Chapter 9 A desperate measure taken in reverse. ...
One of the women, with dark skin, thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a hooked nose, stared at Fu Yun's calm face with a questioning look: "Didn't you say you didn't want this marriage?"
Fu Yun's lips curled slightly, a half-smile playing on her lips, and she said, "I've changed my mind, is that not allowed?"
The two guards still looked hesitant, unsure whether to believe them or not.
Fu Yun's expression turned cold, and he said impatiently, "Alright, I'm still injured and don't have the energy to waste time with you. Go and inform the family head, or I'll take back what I just said."
The woman with thick eyebrows and big eyes was clearly displeased upon hearing this. She frowned and was about to say something when she was interrupted by someone next to her: "It's better to believe it than not to believe it. Go and inform the head of the family. I'll keep an eye on him here."
Seeing that her companion had spoken, the woman with thick eyebrows and big eyes fell silent, glared at Fu Yun, and left with a flick of her sleeve.
Fu Jun didn't care about her attitude. He turned around and slowly walked back into the courtyard. He went into the main room alone and sat on the chair in the middle to wait.
Previously, I thought that as long as I could leave the Su residence, it would be fine, but now it seems that the root cause problem needs to be resolved.
After waiting for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a woman walked in through the courtyard gate, followed by another woman in a blue dress who was beautiful but had a slightly darker complexion.
The two women who had been guarding outside the hall remained outside the courtyard gate, holding their ground.
The woman at the head of the group wore a pearl hairpin and a light green silk shirt. She was about forty years old, with an exceptionally beautiful face, oval face, long and thin eyebrows, and fair skin. She looked radiant.
The original owner was quite good-looking, probably inheriting the excellent genes from her parents.
However, what's rather strange is that Su Tan gives off a very uncomfortable feeling; she's strong, sharp, and aggressive.
This is Su Tan, the mistress of the Su family. Despite her stunning looks and figure, a hint of ruthlessness lingers between her brows, and her eyes seem shrouded in gloom, making her appear gloomy, mean, and difficult to get along with.
But the son she raised was all show and no substance, weak-willed and easily bullied. He also suffered from tuberculosis at a young age, otherwise a simple cold would not have taken his life.
The woman in green behind Su Tan was dressed very modestly, her green dress was very simple and plain, her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she did not wear any accessories.
Although her skin appeared somewhat dark, it couldn't hide her beautiful features and graceful figure.
I wonder who this woman is?
"She is the woman you intend to marry, General Qian."
Fu Yun: "!" What a coincidence? Just when I was about to solve the problem, the key person arrived. That couldn't be better.
As soon as Su Tan entered the courtyard, she saw Fu Yun sitting in the middle of the main room, leisurely drinking tea, as if nothing had happened. She was immediately furious: "How dare you! Who gave you permission to sit in the seat of honor?"
Fu Yun's shoulders twitched slightly, feigning surprise. After catching his breath, he gently put down his teacup with an elegant movement. He looked up at Su Tan, his clear, bright eyes revealing a hint of innocence: "Can't we sit here? Nobody told me!"
Su Tan's face darkened instantly, and he squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Didn't your father teach you about the proper order of seniority?"
Fu Jun frowned slightly, as if recalling something. After a moment, he answered uncertainly, "I think so!"
Then he looked bewildered and said, "But... I don't remember."
As he spoke, he rubbed his head, looking distressed: "You know, I've always been in poor health. Fever and infection are common occurrences. My brain might have already been damaged by the fever."
Before Su Tan could respond, he added sadly, "This was just a minor cold, but it almost took the life out of me. Who knows how much longer I have to live?"
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Su Tan's phoenix eyes glared angrily, her chest heaving, her eyes burning with fury. If General Qian hadn't been there, she would have already lost her temper.
Taking a deep breath and suppressing her anger, she turned to General Qian and explained with a smile, "General, my son's weakness is a thing of the past. After two years of careful recuperation, he has recovered most of his health and raising children is no problem."
General Qian did not respond to Su Tan. Ever since she entered the main room, her gaze had been firmly drawn to the man on the chair, and she could not look away even for a moment. Her eyes were churning with turbulent emotions: she had never seen such a handsome and refined man.
His features were exquisitely refined, like a finely carved piece of jade, captivating the soul. Although he appeared pale and listless at first glance, when he sat there, he possessed an unparalleled aura—simple yet refined, elegant yet handsome, like a green bamboo in the mountains, upright and verdant, fresh and dashing, breathtakingly beautiful.
"General?" Su Tan felt a pang of unease, unsure whether she had even heard his explanation.
"You must be General Qian?" Fu Yun turned his gaze to the woman in blue and pointed to the wooden chair behind her: "Please sit down!"
General Qian paused slightly, momentarily having the illusion that the man before her was the head of the Su family and was about to discuss official business with her.
She sat down almost unconsciously, wondering how he would convince her of the marriage alliance.
Su Tan's face turned pale and then red, she was really angry, she stared at Fu Jun with a fierce look, wishing she could drag him out and beat him to death.
She walked up to Fu Yun and said coldly, "Stand up."
Fu Yun looked up at her, her eyes showing difficulty, and lowered her voice: "I'm injured and can't stand up at all. Are you sure you want her to see me in such a weak and sickly state?"
Su Tan stared at him with a chilling gaze, her eyes surging with murderous intent, and finally said hatefully, "You wait, you'll see."
Fu Yun twitched the corner of her mouth, neither confirming nor denying.
He turned to General Qian and said slowly and calmly, “General Qian, I suppose the head of the family has not told you that I have been frail since childhood and suffer from severe tuberculosis. I have only a few days left to live. I’m afraid you will have to hold a funeral for me soon after our marriage.”
Su Tan nearly fainted. Just as she was about to interrupt, General Qian raised his hand to stop her: "Let him finish what he has to say."
Su Tan's face was ashen, her fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles cracked.
Fu Yun had been sitting for so long that he was already exhausted. He took a breath before continuing, "The news of your husband's sudden death shortly after your marriage is rather unpleasant to hear and will damage your reputation, General. I'm sure you don't want to be branded as a jinx. Are you sure you don't want to reconsider this marriage?"
General Qian raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "So, when you said you wanted to discuss marriage today, it wasn't because you wanted to marry me, but because you wanted to tell me that you didn't want to form a marriage alliance with me?"
"General!" Su Tan said anxiously, "My son was injured a couple of days ago and is not in his right mind. Please don't listen to his nonsense."
General Qian's gaze fell coldly on Su Tan's face, his eyes showing obvious displeasure: "You told me before that young Master Su was in love with me and wanted to marry me, but it seems that's not the case now?"
A flicker of panic crossed Su Tan's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and said in an unquestionable tone, "General, marriage is a major life event, decided by parents and matchmakers. It cannot be decided based on his crazy words."
General Qian frowned slightly, no longer responding to Su Tan, but instead looking at Fu Yun: "Do you have someone you love?"
“General, my son has never…” Su Tan’s words were interrupted by General Qian again: “I’m asking him, you make him answer.”
Su Tan choked up for a moment, and could only angrily shut her mouth, feeling even more disgusted with Fu Yun.
As expected, the child born to a lowly husband will always be a lowly slave who cannot be brought to the table. I thought that after this lesson, he would understand his own position, but who knew that he would suddenly have an epiphany and catch me off guard.
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have brought General Qian here. Now, this marriage is probably beyond repair.
Fu Yun shook his head and replied truthfully, "I'm practically half-buried already, why would I want to harm other girls?"
General Qian: "..." That's why, shouldn't he find a woman who can protect him? Why is he doing the opposite?
[Mr. Fu, didn't you come here to negotiate with the matriarch of the Su family?]
Originally, it was thought that he was going to make a big scene and disappoint General Qian, but instead he reasoned with him and appealed to his emotions.
Fu Yun: "Why create a nemesis when you can befriend them?"
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President Fu's thought process is truly extraordinary. He actually came up with a countermeasure in such a short time. He has mastered the art of psychological warfare.
Fu Yun, without any hesitation, shared her thoughts with Xiao Ba: "This General Qian is clearly not a heroine who indulges in romantic love. Even if we can't be husband and wife, we can still be friends and partners."
"Okay! There's a reason you're so young to be the CEO of a group; you have a long-term vision and a grand perspective."
Fu Yun twitched the corners of her mouth, stopped communicating with Xiao Ba, and looked directly into General Qian's eyes, adding sincerely, "General, you are so outstanding that many men would be eager to marry you. Why would you choose a sickly woman? My frail body is not worthy of a heroine like you. You should find a capable and worry-free wife."
General Qian fell silent. At this moment, she felt that what the other party said made perfect sense. She had been fighting on the front lines for a long time and indeed needed a husband who could manage the household and take good care of the children.
Although she could marry a concubine or a handsome and refined husband, she didn't want to spend too much time on men in the short term, so it was indeed not suitable for her to marry the young master of the Su family.
But this young master of the Su family has extraordinary talent, it would be a real pity to give him up like this, what should we do?
We need to find a way that satisfies both sides.
General Qian pondered for a long time before saying, "How about this, the marriage alliance is not urgent. Let's wait until the young master has recovered before discussing it."
If we search for renowned doctors all over the world, we can surely restore him to a normal state.
Although Su Tan was somewhat dissatisfied, upon hearing that there was still room for negotiation regarding the marriage, she immediately agreed: "I will leave everything to General Qian."
Fu Jun was overjoyed: this had finally solved his immediate problem.
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