Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 89: What Are You Trying to Scheme Again?
Su Xinyue instantly teared up with a pitiful expression. "Sister, my mom and I really have no ill intentions. It’s just that your wedding is less than a month away, so we need to prepare the dowry in advance."
Her words sounded reasonable, but Su Yijia crossed her arms over her chest, staring at her fixedly, clearly not believing her.
Su Xinyue felt so pressured by her gaze that she could barely lift her head. She thought Su Yijia would refuse, and she was contemplating whether to say anything else. However, Su Yijia nodded and said, "Since that’s the case, wait for me here. I’ll help my husband back to bed for a nap."
"Sister, I can help you," Su Xinyue hurriedly approached, wanting to push Qin Kaize’s wheelchair.
But she was forcefully pushed to the ground by Su Yijia. The pain made her gasp for air, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Sister..." She cried out pitifully.
Her voice was melodious and trembling, almost seductive.
"Stay away from my husband. You’ve already seduced him once, do you want to try again? If you have no shame, I don’t mind exposing your actions to the world," Su Yijia threatened, rolling her eyes.
Although she hadn’t kept it a secret, she hadn’t gone around announcing it with a megaphone either. She had already given her sister some face.
Su Xinyue dared not make any more trouble and could only get up from the ground with her head hung low, wiping away her tears.
She then watched Su Yijia with an imploring gaze as she pushed Qin Kaize into the room.
It was quite challenging to lift Qin Kaize, a big man, onto the bed, especially since Su Yijia was worried about accidentally hurting him.
Su Xinyue’s heart had somewhat settled down by this point. However, when she saw the ice brick placed in front of the electric fan, her heart twisted once more.
She had asked her classmates, and nowadays, getting a refrigerator or a washing machine required not only money but also connections and relationships. When she compared herself to Su Yijia, who was marrying into the Qin family, she couldn’t help but feel resentful.
She clenched her clothes tightly, her heart filled with jealousy. Su Xinyue’s emotions were on the verge of turning malicious.
Su Yijia came out and gave her a strange look, so Su Xinyue quickly concealed her feelings. She moved the electric fan inside, took out a new ice brick from the refrigerator, and refilled it with water before placing it back in the freezer.
After completing all these tasks, Su Yijia slung her shoulder bag.
"Shall we go?" she asked.
"Sister, aren’t you going to ride the bicycle to take me back?" Su Xinyue looked curiously at the women’s bicycle in the yard.
"Do you think I know how to ride a bicycle?" Su Yijia asked in return.
Their family was so poor that they couldn’t afford bicycles. On the other hand, Su Xinyue had borrowed a bicycle from a classmate and learned to ride it.
"I can do it; I can carry you," Su Xinyue quickly offered.
Although Su Yijia was not easy to bully now, Su Xinyue had already developed the habit of taking things for granted. Subconsciously, she felt that her sister’s things belonged to her.
"Hah, forget it. I find you dirty. Don’t even think about taking my stuff again, or don’t blame me for getting physical with you," Su Yijia threatened coldly.
Su Xinyue suddenly felt a sharp pain in her face and didn’t dare to say another word.
When the two of them took the bus back to Su’s home, it was already 2:30 PM. Today was Thursday, and the workers still had to go to work. Su’s mother had obviously taken the day off to wait for Su Yijia’s return.
As soon as Su Yijia entered the house, her mother scolded her irritably, "I told your sister to call you back. Are you planning not to come back in the future?"
"More or less. After all, we’ve already torn our faces apart, so there’s no need to get too close," Su Yijia found a seat and sat down lazily, giving her mother a disdainful look. "Don’t say those unnecessary things. If you called me back just to scold me, I’ll leave."
Su’s mother was so angry that she almost cursed the door of the house, but in the end, she had to suppress her anger and said, "Although you and your sister are not getting married on the same day, the time won’t be too far apart. I thought it would be more convenient to prepare your dowries together." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
"So, I should thank my sister. If it weren’t for her, would you have remembered that I was also getting married and needed dowry?" Su Yijia taunted sarcastically.
Su’s mother’s anger subsided, and she sighed, explaining with a heavy heart, "Last time, it wasn’t that we didn’t want to prepare for you, but you also know that we borrowed a lot of money to let both of you sisters go to school. With the 200 yuan you just gave us, we were able to pay off the debts we owed outside. We’ve been keeping our heads down in front of relatives and friends for so many years, which is why we did it this way."
At first glance, this explanation did sound somewhat reasonable.
Bluffing might work on others, but it was impossible to manipulate Su Yijia in any way.
"That sounds really nice. But why did you take my clothes to give away? Aren’t you the one who said a married daughter is like spilled water? Anyway, the Qin family will buy everything, so why make it cheap for them?" Su Yijia rested her chin on her hand, staring straight at Su’s mother. It seemed that if she didn’t get an explanation today, she wouldn’t let this topic go easily.
Su’s mother didn’t know how to explain and instinctively looked at Su Xinyue.
Su Xinyue knew that she couldn’t argue with Su Yijia in her current state, so she stood obediently and prepared to take the blame.
"Sister, we’re all family. How can there be lingering grudges? Even if we did wrong in the past, we know it now. Forgive us, and don’t hold it against us," she said with a mix of grievance and sincerity, not trying to make excuses or find fault.
Su Yijia raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying anything, and kept her gaze fixed on Su’s mother.
Su’s mother managed to ease her expression slightly, but then it turned ugly again. "You don’t want me, as your mother, to apologize to you, do you?" Her tone was shocked, mixed with some questioning.
"So, you don’t admit that you were wrong?" Su Yijia asked lightly.
Su’s mother was about to speak, but Su Xinyue pulled her down secretly.
After a moment’s pause, she took a deep breath and said in a muffled voice, "I didn’t do well in the past, and I made you suffer a lot. In the future, I’ll treat you both equally and be good to you."
If she didn’t think this stubborn girl still had value, she would never admit her mistakes to a younger generation.
"Okay, let’s continue discussing the dowry," Su Yijia felt a bit relieved and temporarily let them off.
Su’s mother took out a list and said, "Wedding items should have good meanings, so we need to prepare double sets of enamel cups, thermos flasks, and washbasins. We’ll need six sets of bedding, three for spring and autumn, and three for winter and summer. However, it’s hard to buy cotton these days even if you have money and connections, but I happen to know someone who has enough cotton for both of you."
After she finished speaking, she paused.
Su Yijia waited for a while, but when she didn’t hear her speak again, she lifted her eyelids slightly and looked at her. "What else do you want to fuss about?" She asked.
