Chapter 220 But You Clearly Have Me in Your Heart
"Did you succeed?"
The man's thin figure blocked the alley entrance. The veil covering his face was casually pulled off, revealing his handsome face, which was rare in the world. A playful smile was on his lips, and he said, "It's a small matter."
Su Cheng leaned his back against the cold wall, slowly raised his eyes, and his gaze fell on his face.
This face, whether it is a man or a woman, is quite wonderful.
"Well done." Su Cheng raised his lips, his eyes narrowed slightly, "I heard from Old Man Du that he got you a place in the Imperial Hospital?"
Xie Jinyu nodded slightly, smiling faintly, "Tomorrow is the assessment, and thousands of people are vying for ten spots."
Su Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, his voice filled with laughter, "You are born to study medicine. If you can enter the Imperial Hospital, you will surely shine brightly and become as famous as Old Du in the capital."
In a somewhat dark alley, Xie Jinyu leaned closer. He caught a glimpse of her rapidly reddening cheeks from the corner of his eye and whispered, "I'm such a good person, why don't you consider marrying me, Ah Cheng?"
Su Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he forced her to retreat backwards, pressing her body tightly against the high wall. "Xie Jinyu, get up first. Let's talk it over."
"No." Xie Jinyu's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of grievance. "I have always listened to you the most. I will do whatever you ask me to do. Ask yourself, I am no worse than my second brother, but you can only see him."
Su Cheng pursed his lips, his long eyelashes trembling slightly. When he spoke, the breath he exhaled gently brushed past his ears, bringing a tingling sensation.
Xie Jinyu lowered his eyes, locked onto her panicked ones, and muffledly asked, "Ah Cheng, do you really not like me?"
Su Cheng took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to look directly into his beautiful eyes, and kept telling herself not to be fooled by his face. "Are you teasing me on purpose? Do you want to get slapped again?"
Xie Jinyu's slightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and he laughed suddenly, his deep and pleasant laughter echoing in the alley.
Xie Jinyu winked at her, and lightly brushed her pink cheek with her fingertips. "If Ah Cheng is willing to only beat me, I will be happy in my heart."
"You're crazy." Su Cheng didn't want to look at his affectionate eyes anymore, so he pushed him away and turned sideways to leave the alley.
The next moment, someone grabbed her slender wrist and pulled it back violently.
Su Cheng suddenly crashed into the man's solid and warm chest, and the scent of medicine filled her nose. Before she could come to her senses, a shadow was cast in front of her eyes.
Looking at the handsome face so close to her, Su Cheng wanted to struggle, but he seemed to have anticipated her every move and blocked her moves.
Xie Jinyu closed his eyes, grabbed her slender wrists with one hand, and tightly clasped her wasp waist with the other hand, pulling her into his arms.
He was the most cunning, and he moved upwards. If Su Cheng wanted to breathe, she could only straighten her body and passively accept his kiss. The man's breath on her body became hot. Su Cheng came to her senses and bit the corner of his mouth hard.
Perhaps it was because he tasted blood, Xie Jinyu smiled secretly and let her go.
"Xie Jinyu!"
Su Cheng broke free from the restraints and subconsciously raised her hand to teach the scoundrel a lesson, but unexpectedly, the man leaned over slightly, put his face in front of her palm, and smiled.
"If you want to hit me, go ahead," Xie Jinyu said with a smile, looking like a well-behaved person who allowed her to vent her anger. "I'll dare you next time."
Su Cheng's eyes flickered and fell on his face. He raised his hand but ultimately couldn't let it fall, and left angrily.
The ends of her hair gently brushed across his shoulders. Xie Jinyu pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes following the thin figure as it drifted away.
After an unknown amount of time, he could finally hear his voice muttering to himself in the alley, "But you clearly have me in your heart..."
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Zhao family
The moonlight shines through the window lattice and falls onto the desk in the study.
Zhao Hu held the teacup in his hand, but before he could even take a sip, he heard his daughter talk about something else, and immediately lost interest in drinking tea. "You said Zhao Sheng'er faked a pregnancy to get into the Zhou family?"
Su Cheng nodded lightly, his expression surprisingly calm, "That's right."
"Why…why…" Zhao Hu didn't understand and asked with a frown, "Why did you help her marry into the Zhou family?"
Zhao Chen and his daughter are greedy and cruel. Wouldn't it be better if the Zhou family didn't take them in and let them live on the streets?
"Father, why not imagine this? If this path to the Zhou family is cut off, would Zhao Chen and Zhao Sheng'er be willing to accept it?" Su Cheng pinched a piece of the newly served pastry and spoke softly, "If they knew that this path to the Zhou family was blocked, they would definitely have the audacity to return to the Zhao family."
"We have a paper deed—"
"Father, do you think Zhao Chen is a law-abiding person?" Su Cheng stared into his eyes, his glint dim. "The reason I asked Zhao Sheng'er to write the contract was to prevent them from taking us to court, but a piece of paper can't stop a person's heart. Zhao Chen is in debt. If the Zhou family can't help him, he will definitely find ways to harm us."
"Instead of waiting until then, I might as well lend a helping hand to them."
Su Cheng swallowed the cake in her mouth and spoke slowly, "Zhao Sheng'er sees Zhou Qi as her hope and thinks the Zhou family is her greatest support. But we all know that the Shangshu Mansion is a den of wolves and tigers. How can she have a good life there? She wants to be the mistress of the Zhou family, but it's simply a foolish dream."
"You have some truth in what you said." Zhao Hu stroked his chin and spoke thoughtfully, "It's better for Zhao Sheng'er to die in the Zhou family than in the Zhao family."
"But..." Zhao Hu changed the subject, "How did your marriage with Xie Suzhou come about?"
Su Cheng paused, feeling rather helpless, and told Zhao Hu everything about the Queen Mother's summons. Seeing Zhao Hu's face darken, he quickly spoke to him, "Father, calm down. I have already calmed the Queen Mother, and the marriage is over."
"How ridiculous!" Zhao Hu slammed the table and stood up, his face extremely ugly. "Even if my daughter is over fifty and still hasn't talked about marriage, I will still keep her. At least she won't marry a fool!"
Manager Liu's face darkened as he muttered, "The Queen Mother's actions are sinister."
"I have worked diligently throughout my life and have never slacked off in the court. Not to mention my military achievements, I am also considered a veteran minister in the court. How did I offend the Queen Mother that she actually plotted against my Zhao family's child!" Zhao Hu was so angry that he walked around the room. No matter how Su Cheng tried to persuade him, his anger would not subside.
Steward Liu glanced at him and said calmly, "Master, the Queen Mother's niece is the Princess of Qin."
After these words were spoken, Zhao Hu paused, and even Su Cheng beside him was stunned.
She was so angry at the time that she actually forgot about the relationship.
I have only shown my face in front of the Queen Mother once, and I haven't been in the spotlight. Logically, she shouldn't recognize me.
Then there is only one person left.
Princess Qin, Sheng Qiulan...
Zhao Hu sat down angrily, his face gloomy. "Could it be that I did something wrong and angered the King Qin..."
"Father, don't think too much. This matter has nothing to do with you." Su Cheng half-closed his eyes, his eyes dark and unclear, "Princess Qin is coming for me."
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