Chapter 14 First Confrontation

"We are father and son, Dad, there is no need to be so formal."

Shen Yaoxing smiled cunningly.

Ha! Shen Yuanhong glanced at him and strode away.

After a cup of tea.

Chen Yaoxing stood in the front hall, looking at the small pot of evergreen tree in his hand, his mouth twitching.

This... is really a generous gift!

"Dad, why don't we change one? I'm afraid I'll be kicked out if I go!"

He was certain at this moment that his father could also hear his little sister's thoughts. Although his father was usually stingy, he was not this stingy.

I originally thought of keeping the generous gift and exchanging it for something else.

I didn't expect that...

This... thing his father gave him, why would he exchange it for anything?

Not only will this trip be in vain, but I might even have to face the cold shoulder from General Su.

That was too careless!

Chen Yaoxing felt so regretful!

Can you take back what you said?

Can I not go?

Shen Yuanhong's expression was indifferent, and his words were full of reason, "This evergreen tree symbolizes eternal freshness. This Duke hopes that Miss Su can get rid of all her illnesses and live a long and healthy life."

"Su Chongyuan prides himself on being noble and considers money and jewelry to be vulgar. If I give him something expensive, he'll think I'm full of money. I'm catering to his elegant tastes, and he's already liking it, so how could he be dissatisfied?"

"When you go, make sure you tell him exactly what you said, without missing a single word."

Chen Yaoxing rolled his eyes vigorously to see how high-sounding the words were.

He asked somewhat suically, "Dad, do you also want to say the words 'self-righteous'?"

"You kid, if you don't get a beating for three days, you'll tear the roof off the house, right?"

Shen Yuanhong's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Chen Yaoxing ran with the ball!

His mouth was always busy while he was running.

"Dad, if you hurt me, I'll have to recuperate at home, and then you'll have to deliver this thing yourself."

Shen Yuanhong took a deep breath and said to himself: Don't be angry, don't be angry. He is my son. He can run away today, but he can't run away tomorrow.

**

The Mansion of General Su.

When Su Chongyuan learned that people from the Duke's Mansion were coming, he remained calm, but the wife of the Grand Marshal looked very unhappy.

"The people in the Duke's Mansion are really clueless. Chen Mu has disabled legs and has sought medical treatment everywhere but to no avail. Do they still want to marry my Haitang?"

Commander Su picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then said calmly, "Why are you talking about this now? Haitang is unconscious, we can talk about this after she wakes up."

Thinking of her daughter who had been in a coma with a high fever for several days, Mrs. Su felt so distressed that tears were about to come out.

At this time, Chen Yaoxing followed the servant who led the way to the hall.

The sun is shining, and the young man is dressed in white, just like the best of spring, extremely elegant and beautiful.

Looking at the handsome young man, Mrs. Su shook her head and sighed, thinking how great it would be if Haitang's fiancé was this man.

They wouldn't try every possible means to cancel the engagement.

"My nephew Chen Yaoxing meets Uncle Su and Aunt Su."

Chen Yaoxing bowed with his hands clasped, showing full courtesy.

General Su gave him a false support and then started to be polite.

After a few brief words, Chen Yaoxing began to talk about the purpose of his visit.

"I heard that Miss Su was unwell. My mother is in confinement after giving birth, and my father is busy with official duties, so he specifically asked me to come and visit her."

General Su sneered inwardly. Busy with official duties? That's a really poor excuse.

Why don't they go to the Su family? They know it very well in their minds, so why should they be so hypocritical?

Seeing the cold expressions on the faces of General Su and Madam Su, Chen Yaoxing raised his eyebrows and was not ready to continue trying to please them. He clapped his hands, and the servant following him immediately stepped forward and presented the small pot of evergreen tree in his hand.

"My father took great pains to select this evergreen tree. Evergreen trees symbolize good fortune, longevity, and good health. My father said he hopes Miss Su will recover soon, just as resilient and unyielding as this evergreen tree."

"My father said that General Su has always been a man of high moral character and integrity, and he will definitely like it."

Chen Yaoxing wasn't that stupid and actually said his father's words word for word.

Of course, they would pick out some nice things to say, praising General Su highly so that they couldn't find any fault with him.

Hearing such high-sounding words, Mrs. Shen’s breathing became heavier due to anger.

Anyone who brings evergreen trees to visit a patient is just trying to humiliate them!

As a Duke, he doesn't even care about his dignity!

But she couldn't be angry. If she was angry, and it got out and people knew about it, they would think that they despised her kindness and that the people in the Taiwei Mansion were vain.

The reputation for integrity and honesty accumulated in the past will be destroyed in an instant.

Mrs. Su took a few deep breaths, suppressed the rage in her heart, and accepted the pot of evergreen tree with a forced smile.

Chen Yaoxing didn't care what they thought. He accepted the gift and passed on the message, and his mission was completed.

Snap——

After Chen Yaoxing left, Mrs. Su, who was so angry that she was about to have a heart attack, could no longer bear it. She reached out and knocked over the evergreen tree on the table. It broke into pieces and the soil spilled onto the ground.

"What a great Duke Shen! Great, great, great!"

The servants who were serving lowered their heads and dared not breathe.

"What are you doing?"

Commander Su looked at the angry woman with dissatisfaction.

"What am I doing?!" Madam Su was so angry that her face flushed and her neck thickened. She shouted, "My daughter Haitang is unconscious. It's fine if Shen Yuanhong didn't come in person, but look at what he sent?! Isn't this just rubbing our Su family's reputation into the ground?"

"If you don't value my Haitang so much, call off the engagement immediately!"

"I want to see who is still willing to marry that cripple after the engagement is called off!"

"Shut up!"

"Chen Mu was personally appointed General Zhenbei by the Emperor, a meritorious official. If people heard you keep calling him a cripple and reported him to His Majesty, you wouldn't even have tears to cry!"

"I……"

Mrs. Shen’s anger cleared instantly.

She didn't dare to scold Chen Mu anymore, but she still said stubbornly: "Even if he has merits, it can't hide the fact that his legs are disabled. How can he be worthy of our daughter now?"

"I'm telling the truth!"

Commander Su pinched his brows and let out a breath of foul air: "Your chatterbox will ruin the Su family sooner or later!"

This stupid woman doesn't hide what she's thinking on her face, and she curses everywhere. She's doing herself no good except hurting herself!

**

Chen Yaoxing sat in the carriage and drank a sip of tea. Thinking of Madam Su's suffocating face, he felt in a good mood.

I'm afraid that when Mrs. Su sees him leave, she will jump up and scold him.

Ever since the eldest brother's legs were injured, the Su family has plotted the marriage between the two families many times, both openly and secretly, and tried every possible way to cancel the engagement.

Mrs. Su might have a bad memory because she is old.

I don’t know that they came to my house every day to beg for this marriage.

And Su Haitang is the same. She knows that she is engaged, but she flirts with this one today and that one tomorrow, without any regard for the reputation of her elder brother and the Duke's Mansion. She is simply shameless.

According to my younger sister, after today, Su Haitang will have a new heart.

But it is a soul from another world.

She will cause the Shen family to be destroyed and everyone to die tragically.