Chapter 711 - 711 Unhappy
711 Unhappy
Su Xiaolu did not even eat much of her favorite food.
She felt especially uncomfortable. Her entire body felt uncomfortable, and her mood was especially bad.
Su Xiaolu couldn’t eat anymore. She put down her bowl and chopsticks and smiled at Su Sanlang, Madam Zhao, and the others. “Father, mother, Masters, Brother, Sister-in-law, I’m done eating. My stomach hurts. I’ll go back to my room to rest first.”
With that, Su Xiaolu stood up and left.
Su Sanlang looked worried. “What’s wrong with Xiaolu? Darling, go and take a look.”
Madam Zhao was about to nod when Sun Baoqian stood up and said gently, “Mother-in-law, I’ll go. I’m about the same age as Xiaolu and we are old friends. I’ll go talk to her.”
Su Hua nodded slightly at Sun Baoqian. Needless to say, Sun Baoqian knew what he was thinking.
They were all family. There was no need to thank her.
After Sun Baoqian left the table, Old Wu said calmly, “I’ve already explained what I should explain to you. I hope you can keep what happened this afternoon to yourselves and not tell the girl.”
“Yes, we know.”
Su Sanlang sighed.
He and Madam Zhao were actually still confused. Not long after he returned home in the afternoon, the Wisdom King, Zhou Zhi, came over. For some reason, he angered Old Wu. Old Wu even hit him and said strange things like “she’s way out of your league”.
This made them feel like they were in an uncomfortable situation. No matter how they tried to mediate, it didn’t seem right.
After the Wisdom King left, Old Wu told the couple that they were not allowed to tell Su Xiaolu about this. There would be trouble. As for what trouble it was, not telling them was for their own good. The couple did not understand and could only nod.
Su Xiaolu was Old Wu’s only disciple. All these years, everyone had seen how much Old Wu doted on Su Xiaolu. Anyway, Old Wu would not harm Su Xiaolu. They would just listen to him.
Now, for some reason, Su Xiaolu was unhappy. Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao were worried, but they also deeply understood that they could no longer share the child’s worries.
“You guys eat. I’m full.”
Old Wu looked at Su Chong and Su Hua. He pursed his lips and didn’t say anything. He believed that they all understood.
Old Wu stood up and left.
Gui You was silent. Not long after, he stood up and left too.
Su Sanlang looked at Su Chong and Su Hua and said gently, “Chong, Hua, you’ve all grown up. There are some things that Father and Mother won’t ask you about. Father and Mother believe that no matter what happens, you have your own answers in your hearts.”
“Father, mother, don’t worry. It’s just a small matter. It has nothing to do with Xiaolu.”
Su Hua stood up and said calmly.
Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao looked at him worriedly, clearly asking silently again. If it had nothing to do with Xiaolu, why was she unhappy?
Su Hua could not answer and could only pretend not to understand.
Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao did not ask further. The couple stood up and returned.
After Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao left, Su Chong frowned and couldn’t help but say, “Brother Hua, as long as Xiaolu is happy, there’s nothing wrong with it.”
Su Hua frowned and said, “Brother, it’s not that simple. If that’s the case, why did Uncle-Master stop him like that? It’s like we don’t know how much Uncle-Master dotes on Xiaolu, but he has always stopped her on this matter. Even your Master is against it.”
Old Wu was not a pedantic person. Su Hua believed that he would not be stubborn. There must be a reason why he had to do this.
Su Chong fell silent.
They all knew that Zhou Zhi liked Su Xiaolu, and they were all stopping him from liking Su Xiaolu.
Su Xiaolu was ignorant and did not know much about such things. Even though she had been with Zhou Zhi for so long, she really only treated Zhou Zhi as her Fourth Brother. Calling him Fourth Brother was like a cocoon binding Su Xiaolu, making her unable to see through the relationship between a man and a woman.
After a while, Su Chong looked at Su Hua and said, “Brother Hua, are you prejudiced because of his disabled body?”
Zhou Zhi’s body was disabled and he was not liked by his mother.
His mother’s family abandoned him and was afraid of him. Su Chong thought of him and felt pity for him. After entering the court as an official, he had seen some ways of the world. He knew very well that it had not been easy for Zhou Zhi to get to where he was today.
Because of a ridiculous prophecy, he had been harmed all his life. Now that his legs were crippled, did he not even have the right to love someone?
“Brother, I believe that the two Uncle-Masters are not such superficial people. Now that the world has changed, he’s no different from an ordinary person. The two Uncle-Masters don’t want to say it for their own reasons. We just need to know that they’re protecting Xiaolu.”
Su Hua looked at Su Chong seriously and said. Su Chong had pity for Zhou Zhi. If he didn’t say it bluntly, Su Hua was worried that he would do something wrong.
Su Chong fell silent. After a while, he looked at Su Hua and smiled. “I understand. I won’t ruin anything.”
He felt that Zhou Zhi was a good person, and he did not dislike the idea of Zhou Zhi becoming his brother-in-law. He did not need to gamble with Su Xiaolu’s feelings.
Su Xiaolu’s safety was more important than anything.
Su Hua turned around and left.
Su Chong sighed. Lin Yaoyao reached out and held his hand.
“Don’t think too much. Marriage is predestined. Sometimes, it can’t be stopped. Besides, Xiaolu might not be unhappy because of him.”
Lin Yaoyao comforted Su Chong. Su Chong was pure and kind. Such a person was simple-minded, but it was easier for him to be heartbroken.
“Yaoyao, am I too stupid?”
Su Chong felt a little uncomfortable. He could feel that Su Hua understood.
He also wanted to share his family’s burdens, but his brother refused to say much.
Lin Yaoyao smiled and said gently, “You’re not stupid. If you were, how could you have studied so well? Second brother didn’t tell you because he must have considered it carefully. His heart aches for you.”
Su Chong was comforted, but he also thought about it. He knew that Brother Hua’s heart ached for him, but how could he not?
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Su Xiaolu returned to her room and fell asleep. She had never felt so uncomfortable.
When she was young, because of the spiritual spring in the Space, she had almost never fallen sick. Even if she caught a cold, she would not be tired. She would be fine after less than a day. What was wrong with her?
Sun Baoqian knocked on the door. “Xiaolu, can I come in?”
Su Xiaolu replied, “Second Sister-in-law, come in.”
Sun Baoqian entered the house and saw Su Xiaolu lying on the bed. She looked worried. Ever since they met, when had she not seen Su Xiaolu full of energy? She had never seen her so listless.
Sun Baoqian walked to the bed and sat down. She asked softly, “Xiaolu, did you encounter anything when you went out today? You don’t look too well.”
Su Xiaolu did not want her family to worry. It seemed that her acting skills were not good. Her family could tell that she was feeling uncomfortable. She shook her head and said, “No, I went to the pharmacy in the afternoon to buy a lot of good herbs. I even went to the Imperial Hospital to discuss with imperial physician Qin. Then, I came back.”