My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 495: How can I bear to make you bow low and belittle yourself?

Chapter 495: How can I bear to make you bow low and belittle yourself?

"I won’t be going to Provincial City for now," said Xiuli. "I’m still spending my family’s money, it wouldn’t be right to go out and have fun."

"Once I start working and earn my own money, I’ll come to see you," she continued.

Su Zheng didn’t understand.

As far as he was concerned, it was only natural for family to spend money on him. Why should he need to earn his own?

Confused as he was, he did not ask further but instead offered, "I have money, I can help you buy the ticket."

Without a second thought, Lin Zhicheng shook his head.

"No need! My aunt said that true friendship should be as pure as water," he asserted.

"Once any relationship starts to involve self-interest or money, it loses its purity.

Eat only as much as you can chew. I wouldn’t dream of taking advantage of you."

Ha! He remembered his aunt’s words very clearly.

Sweet-talking weren’t going to sway the will of Lin Zhicheng.

Su Zheng was baffled upon hearing this.

If you don’t want it, you don’t want it—why the long-winded explanation?

"Alright then, if you don’t want to, that’s it. As my friend, I’ll come to visit you some other time," Su Zheng conceded.

After saying this, his eyes shifted to Su Qi, clearly scheming something new.

Su Qi shuddered and took his hands away from his face.

He stepped forward and, as if deceiving himself, covered his obedient son’s mouth.

Turning to Lin Lu and Li Xiuli, he smiled and said, "I apologize for disturbing you both today. My child and I will come for a proper visit later. It’s getting late, so we should be leaving now."

Su Zheng wanted to chat more with his little friend and struggled fiercely.

He was so exasperated that he rolled his eyes.

Disgusted by the ruckus, his father forcefully refused to let him.

In the end, having no other choice, Su Qi apologetically glanced at the Lin Family, said goodbye, and whisked his son away as if in flight.

After they had walked a fair distance, Su Zheng was finally released.

The little boy was absolutely livid, his small face etched with unspeakable fury.

"Stinky Dad, what are you doing? I haven’t even said goodbye to Qiuqiu. What if it doesn’t want to be close to me anymore?" he complained.

It was only after he ran back from the village that he learned of such an adorable little creature at the Lin Family’s home. He was so thrilled that he wished he could have brought it home with him.

They had just finished eating, and before they could play a little longer, they had to leave.

Hardly had he said goodbye to his new friend, Lin Zhicheng, before his dad picked him up and carried him away, his frustration was palpable.

Su Qi was covered in a metaphorical black line.

He didn’t want to deal with this troublesome son; he just wanted to head back to Provincial City.

He was missing Dian Dian.

Caring for a child alone like this was exhausting.

Dian Dian had it hard.

Su Zheng, relentless and careful, tugged gently at his father’s hair.

"Hurry up and carry me back. I want to say goodbye to Qiuqiu. You said we should be polite kids, didn’t you?

It’s your fault if I’m not being polite. Hurry up, or I’ll call grandpa and grandma when we get back..." he threatened.

He was quick to threaten if things didn’t go his way.

Su Qi felt annoyed and increasingly thought that this son of his was a lost cause.

He let out a fatigued ’oh’ and, without any hesitation, continued to move forward.

Su Zheng, realizing his threats had no effect on his father, was taken aback.

He strained towards the direction of the Lin Family’s home, stretched out his little chubby hand, and shouted with all his might, "Zhicheng..."

The sticky tone in his voice startled Su Qi so much that he almost stumbled and fell flat.

With an expressionless face, he pulled his son’s hands into his arms, pressed down on Su Zheng’s head, and quickened his pace back to the county.

Inwardly, he swore to himself to never bring the kid here again.

In the distance, Lin Zhicheng heard his new friend’s voice and stood on tiptoes to look ahead.

Seeing nothing, he withdrew his gaze.

Squinting his eyes like an adult who has seen too much, he helplessly shook his head.

Zhengzheng must have been sick to be carried away by his dad like that. Poor kid.

One really must have a good body.

Gu Yingzhou was very satisfied with the burst of goodwill he had garnered today.

He discovered that after cooking a meal, the future Mr. Lin Qingshan’s gaze towards him had become much gentler.

Making yet another step forward, Gu Yingzhou felt completely satisfied.

Seeing that things were going well, he decided not to dawdle any longer and planned to head back to the county.

Lin Tang slung her small bag over her shoulder, grabbed her camera, and followed closely behind.

Li Xiuli knew her daughter had to work tomorrow morning and didn’t stop her.

Looking at Gu Yingzhou, she said with a smile, "Yingzhou, I’m entrusting Tangtang to you, be careful on the road."

In fact, it had only taken a few short days to go from avoidance to entrusting one’s true heart.

Gu Yingzhou nodded solemnly, "Don’t worry, I’ll take Tangtang with me now. You both take care of yourselves."

With that said, he no longer delayed and took Lin Tang with him, moving swiftly into the distance.

Gu Yingzhou’s mood was visibly good, and every pore on his body exuded a youthful energy seldom seen on him.

He held the handlebar with one hand and with the other, grasped Lin Tang’s fair wrist, which was wrapped around his waist, openly and rightfully.

Feeling the man’s good mood, Lin Tang leaned her face on his back and spoke with a voice full of laughter.

"Are you this happy?"

Gu Yingzhou admitted that he was indeed in a very good mood and responded, "Mm."

Because he cared, so he minded all the things she minded.

With a little thought, Lin Tang knew what Gu Yingzhou was thinking and felt inevitably moved.

If he weren’t truly sincere towards her, why would that proud and indifferent young man from their first meeting be like this now?

"Thank you."

Hearing these words, Gu Yingzhou gently pinched the girl’s soft fingertips.

"Silly girl, there’s nothing to thank me for!

I have to snatch away Uncle and Auntie’s beloved pearl; it’s only right to behave properly, not to mention humbling myself..." he said jokingly.

Before he could finish, Lin Tang countered, "My parents aren’t so unreasonable.

And there’s me; I wouldn’t bear to see you humble yourself."

Both of them had made the decision to date each other based on their true feelings. Neither owed the other anything. Some testing was acceptable, but there should be a limit.

She knew her father cherished her and might occasionally test her partner.

She knew even better that her father had a sense of propriety and would not put her in a difficult position.

Gu Yingzhou was already accustomed to the sweet nothings the young girl would occasionally utter, which had thickened his skin significantly.

Even now, her words left his heart fluttering, a soft smile spreading across his usually stern face.

If he hadn’t been riding the bike, he might not have been able to control himself and would have hugged the girl, silencing her with a kiss.

Unable to vent the fiery passion in his heart, Gu Yingzhou pedaled faster, quickly catching up with Su Qi and Su Zheng ahead.

With the two ’light bulbs’ present, any burning emotions were dissipated.

The group of four laughed and talked as they made their way toward the county.

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Having seen off the guests who had visited their home, Lin Lu and Li Xiuli exchanged glances.

The couple clapped their hands in mutual understanding.

They walked excitedly towards the house.

"Big brother, big brother, where did you go?"

As soon as she entered the house, Li Xiuli began calling out while craning her neck.

Thinking his mother had an emergency, Lin Qingshan rushed out from the backyard.

"I was in the backyard." He said as he walked out.

Coming out, he saw that there was nothing urgent.

"Mom, what’s going on? Why did I hear you sounding so flustered?" he asked in confusion.

Lin Lu thought about what Su Qi had said earlier about Qingshan and Tangtang both getting... published, and he was overjoyed.

With guests around, it could make him and the children’s mother seem unstable or ignorant, so the couple held back from asking.

But once the guests had left, they immediately rushed to find out more details.