Chapter 192 Miss Su’s Husband Is Really Something

Chapter 192 Miss Su’s Husband Really Is Something Else

"Mom, I’m sorry about yesterday," Niu Niu suddenly apologized.

Su He paused while helping Niu Niu put on her shoes. "What’s wrong? Why are you apologizing?"

"Was I too playful?" Niu Niu blinked her big, sparkling eyes at Su He.

"Of course not! You and your brother are the sweetest kids Mom’s ever known," Su He reassured her gently.

Given Zai Zai and Niu Niu’s upbringing, being too strict with them now was unnecessary—they were sensitive by nature and overthought things.

"I was scared you and Daddy would dislike me," Niu Niu said earnestly.

"Mom and Dad will never dislike you.

But Niu Niu, it’s okay to be playful sometimes, just don’t pretend not to hear when we tell you not to do something.

That’s a bad habit, understand?

And Daddy didn’t mean to scold you last night. You don’t need to be afraid—he loves you so much."

Su He used the moment to guide her daughter.

"Mom, I get it. As long as you’re always with me, I’ll be good," Niu Niu promised.

"Me too," Zai Zai piped up, listening intently.

"Good. Mom will always be here for you."

Su He almost teared up at her children’s solemn words.

They must’ve been so unsure.

From now on, she wouldn’t just focus on earning money—she’d pay more attention to their upbringing too.

This talk had gone well. Whether with Fu Tinghua, Zai Zai, or Niu Niu, they’d need to talk things out more often.

After breakfast, Fu Tinghua took Niu Niu and Zai Zai to town.

Su He stayed behind to make lunch. She couldn’t let the Fu family work hard picking durians and cook for themselves too.

With her husband and kids gone, the house felt empty right away.

In that moment, Su He finally understood what family really meant.

In the car, Niu Niu bubbled with excitement, chattering away—first with Fu Tinghua, then with Zai Zai.

The drive took barely twenty minutes. Niu Niu suddenly pointed ahead. "Daddy, drop us at Brother Chuan’s grandma’s place, then you can go do your own thing."

Fu Tinghua: "…"

Was he really getting a taste of "a daughter’s heart is always elsewhere"?

Was that Liangchuan boy really so special? Both kids were crazy about him.

But what was he supposed to say? If they tattled to Su He later, he’d be in for it.

Having just patched things up this morning, Fu Tinghua didn't want to get the cold shoulder from his wife again tonight.

"Alright, Daddy will drive you over," Fu Tinghua replied.

After parking the car, Fu Tinghua climbed out with the two kids.

By then, Ms. Zhou's bookstore was already open.

Niu Niu couldn't wait and rushed straight into the bookstore, calling out, "Brother Chuan! Brother Chuan! We came to play with you!"

Having just finished breakfast, Ji Liangchuan, who was sitting at the bookstore's counter helping his grandma run the shop, heard Niu Niu's voice and lit up with excitement.

"Niu Niu! Zai Zai!"

He sprinted over and scooped Niu Niu into a hug.

Fu Tinghua, who had rushed over in alarm, worried Niu Niu might fall: "......"

That little rascal! Fu Tinghua's face clouded over.

Zai Zai, who entered last behind them: "......" didn't bat an eye.

For a kid his age, he didn't find anything strange about it.

He also liked Ji Liangchuan as a good friend, but his personality just wasn't the type to act as excitedly as Niu Niu.

Hearing the commotion, Ms. Zhou came out and saw Fu Tinghua and the two kids.

"Oh, hello, Mr. Fu. Zai Zai, Niu Niu, you came to play with Liangchuan?" Ms. Zhou quickly greeted them.

"Hello. They've missed Liangchuan so much that they insisted I bring them to town as soon as we got back," Fu Tinghua replied with a smile, making small talk with Ms. Zhou.

"Liangchuan's been the same way—he keeps talking about going to the city, but I haven't had time to take him lately," Ms. Zhou sighed.

It surprised her that after her nephew came here, his favorite people wouldn't be her, his grandmother, but these two new little friends.

If someone asked him to become Su He's son, Liangchuan would probably jump at the chance.

Once, he even shocked Ms. Zhou by asking why he wasn't Auntie Su's son.

It gave her quite a scare.

But thinking about it, it made sense. Chuan's parents were self-centered people who hardly gave their child the time of day.

They always believed their genes were so strong that their child would naturally be as smart as them, expecting him to meet the same standards they had as children.

Chuan was only four years old and had already tried so hard, but after being wronged and sent here, it had been devastating for him.

Thankfully, meeting Su He's family here had been his salvation.

After exchanging a few more polite words with Ms. Zhou, Fu Tinghua left Zai Zai and Niu Niu in her care and went off to attend to his own business.

Watching Fu Tinghua's receding figure, Ms. Zhou felt a mix of complicated emotions.

Miss Su's husband was truly someone to reckon with.

She had no idea how he called in favors from higher-ups, but on the third day after Su He was taken to the police station, someone from the higher-ups personally arrived in Xinxu Town to investigate Director Ma, who was immediately put under investigation.

Whether Director Ma was too cocky about his influence or something else, he hadn't even bothered covering his tracks with all his dirty dealings.

Here’s the edited translation incorporating the expert suggestions:

In the end, it was discovered that the amount he embezzled and accepted in bribes after taking office reached over a hundred thousand.

In this era, a hundred thousand was an absolute fortune.

Her son, Zhou Liqun, told her that Director Ma was almost certainly going to face execution.

With the crackdown in full swing, and the fact that he embezzled such a large amount—

Not to mention acting as a shield for criminals, allowing vicious incidents to occur—each of these crimes alone was enough to cost him his life.

Shaking his head, Zhou Liqun also asked Ms. Zhou how she had come to know such an influential figure as Fu Tinghua.

Ms. Zhou was clueless—it was all thanks to Liangchuan’s connections.

Besides, Su He didn’t seem like much at all. Back when she was bullied while running her stall, nobody lifted a finger to help—it was Ms. Zhou who had to call her son, Zhou Liqun.

Who knew her husband was such a big shot?

It really goes to show that you can’t judge a book by its cover.

Zhou Liqun even specifically told Ms. Zhou and Ji Liangchuan to stay on good terms with Su He’s family.

Thanks to Fu Tinghua’s influence, Zhou Liqun was most likely going to get a promotion. Unless something went wrong, the position of police chief would be his.