Shengjing Noble

Chapter 212 Bad Luck

"No... Su Shengming, what do you mean?"

Su Shengming, who was a little confused, looked bewildered. Why did his mother become so incomprehensible?

Could it be that the difficulties at home were really too great, causing her to be unable to bear the pressure and collapse?

When he thought that all the burdens were on his mother, he quickly pulled Fang Qingqing and whispered, "My mother may have suffered a shock and is a little mentally confused. Qingqing, please don't be surprised."

"I...why shouldn't I be surprised? Your family is going to rely on us!"

Fang Qingqing pushed him away in frustration.

When Lu Wanjun heard this, she refused to do it and went over to protect her son like a hen.

"What are you doing? You dare to attack your husband before you even marry him. Do you think my Lu family is so easy to bully?"

Su Shengming didn't want things to get too ugly, especially since it was his mother who had spoken harshly just now.

So he walked around and stood beside Fang Qingqing, saying earnestly: "Mother, we will talk about this later. For now, you should entertain the guests first."

"Hmph, it's still my son who has the overall situation in mind." Lu Wanjun rolled her eyes, looking arrogant, "I have temporarily rented a yard in a village on the outskirts of the city. I will hold the wedding banquet in three days. By then, you and Shengming can worship heaven and earth and marry into our Lu family."

After that, she hastily added: "Oh, by the way, we can't afford to rent a guard of honor. You and your mother can come by yourselves. The specific address is here."

Then he gave a wedding invitation with a crooked map drawn on it, which looked a bit funny.

This was all too ridiculous. Fang Qingqing wanted to explode, but her mind told her not to reveal the truth. After all, the character she had established previously did not allow her to go against her will.

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath and gritted her teeth and said, "I understand. I'll leave first. Goodbye!"

After saying that, he fled in a hurry, so fast that even an afterimage was left, for fear of being arrested by the Lu family.

Lu Wanjun watched her back disappear outside the courtyard gate and thought that it was safe now. It was worth it that Yinyin asked her to memorize the lines all night long and she was so sleepy that she could not even open her eyes.

No matter how slow-witted Su Shengming was, he noticed the change in Fang Qingqing's attitude, but he didn't say anything. He kept it in his heart, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

Even though Lu Wanjun's words were excessive, the disgust in Fang Qingqing's eyes when she saw the white porridge and pickles had already made him feel uncomfortable.

The ups and downs in life did not defeat him. Even after learning that his family was in trouble, he was only thinking about how to protect his loved ones.

But now, Fang Qingqing's change in attitude from beginning to end made him regain a little bit of rationality.

Perhaps, this woman never truly loved him from the beginning to the end, but why didn't she despise him when he was just a servant before?

No... he must be overthinking it. Qingqing is definitely not the kind of woman who is greedy for fame and fortune and forgets her principles when she sees profit!

Moreover, he had given her a lot of valuable treasures these days, but she didn't seem to like them very much, and she even refused to accept them. In the end, he forced them on her.

If he was really greedy for money, how could he refuse the gift he gave?

Thinking of this, Su Shengming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He must be thinking too much.

……

In the blink of an eye, three days later.

A thatched courtyard on the outskirts of the city was decorated with lights and hung with red silk.

Su Shengming stood at the door and looked towards the end of the path, his eyes full of anticipation and his heart filled with nervousness.

In the yard, the other members of the Lu family sat together calmly, eating melon seeds and chatting in low voices.

Lu Wanjun: "Yinyin (chew) Do you think she will come? (chew chew chew)"

Su Lanyin: "That's terrible! (Pooh)"

Su Shengyan: "Maybe he will come... Feed me one, my second brother."

Su Shengyun peeled off the melon seeds and stuffed the kernels into his brother's mouth, looking absent-minded: "I think we have wasted too much time, how about I set off for Qiu County first?"

"Don't worry, we will know today whether it will succeed or not."

Su Lanyin smiled, threw the melon seeds on the table, stood up and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.

"Third Brother!"

"Huh?" Su Shengming was startled. He turned around and looked at his younger sister, his face somewhat flustered. "Why are you here? I can wait by myself...you go and rest."

Su Lanyin sighed helplessly, then patted his shoulder: "Third brother, you already have the answer in your heart, right?"

"I..." Su Shengming still refused to admit that he really liked the wrong person.

"Third brother, this is not your fault."

"I just don't understand why..."

Why would that kind and gentle girl, who was willing to take care of her seriously ill mother for him even though she knew he was a handyman, abandon her like this?

Su Lanyin shrugged: "Even if I tell you, you may not listen to me. You should think about it yourself. But do you want to see her true face?"

Su Shengming looked at her in confusion: "What's your true identity?"

"Let's go, get in the car."

She pointed to the carriage in front of the door.

……

Su Shengming and Su Lanyin arrived at the gate of Zuixianlou in a carriage.

"Why are you here?"

"The one you are supposed to marry today is at the Tianxiang Residence on the second floor. Don't you want to go up and take a look?"

Zuixianlou was temporarily entrusted to Aunt Tong, so Su Lanyin received the news right after Fang Qingqing arrived.

Su Shengming glanced at the window on the second floor and suddenly hesitated.

I don’t know whether he was afraid to face Fang Qingqing or afraid to face his own failure.

"Maybe I'm not a good man. I can't make her like me who has nothing, and I can't make her love me desperately... This is not her fault."

Su Shengming lowered his head, looking inferior, his heart full of guilt and helplessness.

Su Lanyin rolled her eyes, feeling a little annoyed, "Third brother, you are such a loser!"

"Why are you scolding me? I've already lost my love..."

He pouted with a look of grievance, looking pitiful.

"You don't think that she doesn't want to marry you today because you are incompetent, because our family is in trouble, or because you are too unlucky, right?"

"What else? If I have the ability to make her live a good life, maybe she would be willing to marry me..."

"If you were still the young master of the Lu family, she would certainly agree. Do you think she is stupid?"

"Then how..."

"Come on, follow me and everything will be clear!"

After saying that, Su Lanyin dragged Su Shengming towards the second floor without saying anything.

At the door, Tong Yan saw the brother and sister coming in, and immediately pointed to the stairs and said, "Go up quickly, it's lively inside."

Su Shengming was confused and wanted to ask something but was too late to do so as Su Lanyin dragged him upstairs.

The brother and sister stood outside the door of Tianxiangju, and a burst of laughter came from inside.

Then, an old woman spoke in a pretentious manner: "Oh, Lord Su, my Qingqing is naturally beautiful and has outstanding looks. Countless young masters have come to her house to ask for her hand in marriage. If your Shenghao likes her, you should pay the betrothal gift as soon as possible."