Kissed and Seduced By the Most Rough Man in the Village-Chapter 318: The Scheme Encountered by Her Father

Mrs. Su looked at her daughter, whose eyes were curved into a sweet smile, and knew just how much she liked that man named Jiang Yexun. Perhaps as elders, they had reservations about the northeast, the rural household registration, and his mother’s background. However, for their daughter’s happiness, they were willing to see if this young man had any ways or intentions to change his situation. From what they had heard, Jiang Yexun seemed quite reliable.

"Alright, since everything has been agreed upon, let’s wait until he comes over tomorrow and see. You two should go take a bath and get some rest now. You must be exhausted after sitting on the train for so long," Mrs. Su said, patting Su Xiaoxiao’s hand with a smile, and was about to get up.

Su Xiaoxiao held her back, "Mom, Yexun’s mother is coming over as well. If you don’t mind, she should also be present when the formal proposal is made tomorrow."

"She’s coming all the way here in person?" Mr. and Mrs. Su were somewhat shocked.

They then shot Su Xiaoxiao a reproachful look, "How can you say that? It’s proper etiquette for his mother to come in person for such a formal proposal. How could we mind? If we minded, we wouldn’t have let your boyfriend come over at all. If things work out between you two, having such a good mother-in-law is something to be happy about."

Seeing that her parents genuinely didn’t mind the background issue, Su Xiaoxiao finally felt relieved and smiled widely.

"I also think Aunt Guo is wonderful. No matter what happens, she always stands by my side."

"You’re just a lucky fool, managing to find such a good catch even in the countryside," Mrs. Su said, poking Su Xiaoxiao on the head with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Previously, she and Lianghui had been sleepless, worrying about how to find a job for their daughter to come back from the countryside. She wanted to transfer her own position to Xiaoxiao, but the higher-ups refused to agree. Not everyone can be the director of the Women’s Federation, and even if she was willing to have Xiaoxiao take on a regular position, there was no one who could replace her.

"This is destined fate," Su Xiaoxiao said with a sweet tone, tilting her head.

Mrs. Su, seeing her like this, poked her on the head again, "You, really, are too difficult to keep."

"Who says? I will definitely come back. I’ll stay in the northeast at most for five years. He will have to find a way to come back with me. Otherwise, I’ll come back alone and not stay with him," Su Xiaoxiao said, leaning on Mrs. Su’s shoulder.

Mrs. Su wanted to say that she was too willful, but she couldn’t bear to see her pampered daughter stay in the countryside for a lifetime, so she swallowed her words.

Mr. Su, seeing that his son had not contradicted anything and had mostly spoken positively about Jiang Yexun, raised his eyebrows with interest.

"What do you think about what your sister said?"

"Jiang Yexun is a capable person. If he really wants to come to Shanghai, five years will be enough," Su Hongchen said, still confident in Jiang Yexun’s abilities.

Hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Su’s final bit of worry dissipated. However, when they saw the conversation might end, Su Xiaoxiao looked at Su Hongchen anxiously.

Su Hongchen nodded and continued, "Mom and Dad, has anything special happened around you? Since my sister went to the countryside?"

"What happened?" Mr. Su frowned, asking instinctively.

Mrs. Su looked at him, her expression showing some hesitation, unsure whether to speak. But seeing the serious expressions on the two children’s faces, they eventually said, "The steel factory your father manages was suddenly inspected by someone from above, and they found nearly a ton of steel missing. They have ordered him to investigate and provide a reasonable explanation before the end of the year. Otherwise, not only will he be dismissed, but the missing steel could also land him in prison for three to five years."

Mrs. Su’s expression grew more serious as she spoke.

Mr. Su sighed, "This is my mismanagement, failing the trust of the organization and the people. I have no objection to any punishment they impose. My only concern is whether my issues will affect you."

Su Hongchen and Su Xiaoxiao had already guessed something would happen, so they were not surprised to hear their father’s words. In fact, it seemed expected.

Su Xiaoxiao wasn’t sure if such an issue had occurred in her past life. After all, they might have just finished the funeral at that time, and perhaps the person behind the scenes had achieved their goal and didn’t act against their parents for fear of being noticed. It was also possible that the issue had occurred, but because she was marrying Jiang Yexun and felt destined to stay in the countryside, along with hearing about her brother’s sacrifice, she had fallen into despair. Her parents might have kept silent to avoid further distress.

But at that time, her father was still the director of the steel factory, so the former possibility seemed more likely.

"It’s fine. There are still twenty-five days until the New Year. We’re back now, so we can investigate this matter together," Su Xiaoxiao said with a proactive attitude.

Seeing that his little girl wasn’t panicked at all by this issue, Mr. Su felt much more at ease. It seemed this trip to the countryside had made her much more mature and like an adult who could handle things on her own.

But the next moment, Mr. and Mrs. Su’s expressions became serious again. "Are you asking because something has happened to you as well?"

Su Xiaoxiao and Su Hongchen didn’t plan to hide anything. They detailed everything from Su Xiaoxiao taking Jiang Yexun to Dai City to meet Su Hongchen, the incidents on the train, and what happened when Su Hongchen was injured and recovering in the hospital. They also mentioned what happened on the train ride back.

Mr. and Mrs. Su’s brows furrowed tighter as they listened, but they didn’t know who to blame, only feeling that the malice of some people was too severe, wanting to eradicate them completely. It seemed like there was a powerful hand controlling everything behind the scenes.

Su Xiaoxiao didn’t offer any opinions, just observing her parents’ reactions. Their expressions remained too calm, with no sign of guilt or connection.

Could it be that her suspicions were wrong?

Su Xiaoxiao bit her lip, unsure whether to be distressed or relieved.

For a while, the living room was enveloped in an eerie silence.

After a long pause, Mr. Su was the first to sigh, "Alright, don’t think too much. We are currently in the dark while the enemy is in the open. We can only deal with things as they come and try to find any flaws in the mastermind’s plan."

"Yes, we can discuss it with Yexun tomorrow and let him and his friends think of ways to help. With so many of us, we shouldn’t be unable to find any clues," Su Xiaoxiao nodded firmly.

She still had faith in Jiang Yexun’s abilities. After all, achieving the position of top tycoon while everyone else was engaged in business showed he had great talent.

"Alright, don’t scare off your boyfriend," Mrs. Su patted Su Xiaoxiao’s head, half-jokingly.

But she genuinely didn’t want Jiang Yexun to know about this, fearing he might think their family was too troublesome.

Su Xiaoxiao, however, was quite smug, "Yexun won’t be scared. If he really thinks that way, then I won’t stay with him."