After transmigrating,The Female Supporting Character Became Darling of The Five

Chapter 7: Tea Talks

"Just starting a fire, Mom, don't underestimate me!"

Father Su had just returned from the outhouse and was startled to see Su Guan in the kitchen. He stammered, unable to speak.

Su Guan greeted him:

"Good morning, Dad!" She flashed what she thought was her sweetest smile, one that any father would find hard to resist!

Indeed, Father Su, a robust man who had spent much time in the village, had never seen such a charming girl. Although Gu Yue was also pretty, she paled in comparison to the stunning Su Guan. Gu Yue was at best a delicate beauty, pretty and endearing.

Especially since this young girl was his own daughter, calling him 'Dad' in a soft voice, he suddenly felt very proud and enjoyed it. Who else in the village had such a sweet and lovely daughter?

"Ah, Guan Guan, you're up. Go wash up; Dad will take care of the fire!"

Being a father, he wasn't so awkward. Su Guan felt much better inside, and Father Su thought she was a good girl for being so down-to-earth.

Mother Su prepared a basin of hot water for her and gave her a clean towel to wash her face.

Su Guan carried the water to the yard to wash up. There was a large water tank in the yard, from which she scooped some cold water to mix in. Suddenly, the door to the western room opened, and Su Jing got up. He was wearing a gray shirt with a pudding print, lacking the scholarly aura in his casual dress but appearing more simple.

Su Jing immediately noticed the girl washing her face in the yard. The towel was still steaming, completely covering her face. For a moment, he thought Gu Yue had returned, but Su Guan was taller.

"Big brother!"

Su Guan stood in the center of the yard calling him, her eyes curved and dimples deep. Seeing her smile, Su Jing couldn't help but smile too.

"Mm."

Su Jing looked her up and down, and Su Guan also looked down at herself:

"Why are you looking at me like that, big brother? Don't I look good?"

"Good-looking, very suitable!" She looks good in anything she wears, but what he meant by "suitable" was that it was the right size. Of course, the more brightly Su Guan dressed up, the more stunning she would be.

"Did you sleep well last night?" The brother and sister talked in the yard.

"Pretty well!"

Gradually, the other brothers of the Su family also got up. All rolled up their sleeves, ready to work after breakfast. Su Guan greeted each of them, and they responded, though not very affectionately.

Su Yi said a bit more:

"Little sister Guan Guan got up so early, how diligent!"

"You got up very early too, Fifth Brother!"

The Second, Third, and Fifth Brothers were quite surprised to see her change, not expecting her to wear the old clothes left by Gu Yue.

Su Yun was the last to come out of the room. He was startled to see Su Guan because she was wearing Gu Yue's clothes. When Su Guan turned to greet him, his originally smiling face fell.

"Fourth Brother!"

"Why are you wearing Yue Yue's clothes?"

He spoke harshly, drawing the attention of their parents in the kitchen. Father Su sternly reprimanded Su Yun:

"A'Yun, how can you talk to your sister like that? Apologize to Guan Guan right now!"

"Why is she wearing Yue Yue's clothes? Where are her own?"

Su Yun was domineering, not even allowing Su Guan to wear old clothes.

"Guan Guan brought nothing back with her. If she doesn’t wear Yue Yue's clothes, whose should she wear?" Su Jing said sternly. Yesterday, Su Guan came back wearing only the clothes on her back, without any jewelry or anything from the Gu family.

Su Guan still smiled, not angry at all, but she had already began to make plans in her mind:

"Fourth Brother, Miss Gu is now pampered by Madam Gu. What does she lack? Jewelry, silk, delicacies, everything. The Gu family is the richest in Qinghe County. She can discard whatever I've used. But I can't do that. If I don’t wear her clothes, how should I face others, Fourth Brother?"

She was pointing out the difference between her situation and Gu Yue's. Gu Yue lacked nothing and didn’t need Su Yun to worry about her living conditions.

"Moreover, even if these clothes are left behind, Miss Gu probably won’t need them when she comes back!"

She was deliberately provoking him. Gu Yue would not return to the Su family; she might come back to this courtyard, but not as Su Yue. It was time for him to wake up.

"You’re talking nonsense. Yue Yue would want to come back. She cares most about us brothers!" Su Yun grew angrier upon hearing that Gu Yue would not return.

"She will certainly come back, only that from now on, she will forever bear the surname Gu, not Su. I really envy Miss Gu. Even if she goes back, there are so many people who will miss her. Unlike me, after Madam Gu found out that I am not her biological daughter, she couldn't wait to send me away!"

Su Guan started to speak with words that were appropriately pitiable and quite effective. Indeed, using a tone that evokes pity is very captivating. As a result, everyone in the courtyard focused on the latter part of her statement.

"Guan Guan, your fourth brother is not good at speaking. Don't stoop to his level," Su Jing comforted Su Guan, seeing that her mood was off.

But Su Guan continued:

"Madam Gu said that I have occupied Miss Gu's life for more than a decade, and I should feel content. She also told me not to hang around Miss Gu, to avoid upsetting her. She said that whenever she sees me, she thinks of her Yue Yue, who had to endure such a hard life in the countryside, and it makes her feel unbalanced! She blames herself for discovering too late, allowing her biological daughter to continue to suffer in the countryside. The more she thinks about it, the more unbalanced she feels, even becoming displeased with the sight of me."

And the original host was also deeply hurt by these words one after another, which is why she suddenly couldn't hold back and got so angry that she died.

At this time, everyone fell silent. On the surface, she had lived a good life for more than a decade and was the beneficiary, but in comparison, she was much more wronged than Gu Yue. It was clearly others' fault for swapping identities, yet she was treated like a criminal, despised and unwelcome by both sides. She was also a victim, why doesn't everyone like her?

Seeing this, Su Guan continued to strike while the iron was hot:

"If I hadn't been switched at birth, maybe I could have had a great relationship with my dad, mom, and brothers too!"

Her aggrieved tone made Father Su, Mother Su, and several brothers feel a pang in their hearts, and Su Yun suddenly felt overwhelmed with guilt.

Everyone looked at Su Guan, who then forced a smile, filled with bitterness and helplessness, which only made them feel more sympathetic.

In the end, it was father Su who spoke up first:

"Yue Yue has returned to the Gu family, and she won't have to worry about food or clothing anymore, so you don't need to worry about her. Her parents will love her dearly. Now that Guan Guan has also returned to our Su family, she is our only daughter. Apart from us, her family, no one else will stand up for her. I hope that on the days when your mother and I are not at home, you can take good care of Guan Guan!'"