After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 377 Su Xiaoxiao Gets Angry

Why don't you go down to the bottom of the cliff and look for it?

Old Mrs. Wang even blamed this, complaining that Su Ping'an hadn't gone down to the bottom of the cliff to properly search for Su Bingcheng, implying that Su Ping'an hadn't fully exerted himself before coming back up.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao became furious.

"The cliff is so deep, who in their right mind could go down to the bottom? Doesn't Su Ping'an's life matter? Do you want him to go down and never come back up?"

The village head also tried to persuade her, saying, "Sister-in-law, you can't say that. You saw it yourself. Ping An went down there and immediately got several bloody cuts on her body. The situation down there is dangerous and she could easily be in mortal danger."

Those around him chimed in, "This cliff is called 'Ghost's Sorrow,' it's not easy to get down. Nobody knows exactly how deep it is. Ping An has already done his best, so please don't make things harder for him!"

Everyone was trying to dissuade her, and Old Mrs. Wang didn't dare to come over and scold Su Ping'an for not finding her son. When she saw Su Xiaoxiao's murderous eyes again, she weighed the consequences and didn't dare to rush over again.

Old Mrs. Wang looked at Su Ping'an and Su Xiaoxiao with a very resentful gaze. After being scolded by Su Xiaoxiao, she was indignant, as if the cause of her son's death was because Su Ping'an did not do his best to find her son, and because Su Xiaoxiao hindered her. She blamed it all on these two people.

Su Xiaoxiao had just come over and yelled at her, and the things she said only intensified Old Mrs. Wang's hatred for the two of them.

However, this old lady Wang's thought process is really hard to understand. She actually blamed all the responsibility on Su Ping'an, which is really hard to comprehend.

In the end, all that was left in Old Mrs. Wang's heart was despair. The other villagers who had come to help search for her had all gone home. In fact, they all knew that the hope was almost zero.

So, everyone discussed taking back all the pieces of cloth that had fallen from Su Bingcheng's body, as well as his severed middle finger, intending to bury them properly. But what to do? The remains could not be found. No one knew whether they had fallen into the cliff or been eaten by wild animals.

At this point, Old Mrs. Wang had no choice but to follow her son, Su Xiangdong, and the others back to the village with Su Bingcheng's belongings.

When she got home, she cried and told Old Man Su and the other family members about Su Xiangdong's death.

Actually, when Su Xiangdong returned home last night, he had already told his wife, Liu, that his younger brother, Su Bingcheng, was probably in grave danger this time.

Within the next day, they brought back all of Su Bingcheng's belongings. The whole family was naturally immersed in unbearable grief, and Old Man Su kept crying, but what good did crying do? It couldn't bring Su Bingcheng back.

Su Ping'an and Su Xiaoxiao couldn't possibly leave, so they had no choice but to stay here. Old Man Su and Old Madam Wang discussed how to bury Su Bingcheng's belongings.

Buried next to their family's ancestral graves, Old Man Su and Old Lady Wang were truly grieving the loss of their son. They wept and discussed how to bury Su Bingcheng.

Finally, the Su family unanimously decided to set the funeral for three days later. Su Ping'an busied himself at the Su family's old house for a while before finally taking Su Xiaoxiao home with him.

The two returned home late at night. Liu Qiaomei came to inquire about Su Bingcheng and learned that he was dead and that his severed finger had been found on the mountain. At this moment, Liu Qiaomei felt a pang of pity. No matter how despicable Su Bingcheng was, he was still a living person.

What Liu Qiaomei never expected was that Su Bingcheng had left her on the mountain and scared her by saying she would be eaten by wild animals. But look what happened, she is fine now, while Su Bingcheng has ended up like this.

This outcome is truly regrettable!

Su Xiaoxiao comforted Liu Qiaomei, saying, "Sister, everyone has their own fate in this matter, so don't take it too seriously."

Liu Qiaomei agreed and left.

What happened today really caught Su Ping'an off guard. He went home and lay down without saying a word.

Su Xiaoxiao could sense Su Ping'an's sadness, but she could also feel Su Ping'an's self-blame even more.

Su Ping'an must have felt extremely regretful that he couldn't find his younger brother, but he didn't consider one thing: his own safety.

Su Xiaoxiao thought Su Pingan was incredibly stupid. He had several bloody cuts on his arm, the wounds were still exposed, and he didn't care at all. Was he just going to go inside and sleep like that?

Su Xiaoxiao took the medicine box and prepared to go in to bandage Su Ping'an. When she went in, she saw Su Ping'an sitting on the edge of the bed, head down, sobbing silently.

Su Ping'an rarely cried; a man doesn't easily shed tears, unless he was truly heartbroken.

But this time Su Pingan cried, and cried very sadly.

Su Xiaoxiao knew that Su Pingan must be very sad to lose his younger brother.

She gently patted Su Ping'an's shoulder to comfort him, then walked over and said, "You have cuts on your arm, let me treat them for you."

Su Pingan shook his head, indicating that he did not want to. Suddenly, he hugged Su Xiaoxiao tightly and sobbed softly, "Xiaoxiao, do you know? I only have one younger brother. We are three years apart. When he was little, he always liked to follow me around, calling me 'brother, brother.' He would always leave some good food for his third brother, even if he had some himself."

Su Ping'an slowly began to recall the past between himself and Su Bingcheng. "This child has always been a good one. He is smart and willing to study. His family did not force him to study. He told me since he was a child, 'Brother, I really want to study so that I can become a successful person, a high-ranking official, and bring honor to our Su family!'"

Su Ping'an continued, "I knew that this younger brother would definitely amount to something in the future, but the family couldn't afford to send both of us to school, so I had to retire and do farm work with the family. I remember Su Bingcheng telling me at the time, 'Brother, don't worry, I will definitely study hard to repay you. When I become a high-ranking official, I will definitely bring you to the capital to enjoy a life of luxury.'"

While Su Ping'an was saying this, Su Xiaoxiao was thinking to herself, "This guy is really stupid. He believed his younger brother's few words? That was sacrificing his future, but now he gave it up so easily, willing to farm to support his brother's schooling."
"Alright, stop talking. Ping An, let's stop the bleeding first. The wound on your arm will get infected if we don't treat it soon."