I want to make progress

Chapter 94 First meeting
"You're right. Whether it's a mule or a horse will be determined by the autumn examination in three days."

Shu Yunfu looked at him with a smile and nodded. These are all the future of Darong.

The poetry reading had not yet begun. Shu Yunfu and the other two were quietly eating cakes and fruits and drinking fragrant tea, watching the students below talking and expressing their ideas.

Suddenly, Yuyan pointed at a person walking among the scholars below and exclaimed, "Miss! Look, that's Qixian! Could it be that the Duke is also in the Nine-Storied Tower?"

"Hmm? It's really seven strings!"

After taking a closer look, it was indeed Qixian. Shu Yunfu immediately began to look around. Qixian has always been closely associated with Gu Changting. Since Qixian is there, Gu Changting must be there too.

But it is not strange when you think about it. Most of the officials in the court are probably here for this occasion. The Duke of Yingguo plays a very important role in the court. It would be strange if they didn't come.

"Hi~!"

"Miss, what's wrong with you?"

"Miss!"

Suddenly Shu Yunfu took a breath, covered his chest and made a painful expression. Yuyan and Annan were startled and their faces turned pale with anxiety.

Under the worried gazes of the two, Shu Yunfu covered her chest with her hands, her eyes full of resentment and regret, "If I had known this would happen, I would have followed Gu Changting and would not have wasted so much money."

Swift: “…”

Annan: “…”

Even though they grew up together, they sometimes really don't understand what's going on in their young lady's mind and how she developed her personality. She's so smart and reliable, as if no problem can stump her, but sometimes she's so out of tune, often leaving them speechless.

"Miss, that's not the case."

Annan opened his mouth hesitantly, not knowing what to say to comfort her. "Although Miss is now in the Duke of England's mansion and has a close relationship with the Duke of England, Miss should still be careful. There are some things that don't need to be concealed, and there are some things that should be kept in reserve."

A pair of bright eyes were covered by a layer of haze: "...men in this world are the most untrustworthy."

The frustrated expression paused, and Shu Yunfu turned to look at him and sighed. After so many years, he still couldn't get out of the shadow of his childhood.

He patted her shoulder and said, "Don't say that. Even though you've met a scumbag, it doesn't mean there are no good men in this world. You can't lose faith in other men in your life just because you met a bastard like your scumbag father. That's wrong!"

Putting her hands on Annan's shoulders and looking into his eyes, Shu Yunfu said solemnly: "When you act like this, I feel like I only saved your body, but not your..."

"Didn't you save my soul?"

Seeing the young lady's worried look, Annan patted her hands and laughed unconsciously. Even his eyes, which had been dim just now, became bright and energetic. "I know what the young lady said. I just expressed my feelings."

She and Yuyan were sold to a brothel by their biological father because they were greedy and wanted to eat meat but had no money.
Haha~! Even one’s own flesh and blood is not as good as a bite of meat.

If they hadn't been rescued by the young lady, they wouldn't be where they are today.

All men in the world are heartless. Even animals know how to protect their cubs, but when a man becomes heartless, he is worse than an animal.

After so many years, he had witnessed with his own eyes how many men were heartless and disloyal. Even if there were good ones, they were only a handful, let alone a big man like the Duke of England.

Although he didn't have much education, he was well-informed after doing business abroad for so many years. Those powerful men were not good candidates for lifelong commitment. She had also had some contact with the Duke of England during these days, and had even secretly inquired about him. Although it seemed that the Duke of England was indeed a man worth relying on, the relationship between the young lady and the Duke of England was complicated, and whether he was reliable or not really depended on the situation.

So she was worried...

"I'm afraid you'll express your feelings!"

Completely unaware of Annan's worries, Shu Yun gave her a cold look, and was very worried that Annan would not be able to get married!

Yes, Annan is not a man, but a woman. The reason why she walks in the world as a man is simply because this world is too harsh on women. Of course, there is also her emotional knot in this.

So, although she is older than Shu Yunfu and has reached the marriageable age, until now, she has not even thought about getting married, let alone getting married.

Although Shu Yunfu came from the modern era and was open-minded, she did not think that women had to get married, nor did she think that she was too old, but such thoughts always seemed out of place in Dayong.

What's more, Annan is unwilling to get married not because she simply thinks it's better to be alone, but because of the trauma left behind in the past. She is worried that she will regret it when she figures it out in the future.

The three of them depend on each other, not only Annan, but also Yuyan. She hopes that they can all have a happy and fulfilling home.

"Oh! I really can't do anything about you."

Perhaps only when he meets the right person can Annan's heart, which is wrapped in ice, be melted.

When bringing up this topic, the three of them all felt a little depressed. One by one, all three of them had a weak relationship with their parents.

Annan and Yuyan were completely sold as commodities by their relatives. They no longer had any kinship. As for Shu Yunfu, although she was not sold, it was because they just didn't have time to do so. It is better to have no father than to have one.

Suddenly, Annan's expression froze, his eyes fixed, and he instantly became alert. He pulled his young lady in surprise, "Miss, look, it's Su Huai!"

"Ok?"

As soon as this name came out, Shu Yunfu instantly became alert. She looked in the direction Annan pointed and easily found Su Huai.

Because of his physical disability, it is a little difficult for him to go upstairs. Among a group of strong men, wouldn’t a person sitting in a wheelchair with an injured leg be conspicuous?

"He is Su Huai?"

She had seen the beauty Su Wanzhi before. She was not really pretty, just above average. Although her brother Su Huai had been tricked by her, she had never seen such a pretty girl before.

But Lady Su's brother is much more handsome than her sister. It is no exaggeration to say that he is handsome, elegant and extraordinary.

What’s going on with this Su family? Is one like the father and the other like the mother?

Are the appearances of this brother and sister completely wrong? If Concubine Su had the same appearance as her brother, she wouldn't have been in the palace for several years and still be a beauty sitting on the bench.

I don’t know if Lady Su has ever felt sad, because these two don’t look like siblings at all.

"Yes, he is Su Huai. I didn't expect him to come today. He doesn't want to miss this good opportunity to win people's hearts."

Annan nodded. Since coming to the capital, although she has been devoted to developing industries and establishing herself in the capital, she has put more energy into gathering information. She knows that establishing an information network in the capital is more important to the young lady than making money.

(End of this chapter)