As the sun rose, the thin morning mist cleared away in the crystal-clear sunlight, the air was fresh, birdsongs filled the air, and smoke rose slowly from the kitchens.
In Changzhou, Qingmen Town, a luxurious carriage arrived outside the Su family's house, and soon a handsome but sinister young man stepped out.
As he stood on the ground, a young servant in green approached him with flattery: "Sir, you're here."
The man, known as Liu Yanzé, glanced casually at the servant and then looked towards a nearby house, speaking in a soft but threatening tone, "So, have they agreed?"
The servant immediately looked troubled: "Sir, the Su family is quite stubborn. Despite my best efforts, they remained silent. It seems they are resolute..."
While the servant's voice gradually faded, Liu Yanzé, without listening further, slapped the servant, causing him to fall to the ground, bleeding from his nose and mouth.
Afterward, a family retainer came forward, dragging the sobbing servant away, and soon, there was no trace of him.
Everyone present remained calm, as if such events were not unusual.
Liu Yanzé wiped his hands with a handkerchief and sneered, "Useless dog. If even this small matter can't be handled properly, then what's the use of you? Take him away and have him dealt with."
His tone was indifferent, treating human life with less regard than that of an animal.
While the Su family had never shown any favor to him and always refused his marriage proposals, making him find the situation intriguing, he had been happy to play along.
However, to his surprise, when the beautiful Su Mo'er came of age, she caught the attention of a senior officer, who decided to take her into the mansion and train her as a dancer to serve the upcoming Prince.
Although he had long planned for this, it still unsettled him. It felt as if something that belonged to him had been taken away, and the Su family's unchanged attitude over the years made him angry.
With the day approaching, he had sent over a dozen people to persuade the Su family, but they had refused to give her to him. This forced him to make a personal appearance.
With that in mind, he turned his gaze from the Su family and tossed the handkerchief to the servant, walking towards the Su house.
Inside the Su house, the atmosphere was tense.
Mrs. Shen, peering through the crack in the door, paled as Liu Yanzé drew closer to the Su house. She hurriedly closed the door and leaned back against it, clearly distressed, "He's coming, he's coming. What should we do..."
As she finished speaking, her gaze turned to a young lady who sat in the dimly lit room, her posture elegant.
A ray of light fell on her, accentuating her slight figure. Upon hearing Mrs. Shen's words, the young lady, Su Mo'er, raised her head.
Instantly, her charming face came into view. Her bright, watery eyes added an exquisite aura to her already striking appearance, as if illuminating the dim room, radiating a brilliant charm.
If anyone were to see her, regardless of gender, they would be captivated and feel a sense of pity.
This person was the Su family's girl, Su Mo'er, whom Liu Yanzé had been devoted to for years.
Su Mo'er came from a humble background, but her looks made her famous. Since the age of ten, her reputation had grown, especially after reaching maturity.
People described her as having clouds of hair, a slender waist, a celestial demeanor, and mesmerizing beauty.
One would expect a constant stream of suitors for such a lady, but surprisingly, at the age of sixteen, no one dared to propose to her.
This was due to the presence of Liu Yanzé outside. The Liu family was a prestigious and powerful family in Changzhou, and Liu Yanzé was the heir to the family, making his status extraordinarily high.
The person had a brief encounter with Su Mo'er when she was twelve years old, and then declared that Su Mo'er was the one he had set his heart on. Therefore, who in Changzhou would dare to risk offending him to seek her hand in marriage?
It's not that people from other states haven't heard of Su Mo'er, but with Liu Yanzé in the way, it's difficult to get close to her.
Therefore, from that time on, Liu Yanzé has been guarding Su Mo'er, showing his deep affection.
If it's really so, it seems like marrying him wouldn't be a bad choice.
But unfortunately, Liu Yanzé has a bad reputation and is often seen wandering in the streets and alleys, and his temperament is extremely cruel. People often hear about someone who inadvertently offended him and ended up with a tragic death.
Even the concubines in his mansion often disappear without a trace, and his family is powerful, often bullying others and doing all sorts of evil deeds. Over time, Liu Yanzé has become a local tyrant in Changzhou, known as the living Yama.
Considering the bad reputation of such a person, it's not just the Su family that would disapprove of Su Mo'er marrying Liu Yanzé, even Su Mo'er herself would never dare to.
"I'll confront him!" In the quiet room, Su Yi suddenly rushed out from the room, full of anger, and was about to go out.
"Yi'er, you can't!" Su Mo'er was shocked and hurriedly stood up to stop the raging Su Yi.
"Sister, mother!" Su Yi struggled on his own and unwillingly said, "He thinks we're easy to bully, and now he's coming to provoke us! If we just keep enduring, where is our Su family's dignity? Sister, do you really want to go with him?"
"Yi'er! Don't talk nonsense!" Su Mo'er wiped away her tears and held Su Yi tightly, "What will you confront him with? Dignity is something that equals discuss. The Liu family is powerful, what will you confront him with?"
Su Yi said, "I can sacrifice my life if need be!"
"Nonsense!" Su Mo'er said, "Do you think sacrificing your life will make a difference? Can you get close to him? If you want to fight, in his eyes, it will just be a joke!"
Su Yi blushed and looked at the silent Su Zhicheng, "Father..."
He hoped his father would say something, but Su Zhicheng remained silent for a long time, then sighed softly. His gentle face seemed to have aged several years in an instant, "Yi'er, listen to your sister and endure this for a while..."
Upon hearing this, Su Yi's expression immediately showed a hint of disappointment, and he stood there in a daze with pursed lips.
At this moment, a low, suppressed laughter suddenly came from outside, startling everyone in the room, who looked towards the tightly closed door with uncertainty.
Then Liu Yanzé's low voice came, "Mo'er, I'm here to ask you one last time, will you or will you not accept?"
His words made the people of the Su family tense. Su Mo'er's face showed a hint of fear until her arm felt a sharp pain, bringing her back to reality.
Looking over, she saw her mother, Mrs. Shen, in tears, and she was holding her hand tightly, seemingly unaware of the pain.
Su Zhicheng frowned and took a deep breath, preparing to step forward, but he was stopped by Su Mo'er, who shook her head at her father and said, "Father, I will go."
"Mo'er, how can this be..." Mrs. Shen and the others were shocked and wanted to persuade her, but Su Mo'er firmly interrupted, "Father, mother, don't worry. Even though the Liu family is powerful, as long as I don't agree, they surely won't dare to do anything to me."
At least, before that incident...
With that, she adjusted her demeanor and opened the door to walk out.
The moment she came out, Liu Yanzé's dark eyes instantly lit up, as if there was only this girl walking towards him in his entire field of vision.
"You finally agreed to see me." Liu Yanzé smiled, but his smile was quite chilling. "Have you made up your mind?"
Su Mo'er forced herself to suppress her frightened heart, standing not far from Liu Yanzé, and managed to show a slight smile as she greeted him, "Over the years, Mo'er thanks Young Master Liu for your favor. Without it, my family would have been in trouble."
With that, she slightly furrowed her brows, and her charming and delicate face showed a hint of difficulty, "According to what you said, with Young Master Liu's great favor, Mo'er finds it hard to repay. But fate would have it that someone who has caught the eye of the Commissioner will have to serve His Highness in the future. Therefore... Mo'er can only refuse Young Master Liu's kindness..."
"Think it over before you speak, don't make a mistake." Before he finished speaking, Liu Yanzé's face showed a sinister smile, staring at her without blinking.
Su Mo'er's heart tightened, her face flushed with nervousness, and her watery eyes added to her tender and pitiful look. "Young Master Liu, this matter, I'm afraid I can't agree. If it causes displeasure to the Commissioner and His Highness..."
"Hehe." Liu Yanzé couldn't help but sneer, his words carrying bone-chilling coldness. "Well, Mo'er, you've really grown up. You've grown wings and dared to refuse me now? Perhaps in these past years, I've been too good to you, making you forget your place?"
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