Chapter 326: Chapter 334: A Kind of Feeling
Han Yu said this, Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang became even more anxious, “We… we didn’t think too much about it, what should we do now?”

“Fourth child, it was Mother who was wrong, and it’s only right for you to blame her. But now’s not the time to talk about that; we must first bring Elder Brother back. I will have a serious talk with your mother about this.” Old Man Han had always had a soft spot in his heart for his eldest son. Hearing that his eldest son might be in trouble, he was anxious as could be. He had not realized it before, but now he felt some regret. He could have stopped his old lady when she was so insistent, but he didn’t, just to save himself the trouble. Now it seemed too late to intervene, especially since it was his idea to send the Elder Brother to handle the matter.

“Yes, Husband, there’s nothing more important than big brother’s safety. You should quickly send people to look for him. It was okay in previous years, but the world is getting more and more chaotic now, especially near the New Year. If we’re too late, who knows what might happen! Just a few days ago, I vaguely heard that there were some murder cases outside, and it was no use even bringing them to the government office. Life doesn’t count for much in these times,” Su Wenyue said with a sigh, understanding Han Yu’s intent. Not forgetting to add fuel to the fire, after all, Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law never cared to make things difficult for her. She would have lost her temper long ago if not for Han Yu’s sake.

Seeing his daughter-in-law act this way, Han Yu indulged her helplessly. He knew that his daughter-in-law was holding back her anger, and it was better for her to let it out. Holding it in was bad for her health and could easily affect their relationship.

“Fourth child, your daughter-in-law is right. What if something happened to Elder Brother? At that time, I didn’t think things through either,” said Old Man Han while blaming himself. For his whole life, he had been toiling in the fields. Though people in the village might harbor ill will, at most it would be petty squabbles, gossip, or tripping someone up. But that was nothing compared to the city, where a single misstep could cost a life. He wished he had known better and just celebrated the New Year peacefully in the village instead of envying the riches of the city. He resolved that unless necessary, it would be better to visit the city less in the future.

Han Yu sent people out, and it wasn’t until midnight that they found Han Hu, who had to be supported back by a servant, unconscious. This frightened Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang out of their wits, fearing Han Hu had met with some accident. Learning that Han Hu was only drunk and otherwise unharmed, they breathed a sigh of relief.

“That Elder Brother of ours, really, what was he thinking drinking wine like that, getting himself this drunk and worrying us sick at home,” Mrs. Yang couldn’t help but grumble once her fears were allayed.

“Mother, what are you saying? Don’t you know what kind of person Elder Brother is? He’s not someone who can’t weigh the consequences. There must be a reason behind this. It’s good that we’ve found him now, otherwise who knows what might have happened,” Han Yu said with a cold face.

When Han Hu woke up, Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang learned that Han Hu had been forcibly taken to drink in order to extract information about Han Yu, which made them fully believe what Han Yu had said earlier. They were even more grateful that they had managed to bring the person back. Otherwise, the Elder Brother might have truly been harmed.

Going back to their room, Su Wenyue looked at Han Yu with a smirk, resembling Han Yu when he made that gesture, which made her seem quite similar to him.

“Tell me, what’s going on? Don’t try to fob me off like you do with Father and Mother. It’s too coincidental that Elder Brother went out alone and fell into someone else’s trap,” she said.

Han Yu, looking at his wife’s feigned innocence, affectionately stroked her head: “Daughter-in-law, haven’t you already guessed it? Besides, I wouldn’t hide anything from you. Father and Mother didn’t manage things properly this time, and I know you must be upset about it, enduring it for my sake. But how could I bear to see my own daughter-in-law so wronged? However, they are still my parents, and as their son, it’s not right for me to criticize them too much. I just wanted them to realize the consequences of their actions, so they will think carefully before acting in the future. As for those two women, since they’re so eager to find trouble, let’s give them a good run for their money!”

Hearing the harshness in Han Yu’s words, Su Wenyue silently offered her condolences to Jiang Chunlan and Wang Fangru, feeling quite pleased inside.

With this episode behind them, although the joy of coming to the city was lessened, everything was still arranged as planned. Everyone rested well for a day, and the next day, Su Wenyue took everyone for a stroll in the city.

Han Yu was originally going with them, but he was called away at the last moment and had to arrange some extra help for Su Wenyue. With so many people going out in broad daylight, there was no need to worry about safety, but he still felt uneasy. After all, his parents and brothers’ families, all from the countryside and unfamiliar with the city, were going; they all needed Su Wenyue to look after them.

“Don’t worry, it’s just shopping, not anything else. I can manage it. You should go, stop being so fussy,” she said.

“You ungrateful thing, who am I doing this for?” Han Yu, catching the dismissive look on his wife’s face, took the opportunity when they were alone to ‘vent’ thoroughly to his heart’s content before leaving contentedly.

Su Wenyue, left standing there with a flushed face, spat toward the direction Han Yu had left, “That stinky man, always taking the chance to bully her!”

Even so, her face was clearly tinged with shyness and a hidden smile, her eyes revealing a flirtatious charm that was almost too beautiful to take in.

After all, it was a few days before the New Year, and there were still many wealthy families in the city. Despite the world not being as it once was, it was still bustling with excitement. The Imperial Court hadn’t completely descended into chaos yet. Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang, affected by Han Hu’s incident, were not in high spirits when they left home, but once they reached the street and saw the bustle, their faces couldn’t help but light up with smiles, looking here and there, finding everything novel.

“This big city is indeed different, we’re seeing so many things for the first time, we’re truly gaining knowledge!” Mrs. Yang said with gleaming eyes.

“Isn’t that so. We can thank the Fourth Younger Brother and Fourth younger sibling for this experience; otherwise, we would never have had the chance to see all this! We should remember their kindness and not cause them trouble all the time.” Hearing Mrs. Yang say this, Mrs. Liu agreed loudly, her tone too obviously ingratiating and somewhat resentful of Mrs. Yang for almost getting her man in trouble.

Su Wenyue didn’t engage in Mrs. Liu’s conversation, showing no intention of getting involved, nor was she in the mood for it. She had felt something off ever since they left home.

“Auntie, Auntie, that windmill is so pretty, all those colors.”

“Auntie, I want some Candied Hawthorns.”…

The children were fond of Su Wenyue, after not seeing her for so long, they were very affectionate, chattering away joyfully as they tugged at her. Su Wenyue happily bought them many little trinkets, but she was somewhat distracted, occasionally glancing around, yet she didn’t spot anything amiss.