared birthday gift for Old Master Su. Please judge this fairly!" Madam Li said indignantly.
For this vase, the Li family had tightened their belts to afford it!
Who knew it would crack before it was even presented!