Su Mingli then arranged for Li Yunxi and I to stay in two guest rooms in the Su family manor.
The furnishings in the room are classical, showing the history and heritage of the Su family.
I stood in front of the window and stared at the scattered scenery in the manor. I couldn't help but feel a little confused about the upcoming marriage and the unknown future.
Li Yunxi knocked on my door, and I quickly opened the door.
She walked in, sat on a chair, and looked directly at me: "Ma Keke, what do you think of Su Mingli?"
I pondered for a moment and then replied: "He seems to be a good person. He will be my father-in-law from now on."
When I said this, I was actually not sure. After all, I knew very little about Su Mingli.
Li Yunxi couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "You are so optimistic.
But I think you should not be careless. Su Mingli is not as simple as he seems. "Her eyes were wary.
I nodded thoughtfully.
Li Yunxi's intuition has always been sharp, and her evaluation of Su Mingli made me alert.
After a while, servants from the Su family came and asked us to have dinner.
We followed him out of the room and into a gorgeous dining room in the manor.
The dinner at the Su family manor was very sumptuous, and the table was filled with all kinds of delicacies.
Su Mingli sat at the head of the dining table, his expression looking quite kind.
There were several other members of the Su family at the table, but they were all older elders.
At the banquet, Su Mingli and others were chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere seemed relaxed.
But I noticed that they deliberately avoided the topic of many strange things in the Su family manor and Su Huanxing during the conversation.
I tried to remain polite and followed their conversation, but I was always wary of Su Mingli.
Li Yunxi sat next to me. She observed the people around her from time to time, as if looking for some clues.
After the banquet, Su Mingli personally sent us back to the guest room.
There was still no fault in his words and deeds, but when we parted, there was a subtle coldness in his eyes, which made me even more suspicious.
After Li Yunxi returned to the room, she immediately discussed all the details of the dinner with me.
"Have you noticed?" she asked, "The Su family deliberately avoided some sensitive topics during the conversation."
I nodded, "Yes, I feel it too."
After a moment of silence, I expressed my doubts: "Why didn't I see Su Huanxing at the banquet tonight?"
Li Yunxi thought for a while, and then said with a strange expression: "Is there something wrong with Su Huanxing that he can't see people?
If so, would you still marry her? "
I took a deep breath and replied: "Since I'm here, no matter what Su Huanxing is like, I will marry her.
This is my grandfather's promise and my responsibility. "
We continued our discussion for a while, trying to piece together the mystery of the Su family estate.
But as the night progresses, the problem still hangs over us like a fog.
Finally, Li Yunxi got up and left, returning to his room.
I lay in bed alone with my thoughts running deep into the night.
The next morning, when we were having breakfast in the restaurant, Su Mingli suddenly appeared.
He told us he planned to take us to a business negotiation and asked us to be prepared.
This arrangement made me wonder why he suddenly invited us to participate in business matters.
Despite my doubts, I agreed.
After the meal, Su Mingli took us out of the manor and rode in a carriage to the location of the negotiation.
Along the way, Su Mingli didn't talk much, but pointed at the scenery outside the window from time to time.
Li Yunxi and I exchanged puzzled looks, but didn't ask any more questions.
Soon after, the carriage stopped in front of a luxurious hall.
Su Mingli led us into the guild hall, where we were greeted by a group of well-dressed businessmen and local officials.
Negotiations began, and Su Mingli was obviously the leader of this business activity.
He speaks calmly and has a precise grasp of every detail.
Li Yunxi and I sat aside, trying not to attract attention, but we felt increasingly puzzled by this sudden arrangement.
During the negotiation process, I noticed that Su Mingli cast a scrutinizing gaze from time to time, as if he was testing me.
I stayed calm and tried not to look weird.
After the negotiation ended, we followed Su Mingli out of the clubhouse.
But beside the carriage, he suddenly told us that he still had some matters to deal with, and asked a few servants to take us away first, and that he would meet us later.
Li Yunxi and I looked at each other and felt a little uneasy, but we still got on the carriage.
The carriage slowly drove out and passed through the bustling streets. Gradually, the buildings and crowds thinned out, and the carriage entered a seemingly remote road.
I began to feel something was wrong, so I asked the driver: "Is this the wrong way? It doesn't seem to be the way we came."
The servant looked back at me and replied expressionlessly: "Yes, this road is closer."
Soon after, the carriage stopped at the foot of a desolate mountain.
The servants told us to wait for Su Mingli here while they went to fetch some clean water nearby.
Li Yunxi and I got out of the car and watched several servants disappear on the forest path not far away.
As time passed, the sun gradually set in the west, and the surrounding scene began to be swallowed up by twilight.
We waited at the foot of the mountain for a long time, but the servants never came back.
I began to feel uneasy and said to Li Yunxi: "It's getting dark. Let's go back the way we came and find a place to rest."
We walked back along the path of memory.
However, after walking for a while, I suddenly realized that we seemed to be spinning in circles, and the scenery never changed.
I stopped and looked around. I saw dense trees and grass on all sides, without any familiar marks.
"This is wrong, we seem to be lost." I frowned, trying to discern the direction.
Li Yunxi also felt uneasy. She held the hilt of her sword tightly and observed the surrounding environment vigilantly.
As the night grew darker, the surrounding sounds began to become weird, and strange movements occasionally came from the distance.
"It seems that we are trapped in a ghost wall." Li Yunxi said in a low voice.
I looked around nervously, feeling an ominous premonition in my heart.
The secret of the Su family manor seemed more complicated than we imagined. As the night deepened, Li Yunxi and I reluctantly returned to the carriage.
The carriage seemed unusually quiet, with only the sound of our breathing and the occasional night breeze.
Li Yunxi took out some dry food and water from the food box in the car and handed some to me. Her eyes were full of vigilance.
"Su Mingli must have deliberately arranged for his servants to bring us here." Li Yunxi said while eating, her voice filled with dissatisfaction and doubt, "I don't know what the Su family wants to do."
