Old Man Liu wore a look of utter astonishment. "Da Qiao, you... everything you just said... is it all true?"
His son might have been a little ugly, but he was still a man.
For the sake of the family, he had spent the past few years showing his face outside. Quite a few people in the village had gossiped about it.
It pained him too, but there was truly no other choice.
Their family had no pillar to rely on, and his own health was poor, so he could only send his son out.
"Old man, there are many things I can't explain to you clearly right now. You'll understand in the future."
She had deliberately raised her daughter to be useless, refusing to let her reveal her true nature.
Then, before her death, she had forced her to marry a man who had gotten someone pregnant before marriage and was 'ugly.' If there was nothing fishy about that, Su Qiao would cut off her own head and let her kick it around like a ball.
"Da Qiao, wait a moment. I'll make you some flatbreads to eat on the road."
The old man knew he could not persuade her, so he hurried toward the kitchen.
Su Qiao quickly waved her hands. "No need. If I get hungry, I'll just hunt something and roast it. I brought a fire starter."
"Go back quickly, and remember to take your medicine."
With that, Su Qiao had already strode toward the mountains and forests.
She was so fast that, in the blink of an eye, she vanished into the hazy morning light.
Old Man Liu stood at the courtyard gate and stared for a long while, the corners of his eyes gradually growing moist.
His son and grandson had finally made it