Take a Sip of Milk to Calm My Nerves, the Whole Family is Waiting for Me to Save Them – Chapter 9

Ch 9: Deliberate Neglect

While Chou Chou was still judging whether her grandmother was the villain in the legends, the two people who could hear her thoughts were dumbfounded.

This milk baby, barely more than ten days old, is actually greedy?

Su Junyao’s face was burning. His mother, using her poor health as an excuse, hinted and implied that he should ask the Yun Family for many things. At first, he felt ashamed, and would compensate with other things for whatever he took.

But over these ten years or so, he had unknowingly developed a terrible habit—when his mother opened her mouth, he subconsciously wanted to agree.

The Yun Shi’s dowry was carefully prepared by her family for several years, and no matter what he compensated, it could not match that sentiment.

What’s more, that dowry doesn’t belong to the Marquis Mansion, nor to his mother!

Su Junyao broke out in a cold sweat, and couldn’t even imagine how sad Yun Shi must have been every time he took her dowry from her!

Tonight, when he goes back, he will kneel on the washboard! Kneel until it’s worn out!

Madam Wen looked at Su Junyao expectantly, but he lowered his head and no longer looked into her eyes. Her heart tightened, and she raised her voice in dissatisfaction: “Yao’er?”

This time, Su Junyao refused to answer no matter what.

Chou Chou was still feeling good about herself, thinking, “Great, I’ve saved a big treasure~”

Madam Wen was dissatisfied, coughed twice, her face turned pale, and she adjusted her posture to deliberately reveal half of the hideous scar on her face, “Yao’er, don’t misunderstand Mother’s meaning, I was just saying it casually. Don’t let this cause estrangement with Jinglan.”

Su Junyao caught a glimpse of the scar on his mother’s face, felt guilty, and was about to say that he would find other old ginseng to replace it, but Old Marquis Su couldn’t bear to see her unpresentable appearance and sneered, “Madam, don’t say any more, if you continue, I’m afraid the whole world will laugh at our Wen Yang Marquis Mansion.”

“Laugh at what?”

“Laughing at our Marquis Mansion for being shameless, that the dignified Madam of the Marquis Mansion is actually coveting her daughter-in-law’s dowry!”

Madam Wen’s face was pale, and she stammered, unable to say anything to refute, so she had to turn her gaze to Su Junyao, hoping that he would stand up for her and confront his father as he usually did.

But this time, she was going to be disappointed, because Chou Chou spoke up!

【Tch, so you’re eyeing my mother’s dowry. Only my dad, that naive simpleton, believes your words. After my mother passed away, you coveted her dowry, and when Eldest Brother had an accident, you didn’t contribute a single hair, so Dad had no choice but to crawl through crotches. 】

【Tsk tsk tsk, Dad is so stupid, not as wise and mighty as Grandfather!】

The words Su Junyao was about to say were stuck in his throat, and he couldn’t utter a single one.

First, he was shocked that his mother was really after his wife’s dowry, and second, he couldn’t explain that he really wouldn’t crawl through people’s crotches!

As for Old Marquis Su, his eyes were about to pop out. He had long seen through Madam Wen’s greed, but this eldest son, who was so arrogant, would actually crawl, crawl through crotches?

And his eldest grandson had an accident? What kind of accident?

This little granddaughter of his is not simple, she is full of secrets!

Old Marquis Su had traveled north and south for many years, and had seen countless strange people and events. He didn’t find it scary that his little granddaughter could read minds, but instead felt a bit of good fortune.

He had a fortune told by an expert in his early years, who said that the Wen Yang Marquis Mansion would be filled with blood, and it was bound to be a sign of family ruin and the extinction of descendants. But after the blood mist, there would be a glimmer of hope, but Heaven’s will was unpredictable, and the old Taoist only told him to do more good deeds and quietly wait for the Lucky Star to arrive.

When the Lucky Star arrives, the disaster will be resolved.

If the Lucky Star doesn’t arrive, the whole family should wash their necks clean and wait for death together!

Chou Chou is so special, could she be the Lucky Star he has been waiting for for many years?

The more Old Marquis thought about it, the more excited he became, and he held Chou Chou and wouldn’t let go. If he didn’t want to reveal his hand in front of Madam Wen, he would definitely hold Chou Chou and kiss her a few times!

Whatever Little Lucky Star Chou Chou wants, he, as her grandfather, must help her protect it.

He is a dignified Marquis, how can her dad, that mere filial son, compare!

Let him, the Wen Yang Marquis, show his divine power and help Chou Chou!

Madam Wen couldn’t save her old face. In the past, she only needed to show weakness and her eldest son would offer everything, and she could also handle her daughter-in-law flawlessly. No one had ever slapped her face so directly and bluntly.

Old Marquis was not prepared to let her go, he glared at her coldly, and didn’t even look at her straight: “In the past, I only thought that you had a great change in temperament after escaping from the fire, so I let you cultivate your mind and nature in Bamboo Garden and spend your old age in peace, but I didn’t expect you to become even more excessive! Coveting your daughter-in-law’s dowry, aren’t you afraid that people will point fingers at our Marquis Mansion!”

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. In the beginning, his wife was also a talented and intelligent lady from a respectable family, knowledgeable, reasonable, considerate, and meticulous. He didn’t know how she had become so unbearable.

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Chou Chou keenly sensed the Old Grandfather’s low and disappointed negative emotions, and quickly coaxed the little old man: 【Grandfather, don’t be sad, watch Chou Chou smile for you!】

Old Marquis lowered his head and saw the snow-like little person grinning at him, clearly trying to make him happy.

Sad?

Su Junyao frowned in confusion, his dad is sad?

Why is he sad?

Other families have young couples who are companions in their old age, but these two in his family would be lucky not to become cross-eyed. Outsiders all praise the Wen Yang Marquis and his wife for their deep affection, and Old Marquis has never taken a concubine in his life, loving only her even after Madam’s disfigurement. But he knew how disgusted and impatient his father was when facing his mother.

Looking at his father, who was focused on teasing Chou Chou, and then at his mother, who was leaning against the bedside and sulking, an unusual emotion lingered in Su Junyao’s heart.

Chou Chou’s swaddling clothes were bright and eye-catching, but why hadn’t his mother asked about her even once after they had been in here for so long?

Su Junyao stepped forward and said softly to Madam Wen: “Mother, this child has brought Chou Chou here, would you like to take a look? Chou Chou is born so cute, you must certainly…”

“What did you bring her here for? Didn’t you say not to let her come in and bother me!” Madam Wen had been coveting Yun Jinglan’s old ginseng for a long time, and now that she had missed the opportunity today, she didn’t know when the next time would be. She was already annoyed and he even brought that damned little girl over!

Su Junyao was stunned, wondering why his always kind mother had suddenly changed her face, and for a moment he didn’t know what to do: “Mother?”

Although Old Marquis didn’t interrupt and was still teasing Chou Chou, he spared a bit of his attention to watch Madam Wen, in case she pulled any more tricks!

Madam Wen suddenly realized what she had just said, it must have been the influence of that medicine. She pressed her heart and quickly looked at her son’s face, eagerly explaining: “Yao’er, I was poisoned by that poisonous woman Wet Nurse Qin, it has an effect on my mood. I don’t know why, but suddenly a burst of nameless fire rose in my heart, and it affected the child.”

“Where is my granddaughter, quickly bring her over and let me see.”

Another emotion-affecting drug?

His mother and his wife are usually kind to the servants, how could they have such thoughts of harming them, there must be a mastermind behind this!

Investigate! A thorough investigation is a must!

Su Junyao concealed the emotions in his eyes and replied with a smile: “Chou Chou is as lovely as jade and snow, Mother will surely love her.”

He turned his head to look at his father, who was holding the child and pretending not to know anything about all this, and quickly walked over, wanting to take the child. But he didn’t expect his dad to dodge to the side.

Looking at his empty hands, Su Junyao was completely confused, what exactly did his dad want to do!

Old Marquis Su ignored him and directly held Chou Chou in front of Madam Wen.

Madam Wen was just about to pretend to praise her granddaughter to salvage her image, but before she could hold the child, she only felt a flash of red in front of her eyes, and when she looked again, Old Marquis had already retreated half a step away with the child in his arms.

Madam Wen: “???”

Chou Chou was dizzied by her grandfather’s divine dragon swing tail, smacked her little mouth, and pursed her lips: 【Dizzy!】

【Is Grandfather afraid that Grandmother will pinch my butt?】

【Don’t worry, I will cry if she pinches me. I’m not like Second Brother, that idiot, who still shouts about loyalty, filial piety, propriety, righteousness, and trust even when his arm is pinched red!】

Old Marquis Su, Su Junyao: “???”