Chapter 122: Self-Strategy
I have never seen such a shameless girl like her. How could Dean Zhao, such a highly respected teacher, teach her to have such a temper?
If it weren't for the teacher, Su Jing would have turned hostile.
He didn't even look at Zhao Xiyun, but walked straight to the bed to look at Zhao Tongde. He was obviously very energetic and looked full of energy before returning home. How come he became like this in just a few days?
"Teacher, how did you suddenly become seriously ill? How do you feel now?"
Zhao Tongde was humming and moaning, as if he was about to die, and his acting was quite convincing.
"Su Jing, you are my most proud disciple. When I fell ill, you were the one I missed the most."
If you say he is not sick, he looks very bad, but if you say he is sick, he doesn't even breathe when he speaks.
Of course, this is just what Su Chen thinks. Su Jing still respects his teacher very much.
"Thanks to the teacher's appreciation, Su Jing dare not be arrogant!"
If he said that, Su Jing was a little hesitant to admit it. As the dean, Zhao Tongde actually didn't teach them much. The one who taught him the most should be Master Liu. If we talk about his favorite student, it would be more appropriate to say Master Liu.
At best, he was the best among the many students in Zhongyun Academy, and the one with the greatest chance of passing the imperial examination. That was why Zhao Tongde chose him after careful selection and wanted to give his daughter to him.
To put it bluntly, it was a wish that he could not fulfill in this lifetime, so he set his sights on Su Jing. He wanted to be associated with the literati until his death, and it had reached the point of paranoia and morbidity.
He had observed Su Jing for a long time and found that his articles, poems, and policy papers were all excellent. He knew that he would not stop at the position of Juren in the future.
However, Zhao Tongde could only remain a Juren in his life. He failed in the imperial examinations many times and could never pass the metropolitan examination.
In order to achieve his goal, he even planned to let his daughter rely on Su Jing by climbing into bed.
Zhao Xiyun had always admired Su Jing, so when her father suggested this idea, she agreed without even thinking.
Su Jing was not willing to talk about love with her at all, and even hated herself a little. If she wanted to stay with him forever, it seemed that this was really the only way for her to go.
"Teacher, I believe you will get better soon." Su Jing bowed to him.
"I think it's because we haven't had a happy event in our family for a long time, so it's too lonely. If we can have some happy events to cheer it up, maybe the disease will heal faster."
Su Jing was just being polite, but Mrs. Zhao immediately picked up on the topic and said she was looking at her daughter and winking at her. Zhao Xiyun knew what she meant and shyly called out "Mom" in a coquettish manner, with a long drawn-out ending.
In fact, it would be better if Su Jing agreed to marry Zhao Xiyun himself, so there would be no need to use such despicable tricks.
But Su Jing also understood the implicit meaning of her words. After all, Mrs. Zhao had hinted many times that she was interested in marrying her daughter to him, but he always found an excuse to avoid it.
Su Jing just remained silent and never responded to her.
At this time, Zhao Tongde also began to cooperate:
"Ah Jing, I only have this one daughter, and I'm really worried about her. If I can't see her get married and start a family, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until that time. There are not many people I can trust. If she can find a good husband, all the family property of my Zhao family will be handed over to her son-in-law in the future."
Try bribery first, and if that doesn’t work, try other things.
If Su Jing was the kind of person who coveted fame and fortune, he might have agreed, but he would never compromise. He was not willing to spend his whole life with a woman he did not like.
Even if you are my teacher, that won’t work.
In the original novel, they insisted that Su Jing had a relationship with Zhao Xiyun and forced him to marry her.
"Then I wish Miss Yun to find a good husband as soon as possible. I will prepare gifts and come to your house to congratulate you in person!" Su Jing chose to avoid suspicion and clear himself.
He was already preparing to send a gift, which meant he hadn't thought about any long-term development with Zhao Xiyun.
Hearing this, Zhao Xiyun pouted and looked at her mother aggrievedly.
"Su Jing, I think you're great. You're both good-looking and virtuous, and a perfect match for my Yun'er!"
Mrs. Zhao is so shameless. No wonder her daughter is also shameless, as if she is hoping not to get married.
Su Chen watched them acting out from behind and thought that his sister Su Wan was really amazing. She always guessed right. They were indeed planning to target their eldest brother.
Now it seems that Miss Zhao's moral character is indeed not very good. It should be said that the moral character of this family is not much better.
What kind of person would force his daughter into marriage like this? It's unworthy of being a family of scholars.
Su Jing knew it, so he tried his best to control his expression and replied:
"Madam, you think too highly of me. My family has many brothers and is poor. Miss Yun is a daughter of a wealthy family, but she is not a good match for my family. Moreover, I have no romantic interest in Miss Yun and I am afraid that I will ruin her life. Now I only want to work hard to gain an academic degree and have no intention of getting married. I am afraid that I am not worthy of the kindness of Dean Zhao and Madam Zhao. Please find another good husband for Miss Yun!"
Su Jing simply stopped calling the teacher and directly called the dean, which was enough to prove his resistance to this matter.
"Su Lang, I don't mind your poverty. I just want to be with you forever. It's okay if you don't like me for now. With time, you will definitely like me!"
Zhao Xiyun's words were so blunt that they were almost disrespectful.
Zhao Tongde coughed a few times and signaled her to shut up.
But Zhao Xiyun acted as if she hadn't heard anything and even made a swearing gesture:
"My love for Su Lang is known to all. He admits that his family is poor and that we are not a good match. But he is really thinking about me and is worried that I will suffer. But I am not afraid. As long as I can be with Su Lang, I am willing to do anything..."
Zhao Xiyun has a top-notch love brain and a self-conquering strategy. She automatically ignores Su Jing's words that there is no meaning of men and women, and thinks that this is for her own good. When Wang Baochuan comes and sees her like this, she has to give her a handful of wild vegetables.
"Miss Yun, that's not what I meant. I have no such feelings for you. I'm not a good match for you. I came here today to visit Dean Zhao. My mother is still out shopping for New Year's goods. Since Dean Zhao is in good health, I will take my brother and I to take our leave."
Su Jing couldn't hide his desire to run away. When Zhao Tongde heard that he was fine, he thought that he was not pretending well enough, so he started coughing hard, wishing he could cough out his throat.
But it couldn't stop Su Jing from wanting to escape.
"Su Jing, now that you're here, it's not too late to have a meal with your brother at home before leaving!" Mrs. Zhao tried to persuade him to stay.
Eating is not an option, Su Chen quickly stepped forward to smooth things over:
"Thank you, Madam Zhao, for your kindness. My mother is out shopping for New Year's goods today, and she needs our two brothers' help. The New Year is approaching, so I wish Madam Zhao, Mr. Zhao, and Miss Zhao a happy New Year in advance."
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