Si Tingyu chuckled lightly, with a hint of coaxing: "Isn't that why I'm back?"
Old Master Si snorted again.
He had originally intended to be a little arrogant, but noticing that Si Tingyu's face was somewhat pale, he frowned and asked, "Tingyu, what happened to your face? Are you too tired?"
"Um."
He gave a light response, without explaining why he was recalled to the army for a mission, only to be betrayed and stabbed in the back by those around him.
This was a secret, and he didn't want the old man to worry.
"What did Auntie do this time to upset you so much?"
He steered the conversation back to Sylph.
With his attention diverted, Old Master Si sighed softly, "What else could it be but causing trouble outside? This is just another case of someone getting pregnant and dying."
"She aborted the child?"
Si Tingyu understood immediately.
Mr. Si did not deny it.
"Tingyu, Linfu is afraid of you. You should give her a talking-to when you have time, and stop her from causing trouble outside."
The old man cautioned, "If this leads to another death and gets back to the Xu family, no matter how much face the Si family has, they won't want a fickle wife like her anymore."
Xu Sirong has been cuckolded for years, and by the time the miscarriage scandal breaks out, he'll probably have reached his limit.
"I'll talk to my aunt later."
Si Tingyu accepted the task, "Please don't be angry, okay?"
"You really want me to stop being angry?"
"Old Master Si looked at Si Tingyu and said..."
"Grandpa, tell me, what are your terms for the exchange?"
When Si Tingyu saw his eyes darting around, he knew that he wanted to negotiate.
As long as it's not excessive, being a grandson is a happy thing.
"Now that you're back, shouldn't you go see Xiao Xueru?"
Master Si.
Xiao Xueru was unwilling to stay and see his grandson, so he sent someone to see him instead.
Si Tingyu rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache, and said helplessly, "Grandpa, I can go see her, but I have no romantic feelings for her, and this childhood betrothal must be dissolved..."
"Si Tingyu, if you don't want me to die of anger, don't say such discouraging things."
Mr. Si interrupted him with a cold face.
Si Tingyu obediently shut up.
But she had already decided to go and break off the arranged marriage.
Once he has a woman he likes, he won't pretend to be nice to other women.
"Grandpa, you should rest. I'm going to the Shu family's house."
He stood up and said.
The reason I rushed back before I was fully recovered was that I wanted to break off this arranged marriage as soon as possible, so as to avoid any unforeseen complications.
Old Master Si finally smiled again and waved his hand to urge, "Then hurry up and go. Once you see Xiao Xueru, you will definitely change your mind."
He liked Xiao Xueru at first sight, and Si Tingyu, as his grandson, certainly had similar taste.
After taking his leave, Si Tingyu turned and left the courtyard where Old Master Si lived.
He got into his car and was about to drive to the Shu family's house when he received a call from Shu Lingyi.
"Tingyu, you're back at the Si family?"
As soon as the call connected, Shu Lingyi got straight to the point and asked.
Si Tingyu placed one hand on the steering wheel, a smile playing on his lips, and said meaningfully, "Ling Yi, you're quite well-informed."
He had barely arrived when the phone rang.
Shu Lingyi didn't hide anything: "I had your maid tell me."
"What, is it urgent that you need to see me?"
Si Tingyu raised an eyebrow and said, "Even my servants have been instructed."
"There's something I'd like to discuss with you, something our Golden Domain Society has been talking about?"
Shu Lingyi extended an invitation.
The Golden Domain Club, which he owns, offers a high degree of privacy for chatting and conversation.
Si Tingyu readily agreed, "See you in an hour."
After hanging up the phone, he drove to the Golden Domain Club.
Shu Lingyi was already waiting there.
"Tingyu, you're finally back."
When Si Tingyu walked over, Shu Lingyi, as before, raised his fist and punched his chest, hitting his wound and making him groan in pain.
Shu Lingyi's expression changed slightly: "What happened to you? Are you injured?"
"Nothing serious."
Si Tingyu didn't deny it, but he didn't give Shu Lingyi a chance to ask any more questions. He pointed inside the club and said, "Didn't you have something to tell me? Let's go in."
Shu Lingyi had no choice but to suppress her doubts and follow him inside.
Once inside the private room, Shu Lingyi thought for a moment and then asked the waiter to replace the wine with milk.
"Um?"
Si Tingyu leaned back on the sofa, looking at him suspiciously.
"You're injured, so it's best if you don't drink."
Shu Lingyi offered an explanation.
He knew Si Tingyu had many secrets, so he wisely refrained from asking him why he was injured, but he could still make the decisions about his food.
Si Tingyu had no objection.
What he drinks doesn't make much difference to him.
When the maid brought over the milk and dessert, he glanced at Shu Lingyi and said, "Lingyi, can we get down to business now?"
Shu Lingyi coughed lightly before speaking, "Tingyu, you should know that my sister is back, right?"
Si Tingyu slightly raised his chin, indicating that he understood, and let Shu Lingyi continue.
"She's only twenty, still young. I don't want her to get engaged or married so soon, so why don't you play the bad guy and go to my house to propose marriage on our behalf?"
Shu Lingyi said in one breath, "I know this will make you get scolded by Grandpa Si, but I can make it up to you. You can ask for anything you want, and I will give you everything I can."
"Need not."
As soon as Si Tingyu uttered those two words, Shu Lingyi's heart leaped into his throat. He leaned forward slightly, his eyes fixed on Si Tingyu, and said in a deep voice, "Tingyu, do you really take this arranged marriage seriously and want to get engaged to my sister?"
Did I say that?
Si Tingyu looked at him speechlessly and said.
"So what do you mean by saying you don't need it?"
Shu Lingyi frowned.
“I told you I don’t need your compensation. I will personally go to Uncle Shu and Aunt Yun to discuss breaking off the engagement.”
Si Tingyu said, "If they and Grandpa are angry, I can take the blame."
Shu Lingyi, who had prepared a whole host of persuasions to convince Si Tingyu to agree, was instead annoyed when he saw how readily Si Tingyu agreed.
"Tingyu, you've never even met my sister, so why did you agree so quickly?"
Shu Lingyi said unhappily.
His sister is so beautiful, isn't she worth Si Tingyu trying to win over?
"...Didn't you ask me to bring it up?"
Si Tingyu remained silent.
It was Shu Lingyi who brought it up, but then he turned around and criticized him. Did he want Shu Lingyi to bring it up or not?
"That's true, but you can't agree to it so readily."
Shu Lingyi's tone was displeased.
If Si Tingyu agrees so readily, it will make his sister seem unlikable.
As the eldest brother, how could I be happy about something like this?
"Then let's not mention it."
Si Tingyu looked at him and readily agreed.
Upon hearing this, Shu Lingyi almost jumped up in a panic.
He, who was always composed in public, couldn't remain calm and self-controlled when it came to his own sister.
“Tingyu, no, you have to bring it up. I don’t want my sister to get married so early.”
He glared at Si Tingyu and raised his voice.
Even though he admired Si Tingyu, he didn't want his younger sister to have a fiancé so early.
Si Tingyu leisurely observed Shu Lingyi's rare moment of hesitation, "Are you sure you've thought it through?"
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