536: A love-brained aunt who has turned over a new leaf and reformed?

“Dad, and nephew-in-law, thank you for coming to see me.”

“Where’s Qingge? Why didn’t she come? Is she still angry with me?”

“...”

Su Yan, dressed in a striped prison uniform, sat quietly across the isolation window, smiling as she greeted Lin Xuan and Su Shengtian.

Lin Xuan didn't reply, instead silently observing her.

Her waist-length hair had been shaved off, revealing a bald head, giving her a slightly gaunt appearance.

But her overall state was surprisingly good.

A strange calmness was revealed in her eyes, as if everything in the world had nothing to do with her.

Those eyes, once full of desire and snobbery, were now like a deep pool of water, unperturbed.

Her complexion was slightly pale, but there was no sense of decadence; instead, a touch of resilience was added to this paleness.

What surprised Lin Xuan the most was... Su Yan was always smiling, a smile like the gentle breeze during the transition from cold to warm in spring, making her unfathomable.

The corners of her mouth curved slightly upward, forming a subtle arc, as if carrying a mysterious power.

This smile was completely different from her previous demeanor; she used to be either charming, anxious, or arrogantly triumphant.

But now, there was an indescribable sense of falseness in this smile... For some reason, watching the smile on Su Yan's face, a strange and awkward feeling surged in Lin Xuan's heart.

That smile was unlike her past hypocrisy or flattery, and it no longer held her former arrogance and impulsiveness.

It was so indifferent, so detached, as if Su Yan had transcended the troubles of the mundane world and entered a whole new realm.

In her smile, there seemed to be an ineffable sense of detachment, as if... she had seen through the vanity of life?

Yes!

Lin Xuan now had this strange feeling; Su Yan at this moment seemed to have seen through the vanity of life and achieved great enlightenment.

If her prison uniform were replaced with a monk's robe, combined with her bald head, she would indeed look a bit like a devout nun who had renounced the world...

“What’s wrong? Why are you all looking at me like this? Not saying a word?”

“Dad! Are you still angry with me? I’m sorry! In the past, your daughter was too willful and did many unforgivable wrong things.”

“I even hurt my good niece, I failed your upbringing, and I am even more sorry to Qingge, I was wrong.”

“And Xiao Xuan, Auntie wants to apologize to you. Auntie went down the wrong path before, and spoke ill of you, Auntie truly regrets it, I’m sorry.”

“During this time, I have completely come to my senses and deeply realized my own problems.”

“I will use the rest of my life to atone for the sins I committed in the first half of my life.”

“...”

Seeing Su Shengtian and Lin Xuan's surprise and uncertainty, Su Yan smiled and spoke, proactively admitting her past mistakes.

Her tone was sincere, and her eyes were full of apology, completely showing an attitude of great enlightenment.

Looking at the “reformed” Su Yan, the awkward feeling in Lin Xuan’s heart grew stronger.

It was originally a good thing that she apologized sincerely, indicating that the time in prison had not been in vain.

However, what made Lin Xuan feel strange was why Su Yan was smiling throughout?

From their first meeting to her sincere apology now, she had been smiling with the corners of her mouth upturned, giving off an extremely incongruous and eerie feeling.

Who genuinely apologizes while smiling without showing their teeth? It’s very strange, okay...

“Good, good, good! You finally know you’re wrong!!! But don’t you think it’s too late!!!”

“All these years! You almost drove me to death, I can forgive all your other outrageous behaviors, but you should never, ever have hurt Qingge!”

“That’s your own niece! How could you do it? Are you worthy of your deceased elder brother and sister-in-law?”

“When they were alive, how good they were to you!”

“Do you think a few light apologies now can erase the harm you caused your loved ones?”

“You unfilial daughter, the shame of my Su Family! You truly disappoint me!!!”

“...”

Facing his daughter’s sincere repentance and her stated determination to turn over a new leaf.

Su Shengtian instinctively felt anger surge in his heart; he slammed the table and loudly reprimanded Su Yan for her past actions.

What Lin Xuan found incredible was that no matter how nasty the old man’s scolding was, Su Yan always kept a faint smile on her face, nodding from time to time during the process, and sincerely stating that she knew she was wrong.

Two and a half minutes later, Su Shengtian, who had been spewing curses, gradually fell silent.

Because no matter how much he accused her, the unfilial daughter would always smile and admit her mistakes, which in turn left Su Shengtian with no temper left.

However, if Su Yan could turn over a new leaf, that would be a good thing.

This was also a scene he had always dreamed of seeing... It was just that her transformation was too quick and too different from the unfilial daughter in his memory, causing Su Shengtian to be somewhat slow to react...

“Dad! I’m sorry! If you feel that scolding me will make you feel better, then please scold me as much as you like! This is the punishment I deserve!”

“But please take care of your health, don’t get sick from anger.”

“Please smile more often in everything you do, a smile can bring happiness, allow you to find light in darkness, and see hope in despair.”

“A gloomy face will only let the soul sink, only a smile can make life bloom.”

“In this mundane world, laughter is a shortcut to heaven; abandon worries, let your smile blossom, and only then can you welcome new life.”

“...”

Su Yan advised with a gentle smile and a sincere tone.

( ꒪ ꇴ ꒪ ( ꒪ ꇴ ꒪ ; ) What????

I didn’t mishear, did I?!

How could his daughter, who only knew how to eat, drink, and be merry, say such words?!

Was this still the unfilial daughter he knew?

Su Shengtian was completely dumbfounded, sitting there with his mouth agape, unsure how to react for a moment.

“Auntie, why are you always smiling?”

At this moment, Lin Xuan frowned and finally asked the doubt in his heart, his gaze meeting Su Yan’s.

And what surprised Lin Xuan was... he did not see any resentment towards him in Su Yan’s eyes, only relief and blessings, as if she had truly let go of their past grievances.

What the hell, am I seeing ghosts?

Has this woman really achieved great enlightenment and completely changed her ways?

Is it real or fake?

Can a dog really change its habit of eating shit?

If it were before today, Lin Xuan would absolutely not believe that a dog could change its habit of eating shit.

After all, it’s easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one’s nature.

But eyes are the windows to the soul, and they don’t lie.

And with Lin Xuan’s current observational skills, he truly couldn't feel any hostility from Su Yan.