Chapter 145: Proposing Marriage at the Same Time
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Li watched with satisfaction as Bai Shuo discussed business matters with his daughter. She told Su Jingshan not to disturb them and went to the kitchen to prepare snacks herself.
Fourth sister had asked Qingning to leave with her. Su Shengsheng stopped talking when she saw her mother disappear behind the door and told her everything she was thinking.
The transportation here is backward and information is very blocked.
As for the customs and habits of small countries outside, she pieced them together only from books and past business travel and trade, and the trade routes were crisscrossed and complex.
After his father passed away, Bai Shuo inherited his father's ambition and devoted himself to opening up trade routes with other countries outside the Great Wall.
Their destination, India, had no official roads and the waterway was not completely accessible.
"Miss Su, don't worry. I happen to be planning to go to Tianzhu. I will handle all the tedious matters along the way."
She originally planned to use the Bai family's clinic to fake her own death as a cover and use the transportation of medicinal materials to evade the routine border inspection, but she had no choice.
It’s just that she has been developing within the Great Wall and has not been involved in anything outside the Great Wall. However, time is running out and the fourth sister’s matter cannot be delayed.
And someone needs to regularly deliver news about her and her fourth sister back home, and this person needs to be someone trustworthy in the family.
In addition, Bai Shuo's merchant ship can provide protection for them. Although her family is still worried, after weighing the pros and cons, Su Shengsheng can only ask Bai Shuo for help.
Unexpectedly, he agreed readily and offered to help.
When she recalled the powdered medicine, she vaguely heard what Bai Ping said. For some reason, Su Shengsheng didn't dare to look directly at Bai Shuo's gaze.
Just at this moment, Su Nianwei came back, interrupting the delicate atmosphere between the two.
When Su Shengsheng saw it, he secretly put away the map of the area outside the Great Wall drawn by Bai Shuo.
"Sixth sister, I just saw a general coming to visit grandfather with many gifts. I guess it must be General Zhang who wrote to visit grandfather." Su Nianwei's face was full of joy, and her excitement could not be concealed in her words.
Seeing Su Shengsheng's indifferent reaction, she covered her lips lightly and smiled, "I originally wanted to go to the kitchen to help prepare lunch, but I unexpectedly learned that General Zhang had heard that Sixth Sister was famous for her talent and talent and had yet to be betrothed, so he offered to act as a matchmaker for you!"
Su Shengsheng's expression suddenly changed when she heard this. "What?"
Su Nianwei saw Bai Shuo was also present. Although she looked hesitant, she could not hide her joy: "It's His Majesty the Xuanming King!"
Su Shengsheng stood up in shock, then fell back in an instant.
She originally thought that he sent people to follow her just to protect her, but she was overthinking it.
She even thought that Xie Xuan might just want to take her as a concubine...
But at this moment, she could no longer deceive.
Xie Xuan, actually wants to marry her?
Even when she was still engaged to Ji Yanli, she had already started preparing for the palace!
Bai Shuo's gaze lingered on Su Shengsheng's shocked face for a moment, his lips moved slightly, but he remained silent.
Seeing this, Su Nianwei smiled and said, "I'm afraid grandpa has already agreed. I have to go back and help grandma prepare lunch." After that, she looked at Su Shengsheng who was in a daze strangely, saluted Bai Shuo, and left quietly.
"Miss Su..." Bai Shuo called her softly, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Are we...are you still going out to sea?"
Su Shengsheng slowly turned her gaze towards Bai Shuo: "Boss Bai, could you please do me another favor?"
She didn't know why Xie Xuan liked her.
But now is not the time to dwell on these things.
Xie Xuan was kind to the Su family and saved them from danger many times.
Even if the Su family wants to refuse the marriage, they must give a reasonable explanation and cannot embarrass both families.
"Miss Su, do you want me to propose to your parents?" Bai Shuo couldn't believe his ears.
Su Shengsheng explained again: "This is just a delaying tactic, it can be cancelled later."
She knew very well that she could not find any reasonable reason to reject Xie Xuan's proposal at the moment, and she could not involve her fourth sister.
The only son-in-law who could quickly convince his mother was Bai Shuo.
Bai Shuo was not shocked by the request, but was surprised that Su Shengsheng actually wanted to reject King Xuanming's proposal.
Without waiting for Su Shengsheng to say anything more, Bai Shuo said, "How should I tell your parents now? We can discuss the rest later."
He wandered around all his life, and although he wanted to get married, he didn't like the weakness and submissiveness of girls in the boudoir.
Although the Indian woman was passionate and unrestrained, she could not touch his heart.
Until I met Su Shengsheng...
She was smart, courageous, and open-minded. Not only did she get along very well with him, but she also shared the same ideals.
In his heart, he had already set his sights on her...
Even earlier, long before they met.
After rescuing Qing Hou, he kept listening to her stories along the way, as well as the funny things she did as a child when she loved to play pranks on people, as if they were right in front of him.
By the time they met, he already felt like they had been connected for a long time.
Although Bai Shuo understood that Su Shengsheng just wanted to use him to reject Xie Xuan's proposal, he felt a surge of joy in his heart.
Su Shengsheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he agreed.
"Just say you expressed your feelings to me today and I accepted them, but there's trouble at home so there's no need to make it public," she said quickly.
Seeing that she was anxious, Bai Shuo did not delay any longer and immediately walked out of the study and went to Su Jingshan's house.
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At the same time, General Zhang felt strange when he saw that Old Master Su did not agree readily but frowned instead.
"What's wrong, Brother Su? Don't you think highly of that brat?"
Old Master Su waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhang, you are embarrassing me. The Xuanming King is so noble, and now that my Su family has fallen on hard times, how can I be so worthy as to marry him? I appreciate Brother Zhang's kindness."
General Zhang looked at him disapprovingly and said, "I've watched Xuan'er grow up since he was a child. How could I not know his temper?"
After saying this, she wiped away a few tears. "You don't know, ever since his father passed away, I've been both his father and mother... ahem... and his teacher. I can still do this."
Although General Zhang pretended to be miserable, he was cursing in his heart.
I don't know why he had to speak so roundaboutly. If he had just said directly that Xie Xuan had taken a fancy to the sixth daughter of the Su family, wouldn't it have been better to just marry her?
Upon hearing this, Old Master Su simply glanced at General Zhang's dusty armor and said, "Brother Zhang has just arrived here and probably hasn't fully understood the situation yet. Let's discuss this matter after Brother Zhang has fully understood it."
Old Master Su was also muttering in his heart: Although Brother Zhang used to be an impetuous person, why would he come to guarantee something that has not even been decided yet?
Even the once prosperous Su family would not dare to think of marrying into the King of Xuanming.
General Zhang was stunned for a moment, then patted the table and said, "What else do unmarried men and women need to know? Brother Su, do you think that guy is difficult to get along with? Or do you find something wrong with him?"
Just as he was staring with his eyes wide open, trying to continue persuading Old Master Su, a frail man with a cane walked in with a smile.
After the greetings, he found out that it was Su Jingshan, the father of the young lady he had come to propose marriage to today.
However, before he could change direction and talk to someone who knew the situation, they were both stunned.
"Who proposed marriage?"
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