Chapter 146: Drive Him Away
Zhao Yan's heart sank, but he remained silent. "What do you mean by Manager Yuan telling me this?"
"To be honest, sir, I was sent by the young master to look after Miss Yu. If anyone wants to get close to Miss Yu, I will report it to the young master. The young master has been sent out and will not be back for a while, but the young master said that if you can watch this young master Su take Miss Yu away, it means he thinks highly of you."
After saying this, Shopkeeper Yuan bowed and said, "Please forgive me, sir. I really have no other choice. I don't want Miss Yu to marry to a place as far away as Suzhou."
Zhao Yan didn't say anything after hearing this. He looked at Manager Yuan for a long time and knew what Baili Yunzhou meant. He was out of reach outside and now only he could drive Su Qinghe away.
But is this really a good thing?
He turned around and went back to the carriage. If this was really Huatang's match, and she liked him and was willing to accept him, would it really be okay for him to break them up and do such a heartless, ungrateful and despicable thing?
Asking himself honestly, Zhao Yan didn't like Su Qinghe either, but he didn't want to ruin her good relationship...
He had said he would give her freedom, allowing her to choose herself again, but that didn't mean he would expel others and leave her with no choice...
But he couldn't let go, and he had his own obsessions. He thought that if they had more time and got along better, he would definitely not let her down...
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Just when Zhao Yan was hesitating, An Yuan came back and brought back a piece of news.
Su Qinghe is indeed from a family of famous doctors in Suzhou Prefecture. He was sent to the Pharmacist Valley since he was a child and was also trained by the Pharmacist Valley to be the next Valley Master.
At the same time, he was also engaged, but he disagreed. In order to rebel against his family, he traveled alone and was unwilling to go back to fulfill his engagement.
It happened that there was an epidemic some time ago, and his family also sent a letter asking him to return to Suzhou to get married immediately after the epidemic was over, but Su Qinghe did not return.
Zhao Yan naturally knew the reason, because he fell in love with another girl.
If Zhao Yan was still worried about whether Hua Tang would lose her good marriage before, now he no longer cares at all. This is not a good marriage. It can even be said that it is Su Qinghe's romantic debt. He can't let Su Qinghe stay any longer!
That morning, after a heavy snowfall, everyone got up early and saw smoke rising from the streets. The dark clouds of the epidemic had finally dispersed, revealing a prosperous scene.
Su Qinghe was looking for a house with a real estate agent. Now that he had decided to stay here, he naturally could no longer live in a shop. Not long after walking, he met a man named Wang Zhubu. He said, "Mr. Su, can you please have a moment with me?"
Su Qinghe followed him. Since they had done business together before, he politely greeted him, "Greetings, Chief Clerk Wang. What can I do for you?"
"Mr. Su, are you free today? My master is at Baoxiang Tower and would like to host a banquet for you."
Su Qinghe was surprised. He had no personal relationship with Zhao Yan. Now that Zhao Yan was hosting a banquet in the restaurant, it must be for personal matters.
He had nothing to refuse, so he said bluntly, "If you are free, please lead the way, Chief Registrar."
Wang Zhubu took him to Xianghe Lane and to Baoxiang Tower, and took him upstairs. When they opened the door of the private room, Zhao Yan was already waiting there.
The layout of the private room is very comfortable. The charcoal fire is burning brightly, and it seems like spring is in the air. The green plum blossoms on the side are also blooming, and a faint fragrance wafts from the air.
The tea on the tea table was steaming. Zhao Yan sat beside it, his jade-like face shrouded in the steam, and there seemed to be something indescribable about it, like an immortal.
He gestured for Su Qinghe to sit down.
Su Qinghe sat over. When he was a teenager, he had heard about the deeds of this Mr. Zhao. He was selected as the third place in the imperial examination at the age of nineteen and became famous in the court.
At that time, he was still studying medicine in Pharmacist Valley. When talking about the gap between the two, Su Qinghe admired his talent and his care for the people.
But speaking of personal matters, he disliked this Lord Zhao. Zhao Yan was from such a noble family, with such good looks and bearing, yet he could even make Yu Huatang divorce him. He must have made a huge mistake...
He asked, "What does Lord Zhao want to see me about?"
Zhao Yan reached out and poured him a cup of tea, then placed it in front of him. "I heard that Doctor Su wants to practice medicine in Quanzhou."
Su Qinghe replied, "That's the plan for now."
Zhao Yan didn't want to play dumb and asked directly, "Doctor Su, is this for Miss Yu, or do you really want to practice medicine here?" Su Qinghe didn't expect him to be so straightforward. He didn't want to hide it and just said, "Of course it's for Miss Yu."
Zhao Yan looked at him solemnly and asked, "Do you think Huatang is gentle and beautiful, and want to leave a good story of a talented scholar and a beautiful woman here? Or do you want to marry her as your principal wife?"
Su Qinghe paused, then angrily said, "What do you mean by that, Lord Zhao? Are you insulting me or Miss Yu? Of course, I sincerely want to marry her."
Zhao Yan looked at him and said word by word, "But you are already engaged, how can you marry her? She is the legitimate daughter of the Suzhou Jinju, and your mother is urging you to go back and get married!"
Su Qinghe's face changed drastically and he was shocked. It took him only a moment to realize that Zhao Yan had already asked someone to investigate him!
He clenched his hands involuntarily, and quickly calmed down. "That's not binding. It's just a verbal agreement between our two parents. Besides, I've also told my mother that I won't marry her."
Zhao Yan sneered, "What do you mean by a verbal agreement? You've already made an engagement with that woman. If we're talking about a verbal agreement, then Huatang and I also had a verbal agreement between our parents. Young Master Su has been traveling around for so many years, haven't you forgotten that parents' orders and matchmaker's words are binding? Besides, you haven't even told your mother that this marriage is off the table!"
Zhao Yan had come prepared, and at this moment, he didn't care about Su Qinghe's reaction. He continued, "I think you didn't say it because you knew it would be very difficult. He's your father's good friend. You've known each other for a long time, but you were childhood sweethearts before, so your two families didn't say it so clearly. Now it's just confirmed in advance. Master Su said he wanted to cancel it, but what can he do to cancel it? Just say he doesn't like it?!"
Su Qinghe's face changed drastically. Zhao Yan was telling the truth, but even so, that wasn't the reason he was being interrogated. After a long pause, he said, "As long as they don't agree, there's nothing they can do. If they want me to marry them, do I really think I'll just listen to them and go get married right away?"
"So, Master Su, do you think that by doing this, you've moved the heavens, and that you can marry Miss Yu and create a beautiful story?" Zhao Yan continued to ask with a cold face. "By doing this, you're undoubtedly putting her on the fire. What will your family think of her? How will she feel about you? An orphan with no one to help her? Is she going to follow you like this?"
"What will your family think of her? Is she your mistress who's been entangled with you, or is she your confidante who's been eloped with you for a long time and you've only just had to marry her?"
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