Lying for a man
"Mr. Tan, I'm so sorry for getting you into trouble."
Su Qingli stopped chewing the bun, but suddenly felt so guilty that she couldn't swallow it anymore. She lowered her head and stared at the exquisite and fragrant breakfast on the table. She had no appetite.
Fu Xuechen didn't understand what he meant, "What do you mean?"
Su Qingli couldn't stop sighing, distressed to the extreme, "Rumors have been spread about the two of us, and the news has spread to the Qi Mansion and even to my parents. This is an unprovoked disaster for you."
"You mean someone spread the rumor that we are a couple?" Fu Xuechen said with doubt, but felt sweet in his heart.
"We are innocent, how could we be as dirty as they say? It doesn't matter if they insult me. I am no longer a virgin, I am already a woman who has been married for the second time. But you, Mr. Tan, are different."
Su Qingli scooped a spoonful of porridge to moisten her throat, her eyes full of guilt. She believed that the person in front of her was a clean person.
I had noticed before that every time before he sat down, he would touch the tables and chairs with his fingertips, and if there was a little dust, he would ask Qian Jue to wipe them clean again.
Fu Xuechen couldn't help but become interested and asked again: "How am I different?"
Su Qingli simply analyzed: "You haven't married yet, so you should still be a chaste man. Spreading rumors about you and a married woman like me is really bad for your image and reputation."
Fu Xuechen immediately burst into laughter. "You are a woman, I am a man. Even if I live a life of debauchery, marry many concubines, or have many debts of love, it will not hinder my business. It is natural for men to be romantic, and it is common for me to see it."
These remarks almost made Su Qingli drop her jaw. She couldn't believe that the man opposite her was a lecher. Was her vision so bad?
"Miss Su, I'm just giving an example. In fact, I've married both concubines and wives. They're not the kind of young, unmarried men you imagine who have no experience in love."
Fu Xuechen chuckled playfully, and this time he said a few honest words from the heart.
Su Qingli was surprised again. Her peach-like eyes were filled with surprise. She rolled her eyes as she looked up and down at the man in front of her, as if they had just met for the first time. "I thought Mr. Tan had a serious heart disease and was afraid that he would not be able to support himself. He also thought I was ugly and didn't dare to think about getting married."
"Miss Su is mistaken about this. I am also a man, and I may be constrained by worldly views. That was before I was disfigured. My previous wives and concubines were driven away by me after I was disfigured."
Fu Xuechen spoke a mixture of true and false words, and his sincere and heartfelt tone was moving.
Su Qingli was immediately fooled. She recalled the other party's words and realized that he was not cold-blooded towards the wives and concubines he drove away, but had to make the decision. "It sounds like Mr. Tan still has feelings for them."
"So what if they have feelings for me? Living with a man as ugly as me will eventually make them disgusted. A short pain is worse than a long one. I cut the Gordian knot before they even notice my appearance has changed."
Fu Xuechen smiled bitterly and stared at Su Qingli through the fence, feeling a sharp pain in his heart like needles pricking him.
"Mr. Tan is a man of good character and a kind heart. He must feel bad for letting go of his beloved, but I don't approve of Mr. Tan's action!" Su Qingli refuted seriously.
"Miss Su, do you think I'm too heartless?" Fu Xuechen looked at Su Qingli blankly, wanting to hear what she had to say.
"You're not heartless, you're just too deeply in love. You chased her away without even asking. How could you have known that your wives and concubines would hate you with such a disfigured appearance? Besides, you didn't mean to be disfigured, it was just an accident."
There was a lot of advice in Su Qingli's words. Lovers should have ended up together, but because of unexpected events, they insisted on separating and going their separate ways.
Fu Xuechen never expected that Su Qingli would take his lies so seriously. "Miss Su, please stop comforting me. No woman would like a man who is so ugly that she would be willing to spend her life with such a man."
Su Qingli stared at the face behind the veil, "Mr. Tan is being too self-deprecating."
Fu Xuechen didn't want to dwell on this matter, so he pointed to the seat at the piano table and said, "Miss Su, it's done, let's not talk about it anymore. Just start playing the piano."
"Mr. Tan, I have something else to discuss with you."
Su Qingli suddenly thought of Qi Jinqian. These two men with tragic fates might be able to get along and become close friends.
Qi Jinqian could also persuade the man in front of him. If they men understand each other, what they say might be more effective than hers.
"Ms. Su, please speak." Fu Xuechen looked up.
"My husband wants to meet you and be your friend, but I wonder if Mr. Tan is willing to do the same. My husband is disabled and can't walk. His circumstances aren't much better than yours, Mr. Tan."
Su Qingli used Qi Jinqian's legs as an example to encourage him.
Fu Xuechen heard Su Qingli's words, which showed her pride in Qi Jinqian, and murmured in a sarcastic tone, "Miss Su's husband is truly a man of great strength. I'm just a powerless businessman, and I feel ashamed when compared to a bureaucrat like him with his family background."
Su Qingli didn't hear the hidden meaning in his words. "Mr. Tan, you are able to maintain such a large business through business. I think it is not much easier than being an official. There is no need to look down on yourself."
Fu Xuechen understood Qi Jinqian's character and asked, "Miss Su, your husband insists on getting to know me. Is he jealous of me?"
"That's impossible. My husband is a kind person. Even if Mr. Tan is really unhappy, he won't force it." Su Qingli shook her head like a rattle. She and Qi Jinqian were doing business, and they just talked casually when they met. It was even more unreasonable for her to be jealous.
"When my heart disease is almost healed, I will ask Miss Su to take me to see your husband. But now is not the time yet."
Fu Xuechen used his illness as an excuse to decline, so Su Qingli didn't force him. The two chatted briefly for a few more minutes, and then he confessed his love.
When Su Qingli returned to the Qi Mansion, she happened to run into Qi Jinqian negotiating with someone in the courtyard. She had no intention of disturbing him and was about to turn around and leave when he called her.
"Where have you been?"
"I'm going to play with my brother." Su Qingli hummed.
Qi Jinqian frowned slightly. It was obvious that Su Zhaoming followed Su Huaihai to the mansion and left not long after.
"Are you hiding something from me?" Qi Jinqian decided to give her another chance. If she still didn't tell the truth, he would take necessary measures.
Su Qingli knew that it would not be good if her affair with Tan Xi were to be spread out. After all, there were differences between men and women. After thinking about it, she shook her head.
Seeing that she was determined to hide the truth, Qi Jinqian felt a fire rising in his heart and his eyes darkened.
Is that man so good? Is he worthy of her deceiving herself again and again?
"Okay, I guess you're tired too, so go back to your room and rest first." Qi Jinqian smiled.
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