Chapter 19 - Chapter 19: Chapter 19: Mental Satisfaction (2/2)

Master Su couldn’t help but wryly smile. Why would they think he didn’t care for his daughter? “Yes, daughter, what has upset you to the point that you feel so wronged? Just tell us, and your father will make it right.’

It took a while for Su Wenyue’s emotions to settle, and she wiped her tears feeling somewhat embarrassed. She was too old for this, crying in front of so many people. It wasn’t intentional, but controlling an emotional outburst was nearly impossible.

“Dad, Mom, I haven’t been mistreated, I just missed you both and couldn’t control my emotions,” Su Wenyue said, dabbing her tears away, her eyes swollen and with hiccups.

“Really? My dear child, don’t lie to your Mother. If it’s not because the Han Family has bullied you, then why on earth would you cry like this? They haven’t threatened you to keep quiet, have they? Don’t be scared; you have your Dad and Mom here. Speak freely. Although our Su Family may not be nobility, we can still protect our own daughter!” The An Family spoke with firm belief, implying that even without Master Su’s intervention, her own family wasn’t powerless, and dealing with a simple peasant family like the Han Family would be easy.

The affectionate words from her parents warmed Su Wenyue’s heart, and she felt finally like a child with a father and a mother once more. However, the Han Family truly weren’t at fault: “Mom, I know, I’m not lying to you. Nobody in the Han Family has bullied me. Father-in-law and Mother-in-law have both been very kind, and so has Han Yu. It’s just me being willful. I wanted to cry a little so you would feel sorry for me.”

“I tell you, daughter, you scared me to death. When have I, your father, not cared for you? There’s no need for tears like this, almost making me believe the Han Family was not good to you. If that were the case, I would never be at peace in this life.” Master Su, though initially adamant about his decision to marry Su Wenyue into the Han Family, still hoped for his daughter’s happiness.

Su Wenyue knew her father was very principled, unlikely to change easily, yet her tears had prompted a compromise. It seemed her parents loved her more than she had thought. She went over to cling to Master Su’s arm.

“Dad, don’t worry, I know you did it with my best interest at heart, marrying me into the Han Family. I was immature back then. Now I understand your painstaking decision. Don’t worry about me, Han Yu is very good to me. Just for today’s homecoming, yesterday he went up to the mountains and caught a lot of game to celebrate with you, Dad. Our farmer’s household doesn’t have much else to respect you with, but please don’t dismiss it.”

“How could I? The things my daughter and son-in-law offer are the very best!” Master Su replied, his eyes crinkling with happiness, and he then instructed the servants, “Well, what are you waiting for? Bring in the bounty my dear daughter and son-in-law have brought. This noon, I want to eat the game my son-in-law personally caught. He really knows me best; I’ve been craving this treat!”

The Su Family was affluent, and local hunters often brought game to sell, so Master Su was certainly not lacking such a delicacy. His comments were merely to showcase his son-in-law, and Han Yu understood this, feeling appreciated.

The An Family, who cherished her daughter immensely, was now reassured that her daughter was not mistreated. She softened considerably towards her son-in-law, personally going to the kitchen to instruct on how to cook the game—a special tribute from her daughter and son-in-law.

Su Wenyue truly longed to eat. The meals for the past two days were prepared by Mrs. Li. While the cooking wasn’t too bad, the dishes lacked oil and salt, tasting bland and insufficient for her palate. Accustomed to better, she struggled to eat, but then hunger set in after mealtime. As the Han Family lived together undivided, she couldn’t justifiably ask for special treatment, and with no place to buy food in the village, her hunger would only be endured. Now at home, she could no longer contain herself and clamored to the An Family for food..