Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 95: Seizing an Opportunity

The more defensive Su Mother became, the more suspicious she appeared. Even Su Yijia, who had no professional training, could see through her. With those professionally trained individuals present, it was impossible to hide the discomfort.

Su Yijia wasn’t concerned about Su Mother’s answer at all. She merely wanted to raise doubts about her identity in front of these people openly. She hoped to provide them with more clues regarding her background. In their efforts to investigate her identity, they would naturally delve into her birth records. If there was any issue, they would inform her.

If they found any other biological parents, she wouldn’t need to search for them herself. These investigators were efficient, and they would do a thorough background check. As the saying goes, when free wool is available, it’s best to take full advantage of it.

She continued, "Explain why my eldest uncle, who clearly favors males, treats me better than he treats his own children. Even if it’s just a facade, the injustice affects my cousins, yet Su Xinyue doesn’t receive such treatment."

Su Mother fell into deep silence. By the time she came up with an explanation, Su Yijia had already lost interest.

She took the photos and film from Su Xinyue and asked a few comrades around her for assistance in taking all three individuals to the police station. Done with the statement record swiftly and unconcerned about the penalties these three would face, she took a bus back to the Qin residence.

The delay meant she arrived home rather late, close to 7:30. Gao Huabin had fed Qin Kaize with congee and even heated up some water. Watching Qin Kaize sitting in the courtyard, all her fatigue dissipated.

Indeed, there are two things in this world that can chase away weariness: counting money and admiring handsome men. If the handsome man is yours and can offer you lots of money, then all the ups and downs outside become romantic drizzles.

"I’m finally back. This time, it was like entering a tiger’s den." Su Yijia pulled up a small stool and sat in front of Qin Kaize.

The concern and tenderness in the man’s eyes made her feel cherished. However, she decided not to discuss the issues at Su’s family home. She didn’t want Qin Kaize to feel helpless and suffer from internal injuries while trying to contain his emotions.

Besides, on her way back, she carefully recollected the plot of the novel. At this point in the story, Su Xinyue’s third stumbling block was already in Hu City. She should quickly encounter the wealthy and capable man. However, it wouldn’t be a good idea to get in touch with him.

"It’s not a big deal. They brought up the dowry issue, probably because they thought I had a lot of money and wanted me to provide a dowry for Su Xinyue. I certainly won’t agree to that. If I have that money, I’d rather buy more watermelons and meat. But thanks to their reminder, I do need to start preparing some dowry. This bed is too hard. I need to prepare a few mattresses, thin blankets for spring and autumn, quilts for summer, warm blankets for winter, and all these require a lot of cotton. I also need to start preparing the clothes I’ll wear for the wedding. I plan to clean up the newly purchased old residence and leave from there when I get married."

Although she sounded cheerful, Qin Kaize sensed that her conflict with Su’s family was not just about money. Otherwise, why would she change her mind from leaving from the Su family to leaving from the newly bought house?

Qin Kaize didn’t press her for details, knowing that she didn’t want to talk about it. Instead, he suggested, "You can ask Zhu... he might be able to help."

Su Yijia quickly shook her head, her eyes curved in a smile as she replied, "Dowries shouldn’t be prepared by others; the bride should do it herself for a sense of participation. Besides, Zhu is probably busy with work. I’d like to ask him to watch over the old residence while it’s being cleaned. It needs someone reliable; we can’t let it get damaged with all its old charm."

"Okay, buy what you like. No rush. Anything missed, let me know." Qin Kaize saw the smile on the young girl’s face and returned it with a warm one of his own.

He remembered that when she married Qin Mingcheng, she didn’t prepare a dowry. Their circumstances were different.

Su Yijia took half of the watermelon, ate a couple of slices, and fed Qin Kaize as well. The three of them listened to the news before returning to their respective rooms. Su Yijia and Qin Kaize went back to the room with a TV, leaving the radio with Gao Huabin.

Su Yijia finished massaging Qin Kaize, and her entire body was covered in fine beads of sweat. When she came out of the room, several buckets of cold and hot water were already prepared outside. Just as she was about to carry them into the house, Qin’s mother approached, looking secretive and a bit irritated.

"I’m not in the mood for an argument today, so you better keep it short and watch your attitude," Su Yijia warned in a cold tone.

The confidence that Qin’s mother had in her question was instantly punctured. "I just wanted to ask you why you said those things to the neighbors," she asked, her tone losing its earlier firmness.

"Why not? When Kaize and I hold a feast next time, they will know anyway. Clarifying the things to them in advance reduces awkwardness and makes our relationship more reasonable. Or do you want to push the responsibility onto Kaize and me in front of our neighbors so that you can be clean?" Su Yijia’s tone grew more annoyed as she emphasized her point.

Qin’s mother wanted to leave but was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to show her face in front of their old neighbors in the future. So she continued, "I mean, why did you bring up the relationship between Mingcheng and your sister? It’s bound to make the neighbors think more."

If she didn’t mentioned that, the Qin family could have avoided a lot of trouble. But Su Yijia’s attitude became sly and malicious. "Then you have to ask my mom and Su Xinyue for an explanation. Back when they were trying to smear my reputation, I told them that I’d expose their ugly secrets whenever I had the chance."

"But you clearly said that as long as they signed a confession, you wouldn’t hold it against them," Qin’s mother emphasized, feeling that Su Yijia was untrustworthy and that they had all been fooled.

However, Su Yijia looked innocent and puckered her lips. "I said I wouldn’t involve the police or hold it against them for drugging me. Or do you want me to expose this too?"

"No!" Qin’s mother quickly denied it. She felt extremely frustrated when she saw the girl in front of her, smiling with a wicked air about her. In the end, she could only retreat in frustration.