Chapter 187: Chapter 187 Going to Play in Yangcheng

“You dare to touch my mom, I’ll fight you all.”

Tianyu’s eyes were bloodshot as he spread his arms to shield his mom before Susu could react.

“That vile woman gave birth to a vile child, I’ll scratch you both to death.”

“Granny Zhang Chunbao, please calm down. It was Zhang Chunbao who bullied his classmate first and was the first to hit someone. Yang Tianyu was just being a brave and righteous kid.”

Zhang Chunbao’s father glared with bulging eyes, “Teacher, mind your own business, or I’ll beat you up too.”

“Pah—Tianyu, you got what you deserved.” Zhang Chunbao stood to the side, clapping his hands in approval, “Dad, Mom, Grandma, beat up Yang Tianyu, let him dare to hit me.”

“You little runt, you deserve a beating, with such a nasty heart,” Susu pointed at Zhang Chunbao and scolded.

“Thump thump thump—”

Everyone who was tussling didn’t notice someone entering through the door.

Zhang Chunbao’s father swung his arm hard for a slap, “Slut! How dare you insult my son.”

Susu pulled her son back to avoid the blow, stumbling into a firm embrace—their own Lu Gong’an arrived like a god from the heavens.

“Ah~~ ow, ow, ow… you—”

Suddenly someone grabbed his hand tightly. Just as Zhang Chunbao’s father was about to curse out loud, he saw a large-brimmed hat and immediately lost his voice.

“Po-police comrade, this is just a little scuffle between kids, there’s no… no need to alarm the police.”

Granny Zhang’s legs went weak with fear, stuttering her complaint why Teacher Li would cause such a stir over such a trifle.

Teacher Li looked utterly confused, “I didn’t call the police?”

Lu Xiaoting coldly glanced at the Zhang family, then forcefully brushed off the man’s arm, “I am Yang Tianyu’s father.”

“My son is the one your child has beaten?” Lu Xiaoting’s chilly voice terrified the Zhang family to the core, with Zhang Chunbao already crying a river of tears and snot.

“So-sorry, respected police comrade, it was all our fault, please…”

Zhang Chunbao’s father dragged his son over, kicking him to the floor, “You little runt, hurry up and apologize to your classmate.”

“Boo hoo hoo… Tianyu, I’m sorry, I won’t dare do it again, please don’t let your dad arrest me, boo hoo…” Zhang Chunbao cried pitifully, wiping tears and snot all over his face.

The women of the Zhang family felt heartbroken, but when they saw the large-brimmed hat from across, they didn’t dare to move a muscle.

Lu Xiaoting looked to his son, signaling him to decide.

Tianyu stepped forward, his lips pursed and his small face stern, “You have to apologize to Wang Xiaowei and promise that you will never bully anyone again.”

“Boo hoo—I promise, I swear I won’t dare again.”

…

On the way back, Lu Xiaoting rode the bike with his son and daughter-in-law. Tianyu felt a warm feeling inside as he looked at his parents and silently vowed to be as strong as his mom and dad when he grew up.

Since then, no matter if it was windy or rainy, the father and son would get up half an hour early every day to go for a run and exercise.

Time flashed forward to June, and the weather started to heat up.

Su Nian and Li Mingcheng’s wedding banquet was held as scheduled, and the young couple even followed the trendy style, taking the most popular wedding photos at the time, which they placed on the bedroom dresser.

Both families didn’t have many relatives, especially on Su Nian’s side with only his elder sister’s family, which was enough to fill one table.

The two families discussed it and decided to hire a chef with great cooking skills to set up five tables directly in the yard.

Three tables for their relatives and the remaining two for neighbors close to the groom’s family—all colleagues of Father Li from the factory he worked at before.

“Xiao Nian, keep this one thousand yuan safe; it’s the dowry your elder sister is giving you.”

“Elder sister, I don’t want it, please take it back,” Su Nian glanced outside the door, fearing that Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu would overhear and become displeased.

“Listen to your elder sister and take it. Your brother-in-law and I discussed this. When it’s time, Lu Xiaomei will also have hers, both families will.”

Only then did Su Nian accept it, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably, “Elder sister, if it weren’t for you, I probably would have been beaten to death by now.”

“Silly girl, if you hadn’t had the courage to run away, elder sister wouldn’t have been able to help you. The person you should thank the most is yourself.”

The sisters looked at each other’s tears and hurriedly wiped away their tears, laughing and crying at the same time.

As part of her natal family’s support, Father Lu, Mrs. Lu, and Lu Xiaomei came to show solidarity. They felt sorry for the child who had gone through so much at such a young age and gave her two hundred yuan as a dowry.

As soon as Li Mingcheng entered, he saw his wife holding two red envelopes, crying inconsolably, and his heart ached. He pulled out a handkerchief and gently wiped away his wife’s tears.

“Wife, let’s not cry anymore. Things will get better and better for us in the future.”

“Mmm, mmm, mmm.”

Leaning against her husband, Su Nian sniffled, her mouth curved in a happy smile.

Thankfully, thankfully, she had bravely run away.

During the meal, Lu Xiaomei, who was about to graduate, brought up her job, having been assigned to intern at a government unit.

The elderly couple was delighted; even their youngest daughter was going to graduate from college and start working.

While caring for the triplets during the meal, Susu also expressed her joy for Lu Xiaomei, “When does Lu Xiaomei start working?”

“Elder sister-in-law, I’ll go for orientation next Monday and officially start my internship,” Lu Xiaomei said with a beaming smile, wrapping her arms around her elder sister-in-law. “Thank you, elder sister-in-law. Without you, I probably wouldn’t have even gotten into community college.”

“Silly girl, it’s all because of your own hard work.”

Shifting the topic with a smile, Su Nian said, “Our Xiao Mei has become a regular employee at a government unit. If only you could have started work a month later. Your sister-in-law would take you to Yangcheng to see elder brother, elder sister-in-law, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Xue, and you could have some fun.”

Father Lu and Mrs. Lu watched their youngest daughter and her elder sister-in-law acting coquettishly and chuckled, “How old are you both to still act like kids?”

“Hehe, no matter how old I get, I am always my parents’ daughter, right, elder sister-in-law?”

“Mmm, mmm, mmm, my Xiao Mei is right,” Susu nodded, smiling radiantly.

As the weather got increasingly hot, time flew by and it was already July.

With Tianyu’s school break, the kids immediately packed their luggage, ready to travel to Yangcheng for fun.

Seeing the triplets stuffing a pile of toys into their bags, along with gifts prepared for their elder sisters, Susu laughingly stopped the triplets’ actions.

“That’s enough. You just need to bring enough clothes to wear. Once we get there, mom will buy you new clothes and toys.”

The triplets immediately dragged their eldest brother to pick out their favorite clothes. Susu left the kids be and packed things intended for her elder brother and sister-in-law.

In the height of the heat, Susu brought special products from their area, such as beef jerky, powdered milk, dried milk tofu, and other durable items.

The next day, Susu took her siblings and boarded the train bound for the Capital. Accompanying them were Xiao Sun and Su Chenghe, two adults responsible for overseeing the purchase of goods.

Susu, concerned for the safety of the children, specifically used ropes to tie her four kids’ arms together in a string.

At the train station, the group carried little luggage. They tightly held onto the kids as they boarded the train and after much effort found their seats and sat down.

In just that short time, everyone was drenched in sweat.