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After school, Su Mo came to pick her up.
Su Xiaoxiao got into the carriage and said, "I'd like to visit my father with Ergou."
Su Mo did not object: "Alright."
By evening, Su Mo’s carriage arrived at the Qin family’s horse ranch.
Though called a horse ranch, it was more than just a place for breeding and training horses.
It housed an armory, archery targets, and training grounds, making it an ideal place for martial practice.
Su Cheng had just finished archery practice, and his arms felt as if they no longer belonged to him.
He was feeling rather dejected when Su Ergou came running over.
"Dad!"
Su Cheng turned around, and his eyes lit up.
"Daughter!"
He rushed right past Su Ergou.
Su Ergou, left standing like thin air: ".….."
Su Cheng grabbed Su Xiaoxiao’s arm, feeling so aggrieved as he couldn't bear it anymore, “My daughter... you finally came to see me...I've missed you so much... Those two old guys keep me captive here, forcing me to train in martial arts every day and refusing to let me leave... And I can't even defeat them!"
Just thinking about it made him angry.
Losing to the big guy was one thing, but the one in the wheelchair obviously looked like an easy target, and yet he still took Su Cheng down in one move.
He rolled up his sleeve: "Daughter, look..."
Su Xiaoxiao pinched his wrist.
"Dad, you’ve gotten stronger."
Su Cheng: ".…..I was asking you to look at my injury."
Su Cheng's complexion has darkened substantially after several days of intensive training with Qin Canglan and the Old Marquis.
But, as Su Xiaoxiao said, he had grown stronger, and his energy and spirit had much improved.
Su Xiaoxiao carefully examined his right hand.
There was indeed a bruise on his wrist, a result of being thrown by the Old Marquis.
The Old Marquis had been heartbroken about it, though he didn’t show it, continuing to drill Su Cheng harshly.
Aside from that bruise, however, his wrist showed no other signs of discomfort.
"Does it not hurt even with such high-intensity training?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.
"Not at all." Su Cheng replied.
Showing his daughter the bruise was more about boasting than actually worrying her.
Su Cheng glanced toward the field.
"Huh? Where are my son-in-law and the kids? Didn’t they come with you?"
Su Xiaoxiao said, "No, Wei Ting took them to class."
Su Xiaoxiao had originally planned to bring the three little ones along, but just as they reached Ling Yun’s doorstep, they ran into Yuchi Xiu.
Old Madam Wei missed the children, so Yuchi Xiu had come to take them to see her.
Su Xiaoxiao naturally had no objections.
However, if she said they had gone to Wei Ting’s family home, Su Cheng would surely ask,
‘My son-in-law has a family? Then we should meet them soon, right?’
Given the current hostile relationship between the two families, it was better not to let her father walk into the lion’s den at the Wei residence.
"I'll bring them next time."
Su Xiaoxiao changed the subject.
"Dad, have you finished the medicine from last time?"
Su Cheng replied, "I just finished it before coming to the ranch."
Su Xiaoxiao took out a small bottle from her basket and said, "I have another one here. Remember to take it."
Su Cheng waved his hand, "I’m not in pain anymore. This medicine is too expensive, you should keep it."
Su Xiaoxiao insisted and said, "It’s for you, Dad."
She believed that the advanced bone-strengthening granules from her pharmacy not only healed injuries but also greatly enhanced physical fitness.
Her father’s ability to endure such intense training was likely partly due to this medicine.
Su Cheng couldn’t refuse his daughter and accepted the medicine.
"Xiao Chuan."
He called out.
A young attendant hurried over.
Su Cheng hesitated for a moment: "Never mind, I’ll keep it with me."
He wanted to hold onto the medicine his daughter had given him.
Su Cheng noticed his daughter had lost weight again and his son had grown taller.
He asked about his son-in-law and three grandsons, and upon hearing that everyone was doing well, he felt somewhat relieved.