I am indeed pleased with the Prime Minister
"Thank you, General. I'm sorry I can't do what you say. I'll put the money and favors I owe you on the books first. Times have changed between us, and things have changed. I'm a married woman, so I'm not a good match for you."
"Qingli, I don't mind your background or past. If you marry me, I can not only protect you, but also your family."
Xie Linyuan was determined to marry Su Qingli. Looking at what she was going through tonight, he repeatedly emphasized and reminded Su Qingli that she should think carefully. It was too difficult for an ordinary woman without any background to do business.
Besides, Su Qingli's identity is sensitive and she is beautiful, so there must be men who are interested in her.
"Thank you, General Xiao. I appreciate your kindness. My family and I are in good health and can live a good life through our own efforts. I will pay you back as soon as possible. After I pay you back, I will officially cancel the engagement with you."
Su Qingli was unmoved. She had no intention of delaying Xie Linyuan, and she really didn't love Xie Linyuan anymore.
Xie Linyuan was petrified after hearing this. Su Qingli's words were like a bolt from the blue.
He returned to the capital just for Su Qingli, wanting to reconcile with her and mend the rift.
However, after their separation two years ago, Su Qingli seemed to have really let go of her feelings for him.
"Xie Xiao General, there are tens of thousands of women in the world. Why would you hang yourself on a tree like mine where your reputation is ruined?"
Su Qingli couldn't understand Xie Linyuan's belated affection.
Xie Linyuan begged desperately, lowering his demands again and again, hoping that Su Qingli would fulfill the marriage contract. "Qingli, I said I don't care if you are unfaithful. If you marry me, you will be my wife, Xie Linyuan. Don't you want to be my wife?"
"But I do care. I once thought about marrying you, but later I gave up. General Xie, please go back. Love buried in the grave cannot be rekindled. If you want to get married, you can find a good match again."
After Su Qingli said this, she strode away without looking back, her steps extremely resolute.
Xie Linyuan's steps, which were about to catch up, seemed to be stopped, because her heart-wrenching words froze him in place and he couldn't move.
He could only stare at Su Qingli's back for a long time and couldn't let it go.
After a long time, Xie Linyuan sneered. Su Qingli pushed him away mercilessly and asked him to find another woman.
His heart was broken, and he turned over and mounted the horse in a daze.
Xie Linyuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, then galloped towards the direction Su Qingli had left.
Su Qingli walked towards the exit of the market to meet Qingzhu. Now that she had been rescued, she should show up to see him so as not to make Qingzhu worry.
Xie Linyuan spotted Su Qingli on the broad main street near the market entrance. He skillfully dismounted his horse and chased after her, asking, "Qingli, you no longer have feelings for me. Could it be that you've transferred your affections to Fu Xuechen?"
Su Qingli admitted generously, "General Xie guessed correctly. I do have a crush on the Prime Minister, so I cannot agree to your marriage."
She confessed to Xie Linyuan, also with the intention of discouraging Xie Linyuan from pursuing her.
"Qingli, do you know how ruthless and cruel Fu Xuechen was to rise to prominence overnight and destroy your mansion? A man like him who doesn't treat your family well is not worthy of your lifelong trust. Wake up."
Xie Linyuan's jealousy and hatred were difficult to contain for a while, and his prejudice against Fu Xuechen became deeper, pointing out all of Fu Xuechen's faults.
Su Qingli's eyes were firm. "Xie Xiao General, I am very clear about what I say and do. It's you, on the other hand, who is still living in the dream of past love!"
Xie Linyuan's body couldn't help but sway, and he stumbled and almost fell, "What do you mean by that?"
"General Xie has gone to great lengths to compile evidence of the Prime Minister's crimes. Isn't that just an attempt to take advantage of someone's misfortune? But don't worry, the Prime Minister's favorite person isn't me. I won't be like you, General Xie, who forces an unattainable relationship."
Su Qingli spoke frankly and stared at Xie Linyuan without blinking, as if she could see through his heart.
"Qingli, Fu Xuechen is just that kind of person. Why can't you see it? I swear I won't leave you in trouble like I did two years ago..."
Xie Linyuan swore to heaven that he truly regretted leaving two years ago.
"It's too late. Please thank General Xiao for letting go. Even if there is no possibility between me and the Prime Minister, I will not be with you. I said that our fate is over. There is no point in entanglement."
Su Qingli interrupted Xie Linyuan. She didn't want to hear Xie Linyuan say these useless words.
Xie Linyuan's forehead was buzzing, and a heart-wrenching sound came from his body. Su Qingli's words completely shattered his delusion.
I watched Su Qingli turn around and leave, walking to the exit of the market without looking back and blending into the carriage.
Xie Linyuan could no longer lift his feet which felt as heavy as lead.
"Miss, are you okay? That person outside seems to be General Xie."
The moment Su Qingli got into the carriage, Qingzhu glanced at Xie Linyuan. She had served Su Qingli for quite some time and had witnessed and participated in the process of their falling in love and breaking up from close range.
"That's right, General Xie. He was the one who saved me." Su Qingli didn't want to talk about Xie Linyuan anymore. She immediately changed the subject to the sachets and looked at the sun outside the curtains. "Qingzhu, let's go have lunch and continue selling sachets in the afternoon."
No matter what, she will continue with the sachet business.
Although the sachets that were hung out were stepped on and made dirty, those that had not been hung out were still clean.
Since she had come to the market in this town, she couldn't make a wasted trip. She compared prices at various stores and found that her sachets were not only reasonably priced but also looked outstanding. She still wanted to continue trying to do business.
"Miss, do we really want to continue selling sachets? So many people have seen you before and heard that you are the daughter of the Marquis. They are very excited."
Qingzhu recalled the scene of her experience. The people on the street hated the corrupt officials, and Su Qingli was also unjustly affected.
Su Qingli calmly said, "Qingzhu, I've thought about it carefully. Forging the household registration book isn't an option. I'm going to be around the capital, so sooner or later I'm bound to run into familiar faces."
Not only will you meet Gu Jiuxiao and Li Que, but also other children of officials in the capital.
Her path to making a living will inevitably involve overcoming numerous thorns before she can gain a foothold in the business world of the capital and realize her dreams.
Qingzhu looked at the dirty Su Qingli with distress. She had accompanied her through all the difficulties and dangers. "Miss, you should go change your clothes."
Su Qingli lowered her head and glanced at her dirty and disheveled clothes. When the angry people heard that she was Su Huaihai's daughter, they threw vegetables and eggs at her, making her look like a beggar.
"Qingzhu, please buy me some clothes. Then go to the river and fetch a basin of water. I need to clean myself and change clothes. If I sell the sachets in the afternoon, I can pay you back."
Su Qingli looked at herself with a dumb smile, blaming herself for thinking too optimistically. The successful sales of the first batch of sachets made her have the illusion that the sachet business was easy to do.
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