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Chapter 12 Father and Sister

Fan Caiyi is actually Song Xier!

Su Daoshan felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. The first thought that came to his mind was whether she would kill him to silence him now that he knew the secret.

But he quickly dismissed the idea: If she wanted to kill me, I would have died long ago. She might have been injured and no match for the man in black, but it would have been easy for her to kill me.

Su Daoshan racked his brains but couldn't figure out what was going on. He just had a vague premonition that this woman would come to find him.

He finished his shower absentmindedly, picked up the clothes that Sister Xing'er had already prepared and put them on. When he walked out the door, he found that Pingting's eyes were indeed a little red and swollen. She passed him and went into the bathroom to clean up without saying a word.

Su Daoshan scratched his head and could only pretend not to see it.

Although Pingting's troubles and Mrs. Jiang's troubles seem similar, they are actually completely different.

As for his mother, whether it was out of filial piety, the instinct of blood connection, or the deep admiration in his original body, it was enough to support Su Daoshan to behave slightly differently from his original body when he met Mrs. Jiang.

Su Daoshan knew very well that this was actually his original intention. It was just that his original personality was introverted and shy, and he wanted to do it but couldn't let go. Therefore, his subtle changes would not have any risk of being exposed.

More importantly, parents are tolerant of their children, even if they make mistakes. When their children grow up, they will smile happily and scold anyone who dares to question them.

But the maid around her was different.

In this world, there is a distinction between masters and servants.

The master and the maid are not relatives, friends, or husband and wife. There will be no "The man rides a bamboo horse and comes to play with the green plums around the bed", no "There are bosom friends all over the world, and the world is as close as a neighbor" or "My master and I have been together for a long time, and there is no such thing in the world".

Even "a graceful lady is a good match for a gentleman" is not about maids. It is only "women and villains are difficult to raise. If you are close to them, they will be disrespectful. If you are far away from them, they will complain." This is not because Su Daoshan is cold, but because this is a normal perception.

Su Daoshan was not the only one who was like this. Pingting, Huamei and Chunyuan, who were slaves, were also like this. This concept was even more deeply rooted in their hearts. Only Sister Xing'er, who came from a brothel, was an exception.

Therefore, even if Su Daoshan himself did not like this kind of respect and inferiority, he could not just lower himself to coax. Not to mention the rules, the second young master Su was not such a gentle and considerate person at all!

Su Daoshan didn't want people to think that he was possessed by evil spirits.

But if I don't coax her, I'll have to endure the unrest in the house for a while... Who can stand the maids around me who are always fighting with me? And I'm a fake after all, what if I'm fighting like this and cause some problems...

As he was thinking, an idea came to his mind and his eyes lit up.

"Hey, maybe we can try it tonight!"

With an idea in mind, Su Daoshan temporarily ignored Pingting and, under the guidance of Huamei, went to Madam Jiang's yard first.

"The old lady told you to rest first. I asked Doctor Yang to take a good look. I'll go and ask for your health tomorrow. There's no rush. The eldest daughter is in the market town and will be back very late. I don't think we'll be able to see her today. The second daughter and the third young master have both gone to the Zhu family. We'll welcome the people from the Qilingmen convoy today..."

Huamei said as she walked. Without Pingting, she was no longer as sullen as before.

"The third young lady has been angry with the old master and his wife these days. She will have dinner with the old lady. I guess she will come to see you later."

Su Daoshan listened carefully and matched them one to one in his mind.

When they arrived at the courtyard, the food had already been served in the hall and the doctor had been invited. Mrs. Jiang first asked the doctor to examine Su Daoshan and make sure there was no problem, then she happily let him sit down to eat.

As soon as Su Daoshan put the bowl on the table, he heard his father's shouting voice: "Where is that little evildoer?!"

"Master, the young master is in the room, having dinner." Qinggan's voice rang out.

"Eat? And give him food?" Su Xianyi said angrily, "I will enforce the family rules today. Get out of my way."

"Well, I can't eat anymore. Daoshan, you eat first. I'll let your father go crazy before I come in, so that he won't be embarrassed." Mrs. Jiang got up and walked out helplessly.

When they reached the door, Madam Jiang and Su Xianyi passed by each other. Madam Jiang wiped her tears and said, "Master, please be gentle when you teach the child a lesson. Don't hurt Daoshan. He just came back and hasn't even had dinner yet..."

Before she could finish her words, Su Xianyi walked in with his head held high, ignored her, and closed the door. Then he hit the door with a stick and roared, "I'll beat you to death, you little bastard, you dare to leave the city."

"Dad." Su Daoshan was not panicked at all. He stood up and bowed properly.

From his original body's memories, he already knew what the situation would be.

"Sit down, sit down," Su Xianyi walked over quickly, hitting the curtain next to him with a stick, and said in a friendly manner, "Eat yours."

Su Daoshan looked obedient and shook his head, saying, "We must listen respectfully to our parents' teachings. We must obey our parents' instructions."

"Well," Su Xianyi was helpless with his son's strict behavior. He slapped the curtain with a stick and said, "I'm not saying anything bad about you. Your grandmother and mother must have been worried about you when you were gone these days..."

As he said this, he gave her a slap and said loudly, "Do you know you are wrong?"

Su Daoshan said solemnly: "I know I was wrong."

"It's not that I want to hit you. I just went to the old lady's place and I specially picked such a thin one. The old lady was looking at me..." Su Xianyi was hitting him while aiming at him.

Su Daoshan understood the meaning of the music and turned around sensibly, showing his back: "Please punish me, father."

"Well, I'll just give him two gentle slaps." Su Xianyi smiled and slapped Su Daoshan on the back twice, then pulled Su Daoshan to sit down and asked him about his experiences in the past few days. When Mrs. Jiang coughed impatiently outside the door, he knocked on the cabinet next to him, and said angrily with satisfaction, "I'll let you off this time. If you do it again next time, I'll break your legs!"

After saying that, he strode out, opened the door, and walked out.

"Scatter, scatter," Qinggan said in a pretentious manner to the heads that were peeking out of the courtyard door, "What are you looking at? You're sneaking around, are you trying to be a thief or something? Get out of here!"

"What are you looking at!" Su Xianyi also roared, furious and domineering.

The onlookers dispersed.

"Master, where are you going? The meal is ready." Mrs. Jiang called out.

"I'm so angry that I don't want to eat anymore!" Su Xianyi snorted and walked away.

"Humph, he must have gone out to drink and brag with someone," Mrs. Jiang walked in, shaking her head and sitting down next to Su Daoshan with a look of contempt, "Look how arrogant he is when he lectures his son in front of so many people!"

There were five dishes on the table, two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes and one soup.

Although in a city with poor resources, only the rich can afford such a table. But in Su Daoshan's eyes, it can only be called shabby. Not only are there few ingredients, but most of them are steamed and boiled, and the seasoning is also monotonous. In addition to salt, soy sauce, soybean paste and sugar, there is basically nothing else.

Even the meat was smoked, not fresh meat. But for some reason, Su Dao Shan tasted delicious.

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evening.

The setting sun had already fallen behind the mountains in the west, leaving only a faint smear of fiery red. Even the white clouds closest to the mountaintops had been painted with black shadows.

In the twilight, a huge crack spanned the sky. The crack was very long. From south to north, it was as if a knife had cut a line in the sky. The cut was sharp at both ends and slightly wider in the middle, and the whole thing was pure black.

On the second-floor platform of the courtyard, Su Daoshan sat on a recliner, staring at the scene in front of him in a trance.

He knew that this crack that appeared every night was called a star mark, and it was the trace left by the world-destroying catastrophe!
"There is a crack in the sky..." This scene is commonplace to people in this world, but it is so incredible to Su Daoshan.

"Master, what are you looking at?"

The one serving me was Sister Xing'er, who had washed herself and smelled delicious.

If it was normal work, Sister Xing'er would avoid it if she could, and be lazy if she could. But at this time every night, she would rush to serve.

Sometimes she would chase Chunyuan away, sometimes she would quarrel with Huamei. Except for Pingting, she would occupy the time unreasonably. Even if there were others to serve, she would come to visit intentionally or unintentionally.

At this moment, she, with her slim waist and plump hips, sat on a small stool, next to Su Daoshan, tilting her neck to follow Su Daoshan's gaze. After looking for a long time and not finding anything strange, she turned her head away, looking confused.

"Hmm?" Su Daoshan was lost in thought for a moment, and his mind was absent-minded.

"Master, you are in a daze again..." Sister Xing'er blurted out, but then she realized what was happening and quickly changed her words, saying delicately, "You are being poetic again?"

"No!" Su Daoshan was interrupted and glared at her unhappily: "Go, don't even bother to pour me a cup of tea."

"Oh..." Sister Xing Er agreed obediently. As she stood up and went downstairs, she muttered quietly, "If there's nothing, then there's nothing. Why are you so angry?"

"You are a living bandit! You bought her to be your maid. She has been serving men since elementary school, not serving tea and water. It's a pity that her hands are rough now, and she hasn't played the piano for a long time. Moreover, she only has two silver grain coins for pocket money a month, which is not enough to buy rouge and powder."

"I promised to write a poem for someone before, but I haven't done it yet. Every time I make someone happy for nothing. I boasted to those stupid girls before. Now they laugh at me every time I meet them..."

"Ahem!" Su Daoshan coughed. Sister Xing'er's mumbling stopped immediately, and only the sound of hurried footsteps coming down the stairs could be heard.

"The third girl."

Su Daoshan pricked up his ears and heard Sister Xing'er calling out. Then, a small, light footstep sounded on the stairs.

He turned his head and saw a pretty girl of about seven or eight years old coming out of the corridor and walking in front of him. She frowned slightly and looked at him intently with her distinct black and white eyes, with an unhappy look in her eyes.

Su Daoshan consciously moved aside. The girl sat down as a matter of course and squeezed into his arms.

The little girl is called Su Xixi, and she is Su Daoshan’s younger sister. She has never been able to speak since she was a child, and has a cold and indifferent personality. She seems distant from everyone, but she is closest to her equally dull and nerdy brother.

Although Su Xixi was lying down, she still tilted her head and looked at Su Daoshan without blinking.

Su Daoshan felt a little itchy when he was stared at. He scratched his cheek and said, "I know. I will never run away from home again."

Su Xixi's brows finally relaxed. She lay down and leaned her little head towards her brother.

Su Daoshan hugged his sister, staring at the sky quietly, with the corners of his mouth curving up unconsciously.

"I'm back now. Don't be angry with your parents. Come over for breakfast tomorrow."

"Ah."

The first day in this world felt pretty good.

(End of this chapter)