Chapter 272 - 248: Homecoming (Part 2)

Although Su Rende is a military general, he is merely a civil servant, but the Emperor trusts him. In other words, even if he doesn’t go to the palace to speak well of himself, the Emperor, seeing his father-in-law’s standing, would still favor him.

What happened to Su Rende in his previous life?

It seems... someone poisoned him and he died in his own mansion.

The one who poisoned him was a woman, and she was from his household. Later, that woman was sentenced to hanging. From then on, there was no more National Guardian General.

Xiao Yanci’s eyes turned red.

Earlier, he was wondering who the daughter of the National Guardian General was, whether she was pretty, if she was married, and now knowing that person turned out to be the one he hated most, this feeling was worse than swallowing a cockroach.

Also Zhou Wangshu...

All of this clearly should have been his, but now it’s all benefiting Zhou Wangshu.

Su Yaoguang sensed a strange gaze in the crowd, followed the gaze, and saw the ferocious expression of Xiao Yanci.

"Why does the lingering spirit not disperse?" Su Yaoguang muttered to herself.

"Miss, please come inside," the steward said diligently.

"Steward, who lives across the street?" Su Yaoguang asked.

The steward followed her gaze and saw Xiao Yanci standing there, and the evidently decaying mansion.

"I haven’t paid attention before; there was nobody living there earlier. Now it seems someone intends to move in. I’ll inquire about it later."

"Alright, thank you for your effort." Su Yaoguang said.

"It’s no trouble, no trouble. Miss, please come inside."

The National Guardian General Mansion had never been so lively as today. The steward was an old man who had retired from the battlefield with Su Rende and had always worried about him, advising him to find a lady owner and have another son while he’s still fairly young to inherit the mansion. Now it’s all improved; the lady owner has arrived and she has brought the Great General’s offspring, finally bringing some life to the mansion.

"I really want to go home and ask my mother if my father didn’t die early but was earning honors for me outside!" A middle-aged man carrying a pole looked enviously at the General Mansion.

The people beside him laughed.

"I must also go home and ask. Maybe I also have an official father?"

"Haha..."

"Don’t even think about it. The Boss of Taoyao Square has never lacked silver. Even if he doesn’t reclaim this father, their days are still going well. Let’s not daydream and strive for ourselves! You may not have a rich official father, but you must ensure that your sons and daughters do. Start working hard from our generation, so our sons and daughters need not envy others."

Su Yaoguang and Zhang Zhaodi entered the General Mansion, looking at the simple yet grand courtyard, they grew more fond of it.

Owning such a large mansion in the Capital City isn’t merely about wealth; it requires real power.

"Everything here was earned by my husband risking his life," Zhang Zhaodi said, "The better you live now, the more suffering you can imagine facing on the battlefield."

Zhang Zhaodi’s eyes reddened, full of tenderness.

Initially, she was resentful; even after he lost his memory and remembered nothing, making her a widow for more than ten years, she didn’t want to forgive. But now, she was wholeheartedly relieved.

Su Rende intended to make his wife and daughter happy, not expecting his wife to feel tender for him first. This sense of being cared for felt so good, and even after not seeing each other for over ten years, their feelings were as genuine as ever.

This is true love.

"It’s alright now, haven’t I returned safely?" Su Rende hugged Zhang Zhaodi, "Okay, Chaochao, don’t be sad."

Su Yaoguang shivered

Her mother could chase hooligans all over the village with a kitchen knife, but now she’s become this meek and gentle, which is really scary.

Better leave space for them!

Seeing the steward approaching, she greeted him and asked, "Did you find out?"

"Found out," the steward said in a low voice, "The opposite was originally the Wang Family’s villa, vacant for seven or eight years. Now it’s undergoing renovation, seeming ready for occupancy. The one responsible for renovation is the Wang Family’s newly engaged prospective son-in-law, who seems to be a newly designated third place examinee, in the same cohort as our family’s prospective son-in-law."

"I know him," Su Yaoguang said.

"Miss is friends with the prospective son-in-law across the street?"

"On the contrary, an enemy," Su Yaoguang said, "I don’t want to see him. Think of a way to cause some trouble and prevent them from moving in."

Home is where people find joy. Seeing people who make you nauseous every day is far too impacting on your mood.