Su Jianjun declared with righteous indignation, “Because I’m the only male heir of the Su Family.”
Su Wanqing looked at him as if seeing a terracotta warrior that had walked out of a museum and sneered, “So what if you’re a male heir? What does that have to do with me? If you want to show off, go back to your Su Family. This is a public place—stop bringing your brain-dead woman out here to embarrass yourselves.”
Su Jianjun had grown up bullying Su Wanqing and was used to her never fighting back, but today she was unexpectedly defiant.
He threw a punch straight at Su Wanqing’s face. However, Su Wanqing was not the original owner of this body—she was agile and sidestepped the blow, countering with a right hook to Su Jianjun’s waist.
The punch was delivered with full force, leaving Su Jianjun doubled over in pain.
Seeing that even Su Jianjun couldn’t win, Song Tian’e began to wail, “Everyone, come and judge—what kind of sister hits her own brother?”
Such incidents were indeed rare in this era, but Su Wanqing couldn’tt care less about moral blackmail. She raised her voice and declared, “You attacked first, trying to snatch the money from my hands. I was acting in self-defense. Even if I ended up killing you, you brought it upon yourselves.”
The onlookers couldn’t decide who was right, only feeling that every member of this family was utterly bizarre.
“Demanding money from her sister before even marrying into the family—this woman really has no shame.”
“A sister hitting her brother is just too much.”
“It was that couple who started it.”
“If you ask me, none of these three are any good.”
Su Wanqing couldn’t be bothered with them. She bought two cans of Malted Milk Powder, two cans of luncheon meat, a pack of glutinous rice sticks, a can of Blue Cat biscuits, and two boxes of clam oil, totaling over twenty yuan.
Seeing Su Wanqing spend money so lavishly, Song Tian’e felt as if her own flesh were being cut, wishing she could snatch everything right out of Su Wanqing’s hands. But there was nothing she could do—she was no match for her.
On her way back, Su Wanqing stopped by the tailor’s shop to pick up the clothes she had ordered earlier, planning to change the children into them as soon as she got home.
As soon as she returned, Lu Changfeng was taken aback to see all the things she had bought.
Su Wanqing kept only one can of Malted Milk Powder and one box of clam oil for herself, giving the rest to Lu Changfeng.
“Drink a bowl of Malted Milk Powder every morning—it’s good for your health. The luncheon meat is for you to improve your meals occasionally. The glutinous rice sticks and biscuits are for when you’re hungry. Remember to apply the clam oil morning and night—winter is coming, and your skin tends to get flaky.”
Lu Changfeng hadn’t expected her to consider his needs so thoughtfully. Gratefully, he said, “Thank you!”
In the past, every time he returned home on leave, he would face a mountain of household chores and Su Wanqing’s unreasonable demands, never having the time to buy supplies for himself.
“Don’t mention it. It’s what I should do. I’m just embarrassed that I was absent for five years,” Su Wanqing said, treating Lu Changfeng as if he were her superior.
Given the current situation, at least until 1985, she would have to rely on Lu Changfeng to get by.
Moreover, if they were to divorce, the Su Family would immediately pounce and cause trouble. Although she wasn’t afraid of them, fighting with them every day would be exhausting.
After changing the children into their new clothes, the three good-looking kids instantly looked more spirited.
Seeing Su Wanqing’s genuine transformation, Lu Changfeng felt truly happy from the bottom of his heart. His family finally had the warmth of a real home.
Around four in the afternoon, Lu Changfeng had to return to the Research Institute. Qiu Mingjie, having finished his tasks, drove his military-green 212 Jeep to give Lu Changfeng a ride.
Seeing Lu Changfeng carrying a net bag of food, Su Wanqing, holding the freshly cleaned-up children, saw him off. He looked as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight, finding it utterly bizarre.
Qiu Mingjie got out of the car and pointed at the food in Lu Changfeng’s hand, asking, “Who bought this?”
Lu An’an said proudly, “My mom bought it.”
Finally, someone around Lu Changfeng was showing him care and concern. Qiu Mingjie felt a sense of relief.
He asked Su Wanqing, “How about you all ride in my car and see Changfeng off together?”
Su Wanqing thought that would be great—she could go and assert her claim, making sure Lin Yunshi and Lu Changfeng wouldn’t get together too soon.
But she wasn’t sure if Lu Changfeng would be willing. She looked at him, and Lu Changfeng said, “Up to you.”
Lu An’an was the first to clap in agreement. He had never been to his father’s Research Institute and wanted to see it.
The mother and her three children sat in the back seat, with Lu Tiantian held on Su Wanqing’s lap.
The Research Institute was quite far from home, taking over an hour to drive there. No wonder Lu Changfeng usually didn’t come back.
As soon as they got out of the car, they ran into Lin Yunshi at the entrance. When Lin Yunshi saw Su Wanqing, her eyes widened in shock.
“Engineer Lu, why did you bring her here?” She thought it was embarrassing for Lu Changfeng to be associated with such an ugly and overweight woman.
Lu Changfeng said, “I brought them to take a look.”
Lu An’an looked at Lin Yunshi with hostility, sensing that this woman was trying to steal his father.
Seeing the three children following Su Wanqing, Lin Yunshi felt utterly devastated. She never imagined that the man she had been dreaming of already had such grown children.
Qiu Mingjie took an immediate liking to Lin Yunshi. He extended his hand and said, “Comrade, hello. I’m Qiu Mingjie, Changfeng’s good friend.”
Since Qiu Mingjie was driving the car, Lin Yunshi naturally didn’t ignore him. She shook his hand and said, “Hello, I’m Lin Yunshi, Engineer Lu’s colleague. I was just transferred here from Suzhou.”
Qiu Mingjie exclaimed, “Ah, Suzhou is a great place! The girls from Suzhou are so lovely. I’m doing pretty well in Jiangcheng. If you need anything, just let me know.”
“Okay, thank you!” She had been wanting to buy a radio recently but didn’t have the industrial coupon.
Lu Changfeng said, “How about you two keep chatting? I’ll take them inside to look around. Remember to drive them home after dinner.”
Qiu Mingjie said, “Sure!”
Lin Yunshi watched unwillingly as the family of five walked away. She secretly vowed to win Lu Changfeng over.
Su Wanqing followed Lu Changfeng inside with the children. Lu Changfeng first went back to his dormitory to drop off his things.
The dormitory was at the very end, with a row of sycamore trees along the way.
Su Wanqing said calmly, “Qiu Mingjie has taken a liking to Lin Yunshi.” She wanted to see Lu Changfeng’s reaction.
But Lu Changfeng remained expressionless. “Oh, they’re quite a good match.”
Su Wanqing wanted to laugh. When you take a liking to her yourself, you won’t think they’re such a good match anymore.
Lu An’an was very curious and asked Lu Changfeng many questions along the way. Lu Changfeng answered them one by one, while the two younger ones listened quietly.
Su Wanqing recalled that in the original story, Lu Changfeng resigned from the Research Institute in 1985 to start his own business, founding a renowned electrical appliance factory. Later, in the 1990s, he ventured into semiconductors and became a true Research Big Shot.
The female lead enjoyed endless glory by his side. They had five children, each of whom became an elite.
Meanwhile, the three children born to the original host struggled through their jobs, living ordinary lives.
During the wave of layoffs in the late 1990s, they even lost their jobs and began living as casual laborers.
Whoever wrote that damn book must have had it out for the original owner’s children, making them suffer so much.
Upon arriving at the dormitory, her gaze swept over the walls—the lower half painted apple green, the upper half whitewashed with lime.
Lu Changfeng, as a senior engineer, had a single-occupancy dorm. His room was impeccably tidy: the bedding neatly folded, a row of books arranged orderly on the shelf—no wonder he had been utterly disgusted with the slovenly original owner.
Su Wanqing arranged Lu Changfeng’s belongings, while he took care of his own clothes. Once everything was settled, Lu Changfeng took them to the canteen for a meal.
The food at the Research Institute was neither great nor terrible. When Lu Changfeng asked the children what they wanted to eat, they were too timid to speak up, so he ordered four dishes himself, mostly meat-based.
The little ones once again dove into their happy eating mode, while colleagues at the Research Institute whispered among themselves.
“How did Lu Changfeng end up marrying such an ugly woman?”
“Yeah, so overweight—clearly lazy and gluttonous.”
Du Yushan, the supervisor who had been hoping for Lu Changfeng to divorce, felt his vision darken upon seeing that not only had Lu Changfeng returned without divorcing, but he had also brought his wife and children along.