No matter what Mr. Tan looks like, I like him.
Su Qingli sat down guiltily, her voice so soft that it was almost inaudible, "Mr. Tan, please don't wait for me in the future."
"It's okay." Fu Xuechen picked up a piece of meat and put it into her bowl.
Su Qingli saw that it was inconvenient for him to eat with the veil on, so she suggested, "Mr. Tan, you can take off the veil to eat. I won't mind your appearance."
Fu Xuechen paused slightly as he picked up the food. "Tan is not mentally prepared yet."
"Okay." Su Qingli didn't force it, but said kindly: "No matter what Mr. Tan looks like, I like him."
"What?" Fu Xuechen's voice was a little solemn.
Su Qingli then realized that there was ambiguity in her words. "What I meant was, Mr. Tan is such a good person that his appearance is no longer important. I don't hate Mr. Tan and will always support him."
Fu Xuechen couldn't help but find her cute when he saw her hurriedly explaining.
How can she be so innocent?
"I know what you mean. You only like me as a friend, not as a man and a woman." He said in a light voice.
Su Qingli turned her face away. "I'm afraid Mr. Tan doesn't like me. I've been married three times. How can I be worthy of a noble man like Mr. Tan?"
Hearing her say this, Fu Xuechen felt very uncomfortable.
His tone was even more serious. "Miss Su is very good to me, better than any other woman. You must never underestimate yourself."
"Yeah." Su Qingli nodded, picked up the dish and put it into Tan Xi's bowl, "Thank you."
After the two finished their meal, Su Qingli disguised herself and went out.
Fu Xuechen was worried, so he secretly sent a few followers to follow her.
According to the address given by Tan Xi, Su Qingli successfully found a place to accommodate her mother. As soon as she entered the house, she saw her mother standing in the middle of the hall, with several maids standing beside her to serve her.
Mrs. Su tried on the jewelry and couldn't let go of every piece.
Seeing Su Qingli coming, she rarely showed a good face, "Li'er is here, please help me find which piece of jewelry is suitable for me."
Su Qingli was dazzled by the dazzling array of jewelry on the table. She stood there in a daze, "Mother, where did these jewelry come from?"
"Of course it was a gift from your friend. It is said that this mansion also belongs to him." Madam Su said cheerfully while wearing the jewelry, "You didn't disappoint your mother. You finally made a serious friend."
Su Qingli sat down beside her with mixed feelings, "Mother, we shouldn't take these jewelry."
"What's wrong?" Madam Su clenched her jewelry tightly. "Seeing your mother living a good life, you feel uncomfortable, don't you?"
"Mr. Tan is just my friend. How can we ask for so many things from him?" Su Qingli was so angry that she trembled at her mother's unreasonable words.
"That's what he was willing to give me, not what I wanted!" Madam Su didn't want to say more to her. She glanced at her coldly and didn't even bother to say anything else. She told the maid to take the jewelry and left without looking back.
Su Qingli collapsed weakly on the chair.
Thinking that my mother never even said a word of concern to me and was only concerned about the pile of jewelry, I felt extremely heartbroken.
After sitting in the hall for a while, Su Qingli stood up to leave when she suddenly heard familiar footsteps coming from the corridor.
Looking up, I saw Su Zhaoming, who looked exhausted, walking towards me, with the green cloth belt tied around his forehead when he was taking the exam.
"Sister, I'm back, but why did we move here?"
Fortunately, someone was waiting outside Su's house and brought him here.
Su Qingli suppressed the bitterness in her throat and forced a smile. "Something happened. Did you have a smooth journey? How did your autumn exam go?"
Su Zhaoming suddenly lowered his head, his tone very disappointed, "I failed the exam. It's my fault, sister."
"It's okay, it's okay." Su Qingli was naturally a little disappointed, but she didn't show it. "As long as you return safely."
After all, Su Zhaoming must be sadder than anyone else because he failed the exam. She didn't want to put more pressure on him.
Her eyes accidentally fell on the girl behind him, "Who is this?"
Su Zhaoming hurriedly pulled out the girl in the apricot-red shirt from behind him. "Her name is Lin Pianran. She's a friend I met on the way to the exam. She was accompanying her brother to the exam, and I rode in their carriage, so we got to know each other."
"Ms. Lin, this is my sister, Su Qingli."
Su Qingli looked at the girl's clothes inconspicuously. Although they were simple, the fabric was made of the finest Suzhou embroidery. She must have a good family background.
She smiled gently, "Thanks to you for taking care of Zhaoming along the way."
Lin Pianran was shocked by Su Qingli's appearance. How could there be such a beautiful and charming woman in this world?
She immediately straightened her posture, folded her hands at her waist, and bowed solemnly, "Hello, Sister Su."
"You must have been tired from the journey. You guys take a rest first. I'll go and make a home-cooked meal." Su Qingli rolled up her sleeves, and a gentle smile appeared in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
When Su Qingli was tying her apron, she found that Miss Lin was following her closely.
"Let me help you, Sister Su."
Su Zhaoming's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Sister, I'll come too."
The flames in the stove crackled, making the faces of the three people feel warm.
After dinner, Su Qingli called Su Zhaoming aside and said, "Ms. Lin is a boudoir girl after all. Zhaoming, you should know how to avoid suspicion. Send her back while it's still early."
Su Zhaoming didn't care. "Miss Liu is not as conservative as her sister. She is used to being free. Let her stay in our house for a few days."
"But this is not our mansion." Su Qingli frowned, disagreeing with his approach.
"Sister, don't worry about these things. I will take care of it." Su Zhaoming patted Su Qingli's hand. "I still have to accompany Miss Liu to the market."
Looking at Su Zhaoming's receding figure, Su Qingli felt very disappointed.
After a while, he was seen coming out holding Liu Pianran's hand. The two of them talked and laughed, and walked out of the mansion side by side.
Su Qingli returned to Tan Xi's mansion with a heavy heart.
Su Qingli stood in front of Tan Xi's study, her fingertips hovering on the carved wooden door for a long time. Finally, she knocked gently. After Fu Xuechen put on the veil, she said, "Come in."
Su Qingli gently pushed the door open, and the candlelight in the room swayed in the air current. "Mr. Tan, am I disturbing you?"
When Fu Xuechen stood up, the candle on the desk flickered violently, stretching his shadow on the wall extremely long.
"I won't disturb Miss Su whenever she comes to see me."
Su Qingli listened to his gentle words, and suddenly felt that what she wanted to say was stuck in her heart and it was difficult to speak.
Fu Xuechen was not in a hurry either. He poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, waiting for her to speak calmly.
After hesitating for a while, Su Qingli said slowly, "I think we should stop bothering Mr. Tan and move back to the Su residence tomorrow."
If this continues, his family will only become more greedy and suck Tan Xi's blood.
She could never repay what she owed Tan Xi.
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