I only listen to Qingli's words
After the two of them finished swimming in the lake, Fu Xuechen insisted on sending Su Qingli home, and he was holding a lot of gifts in his hands. If you didn't know, you would think he was here to propose marriage.
Seeing his calm expression, without any of the awkwardness an elder should have, Su Qingli kindly reminded him, "My family might not be easy to get along with. Are you really prepared?"
He had already experienced the virtues of Madam Su and Su Zhaoming, so why should he make any preparations?
"I should have come to meet your mother and brother earlier. I'm not considerate enough." Fu Xuechen reached out and took her hand, his eyes gentle: "Let's go."
The two of them walked in hand in hand. Mrs. Su paused with the teacup in her hand, her eyes swept across the two people's overlapping sleeves, and she immediately guessed the identity of the man in front of her.
Fu Xuechen bowed slightly, his posture humble yet graceful. "Hello, auntie. I am Tan Xi, a junior. Qingli and I are very...good friends."
Madam Su quickly stood up and said with a smile, "I've often heard Li'er mention you. Seeing you today, Mr. Tan is indeed a man of exceptional grace and elegance, a perfect match for my daughter."
Fu Xuechen's hand holding the gift paused slightly. If he hadn't been used to seeing Madam Su's harsh face in the Marquis' Mansion before, he would have really thought she was a kind elder.
He had a smile on his face, but his eyes were a little colder. "Aunt, just call me Tan Xi. This is a gift I brought you. It's a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
"You said you would come, so why did you bring anything with you? It's really a waste of money." Mrs. Su said politely, but in fact her hands were already impatient to take the things and untie the brocade ties.
Fu Xuechen stared at her and suppressed the uncomfortable feeling in his heart.
"Li'er, you are so silly. Why didn't you tell me in advance that such a distinguished guest like Mr. Tan was coming?" Madam Su deliberately glared at Su Qingli.
"Mother..." Su Qingli was about to explode.
Fu Xuechen suddenly took a half step forward, just in time to block Madam Su's glare towards Su Qingli. "Madam Su, please don't blame Qingli. It was my fault for being so abrupt and visiting without informing you in advance."
"How could that be? Mr. Tan's arrival brings honor to our home. I can't welcome him enough." Mrs. Su's flattering words continued to be heard.
At this time, Su Zhaoming also walked out from the inner room. His eyes fell on Tan Xi and his footsteps suddenly stopped.
Why does this person feel so familiar?
His behavior and demeanor were surprisingly similar to Fu Xuechen's, especially the cold temperament between his eyebrows, which was exactly the same as Fu Xuechen's.
But if you look closely at his face, it's not Fu Xuechen.
Seeing Su Zhaoming standing there in a daze, Su Qingli smiled and said, "Zhaoming, what are you standing there for? This is Master Tan Xi, come over and say hello."
Su Zhaoming looked at him with complicated eyes and extended his hand towards him, "Hello, Mr. Tan, I am Su Zhaoming, Su Qingli's younger brother."
Fu Xuechen glanced at him, raised his hand slightly to shake his, and then separated.
"I heard you've been preparing for the imperial examinations recently. Can I see the books you're reviewing?"
Su Zhaoming had been recently troubled by the obscure meanings of the scriptures. Hearing this, he felt like he had found a savior and hurriedly stepped aside to lead the way: "Of course, Mr. Tan, please come this way."
Fu Xuechen followed him into the inner room and glanced at the small space. Although there was no proper study, a very secluded place had been separated for him to study in peace.
His eyes wandered among Su Zhaoming's books. He suddenly raised his hand and pulled out a picture album of beauties from the bottom.
He opened it and took a look. Inside the album were several explicit erotic pictures, with delicate yet extremely erotic brushstrokes.
Su Zhaoming stood aside awkwardly, "Mr. Tan, you are also a man, you should know that this is human nature, and please don't tell my sister."
"If your elder sister knew about this, I'm afraid she would be discouraged from saving money to support your studies. She's so reluctant to even buy you a new piece of clothing." Fu Xuechen put the album back and said coldly, "You'd better take care of yourself."
He said no more, took out the Four Books and Five Classics, dipped the tip of his pen into thick ink, and wrote several lines of red comments on the difficult parts.
After finishing writing, he closed the book with a soft "click" sound and said in a faint voice: "If you want to pass the imperial examination, then study according to my annotations."
Su Zhaoming hurriedly picked up the book and took a look at his annotations. The insightful comments and unique interpretation ideas were something he had never understood even after years of hard study.
Fu Xuechen put down his brush and walked out the door without looking back, his sleeves fluttering as he said, "Remember, from now on, you must call me brother-in-law."
Madam Su took Su Qingli's hand and walked to the stove. "Mr. Tan has finally come to our house. Let's take out all the bacon we have saved and treat him."
Su Qingli added a piece of firewood to the stove and watched her mother boiling water and chopping meat. She couldn't help but say, "Mother is particularly enthusiastic about Mr. Tan."
"Of course. Neither of your two previous husbands took care of our family. But Master Tan gave me a house to live in and bought me jewelry. Naturally, I have to worship him like the God of Wealth." Madam Su said bluntly, "Only then can I continue to curry favor with him in the future."
Su Qingli naturally didn't like to hear such words, but seeing that her mother was rarely happy, she was too lazy to refute.
With the concerted efforts of mother and daughter, a table full of sumptuous dishes was soon prepared.
Madam Su enthusiastically poured a glass of wine for Fu Xuechen, "Mr. Tan, this is homemade plum wine, please try it and see if it tastes good."
Fu Xuechen glanced at Su Qingli's expression before he refused. He picked up the glass and drank it.
Madam Su was about to pour another glass, but Su Qingli hurriedly stopped her, "Mother, Mr. Tan still has to go back to work, so it's not convenient for him to drink too much."
"What are you afraid of? We can talk about it tomorrow. If you're drunk, just stay overnight at our house." Mrs. Su had made up her mind. Since Su Qingli didn't want to get married, she would make sure the two of them got married. Once they had a child, they would be unable to get along even if they didn't get married.
Fu Xuechen's fingertips subtly pressed down the pot that Madam Su was about to pour wine from, "Tan, I can't hold my liquor well, so I won't drink much today."
Mrs. Su couldn't help but glare at Su Qingli fiercely. Not only did her daughter not know how to keep a man, but she also held her back.
Fu Xuechen caught a glimpse of her eyes, and it seemed as if ice was cracking in the depths of them.
If he hadn't considered that she was Su Qingli's biological mother, she would have been thrown to feed the dogs long ago.
He suppressed his inner anger and took out a fine blood agate ring from his bosom, "Madam Su, this is my gift to you."
Mrs. Su couldn't wait to put the ring on her finger. The agate glowed with an enchanting blood-red light under the candlelight, making her irresistible.
"Mr. Tan, I really want you to be our son-in-law. I wonder when you plan to marry our Qingli?"
"Mother, don't mention this again!" Su Qingli was completely furious.
Fu Xuechen held her hand and comforted her, "Madam Su, I only listen to Qingli. If you want something like this again in the future, you might as well do the same as me. We both listen to Qingli."
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