Chapter 124 Refusal to Marry the Song Family
Ye Chutang asked the driver to turn around and go to a restaurant closer to Huating Academy.
She threw the bag of wet clothes to the guard following behind the carriage.
"Go back home first, and then tell my father that Jun'er and I are fine. We will be back before dinner."
"Yes, Miss."
There were only two guards who came back with the carriage.
The remaining two people hid while the storm was still going on.
They thought that if anything happened to Ye Chutang and Ye Anjun, they would not return home but run away and disappear.
If the two siblings are safe and sound, they will return home and cry bitterly.
Ye Chutang had no intention of managing the compound, and left before the officers had finished investigating Yunyin Lake.
The carriage swayed and soon stopped.
"Miss Ye, we're at the restaurant."
After Ye Chutang jumped off the carriage, he carried Jun'er down and walked into the restaurant.
It was just past midnight and past dinner time, so there were not many customers in the restaurant.
From the guests to the shopkeeper to the servants, everyone has a scholarly air.
It should be incompatible with the lively atmosphere of the restaurant, but it is somehow harmonious.
"Waiter, my younger brother is injured. Bring us two lighter meat dishes."
The waiter was a student of Huating Academy, and he recognized Ye Chutang, who was famous in the capital, at a glance.
He respectfully recommended several dishes suitable for people who are sick.
Ye Chutang picked two dishes and said, "The dishes should be cooked softer so they are easier to eat."
Jun'er's neck was injured, and chewing hard was not conducive to recovery.
The waiter nodded and said, "Please wait a moment, Miss Ye. The food will be ready soon."
Ye Chutang responded and asked, "Is there a clothing store nearby?"
"Yes, there is one about fifty steps to the east, but it mainly sells simple student uniforms."
"Thanks."
After Ye Chutang had lunch with Jun'er, they went to the clothing store.
When visiting Huating Academy, you must not dress too poorly.
Although the spare clothes at Yunyin Lake Restaurant were not bad, they were not formal enough.
After changing into clothes that looked more scholarly, the two siblings headed for Huating Academy.
The management of Huating Academy is strict and not everyone can enter.
But Ye Chutang was too famous, and after she explained her purpose, the doorman did not dare to refuse her outright.
"Miss Ye, wait a moment. I will go and inform the dean right away."
After a while, Song Zhiyan came to the door to greet him personally.
Looking at the clothes on Ye Chutang, he thought that she came to Huating Academy because she had thought it through and was willing to be a teacher in a girls' school.
"Miss Ye, please come in."
After Ye Chutang pulled Jun'er into the academy, he followed Song Zhiyan to the front hall.
Song Zhiyan asked his servant to serve tea.
"Miss Ye, I wonder why you suddenly came to visit me today?"
Ye Chutang looked at Jun'er.
"My younger brother has a talent for studying. I would like to have him study at Hua Ting Academy when he is better. I wonder if Dean Song is willing to accept him?"
When it comes to students' admission, Song Zhiyan has always treated everyone equally and will not make exceptions for anyone.
"Miss Ye, I'm really sorry, I can't make the decision on Mr. Ye's admission. The academy must first assess Mr. Ye's ability and character."
"What if I'm willing to take a calligraphy class every two weeks?"
After hearing this, Song Zhiyan had never felt so embarrassed.
He smiled bitterly, "Miss Ye really knows how to give Song a difficult problem."
Jun'er got down from his chair and gave Song Zhiyan a student salute.
"Don't worry, Dean Song. I will complete the assessment and enter the academy based on my own real talents and knowledge."
After a moment of silence, Song Zhiyan looked at Ye Chutang and took a step back.
"Miss Ye, how about this? Others only have one chance for the entrance examination, so I will give you three. How about that?"
Ye Chutang thought this was a good deal and nodded.
"Sure, can Dean Song send someone to take Jun'er around the academy first?"
Song Zhiyan could tell that Ye Chutang wanted to talk to him alone.
"sure."
He asked his servant Zigui to take Jun'er to visit the academy personally.
"Zigui, Master Ye is young and injured, so please walk slower and be more careful."
"Don't worry, sir. Zigui will save you money."
After Zigui took Jun'er away, Song Zhiyan sent all the servants away.
When there were only him and Ye Chutang in the main hall.
He couldn't wait to ask, "Miss Ye, are you willing to come to the Women's Branch to be a teacher?"
Ye Chutang pushed the loose hair behind her ears and shook her head.
"No, I'm looking for Dean Song for something else, a private matter."
As soon as the word "private matter" came out, Song Zhiyan knew what Ye Chutang wanted to talk about.
He didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Miss Ye must have heard in the Poetry Pavilion that the Song family intended to go to the Ye family to propose marriage, and wanted to bring you and my fifth brother together, right?"
Seeing that Song Zhiyan was direct, Ye Chutang nodded.
"Dean Song, I have no intention of marrying into the Song family."
"Can Song know the reason?"
"The Song family is a family of scholars, and has been around for hundreds of years. There are many rules and many family members. I don't like being constrained, and I don't like too many right and wrongs."
Hearing this, Song Zhiyan smiled.
"It seems that Miss Ye has a deep misunderstanding of our Song family."
Although the Song family is a scholarly family, they are not pedantic and are reasonable. They have fewer rules than ordinary families and respect women.
It is undeniable that the Song family is indeed a large clan, but there is little interaction between the direct and collateral branches, and they only meet during the annual ancestor worship.
The most important thing is that the men of the Song family are self-disciplined and respect the rules of propriety. Except in special circumstances, they will only have one wife in their lifetime.
Ye Chutang was shocked after hearing what Song Zhiyan said.
The ancestors of the Song family, like her, traveled through time from a highly developed and civilized society, right?
She actually heard about equality between men and women and monogamy!
Song Zhiyan added: "Miss Ye, my fifth brother went to study when he was very young. He is well-informed and open-minded. He is never bound by any rules. If you marry him, you will be very free."
After hearing this, Ye Chutang felt that marrying Song Jingning was a good idea.
This Fifth Master Song is simply an ideal partner.
But she knew very well that no matter how open-minded the Song family was, or how broad-minded Song Jingning was, they would not accept a woman who was pregnant with another man's child.
And she has no intention of finding a stepfather for the child for the time being.
"Dean Song, the Song family is great, and Mr. Song is great, but we are not a good match. I'm sorry."
Song Zhiyan felt a little regretful when he found that he failed to convince Ye Chutang.
He continued to argue, "Miss Ye, Song feels that it is inappropriate and arbitrary for you to say this before you have met my fifth brother and got to know him. He will be returning to Beijing tomorrow..."
Before he could finish his words, Song Jingning's voice suddenly rang out.
"Brother, I'm back!"
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