The Su family just collapsed like that. Father's injury was not too serious, just some inconvenience in movement afterward. However, my elder brother's hand was disabled, and he could no longer make pastries, even sweeping the floor was somewhat difficult. Because of this, he forced my sister-in-law to divorce and left my niece, living in a daze by himself. Seeing the state of the family, my second brother stowed away to Hong Kong to earn money. There were letters from him in the first two years, often sending money back, but then suddenly there was no news, and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead. My second sister-in-law filed for divorce and ran away, leaving my nephew behind. In those years, father worked as a pastry chef outside, bearing the entire family alone, his hair turned white prematurely. Su Wan didn't dare to mention what kind of days she had at the Zhou family, not wanting to worry him. The hemp rope always breaks at the thinnest part, and misfortune always targets the unfortunate. It was only during those years when Su Wan lived relatively comfortably that her father, not even fifty years old, had a car accident. He was rescued, but he ended up paralyzed in bed. Recalling all the events of her previous life, Su Wan's tears flowed like rain, tears that could not be cried out even in three days of weeping. "Hey, isn't this Su Wan? Su Wan, didn't you go to the Zhou family for a meal? Why are you back? Oh, what happened, why are you crying?" A middle-aged woman carrying a spatula and wearing a pointed-collar short shirt suddenly appeared in front of her. Su Wan looked and saw it was Aunt Wu from the right side of the stairs. This was great, now she was going to become a laughingstock. Su Wan rubbed her eyes and said, "I'm fine."

Golden beans were falling in strings; how could there be nothing wrong? Mother Wu's eyes were darting around, thinking that her daughter had been taken to the Zhou family for a meeting meal but had run back halfway, likely something was amiss. At this moment, Su Yongfu, who had heard the noise, turned around and saw his daughter standing there with red eyes, which shocked him greatly. 'Xiaowan, how come...' Seeing that there were outsiders present, Su Yongfu placed the dish plate he was holding on the table, scooped a ladle of water into the pot, and quickly pulled his daughter into the house. 'Xiaowan, why have you come back at this time? Did the Zhou family bully you?' Seeing his daughter crying like this, it was clear she had been wronged. Su Yongfu was both anxious and angry. Isn't it just being bullied, and for twenty years at that. Facing her father, Su Wan felt very aggrieved, and tears started to stream down again. 'Dad, let's just drop the matter with Zhou Ziming.' Su Wan quickly recounted how the Zhou family looked down on her and how Zhou Ziming had asked her to cook. Upon hearing this, Su Yongfu was also furious. 'Today, when you went to meet their family, Zhou Ziming still had you cook!' This was not just looking down on her, it was outright bullying. The conditions of the two families were indeed somewhat different, but their Su family had not been eager to send their daughter over. It was Zhou Ziming who had taken the initiative to pursue their daughter by asking someone to broker the connection. 'Xiaowan, don't cry. Since Zhou Ziming doesn't take you seriously, it's better to call off this marriage.'

As the only daughter and the youngest in the family, Su Wan has been pampered and protected by her father and two brothers since childhood. There was no need for the beloved daughter of the house to suffer any indignity at someone else's home. In her previous life, Su Wan was too well-protected by her family and knew nothing of the world. In fact, if she had just spoken of these matters to her family, everyone would have helped her see things clearly and supported her. It's a pity she didn't understand this, and with no female elders in the family to confide in, she was constantly being manipulated by Zhou Ziming. After crying for a while, Su Wan felt relieved, and seeing her father's support, she became even more determined. 'Dad, I had such a big fight with his mother today, there's no way we can meet again. If he comes over later, I'll clarify these matters.' 'Okay.' As father and daughter were talking, footsteps came from outside, along with the voice of someone saying, 'Why didn't you turn off the stove?' It was the voice of her elder brother, Su Xuelin. Hearing this, Su Wan's heart stirred again. But fortunately, after sitting for a while, she was able to suppress the sourness in her heart. Su Wan hurried to open the door. Su Xuelin was also shocked to see his sister, and upon hearing about the Zhou family's behavior, he was so angry that he slammed the table. 'They looked so presentable normally, I didn't expect them to be so dismissive of others. Don't worry, Xiao Wan, if he has the cheek to come around again, your big brother will give him a beating.'

Having spoken with Su Wan for half a year, Zhou Ziming has been doing quite well in all aspects. He appears sensible and understanding, and there's no way he'll enter the Zhou family empty-handed. Cans of canned food and milk candies from the factory are often sent over here, and occasionally he would give some hard-to-purchase ration coupons. Su's family was initially worried that the disparity in conditions between the two families might lead to them being looked down upon, but after seeing how attentive Zhou Ziming was, they stopped mentioning those concerns. It's true that you can't judge a book by its cover; if it weren't for her experience, Su Wan wouldn't have known about that person's cunningness. After being comforted by her father and brother for a while, Su Wan felt extremely relieved. She had been somewhat afraid that her father and brother would disapprove of her breaking up with Zhou Ziming, especially since his family's circumstances were the envy of everyone. But now it seems she was overthinking it. Su Wan washed her face with hot water and went to the mirror to take a look. Oh dear, her eyes were swollen like peaches, no wonder Ye Zhen had said she looked ugly before. With her daughter back, Su Yongfu stir-fried two more dishes and sent his eldest son to the restaurant in front to get a dish of braised meat for an extra meal. She had suffered grievances at the Zhou family's place, so it was necessary to prepare something tasty to cheer her up. The Good Come Again state-owned restaurant at the street corner wasn't big, but its braised meat was unparalleled. The meat was braised with pork lining, dark red in color, with a mix of fat and lean, sliced thinly, dipped in a bit of sauce, soft, sticky, fragrant, and melting in the mouth. Su Wan hadn't tasted this flavor in many years, and it was so delicious when she put it in her mouth. In her previous life, after the Good Come Again restaurant changed from public to private ownership and changed chefs, they couldn't make such tasty meat anymore. But no matter how delicious it was, she didn't eat much, as she had to leave some for her sister-in-law and second brother. Su Xuelin got married at the beginning of the year, and his wife worked as a temporary worker in a textile factory, only getting two days off a month, and today wasn't her day off. Second brother Su Xuebin worked as a loader and unloader in a liquor factory, and he had to work the morning shift today, only coming back after having lunch at the factory. Seeing that his daughter had only taken a few bites and stopped eating, Su Yongfu started to put food into her bowl. 'Dad, save some for my sister-in-law and second brother.'

“Your sister-in-law and second brother are still waiting for you to eat, hurry up and eat, there's still plenty left.” Su Yongfu didn't stop filling his daughter's bowl until it was full, and Su Wan couldn't stop him. After eating, Su Wan wanted to wash the dishes, but Su Yongfu wouldn't let her, telling her to go and rest for a while. It was a rare weekend, and he even brought half a jar of candied sugar stored at home for guests into his daughter's room for her to snack on. Su Wan wouldn't eat the sugar; she was already so grown up. But even without eating sugar, her heart felt as sweet as honey. Being reborn and back to living as a young lady at home, this feeling was vastly different from being a daughter-in-law at someone else's home, and she was so happy that she could hardly sleep. However, after crying hard once, she was ultimately tired, and after being happy for a long time, she fell asleep. In her drowsy state, Su Wan heard someone talking, it was her sister-in-law's voice. “Are we really just going to let it go like this? He is the only son of the factory director's family. If we really let it go, I'm afraid we won't be able to find such a good match again.”