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Su Shan looked at Wang Jinhe as he suddenly opened his eyes, feeling a bit embarrassed. “Did I disturb you, sister-in-law?”
“No, why aren’t you playing with your friends?” Wang Jinhe heard her previous conversation and felt that Su Shan didn’t need to care so much about those people.
But her defense warmed Wang Jinhe’s heart.
Su Shan shrugged, saying, “I don’t like Gu Tingting, the cousin of Gu Xiruo.”
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Shan in surprise, his eyes filled with astonishment. “She’s actually Gu Xiruo’s cousin? She does look quite similar.”
“Indeed. Sister-in-law, are you going back soon?” Su Shan looked at Wang Jinhe and asked hesitantly.
Wang Jinhe nodded. “Yes, we’re going back. After returning, we have some breeding work to do.”
Su Shan looked a bit embarrassed as she gazed at Wang Jinhe. “Sister-in-law, can I go play? Grandpa told Grandpa yang that it’s fun over there. I told my dad, but he said I could only go if you agreed.”
She had intended to ask earlier, but Gu Tingting had arrived, so she didn’t. Now that Gu Tingting was gone, she saw no reason to hold back.
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Shan helplessly. “Isn’t it good here?”
“It’s not that interesting, and I can’t play for a long time anyway,” Su Shan said with some disappointment.
Seeing Su Shan’s dejected look, Wang Jinhe suddenly understood. Su Shan is now fifteen, even if Su Long and his wife want to keep her a little longer, they can’t keep her for too long due to her age.
“Okay.”
“Uncle and the others are arranging a marriage for you, right?” Wang Jinhe asked after considering for a moment.
Su Shan’s body stiffened for a moment, nodding with a sense of loss. “Yes, sister-in-law, I don’t want to marry someone I don’t like.”
Although she knew that her parents wouldn’t harm her, she still couldn’t accept marrying someone she hadn’t even seen.
“It’s okay. You can take this time to look around. If you find someone you like, marry the person you like. Isn’t that good?” Wang Jinhe consoled after considering for a moment.
His elder brother and the people around him are all single, leading clean lives without concubines. They are also diligent and ambitious. If Su Shan values these qualities, Uncle and the others will likely not say much.
“I don’t want to think about it for now. I just want to go to your place and play for a while. As for what happens later, we can discuss it later. Sister-in-law, please agree?” Su Shan looked at Wang Jinhe with anticipation, her face full of expectation. Wang Jinhe felt embarrassed not to agree.
“Okay, I’ll talk to your elder brother and then inform Uncle and Aunt. My brother has some friends; they’re all single. They’re clean and hardworking. If you like them and they like you, you can tell Uncle and the others not to arrange a marriage for you here.” Wang Jinhe said to Su Shan.
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Su Shan self-deprecatingly said, “My mother won’t let me marry an ordinary person.”
Wang Jinhe comforted her, “Don’t worry; these people are well-educated. They are already scholars, and their families may not be as prosperous as the Su family, but they are not lacking.”
“Sister-in-law, let me tell you something. My mother hopes I marry the son of Wuhou, but I don’t like him,” Su Shan said with a bitter smile.
“Have you talked to Uncle about it?” Wang Jinhe asked curiously.
Su Shan hesitated for a moment and shook her head, “Dad is too busy; he said to let Mom handle these matters.”
“Although Uncle is busy, there’s still time for you to express your thoughts. You haven’t tried, so how do you know Uncle won’t agree? It’s not a good thing to give up without even trying,” Wang Jinhe advised.
Su Shan stared at Wang Jinhe blankly, is it really like this?
“Uncle hopes you marry into a good family, which is good, but he also wants you to like the person. If you don’t like him, what’s the use of living such a life? After all, it’s you who will be married, not Uncle and the others. Think about it carefully. Is what I said correct?” It’s foolish to give up without trying to fight for it.
Uncle is not an unreasonable person. If you talk to him, he will definitely consider Su Shan’s opinion.
Listening to Wang Jinhe’s words, Su Shan seriously considered it and realized that it might be true.
“Thank you, sister-in-law. I’m going to talk to my dad now,” she said and ran off. Her speed left Wang Jinhe in awe.
After Su Shan left, Su Yu came over. “Wasn’t Shan Shan chatting with you? Why did she run off?”
“Aunt wants Shan Shan to marry the son of the Marquis Wu Hou, but Shan Shan doesn’t like him. I told her that if she doesn’t like him, she should talk to Uncle. She should be finding Uncle now,” Wang Jinhe explained.
Upon hearing Wang Jinhe’s words, Su Yu frowned. “What is Aunt thinking? She actually wants Shan Shan to marry the son of the Marquis Wu Hou.”
“Huh? Is there something wrong with the Marquis Wu Hou’s son?”
“It’s not that he’s not good, but he already has someone he likes. When he was almost crippled, that girl stayed by his side. Because of her companionship, he was able to endure and recover. What can Shan Shan compare to? Marquis Wu Hou and his wife both really like that girl. Could it be that they want Shan Shan to become a concubine?” Su Yu said with a cold expression.
Wang Jinhe didn’t expect it to be like this.
“Let’s go find Uncle. Our Su family’s girls should never become concubines. Besides, they have a good relationship. If Shan Shan goes over there, is she supposed to be left alone? That’s not acceptable,” Wang Jinhe said, frowning.
Su Yu took Wang Jinhe to find Su Long.
As they approached, they heard Su Long’s wife scolding Su Shan.
“Enough.” Even before entering, they heard Su Long’s reprimand.
“I don’t agree to this matter.”
Su Long’s wife complained, “What does Su Shan know? What’s wrong with the Martial Marquis’s family? How can she look down on them?”
Su Yu’s eyes were cold when he heard this. He led Wang Jinhe into the room, and they saw Su Shan with red eyes and a handprint on her face.
“Xiao He, take Shan Shan out. I’ll handle this,” Su Yu told Wang Jinhe, gesturing for her to take Shan Shan out.
“Shan Shan, let’s go.”
“Sister-in-law.”
“It’s okay; your brother will handle things well,” Wang Jinhe reassured.
Su Shan subconsciously looked at Su Yu, who smiled at her, signaling her to leave with Wang Jinhe.
After the two left, Su Yu looked at Madam Su. “Aunt, do you know that the Marquis’s son has someone he likes?”
“I know, so what? It’s normal for men to have three wives and four concubines.”
“Is that so? Then, Aunt, can you accept Uncle having three wives and four concubines?” Su Yu looked at Madam Su coldly.
Madam Su’s face changed, and she frowned disapprovingly. “How can that be allowed? The Su family doesn’t allow taking concubines.”