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Song Cheng's residence was not far from the cemetery, it only took him about ten minutes to drive there.

Su Qiao An got off the car and saw that it was a courtyard that looked like a courtyard house in the late Qing Dynasty.

The Xu Shu seemed to have no family members and no children, and had always been alone.

From the moment she entered the Chu Family, Xu Shu had always been by Chu Shixiong's side. It seemed that he had already followed Chu Shixiong for many years, and Xu Shu was actually a few years older than him.

How should he put it?

Although the servants of rich families would go through special training and strict selection, this was a new era after all, and no one would think of themselves as a slave through and through.

The Xu Shu was different. He was rigid like a butler from a large family during the period of the Republic of China. He clearly divided the world between master and servant, and he always kept his identity in mind.

After so many years, Xu Shu was by Chu Shixiong's side, not worried about food and clothes, and did not have any children. He was already this old, and was still alone, did he really not feel lonely?

"Young Master, please take a walk outside. Young Mistress, please follow me." Song Cheng wanted to leave Zhu Jiangci outside, and didn't plan on letting Zhu Jiangci follow him in.

Zhu Jiangci's face was gloomy, as though he was slightly dissatisfied, but Xu Shu had followed him for many years after all. No matter how proud and arrogant Zhu Jiangci was, he still had some respect for Xu Shu.

He did not go in, and only Su Qiao An followed him in.

Pushing open the vermilion door, what entered his sight was a small courtyard. The garden was planted with flowers and herbs, and sometimes even vegetables.

She followed Song Cheng into a room at the east side. The room was clean and the light was bright.

Unlike the buildings outside, the interior was decorated with a sense of modernity.

"Young mistress, please take a seat." Song Cheng called her to rest.

Su Qiao An sat down beside the chair and looked around at the decorations.

After Song Cheng brewed a cup of scented tea for her, she left and quietly waited in the house.

When Song Cheng returned, he had a box in his hands.

Song Cheng handed the box over to her. Su Qiao An glanced at the sandalwood box, which looked somewhat old. She didn't understand.

"Master told me to give this to you." Song Cheng smiled gently.

After Su Qiao An opened the box and saw the paper contract inside, he could not help but be shocked.

"The Old Master said that our Chu Family owed you, and he had always wanted to see you again. It's a pity that he couldn't wait for that chance, and before he dies he told me to take good care of this, and if he sees you one day, he'll have me hand it over to you personally." Song Cheng said, "Young Master is not a bad person, it's just that his way of life is more self-centered. I watched young master grow up, and I know what kind of character he has, but of course, I will not go overboard and request for you to make peace with him. Young mistress, whatever choice you have, I will definitely support you, and even though old master has his own intentions, he wishes to see you two make peace and beauty, but young master's actions in the beginning were too excessive, hurting you too deeply, if you do not accept young master, then it would also be understandable."

A warm feeling flowed through Su Qiao An's heart, and at the same time, he felt a little depressed.

Chu Shixiong treated her as if she were better than his own son, as he thought of her in every way. Even when she said that she wanted a divorce, he did not object.

She was not a cold-hearted person. Whether she was strong in the past or brave in the past, it was all because of the hard work of time that she slowly trained.

This was because she knew very well that her family background was not good, and she did not have any background, so it was very difficult to rise above the masses.

However, she did not believe in her own fate. From the start, she had always felt that what she gained through her own hands was the most reliable, and her hard work was equally rewarding. Of course, she had never said that she was an extremely pure and kind person.

She had done that. Her hands were not clean, but they were not so bad as to be unethical.

Her past impression of Chu Shixiong only existed so Zhu Jiangci's father, her father-in-law, being a Chu Family family member, being dignified and solemn was an authority that could not be offended.

However, it seemed that to her, Chu Shixiong didn't have that kind of haughty attitude, but was more like a loving father who doted on his daughter.

In his previous life, he had helped her in every possible way. After her death, he had left a trick up his sleeve and even hid it from his wife and children.

Why?

"Xu Shu, why did dad do this?" Su Qiao An did not understand. Even if he doted on her, he couldn't possibly be better than his blood-related son!

Song Cheng laughed, "Those things are already in the past, there is no need to mention the matters of the past anymore. Young mistress, the old master treats you well, purely because he treats you as his own daughter, the young master treats you so badly, he wants to replace the young master to atone for your sins, it is not easy for a woman like you to be by yourself, even if we know that you have the ability to support yourself, grabbing a few more chips in your hands is not a bad thing."

He still didn't answer her question directly. Instead, he quickly changed the topic.

Su Qiao An lowered his eyes. Inside the box, other than the paper deeds, there was also a jade green earring and an emerald bracelet.

Chu Shixiong looked very young. Although the aesthetic standards of the era were different from those of the modern era, Chu Shixiong was still the same. He was wearing a simple white shirt and suit, with his hair tied behind his head, probably because he looked good.

Chu Shixiong and Zhu Jiangci's appearance was very similar, especially when Chu Shixiong was young.

So strange …

"Eh, Xu Shu, why is half of the picture torn off?"

"Then I don't know." Song Cheng smiled.

The torn half of the picture was personally handed to Chu Shixiong by him and he carried the other half into the ground.

Su Qiao An acknowledged her and returned the item back to her. She tactfully did not ask further.

What does it mean for a man to keep earrings and bracelets? This meant that the thing was left behind by someone who was important to the man.

Maybe it was his first love, maybe it was someone he loved but did not want to love.

Tch, could it be that Chu Shixiong treated her so well because he had also done something similar that resonated with her?

Su Qiao An put everything back, "Xu Shu, I can't keep these things."

"Why not?"

"It's too precious, I can't afford it. Furthermore, I'm no longer a member of Chu Family, so I have no reason to accept such a precious gift. You should keep it for yourself!" Su Qiao An rejected Song Cheng's good intentions.

Song Cheng was silent for a moment, "Young Mistress, the Master had repeatedly reminded me to give this item to you. If you do not want it, do you not want me to go down and see you after I die?"