It had to be said that this woman was actually quite clever.
It was a pity that her intelligence and talent were not put to good use, but rather wasted on crooked paths.
Even on those crooked paths, she didn't aim for grand schemes, but instead focused on scheming against her own family.
If she had used her intelligence on the right path, her life would have been much better over the past few years.
After hearing her father-in-law, Su Changjiu, Tian Xiaohe's mind began to buzz with ideas again.
She was contemplating how to convey her desire to become the factory director and deputy director to the villagers.
As long as the villagers knew her intentions, and she subtly reminded them that she had the village chief's backing, she was confident things would work out.
What was there to fear about an election?
Wouldn't all the votes be hers in the end?
Thinking of this, Tian Xiaohe's mood instantly improved.
Su Changjiu knew exactly what kind of person Tian Xiaohe was.
As Tian Xiaohe's eyes darted around, Su Changjiu knew she wasn't hatching any good plans.
Last time, the breeding farm had been ruined. This time, he wouldn't let her succeed.
"Su Ping'an, I'm telling you, keep your wife in check and don't let her stir up trouble everywhere."
"If I find out you're doing anything unsavory behind my back, don't blame me for not being polite!"
Su Changjiu couldn't directly scold his daughter-in-law, but scolding his son was no problem.
The couple understood what Su Changjiu meant by his words.
However, neither of them took it to heart.
They felt that Su Changjiu was just talking tough and couldn't really do anything to them.
As long as they could gain actual benefits, even being scolded was not a big deal.
Time flew by, and another two months passed. The weather had gradually turned cold.
Su Xiaotian, wearing a new wool coat, walked along the tree-lined path of the school.
Golden leaves fell with the autumn wind, drifting gracefully in the breeze – it was beautiful!
She couldn't help but stare in a daze.
Su Xiaotian herself didn't know why, but on such a large campus, her favorite season was autumn on this tree-lined path. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Xiaotian, aren't you cold?"
A familiar voice sounded beside Su Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian turned around with joy, "Second brother, you're back?"
Her second brother had said he'd be gone for a little over a month, but he ended up being gone for three to four months.
"I'm back!" Su Ciliang said with a smile.
"You must have traveled to many places this time, right?" Su Xiaotian asked happily.
"The professor said that since we were making the trip, we might as well visit more places," Su Ciliang nodded.
The professor was a spontaneous person and didn't like to be constrained.
He believed that an artist who was confined by life could not create truly great works!
This was something he taught through his actions during his teaching, and Su Ciliang had also become somewhat spontaneous.
"I really envy you, second brother, being able to study and travel around!"
She was truly envious.
Back then, no one had expected that an art student could actually travel while others were in class.
Su Xiaotian regretted not studying art herself.
After all, studying art or Chinese language and literature seemed to make little difference to her.
But why did her second brother, who had been traveling for several months, look darker and thinner?
Had her second brother not brought enough money with him when he left?
"Second brother, did you not eat well when you were out? Didn't you say you had money when you left? Second brother, next time you go out, I'll give you money!" Su Xiaotian spoke in a rapid-fire manner.
Su Ciliang hadn't expected his little sister to immediately offer him money.
Shouldn't it be the older brother giving money to the younger sister?
Was their family turning upside down?
This wouldn't do. If he accepted money from his little sister, he'd be laughed to death by his other brothers.
"No, it has nothing to do with money. I had enough money with me when I left. Little girl, your second brother isn't as poor as you think."
Although he wasn't wealthy in the Su family, he wasn't so poor that he couldn't afford to eat.
"Then why do you look so malnourished?"
"We went to Huangshan this time. We climbed the summit four or five times, spending four or five days there each time. There was nothing but dry rations on the mountain."
This was his way of telling Su Xiaotian that even with money, there was nowhere to spend it.
Life on the Huangshan summit!
That made sense.
This was not decades later, when money could ensure food and comfort even on a mountaintop.
At this time, Huangshan was still under development, and its facilities were not yet complete.
All supplies had to be carried up by people, and the difficulty was imaginable.
"Second brother, I'll take you to eat something delicious!" Su Xiaotian quickly grabbed Su Ciliang's arm and said eagerly.
Su Ciliang looked at Su Xiaotian dotingly.
This sister was always so decisive, what could he say?
Suddenly, Su Xiaotian remembered that her second brother was now in a relationship, and since he was back, he must want to spend time with his girlfriend.
Shouldn't she avoid being a third wheel?
Or should she invite her second brother and his future sister-in-law to dinner?
Su Ciliang looked at Su Xiaotian, who was eagerly pulling him to eat. After taking a couple of steps, he stopped and stared at her, looking a bit confused.
"Why aren't we walking anymore? Did you regret inviting me to dinner?" Su Ciliang couldn't help but tease Su Xiaotian.
"Second brother, you're too mean. Poor second brother even brought a gift for Xiaotian this time!"
How could Su Xiaotian not see that her second brother was teasing her?
It would be strange if she willingly let her second brother tease her.
"Second brother, I was just wondering if I should invite future sister-in-law! After all, they say that a day apart feels like three autumns. Second brother has been gone for months, and future sister-in-law must be pining away from longing."
Su Ciliang glared at Su Xiaotian with annoyance. This little girl was becoming more and more mischievous, not even sparing her second brother.
"Jianhong has other plans tonight."
Su Xiaotian put on a look of feigned distress, "So second brother has already met future sister-in-law. I knew it, once you have a wife, you forget your sister, right? I'm so heartbroken!"
Su Ciliang looked at the playful Su Xiaotian and smiled. This little girl was so lively, it seemed she had been doing well lately.
Su Ciliang was actually very happy that Su Xiaotian was so cheerful and outgoing now.
"Xiaotian, come on, second brother will treat you to something delicious. I heard there's a food street that opened near the school recently, and it's doing well. Shall we go try it?"
Su Xiaotian stared at Su Ciliang with a strange expression.
Su Ciliang felt a little embarrassed under Su Xiaotian's gaze.
He couldn't help but reach up and touch his face, saying, "What's on my face?"
Su Xiaotian sighed, "Second brother, if you want to go, then let's go!"
She hoped that after her second brother went, he wouldn't be so shocked that his jaw dropped.
Su Ciliang felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't quite recall what the problem was.
The brother and sister chatted and laughed as they headed towards the food street.
The food street was not too far from Jingcheng University, but it wasn't very close either. It took twenty minutes to walk there.
The atmosphere was lively, and twenty minutes passed in a flash.
The two soon arrived at the university food street.
Just looking at the storefront, Su Ciliang felt it had class.
However, the calligraphy of these words looked somewhat familiar. It seemed like someone he knew had written them.