Chapter 146 Expressing One's Intentions
Wangfu
Xie Xuan's black robe rustled in the wind, and the long spear in his hand seemed to be filled with immense anger, pointing directly at the nervous-looking General Zhang.
Every word that came out of his mouth was like thunder dropping to the ground. "How did you promise me?"
General Zhang couldn't withstand the blow of his halberd. He hurriedly dodged the force and shouted, "How could I have known that your wife really flew away?!"
Seeing Xie Xuan still chasing after her, he stiffened his neck and said, "You yourself are not pleasing the girl, and you use others to stop you. And you blame the matchmaker for not being effective?"
The pair of narrow and long phoenix eyes suddenly narrowed, and the long spear in his hand was swung out suddenly, heading straight for General Zhang's feet. The powerful momentum frightened General Zhang so much that he jumped up and down to avoid it.
"Alright, alright. This matter is not without room for maneuver. It's just that although your wife's father-in-law has agreed, Old Master Su hasn't relented yet!"
Is it easy for him?
He was raised by one person, but because of his ferocious appearance, he was not liked by the little girl. Now the matchmaker has to bear this unexpected disaster.
Seeing Xie Xuan's offensive slow down slightly, General Zhang, with great foresight, said, "Getting a wife can't be done recklessly like fighting a war. You can't just focus on one hilltop and attack it head-on. You need to use circuitous tactics."
It seems that the girl is really not interested in him. Given Old Master Su's temper, he will definitely not reject the marriage proposal that Su Jingshan has already agreed to just to curry favor with the powerful.
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On the other side, after sending Bai Shuo away, the family was also interrogating Su Shengsheng.
"Tell me, what's going on?" Grandma spoke first, her tone unable to hide her anxiety.
She was originally worried about the marriage of her younger generations, but she didn't expect that two families would come to propose marriage in one day. However, her granddaughter agreed too quickly.
Su Jingshan, who had just been overwhelmed by the happy event and was being urged by his daughter to tell his father the good news, now felt something was wrong.
How could it be such a coincidence that they all came together to propose marriage?
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Su Shengsheng remained calm and replied calmly, "Grandpa and Grandma have always been worried that their granddaughter wouldn't be able to get married. Mr. Bai expressed his feelings to me, and my granddaughter accepted. It's that simple."
Simple?
Old Master Su was not convinced by this argument.
Xie Xuan would not propose marriage for no reason. He also realized this from General Zhang's unusual reaction when he strongly opposed it after learning about it.
He asked tentatively, "Do you and the prince have any private interactions?"
Su Shengsheng naturally understood what her grandfather wanted to ask, but now, she had to dispel their attention on this matter as soon as possible.
"My granddaughter has accepted Mr. Bai, and my father has also agreed to his proposal. No matter how good General Xie is, my granddaughter cannot cancel the engagement for the second time."
This one sentence left Old Master Su and Old Madam Su speechless.
Their letter of withdrawal has been sent to the Ji family.
If the marriage is broken off again, how will the outside world view the Su family's daughter?
What's more, now something like this has happened...
Old Master Su couldn't help but ask again, "Granddaughter, Grandfather isn't greedy for the prince's power. It's just that marriage is a woman's most important matter. You didn't express your feelings for Mr. Bai before, but are you sincere now?"
Su Shengsheng, who was standing in the middle of the hall and being questioned by everyone, slowly raised her head and said, "Isn't this Mr. Bai the one chosen by his parents?" Her words startled everyone present.
When my grandmother heard this, she was choked and a little breathless.
She had never been so obedient before, and had always resisted the marriage with the Ji family.
Today we have to follow the etiquette, the matchmaker's words and the parents' orders.
Li also felt that her daughter was using her as a shield.
Although she was optimistic about Mr. Bai, her daughter had never expressed her liking for him, but now he suddenly gave her a big gift.
This made her always feel like she was buying high and selling low.
Li quickly shook her head, pushing the thought out of her mind.
King Xuanming is good, but Qi Da is not a good match for her. The Mr. Bai she likes is more suitable.
"My daughter-in-law still thinks that the young master of the Bai family is safe."
In one sentence, it was like a seal that silenced everyone.
Seeing that her grandparents didn't say anything else, Su Shengsheng quietly moved her feet and prepared to leave.
She knew very well that she couldn't mention taking her fourth sister away at this time, otherwise it would arouse suspicion.
As she was quietly leaning to the side, she found that her seventh sister Su Nianwei was looking at her intently with a stiff expression.
"Seventh sister, what's wrong with you?" Su Shengsheng walked over and asked in a low voice.
Su Nianwei shook her head: "Nothing, just a little tired."
Are you tired?
Since both families were unable to stay for dinner today, why was she so tired?
But seeing that her grandparents were still staring at her, Su Shengsheng didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only return to her seat in silence.
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"She doesn't want him?" Jun Yao sneered, like a peony blooming proudly in the cold wind, with petals stretching out, revealing an unparalleled nobility in her coldness.
Seeing the young lady finally smile, Qi Man felt relieved and smiled as well, "The Su family knows they can't afford her, but they're quite sensible."
After saying this, he seemed to remember something and slowly took out an unsealed letter from his sleeve.
"Miss, the letter has been retrieved. Should it be sent to the Fan family?"
Jun Yao gently stroked the delicate flower bud in her hand and took the letter nonchalantly. A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of her beautiful lips. "I really never expected that the Su family would have such a despicable daughter..."
After she finished speaking, she handed the letter back to Qi Man and said, "Send it to the Fan family. Let's see how Xie Xuan can save her!"
Xie Xuan, you will also be discarded one day...
The next morning
Su Shengsheng was planning the route carefully and wanted to discuss the specific details with Bai Shuo, but she unexpectedly heard Bai Shuo's mother inviting her to her house.
"My mother heard about this from somewhere, and I can't tell you directly. If Miss Su finds it inconvenient, I will go back and tell my mother."
Su Shengsheng was even more surprised when she heard this. "Has this matter spread outside?"
Unexpectedly, I was the last one to find out about the scandal.
When Su Shengsheng learned from Bai Shuo that there was a lot of discussion in the outside world, and the fact that King Xuanming and Bai Shuo proposed marriage on the same day was widely circulated, she couldn't help but frown.
Could it be that... the news leaked from home?
She turned her eyes slightly and glanced at the few little girls her mother had just bought in the yard.
Then, she looked at Bai Shuo and said, "I was not thoughtful enough about this matter. I will explain it clearly to your father."
After saying that, Su Shengsheng stood up and took down the boat map she had drawn last night from the bookshelf.
She gently unfolded it and handed it to Bai Shuo, who looked a little strange. "Mr. Bai, this boat map comes from Lu Ban's Notes. It can help a ship travel a thousand miles a day. You saved me with the ancestral cold jade, and I repay you with this map."
The people here all row their boats by hand and can only travel thirty miles a day.
With this map, the speed of cargo transportation will be increased by dozens of times.
Bai Shuo's father's last wish for a trade route to be completed is just around the corner...
What Tuoba Ye said about sailing ten thousand miles a day was actually an exaggeration.
If the rumors are not false, then someone from another world must have traveled here.
Anyway, in her previous life, even a nuclear-powered submarine could hardly reach a speed of ten thousand miles a day, unless it was a rocket.
But these were beyond her ability.
Bai Shuo did not take the ship map immediately.
He did not question the truthfulness of what Su Shengsheng said.
Since the long-distance route they collaborated on was opened, vehicles capable of transporting large objects have been able to travel thousands of miles a day.
He believed that if he moved to the water, it would not be long before the time came.
"Miss Su...I..."
Seeing Su Shengsheng's puzzled look, Bai Shuo slowly spoke, "If Miss Su doesn't have anyone she likes, I wonder if I could have the honor of becoming her lifelong companion?"
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