Sister-in-law!

In the city of Qingquan Prefecture, Zhang Su rode his Little Red Horse, strolling through the streets.

Familiar memories flooded into his mind.

After all, the prefecture city was the place where he had grown up.

Of course, most of those days had been filled with hardship and suffering.

But there were also some happy memories.

In the prefecture city, Zhang Su's memories were "recovered" bit by bit, and naturally, the sense of unfamiliarity he felt upon first entering the city vanished.

Zhang Su arrived at a fork in the road.

He came to a stop.

He had been focused on traveling, but now that he had actually reached the prefecture city, he didn't know where to go.

"The old house... was seized by the Zhang Family relatives as clan property."

There were still some images in Zhang Su's memory.

Ever since his mother passed away from illness, the relatives of the Zhang Family had kicked them while they were down, using all sorts of excuses to seize everything the Zhang Family owned.

Including the house.

Otherwise, his elder brother would not have had to marry into the Su Family as a live-in son-in-law.

"So, Little Sister, Uncle Guan, and the others should all be living at the Su Family residence with my elder brother..."

Zhang Su still knew where the Su Family was located.

After all, the Su Family was known as "Su Bancheng," and in the prefecture city, there was almost no one who didn't know of them.

Zhang Su immediately headed toward the left.

Soon, he saw a massive, antique-style building complex.

Many people were coming and going.

Outside the main gate, there were also many servants standing guard.

That was the Su Family!

Zhang Su immediately rode his horse up to the Su Family gate.

Seeing Zhang Su riding the Little Red Horse with an impressive air, the servants stepped forward politely and asked, "Young Master, who might you be?"

"I am Zhang Su."

Zhang Su said in a calm tone.

"Zhang Su?"

The gatekeeping servants looked confused.

They had never heard of him.

Actually, this was normal.

Previously, the relationship between Zhang Su and his elder brother had been very strained.

He hadn't even returned to attend his elder brother's wedding.

He had never been to the Su Family before either.

Naturally, these Su Family servants did not know his identity.

Zhang Su frowned.

"My elder brother is Zhang Chen."

Zhang Su said straightforwardly.

"Hm? The son-in-law's younger brother..."

The servant seemed to recall something and hurriedly bowed respectfully, saying, "So it is the Second Master Zhang. This lowly one has never seen the Second Master before, please forgive me."

The servant hurriedly bowed to Zhang Su.

His tone became much more respectful as well.

Although they had never met Zhang Su, they vaguely knew that the son-in-law had a younger brother.

Just then, a carriage stopped in front of the gate.

Zhang Su turned to look.

He discovered it was the carriage of the Second Young Lady of the Su Family Third Branch, whom he had seen earlier at the city gate.

The other party had entered the city long ago.

He didn't know where she had gone, but she was only just returning to the Su Family now.

Seeing the carriage, the servants' expressions became even more respectful.

From the carriage, a woman dressed in a green skirt slowly stepped down.

She was carefully supported by her maid.

Her appearance could be considered delicate and graceful.

"The Second Young Lady has returned for her homecoming visit, quick, open the gates!"

The servants quickly threw open the large gates.

The Second Young Lady naturally noticed Zhang Su as well.

After all, Zhang Su was riding Little Red Horse, and he carried an aura that was distinctly different from ordinary people; it would have been hard not to notice him.

The Second Young Lady stopped in her tracks and asked Zhang Su with a smile, "May I ask how to address you, young master?"

"Zhang Su."

The Second Young Lady, who had been smiling and behaving with proper decorum, saw her smile freeze instantly upon hearing Zhang Su's name.

"Hmph."

"So it's a relative of the eldest branch's son-in-law here to beg for favors. How unlucky, hurry back!"

The Second Young Lady didn't even look at Zhang Su again; appearing quite disgusted, she led her maid directly into the Su Family estate.

Zhang Su frowned.

Why did this Second Young Lady of the third branch harbor such great hostility toward him?

One had to know, he had never been to the Su Family before, and naturally, he had never met the Second Young Lady of the third branch.

Then there was only one possibility.

The Second Young Lady of the third branch detested his elder brother, Zhang Chen.

Judging by the attitude of the third branch, his elder brother's life in the Su Family was likely not as easy as he had imagined.

The servant felt a bit awkward.

But he still spoke cautiously, "Second Master Zhang, the son-in-law gave instructions long ago that if you returned to the Su Family, I should take you to the eldest branch's courtyard immediately. Please follow me, Second Master."

Zhang Su nodded.

He dismounted, tossed the reins to the servant, and instructed, "See that he is fed the finest feed."

"Understood, Second Master Zhang."

Zhang Su then walked through the main gate as well.

The Su Family estate was massive.

It stretched out in a continuous expanse.

With all sorts of pavilions and towers, it was extremely luxurious.

It was truly worthy of the Su Family, known as Su Bancheng.

They were indeed wealthy!

The Su Family had three branches: the first branch, the second branch, and the third branch.

These three branches each lived in different courtyards.

The first branch currently managed the Su Family's business and held the most power.

However, the second and third branches were not just idling away; they also managed some of the Su Family's businesses, though the first branch remained the one in charge.

Zhang Su had gathered these simple pieces of information from the servant leading the way along the journey.

Of course, the servant hadn't been that direct, but by guessing and piecing things together, Zhang Su basically understood the situation.

As for the specifics of how these three branches operated, he would likely have to ask his elder brother to find out.

Soon, the servant brought Zhang Su to a courtyard.

"Second Young Master! You have really returned?"

Uncle Guan's aged voice reached his ears.

Zhang Su saw Uncle Guan.

The man was directing several servants in doing chores.

"Yes, I have returned. Where is my elder brother?"

Zhang Su asked.

Uncle Guan was very emotional, and his eyes even turned red instantly.

He wiped his eyes and then said, "Second Young Master, someone from the third branch just came by, saying there was some urgent matter and asking the Eldest Young Master to go discuss it. He hasn't returned yet."

"However, the Third Young Lady and the Young Mistress are inside the house. I will go notify the Young Mistress and the Third Young Lady right away."

It was clear that Uncle Guan was truly happy, as he hurried into the house.

Zhang Su looked around.

There were quite a few servants in the courtyard.

They were all curiously sizing up Zhang Su.

However, with Zhang Su present, they dared not discuss anything, though their eyes were filled with curiosity.

Soon, a young woman with delicate features came running out, lifting her skirt as she hurried along.

Upon seeing Zhang Su, she couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Second Brother, you've finally returned! It's been a whole year..."

Memories of the past surfaced in Zhang Su's mind.

This was his younger sister, Su Lingyi.

She should be fourteen this year, just at the age to be betrothed.

"Lingyi..."

Zhang Su looked his younger sister over carefully.

She seemed even more striking than she had been last year.

It appeared that life in the Su Family Third Branch had been treating her well.

"Second Young Master, the Young Mistress recently gave birth and is still a bit frail. Please, head to the living room."

Uncle Guan whispered, his expression filled with unease.

Even his younger sister, Su Lingyi, who had been cheering just a moment ago, suddenly fell silent.

The atmosphere instantly turned tense.

After all, they all knew that the conflict between Zhang Su and Zhang Chen had been over Su Zhenzhen.

Now that Zhang Su was going to see Su Zhenzhen, no one knew exactly what would happen.

Zhang Su, however, did not overthink it.

He simply nodded and said, "Alright, it is indeed time for me to pay my respects to my sister-in-law."

With that, Zhang Su walked straight into the living room.

As soon as he entered, Zhang Su saw a young woman with a slightly pale complexion.

She was beautiful, bearing a thirty-percent resemblance to the second young lady of the Su Family Third Branch.

However, her eyes were softer, and her temperament was more gentle.

Zhang Su knew that this young woman must be Su Zhenzhen.

"Greetings, sister-in-law."

Zhang Su spoke.

As soon as he spoke, Su Zhenzhen smiled.

"My brother-in-law has finally returned. If my husband knew, he would be very happy. He has been talking about you for a whole year..."

Su Zhenzhen seemed not to mind the "clash of pride" that had once occurred between Zhang Su and Zhang Chen at all.

She carried herself with grace and poise.

Outside the living room, Uncle Guan and younger sister Su Lingyi exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a hint of joy.

Uncle Guan, in particular, couldn't help but wipe his eyes.

He was an old servant of the Zhang Family.

Deep down, he truly hoped for harmony between Zhang Chen and Zhang Su.

As the saying goes, a harmonious family prospers in everything.

Now that Zhang Su and Su Zhenzhen were on good terms, the biggest knot between the two brothers would naturally be untied.

This was a joyous outcome for everyone.

"Xiaocui, bring Hutou out for his uncle to see."

"Yes, Young Mistress."

Soon, Xiaocui came out carrying a chubby, bright-eyed baby.

This was the son of his elder brother and Su Zhenzhen.

His formal name was Su Mao, and his nickname was Hutou.

He had just turned one month old.

Tomorrow, they would hold a banquet and invite guests from far and wide.

Zhang Su took Hutou and teased him for a moment.

Perhaps because Zhang Su was a martial artist with such vigorous blood energy, Hutou was startled and began to wail loudly.

Zhang Su was caught in a fluster, which made Su Zhenzhen, his younger sister, and Uncle Guan all burst into laughter.

In an instant, the tension that had filled the living room dissipated, replaced by a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Just then, a flurry of hurried footsteps rang out.

A servant, drenched in sweat, dashed into the living room and dropped to his knees before Su Zhenzhen with a loud thud, wailing, "Young Mistress, please, you must go take a look! The Young Master and Young Master Qianhe from the third branch have started fighting..."

At these words, Su Zhenzhen's expression changed drastically.

"Uncle, I must go see to this first, lest my husband suffer any losses!"

With that, Su Zhenzhen hurried out of the courtyard, taking her maids and servants with her.

Zhang Su could see that Su Zhenzhen was "eager to protect her husband," even bringing along several brawny guards.

In the blink of an eye, only Zhang Su, his little sister, and Uncle Guan remained in the spacious courtyard.

Zhang Su frowned. "Is my eldest brother's situation in the Su Family really this difficult?"

And this was still within the Su Family itself.

Was the relationship between the first branch and the third branch truly so tense that it had reached the point of physical confrontation?