Chapter 6: The Fake Daughter of a Prominent Family
Early the next morning, Ye Jiuzhou brought Ye You to visit Su Mansion.
Su Zhengming and Su Yu did not go to work today and greeted Ye Jiuzhou at the door:
"Welcome, welcome. You are most welcome."
Su Lu heard yesterday that Su Youran had returned home, so he hurried home to have dinner with everyone, and then went to the Chamber of Commerce this morning to get busy.
Recently, a batch of goods was robbed at the border between two provinces, and neither side admitted that they did it. The Chamber of Commerce was very busy dealing with this.
A polite smile appeared on Ye Jiuzhou's stern face:
"Uncle Su, you are too polite. I am a junior and I don't deserve your kindness."
Su Zhengming was surprised for a moment. He had never dealt with Ye Jiuzhou, but the information he had heard said that this person was very cold and ruthless, extremely strict with his subordinates and himself, liked to be straightforward and did not like to flatter others.
Now it seems that the rumor was wrong. Isn't this a great way of speaking?
When he saw Wu Shuxian in the living room, Ye Jiuzhou took the initiative to greet her: "Aunt Wu, I'm glad to see you. My mother has been thinking about you."
Wu Shuxian's face was full of smiles, but there was a hint of sadness in her eyes. The two young girls were so proud and unrestrained back then, but now they have been worn down by life:
"Is your mother all right?"
Ye Jiuzhou smiled slightly: "Very good, I just went up the mountain to chase rabbits not long ago."
Mrs. Ye did not come to Sucheng with him, but stayed in the old home of the Ye family. After Master Ye passed away, she never left that place again, saying that she would stay there for the rest of her life.
Wu Shuxian nodded, smiling even more:
"She has been more lively and energetic than others since she was a child. I am out of breath after walking a few steps, but she can still chase rabbits up the mountain. It's great."
After that, he quickly asked Ye Jiuzhou to sit down and asked the servants to serve tea:
"Come and sit down. I saw you when you were a child."
Su Zhengming may care more about the status and identity represented by the name Ye Jiuzhou, but in Wu Shuxian's eyes, Ye Jiuzhou is the son of her good friend, no different from her own nephew, so she speaks more casually than Su Zhengming.
Ye Jiuzhou seemed to like it better this way. He sat on the sofa and chatted with Wu Shuxian:
"My mother mentioned it to me, but unfortunately I was too young at the time and have no memory of it."
Wu Shuxian showed a nostalgic look and stretched out her hand to gesture:
"You were only this old then, of course you don't remember. Time flies so fast, in the blink of an eye you are all this old now. You all have to get married and have children."
At this point, everyone present couldn't help but look at Ye Jiuzhou, wanting to know what he thought about marriage.
Before Ye Jiuzhou could speak, a clear female voice came from the stairs:
"Mom, are you urging my eldest brother to get married? Then you have to find him a strong wife and take good care of him so that he won't bully his good sister again."
Ye Jiuzhou looked over and saw that the stunning beauty he had met yesterday had changed into a fiery red riding outfit.
Compared to the delicate doll-like appearance of yesterday, she is more heroic today. She is heroic and has a unique style.
He stood up subconsciously: "Miss Su, we meet again."
Su Youran nodded slightly at him, as if the scene from yesterday was replaying again, making Ye Jiuzhou feel a little dazed.
Although only one day had passed, he felt that a long time had passed. So long that every second seemed like a year.
Su Youran didn’t look at him again. She ignored the disapproving looks from Su Zhengming and Wu Shuxian and sat down next to Su Yu, several people away from Ye Jiuzhou.
Su Yu pretended to rub her hair:
"Okay, you're making up stories about your eldest brother. When did I ever bully you? You're still looking for a powerful sister-in-law, but be careful that she's too powerful and can't take care of me, and instead you get wronged."
Su Youran quickly dodged his hand:
"Brother! If you dare to mess up my hair again, I will ask mom to find you a female demon!"
Su Yu said “Hey!” and pretended to continue rubbing her. When Su Youran tried to block his touch with her hand, he turned around and pinched her tender little face, then laughed out loud.
Su Youran was so angry that she slapped his hand away. She sat next to Wu Shuxian, hugged her arm and complained:
"Mom, look at my big brother!"
Wu Shuxian hugged her helplessly, touched her red face, and looked at Su Yu in condemnation:
"Why is it so heavy?"
Su Yu shrugged awkwardly. His force was really too light, but Su Youran’s skin was too delicate.
Ye Jiuzhou looked at it with envy and jealousy, he also wanted to...
I want to pinch it like that too.
Su Zhengming noticed the look in Ye Jiuzhou's eyes when he looked at Su Youran, and nodded with satisfaction. He said that his daughter was so outstanding, there was no reason why Ye Jiuzhou would not like her.
Uncle Lin personally served the tea. Su Zhengming coughed lightly and said, "Jiuzhou, try it. It's the newly-served West Lake Longjing."
He looked at Su Youran, who was acting coquettishly beside Wu Shuxian, and said to Ye Jiuzhou:
"I'm sorry to embarrass you. Ranran is young and has a childish temper."
Ye Jiuzhou took a sip of tea and chuckled, "I think Miss Su is doing well this way."
She was so delicate and soft that he wanted to hold her in his hands and pamper her.
Su Meiming, who was also sitting beside her, lowered her eyelids. Since Ye Jiuzhou came in, he had not looked at her directly.
But as soon as Su Youran appeared, his eyes never left her. Isn’t that obvious?
Everyone in the living room could see what Ye Jiuzhou meant, but Su Youran turned her head away and refused to look at him.
Wu Shuxian smoothed her hair lovingly. In the blink of an eye, her daughter had reached the age to get married.
To this day, Wu Shuxian can still recall the scene when she gave birth to her in the dilapidated thatched house.
At that time, she was extremely disappointed with Su Zhengming, and happened to be angry with Aunt Liu. On an impulse, she asked someone to pack their luggage and prepare to return to her mother's home in Linzhou with her big belly.
But who would have thought that she was so angry and her mind was unstable, and the road was bumpy, and she went into labor before she was far from Sucheng.
There was no other choice but to find a family to borrow a room for the birth. But without a midwife or a doctor, Wu Shuxian was in so much pain that she almost lost hope.
Fortunately, there is always a way out. The mother-in-law of the family I stayed with knew how to deliver babies. I heard that her daughter-in-law had just given birth to a child not long ago, and it was she who delivered the baby.
Wu Shuxian had no choice but to let her go, and fortunately she gave birth safely in the end.
Ranran was just a little kid at that time. Maybe she didn't take good care of the baby during her pregnancy, so she was very thin and small when she was born.
Wu Shuxian felt distressed every time she thought about it. It was all her fault as a mother. That was why she loved Su Youran more than her two sons over the years, and spent more energy on her than on her two sons combined.
Thinking that her daughter, whom she had loved and cared for for so many years, was about to get married, Wu Shuxian couldn't help but tear up.
Su Youran saw this and asked anxiously, “Mom, what’s wrong with you?”
Wu Shuxian blinked her eyes and forced back her tears. She was no longer used to showing her weak side in front of others.
She shook her head.
"It's okay. I'm happy to think that my Ranran is getting married now."
Su Youran didn’t like what she heard. She let out an “Ouch!” and stood up, saying, “I’m going to go run some horses in the back.”
After saying that, he turned and left.
Behind the Su Mansion was a large lawn that was fenced off for horse riding. Su Youran had her own mount, which she kept there.
Wu Shuxian said helplessly: "This child!"
Ye Jiuzhou stood up and said, "So there are horse races here? I wonder if I can have the honor to see them?"
Su Zhengming laughed:
"Of course. Jiuzhou wants to go, I'll have someone take you there right away."
"Then thank you, Uncle Su."
Su Zhengming watched Ye Jiuzhou walk out under the guidance of his servants. He turned back and told Uncle Lin when he was out of sight.
"Don't let anyone disturb you."
As he said this, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept over Su Meiming who was lowering her head.
Su Meiming seemed to be aware of something, and lowered her head even more, smiling bitterly in her heart:
What does Dad mean by this? Is he worried that she will sabotage him? If Ye Jiuzhou had no intention, she might still try. But now it is obvious that he is very interested. If she goes there again, what kind of person will she be?
No matter how unwilling she was, she would not be so tasteless.
Before Su Youran reached the horse farm, she heard powerful footsteps coming from behind her. She turned around and saw Ye Jiuzhou still wearing the same formal suit and leather boots, walking towards her with the same sonorous and powerful manner.
It's like going to fight.
Su Youran swung the whip in her hand and suddenly lashed towards Ye Jiuzhou.
Ye Jiuzhou's body had its own instinct. He grabbed the whip and pulled it with a little force.
Su Youran, who was holding the other end of the whip, screamed and rushed forward with the force. Only then did Ye Jiuzhou realize that the person in front of him was not an enemy.
He took two steps forward and almost caught Su Youran's body. He could have helped her to stand steadily, but for some reason, Ye Jiuzhou did not move. Instead, he hugged Su Youran and they both fell down.
There was soft grass behind him. Ye Jiuzhou didn't feel any pain, but his heartbeat was abnormally intense, almost jumping out of his chest.
The sweet fragrance of the girl lingered in his nose, and Ye Jiuzhou did not move for a moment.
Su Youran didn't move either, as if she still hadn't reacted. The two of them hugged each other quietly, with green grass and blue sky, a very poetic scene.
But in the eyes of Ah Da who came over after hearing the news, it was particularly glaring.
He hurried a few steps closer and called out, "Miss!"
Su Youran suddenly came to her senses. She raised her head to look at Ye Jiuzhou who was looking at her from below her, and hurriedly climbed up from him.
A Da came over to support her and brushed off the grass debris on her body.
Ye Jiuzhou stood up neatly and looked at Ah Da's movements with a frown between his brows. Who is this guy to Miss Su? How could he be so close to her...
Su Youran seemed a little uncomfortable and gently brushed away Ah Da’s hand:
"No, it will get dirty when we ride the horse later."
After saying that, he glanced at Ye Jiuzhou again, his eyes fell on the whip in his hand, and snorted softly:
“What a great ability.”
Ye Jiuzhou returned the whip to her: "Miss Su is such a delicate person, you'd better avoid touching these dangerous things, be careful not to get hurt."
I will feel sad...
Su Youran took the whip and raised her eyebrows. “Would you like to compete with me?”
Ye Jiuzhou nodded slightly: "As long as Miss Su invites me, I will do my best to help."
“Well, let’s have a steeplechase competition.” Su Youran smiled brightly. “The winner can ask the loser to agree to a condition. How about that?”
Ye Jiuzhou looked at her intently:
"Okay. But before the game, I want to ask Miss Su a question, is that okay?"
"You ask."
Ye Jiuzhou's eyes were filled with deep thought:
"I wonder what Miss Su thinks about...our engagement?"
Su Youran was stunned, as if she didn't expect him to bring up the matter of engagement so bluntly. Out of girlish instinct, a blush appeared on her face, which looked extraordinarily gorgeous against the backdrop of her fiery red riding suit.
"Does this have anything to do with our horse racing?"
"Yes, it matters a lot."
If she is not satisfied with the engagement and wants to break up the relationship after winning, then he should try his best to prevent her from winning.
Ye Jiuzhou used to scoff at this so-called engagement and never thought about fulfilling it, but now he doesn't think so...
He looked at the girl in front of him who was as proud as the sun. He wanted to get her, he wanted her very much!
If the girl also has a crush on him and is not opposed to a marriage proposal, then Ye Jiuzhou will have to find a way to make her win.
He thought that the girl would smile particularly beautifully at that time.
Su Youran thought for a moment and looked directly at Ye Jiuzhou:
"I think the premise of marriage should be that two people love each other. Feelings are the foundation, not gains and losses, or the maintenance of the relationship between two families. It's not that those are not important..."
She looked very serious:
"But I hope that if I marry someone, it's because I like him and he likes me."
Ye Jiuzhou expressed his understanding and thought that this did not conflict with his thoughts. He liked her, and it was because of her that he wanted to fulfill the marriage contract.
As for whether Su Youran likes him now...
Ye Jiuzhou firmly believed that he would make her like him too! But before that, an engagement was still necessary.
He looked at the man standing beside him who was full of hostility towards him. The engagement could legitimately block these people. Although it was impossible to block all of them, it was definitely better to have it than nothing.
Ye Jiuzhou confirmed with Su Youran again:
"The winner can ask for anything?"
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