Chapter 66 Lovers

"How is it? Is Master Xue alright?" Mother Wei asked Song Yushu as she came downstairs.

"without."

"That's good. Although we can't be in-laws, he is still Chengyu's teacher, so we can't afford to offend him," Wei's mother said with concern.

"Don't worry, I haven't offended you." They're just dating, but they don't necessarily get married. They've already agreed not to tell anyone yet, so Song Yushu didn't tell her about their relationship, afraid of getting too involved.

Mother Wei was clearly not at ease, and even sent some snacks to the private room upstairs to test her before she was finally reassured.

Song Yushu didn't tell anyone about his relationship with Xue Huai'an, and Wei's mother just assumed that they hadn't found a suitable candidate yet. As a result, quite a few people who wanted to get married came to visit in the past few days.

The quality of the food was really worrying. Some were too old, some were sleazy, and some were good-looking but cunning. They brought a bunch of relatives to Song Yushu's restaurant to take advantage of the place, and they acted as if the restaurant was their own.

Song Yushu had no patience to serve them and ordered them to be kicked out.

The diners at the restaurant watched the spectacle and even offered advice to Song Yushu, making it quite lively these past few days.

"What kind of things are these! Not a single one of them is normal!" Sister-in-law Wei was also quite exhausted and complained while lying on the table.

"Mother, put up another notice saying we're not looking for a son-in-law anymore. I'd rather be disgraced than suffer like this again!" Song Yushu was extremely glad that she hadn't rejected Master Xue in the end. Now she had the chance to change the notice and seek some peace and quiet.

Left with no other choice, Wei's mother had to listen to her.

"Mr. Wei, why is no one here today? With Mr. Wei's charm, this shouldn't be the case!"

"Yes, I want to see what's going on!"

A group of guests, always eager for a good show, found the people who had come over the past few days to be quite eccentric and interesting.

"So you're all enjoying watching my misfortune, but you don't even know how to introduce me to a decent one. Forget it, I might as well just stay here and run my restaurant," Song Yushu sighed helplessly at them.

"If you ask me, Mr. Wei doesn't need to look for someone else. His children are grown up, he doesn't have to take care of his parents-in-law, and he can still make money. I envy such a life," the ladies who brought their children over to play chimed in.

"Yes, I have three young kids at home who are always nagging me to bring them over to play. It's a real headache!"

After the female guest started the conversation, they chatted for a while. Seeing this, Song Yushu listened carefully, nodding in response from time to time, and adding some tea and pastries to let them chat happily.

The matter of finding a son-in-law was finally over, and no one brought up the fact that Song Yushu did not get married in the end. After all, they themselves thought those people were unreliable, and they had already seen enough of the drama, so they were already satisfied and would not find fault with them.

Song Yushu continued to run his restaurant as usual, the only difference being that Master Xue was coming over much more frequently.

"Master Xue, you can actually reconsider," Sister-in-law Wei felt that Master Xue was far superior to the men who had come before, and was truly rare, so she couldn't help but say a few good words for him.

Song Yushu remained silent, and without changing his expression, prepared the food and served it up.

"Why are you here so early today?" The private room was very secluded, so Song Yushu wasn't worried about being discovered.

"I came early today because I didn't need to keep watch over you during the mini-exam. How about you? Were the restaurants crowded today?" Xue Huai'an poured her a glass of water and handed it to her.

"It's alright, same as always, Xue Huai'an. We haven't spent much time together, are you really not bothered?" Song Yushu always saw that this man was calm and composed, and after spending some time with him, she wanted to see another side of him.

"You want to spend more time together? Then I'll try to come earlier in the future, but I'll have to discuss with the other teachers about changing the time," Xue Huai'an thought she was bothered by this, and he was thinking of a solution.

"No need! This is fine, you came early and I haven't had time yet! And don't bring anything next time, that hairpin from last time was too precious."

Song Yushu didn't know where this seemingly serious Master Xue had learned this manner from, but he always brought some expensive trinkets with him, which added up to more than a hundred taels of silver, making her feel embarrassed.

“This gift is different, take a look first,” Xue Huai’an paused for a moment as he reached for the gift, but still took it out.

"Silver bracelets! These aren't precious! You're really something!" Song Yushu's heart trembled when she saw the pair of exquisitely crafted bracelets in the wooden box. Judging from the craftsmanship, she knew they came from the century-old shop in town. Such intricate patterns must have been made by a master craftsman. A pair of bracelets must have cost more than a hundred taels. Song Yushu thought of the ordinary jade hairpin in her arms and felt that it was not presentable.

Xue Huai'an pulled her hand and slipped the bracelets on. The two silver bracelets clinked together on her fair wrist, making a crisp, delicate sound that made him unable to look away.

"No, it's too valuable. You should take it back!" Song Yushu took off the bracelet without thinking.

“This was specially ordered for you. I wanted to give it to you before, but the master craftsman didn’t have time. It was finally made, so please accept it,” Master Xue said, grabbing Song Yushu’s wrist to prevent her from taking off the bracelet.

Song Yushu was stunned for a moment, then let him lead her; it was the first time the two had ever been physically intimate.

"This hairpin is for you," Song Yushu said, having already bought it, he simply took out the hairpin and handed it to Xue Huai'an.

“I really like it,” Xue Huai’an said, feeling a strange sensation as he received a gift from Song Yushu for the first time.

"I'm going downstairs first. There are guests later, and I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you. You should go back early!" Seeing that he didn't mind, and instead carefully put the hairpin away and put it in his bosom, Song Yushu felt a little hot for some reason and fled downstairs as if she were escaping.

Seeing her like this, Xue Huai'an smiled slightly. He didn't want to go back too early and sat alone until 5 pm before leaving.

"Why is your face red? If you're too tired, go out and rest for a bit," Wei's mother thought she was too tired from greeting the guests and told her to go out and rest.

"It's alright, I'll cook. Mother, can you help me prepare the ingredients?" Song Yushu felt a little guilty for some reason, afraid that Wei's mother would notice something, so she quickly calmed herself down.

Wei's mother's attention was diverted, and she turned around to help her prepare the ingredients.

"Hey? When did you buy this bracelet? It's quite pretty!" It was Sister-in-law Wei, who had just come in, who noticed the bracelet in Song Yushu's hand and asked a question.

"I bought it in town yesterday," Song Yushu said. She always felt like she was doing something wrong when she was in a relationship. She had an urge to tell Xue Huai'an about her relationship, but she held back.

"I'll buy one someday! They're so beautiful," Sister-in-law Wei said enviously, looking at the pair of bracelets.

“You don’t need to spend your money. I’ll buy one for you, your second sister-in-law, and your mother.” Song Yushu suddenly remembered that his two sisters-in-law and Wei’s mother didn’t have any decent jewelry.

"How can we live like this from now on?" Wei's mother was used to being frugal and couldn't bear to see her spend money like this.