671 Must Be Returned
Su Xiaozhi was too calm. Ever since the start, when she called so many people here, she had planned it.
Madam Li and Madam Zhou looked at Su Xiaozhi again and were afraid. In the past, Su Xiaozhi was timid and did not dare to resist them like this.
This was not like Su Xiaozhi at all. Could Su Xiaozhi have been possessed?
“If such an ugly matter is exposed, how will our descendants be seen in the future? Moreover, our parents have passed away. It’s our fault as sons not to let them rest in peace. If you say that we slandered you, at most, we’ll apologize to you.”
Su Dalang also reacted. He looked at Su Xiaozhi sharply, signaling her to stop.
Su Erlang also laughed. He sighed and looked at Su Xiaozhi sadly. “Sis, it’s all our fault for being too impulsive. Now that I think about it, I’m really sorry for wronging you. Father and Mother were not in good health. Father was already lying in bed and couldn’t get up. It was difficult for him to even raise his hand. Mother couldn’t get up either. Only their upper bodies could move. They were already dying. It’s all our fault for being petty.”
The two families cooperated and wanted to muddle through. Everyone unanimously hoped that Su Xiaozhi would not make a big deal out of it.
Actually, Madam Wang and Old Master Su were not killed by either of them. They were already going to die.
They just wanted to find a reason to blame Su Xiaozhi.
However, they did not expect Su Xiaozhi to become a different person. In the past, Su Xiaozhi had always lowered her head and endured such things silently. She would not say a word. Who knew that she would change today? She even invited so many people to seek justice for herself.
How unlucky. If they had known, they wouldn’t have hit her.
Su Dalang and Su Erlang gave in. The village chief and the others looked at Su Xiaozhi.
This matter started with Su Xiaozhi. What outcome she wanted depended on her.
Madam Wang and Old Master Su were already dead. If they had not been poisoned to death, this matter should have been a family matter. If Su Dalang and Su Erlang admitted defeat, would Su Xiaozhi let it go?
Everyone had different thoughts. Su Xiaozhi’s expression was calm. She looked at Su Dalang and Su Erlang and said, “From what Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Eldest Sister-in-law, and Second Sister-in-law said, you’re admitting that you wronged me.”
In the past, she might not have held on to it, but today, she had not forgotten why she was here.
No matter what her parents had done in the past, they had all dissipated with their death. However, she was still alive. Su Dalang and Su Erlang’s families were still around. If she were to bear the crime of killing her parents, she would never be able to clear her name in the future.
She had already done many things wrong. She would never back down on this matter.
Su Xiaozhi’s question made everyone wait for Su Dalang and Su Erlang to answer.
Old Master Wang, Old Master Li, and the others looked at Su Dalang and Su Erlang.
The few grandmasters of the Su family were getting impatient from waiting. They knocked the ground with their tobacco sticks and said in an old and hoarse voice, “What exactly is going on? Which one of you siblings killed them!”
Old Master Su and Madam Wang were gone. In the eyes of the clan, whatever grudges they had in the past would dissipate with their deaths. However, if there was such a rebellious unfilial child among the younger generation, they should be punished.
Su Dalang and Su Erlang were not afraid of Su Xiaozhi, but they were afraid of the clan.
The two brothers looked at each other indignantly, but there was nothing they could do. Su Xiaozhi was acting like she was possessed. She was completely different from before. She refused to give in.
Su Dalang glared at Su Xiaozhi, then said to the grandmasters, “It’s all a misunderstanding. It’s all a misunderstanding. Father and Mother’s health wasn’t good. Actually, after Xiaozhi returned last night, mother called us brothers into the room and cried and scolded us. In the end, she seemed to be possessed and began to make arrangements for her funeral. At that time, we didn’t take it to heart. When we woke up in the morning, we realized that they had passed away…”
“The more we thought about it, the more we felt that something was wrong. We thought that our mother’s abnormality yesterday was because she had suffered grievances. Xiaozhi came this morning and we tried to get something out of her. Who knew that she had gold on her? We misunderstood even more… Now that the truth is out, we also realized that we had wronged Xiaozhi and made her suffer. As her elder brother, I’ll take the lead and apologize to Xiaozhi. I hope you won’t be angry.”
With that, Su Dalang turned to Su Xiaozhi and bowed to her.
This was the best solution he could come up with in a short period of time.
Su Erlang rolled his eyes and quickly reacted. He nodded and echoed, “Sigh… Xiaozhi, I apologize to you too. You’re a magnanimous person. Don’t hold a grudge against Eldest Brother and Second Brother.”
Su Dalang and Su Erlang admitted defeat. Madam Li and Madam Zhou also followed closely behind and apologized to Su Xiaozhi.
“I’m really sorry for making you suffer. We apologize to you. Please don’t be angry with us.”
Madam Li pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes, thinking that Su Xiaozhi should be satisfied now that they had apologized.
“Xiaozhi, sigh… It’s all our fault for being so rash. Xiao Lei and the others always say that you’re the best aunt. It’s normal for a family to have a misunderstanding. Now that we’ve talked it through, it’s fine. Don’t you think so?”
Madam Zhou echoed.
She hoped that Su Xiaozhi would give up and turn the matter into a small matter.
Madam Li and Madam Zhou tacitly went to pull Su Xiaozhi, wanting to express their intimacy.
Su Xiaozhi retracted her hand with a distant expression. She said calmly, “Since you’ve wronged me, please return the gold that Father and Mother gave me.”
She had to have this piece of gold.
This was her innocence. She wanted everyone to know she was innocent.
What Su Dalang and Su Erlang snatched had to be returned to her respectfully.
Su Dalang and Su Erlang did not look good when Su Xiaozhi asked for the gold.
They had already apologized, but she actually wanted to ask for more!
Madam Li and Madam Zhou also fell silent. That piece of gold was worth dozens of taels. It was really hard for them to take it out and give it to Su Xiaozhi.
Not only were Su Dalang and Su Erlang unhappy, but Su Chao, Su Shun, Su Lei, Su Qing, and the others also looked dissatisfied.
Su Qing glared at Su Xiaozhi resentfully and said, “Aunt, you’re already married. How can grandpa and grandma give you gold? Your words won’t hold water. Father, Mother, and Second Uncle have already apologized to you. What else do you want? You can’t be too greedy.”
This money should be shared between the two families. No matter what, Su Xiaozhi would not get a share.
Su Shun also pursed his lips and said strangely, “Aunt, why didn’t I know you were like this before?”
Su Xiaozhi’s heart gradually turned cold. She sneered and looked at her nephews, who all had complaints. She said sarcastically, “My good nephews, you have studied for a few years. You should know that it’s wrong to snatch someone else’s things, right? Your family snatched my gold from me. It’s only fair to return it to me now.”