That gaze was intense and sincere.
As if suddenly remembering something, Su Yu quickly dropped the egg into Tang Chen’s bowl and hurried outside.
Leaning against the wall, she took deep breaths.
Her ears and cheeks were burning red.
The moment she thought about Tang Chen’s handsome face just now, her breathing became uneven again.
“Su Yu, he’s your husband. What are you being shy about?”
After silently encouraging herself, she turned around—
Only to see Tang Chen and little Tangtang looking at her with smiles.
“Mommy, what’s wrong? Why is your face so red? Are you sick again?”
!
The atmosphere instantly became a little awkward.
The sun had already risen, and it was time to head to the production team.
Tang Chen picked up a hoe from beside the wall.
Su Yu would be helping with scorekeeping in the afternoon.
As for little Tangtang, someone still needed to watch her at home.
After all, Su Jianguo—that old fox—was still alive.
Su Yu also wanted to spend some time studying the land in the space and exploring its other functions.
A few days passed.
Su Yu’s body gradually recovered.
The fight with Su Jianguo had nearly drained all her strength.
Originally, Su Yu had always been physically weak.
But after spending all her reward points on Physical Strength, she now looked almost no different from a healthy person.
“Mommy, can I go outside and play with my friends?”
It was autumn harvest season.
The ground was covered with fallen leaves, and dragonflies filled the sky.
Little Tangtang longed to join the other children outside.
Hearing this, Su Yu fell silent for a moment.
At this time, Su Baobao was probably outside playing as well.
He had bullied Tangtang countless times.
“Be good. In a few days, Mommy needs to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things. You can come with Mommy then, okay? For now, don’t go outside.”
Her tone left no room for argument.
Little Tangtang reluctantly gave up the idea.
Her eyes remained fixed on the scene outside the door.
From here, she could still hear the excited shouts of children playing outside.
At noon, Su Yu prepared a simple bowl of vegetable and lean pork noodles.
The vegetables had come from the space and looked exceptionally fresh.
“Tangtang, go play in the yard for a little while. I’ll call you when the noodles are ready.”
Glancing at the calendar hanging on the wall, Su Yu confirmed once again that it was indeed 1979.
Yet she felt as though she had forgotten something important.
No matter how hard she thought, she couldn’t remember.
In the end, she shook her head and stopped trying.
After carrying the noodles to the table, Su Yu called out,
“Tangtang, come inside and eat.”
But after calling several times, no one answered.
Panic instantly seized her heart.
She quickly untied her apron and rushed outside.
Then she saw it.
Su Jianguo was handing something to little Tangtang.
A bright smile covered his face.
“Little Tangtang, you’re getting cuter and cuter. Uncle has something for you. Can you take me to see your mother?”
Seeing Su Jianguo acting so friendly immediately made Su Yu suspicious.
He was either here to borrow money or to steal something from their house.
“What are you doing here?”
A broom was still clutched in Su Yu’s hand.
Her voice startled Su Jianguo so badly that his body visibly trembled.
He had not forgotten the last time Su Yu had beaten him until he rolled around on the ground begging for mercy.
If he hadn’t absolutely needed to come today, he would have preferred staying as far away from her as possible.
“Look at how you’re talking to your brother.”
Su Jianguo forced a smile.
“I came to bring you a little gift.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he hurried into the main room and placed a red plastic bag on the table.
From the outside, it was impossible to tell what was inside.
Su Yu immediately stepped forward and tightly grabbed Tangtang’s hand.
She glanced around and realized that Su Baobao had not come with him today.
A trace of confusion crossed her mind.
But when she looked at Su Jianguo standing in the room, her expression darkened.
Inside the red plastic bag was a very small piece of fatty pork.
It wasn’t worth much.
Beside it were several White Rabbit milk candies.
Those candies were no ordinary treat.
Even if you had money, they weren’t always easy to buy.
“What did you bring these for?”
Giving away these things was practically like cutting flesh from Su Jianguo’s body.
Su Yu saw every trace of greed and reluctance in his eyes.
In her previous life, she had developed keen judgment.
She could tell a person’s character at a glance.
Their eyes often revealed exactly what they were thinking.
Su Jianguo rubbed his hands together, suppressing his uneasiness.
Today, he had even gone so far as to wear a faded white shirt and a pair of worn-out leather shoes.
The sight disgusted Su Yu.
She was certain the clothes and shoes had been stolen from someone else.
“Well, Xiao Yu…”
Su Jianguo forced an embarrassed smile.
“You know your brother hurt his leg recently and can’t work. We can barely afford food now. I was hoping your family could help us out a little.”
The man standing before her was fat and broad.
One of his arms looked thicker than her thigh.
Did he really look like someone who had been starving for days?
If he was going to lie, he could at least try harder.
Noticing that Su Jianguo kept staring at Tangtang, Su Yu instinctively pulled the little girl behind her, blocking his line of sight.
“How exactly do you want me to help?”
She tightened her grip on the broom.
If Su Jianguo dared make a move, she would run straight into the kitchen, grab a cleaver, and fight back.
In this life, she feared nothing anymore.
When Su Jianguo heard her ask that question, he mistakenly thought she was willing to help.
Joy immediately filled his heart.
He stepped closer.
“I just want to borrow some money.”
He spoke earnestly.
“Don’t worry. This time I’ll write you an IOU. I’ll pay it back as soon as possible.”
Su Jianguo sounded completely sincere, convinced that an IOU would persuade Su Yu.
What he didn’t know was that the current Su Yu found the entire thing laughable.
For Su Jianguo, an IOU was nothing more than a tool for borrowing money.
He had used them all over the village to cheat people.
Many kind-hearted villagers had been hardened into cynics because of him.
“My family doesn’t have money either.”
Su Yu deliberately avoided looking at him.
She was afraid she would lose control and start beating him again.
“Please, little sister.”
Su Jianguo lowered himself further.
“Your brother has already thrown away his pride. We truly have nothing left to eat. Even if you don’t care about me, at least think about Su Baobao. He’s still just a child.”
That line again.
In her previous life, every time Su Baobao hurt Tangtang—
Whether he beat her, pushed her into the water, or bullied her in some other way—
Whenever Su Yu confronted Su Jianguo, he always used the same excuse.
“He’s just a child.”
And just like that, Su Baobao’s mistakes would be brushed aside.
“Little sister, please show some mercy.”
Su Jianguo put on a pitiful expression.
“I only need to borrow fifty yuan.”
“I’ll return it next month.”