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

Chapter 280 Knowing
Madam Bai remained silent for a moment before pondering, "Once I recover from my illness, I will take back the power of managing the household. You will still be the most respected nanny in the Bai family."

"Thank you, Madam!" Li Mama felt a little better and cheered up, secretly thinking about how to get back at him.

Bai Feng was given a grand funeral, and the news naturally spread.

Su Changfu received the news from Liu Tiechui and went back to tell Su Chunsen about the situation.

The Su Chunsen family was preparing for the winter when they learned of this, and their mood was somewhat unsettled.

"I never expected him to die like this." Su Chunsen looked at Su Chuan and patted him on the shoulder. "Your father knows you've always hated him. From now on, just forget about the Bai family!"

"Father, I understand." Su Chuan entered the room with a blank expression, but his hands under his sleeves gradually clenched. His way of taking revenge on Bai Feng was to climb up step by step, trample Bai Feng underfoot, and return the humiliation that the Bai family had given him one by one. He did not want Bai Feng to die like this.

With Bai Feng dead, he seemed to have lost his purpose, and a sense of confusion appeared in his eyes.

Wan, standing to the side, whispered, "Bai Feng is Madam Bai's lifeblood. I've served Madam Bai for so many years and I know how much she dotes on this son. Now that her only precious son is gone, she'll go crazy!"

Su Chunsen sighed, his thoughts turning to Master Bai. No matter what, Master Bai had always been good to him and had never openly punished him. It was a tragedy for a parent to outlive their child; he wondered if Master Bai could bear it.

The Su Chunsen family was concerned about the Bai family's affairs.

Su Tai was also greeted by Ma Xingteng and his wife.

The couple had just returned from the county town and hadn't even had a couple of days to rest before rushing over to her place, bringing a bunch of things with them.

"What are you doing here?" Su Tai was completely confused.

Bai Rong held Su Tai's hand, unable to contain her gratitude. "Thank you for your help a while ago, sister. The matter of Lin Qin has been suppressed. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to explain it to my father. I didn't expect that when I went back to my parents' home for the funeral, my father would take the initiative to comfort us. He even said that crops depend on the weather. If the weather is not happy, there will be no good harvest. He told us not to be too discouraged."

At that moment, I even wondered if my father was possessed by some wandering ghost; he didn't seem like him at all. I knew he had also heard about why the apples hadn't borne fruit and believed it—that it was all thanks to my sister.

Su Tai quickly shook her head modestly and asked in return, "Has someone in your family passed away?"

Bai Rong sighed, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "It was my eldest brother who died in battle. It's normal that you didn't know about it in the village. After my eldest brother died, my stepmother also fell ill. My father seems to be much more lenient than before, and he's been much kinder to us illegitimate children."

Su Tai's heart tightened, and she quickly asked, "How did your older brother die? Wasn't he with the eldest young master of the Zhu family?"

Bai Rong shook her head. "My eldest brother is indeed with the eldest son of the Zhu family. When I went back to my parents' home, I heard from my aunt that my stepmother was angry with the Zhu family because of my brother's death. Madam Zhu brought a group of people to my stepmother's house to argue. Now the power of the Bai family's inner quarters has fallen into the hands of my sister-in-law. It's a pity that my sister-in-law has no children. I'm afraid this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will have a lot of trouble."

The commotion caused by the Bai family also had its advantages for her; at least no one would remember her as an illegitimate daughter, and she would feel less pressure.

Bai Rong and her husband sat with Su Tai for a while before leaving, giving each of Shen Yuezhang and the others a red envelope before they left.

Shen Yuezhang and her younger siblings obediently accepted the gifts and bowed in gratitude.

Bai Rong was overjoyed and praised the children a few more times before leaving. The courtyard gate closed behind her.

Su Tai immediately led the four children into the house and asked, "Why didn't you have class today?"

Shen Yuezhang stuck out her tongue and stepped forward to take Su Tai's arm in a coquettish manner. "We came over to see what the teacher had taught us. Anyway, we already know everything, so practicing calligraphy won't make a difference."

"Hmph! Don't think I don't know you're here for the benefits!" Su Tai looked at the four mischievous children with a headache.

Ever since Ma Xingteng and Bai Shi brought them some trinkets last time, everyone has remembered the couple, and they're more eager than anyone else to see the Ma family's carriage.

Shen Congrong quickly shook her head, "Mother, please don't misunderstand. It's mainly because my aunt has been sick these past few days, and the teacher often gets distracted in class and is always absent-minded. He doesn't care about us, so we dared to run back. Not only us, but the other children have also gone back."

"Hmm? What does your aunt's illness have to do with Mr. Tang?" Su Tai raised an eyebrow, looking at the children with surprise.

Shen Yuezhang leaned close to Su Tai's ear and said mysteriously, "My cousin said he wants Mr. Tang to be his father. Now he doesn't even call him godfather anymore, he just calls him 'Mr. Tang's father. Mr. Tang hasn't said anything. My brother and I guess that Mr. Tang really wants to be my cousin's father. Moreover, Mr. Tang cares a lot about my aunt. Sometimes people in the village give Mr. Tang things."

The master always had my cousin take things back to my aunt. The others didn't know the details, but we did! The master never gave us anything to take back to our mother.

Su Tai couldn't help but chuckle, but she scolded him with a stern face: "You are not allowed to criticize the adults' affairs, and you are not allowed to have wild thoughts. The master is Kang Cheng's godfather, and also his father in public. No one will suspect anything if he gives things to your aunt. If you talk nonsense again, I will not let you off!"

Shen Yuezhang and Shen Congrong exchanged glances and quickly admitted their mistake and apologized.

The twins next to them, seeing their older siblings being scolded, were usually as mischievous as monkeys, but now they were more well-behaved than the other.

Su Tai found it amusing but ignored it, staring sternly at the two older children and asking, "Have you learned all the arithmetic that your mother taught you? If not, go practice. If you have, come and test me. If you pass, I'll make you beef hot pot for dinner. If you don't pass, you'll only have plain porridge for dinner."

The two children's pupils dilated instantly, and they excitedly ran to the study to practice.

Su Tai tidied up the two children and took them to the backyard of the cellar to find Ke Yunyun.

When Xiao Xi saw the children, she immediately led them to another room to eat.

Su Tai entered the house and saw that Ke Yunyun was in good spirits, so she breathed a sigh of relief and sat down. "Young Master Ma and his wife just came over. They came back from the Bai family's funeral. Bai Feng is dead."

Ke Yunyun's eyes widened suddenly. "Bai Feng? Isn't that Zhu Yixuan's brother-in-law? He's dead? Where's Zhu Yixuan?"

Seeing her worry, Su Tai quickly comforted her, "Zhu Yixuan is fine, but it seems that the Zhu family and the Bai family have developed a rift because of this. Bai Feng has no legitimate son, and we don't know how the Bai family will arrange things later. I think we should pay close attention to the Bai family's movements in the future, so that you can have a better understanding of the situation."

Ke Yunyun's tense body gradually relaxed, and she lay back down, smiling as she said, "Cousin, thank you. Zhu Yixuan is a capable man, and I believe he will definitely come back alive."

Regardless of what happens to her and her son in the future, at least for now, Zhu Yixuan and Madam Zhu take good care of them. They not only arranged a tutor for her son, but also give her a thousand taels of silver every year. She is grateful for their kindness and hopes that the Zhu family will be well.