" Su Hang?"
Looking at the sallow-faced, thin boy outside the door, Su Xiao's eyes widened. "Weren't you playing for a gaming team in Suzhou City? Why are you back in Kunshan City?"
"Um, cousin, did I come back at the wrong time?" Glancing at the unfamiliar woman inside, Su Hang said hesitantly, "How about I go downstairs and wait for a while?"
"No need to wait, Hanghang." Su Wei was still angry, but he suppressed his anger when facing his nephew and said, "Your cousin's girlfriend is visiting for the first time. As a member of our Su family, you should meet her."
"Oh, congratulations, cousin." Su Hang entered the house and bowed to congratulate his cousin Su Xiao. He had already learned from his aunt Su Guihua that his cousin had successfully found a partner and was already discussing marriage.
"Why did you come empty-handed?"
Su Xiao didn't give him a friendly look, and sneered, "You're pretty awesome now, aren't you? Captain of the gaming team, how impressive! Earning over ten thousand a month, how come you can't even prepare a homecoming gift?"
Su Hang scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Um, cousin, my teacher... oh no, my girlfriend, she went to prepare her homecoming gifts, she'll be there in a bit."
"Girlfriend?" Su Xiao was stunned, then, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, he clutched his stomach and said, "Someone as short and ugly as you can find a girlfriend? Haha, are you mentally challenged?"
My girlfriend isn't mentally challenged.
Su Hang's eyes blazed with anger. He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and growled, "Cousin, I can accept you hitting me, cursing me, and mocking me, but if you dare to laugh at my girlfriend again, I'll turn on you!"
Su Xiao was stunned. In his memory, his cousin was a cowardly loser who would accept whatever came his way. Although he still looked like a loser, he had a bit more manly courage in his eyes in order to protect his mentally challenged girlfriend.
"I can't be bothered arguing with you. Come and meet your sister-in-law."
Su Xiao led Su Hang into the living room.
Feng Xiaodie and Su Guihua, who were chatting and laughing, both froze on the spot the moment they saw Su Hang. Feng Xiaodie looked disgusted and contemptuous, while Su Guihua was filled with panic.
" Xiaodie, I told you about my cousin before, but let me introduce him again. This is my cousin, Su Hang. He only has a high school education, is a layabout, and is currently working for a gaming team in Suzhou City, just coasting along."
Su Hang bowed and extended his hand politely, saying, "Hello, Sister Xiaodie."
Feng Xiaodie crossed her arms, showing no intention of reaching out. She had the utmost contempt for boys who were obsessed with trivial pursuits and turned her head dismissively, saying, "Oh, hello."
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
Su Hang's restless little hands were finally grabbed by Su Guihua and led away from the living room. "Auntie, please excuse me for a moment. Xiaoxiao, please take good care of Xiaodie for me."
In the kitchen.
"Who let you come back?"
Su Guihua suppressed her inner anger.
Looking at his aunt's angry face, Su Hang was a little confused. Hadn't his uncle already told his aunt about bringing his girlfriend home?
Also, why did my aunt get angry when I went home alone?
"I sent Hanghang back," Su Wei said as he walked into the kitchen.
Su Guihua flew into a rage, berating, "You good-for-nothing! Why didn't you tell me? If this ruins Xiaoxiao's marriage, I'll divorce you, you believe me?"
"Why didn't you tell me about asking Hanghang for money?" Su Wei's forehead veins bulged, and he hardened his tone. "Does Hanghang owe you something or owe you something? You're asking for an outrageous 100,000 yuan!"
Su Guihua was slightly taken aback, then immediately adopted a fighting stance. " Hanghang is Xiaoxiao's cousin. Lending his cousin 100,000 yuan as a bride price is only natural. So what?"
"Borrow it again?" Su Wei laughed angrily. "I've lived with you for over twenty years, and I know your greedy nature better than anyone. It would be a miracle if you ever paid back Hanghang after you've put that 100,000 yuan in your pocket."
"Fine, you coward, how dare you talk to me like that!" Su Guihua glared angrily, her sagging chest heaving, and waved her hand. "I'm not paying it back! I'm paying it back, what can you do about it?"
"You insatiable shrew!" Su Wei trembled with rage, the resentment that had been building up inside him for over twenty years finally erupting. "Fine, I've had enough of you anyway. Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau for a divorce tomorrow!"
Blinded by rage, Su Guihua exclaimed, "Fine, let's get a divorce!"
"Aunt, Uncle, please calm down." Su Hang panicked and quickly explained, "Uncle, you've misunderstood. That 100,000 yuan was a token of my gratitude for your hard work in raising me. It hasn't been easy for you."
Su Guihua wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
The resentment in Su Wei's eyes gradually faded.
Su Hang reasoned with him, appealing to his emotions and logic, "Uncle, my cousin has finally managed to get married. If this argument ruins it, our whole family will truly become sinners."
" Hanghang, you're just too sensible."
Su Wei's eyes were filled with complex emotions. His nephew had been exceptionally sensible since childhood, which he had noticed and felt deeply for. He would be devastated if he knew that Su Guihua had committed such a heinous act as eating the children of a child who had no descendants.
" Hanghang, listen to your aunt." Su Guihua wiped away her tears, her face stern, and said in an unquestionable tone, "You'll go back to your bedroom and lock yourself in later. You can come out after our family has finished dinner."
"Oh, this..." Su Hang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Auntie, my girlfriend is coming to visit later."
"You have a girlfriend?" Su Guihua asked incredulously, then overjoyed. "Did you find someone you met back home through matchmaking and start dating them secretly?"
"No," Su Hang shook his head and said, "It's a girl I fell in love with in Suzhou City."
Su Guihua felt like she'd been doused with cold water. If it were a blind date from her hometown, she could receive tens of thousands of yuan in dowry, but if Su Hang chose his own partner, he wouldn't receive a single penny.
" Hanghang, I'm not trying to be mean, but at least you've found a job that can support you, even if it's not very respectable. At your age, you need to work hard to earn money and not focus on dating."
"Children from poor families mature early. You know our family's circumstances. Free love is too far removed from your life; it won't end well. Break up with that girl as soon as possible. It's better for you and for her, isn't it?"
Su Hang understood that his aunt was doing this for his own good, so he didn't argue. He simply said, "Auntie, my girlfriend is coming later. Can our whole family have a meal together?"
"You can eat," Su Guihua sneered, "But speak less at the table and be careful with your words. If you ruin your cousin's marriage, don't blame your aunt for not showing any mercy."
"Thank you, Auntie." Su Hang was overjoyed.
At this moment.
The doorbell rang.
A lively and playful girl's voice rang out.
"Baby, open the door, it's me."
"Baby?"
Not only Su Hang was stunned.
Even Su Guihua and Su Wei were stunned on the spot.
"They've arrived, Old Fox God... Huhu."
Su Hang walked to the door with a flushed face, and froze the moment he opened it.