CHAPTER 553: CHAPTER 553 SMALL SHOES

Su Jin raised her hand to rub her forehead.

About mom and dad being adopted—

She wasn’t sure if her brother was speaking quickly or really thought that.

Mrs. Tang walked in.

She looked at Young Master Su and said, "Do you want to go out and pick up a few more parents?"

Young Master Su, "...."

It’s bad enough with just one pair of parents.

Picking up a few more would probably mean getting beaten so badly he couldn’t get out of bed.

Young Master Su wanted to shoo everyone away.

But in the end, none of them were people he could afford to offend.

He looked at Xie Jingchen and said, "Brother-in-law, I want to read a book now, don’t disturb me."

Xie Jingchen, "...."

He was speechless.

Is this the softest target being picked?

Young Master Su took his book and sat cross-legged on the bed, not reading seriously at all.

The book was upside down.

Su Jin looked at Mrs. Tang and said, "Mom, you and Dad...?"

Mrs. Tang was speechless, "Don’t listen to Yangyang’s nonsense, your dad asked me to get you to find the secret to having a son because a friend of his heard about the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice and asked your dad for help."

"He’s had seven daughters in a row and still no son."

"He’s helped us a lot in Qingyun Mountain, so your dad can’t refuse him."

Young Master Su raised his ears to eavesdrop.

Realizing he misunderstood.

He threw the book down, saying, "I’m going out to play."

"I’m suffocating in here!"

Before Su Jin and Mrs. Tang could react, Young Master Su ran out, Young Master Shen and the Ninth Prince following closely behind.

They just didn’t manage to run outside, as Xingxing blocked the door.

Once Young Master Su ran, it was hard to find him anywhere.

Young Master Su twisted his eyebrows looking at him.

"Why are you blocking me from leaving?" Young Master Su asked.

Xingxing looked at Su Jin and called out, "Miss...."

Su Jin suddenly remembered and said, "Almost forgot."

Young Master Su turned back to her, "What’s up?"

Su Jin walked up to him and said, "Did you send a letter to Princess Fu Yun of Prince Yun Mansion, asking her to make two pairs of little shoes for big brother?"

Young Master Su nodded, "Big brother bullied her, I’m helping her get back at him."

Mrs. Tang walked over and said, "What’s the matter?"

Su Jin looked at her and said, "Princess Fu Yun is not skilled in needlework, her fingers got pricked a lot probably because it was Yangyang who sent the letter, she couldn’t ignore it."

Young Master Su looked at Mrs. Tang and said, "Mom, you’re lying."

"Didn’t you say all the ladies in the Capital are skilled in needlework, and if sister doesn’t study well, she’d be looked down upon?"

Mrs. Tang, "...."

Su Jin felt this brother was really her own.

Mrs. Tang raised her hand and knocked Young Master Su on the forehead, "This means Princess Fu Yun was born to be one of our Dongxiang Marquis Mansion’s people."

"Then mom, you’re really good at needlework," Young Master Su said.

Mrs. Tang smiled, "When mom married your dad, she wasn’t good at needlework either."

On Qingyun Mountain, bored, she’d do needlework to pass the time.

Especially with Su Chong and Su Jin around.

A mom always wants to do everything herself, dressing them up beautifully to feel satisfied.

"Then I’ll write another letter to sister-in-law," Young Master Su said.

He ran to the desk.

Picking up the pen, he felt a bit melancholy inside.

Trying hard to flatter sister-in-law but it backfired.

Hopefully, sister-in-law won’t blame him.

Young Master Su dipped the pen in ink and quickly wrote on the paper.

After finishing writing, he put down the pen and dried the ink.

Folding the letter, he put it in an envelope, stuck out his tongue, and sealed it with saliva.

Su Jin, "...."

Mrs. Tang, "...."

No one else was as lazy as that.

Young Master Su held the letter and said, "I’ll have someone send it to sister-in-law right now."

After saying that, he dashed away.

He mustn’t let mom and sister see the letter.

Mrs. Tang felt a headache.

If she’d known he would be so easily unmasked, she might as well have let him continue misunderstanding.

Yesterday, he was so well-behaved, making people worry less.

Xie Jingchen went to find Su Chong, while Su Jin helped Mrs. Tang back to the courtyard, chatting about the secret to having a son.

Su Jin truly didn’t have any secret recipe that could help.

While chatting, Mrs. Tang’s tone switched, urging Su Jin to have a child, saying she wanted to be a grandmother.

Su Jin reluctantly agreed.

Meanwhile, Young Master Su ran all the way to the outer courtyard, handing the letter to a servant, telling him to rush it to Prince Yun Mansion.

After giving instructions, he ran off to play with the parrot.

As soon as the servant left, Prince Yun rode up on horseback.

Training field.

Su Chong and the others were sitting there sweating profusely as they watched Li Daniu training.

Li Daniu was panting heavily from exhaustion.

To avoid Li Daniu misunderstanding that they were bullying him, Prince NanAn had him stand there and watch first.

To see how intense their training was before letting him join.

As long as it wasn’t more intense than their training, it wouldn’t be too much.

Tricking them into digging up someone’s ancestral grave, how could this grudge not be avenged?

This is just the beginning.

Prince NanAn laughed sinisterly.

Xie Jingchen walked in, and a servant ran over from behind, saying, "Young Master, Prince Yun is here."

Chu Shun patted Su Chong’s shoulder and said, "Considering the days, he should be here to deliver the small shoes."

Su Chong, "..."

Prince NanAn pulled Su Chong up and said, "Let’s go, have a look."

Su Chong braced himself and headed to the main hall.

He had met Princess Fu Yun before, and even though her temperament was different from his sister’s,

it was obvious she was doted on by her parents, and it would be surprising if she could sew.

Moreover, since Su Yang had specifically asked for small shoes, he wondered just how small they would be?

In the main hall.

Prince Yun was sitting there drinking tea.

Su Chong and the others walked in.

Prince Yun quickly put down the teacup, stood up, and greeted, "Brother Su."

Prince NanAn patted his shoulder and said, "I’ve never seen a brother-in-law as humble as you."

"Are you here to deliver small shoes?" Prince NanAn couldn’t hold back his curiosity.

Prince Yun was completely defeated by them.

How could they wear their excitement so openly on their faces?

Moreover—

Today, they’re likely to be disappointed.

Prince Yun’s guard handed over the bundle, which contained two pairs of shoes.

Although the design wasn’t particularly exquisite, and the stitches were sparse, with no embroidery, the important thing was that they weren’t small at all.

And it was obvious that these had been made by Princess Fu Yun herself, without anyone’s help.

Prince NanAn and the others were greatly disappointed.

"The shoes embroidered by Princess Fu Yun won’t satisfy Young Master Su," Prince NanAn said.

"As long as I’m satisfied, that’s what matters," Su Chong said.

He sat down, took off his shoes, and was about to try them on.

"Don’t move!" Chu Shun shouted.

However, it was too late.

Su Chong had already taken off his shoes.

Chu Shun and the others instantly took several steps back.

A peculiar smell quickly spread.

It drifted into Prince Yun’s nose, causing his face to flush red.

Su Chong silently put his shoes back on.

Having just finished training, his feet had sweated a lot.

"I’ll go wash my feet."

Before he finished speaking, he had already run off.

Soon, Su Chong was back.

Even though he was quick, he not only washed his feet but also changed his clothes.

Prince NanAn tossed the shoes to him.

After sitting down, Su Chong picked up the shoes and slipped them on.

There was a ripping sound.

The shoe upper and sole separated.

Su Chong, "..."

Prince Yun, "..."

Prince NanAn and the others were holding back laughter with cramps in their cheeks.

Seeing Prince Yun’s awkward expression, Su Chong tried to smooth things over, "It’s okay, there’s another pair."

He picked up the other pair.

Hmm.

This pair went on, and didn’t split.

Prince Yun’s shaky face steadied as well.

Su Chong expressed his satisfaction.

He took a few steps back and forth.

Demonstrating to everyone what it meant to celebrate too soon.

After walking a few steps, the big toe area split open.

Su Chong, "..."

Couldn’t hold it in.

Prince NanAn and the others burst into hearty laughter.

Prince Yun wanted to die.

Was he really here to deliver shoes?

Or was he offering his face to be disgraced by the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion?

His face was utterly lost.

Amid the cheerful and unrestrained laughter, Young Master Su and others rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

As soon as he entered the door, seeing the shoes on Su Chong’s feet, Young Master Su’s eyes lit up, "Are these the shoes made by Sister-in-law?"

Prince Yun regretted coming personally.

Young Master Su said, "As expected of my sister-in-law, these shoes are so well-made, even better than I expected."

Prince Yun, "..."

"Brother, you cannot disappoint Sister-in-law’s sincere effort," Young Master Su said with a smile.

Su Chong, "..."