After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 146 The Cunning Shen Yi

Su Chuan covered his face in anguish, trying not to let Su Chunlin see his tears.

Su Chunlin was shocked by these words, his heart clenched inexplicably, and he held Su Chuan tightly with heartache, "Don't be like this. If it weren't for me, your father wouldn't have had to sell himself into slavery back then. It's all because of me that you've become like this, and your uncle also bears responsibility."

"Don't worry, leave your niece-in-law to me. I'll take her back and say she's a distant relative visiting. It's the dead of winter, nobody in the village goes out, she won't be seen."

"Thank you very much, Uncle." Su Chuan was genuinely grateful.

Su Chunlin patted his shoulder and said earnestly, "I can keep it a secret for you now, but it won't be possible once the baby is born. You still need to find an opportunity to have a proper talk with your father."

Su Chuan nodded. "My father doesn't know about Cuilan and the eldest young master yet. He's been holding a grudge about Cuilan's miscarriage. But my mother and I have a plan. We're afraid he'll ruin things, so we haven't told him yet. We'll wait until the news spreads before telling him about Ying'er."

Su Chunlin didn't say anything more.

After entering the house, he told Ke Yunyun about the Ke family's situation, and the room was filled with laughter.

The next morning, Su Chunsen kept saying he would see them off.

Su Chunlin absolutely refused and insisted that Su Chuan deliver it.

Under Su Chunsen's suspicious gaze, Su Chuan calmly said, "Dad, you keep watch at the gate. I'll take my uncle and brother-in-law out and buy groceries on the way back. You can rest assured that you can leave things to me."

"Exactly! Stop trying to be lazy!" Wan scolded Su Chunsen.

Su Chunsen immediately turned and left, feeling frustrated.

After the three people left.

Su Chuan led them for a while and into an inconspicuous alley. "The people living here are all ordinary families from the county town. They're not rich, but they're not too poor either. We know them well, so it's relatively safe."

As they were talking, the three of them stopped in front of a small door.

Su Chuan knocked on the door a few times in a rhythmic manner.

Soon a woman with a large pregnant belly came and opened the door.

Su Chuan hurriedly led them inside, quickly closed the door, and instructed Sun Ying'er: "These are my uncle and brother-in-law. Now pack your things and go back to the village with them. There will be people to take care of you when you get there. Remember, don't tell anyone else about your relationship with me."

Sun Ying'er was petite and seemed rather timid; she burst into tears immediately after hearing Su Chuan's words.

Su Chuan immediately tried to comfort her, "Don't cry. I can't take care of you all the time if you stay here, and I'm worried about you. Your uncle's family is in the countryside, so you won't have to live such a fearful life. I'll come to see you when I have time."

And after the baby is born, I'll tell my dad about you and the baby; he'll definitely be happy.

Upon hearing this, Sun Ying'er gradually stopped crying and asked hesitantly, "When will you come to see me?"

Su Chuan paused for a moment, then said, "I should be able to go during the Chinese New Year."

Sun Ying'er then obediently went to pack her things.

She didn't have much luggage, just a light bundle, which probably contained only a set of clothes and a little personal belongings.

Su Chunlin shook his head, "That's all?"

Sun Ying'er explained in a low voice, her voice filled with fear: "When my father sold me to Su Chuan, he didn't let me take anything with me. All these things were provided for me by Su Chuan, and everything in the house belongs to the landlord."

Su Chunlin sighed and said nothing more.

After Sun Ying'er got on the oxcart, Su Chuan reluctantly walked in another direction.

Throughout the journey, Shen Yi dared not let the oxcart go too fast in order to take care of the pregnant woman. By the time they returned to Dongmen Village, it was already dark.

Sun Ying'er was new to the place and was very cautious about everything she saw.

Even after entering Su Chunlin's house, he still looked timid and hesitant.

Han looked at her, puzzled, and grabbed Su Chunlin's ear. "Tell me! What happened?"

"Ouch! Wife, it hurts! Let go first and let me explain!" Su Chunlin struggled with Han Shi as they entered the house.

A short while later, Madam Han rushed out of the room and hurriedly asked Ruan Xiaoyu to help tidy up the room in the backyard that had been prepared for Cuilan so that Sun Ying'er could move in.

She was very attentive to Sun Ying'er, saying, "Good girl, you can stay here comfortably from now on. If you need anything, just tell your aunt. I'll prepare some clothes for you to change into later. What would you like to eat? Your aunt will make it for you!"

Sun Ying'er was flattered and shook her head and waved her hands repeatedly, "Auntie, I don't need anything, you don't need to bother."

"That won't do! Look how thin you are, you need to eat well. Before the baby comes out, eat more good food! Tomorrow your aunt will slaughter a sheep with you!" Han said confidently.

As soon as they stepped out of the house, they started yelling that they wanted to slaughter a sheep.

Su Zhan and the other two looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Su Ming couldn't help but ask, "Mother, who is she? You're practically worshipping her like an ancestor!"

I just saw that they were hostile, but now their attitude has completely changed. What's going on?

Han glared at him and warned, "This has nothing to do with you. Don't ask questions you shouldn't! From now on, you'll call him sister-in-law, understand?"

"Sister-in-law?" The three of them looked at each other.

With wide, questioning eyes, Ruan Xiaoyu whispered in Su Zhan's ear, "You have an older brother?"

Su Zhan shook his head decisively, "We only have one delicate older sister in our family, where would we get an older brother!"

"Then what's going on with this sister-in-law?" Ruan Xiaoyu asked, puzzled.

Su Zhan stroked his chin and pondered, "Could it be from my uncle's side?"

This is just his guess.

Because Han Shi forbade them to ask, Su Chunlin forbade them to ask, and Sun Ying'er was even more tight-lipped and wouldn't utter a word, her identity became a mystery in the minds of the three of them.

The day after Sun Ying'er arrived, Su Yu brought a bunch of things to her door and talked with her in the room for a long time before leaving.

Now Su Zhan was even more certain that Sun Ying'er was a relative of his uncle's side, and he let go of his inner turmoil.

At the same time, Shen Yi also told Su Tai about what had happened in the county town.

Su Tai felt that all of this was like a theatrical performance, with the plot twisting and turning rapidly.

Especially Cuilan, who used to be their cousin-in-law, but now she has nothing to do with the Su family.

"My cousin's wife will give birth around the New Year, so I should send her some gifts to express my gratitude," Su Tai thought to herself.

Shen Yi nodded. "I plan to go to town after noon to ask Young Master Ma about brown sugar. If possible, we can sell a batch of goods in advance."

Su Tai frowned, "Won't this offend Young Master Bai and cause trouble for our family?"

Shen Yi slightly curled the corners of his mouth and said, "That's for sure. So I won't be stupid enough to do this business myself. There are many poor families in Dahe Town. I'll disguise myself and find a few families to run a trip for me to sell the goods to merchants in Moshi Town. Then I'll have people from Moshi Town run a trip for me to sell the goods in Dahe Town. I'll do the same for towns further away. Who would have thought that these goods came from our family?"