After being startled by Su Muxi, the pimp dared not hesitate and hurriedly lit the lamp.
Upon seeing Yan'er's current appearance, Su Muxi's brows furrowed even more deeply...
At the same time, Qiao Ziming looked at the chair that the servant Awang had found and couldn't help but think of Su Muxi again.
When Su Muxi first married into the Marquis's mansion, she noticed that he didn't want to be carried by servants, so she had someone make a strange chair for him.
The chair has two wheels on the side, so it can move around by itself without anyone else's help.
This was the first time he had stepped out of his room on his own, seen the sunlight outside, and rediscovered his lost pride.
"Young Master, if it weren't for the gatekeeper, Old Ninth, reminding me, I would have completely forgotten about this chair. With this chair, you can move around much more easily. The young mistress mentioned before that getting more sunshine is good for you. Tell me, how did the young mistress come up with such a strange chair? It's actually quite convenient!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Awang realized he had said the wrong thing.
He quickly slapped himself in the mouth.
"Look at that mouth of yours, you deserve a beating!"
Qiao Ziming looked at the chair in front of him, his thoughts drifting back to three years ago.
"Qiao Ziming, you have a limp, but you're not crippled. There's still so much you can do. How can you give up on yourself like this? Do you think you're doing right by those who care about you? If you're a man, pull yourself together! So what if you can't stand up? I'll definitely cure you! If I can't cure you in a month, I'll cure you in a year. If I can't cure you in a year, I'll cure you in ten years. As long as you do as I say, I guarantee you'll be able to stand up again!"
Su Muxi kept her word.
But he completely forgot Su Muxi's previous instructions...
However, Su Muxi is right. He is just lame, not crippled. There are still many things he can do, so he should not give up on himself!
Otherwise, how could I face Yingying?!
Yingying wrote a letter to the Empress, which is why Physician Li came to treat him this morning.
He couldn't let Yingying down; he had to get back on his feet before the wedding!
Qiao Ziming pointed to the chair in front of him and said to Awang, "Hold me up and let me sit down."
He was going to his mother's courtyard to inquire about the betrothal gifts.
Although he had received an imperial decree to marry him, he felt uneasy until the betrothal was formally arranged.
Therefore, he planned to directly propose marriage to the Bai family, with the head of the Bai family, who was also Bai Mengying's uncle, accepting the betrothal gifts on his behalf.
Mrs. Jiang was initially quite happy to see her son arrive, but her face instantly turned cold upon hearing about the betrothal gifts.
"Originally, I wasn't planning to tell you about this, but since you've come to ask, I won't hide it from you anymore."
"Originally, I wanted to use part of the betrothal gifts from the Pei family for your betrothal, but today your sister's carriage was stopped in the street by Su Muxi. Su Muxi even threatened that the money must be paid according to the account your sister had calculated, and if it wasn't paid, she would ruin your sister's face!"
Immediately afterwards, omitting the matter of the purse, she embellished the story of how Qiao Zixi was slapped by Su Muxi and kicked to her knees by Su Muxi.
Qiao Ziming gripped the sides of the wheelchair tighter, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Did Xi'er provoke Su Muxi first?"
But then Jiang shouted angrily, "You scoundrel! How could I have given birth to such a traitorous son! Xi'er was stopped by Su Muxi in public on her way back to the manor, how did it become that Xi'er provoked Su Muxi first?!"
"It's clear that Su Muxi is insatiable, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant!"
"I heard that Su Xing is preparing to leave the Imperial Hospital. If he loses his status as an imperial physician, how will he make money?! So Su Muxi stopped Xi'er's carriage in the street to ask for money because she saw that her father had no way out!"
"Hmph! Pretending to be generous and magnanimous, but openly resorting to underhanded tricks! Asking for money in the street, isn't it because he was afraid that if they came directly to ask, he wouldn't get it? Now look what's happened, not only have we lost face for the Marquis of Anyang, but we also have no choice but to give them the money!"
"If you ask me, Su Muxi is just getting revenge; she doesn't want you to marry Princess Chang Le smoothly. Her intentions are so vicious, she's truly despicable!"
Chiang was so angry that her face turned red, and she once again harbored murderous intent.
If the Su family were to perish, not only would the money not have to be repaid, but the truth about saving Pei Yuan could also be taken away from this world.
Qiao Ziming's face also turned red with anger, and the gratitude and guilt he had felt towards Su Muxi vanished instantly.
He said that Su Muxi had taken good care of him for three years, how could she not have any love for him at all?
It turns out they were using a strategy of retreat to advance!
"Mother, I will go and talk to Su Muxi tomorrow to clear things up!"
…
Qiao Ziming barely slept all night, constantly thinking about the moments he had spent with Su Muxi.
If Yingying hadn't returned to Beijing, would he have become a real couple with Su Muxi out of gratitude?
Thinking of Su Muxi's previous obedient and docile nature, and then thinking of her current aggressive attitude...
So, is Su Muxi really driven by love turned to hate, seeking revenge on him, and trying to prevent him from marrying Yingying by any means necessary?
If that's really the case, he must explain it to Su Muxi and make her face reality.
Even if she tries everything, he could never like her!
The only person he ever loved was Yingying!
So, as soon as it was light, Qiao Ziming couldn't wait to arrive at the Su family's door.
"Young Master, it is still early today, and the Su family members are probably not up yet."
Awang spoke softly, his face full of struggle.
In his opinion, the young mistress is a good person. She has been married into the Marquis's mansion for three years and has made both contributions and worked hard. It is really a bit much for the young master to come to the door so early in the morning.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
