Chapter 1

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"Little Master, you must come back with us. The Han family needs you to take charge now."

"Your father is critically ill, and your brother is in prison. Only you can uphold the Han family now."

"Your grandmother said we must bring you back at all costs."

On Zitong Street in Yuncheng, Han Sanqian held a gift box, wearing clothes bought from a street stall, his expression indifferent.

"I've never been good with sweet talk, and I couldn't win her favor. My brother was deeply loved, and my grandmother feared I would take his place as the heir, so she kicked me out of the Han family."

"For three years, I've endured humiliation as a赘婿 in the Su family. When did the Han family ever show any concern? She forced me to leave the Han family, and now she wants me back with just a word. Does she think I'm a dog?"

"All I want now is to live quietly as a wimp. No one should bother me."

Han Sanqian walked away with large strides, leaving the group staring at each other in surprise.

The Su family, a second-rate family in Yuncheng, had arranged Han Sanqian's marriage three years ago when he was down and out. The wedding caused a stir in the entire city, but the reason for the commotion was that Su Yingxia married an unknown wimp, making it a laughingstock in Yuncheng.

Only the old patriarch of the Su family knew Han Sanqian's true identity. However, two months after the wedding, the old patriarch passed away due to illness, and since then, no one knew Han Sanqian's true identity. He was firmly established as a useless son-in-law.

For three years, Han Sanqian endured ridicule and cold treatment. But compared to being kicked out of the Han family, this was even more disheartening.

He had accepted it, and being poked in the back had become a habit.

Today was the birthday of the Su family's matriarch. Han Sanqian carefully selected a gift, which was not expensive and was bound to be ridiculed, but with only a few silver coins in his pocket, this was all he could do.

As for what just happened, Han Sanqian was calm, even a bit amused.

His brother was smooth-talking and could win his grandmother's favor, but he was arrogant and had a decadent lifestyle. It was only a matter of time before something happened.

Perhaps it was heaven's will to destroy the Han family.

But what does it have to do with me? I'm just a despised son-in-law in the Su family.

Returning to the Su family villa, a beautiful figure stood at the door, visibly anxious.

Su Yingxia, a very beautiful woman, was Han Sanqian's nominal wife. Because she was so outstanding, the wedding three years ago became a laughingstock.

Han Sanqian ran up to Su Yingxia and asked, "Yingxia, who are you waiting for?"

Su Yingxia looked at Han Sanqian with disgust and said, "Is the gift for grandmother ready?"

Han Sanqian raised the gift box and said, "It's ready. I put a lot of thought into choosing it."

Su Yingxia didn't even glance at it. She couldn't understand why her grandfather insisted on marrying her to Han Sanqian and making him a son-in-law. Even more puzzling was that before he died, her grandfather held her hand and warned her not to look down on Han Sanqian.

For three years, Su Yingxia couldn't understand what made this wimp worthy of her grandfather's special attention. If it weren't for the Su family's reputation, she would have divorced Han Sanqian long ago.

"Don't say anything foolish. All the relatives will be here today, and they will mock you. Just bear with it; I don't want to be embarrassed because of you," Su Yingxia reminded him.

Han Sanqian smiled and nodded, seeming unconcerned.

Seeing Han Sanqian's expression, Su Yingxia wished she could die. He had no background, and even if he had some real skills, it would be better. But for three years, he had done nothing but sweep, wash clothes, and cook at home.

Han Sanqian had no complaints about Su Yingxia's attitude. They had no emotional foundation, and marrying him, a wimp, was very unfair to her, so he understood her.

They walked into the living room, where almost all the Su family relatives had gathered, making it lively.

"Yingxia, you're finally here."

"Why are you so late for grandmother's birthday?"

"Did you prepare a surprise for her?"

The relatives greeted Su Yingxia warmly, completely ignoring Han Sanqian's presence.

Han Sanqian, used to being a background figure, didn't mind. Being ignored was better than being laughed at.

However, there was always someone who was dissatisfied with him, Su Yingxia's cousin, Su Haichao. Every time they met, Su Haichao would make things difficult for Han Sanqian and belittle him. He was the one who made Han Sanqian's reputation as a wimp in Yuncheng, often spreading bad words about him.

"Han Sanqian, is that a gift for grandmother in your hand?" Su Haichao looked at Han Sanqian with a smile. The small, wrapped item clearly looked cheap.

"Yes," Han Sanqian admitted frankly.

Su Haichao sneered, "What is it? Did you buy it from a street stall?"

Han Sanqian shook his head and said, "From a gift shop."

Although honest, his words caused a burst of laughter. Su Yingxia's expression froze; she hadn't expected to be embarrassed by Han Sanqian so soon after arriving home.

However, Su Yingxia usually didn't speak up in such situations. She treated Han Sanqian as a separate person, and she didn't care how he embarrassed himself as long as it didn't involve her.

"Are you here to make a joke? It's grandmother's 80th birthday, and you prepared such a thoughtless gift?" Su Haichao walked to the coffee table in the living room, where various expensive gifts were displayed, clearly worth a lot. Compared to Han Sanqian's gift box, they were worlds apart.

"Look at what I got for grandmother, aged Pu'er tea. Do you know how much this cake costs? 880,000 yuan," Su Haichao said proudly.

"Ha, that's great," Han Sanqian glanced at Su Yingxia. She had already warned him to speak less, so he kept his response brief.

Su Haichao, clearly trying to show off his superiority, continued, "Even the scraps from this cake are more valuable than your gift. Right, scraps?"

Han Sanqian smiled but said nothing, and the living room was filled with mocking laughter.

Although Su Yingxia had decided not to get involved in Han Sanqian's affairs, he was still her husband, legally and ceremonially. Even though they had never been intimate in the past three years, his embarrassment in front of so many relatives was also a blow to her face.

"Su Haichao, that's enough. Your wealth is your business. The value of the gift doesn't concern us, so there's no need to show off," Su Yingxia said with a frown.

Han Sanqian was surprised; this was the first time in three years that Su Yingxia had spoken up for him.

"Show off? Yingxia, you're wrong. Do I need to show off to a wimp? I just think he doesn't take grandmother's birthday seriously. And you, if he doesn't have money for a gift, shouldn't you help out? After all, he's just a freeloader. Or is it that you don't take grandmother's birthday seriously?" Su Haichao sneered.

"You..." Su Yingxia blushed. Her family had the lowest status and the poorest living conditions in the Su family. A gift worth hundreds of thousands of yuan was beyond her means.

At this moment, Han Sanqian suddenly stood up, walked to Su Haichao, and sniffed the Pu'er tea.

"What are you doing? This is a gift for grandmother. Is it something a wimp like you can smell?" Su Haichao said angrily.

Han Sanqian frowned and said, "Pu'er tea gets better with age, which is why older Pu'er is more expensive. However, many vendors take advantage of this by artificially aging the tea to inflate prices."

"Pu'er tea is divided into raw and ripe. The leaves of the cake in your hand are mainly green and dark green, indicating it's raw. Raw Pu'er has a unique flavor that ripe Pu'er can't match, but new raw Pu'er contains caffeine, which can irritate the stomach and intestines. It needs to be aged for a long time, and the longer it ages, the less caffeine it contains."

"However, the cake in your hand has been artificially aged and hasn't aged enough. Drinking it will be harmful to your health."

"I may be a wimp, but you're passing off inferior goods and even endangering grandmother's health. Aren't you worse than me?"

Han Sanqian's words were forceful, and he pointed at Su Haichao. The entire Su family villa fell silent!