Su Su walked back home in no time. She entered the house as usual. Sure enough, many dishes were already set on the table by her grandparents, waiting for her with smiles on their faces.
" Hurry up and come eat. You won't eat the food Grandma wrapped for you. Hurry up and eat first and then we can talk."
" Yes, Grandma. I'm sorry that you forgot to eat because you were busy looking for herbs to give to Grandfather Doctor."
Su Zu spoke as she sat down at her usual spot. She habitually served food to her grandparents, and the two of them served food to Su Zu in their own bowls. They ate their food without rushing.
After everyone had finished eating, Su Su stood up and washed the dishes as usual, while the two old people sat down to drink warm water, waiting for Su Su, who seemed to have something to say. They didn't have long to wait, and Su Su came and sat beside her grandmother, hugging her arm and leaning on Shuang Yuan'er's shoulder. Shuang Yuan'er turned to look at her husband and patted his head, encouraging Su Su to say what she wanted.
" Grandma, Grandpa, I've grown up so much now. I want to go out and find my family."
He Yangbao and Song Yuan'er's hearts sank after their beloved granddaughter finished speaking, but they could understand that Su Su was curious about why her family had abandoned her with such a wicked person like Yuan Bing.
" Sigh, what are your plans, my dear granddaughter?" The two old men could only sigh. They had come to terms with this for a while now. Although Su Su had never said it out loud, they had often seen her secretly looking at the white jade in her hand over the past year. Now that Su Su had said it herself, they, as her grandfather and ancestors, had no right to stop her if she wanted to go out and find her own family.
Su Zu lifted her head from her grandmother's shoulder with tears welling up in her eyes, before she looked at her grandfather and grandmother, who had raised her for the past seven years, without any regret.
" Sob … I think I'll go into the city to buy some food and supplies to give to Grandpa and Grandma the day after tomorrow, then I'll buy a horse in the city and set out to find my family."
" Good girl, don't cry. If you can't find your family, you can still come back to your grandparents. Do you understand ? This will always be your home, Su Su."
Song Yuan'er smiled at Su Su kindly and gently stroked her head lovingly, causing Su Su, who was holding back tears, to cry like a child. It had been so many years since she had been with them, and now, seeing her granddaughter crying so heartily, He Yangbao could only get up from the chair beside his wife and walk over to stroke his beloved granddaughter's head to comfort her.
Su Su, who had been crying for a while after she regained her senses, hugged her grandfather's waist with the other hand, still hugging her grandmother tightly, and sobbed pitifully.
" Sob … I don't want to leave you guys either, but I want to know the truth about why my family hasn't come back to pick me up until now. Sob … If I find them and they don't want me, I'll come back to my grandparents and take care of them for the rest of my life. Sob…"
" Oh, silly girl, why are you crying again? Your grandparents are still healthy. No matter how many years pass, if you come back, we will always welcome you as our beloved grandchild. Just remember that we love and care for you from the bottom of our hearts. If you are tired of looking for your family, you can always come back to us. Don't cry anymore, Su Su. Our grandparents are also heartbroken to have to leave you, our beloved grandchild."
After Su Zu listened to her grandfather's words, she calmed down until only tears were left flowing from the corners of her eyes. Su Zu could only nod in agreement with her grandfather, saying that she would not cry anymore, and if she really could not find her family, she would definitely come back to them.
The two old men saw that their beloved granddaughter was crying until her eyes were swollen, so they each took one of her hands and led her to sleep to rest comfortably, before in a few days they would have to part ways for a long time.
Su Su herself could only follow her grandparents like a child. She even hugged the two old men lovingly before falling onto the bed. Song Yuan'er covered her granddaughter with a blanket and told her to have a good night's sleep just like her husband who was standing beside her.
Su Su, whose eyes were swollen from crying, could only obediently close her eyes and soon fell asleep. Seeing that her granddaughter had fallen asleep, He Yang Bao took his wife's hand and returned to his room. The two discussed whether to return the remaining money to Su Su for travel expenses in the coming days. After talking for half a night, they, who were quite tired from comforting their granddaughter, fell asleep with tears streaming down their faces involuntarily. Of course, they were sad to part with the granddaughter they had raised and nurtured so well. However, since they were not her real family, it was not wrong for her to want to find her family to ask for the truth. After all, they believed that the granddaughter they had taught for so many years would definitely not fall into the trap of bad people.
The next morning, Su Su went to help her grandmother cook without thinking of going out like she usually did. She wanted to spend as much time as possible with her grandfather and grandmother before setting off on a long journey alone.
After they had finished eating, while Su Su was taking the bowls and plates to wash in the kitchen, at the gate, a voice called out loudly and rudely, "Grandpa." Su Su, who was washing the bowls, could only wonder who was here so early in the morning.
He Yangbao was also curious, so he got up and went to open the front gate of his house, only to find that it was Lady Yuan Bing who was shouting loudly in front of his house. Beside her, there was another person dressed in bright red with a flower tucked into her ear.
" You came and shouted so loudly calling me, what's the matter, Miss Yuan Ping?"
" Wouldn't the village headman invite us to talk inside first? We came in good spirits today."
" Huh, then you guys come in. But if you guys come to cause trouble, I will send someone to call the authorities to deal with it once and for all."
He Yangbao turned around and walked back into the house with some dissatisfaction. He didn't know what exactly was in Yuan Bing's gourd. After pointing at an empty chair, He Yangbao invited his wife to sit down and listen to what exactly they were doing at their house today.
" You guys already know why you came to my house."
" Chief, calm down. The reason I came here today is because Madam Zhou was hired to be a matchmaker to ask for the hand of Lady Su Su for her youngest son. Is this a good thing, Chief?"