Chapter 147: The King's Weakness

Su Shengsheng now knows what it means to be in a difficult situation and what it means to be in a difficult position.

Although Bai Shuo accepted her boat map, he said he would treat them as two different things and not embarrass her.

But looking at the passionate Mrs. Bai, Su Shengsheng really had no words to express her pain.

Bai Shuo said that it would be disrespectful to let her go to see Mrs. Bai without expressing his feelings to her.

But he also had something to ask for.

Even Madam Bai has been urging him to get married for a long time, wanting him to find a wife...

This matter has already spread outside, and to avoid unnecessary complications, it is better not to explain it to Mrs. Bai to avoid delaying the trip.

When he returns, if she still has no interest in him, he can cancel the engagement and say it is just a temporary measure, thus avoiding any resentment between the two families.

In short, Su Shengsheng was speechless and found it difficult to agree easily.

However, the situation at this moment did not allow her to think too much, and she could only be pushed forward by this uncontrollable undercurrent.

Mrs. Bai is a straightforward and insightful woman. There is no trace of time on her face, but she has a clear understanding of the world.

"After Shuo'er's father passed away, we, an orphan and a widow, took charge of the Bai family's business. We've heard all kinds of unpleasant things." Madam Bai personally picked up some food for Su Shengsheng and urged her to eat more. "Look at how thin you've become. In life, we will always encounter difficulties of one kind or another, but there is one thing you must remember: your body is your own, and you must not mistreat it."

Su Shengsheng caught a glimpse of Bai Shuo's apologetic smile and could only respond awkwardly, eating the mountain of dishes in small bites.

She sighed inwardly, wondering how she had ended up like this.

Now she knew that asking a man to agree to help her was really asking too much.

Bai Ping looked at her and laughed, "Miss Su, you don't know, my brother never praises others easily, but every time he mentions you, he praises you for a long time!"

Bai Shuo also felt a little regretful at this moment. Perhaps he shouldn't have brought Su Shengsheng home so early.

He had just told Su Shengsheng that he would not force her, but seeing how restless she was, he had to wink at Bai Ping, signaling her to stop.

However, before the two siblings could even finish exchanging glances, Madam Bai spoke up, "Why not place the betrothal gift tomorrow and meet the in-laws?"

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Su Shengsheng almost choked on her water after hearing this. She quickly explained, "It's not very convenient at home right now. Let's wait a few days."

Mrs. Bai didn't take it seriously. "That's nothing. My Bai family has also experienced many ups and downs. We don't need to worry about what outsiders say."

"It's because I'm not free at home yet... My sister-in-law just had a new daughter recently, and the house is busy..." Su Shengsheng had to make an excuse.

"Okay, mother, today is the first time Miss Su comes to visit us. Let's discuss other matters later." Bai Shuo had to come out to smooth things over.

"Indeed, our elders will take care of all this," Mrs. Bai said, happily holding out an exquisite box. "This mutton-fat white jade bracelet will be considered a gift."

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Su Shengsheng looked at the jade bracelet on her hand that she couldn't get rid of, and sighed speechlessly.

Sure enough, one lie requires countless lies to fill it.

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After leaving Bai Mansion, Su Shengsheng encountered an uninvited guest on her way back before she could extricate herself from the chaos.

Wangfu

The bright wedding lanterns came into view again, and Su Shengsheng's mood was like a surging river and sea, with mixed feelings and difficult to calm down.

If possible, she really didn't want to care about all this.

But how can everything go as one wishes...

When she stepped into the study and saw Xie Xuan with his back to the sunlight, she felt that the light around him flickered with his unclear expression, and a heavy and oppressive atmosphere quietly filled the air.

After Su Shengsheng bowed respectfully, she lowered her head and dared not breathe.

At this moment, she was surrounded by enemies on all sides and was extremely exhausted.

Xie Xuan remained silent, allowing the invisible undercurrent to hit her wave after wave like a tide, as if to drown her in the endless waves.

After a while, Su Shengsheng could no longer bear the pressure and said softly, "If General Xie has no further questions about the military farm, I will take my leave."

"Why choose him?"

A low and hoarse voice sounded in the study.

Xie Xuan's question made Su Shengsheng feel conflicted.

How should she respond? Tell the truth?

Although Xie Xuan was half a player in the game, she would never have chosen him even without Bai Shuo.

But before this, she had no connection with Bai Shuo, and Xie Xuan must have known it.

He should have been able to guess that she was using Bai Shuo as a shield.

But he asked anyway, and she thought she had made it obvious enough.

At this moment, she couldn't admit that Bai Shuo was just used as a shield, as that would only make things more complicated.

Su Shengsheng hesitated for a moment, then decided to cut the Gordian knot: "I love money, it's human nature. Since Mr. Bai has expressed his feelings, I naturally have no reason to refuse."

Well, there's nothing harsher than that.

Xie Xuan lacks nothing, but in terms of financial resources, he is really no match for Bai Shuo.

After she finished speaking, she heard Xie Xuan remain silent for a long time. She couldn't stand the cold air pressure anymore and couldn't help but look up.

But he was approaching her step by step, and as he got closer, the feeling of oppression became stronger.

Just when she was under pressure and wanted to retreat, Xie Xuan stretched out his arms to her.

Su Shengsheng was shocked and immediately fell to her knees. "There is a huge difference between you and the prince. I am only grateful to General Xie and have no intention of disrespecting him."

Xie Xuan slowly bent down, his pair of cold and fiery phoenix eyes that seemed to contain ice and flames, pressing forward with irresistible pressure.

"Su Shengsheng...have you forgotten everything that happened underwater?"

Su Shengsheng was almost breathless under his pressure, and slightly avoided his gaze: "The situation was urgent at the time, and I was just trying to save the general."

Xie Xuan sneered: "Save me?"

His gaze lingered on her trembling lips for a moment, "If Bai Shuo knew about this, he would also feel..."

Xie Xuan's voice paused at the mutton-fat jade bracelet on her wrist.

"Su Shengsheng, do you think anyone would dare to marry the woman I'm attracted to?"

The cold voice made Su Shengsheng's eyes widen, and she was frightened and panicked by his sudden confinement.

"Or do you think..." Xie Xuan pulled her closer, forcing her to look up at the myriad emotions surging in his eyes, "Will I expose my weaknesses to others?"

Su Shengsheng pressed her hands tightly against his chest, trying to resist the force that was like a volcanic eruption.

"Thank you, General..."

She tried to get rid of him in panic, but was only held tighter.

"Do you know how many enemies you have made? Do you know that only I can protect you? Do you know..." Looking at the panic and helplessness on Su Shengsheng's icy face, he had to stop talking.

enemy?

Su Shengsheng grasped the key information from his words and was able to buffer herself from his attack for a moment.

"Thank you, General. I did lie that day. I know I am no match for you, so I am willing to give you everything Tuoba Ye wants."

She gasped slightly and didn't dare to look at Xie Xuan's tightly closed eyes.

That day's suicide note...

When someone knows your deepest secrets, you can't help but avoid them...

Although Su Shengsheng was able to cover up her lie and claim that everything she knew came from Lu Ban's Notes, her thoughts that were incompatible with this world made it difficult for her to convince others.

She didn't know how Xie Xuan would view the suicide note, but judging from the fact that he didn't look strange, perhaps he didn't completely believe it.

In this way, she could make the fake look real, and all she had to do was hand over the book.

Although she was reluctant to allow things from that era to invade this era too much, there was no other way now.

"It's just that... the ship map has been given to Mr. Bai... I guess the general won't be able to use it." She said cautiously, trying to alleviate Xie Xuan's doubts.

After all, there is no water connecting Baishang Kingdom and Nanling.

A hint of anger flashed in Xie Xuan's eyes, but he didn't get angry directly. "Do you think... if you hand over everything, Tuoba Ye will let you go?" He met her slightly shocked eyes and said in a low voice, "He already knew my feelings for you that day."

When Su Shengsheng tried to distance herself from him, he twisted her hands behind her back, forcing her to get so close to him that there was no gap between them. "Now the whole world knows that you are my weakness!"

The bottomless depth in the phoenix pupils seemed to want to swallow her whole.