"Ugh—so noisy—" Susu was woken up by the noisy sounds buzzing in her ears, she frowned and irritably opened her eyes.
What she saw were people and a carriage, both worn and old-fashioned, even the aisle was crowded with people.
Accompanied by various voices, there were occasional sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking.
Susu's brain crashed for a few seconds, and memories that did not belong to her flooded her mind.
The original owner frowned, watching her man holding a child, said grumpily, "In the middle of the day, why did you bring a child home? Hurry up and send him back, the food I've prepared is not enough to eat."
Lu Xiaoting patted Xiao Yu on the head, then patiently explained to the woman, "This is the child I mentioned to you yesterday, it's just about adding another pair of chopsticks. Our family raising one child is also..."
"No way! I said no, and I mean it! I don't want to raise someone else's child." The woman's sharp voice rang out as she reached out to pull on the little boy.
Suppressing his patience, Lu Xiaoting grabbed his crazy wife and once again quietly spoke kind words.
...
"From now on, Tianyu will be our child," the man's cool voice sounded.
"No, I will never agree. If you dare to keep this child, I will divorce you." The woman screamed in despair, frantically grabbing things to smash on the ground.
In her mind, the tall man was calm and composed while the woman was hysterically shouting, smashing things, slamming the door, and leaving. The room was a complete mess, with a thin little figure huddled in the corner, his face covered in tears, shivering.
The scene abruptly ended, and Susu realized in horror that she had transgressed into a book!!!
She transmigrated into a book she had read before, becoming the hateful sister-in-law of the female lead who was the winner in life—Lu Xiao's early deceased ex-wife, Su Er Ya.
Susu, devastated, ferociously punched her own chest, and along with the sharp pain from her chest, Susu couldn't care less about the dumbfounded Aunt Wang nearby and slowly shed tears.
The original owner was sold to the Lu Family for one thousand yuan to fulfill the dying wish of her bedridden father-in-law as a wedding crasher.
Who would have thought, just after she got married, the father-in-law who was nearly dead miraculously started to get better and eventually recovered.
The original owner was famously troublesome in the Family Court, not liked by many. Later, because her husband adopted a sacrificed colleague's child which led to a divorce, she abused the adopted child, dissatisfied with her husband being busy all the time and got kidnapped by a human trafficker when she ran back to her parental home; she was sold to a bleak ravine and died falling down a mountain while trying to escape.
Susu rolled her eyes to the heavens, thank you very much! No golden finger and yet stuck in such a miserable role, really...
As the car traveled on the bumpy dirt road, Susu bounced up and down with it, smelling the mix of gasoline and various body and feet odors, her stomach churned.
Susu closed her eyes tightly, clenched her teeth, and forcefully suppressed the nausea rising to her throat.
Upon arriving in An County, Susu had just gotten off the bus when she was stopped by a middle-aged woman, who was none other than the original owner's mother-in-law, He Xiuhua.
"Erya, let mom take that, you must be tired from sitting all the way."
Susu wanted to ask her mother-in-law why she came, but just as she opened her mouth, her stomach churned, and she couldn't hold back and vomited.
Mrs. Lu quickly patted her back, "Oh dear..."
After vomiting, Susu felt much better. Looking at the mess on the ground, she felt repulsed and a bit embarrassed. She covered it with soil with her foot, "Mom, I'm fine, just a bit of motion sickness."
"That damn boy even mentioned it on the phone, I already scolded him. How can he make such a big decision without consulting his wife?"
Mrs. Lu patted Susu sympathetically while helping to cover the vomit with soil, "Let's go home, mom bought good groceries, we'll have a nice meal at noon, forget about that stinky boy."
Textile Factory Family Courtyard
"Huai Ze's mother, your son's wife is back?" Aunt Wang asked with a smile at the gate.
"Yes, to see the two of us old folks," Mrs. Lu nodded smilingly.
Susu, "."
Once inside, Mrs. Lu told Susu to sit and relax while she rolled up her sleeves and headed for the kitchen.
Susu, feeling awkward about sitting while her elder was serving, hurriedly followed, "Mom, let me help you, it'll be quicker."
Mrs. Lu waved her off, insisting she go outside. Only when Susu mentioned that two people could work faster and Father Lu could eat as soon as he got home did Mrs. Lu agree.
At the family meal, Father Lu listened to his wife explaining the reasons for his daughter-in-law's return, and frowned thinking his son had also made some mistakes.
No matter what, spouses are a unit, such a big decision should not be made without consultation, even though the intentions were good.
"Father Lu suggested, 'The second son also did something wrong. Otherwise, let's bring that child back home and take care of him, it'll save those two from quarreling.'"
Mrs. Lu nodded. With four kids who hardly ever came home, having a child around would make the house livelier.
Susu was unaware that the old couple had already made up their minds. At the moment, she was lying on the bed, drowsy and confused.
After waking up from her nap, the courtyard was quiet, and neither Father Lu nor Mrs. Lu were at home.
Since she had arrived in the gold-rich eighties, why not take advantage of the favorable wind to make money?
She definitely had to seize the opportunity.
It was said that in this era, as long as one was shameless and willing to endure hardships, there was no way not to make money.
What is shamelessness?
Susu didn't care; making a lot of money and enjoying good food and drink was what mattered most.
Susu pocketed two yuan, locked the courtyard gate, and prepared to stroll around the streets.
"Mom, Aunt Wang."
Susu handed the keys to Mrs. Lu, who was picking vegetables next to Aunt Wang, "Mom, I'm going around the streets for a bit, I'll be back soon. Do you need anything?"
"No need, there's nothing I need. Go ahead, buy whatever you want," Mrs. Lu said as she turned slightly to pull money from her waistband.
Susu, feeling embarrassed to accept, quickly waved her hand and dashed off.
"Erya, you..." Mrs. Lu looked up only to see her daughter-in-law had already run far away.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, your second son's family really isn't bad. If it were my eldest son's family, they'd probably empty out my pockets," Aunt Wang said, her mouth almost drooping to her chin.
Mrs. Lu wasn't modest at all, nodding cheerfully, "Erya is a sincere child, my old man is also lucky to have that girl."
If Susu had heard this, she wouldn't have been able to resist throwing cold water on Mrs. Lu, it was just a coincidence.
Fortune telling should just be listened to.
...
It was still 1983, and there were some bold people setting up stalls or hawking in the streets and alleys.
Susu took a loop around and then headed back, mainly because this era didn't have as many places for eating, drinking, and entertainment as later periods, so she finished strolling very quickly.
"Who is it?" she asked as she looked at the two figures, one big and one small, at the door.
Seeing them, Susu paused for a few seconds and hurriedly stepped aside from the doorway.
"Mom, Lu... Xiaoting and Xiao... Xiao Yu are back."
After a long moment,
Susu sneakily glanced at the tall figure being scolded by his in-laws, broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted with long legs, wheat-colored skin, a sharply defined jawline, and a stern face.
The nearly six-foot-tall man stood there like a mountain, quietly taking his parents' scolding.
Seeing the helpless, head-hung small and skinny child, Susu felt a pang of pity and moved forward to pat the little guy's head, squatting down to look him in the eyes.
"Xiao Yu, right?"
The little one timidly nodded his head.
"Here, Auntie has some candy for you, don't be scared, huh."
Susu saw the little guy standing motionless, staring blankly at her, so she simply peeled the candy and stuffed it into the little boy's mouth.
She noticed that from the initial fear and wariness, the little guy occasionally stole glances at her in puzzlement.
Suddenly, Lu Xiaoting came over, touched the little guy's head, and quietly said, "Xiao Yu, go inside and find grandpa and grandma for some tasty food."
Watching the little one step back toward the house, Susu, puzzled, looked up at the man.
"I'm sorry!"