“Mother! Great news! Absolutely wonderful news!”
Inside the house, Su Yunhai’s three sons and two daughters-in-law had all gathered.
The refined young man dressed in a plain long robe was Su Yunhai and Shen Yuehua’s eldest son, Su Chang’an.
He was also one of only two scholars in Peach Blossom Village.
The other scholar was his own father.
The moment he entered the room, he eagerly announced the good news, his face flushed with excitement.
“Mother, look! This is the letter Little Sister sent back through someone. She said she met her biological parents at the poetry gathering in Qingzhou. It turns out that Little Sister was switched at birth with someone else…”
“But that’s not important. What’s important is that Little Sister’s biological parents are the Lin family! The Lin family from Qingzhou—the family that practically rules Qingzhou like an emperor!”
“Little Sister said that she’ll have someone come pick us up and take us to Qingzhou to enjoy a life of luxury soon! She also said that since I’m a scholar, she’ll find a way to get me an official position~”
The second son, Su Ping’an, was tall and powerfully built. He stood a full head taller than his brothers, making him particularly conspicuous among them. Standing there, he looked almost like a door god, and his deep voice rumbled like a bell.
“Mother, I was wondering why Little Sister was so beautiful and clever. So it turns out you and Father had raised the wrong child…”
The third son, Su Ding’an, had eyes that constantly darted around. He was as thin as a stalk of hemp, and, most importantly, he spoke in a high-pitched, almost feminine voice, making him sound like a spoiled little boy.
“Mother, you’d better start packing these next few days. Once Little Sister’s people come, we’ll all go to Qingzhou!”
Su Chang’an’s wife, Li Jiaoe, and Su Ping’an’s wife, Zhang Lanhua, did not dare interrupt their mother-in-law’s family matters. They simply stood to the side and silently watched.
Hearing her sons talk about nothing but Lin Wanwan without showing the slightest concern for their biological sister who had just returned, Shen Yuehua’s expression darkened.
She coldly scolded them, “All of you, shut up! All you know is Wanwan, Wanwan, Wanwan! Have you completely forgotten that you have another biological sister?”
The three brothers froze.
It was true.
They had never thought about that unfamiliar younger sister.
They had never even met her before, so how could they have any attachment to her?
Only then did the brothers notice the unfamiliar woman wearing a mask inside the room.
Su Chang’an glanced at Shen Shuli, then at the letter in his hand.
Suddenly, realization dawned on him.
His face filled with shock.
“Mother, she… she… she couldn’t possibly be the fake daughter who was switched with Little Sister, could she?”
Shen Yuehua’s expression immediately turned displeased.
“Chang’an, what kind of nonsense are you saying? What fake daughter? Xiaoli is your biological sister!”
“Mother, what do you mean? Are you saying you want her to acknowledge our family and return to our household?”
Su Chang’an’s expression became ugly.
“Mother, absolutely not! Little Sister specifically warned us in her letter. That fake daughter is nothing but trouble! We absolutely cannot let her stay in our home!”
Su Ding’an hurriedly chimed in.
“Big Brother is right! Mother, this fake daughter caused Little Sister to be switched at birth in the first place. She was also constantly causing trouble in the Lin family, and her reputation in Qingzhou has already been completely ruined! Mother, you absolutely cannot let her stay with us!”
Su Ping’an, being slower with his words, saw that his brothers had already said everything that needed to be said. All he could do was nod along.
“Mother, my brothers are right!”
“Shut up, all of you!”
Shen Yuehua shouted furiously.
She had never imagined that the sons she had lovingly raised for eight years could harbor such intense hostility toward their own sister!
“Mother, can’t you see what’s happening? It’s all Lin Wanwan’s scheme. She’s trying to drive a wedge between us.”
Shen Shuli didn’t care in the slightest about the attitude of these three cheap older brothers.
They were nothing more than mindless paper characters whose behavior had been predetermined by the plot. There was no point in getting worked up over them.
She calmly walked over to Su Chang’an, snatched the letter from his hand, and carefully read it from beginning to end.
Then she pointed to a certain part of the letter for her parents to see.
“Father, Mother, look here. The date on this letter is three days ago. Three days ago, Lin Wanwan hadn’t even reunited with the Lin family yet.”
Only Su Yunhai and Shen Yuehua understood the significance of those words.
They already knew that they had transmigrated into the novel, and they also knew that Lin Wanwan was the reborn female protagonist of the story.
Looking at the malicious things Lin Wanwan had written about their daughter, Shen Yuehua’s hands trembled with anger.
If she and Su Yunhai hadn’t somehow transmigrated into this world and learned that their daughter could never possibly deceive them, they might really have fallen for Lin Wanwan’s scheme!
Now, Shen Yuehua completely abandoned the idea of bringing Lin Wanwan home.
She turned her head and coldly looked at her three sons.
“None of you are allowed to go looking for Lin Wanwan. Remember this well: Xiaoli is your biological sister!”
Su Chang’an stared at Shen Yuehua in disbelief.
“Mother, what exactly has she done to you? You’ve always loved Little Sister the most. How can you not believe Little Sister’s words and instead believe an outsider?”
Su Ding’an, meanwhile, turned to Su Yunhai with a crafty expression.
“Father, hurry up and persuade Mother. You can’t let her lose her senses!”
“Pfft!”
Shen Shuli couldn’t hold back her laughter.
These paper characters really were dedicated to their roles.
They were actually rather adorable.
The three brothers immediately glared fiercely at her.
“What are you laughing at, you fake? Get out of my house! I haven’t even acknowledged you as my sister!”
The moment Su Ding’an finished speaking, Su Yunhai kicked him squarely in the butt.
“You little brat! If you dare yell at my daughter again, I’ll skin you alive!”
“Ow!”
Su Ding’an let out a miserable cry and nearly fell flat on his face.
Su Ping’an, who had been preparing to say something, immediately swallowed his words when he saw what was happening.
He quickly hid behind his wife, who was only half his height, peeking out at the battlefield with his eyes darting around.
Don’t let Su Yunhai’s short and chubby appearance fool you.
In his previous life, Su Yunhai had not only been a retired soldier but had also run a martial arts school.
He had never gone easy on these three unfilial sons.
“I’m telling you three, don’t think I don’t know what you’re scheming. Don’t you simply want to follow Lin Wanwan to Qingzhou and enjoy a life of wealth and glory? Stop dreaming!”
“This family isn’t yours to run yet, you three unfilial brats. If you have what it takes, leave the Su family and establish your own households! Otherwise, shut your mouths!”
Su Yunhai cast a cold glance at his three sons.
The threatening look in his eyes gave them goosebumps, and they immediately became obedient.
“Father, we wouldn’t dare.”
The three brothers immediately shook their heads and admitted defeat.
None of them had expected their father to side with the younger sister who had just been brought back, even at their expense.
They now had a completely different understanding of their new sister’s position in the family.
“Go stand facing the wall!”
Su Yunhai spoke coldly.
Su Chang’an and his two brothers immediately flushed with embarrassment.
They felt humiliated enough being disciplined in front of their new sister.
But they didn’t dare disobey their father.
One by one, they reluctantly and efficiently turned toward the wall and stood there obediently as punishment.
Only then was Su Yunhai satisfied.
He proudly turned toward Shen Shuli, looking as though he were waiting for praise.
Shen Shuli couldn’t help giving her father a thumbs-up.
Su Yunhai then introduced his two daughters-in-law to Shen Shuli.
“Xiaoli, this is your eldest sister-in-law, Li Jiaoe. The child beside her is your eldest nephew, Su Tianze. He’s three years old.”
“This is your second sister-in-law, Zhang Lanhua. She’s just over two months pregnant.”
The novel had mentioned these two sisters-in-law before, so Shen Shuli could tell who was who after only one glance.
She gave her sisters-in-law and nephew a faint nod in greeting, showing no intention of engaging in a deeper conversation.
Shen Shuli changed the subject and asked curiously, “Father, what happened in the village?”