Chapter 17
Su Yining took a step back and looked at Xie Yu in surprise.
The other party didn't notice the subtle change in her expression, but turned his attention to the carriage that was coming this way not far away.
The Yang family emblem was hung on the six-carriage's gorgeous carriage, so you didn't have to think twice to know who was sitting inside.
"Is there a second wave of farewells? Endless?" Xie Yu felt a little funny. He looked at the carriage approaching them and turned to look at Su Yining.
Su Yining didn't like him speaking so eccentrically, and she bumped into the eldest daughter of the Ming family and his mother Yang going to Ruyizhai on the street yesterday, and later saw Xie Yu coming to pick them up. Su Yining had been feeling depressed these past two days, and naturally she wasn't angry with Xie Yu.
"Yes, the second brother is like this, he is very polite and knowledgeable." She even deliberately emphasized the word "second brother" very strongly.
Xie Yu was furious: "Esteeming etiquette and respecting moral integrity? When we are flirting with a married woman like you on the street, which one values etiquette and which one knows morality?"
Su Yining responded tit-for-tat: "What do you mean by pulling and pulling? My second brother and I just talked for a while. If we really talk about disrespecting etiquette, Prince, have you done a good job?"
Her sharp teeth are exactly the same as when she was a teenager.
Monk Xie Yuzhang was confused and opened his mouth to ask.
Su Yining's words came after her again, and she blocked his words directly: "Besides, my second brother and I are still close, and we stand under the tree chatting for a while, and there are people beside us. The servants and the maids don’t have anyone else’s turn to talk.”
"It's better to ride in the same carriage than some people."
Yesterday, she happened to be at the clothing store opposite Ruyizhai, and saw with her own eyes the eldest daughter of the Ming family getting into the carriage of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
I was seeing people there and riding in a carriage together, so I had time to take care of her.
Double dog.
Hearing what she said, Xie Yu suddenly had an idea. It turned out that she was deceived by her mother into going to Ruyi Zhai yesterday.
"Were you there yesterday?"
Su Yining ignored him. Instead, she rolled her eyes at Xie Yu and took another step to the side. At this time, Yang's carriage also arrived. Yang Shen jumped out of the carriage first, then stood beside the carriage and reached out to help Mrs. Yang get out of the carriage.
"Good boy, I heard from Shen Er that you are here to see the rankings," Mrs. Yang got off the carriage and glanced at Xie Yu but did not speak to him. She walked over and took Su Yining's hand and stood there. Between the two of them, "I see it's getting late now, why don't you have lunch with me?"
Just as Su Yining was about to refuse, the Su family on the other side also rushed over. The eldest lady, Mrs. Zheng, came up with her two children to greet Mrs. Yang and then invited her to sit in Uncle Zhongqin's house.
Madam Yang looked down on Zheng and felt that now was not a good time to talk to Su Yining, so she took Yang Shen away.
Seeing them leaving, Su Yining didn't want to stay any longer, so she turned around and walked towards Su Mansion's carriage.
Xie Yu was about to catch up and ask her what she saw yesterday when he was stopped by Xie Anning and Yang Cong.
"Brother, that's the Su family over there. You'd better not go." Seeing Mrs. Su leading a pair of children walking in front of Su Yining, Xie Anning grabbed Xie Yu who was about to walk forward in time, "You Don’t cause trouble to Sister Su.”
As she said that, she pulled Xie Yu back: "And you are a person who always talks when he talks. What are you doing with your yin and yang? Why can't you tell Sister Su exactly what's on your mind? Do you have to beat around the bush?"
Xie Yu ignored her and stared at Su Yining's back as she walked further and further away.
Xie Anning looked at him with hatred.
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The journey back to Su Mansion from the place where the results were released was not far. Su Dian was also on the list this time. Although it was not as good as Yang Shen's first-class Tan Hua Lang, it was still something worth celebrating.
Su Yining congratulated him and returned to the yard on her own.
In the evening, the Zheng family sent someone to celebrate Sudian High School. They specially booked a table at Baifanlou and the whole family went together to have a fun time.
Su Yining didn't like the excitement, and was about to refuse, but Zheng seemed to have expected that she would refuse, and the person sent to deliver the message was followed by Su Dian himself.
"I know that the second sister doesn't like to go out. But this time is different. My brother came to invite me in person. Doesn't the second sister want to give me face?"
He leaned against the door frame of Su Yining's yard, his body half-tilted, and he spoke lazily, as if he was giving her an order rather than inviting her.
Su Dian has been away from home for three years. Although he was not close to her in the past, there was no disagreement with her. He came to invite him in person, but even if Su Yining was unwilling to go, it would be hard to refute his face.
So I had no choice but to follow.
But as soon as she went out and got on the carriage, she discovered that not the entire Su family was going. The only people who went out with her were the eldest lady Zheng Shi, Su Yiru and the protagonist Su Dian.
Not even Su Yiyun or the others called out. She was riding alone in a carriage, and the Zheng family and her son were riding in a carriage.
There was something strange about this matter, and Su Yining was beating a drum in her heart.
On the other side, Su Yiru was also flustered and her hands were shaking. She took Zheng's hand and asked tremblingly: "Mom, do you really want to do this?"
Zheng didn't say anything, looked at Su Dian, and said hesitantly: "That noble man, can you really help you? Help our uncle's house?"
Su Dian nodded.
Zheng was still worried: "You are now a second-class Jinshi, and you will soon become an official in the court. In addition, plus the title of our uncle, isn't it enough? Do you have to take this step?"
She wasn't thinking about Su Yining, she was just worried that Su Dian would associate with some bad people and be led astray.
Hearing what Zheng said, Su Dian shook his head and analyzed with her: "Our family is watching the sunset, and we have long been unable to raise our heads in Jinling City. Moreover, my father has no real power in the court and cannot help at all. What am I? I am only the twenty-seventh rank in the second class, even if I join the court as an official, I am still a small official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans. Maybe I will be sent out, and I don’t know when I can return to Jinling City."
He paused, looked at Mrs. Zheng, and continued: "My son is thoughtful and ambitious. Even if he becomes an official in the court, how can he be subordinate to others? If he wants to do it, he must be the most respected minister."
Hearing what he said, Mrs. Zheng seemed to be infected and nodded accordingly. Su Dian in front of her seemed to be about to become a high-ranking official and a highly respected minister.
"Okay, then you can go ahead and do it boldly. Mother will fully support you."
Su Yiru heard their conversation and knew today's plan, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.
Yesterday, Mrs. Zheng and Su Dian were planning to send Su Yining to be a concubine in a noble house and change her career if she failed. If it's a high school, send it to him too, in exchange for a prosperous official career.
All in all, Su Dian wanted to be a high official and well paid, Zheng wanted to be rich and famous, and Su Yining was their bargaining chip.
Although Su Yiru had never dealt with Su Yining in the past, when she thought of this, a chill ran down her back, and she even looked at her mother and brother with a bit of timidity.
She was very afraid that if one day she had such value, she would be easily abandoned by them.
"Mother. Since Shiro is already in high school now, otherwise we should let the second sister go. And, maybe, what if the nobleman doesn't like the second sister?" Su Yiru bit her lip, tentatively trying to speak for Su Yining. sentence.
Mrs. Zheng glanced at her: "You shouldn't talk too much, so don't talk too much."
Now she only has Su Dian in her eyes and heart, and she no longer has the patience she used to have towards Su Yiru.
Su Yiru lowered his head and said no more.
"Don't Third Sister want to marry that Erlang of the Yang family? If I become a high-ranking official with great power, and I ask him to marry me, will he dare not to obey?"
This time, Su Yiru's thoughts clicked. She raised her lowered head and her eyes lit up.
Soon, the restaurant arrived.
Su Yiru was the first to jump off the carriage and ran to help Su Yining get out of the car.
"Second sister, please slow down, it's getting dark now, be careful with sprained feet." Su Yiru hooked Su Yining's arm and greeted her affectionately.
Her enthusiasm made Su Yining even more suspicious.
She specially brought Wenxiu and Wen Yuan with her when she went out today. Seeing the behavior of Zheng's mother and son, Su Yining felt suspicious, but she was not sure what kind of medicine they were selling in the gourd.
After thinking for a long time, when the Zheng mother and son were not paying attention, she whispered to Wen Yuan to go to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to find Princess Chen Shuangyi of Qin, and asked her to come and have a drink with her.
When the time comes, Princess Qin will accompany her, so Zheng and the others will not be able to find fault, nor will she suffer the loss alone.
After hearing her words, Wen Yuan ran very fast, taking a shortcut all the way to Prince Qin's Mansion.
Time passed bit by bit, and several people were invited by the waiter to sit in the private room on the second floor.
Zheng and Su Dian had a lot of conversation, and they took turns trying to persuade Su Yining to drink a lot of wine.
She was so drunk that she even poured a glass of wine with caution. Although she took the wine glass without touching it at all, she secretly spilled the strong wine on her sleeves.
After all this time, although Su Yining didn't drink much, she still smelled of alcohol. She didn't even have to get in front of her, she could smell it just by getting closer.
"Second sister, I just met a friend downstairs. He is also eating here. Do you mind if I invite him to have a drink with me." Seeing Su Yining's face slowly turning red, Su Dianyouyou said. .
Su Yining pursed her lips and nodded: "Okay, I'm a little dizzy. Let's go to the window to get some fresh air. I'll be back soon."
This time it was very strange. She obviously didn't drink alcohol and even ate very little food, but she suddenly felt a little dizzy.
Su Yining thought she was feeling bored after sitting in the room for a long time, so she was going to go to the window at the end of the corridor on the second floor to get some fresh air.
Su Dian didn't stop her, he just winked and sent someone to follow her secretly.
Wenxiu didn't know where she was ordered by Zheng. Su Yining opened the door of the private room and walked out, her steps starting to stagger.
Her head was getting dizzy. She reminded herself to stay calm. She walked to the end of the corridor and opened the window, hoping to blow her head in the cold wind while waiting for Wen Yuan to bring someone.
The cold night wind did not make her wake up. On the contrary, the more it blew, the heavier her eyelids became, and even the objects around her began to have double images when she looked at them.
Su Yining turned around, leaned her back against the wall, and leaned her head against the edge of the window, her eyes becoming a little blurry.
Suddenly, a familiar figure walked out of the elegant room next to him. He grabbed Su Yining's wrist and pulled her into his arms.
"Don't be afraid, I'll take you away."
