Chapter 134: Big Breasts, No Brains

Half a month later.

Li Qiuhua looked at the empty rice jar in her home, her brow furrowed with worry.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed since her last visit to the Gu family. Su Jianguo had not continued to clamor for a divorce, mainly because he hadn't returned home since leaving.

During this interval, Li Qiuhua had steeled herself to go to the factory to look for him once, but she hadn't even caught a glimpse of him before being brushed off by Wu Qi.

Clearly, Gu Qingfeng and Wu Qi could no longer be relied upon.

Li Qiuhua truly did not understand why things had turned out this way; she had clearly said so much at the Gu house.

The family had been without food for three days, and every day they could only stave off hunger with wild vegetable soup. She had effectively become the laughingstock of the entire courtyard.

Su Mo remained at home. Even though the surface of her wound had mostly healed, she had not stepped foot outside the door once.

As for school, she had long since completed the procedures for a leave of absence. With her right hand gone, what was there to talk about regarding studying or writing? As for the college entrance exam, it was naturally out of the question.

Losing her arm was equivalent to losing everything most important in her life.

Currently, Su Mo lived in a daze every day, appearing gloomy and eerie, having completely become a different person.

"Mo Mo, why don't you go and try to persuade your father? He might still listen to you to some extent."

Li Qiuhua negotiated with her cautiously.

Only if Su Jianguo came home could their lives continue.

Su Mo stared blankly out the window, motionless.

Every time Li Qiuhua saw her in this state, she felt a chill run down her spine.

"Mo Mo, say something."

"Where is Su Yan? Go ask her for money. She definitely has money."

Su Mo maintained her posture and uttered a ghostly sentence.

Even if they, mother and daughter, starved to death, Su Yan would not go hungry. And then there was Su Qiang; although Su Yan didn't care whether they lived or died, she was very good to Su Qiang.

"Your father isn't home, so she's even more lawless. I haven't seen a trace of her for two or three days now."

Li Qiuhua's voice gritted with teeth when mentioning Su Yan, but before her words had even finished falling, her stomach let out a loud growl.

She had not experienced such hungry days since she married Su Jianguo; now, she would wake up from nightmares every single night.

She dreamed of returning to that initial marriage, where she went hungry day after day.

"Then go and demand all the money you gave to your natal family back. If you get the money back, my father won't make trouble with you anymore."

Su Mo knew the reasons for their two divorce attempts very clearly; she was even unwilling to refer to Li Qiuhua's parents by their proper titles.

Li Qiuhua's expression froze, and her gaze began to flicker.

"I can't get it back."

Su Mo let out a sneer; she had been dragged to this point by such a foolish mother.

"Mo Mo, Mom will absolutely never give money to anyone else again. You must believe me!" Li Qiuhua promised with solemnity.

She had already lost her husband's trust; she absolutely could not lose her daughter as well.

Su Mo withdrew her gaze, and the look she directed at Li Qiuhua made the woman feel like she was looking at a stranger.

"Go call my father. Tell him Qiang-qiang is sick."

Li Qiuhua was visibly stunned, subconsciously murmuring, "But Qiang-qiang isn't sick?"

Impatientness flooded Su Mo's face.

Li Qiuhua finally reacted. "I understand. I'll go make the call right now."

Watching her frantic retreating figure, Su Mo felt as if she were shrouded in a wave of coldness.

***

The small woods.

"Huff! Huff!" Sun Mang ran back to Su Yan, panting heavily as if he had just been fished out of water. Even so, he quickly pulled a pocket watch from his pocket to check the time.

"Su Yan, I did it! I came back within the time you specified!"

At this moment, it felt as if all his exhaustion had been swept away.

Half a month.

His life of misery could finally end, right?

"Not bad." Su Yan gave her first word of praise in half a month.

Sun Mang felt lightheaded with joy. He slumped onto the ground, and the first thing he did was unfasten the sandbags on his legs.

"What are you doing?" Su Yan's voice rang out.

"Didn't you say that once I could meet your requirements, I could enter the second stage of training? I shouldn't need these sandbags anymore, right?" Sun Mang was in an excellent mood because he could finally say goodbye to these two twenty-pound weights.

However, his good mood lasted only two seconds before it was ruthlessly shattered by Su Yan once again.

"The second stage of training starts today. Aside from bathing, you will wear them for eating, drinking, and even using the restroom."

Sun Mang: "..."

The sky was falling.

The weather was so hot; if he had to wear sandbags every day, his two legs would definitely be ruined.

Was she sure she was training him and not trying to play him to death?

"You are already a late bloomer. If you want to be an exorcist, you must pay more sweat and perseverance than others. If you want to give up now, I won't force you," Su Yan said indifferently.

The path was laid out before him; as for how to choose, it all depended on himself.

Although she had promised certain things to Grandma Sun, if Sun Mang spent his whole life as an ordinary person, it might not necessarily be a bad choice.

"I'll train!" Sun Mang did not hesitate at all, decisively tying the sandbags tightly again.

The gaze beneath Su Yan's black cloth deepened slightly. Although this kid was full of flaws, his determination to become an exorcist was steadfast.

"No regrets?"

"Of course no regrets. Are we coming here to run again tomorrow?"

Seeing Sun Mang's revitalized state, the corners of Su Yan's mouth curled into a faint smile.

"Tomorrow is a rest day. We are going to the provincial capital."

Sun Mang jumped up happily. Ever since summer vacation started, his only daily task had been coming to the small woods; he thought he would be spending the entire holiday here.

"I've never been to the provincial capital before. What are we going there for?"

Su Yan's smile gradually widened. "To do business."

As they emerged from the small woods, Su Yan instructed Sun Mang to go home and accompany Grandma Sun.

Although Sun Mang found it strange why Su Yan always gave these specific instructions, he followed them every time. The time he spent at home accompanying Grandma Sun grew longer and longer.

Su Yan walked casually toward the courtyard.

"Master, someone has been following you from behind." The ghost shadow clearly saw that the person stalking Su Yan was a man in his forties.

Su Yan showed no surprise or fear. "Let him be."

"Yes, Master."

The ghost shadow floating in the air looked at the suspicious man behind them, already able to foresee his outcome.

Just as Su Yan reached her front door, she heard Su Jianguo's voice coming from inside the house.

During the half month he had been away, the father and daughter had eaten out three times. His emotions had clearly stabilized significantly, but the mother and daughter in the house were becoming increasingly broken.

Especially Su Mo.

In the past, Su Mo was all brawn and no brains, with her every thought written plainly on her face. After losing her arm, she had learned how to hide it. She was likely planning how to deliver a fatal blow.

(End of Chapter)