Chapter 10 This is treasonous! Deceiving the Imperial Guards is a capital offense…
As for the future, Fu Yun believes that as long as one's mindset doesn't falter, there will always be more solutions than problems.
For a CEO to marry a woman is absolutely out of the question; he'd rather die than do it.
Having temporarily resolved a major concern, Fu Yun felt refreshed and invigorated.
So it seems that the original owner's frail and weak body did have some use, otherwise it wouldn't have been possible to resolve the situation so smoothly today.
Fu Yun decided to accept him for the time being, but only a little bit, no more.
He smiled, and remarked with rare sincerity, "Having met you today, General, you are indeed extraordinary, with a broad mind and great spirit. Although our marriage is not possible, we can still associate with each other in other ways."
"Oh?" General Qian looked at the smile on his face, as gentle as spring sunshine, and felt her heart melt, almost dizzy. She subconsciously asked, "In what way?"
Fu Yun straightened his expression and said in a serious and earnest tone, "If possible, I would like to become friends with the General. I wonder if the General would be willing?"
Su Tan's expression changed, and she shouted sharply, "Insolence! General, you come from a noble family and your status is extremely high. How dare a lowly slave like you presume to be worthy of such a position?"
The nature of a friend and a concubine are completely different. A concubine is just a lowly servant, whose life and death are entirely at the mercy of his wife. If she decides to die at the second watch, he will definitely not live past the third watch.
If they become friends, it means that he has gained the general's approval and can stand on the same level as the general.
This brat is utterly ignorant and arrogant. Where does he get the audacity to make such a rebellious request?
Fu Yun ignored Su Tan's insults and simply expressed her thoughts: "I never thought of trying to curry favor with the general. I just admire the general for fighting for the country, fighting bravely on the battlefield, and making great contributions to the nation. If I have the opportunity in the future, I would like to do my part. Even if I can't go to the battlefield, I can still take care of the wounded."
"Pfft..." General Qian couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this. She hadn't expected to hear such unrealistic remarks from a physically weak man. This young master of the Su family was truly clueless.
If she had encountered such a disrespectful and reckless man in the past, she probably would have already taken action to punish him, and would never have allowed him to utter such rebellious words.
Since she went to war for the country, she has been praised countless times, but in her opinion, they are all just flattery from Wei Xu She. She has never paid any attention to them and would never waste time responding to them.
But miraculously, she readily accepted the praise from the young master of the Su family, without any sense of rejection or discomfort.
She was initially worried: if she didn't use marriage as a link, how could she get close to the young master of the Su family?
At this moment, the problem is easily solved.
She sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat helpless: indeed, lust can cloud judgment; no wonder everyone says that male beauty is undesirable.
"You're quite the smooth talker." She really couldn't refuse his suggestion and agreed, "Then it's your way! If you ever need my help in the future, just come and find me."
Fu Yun: "..." She seemed to have misunderstood something. The reason she proposed to befriend her was not to seek her protection, but to help each other when carrying out missions in the future, and perhaps also to make some contributions to the development of the matriarchal country.
However, he couldn't explain the details of this mission clearly, and could only prove it through their actions in future collaborations.
After a moment's thought, he said sincerely, "Although I am currently weak and unable to fight alongside you, I believe I can be of great help elsewhere. I hope you can give me a chance to showcase my abilities in the future."
General Qian was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashing across her eyes. However, it was only for a moment. The corners of her lips turned up slightly, forming a pleasant arc. Taking it as an expression of loyalty, she said meaningfully, "This general will wait and see."
Su Tan's expression became incredibly complicated; she didn't know whether she should be happy or unhappy.
Of the three people present, she felt the worst. She had been driven mad by that wretched boy and had intended to teach him a lesson after General Qian left, so that he would understand the difference between superior and inferior, and the difference between high and low status.
But now that he has found a powerful backer, I can't do anything about him.
After all, one has to consider the owner before beating a dog. If one wants to beat or scold him in the future, one will have to take General Qian's face into account.
It seems I really underestimated him before; this scoundrel is quite cunning.
"Since the young master is unwell, I will not disturb you any longer. I will come to visit him another day."
General Qian rose to take his leave.
Su Tan quickly stood up, his attitude very respectful: "I have neglected the general today, please forgive me. I will definitely bring my son to apologize in person another day."
General Qian raised his right hand: "That's not necessary."
She looked at Fu Jun, a knowing smile playing on her lips: "Tomorrow, the General will have someone send some tonics over so he can take good care of himself."
Su Tan nodded hurriedly: "General, please rest assured, my Su family will take good care of him so that you can marry him as soon as possible."
A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Fu Yun's heart, and she thought: I hope they don't kill me with this.
No matter what, the core inside has already been replaced. If they really try a reckless repair method, it will probably be ruined.
"Aren't you going to get up and see the general off?" Su Tan slapped Fu Yun on the back.
"Cough! Cough!" Fu Yun coughed violently several times, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood.
This woman was definitely doing it on purpose; she knew he still had a sword wound, yet she still used so much force.
Upon seeing this, General Qian's heart tightened: "No need, let him go back to rest immediately."
Su Tan glared at Fu Yun with disgust, then instructed the two people outside the door, "Su Xi, Su Man, take the young master back to rest."
"Yes, Master!" The two men outside the door quickly responded and stepped into the courtyard.
Su Tanggong saw General Qian to the door: "General, please!"
With the help of two women, Fu Yun slowly got up and walked out of the main room.
As I walked toward the backyard, I faintly heard someone announce, "Master, a distinguished guest has arrived outside the courtyard."
Fu Yun was curious: what exactly was the identity of the person referred to as a distinguished guest in the current Su family?
However, it was only for a moment, and he quickly put it out of his mind and returned to the courtyard of his residence.
Su Mang stood at the door of the side room, looking around.
Upon seeing Fu Yun appear, she immediately jogged over to greet him, her gaze sweeping over him before she asked with concern, "Young master, are you alright?"
Alright, now you can rest assured, this woman isn't a bad person at heart.
Fu Jun did not respond to Xiao Ba, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and calmly replied to Su Mang: "I'm fine."
After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "How is Su Zi?"
Su Mang felt a warmth in her heart, and her nose tingled with emotion. She hadn't expected that the young master would still be worried about Su Zi at this time. She and Su Zi had never been cared for like this before, and their lives were only a matter of a word from the head of the family.
In order not to make mistakes, they always diligently completed the tasks assigned by the head of the family.
Even if it's punishing a young man, they will do it without hesitation.
The young master was in poor health from a young age. The head of the family disliked him because of his frail health and also disliked his father. As a result, he never had the opportunity to receive his father's care and attention.
Compared to the pampered lives of the eldest daughter and second young master of the Su family, he lived a life worse than the servants who served them.
From time to time, they also had to suffer from bullying by those servants who took advantage of their master's power.
Today, the young man not only saved Su Zi despite being injured, but also helped them resolve their subsequent troubles without holding grudges. What a magnanimous spirit he has!
Thinking about how she and Su Zi hadn't been friendly to the young master in the past, and had even been quite fierce towards him, she felt terrible and incredibly guilty.
She felt somewhat ashamed, and belatedly felt sorry for the young man's past experiences. Her voice softened considerably: "Young man, Su Zi has rested. Don't worry, she will recover soon."
Fu Yun nodded, then solemnly reminded him, "You can't be careless with a knee injury; it would be troublesome if it left any lasting effects."
Su Mang's eyes quickly reddened, and she replied in a low voice, "I understand, I'll help you inside to rest."
Fu Yun didn't say anything more and stepped into the courtyard.
Su Xi and Su Man watched the whole thing with indifference, finding Su Mang's concern for the unpopular young master utterly ridiculous.
Su Man snorted coldly, raised her chin high, and said arrogantly, "The patriarch instructed that you take good care of the young master. If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible."
Su Mang glanced at her indifferently without responding. She simply took Fu Jun's forearm from her and helped him into the courtyard. "Young master, I've asked the kitchen to prepare some light food for you to eat first. If there's anything you'd like to eat, just tell me and I'll have the kitchen prepare it."
Ignored, Su Man was very displeased and shouted, "Hey! I'm talking to you! What kind of attitude is this? Do you want to be punished like Su Zi?"
Su Mang lowered her head and remained silent; she couldn't cause any more trouble for the young master.
"They have no manners at all. Like master, like servant. They're a den of snakes and rats."
Su Mang suddenly stopped in her tracks, about to turn around and retort.
Fu Yun gently patted her forearm, turned around and coldly glanced at the dark-skinned woman, and said in a low voice: "I will tell the mistress of the Su family these words verbatim, so that she can hear how her subordinates are gossiping about her."
Su Man's expression changed instantly, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes, before she retorted angrily, "Don't you dare make false accusations. I'm talking about you, not the head of the family."
"Is that so?" Fu Yun's lips curled into a sarcastic smile: "Don't forget, Su Mang, like you, is also the head of the family's person, and she doesn't obey my orders."
“You…” Su Man’s eyes widened, and she was speechless for a moment.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Su Xi quickly spoke up to smooth things over: "Su Man, stop making a scene. The patriarch is waiting for us to go back and report."
After saying that, she forced a smile at Fu Jun: "Young master, Su Man has a bad temper and doesn't know how to speak properly. Please be magnanimous and forgive her this time. She will never dare to do it again."
Fu Yun twitched the corner of her mouth, neither confirming nor denying.
If this were when he was in a high position, he would have shown her what it meant to have bad words.
"Then you should rest well, we'll take our leave now." After saying that, Su Xi didn't dare wait for Fu Yun's reply and hurriedly left with Su Man.
"Young man, you've changed so much." Su Mang couldn't help but exclaim as she watched the two men flee in disarray.
Fu Yun didn't intend to explain, and continued, "People always grow up."
Su Mang nodded, seemingly understanding: "That's good, then they won't bully us anymore."
Fu Yun didn't respond again. After returning to his room, he drank some porridge and lay down to rest.
When he woke up again, it was already dark, and Su Mang was still standing guard at the door.
He slowly sat up in bed, put on his shoes, and got out of bed.
Hearing the noise, Su Mang turned around and saw Fu Yun get up, so she quickly went inside.
"Young master, you're awake?" She helped Fu Jun sit down in a chair and poured him a cup of tea.
"It's past dinner time now. Is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll go prepare it for you."
"No need, I don't have much of an appetite." Fu Yun declined Su Mang's suggestion and took a sip of tea.
"Young master, do you know? The commander of the Imperial Guards who escorted you here today has come again."
Fu Yun paused in his tea-drinking, somewhat surprised that the woman in red had come looking for him.
What is she doing here?
Su Mang shook her head: "I'm not really sure either, but I heard from the other servants in the manor that they came to confirm the young lady's identity."
Fu Jun's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he had been exposed so quickly?
"And then what?"
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