Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 294: The stepmother is intimidated

This was also the reason she had been so successful in coaxing Fang Qing’s father to be submissive for so many years.
She always knew to deal with Fang Qing gently in front of his face and harshly behind his back.

It was a pity that she was unlucky.
Since she knew how to use this trick, naturally Fang Qing also knew how to use it.
When Fang Qing had still been living at home, although Madam Ruan had a lot of opportunity, she almost never managed to win anything from Fang Qing.
And now that she was married off to a strong family, at most she could only settle for a vicious scolding.

But Fang Qing did not care about this at all.

Perhaps if she was a weaker girl whose marriage had been decided by her stepmother, she might.
You didn’t have to think of how tragic her ending would be.
A miserable marriage was a miserable life.

Fang Qing immediately glanced at her father aggrievedly before saluting her father and stepmother.
Sighing helplessly she said: “Why does mother say this? Didn’t I send someone to pick up father and mother early in the morning? Naturally, I know that you have been here for a while! I have to greet my mother-in-law in the morning, I can’t come without going to see her.
Isn’t it enough for father and mother to know that I couldn’t leave immediately? As for my sister, I can’t help but be a little scornful! If I am really such a person, how could my mother be assured leaving her to live with me? Yesterday, Xiao Hui didn’t tell me anything.
When she went out, the maid at the second door tried to stop her and was scolded, she even warned the servants not to report to me! If the maid hadn’t worried about the consequences, I might not have even known she left.
When I sent someone out to look for her, I had no idea where Xiao Hui had gone, how can you blame me?”

Madam Ruan became furious: “You turned your back on her and yet you still dare to talk back!”

“Mother, be reasonable! My sister is correct, Xiao Hui’s temper is not the same when you are gone.
Now that she has done something wrong, how can you not be ashamed to blame my elder sister? Hmph, don’t tell me that if she leaves the house, a person can stop her even if they don’t know about it? If my younger sister cries, I’m afraid you will blame my elder sister for being unkind again, right?” Fang Yao couldn’t help but say coldly.

“You—!”

Madam Ruan was so angry she was about to tear into him when Father Fang shouted: “Okay! Don’t talk so much! You can’t blame Ah Qing for this.
Ah Qing, your mother is just anxious for your sister, don’t blame her.”

Fang Qing scoffed inwardly.
Although her father did not treat her like a stepdaughter, he had never done his duty as a father, at least for her.
He never cared about her feelings or considered her thoughts, he only took, never gave.

“I understand.” Fang Qing said softly, not even bothering to call him ‘father’.

Madam Ruan’s attitude, Su Jing He couldn’t stand it anymore.
He squeezed Fang Qing’s hand to show his support and gave Madam Ruan an icy look.
“Alright, don’t say so much nonsense! Qing Qing is the daughter-in-law of my Su family, she doesn’t need to be disciplined! The daughter-in-law of my Su family is an important figure in Shuangliu county, even the madam of the country magistrate has to give her face.
If you insult her, you can’t be at ease with our Su family! Our Su family doesn’t need to be involved, are you sure you want to speak this way? If that’s the case, then let’s go! Your family can clean up this mess on your own!”

Madam Ruan’s face turned pale and she didn’t dare to even look at Su Jing He.

Father Fang’s face also changed.
Smiling drily, he said: “I’ve let son-in-law see a joke! Don’t mind her, she’s just confused, how can son-in-law go down to her level? Haha, please sit down, sit down.
I have to ask son-in-law to come forward on this matter!”

As Father Fang spoke, he winked at Fang Qing frequently and motioned her to help say a few good words.

However, Fang Qing had been ‘frightened’ by Madam Ruan and was keeping her head down, where could see her father’s wink?

Just kidding! Her husband was helping to vent for her, was it possible that she would speak against him now?

Father Fang was helpless.
While complaining about Fang Qing in his heart, he hurriedly said a few nice things with a smiling face to soothe Su Jing He’s temper.

Su Jing He’s expression eased and he snorted impatiently, taking Fang Qing to sit down together.

To distract them, Liu Rong made a production of taking the tea from the maid and serving it to her guests.

However, before they could even start talking about the matter, Fang Hui heard that Su Jing He had arrived.
Unable to sit still, she rushed out of the wing crying, her two cheeks still swollen and red from Fang Yao’s slaps the night before.
Her eyes were red and peach-like and her hair bun was loosely tied.
She was wearing a thin, loose-fitting yellow and green top with a watery red embroidered dress.
Mournfully, she cried out: “Brother-in-law!” and rushed towards Su Jing He.
Whimpering, she said: “You must save me!”

Fang Qing tried hard to endure, forcing back the corners of her mouth so they wouldn’t turn up.

What did Fang Hui mean by this? Was this trying to wiggle into his clothes and become part of his skin, so that he could be held accountable?

No need to ask, this sort of shameless and embarrassing trick must have been taught to her by Madam Ruan.

From the beginning, Fang Hui completely ignored the presence of her brother and father.

However, she didn’t realize that if Su Jing He really was to bear this so call ‘help’, she would become the queen of the dead! No normal man would willing to take someone else’s cast-offs.

Fang Yao saw his sister acting like this and his face flushed, turning away in disgust as if he hadn’t seen it.
How could he have such a shameless and disgusting sister!

Su Jing He’s face was also full of disgust.
Furious at this loathsome scene, he raised a foot without hesitation or thought and kicked her back before Fang Hui could pounce on him.

Fang Hui fell to the ground with a scream, her face pale with pain as she struggled to prop up her body.
She looked at Su Jing He with disbelief, tears in her eyes: “Young Master Su! I’m Fang Hui, I am Fang Hui! Ah, Young Master Su!”

How could her mother stand this kind of stimulation?

“Hui’er!” Madam Ruan was so surprised, her heart jumped out of her throat and she rushed to help Fang Hui get up.
Liu Rong despised her but she still stepped forward with a look of concern, comforting her in a low voice.

Anxious, Madam Ruan turned her head to glare at Fang Qing.
Before she could speak, however, Su Jing He shouted in disgust: “How can the Fang family’s tutor be so bad? Have I ever seen such a thing with my eyes? Brother-in-law? How rude! Be decent, stop misbehaving and crying!”

Madam Ruan was forced to endure the curses and turned to comfort her daughter instead.

Fang Hui was miserable.
Unwilling to hear him, she pushed her mother away and cried towards Su Jing He: “Young Master Su, please help me! Please! I, I’m willing to serve you! Sisters work together! Even, even if its just as a maid by your side! Young Master Su, I really adore you! Sister, please help me say something nice! Please help me!”

Madam Ruan immediately shouted at Fang Qing: “Ah Qing, did you hear that? Your sister is willing to give up her status, how can you shirk this? If you are a virtuous person, you shouldn’t block such a beautiful thing! You will benefit, your sister is better than some woman from outside on the three roads!”

TN: Wow