Wang Chunhua walked in with a middle-aged man wearing a Zhongshan suit and a goatee, taking square steps.
The moment the man saw Su Xiaoxiao, his expression suddenly changed.
"Wretch, show your true form immediately!"
The middle-aged man shouted and swung the willow twig in his hand towards Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Fusheng was the first to react, stepping in front of Su Xiaoxiao and grabbing the willow twig.
Big brother Su Wenbing followed closely, kicking the man to the ground.
"Oh dear, have you both gone mad? This is the master from Beijing."
Wang Chunhua hurriedly stepped forward to help the man up.
Indeed, the unlucky fellow who was kicked over by Su Wenbing was the "Great Immortal" she invited to rid Su Xiaoxiao of her demonic aura.
The Great Immortal's name was Chen Guangyuan. It's said that he once studied under a distinguished figure, but due to the times, he now lived quietly running a small business in Beijing.
Behind the scenes, he also helped many dignitaries secretly solve issues like this.
Wang Chunhua met him by coincidence.
According to the master, he sensed a demonic presence here and was just passing by.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at Chen Guangyuan — he was as thin as a monkey, with sunken cheeks, excessive whites in his eyes, and a sinister look that made him seem anything but a good person.
She didn't know about fortune-telling but understood that appearances reflect inner nature.
As she stared at Chen Guangyuan, he stared back at her with a creepy intensity, as if appraising her, making her very uncomfortable.
Liu Cuilan, without a word, shielded Su Xiaoxiao, reverting to her usual sickly demeanor: "Mom, what are you trying to do? Earlier, you pushed Xiaoxiao to marry, and now you claim she's possessed. Are you trying to drive us to desperation?"
She coughed twice, her face looking even paler, as if she might collapse at any moment.
Su Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded, this person who was just so fierce, now seemed completely different.
If her mom were in the modern day, she could definitely win a Best Actress award.
This acting was simply innate.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I'm doing this for your own good. That girl has been acting strange these past couple of days."
Liu Cuilan snorted, looking at Wang Chunhua, "You were planning to sell my daughter for money, it's a wonder she's not gone crazy."
Wang Chunhua was taken aback by her tone. Is the eldest daughter-in-law not quite right too?
Just now, her eyes seemed sharp.
But when she looked again, Liu Cuilan was still in her usual delicate state.
Is it just her failing eyesight?
While she was lost in thought, Chen Guangyuan had already straightened himself up, regaining the appearance of a master, except for the conspicuous shoe print on his side.
He coughed lightly, stepped forward, and nodded slightly to Liu Cuilan: "Madam, to be honest, if it weren't for your mother's warm invitation, I wouldn't have come. Since you don't believe me, then let's drop the matter. Just don't regret it later if something happens."
After saying that, he turned and left with his head held high.
Wang Chunhua shot Liu Cuilan a nasty look: "You've driven away the expert, you'll regret this later."
With that, she hurriedly followed him out.
Liu Cuilan, with a cold face, followed and slammed the courtyard door shut: "Bah! Pretentious dog."
She turned to Su Wenbing: "Eldest, go pick up the fourth and fifth. They should be out of school by now."
As she walked past Su Xiaoxiao, she said: "Don't listen to your grandma's nonsense. You're fine just the way you are. If she bothers you again, don't be polite. At her age, she should know better."
With that, she stormed into the house, her mood changing as fast as changing faces in a Sichuan opera.
As Su Xiaoxiao marveled, she suddenly remembered the pot of braised meat and immediately ran into the kitchen with a shout.
Su Fusheng was startled, feeling that this time home, his younger sister seemed unusually lively.
He scratched his head and remembered the package in his bag, quickly carrying it inside.
He excitedly called out to Liu Cuilan, who was sweeping the floor, "Mom, I bought scarves for you and little sister. Come try them on."
Su Xiaoxiao had just finished cooking, carrying a few bowls of braised meat rice to the table.
Upon hearing this, she curiously leaned over, but with one look, her eyes widened.
Sometimes blood ties are indeed strange. Even though her two brothers have entirely different personalities, their taste in gifts was equally abysmal.
At the moment, Su Fusheng was holding a bright pink scarf, offering it to Liu Cuilan like a treasure: "Mom, look at this color. So bright, it suits you perfectly."
Liu Cuilan looked at the scarf handed to her, silent.
Just when Su Xiaoxiao thought the scarf had made her mom cry from its ugliness, Liu Cuilan surprisingly opened it with satisfaction, stroking it fondly: "It's lovely!"
Su Xiaoxiao!!!
Turns out her two brothers inherited this peculiar taste.
Su Fusheng turned and saw Su Xiaoxiao, immediately picked up another scarf from the table, and waved it at her: "Little sister, come try this on. This color will look great on you."
Su Xiaoxiao took one look and wished she could gouge her eyes out.
Indeed, she couldn't escape the straight man's favorite Barbie pink.
Her entire body exuded resistance: "Second brother, maybe mom should wear it. I don't have any clothes to match it."
"Didn't big brother say he bought you clothes and shoes? They match perfectly. You'll look stunning when you go out wearing them."
Su Xiaoxiao imagined the scene: a red jacket, red stilettos, with a Barbie pink scarf around her neck...
Dear god! She'd rather streak than wear that out to offend people's eyes.
Just then, the courtyard door opened, and two little brothers trotted in, eyes lighting up at the sight of the bowls of aromatic braised meat rice on the table.
"So this is braised meat rice, smells amazing."
The two little brothers drooled, staring hungrily at the bowls on the table.
Seeing them, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered the school fees she hadn't managed to deal with.
Forget it, with big brother and second brother home, the school fees can wait until tomorrow.
This dinner was the best the Su Family had eaten in years, the two little brothers licked their bowls clean three times, saving on washing.
After dinner, Su Xiaoxiao grabbed the two little brothers who were about to head out to play.
"Third sister, what's the matter?"
The two turned to her in unison.
Su Xiaoxiao: "You tell me. Your school fees were swindled, and you still want to play?"
No sooner had she spoken than four small hands covered her mouth: "Shh, third sister, keep it down. Don't let mom hear."
Just as they finished, they looked up to see Liu Cuilan standing behind their third sister.
In the end, the two little brothers received a good spanking and went to bed with tear-streaked eyes, not daring to lie down.
That night, Su Xiaoxiao couldn't sleep, whether from overeating or not, she tossed and turned.
Like a pancake, she rolled around until the later hours, just drifting off when she heard the sound of the door being unlatched.