Chapter 3

Song Zhehao said, "If our family hadn't allowed Zhuyue to go to school before, people would have just said we were old-fashioned and had too many rules. But things are different now!"

"Oh?" Song Yutang asked immediately, "How is it different?"

"It's what I just said. A woman died in the south of the city. She drowned herself in the river because her family forced her to marry. Her family then spread this lie. Now the truth has been exposed. If my family did the same thing and Zhuyue did something so extreme, who knows what kind of story it would spread. Wouldn't our family's reputation be ruined?"

Hearing Song Zhehao's concerns, Song Yutang waved his hands nonchalantly and laughed, saying, "Haha! Your worries are unnecessary. I know Zhuyue too well. She's so scared when a fish is killed at home that she hides and dares not watch. How could she have the guts to do something like jumping into the river?"

Song Zhehao looked at the laughing Song Yutang and said, "Father is right! Zhuyue is indeed timid, but people who can't let go of their worries and do stupid things are often those timid people. They don't have the courage to hurt others. When the anger in their hearts accumulates enough, they can only hurt themselves. Their tempers become stubborn, and they can do anything stupid."

After saying this, Song Zhehao looked at Yao Xiancao again and said, "Mother, do you remember? When my aunt brought my cousin home, a bracelet was lost in grandma's room. Grandma didn't believe it was my cousin who stole it, and insisted that it was Zhuyue who stole it. What did Zhuyue do at that time? Do you remember?"

Yao Xiancao, still terrified by the memory, said, "How could I not remember this? Your grandmother insisted Zhuyue stole the bracelet, but she wouldn't explain herself, saying only that it wasn't her fault. She was so angry she pounded her chest. Fearing she might have done something terrible, I slapped her and told her to admit it quickly, or else I'd fry her hand in the oil."

"As a result, the girl rushed into the kitchen and put her hand into the frying pan. If the cook hadn't been quick, Zhuyue's right hand would have been crippled. Later, she got an ointment, which saved her from scars."

"Your cousin was frightened when she saw it, so she admitted that she took the bracelet, and only then did she clear Zhuyue's name. I get scared every time I think about it. This girl is too stubborn!"

After listening to Yao Xiancao's recollection of the past, Song Zhehao said, "Yes! Father, Zhuyue looks weak, but she is actually very stubborn at heart. She usually goes with the flow and rarely asks you for anything. But once she says something, it's her decision. If you easily reject it, there's no guarantee that she will do something stupid again!"

This time, after hearing Song Zhehao's analysis, Song Yutang also took it seriously. After thinking for a long time, he nodded and said, "That's right! This girl is stubborn! But if she is not allowed to go to school, can she really do such a thing?"

Song Zhehao said, "You never know! It would be great if she could understand her parents' efforts, but if she gets stuck in a rut, then maybe..."

Song Zhehao didn't say the rest, but Song Yutang and Yao Xiancao naturally understood.

Although the two of them had the old idea of ​​favoring boys over girls, they always felt that it was very important for boys to inherit the family business and carry on the family line; as for girls, no matter how well they were brought up, they would marry into other families after all, so there was no need to worry about them.

However, despite having such an idea, Song Zhuyue is her daughter after all, and she still has blood ties with her. How could she be willing to see her daughter get into trouble?

Besides, apart from going to school, Song Zhuyue has always been an obedient and well-behaved daughter, with nothing wrong to find.

Thinking of this, Song Yutang and his wife hesitated, not knowing what to do.

Seeing the two people's hesitant expressions, Song Zhehao added fuel to the fire and said, "If Song Zhuyue really does something stupid and gets her bad reputation out, I won't get married yet. If I want to marry a daughter from a good family in the future, how can I feel at ease to marry my daughter to our family if they see that their own daughter is treated like this?"

Hearing this, Song Yutang's face immediately turned serious and he said, "That won't do! If you marry a virtuous wife, you must marry a virtuous one. If you can't marry a virtuous wife, it will ruin three generations of our descendants. This concerns the heirs of our Song family, and we must not be careless!"

Sure enough, when Song Zhehao mentioned Song Yutang's weakness, Song Yutang immediately became restless.

Seeing that he was about 70% sure about the matter, Song Zhehao struck while the iron was hot and said, "I used to think going to school was bad based on hearsay. Later, after asking around, I found out that the families who said going to school was bad were basically not from clean families themselves. On the contrary, some clean families are very supportive of their daughters going to school, saying that learning new knowledge is the best dowry and can bring honor to the family."

"Let me see! Father, you should be more open-minded and just fulfill Zhuyue's wish!"

Now that things have come to this, even a stranger would be somewhat moved, let alone Song Yutang's most trusted son. In the past, no matter what the original owner said, no matter how outrageous it was, Song Yutang took it seriously because of his love for the original owner.

Moreover, in the past, whenever the original owner encountered matters related to Song Zhuyue, he would most likely resist, but today he actually agreed with Song Zhuyue, so naturally he was more convinced.

Song Yutang sat on a chair and smoked a water pipe. The "huffing" sound seemed to represent his anxious mood at the moment.

Finally, after finishing his pipe, Song Yutang made a difficult decision. He squatted down on the table with his beloved hookah and said with determination, "Let her go! If she does anything unruly, send her home immediately and never let her leave the house again!"

After saying this, Song Yutang looked at Song Zhehao and said, "Zhehao, you will keep an eye on her from now on!"

Song Zhehao immediately agreed generously and said, "Dad, don't worry!"

Inside the room, a decision had finally been made; outside, the girl, who had been eavesdropping anxiously, couldn't believe the outcome. She couldn't believe even more that Song Zhehao, who had always been against her and hated her for what she did well, could actually speak up for her.

At this time, Song Zhehao walked out of the house, saw Song Zhuyue, smiled generously, and said, "Did you hear that? If you do anything unruly in the future, you might not be able to go to school."

After hearing this, Song Zhuyue glared at Song Zhehao and said unhappily, "I knew you had bad intentions. Why don't you just tell me what your purpose is?"

Song Zhehao raised his head after hearing this and said in surprise, "Hey! Little girl, you've actually become smart? Hehe, actually, I don't have any purpose. I just want to tell you that if you meet a man who believes in music in the future, you must stay away from him. That man... hehe, is my good brother."

After saying this, Song Zhehao walked away with a swagger.

That back view, that posture, were exactly the same as before, he looked like a dandy boy who had fallen apart.

Song Zhuyue said to herself, "Don't worry! Your good brother is certainly not the son of a respectable family. I will naturally avoid him if I see him."

These were not words spoken in anger. Song Zhuyue took them to heart and was wondering if she knew a man named Qu.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind, and Song Zhuyue couldn't help but shout out: "Qu Yangze! Teacher Qu! You won't follow him?"

Song Zhuyue really couldn't believe that Qu Yangze would be so close to someone like Song Zhehao?