Chapter 217 Someone fell into the water
"The Queen Mother didn't believe I was engaged in the first place. Maybe she asked Fuqing to bring that foolish prince from the Changning Marquisate to stop me."
Su Cheng's eyes were gloomy, and his hands on his knees were clenched into fists. "If you really find the carriage of the Marquis of Changning's mansion, I will have a good time with that black-hearted old man."
Cai Lian understood instantly and said softly, "Yes, I will go right away."
Su Cheng lowered his eyes and stared at a floor tile in a daze.
Xie Suzhou leaned over, held her wrist, and gently stroked her delicate skin with his fingertips. "Don't worry about this matter. It's just a small episode. Come with me to Qingyun Lake for a walk. Grand Tutor Gu has been wanting to see you lately."
After he finished speaking, he lowered his eyelashes and whispered, "Fiancée."
Su Cheng's mind was shaken as she looked at his eyebrows. Her almond-shaped eyes were dazed for a moment. Before she even came to her senses, she had already nodded in agreement.
Xie Suzhou pursed his lips and smiled, his expression gentle and clear. He took her wrist and walked outside. When he passed by his two younger brothers, the corners of his eyes slightly raised, and his intention to show off was self-evident.
After all the fuss, Ah Cheng is still his.
Only after the two men disappeared did Xie Ming dare to frown. He slammed his palms on the table, causing the cups and teapots on it to sway. "Second brother, you are really great."
Xie Jinyu slowly withdrew her gaze, her face as if a spring breeze had passed through her. The smile was gone, but when her thin lips parted, the grinding of her teeth could be clearly heard. Each word was drawn out, "I can't kill him."
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Qingyun Lake
"What are you doing with all that crap, old man? Those are all dishes prepared for Ah Cheng!"
"I just saw that there were only a few meat dishes in front of my grandson's seat..."
"You're such a talker, go where it's cooler!"
The sound of two old and young children arguing came from the private room on the second floor of the houseboat. Su Cheng and Xie Suzhou stood outside the door, not knowing whether to go in or not.
It wasn't until the old servant who served Mr. Gu walked out of the private room that he saw the two of them and smiled with wrinkles on his face, "Master, Madam, the young master and Miss Su are here!"
Hearing this, the two old men sitting in the private room immediately stood up, even more restrained than the two younger ones.
Seeing Su Cheng, Old Man Gu rubbed his hands nervously and forced a smile that was uglier than crying, "Zhou'er, girl, you're here, hehehe..."
Madam Gu glared at the old man fiercely. She had never known her husband could smile so awfully. She quickly reached out and pushed him away. "Go away! What are we going to do if you make the two children cry? Zhou'er, bring Ah Cheng over and sit next to Grandma."
"Meet Grand Tutor Gu, meet Old Madam Gu."
Su Cheng stood at the door, knelt down, and saluted politely. He was handsome and very likable.
When she saw her, Mrs. Gu's eyes narrowed into slits with smile.
No wonder the old man said that his grandson's wife was prettier than Yun Chang. After seeing her today, she is indeed much more beautiful.
"Ah Cheng, come here quickly. Grandma doesn't know what you like to eat, so she had to ask Yun Chang and order some dishes you used to eat together." Old Madam Gu waved at her, her affection overflowing with words. "Zhou'er, come here too and sit with Ah Cheng."
Mr. Gu was driven aside and felt a little embarrassed, but he didn't dare to get angry with his wife. He could only scratch his nose and walk back obediently.
Xie Suzhou glanced at the old master calmly, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
It turns out that my fear of my wife is hereditary.
"Eat more! You're so skinny." Madam Gu kept putting food into Su Cheng's bowl, muttering softly, "We women should eat meat and drink wine with big mouthfuls, take care of our bodies, and one day put on a cloak and go into battle to kill—"
The old lady stopped talking abruptly. Seeing the different expressions on the faces of the three people at the table, she immediately realized that she had said something wrong. "Ah, I was so proud for a moment that I started talking about my youth. Ah Cheng, just eat your fill, just eat your fill."
Su Cheng noticed the kindness of the two old people, pursed his lips and smiled, looking very well-behaved.
"Master Qi...Master Qi!"
Most of the windows on the second floor of the pleasure boat were open, and it was close to the shore, so it was inevitably a little noisy.
Su Cheng paused in his eating and looked out the window.
Madam Gu saw her expression and quickly said, "Child, did I disturb you? Linlang, come and close the window."
"No need." Xie Suzhou spoke first, stopping the maid's movements and glancing at the woman beside him. "From the sound of her voice, it sounds like the one from the Zhao family's eldest wife."
Su Cheng nodded, stood up and stood by the window, letting the curtain cover most of his body, and stared towards the shore.
"Master Qi! Master Qi, please wait for me!"
Zhou Qi limped forward, his movements were not slow, his expression was as ugly as it could be, and behind him was Zhao Sheng'er who was following closely.
Now it was approaching the hot summer, the sun was getting hotter day by day, and Zhao Sheng'er was wearing a complicated long skirt. She had been chasing Zhou Qi for an unknown amount of time, her face was pale, without a trace of blood, and she was about to faint.
"Sir, please stay. As a man, how can you let a girl follow you so hard?"
The people standing by couldn't stand it anymore, so they reached out to block Zhou Qi's way and shouted at him.
Zhou Qi finally stopped and turned around abruptly, looking at Zhao Sheng'er with a look of disgust, no longer showing any fondness or pity. "Why are you always chasing me? Don't you have your own life to live? I'm warning you, if you keep pestering me, don't blame me for being rude!"
After saying this, Zhou Qi was about to leave again, but Zhao Sheng'er caught up with him and grabbed his sleeve tightly.
"Master Qi..." Zhao Sheng'er almost fainted under the scorching sun, but she still desperately clung to him, as if grasping at her last life-saving straw. "I've been to the Shangshu Mansion for several days in a row, and you've locked yourself up and refused to see me. Didn't we agree to get married?"
Zhou Qi showed dissatisfaction and pulled his sleeves away. "We have to wait for my grandfather to ask the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to choose an auspicious date for the wedding, right? You are a girl, and you keep going to your husband's house and blocking the door. How much do you want to marry me?"
"But...but you said you would marry me." Zhao Sheng'er's eyes were filled with tears. She couldn't believe that Zhou Qi would treat her so coldly. "I have already left the Zhao family. If I lose you again, how can I live?"
"You can live your life however you want. It has nothing to do with me. Since you've left the Zhao family, Su Cheng won't interfere anymore. I've been annoyed by all the bad romances that have come to my door recently, and you still come here to make things worse for me!"
Zhou Qi pushed her hard, his tone disgusted, "I don't have time to mess with you anymore, get out of here and don't bother me!"
Zhao Sheng'er staggered a few steps and accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt. Before she could react, she fell into the lake.
She hadn't eaten for two days and had no strength left. She couldn't swim, so she choked several times and her body slowly sank.
"Help—someone's fallen into the water!"
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