Chapter 37 You Don’t Like Me
"Brother Suzhou, this is the snack I learned to make. Take it and try it."
Wang Qingchan had a rosy face and was holding a two-layer food box in her hand. There was a little maid keeping watch not far away.
Xie Suzhou had a dark spot under his eye and hadn't slept well. He looked annoyed and said, "Ms. Wang, I can't accept this."
"Why?" Wang Qingchan raised her eyes, her face full of surprise, "This is just a small token of my appreciation..."
Xie Suzhou lowered his head, pinched his brows with his fingertips, and said in a deep voice, "Miss Wang, I have a lot of important things to do right now. If there is nothing else, please excuse me."
Ever since meeting King Ruyang, he felt more pressure. In the past, he was not anyone's subordinate and was still free, but now that he has taken on this responsibility, he must do his best.
He had hardly slept all night, reading books all night, and had to teach in the early morning, so his head was dizzy.
If Wang Qingchan hadn't sent someone to call him in the name of her father, he would never have come out.
"Stop!" Wang Qingchan's eyes instantly turned red, and she bit her lower lip lightly with her pearly teeth. "Xie Suzhou, how dare you! Who allowed you to refuse my kindness?"
Xie Suzhou raised his eyes lazily, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes, "I really don't have the time to continue making trouble with Miss Wang. I'm not married yet, how can I take a girl's things casually?"
"I don't care. You have to accept this snack, otherwise where will my face be?" Wang Qingchan refused to give up and pushed the food box in her hand towards him. "You are under my father's care, so you have to listen to me. This is an order!"
"I do owe Lord Wang a favor, but it has nothing to do with you, young lady." Xie Suzhou lowered his eyes, without a trace of unnecessary expression on his face. "Forgive me, I cannot obey your order."
"You!" Wang Qingchan's hand, gripping the food box tightly, trembled. She stared at him for a long moment before uttering, "Xie Suzhou, you're so stubborn!"
The pink shawl was blown by the wind and she turned and ran away.
Xie Suzhou didn't even look at her, just sighed lightly and turned away.
As soon as he turned sideways, he saw the white moon in front of the small door.
"Sister-in-law?" Xie Suzhou looked at her with a faint smile on his face. "Why are you here so early?"
"I made porridge and fried eggs at home. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to make it through the day without eating in the morning, so I thought of bringing them to you." Su Cheng looked at the man walking towards her, and the corners of her lips curled up. "Who was the girl you were talking to just now?"
"Lord Wang's only daughter." Xie Suzhou's smile was a little stiff, as if he was afraid she would misunderstand him, and he hurried to explain, "She and I just met by chance, and I have never crossed the line."
"Why are you so nervous?" Su Cheng was amused by his reaction and said slowly, "You are indeed of age to get married. Since your elders are not at home, I should be the one worrying about you. If you like the young lady just mentioned, I will dare to go to Lord Wang's house and ask for your permission."
"But the Wang family is a wealthy and powerful family. If we want to talk about marriage, we have to wait until you pass the imperial examination. There is no need to rush." Su Cheng looked serious, as if he was really worried about him. He didn't notice the redness in the corners of the man's eyes in front of him.
"You...want to force me to get a wife?"
Su Cheng raised her eyes and unexpectedly met his eyes.
Xie Suzhou's eyes were red, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and his hands hanging by his side couldn't stop shaking because of the force, as if he was trying his best to control his emotions.
Su Cheng didn't know where he had said the wrong thing, so he asked tentatively, "You don't like Miss Wang?"
If you don’t like it, you can just find someone else. There’s no need to... cry, right?
Xie Suzhou closed his eyes, his Adam's apple rolling, "Su Cheng, you are just a piece of wood."
After he finished speaking, he walked sideways, perhaps feeling vexed, and didn't even look at Su Cheng again.
"Hey... why did I become a piece of wood?" Su Cheng turned around and looked at the man's back in confusion. His hurt expression appeared in his mind. He seemed to have thought of something. His body suddenly shook and his face showed some hesitation.
"Xie Suzhou wouldn't... like me, right?"
In the cyan carriage not far away, Wang Qingchan slowly lowered the curtains, her face suddenly cold, "Sumei, I want to know who that woman is."
"Yes, miss."
On the other side, Xie Suzhou was stirring the porridge in his bowl without any appetite.
He couldn't figure it out. Was he the only one who was distracted after so many days of contact?
"She remembers the principle that an elder sister-in-law is like a mother..." Xie Suzhou closed his eyes weakly, put down the spoon in his hand, and leaned back in his chair in thought.
Xie Suzhou is now in a state of great confusion, and even he can't figure out what he is thinking.
"Why did you send malt candy to Zhu Xiaoya at the village entrance? Do you like her?"
"Don't be ridiculous. I just...think she's quite charming when she eats."
"Mallet is so expensive, and you're saying you don't like it? My mother once said that when you see someone you like, you can't help but smile, you can't help but miss her, and you want to give her all the good things you have. You clearly like Zhu Xiaoya, and you still dare to argue with me!"
Xie Suzhou slowly opened his eyes and looked out the door.
"I didn't... you're talking nonsense!"
"You don't admit you like me, how shameless! People who tell lies will wet the bed!"
The door in front of them was suddenly opened, scaring the two little guys.
"Husband, husband, husband... Master..."
Xie Suzhou looked at them coldly, feeling very oppressive. "Gao Wei, Niu Can, you dare to say such small talk in front of my house. You are so bold."
Niu Can was shaking with fear, afraid that the teacher would punish him by making him copy the Three Character Classic. "It's not me, teacher, it's Gao Wei who's deliberately teasing me!"
"Master, it's obvious that Niu Can dared to do it but not take responsibility for it." Gao Wei made a face at him and curled his lips, "As a man, you don't even dare to say who you like. It's shameful, shameful, shameful..."
"Shut up!" Xie Suzhou's face grew increasingly grim as he stared coldly at Gao Wei. "You, if you don't copy the Three Character Classic fifty times today, don't even think about leaving school!"
"No, Master—"
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Two sides of the story
Xie Chen was carrying a small cloth bag made by his stepmother, which contained a copy of the Three Character Classic written by his second uncle, and he walked towards the study with brisk steps.
The next moment, someone covered his head and dragged him into a dead end.
"Help--"
"Shut up, brat!"
The cloth bag covering his face was taken away. Xie Chen looked up in panic. Seeing who was coming, he became even more panicked. "Song... Song Gang? What are you doing?"
"Didn't I tell you to come alone? Why did you bring this child here?"
A woman's voice came from the alley. Xie Chen looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhou Beibei staring at him with disgust.
"Have you forgotten that brat spoke up for us the other day?" Song Gang held a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth and crossed his arms in a scoundrel-like manner. "He hates Su Cheng so much, so he's just the right person to help us. With him, we don't have to worry about not knowing Su Cheng's every move."
Hearing this, Zhou Beibei looked at Xie Chen suspiciously, frowned, and asked, "How can a child have such courage? Can he accomplish anything?"
"Sure! I'm very brave!" Xie Chen's eyes rolled and he nodded quickly, hugging Song Gang's thighs, fearing that the two would abandon him.
"Brother Song, Sister Zhou, I hate my stepmother the most. What do you want me to do? As long as you can kick her out of my house, I'm willing to do it!"
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