Chapter 108 The whole family moves to the capital
The man sat quietly in the yard, playing with the jade ring in his hand. He didn't even look at the teacups and pastries beside him. His sharp eyes stared straight at the west room.
The door of the west room opened and Su Cheng's figure appeared in front of him.
"Sir Zhao, you are truly a rare guest." Su Cheng's eyebrows curved slightly, and he smiled as he looked at the man's tense face.
Zhao Hu raised his eyes, swept his gaze across her face, and said indifferently, "Su Cheng, leave for the capital early tomorrow morning."
"Tomorrow?" Su Cheng's eyes flashed with surprise, and his brows knitted slightly. "Isn't it half a month later? Why so suddenly?"
"There are rats in the house, their chirping is annoying me. It's time to deal with them." Zhao Hu lowered his head calmly, his hand gently turning the ring on his finger, his eyes deep. "When you return to the capital, you don't have to learn any rules. Live your life as you want. Treat those relatives the same way you treat those you hate the most."
"The play must be performed beautifully." Zhao Hu handed over a heavy purse and said calmly, "After the success, you will definitely get the benefits. Whether you stay as my daughter or fake your death to escape, it's up to you. Remember, you can no longer wear your hair in a bun after entering the capital."
Su Cheng weighed the purse, estimated its weight, and smiled, "Don't worry, Master Zhao. As long as the money is in place, I can play any role. The only problem is that my family has to follow."
"These are all trivial matters." Zhao Hu was straightforward. He waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "I will arrange their identities. You just need to think about how to deal with those annoying rats."
"I'll send a car to pick you up tomorrow morning." After saying that, Zhao Hu got up and left without saying a word.
"Ah Cheng." Xie Jinyu raised his eyebrows slightly, his handsome face full of disapproval. "My dear, you said that Zhao Hu is not an easy person to deal with. To interact with him is undoubtedly to associate with a wolf. He is not a reliable ally."
"There are countless fierce women, but he chose me. How could I not guess his plan?" Su Cheng untied the string of his purse and looked at the pile of silver ingots inside. The corners of his lips curled up slightly. "He schemed against me, and I schemed against him. We just check and balance each other. He wouldn't dare touch me if he needed me."
Xie Jinyu frowned slightly, a hint of pity flashing in her eyes, "Ah Cheng, don't give in to him because of my background. I don't want you to get involved in this mess. I can be Xie Jinyu for the rest of my life."
Su Cheng slowly shook her head and gave him a soothing smile. "First, you were kidnapped as a child, then Ping'er suffered a severe trauma and lost all her memories. Then, you lost two sons. No family could accept this. If you still have family members alive, you would surely be in tears all day long, in agony."
Xie Jinyu paused and turned her gaze to Ping'er, who was playing carefree with the two children of the Xie family in front of the courtyard gate. She couldn't help feeling a little moved.
"Besides, your second brother was kidnapped in the capital."
Xie Jinyu glanced at her lightly, his eyes sparkling. Looking at the woman's bright and charming face, he inexplicably became serious, "So, is Ah Cheng doing this for me, or for my second brother?"
Su Cheng was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but find it a little funny, "What's there to compare?"
Xie Jinyu's face was cold and pale, and her lips, which had a little more blood color, were slightly raised. Her dark eyes only reflected the appearance of one person. There was a gentle smile on her lips, and her black eyes stared at her without blinking, full of aggression. "Of course I have to compete. I don't want to call you sister-in-law anymore."
He said the last two words with a light tone. It was a normal sentence, but when it came out of his mouth, it sounded like flirting.
Hearing this, Su Cheng's face quickly turned red, and she looked away, no longer looking at him.
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The next day at dawn, the sky was already bright and the Zhao family's carriage was waiting in front of the door.
"Acheng, when will you be back?" Aunt Liu stood in front of the door, holding Su Cheng's hand tightly, reluctant to let her go.
"Don't worry, auntie. We'll be back home after the Suzhou County Examination is over." Su Cheng patted the back of her hand gently, patiently comforting her, "I'll leave the farmland to Uncle Liu and auntie. I'll definitely give you a big red envelope after the autumn harvest."
"Who did you learn this nonsense from, kid?" Aunt Liu glared at her, unable to contain her laughter. "Your uncle and I are two grown men standing here, and you can't even handle these plots of land?"
Su Cheng lowered his eyes and smiled, his brows gentle.
"Madam, we should go now."
The Zhao family's coachman came over to urge them, and Su Cheng hurriedly said goodbye to Aunt Liu and turned around to get on the carriage.
All seven members of the Xie family were present, even Du Heng changed his appearance, carried a small bag and got on the bus. Only Yan Ci was left behind to look after the house.
"My dear, when can we eat the dumplings made by the young lady again?" Dou Mingwei sighed as he watched the carriage departing, his eyes filled with regret. "If I had known they were leaving today, I would have ordered the dishes last night."
Yan Ci glanced at him, his eyes revealing undisguised disdain, "Stupid, I'm going to take a nap."
The carriage traveled at full speed for more than a month. After May, they finally arrived in the capital in early June.
"The provincial examination will be held in three days. Don't inform Suzhou of our trip to Beijing yet." Su Cheng changed into lighter clothes and looked at the city gate tower outside the car window, with a slight smile on his face.
"Mom, is this the capital?" Su Zhijun opened her mouth wide, took a big bite of the pancake, and chewed it with her little mouth. "The capital is really big, even bigger than Ganping!"
"The capital is the imperial city. It is under the feet of the emperor, so it is naturally prosperous." Du Heng sighed, his face a little stiff, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Glancing at his strangeness from the corner of her eye, Xie Jinyu curled her lips and chuckled softly. Her porcelain-white hands picked up the teacup and gently took a sip of the strong tea. "Why are you so nervous, Mr. Du? Now that you've changed your appearance, not to mention your former enemies, even we can hardly recognize you."
Xie Ming folded his arms, leaned against the car wall and took a nap with his eyes closed, ignoring all the new things outside.
The carriage stopped in front of a mansion. The driver put down the footstool and called out, "Madam, we're here."
Everyone from the Xie family got off the carriage one after another. Su Cheng stood in front of the vermilion gate and looked up at the plaque in the center. "This is the Zhao residence..."
Su Zhijun was curious about everything. She stared at the stone Qilin in front of the Zhao residence, tugged at the corner of Su Cheng's clothes, and whispered, "Mom, why do those rich people put a monster at their doorstep?"
"That's the Qilin, the auspicious beast that protects the house."
Without waiting for Su Cheng to respond, the person inside the door responded to the little girl's words first.
The woman lifted her skirt lightly and stepped over the high threshold. She had a plump figure, her hair was covered with pearls and jade, her chin was raised, her eyes were drooping, and the word contempt was almost written on her face.
She stood on the stone steps, lowered her eyes and glanced at the Xie family. Her gaze finally landed on Su Cheng. Her eyebrows raised high, and disdain flashed in her eyes. "Are you Zhao Hu's biological daughter who is living away from home?"
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