Chapter 666: Chapter 344: The Imperial Examination Approaches

Unfortunately, man proposes but God disposes; it inevitably left an indelible regret.

Mr. Xu said with a straight face, "You only mentioned breaking the inkstone, but why didn’t you mention that several memorials on my desk were stained with ink and ruined beyond legibility? The fact that I didn’t send you to the government office is already me being merciful."

Xu Su Ying sobbed as she turned to her mother, "Listen to him! Dad is scolding me again. He’s not kind at all. Mom, hurry and take me back to Grandpa’s house. I’ll just live with Grandma from now on."

Tears welled up in the old madam’s eyes again. "It’s a pity your grandma passed away more than ten years ago. She couldn’t even see you one last time before she left. She couldn’t even close her eyes when she died..."

The joyous atmosphere from just a moment ago suddenly turned sorrowful again.

But Xu Su Ying recovering her memory was, after all, a major and joyful event. In just a short while, even Princess Kangning and her close friends had heard the news. Everyone rushed to the Xu family’s door without even having time to send advance notice. For a time, the house was packed with guests, so Chen Wanqing and her sisters had no choice but to withdraw first.

By evening, the guests had finally all left. At this moment, Xu Shiniang, who had been running around outside all day, returned, leading to another round of joyous tears.

Naturally, there was another reunion dinner that night. During the meal, Xu Shiniang, his face flushed, said, "I’ll write to your second and third brothers later. If they know you’ve recovered your memory, they’ll probably be so happy they’ll drink two jugs of wine."

Xu Su Ying said, "Then it’s better not to write. Drinking ruins things, and if they drink so much that it affects their health, Dad will definitely scold the both of us."

Xu Shiniang said, "He’d scold me at most; Dad could never bear to scold you. Besides, when have you ever been willing to take a loss? Even if Dad scolded you, you’d just scold him right back."

"That’s going too far, Xu Shiniang! I’m not that kind of person! If you keep this up, I’m cutting ties with you!"

The room was bustling, and the atmosphere was incredibly lively. The weather had been getting warmer lately. The braziers in the room were no longer lit, and even the door curtains outside the parlor had been taken down. Right now, however, whether due to profound relief or the bustling atmosphere, Chen Wanqing’s cheeks were rosy, and she was in an incredibly good mood.

De’an, on the other hand, felt a little melancholy. As they walked outside after the banquet, he asked Chen Wanqing in a low voice, "Now that Mom has recovered her memory, do you think she’ll disdain Dad and kick him to the curb?"

Yao’an squeezed between the two of them from behind. He had originally just wanted to eavesdrop on his older brother and sister, but he hadn’t expected to hear such explosive news. The child was so frightened that the color drained from his face, and his voice cracked. "What? Mom is going to kick Dad to the curb?"

Zhao Jing, quick on his feet, grabbed Yao’an and covered his mouth. But it was too late. Xu Shiniang, Mrs. Guo, and the others walking ahead had already heard every word loud and clear. Even Xu Su Ying, who had originally just meant to see them off in the corridor, quickly rushed down the steps and marched over.

Zhao Jing pulled Yao’an to his side and smiled at Xu Su Ying. "Mom, Yao’an got drunk on fruit syrup. Don’t listen to his nonsense."

Mrs. Guo and Xu Shiniang both laughed when they heard this. Jing was lying through his teeth. Yao’an was so young that he was strictly supervised and wasn’t even allowed to drink much tea, let alone the mildly intoxicating fruit syrup commonly served at women’s banquets. To say he was drunk was a complete joke.

Xu Yanlin held onto Miss Huang, and Xu Changyao and the other sisters stopped in their tracks as well. They all stood to the side with smiles on their faces, watching the drama unfold.

Chen Wanqing couldn’t bear to see her younger brother punished, so she quickly pulled Yao’an behind her. "Mom, you must be exhausted after such a long day. Why don’t you go back and rest?"

Xu Su Ying stood with her hands on her hips. "Rest? How could I possibly sleep?" She reached over, grabbed Yao’an by the ear, and dragged him out from behind Chen Wanqing. "You brat, have you been living too comfortably lately? How dare you hope for your dad and me to get a divorce?"

Yao’an shrieked wildly, "Mom, I didn’t! Mom, you’re wronging me!"

Xu Su Ying scoffed, "Wronging my foot! You’re so young, yet you have so much nonsense going on in your head every day. If you really have that much free time, you can memorize two extra essays for me every day. You’re learning the Four Books now, right? Go back and memorize them tonight. I’ll test you in two days. If you can’t recite them perfectly, just wait for Uncle Shiniang to dish out the family punishment."

Xu Shiniang stood on the sidelines, completely undermining her. "How can you hit a child? If you have something to say, talk it out nicely. Violence doesn’t solve problems—isn’t that what you always say?"

Xu Su Ying glared at him. "Shiniang, can you keep your mouth shut? I’m trying to discipline my child here. If you won’t help, fine, but stop undermining me. Mrs. Guo, do something about him! Let me tell you, Shiniang has hidden quite a bit of a secret stash..."

Xu Shiniang dashed over in a flash, covering Mrs. Guo’s ears as he dragged her out. "What did I do to deserve a sister like you in this lifetime? Xu Su Ying, you really know how to throw someone under the bus!"

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