86 Don't Compromise
Mei Xiang had a complicated expression on her face. "Miss, what Miss Third said is much more unpleasant than calling her a gossipy woman."
Xiao Tingqi touched his chin and said, "Xiao Tingyun has always been a sharp-tongued person. Xiao Si just irritated her."
Meixiang had a strange look on her face, and thought: You and the Fourth Miss are real sisters. Even if the Fourth Miss said something unpleasant, you should stand on her side! !
Why are you still speaking in favor of the Third Miss? No wonder the fourth young lady was so angry!
The fights between the sisters were certainly not as thrilling as the chats among the people in the main hall.
But Xiao Tingyun was not aware of the whole process. He just returned to Shuyu Tower, feeling a little irritated.
Luzhi asked, "Miss, what should we do with the Buddhist beads that Madam Xu gave us? Do you want to wear them? I heard they are good for your health."
Lanzhi took a closer look, but didn't find anything special, just a simple sandalwood scent.
"Sister Luzhi, if this Buddhist string is really useful, then wouldn't everyone in the world be free from illness and disaster?" Lanzhi said with an exaggerated smile.
Luzhi pushed her head away and said, "I just wanted to feel at ease. Do you really expect it to cure all diseases?"
Lanzhi curled her lips and thought it would be better to eat two more meat buns to fill her stomach.
Xiao Tingyun sat in front of the window, a warm breeze blew past, soothing the heat. Without even looking at it, he said, "Put the things in the warehouse."
Luzhi nodded and put the things away.
Xiao Tingyun looked far away, with her hand supporting her forehead and looking down. If gods and Buddhas were really useful, then Pei Yuning would definitely be the best way to save her...
Not long after, Song came to Shuyu Tower. As soon as she entered the door, she saw her daughter lying on the chaise longue. Her figure was graceful and elegant, with thin gauze draped over her body like clouds and water, as if she was a fairy concubine walking on the moon.
Song's eyes softened and she sighed in her heart.
Xiao Tingyun slowed down his pace and walked towards his daughter. His eyelids trembled. Hearing the sound, he stared at Song with sleepy eyes.
Song sat beside her daughter, touched her back, and asked softly, "Are you asleep?"
Xiao Tingyun pulled Song's other hand to his cheek, rubbed it gently, and whispered, "No."
How could she possibly sleep? Mrs. Xu's meaning was so obvious. It concerned her entire life, so she had to keep her composure.
"Are you worried?"
Xiao Tingyun nodded without hiding anything, "A little bit."
Song smiled and said, "When I saw you before, I thought you didn't care about anything. You really thought you had no desires or requests. But now you look so terrified. It's really rare to see you like this."
"Is the mother making fun of her daughter?" Xiao Tingyun asked in a dissatisfied voice.
"How dare I?" Song coaxed helplessly.
The mother and daughter chatted and laughed for a while, but there was no sense of heaviness. Xiao Tingyun lowered his eyebrows and asked, "What did Madam Xu say?"
Although I had already guessed it, I still wanted to confirm it with my mother.
Mrs. Song held her daughter's face and said gently, "Haven't you already guessed it? Do you still want to ask?"
Xiao Tingyun was stubborn and didn't want to miss his mother's answer. "My mother didn't tell me what she said. The answer in my heart is just a guess."
Song was helpless because of her daughter's stubbornness and had to tell her the truth.
Song sighed and nodded in reply, "Yes, she intends to marry into our family for Xu Huaili, and to marry... you!"
Xiao Tingyun took a deep breath, "Why? I don't believe she really did that just because I got a lotus flower?"
What a ridiculous reason? It can bring down a woman’s happiness!
Song shook her head. "I don't know. She came here unexpectedly today, and Xu Huaili hasn't come back yet. I guess she asked for marriage secretly without telling him."
"Could something have happened in the Xu Mansion?" Xiao Tingyun asked suddenly. Apart from this, she couldn't think of any other reason.
Song recalled the recent news about Duke Xu's Mansion. "Before, something happened to the Zhang Mansion, and the two families did not get married. The Xu family has put a lot of effort into arranging Xu Huaili's marriage."
"Although our Xiao family is not rich, we are also noble. Your grandfather and his family are favored by His Majesty. Could it be that they were instructed by Duke Xu to form an alliance with us?"
Xiao Tingyun felt that this was possible. Although Concubine Shu gave birth to the eldest prince, her position was stable, but she needed more powerful arms to increase the weight of taking that position.
"No matter what, Ayun, you don't have to worry. I have told Madam Xu that you are in weak health and there is no rush to get married. Besides, your father and I hope that you can find someone you like to spend the rest of your life with, rather than becoming a tool for the family's marriage. You don't need it, and no daughter of the Xiao family needs it." Song taught with a kind mother's heart.
Xiao Tingyun was deeply moved. Although she came from the modern era, she was able to travel into this book.
The streets are full of the concept that women should obey their fathers at home and their husbands after marriage. She cannot escape the orders of her parents and the words of the matchmaker.
But Song was able to break these constraints on women. It was her honor to have such open-minded parents.
"Has Madam Xu given up?" Xiao Tingyun asked.
Song's face became heavy as she thought of this. "That Madam Xu looks gentle and approachable. But she is actually a person with her own ideas. The difference between her and Madam Xu can be seen at a glance."
"Madam Xu told us to think about it and she didn't rush us to make a decision. She wasn't even unhappy when I rejected her on the spot. I guess she's someone who won't give up easily."
Xiao Tingyun could tell that she was indeed such a person from the bracelet she gave him.
But she really has no interest in Xu Huaili. The grudges between the male and female protagonists are so complicated that they are difficult to sort out, but she still wants to get involved. Isn't this just to let herself experience the joy of being offline early?
Do I really have to assist the male and female protagonists? ?
Especially when Li Yunran knew about Madam Xu coming to propose marriage, he would probably hate him to the core, right?
Mrs. Xu really dug a big hole for herself.
"Mother, I don't like Xu Huaili, and..." and she already has someone she likes.
Thinking of Pei Yuning, she became more determined in her decision.
"Besides, Xu Huaili is entangled with his cousin, and I don't want to interfere. In the future, I want to be like you and father, a couple for life. If this is impossible, I would rather not marry." Xiao Tingyun's eyes were firm and his voice was paused.
Song smiled and said, "A woman's lifelong wish is to be together forever, but most men in the world are fickle. There are very few families like the Xiao family. You have found one."
Xiao Ting pouted, "Then I don't want to give in either."
Her favorite lines in the past were from a certain TV series. When that person appeared, everyone else became a compromise.
So she has always regarded this sentence as a requirement for her future half.
It’s best for a man to have it, but there’s no need to worry about it if he doesn’t have it.
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