"Xiaoxiao, come back home with me. Your dad just had a sudden burst of temper the other day when he said those harsh things. You're just as stubborn yourself—how can a young woman just run away from home and not even look back?"
Mother Su began to plead earnestly, "I've been scolding your dad this whole time. You and your father have the exact same stubborn streak. But a family is still a family, and both your father and I have been worried sick about you being out here alone. Don't let your dad's silence fool you; he's just too proud to admit it, and there's no telling how much regret he feels inside. You're the child, so swallow your pride and throw him a lifeline, and then we can all happily go back home, alright? Don't give outsiders a reason to laugh at us."
Mother Su's words sounded sweeter than a song. It wasn't that Su Xiaoxiao wasn't tempted, but when she thought about it carefully, why should she be the one to swallow her pride when she hadn't done anything wrong?
Chapter 126