Upon hearing this, Su Muxi turned her head to look at Qiao Ziming and said with a smile, "What? Does the young master regret divorcing me?"
Qiao Ziming naturally wouldn't admit it, and simply remained silent.
But Su Muxi continued, "The divorce is a fait accompli, there's no point in thinking about it anymore. Your Highness should think more about your married life with Princess Chang Le in the future."
Qiao Ziming really wanted to tell Su Muxi about his relationship with Bai Mengying, not wanting her to continue linking the two of them together.
But for a moment I didn't know how to say it.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then heard Su Muxi say, "I know that the young master is feeling a little grateful to me again, but there is no need for such gratitude. As long as the young master can restrain himself and his family in the future and not cause me any more trouble, that will be the greatest reward for me."
"…sorry."
Qiao Ziming murmured, feeling utterly ashamed.
After some hesitation, he decided to swallow his pride and extend an olive branch to Su Muxi.
"Su Muxi, if I don't take a concubine, would you be willing to return to the Marquis's mansion?"
After saying that, Qiao Ziming felt his palms sweating and his heart pounding in his throat.
Su Muxi's face showed a mocking expression. "Young Master, there's no need to make things difficult for yourself. I know you look down on me because of my lowly status and ugly appearance. Marrying me is only the Marquis's wish. Don't worry, I will persuade the Marquis. Young Master, please don't say such things again in the future. I don't want to be trapped here anymore, just a young mistress who only knows how to serve others."
…
After Su Muxi left, Qiao Ziming felt waves of heat on his legs, but instead of joy, he felt only deep frustration.
Su Muxi was unwilling to return to the Marquis's mansion; to her, he ultimately meant nothing...
When Qiao Xiuyuan walked in, he saw Qiao Ziming looking so dejected.
Suppressing the urge to slap him, he said coldly, "Look at the state you've become! If you weren't my son, I would never let Xi'er marry a piece of trash like you!"
Qiao Ziming looked up at Qiao Xiuyuan, "Father, why do you insist that I marry Su Muxi? Is it for the Su family's money?"
This time, Qiao Xiuyuan couldn't hold back and slapped Qiao Ziming across the face.
"Smack!"
"You bastard! How could I possibly covet the Su family's money! Don't let me hear that a second time! All you need to remember is that you not only need to find a way to get Xi'er to accept you, but you also need to treat Xi'er well!"
Qiao Ziming didn't care about the burning sensation on his face; he just kept a close eye on Qiao Xiuyuan's expression.
Seeing that Qiao Xiuyuan was genuinely angry and no longer coveted the Su family's money, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He feels too much guilt towards Su Muxi now and doesn't want to feel guilty anymore.
As for getting Su Muxi to accept him, he had no clue what to do. At the very least, he was currently immobile and unable to do anything...
No one knows a son better than his father. Seeing this, Qiao Xiuyuan couldn't help but sigh, and then slowly walked to Qiao Ziming's bedside and sat down.
Do you know what women care about most?
"...Really?" Qiao Ziming asked hesitantly.
But Qiao Xiuyuan scoffed, "Pshaw! Sincerity is important, but it's something you can't see or touch. How can you make a woman devoted to you?"
"What a woman cares about most is her innocence. If you can obtain her innocence, even if she has no feelings for you, she will definitely be yours."
"Of course, women as shameless as Bai Mengying are an exception!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Ziming's handsome face flushed red again.
Ignoring Qiao Xiuyuan's shameless words about Bai Mengying, all I could think about was "getting her innocence proven."
Is his father asking him to prove Su Muxi's innocence?
In the past, he might have been resistant, thinking that Su Muxi's face was ugly.
But now, I'm not so resistant anymore; the only remaining resistance is because of my sense of the gentleman's way.
Qiao Xiuyuan's eyes flashed with impatience. "A real man should never be indecisive or hesitant. He should be ruthless in his actions. Otherwise, how can we get Xi'er back into the family?"
"Do you think you can rely solely on your physical appearance?"
"Xie Xuan and Pei Yuan are no less handsome than you, and most importantly, they are not like you, a useless piece of trash who can't even stand up!"
It was unclear which of Qiao Xiuyuan's words had struck a nerve with Qiao Ziming, but Qiao Ziming's gaze hardened, only to falter slightly at the next moment.
"Father, don't you value Su Muxi highly? Why then did you make me treat her that way?"
But Qiao Xiuyuan smiled kindly and said, "If we don't do this, how can she continue to call me father and let me love and protect her?"
…
Su Muxi was unaware that the Qiao family father and son were planning to smear her innocence. Instead, she felt that with Qiao Ziming and Bai Mengying's wedding imminent, she could finally live a peaceful and uneventful life once Qiao Ziming regained his footing.
The next morning, Su Muxi had just finished washing her face when Bai Zhi rushed over in a panic.
"Miss! Miss, something terrible has happened! Someone has come to propose marriage!"
"Proposing marriage?"
Su Muxi couldn't help but ask in confusion, then looked down at the reflection in the basin.
The birthmark on her left cheek is still there. Who on earth was so foolish as to marry her?
Could it be Xie Xuan?
Do you know who came to propose marriage?
Bai Zhi nodded upon hearing this, but then shook her head haphazardly, looking nervous and completely disoriented.
Su Muxi laughed and said, "Take a deep breath. Look at how nervous you are. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the person who came to propose marriage was here to marry you!"
After saying that, she looked at Bai Zhi in surprise, "This person isn't really here to ask you for marriage, is he? What about Zhong Bin?"
Bai Zhi couldn't help but roll her eyes, and suddenly felt less nervous.
"Miss, what nonsense are you spouting! The person who came is naturally asking the master for your hand in marriage!"
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