Chapter 56 Why Not With Me
Su Cheng looked at the handsome face so close to her and felt his breath brushing her cheek. She was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and pushed the man away.
Xie Suzhou was caught off guard and his body was pushed sideways. Just as he steady himself, he was slapped hard on the right cheek.
A crisp slapping sound was heard in the room, and a long sleeve slid across his face, carrying the fragrance of a woman. His cheek was numb for a moment, and then the pain gradually came.
Xie Suzhou blinked a little slowly, his messy hair falling from his forehead, covering his shocked eyes.
The tingling pain on his face told him that this was reality, not a dream.
"Xie Suzhou, are you crazy?"
Facing Su Cheng's frightened eyes, Xie Suzhou's face turned pale, "Sister-in-law... I thought..."
Su Cheng's face flushed red, not knowing whether it was out of shame or anger, "You still know that I am your sister-in-law?"
Xie Suzhou lowered his head, not knowing how to defend himself. The small quilt under Xie Chen was wrinkled by his grip.
"If you still treat me as your sister-in-law, you shouldn't do such a ridiculous thing." Su Cheng frowned, and the blush spread from her cheeks to behind her ears.
She only left this sentence and then left with a flick of her sleeves.
The next moment, the man stretched out his broad palm and grabbed her slender wrist.
Su Cheng was unable to move. When he turned around, he met Xie Suzhou's injured eyes.
The light in those peach blossom eyes shattered, mist gathered in the bottom of the eyes, and the fingertips holding her wrist trembled faintly, "If sister-in-law doesn't object to Jinyu's approach, then why can't she be with me..."
Su Cheng stared at him steadily, forcing herself to ignore the grayness in his eyes, and said calmly, "You and Xie Jinyu are not within my consideration."
The force on his wrist loosened, Su Cheng pulled his hand back, turned around and walked out of the main room without looking back.
Xie Suzhou's eyes felt a little sore, and he almost couldn't keep his body steady. His eyes were full of grievances, and his tears wet the bedding under him. He leaned weakly on the bed frame, and when he looked up, his eyes met Du Heng's on the bed opposite.
"Mr. Du..." Xie Suzhou noticed the sob in his voice and turned his face away gently.
"You, you deserve to be beaten." Du Heng tutted softly, his face showing disdain. "You're just a blockhead. How can you pursue your loved one like you do?"
Xie Suzhou's face turned pale. Hearing this, he wanted to explain, "Mr. Du, I didn't..."
"I may be old, but I'm not blind or deaf. How could I not see your little trick?" Du Heng shook his head and sighed. "And that third brother, he's always chasing after Ah Cheng, calling her sister-in-law all the time. Who can't see that he's interested in Ah Cheng?"
Du Heng studied him discreetly. "Ah Cheng is beautiful, good-natured, and intelligent, and indeed likable. But between you and her lies the mountain of human relations, and your status is awkward. How can you pursue her rashly? At the very least, you should have your eldest brother solve the problem, right?"
Hearing this, Xie Suzhou's face was solemn, and his thin lips were pressed into a line. After a long while, he said, "I beg Mr. Du to give me some advice."
Du Heng cleared his throat and began to sing naturally, "This throat is very dry."
Xie Suzhou understood immediately and quickly got out of bed. He walked to the table in his shoes, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Du Heng, saying politely, "Mr. Du, have some tea."
"You have good judgment." Du Heng nodded in satisfaction, slowing down his tone. "A truly talented man is one who strives to build a family and a career. You work hard to gain a good academic record, help Ah Cheng escape your elder brother, and regain her freedom. If you are more attentive in your daily life, why worry about not having the beauty?"
Xie Suzhou lowered his eyes, as if thinking about his words.
"Why is it so troublesome?" Xie Cuicui suddenly threw off the quilt and sat up, her little face full of seriousness. "My mother has a soft personality. As long as Second Uncle thinks about her and misses her, and his original intention remains unchanged, my mother will be moved sooner or later."
Du Heng was startled, then frowned and asked, "Why are you awake in the middle of the night?"
"Not only Cuicui, but I've woken up too." Xie Chen also sat up, his expression heavy. "My mother has suffered for eighteen years. Now that things are about to get better, my father has brought another woman home. With such a blow, my mother will definitely not want to accept someone new. Second Uncle, just consider yourself unlucky."
"What do you two little brats know?" Du Heng reached out and pinched their faces, deliberately putting on a stern face and saying, "Go to bed quickly, or you won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow, or you'll get lectured by your mother again."
"My mother wouldn't be willing to scold me." Xie Cuicui curled her lips and said nonchalantly, "It was Grandpa Du who rushed to teach my second uncle, but in the end he still hasn't found a wife at his old age."
"Go away! Go to bed!" Du Heng's face flushed with anger. He raised his hand and pushed Xie Cuicui into the quilt. "You little bitch, you dare to make fun of me!"
Xie Chen lay down tactfully and covered himself with a small quilt.
Xie Suzhou looked solemn, gazing at the moonlight pouring in through the window in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking about.
"Also, if you really like Ah Cheng, you have to be careful of the third child in the east room. He's very competitive and aggressive, and if you're not careful, he'll definitely make you die!" Du Heng warned in a low voice, his tone dark. "Besides, you'll be going to Beijing for the imperial examination soon, and the trip there and back won't be short. Who knows, by the time you return, the third child and Ah Cheng's children will be running around the streets."
Xie Suzhou's hands, which were hanging on both sides of his body, suddenly clenched, a dark light flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Mr. Du, I understand."
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Under a tree outside the yard, Su Cheng sat alone in front of a stone table, rubbing his cheek with his hand, looking a little dazed.
Recalling the moment when their breaths intertwined and the man's elegant eyebrows and eyes, and the lingering warmth on his lips, Su Cheng's face suddenly blushed.
[System, what's going on with Xie Suzhou? Isn't he the male protagonist?]
The only response she got was a long silence.
Su Cheng then realized that the system hadn't reported the favorability of the three plague gods to her in a long time. Only the system mall was left to be opened at will. Could it be that she was... being left alone?
"Be gentle, don't wake the child..."
There was a rustling sound coming from the west room. Su Cheng came to his senses, tiptoed over and hid under the window.
"Xie Lang, I've thought about it carefully, and we still can't leave." Yao Su'er leaned in Xie Song's arms and whispered in his ear, "If your second brother passes the exam, we will probably not recognize you anymore if we leave."
"I really regret marrying that vicious woman in my impulsiveness!" Xie Song's face was ashen. Even with Xiangyu in his arms, his expression was not very good. "The four of us brothers have always had a good relationship. If it weren't for Su Cheng's instigation, how could my three brothers have turned against me?"
Yao Suer pondered for a moment, then spoke hesitantly, "How about... we do something to Su Cheng? Since we have the evidence, we're naturally more right."
Xie Song looked puzzled and whispered, "Why did you trick her?"
Yao Suer didn't know what she was thinking about, and the corner of her mouth curled up slightly, "I'll arrange for your third brother to get together with Su Cheng, and then let everyone come and see, so that they can have a good taste of what we are going through today! By then, Xie Lang will have no worries about not being able to divorce his wife for no reason. Not only will Su Cheng have to get out of the Xie family, but he will also have to return my mother's bracelet!"
Xie Song's eyes lit up, and his face showed a hint of excitement. "Su'er is really smart. Let's do it this way!"
Su Cheng hid outside the house and heard their entire plan. He curled the corners of his lips coldly, with sarcasm flashing in his eyes.
The women in this book frame others over and over again using the same old tricks. They think they can make a fuss by destroying people's innocence. How stupid!
Su Cheng wanted to step back and stay away from the west room, but unexpectedly he bumped into a warm body.
She looked back and met Xie Jinyu's smiling eyes.
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