Su Mo'er's demeanor suddenly changed, and she pleaded, "Is this how I am seen in your eyes, Young Master Liu?"
As she spoke, she was already crying, wiping the tears from her fair cheeks with her delicate wrist, resembling the morning dew on a beautiful flower.
Her cries of injustice were soft and tender, and they pierced into Liu Yanzé's ears, causing his heart to stir involuntarily. He narrowed his eyes and took a step forward, reaching out to grab her hand, "In my heart, Mo'er is a perfect and lovely girl, but who knows if someone has been spreading rumors and confusing your mind."
With these words, he hinted that someone had incited Su Mo'er to go to the Commissioner's mansion.
But Su Mo'er couldn't think that much, and when she saw him getting close, she became even more nervous, taking a step back.
When she realized what she had done, her face changed, and she inwardly thought it was not good.
As expected, seeing her avoiding him, Liu Yanzé's outstretched hand froze in place, then he made a fist, making a "crackling" sound.
His whole body gradually exuded a chill, and his eyes looked unkind as he said, "Look, Mo'er has indeed grown. Now you dare to refuse me?"
Su Mo'er didn't dare to let him say that, afraid that she would provoke his anger and end up in a bad situation.
She had seen with her own eyes that a courtesan from the Wan Hua Lou provoked Liu Yanzé's displeasure with a single word in front of her, and he pushed her off the building, causing her to die.
And after that, even though she testified, there was nothing against him, as if killing someone was just a trivial matter for him.
Since then, she had been even more careful in front of Liu Yanzé, afraid of causing his displeasure.
So, upon hearing him say this, Su Mo'er quickly responded, "Master Liu is joking. The favor you showed to Mo'er is unforgettable. But now, as I am about to go serve the crown prince, I need to pay attention to some matters. Otherwise, if something unexpected were to happen in the future, it would be a burden on Master."
Liu Yanzé's expression softened, "It's hard for you to have such concerns, but Mo'er, you're overthinking. As long as you follow me now, you won't have to serve the crown prince."
Su Mo'er's face turned pale, and she forced a smile, "How could that be? The General... "
Liu Yanzé waved his hand dismissively, "Anyway, the General's residence has not accepted you yet. Mo'er, just follow me. I will talk to the General."
"But..."
"There's nothing but." Liu Yanzé stared at her, "Or are you unwilling to follow me?"
Upon hearing this, Su Mo'er couldn't help but slow down her breathing, and it seemed like the blood in her body stopped flowing for a moment.
How could she respond to this? Saying yes wouldn't work, but saying no would be even worse...
For a moment, she felt a wave of despair rising in her heart. Is there really no way out?
Heavens, why does it have to be this way! Since there was hope given to her, why force the issue? If only she could wait a little longer, until the General's residence sends someone.
But unfortunately, at present, it's so close, just a little bit...
Just as she was thinking, Liu Yanzé suddenly grabbed her hand and walked, "Since you're not saying anything, I assume you agree with what I said. In that case, let's go now."
Su Mo'er was shocked and struggled, "Master, please let go of me first."
But Liu Yanzé paid no attention, and Su Mo'er couldn't help but cry out, "Master, you're hurting me, please let go of me..."
"Don't worry, Mo'er. When you're with me back at the Liu residence, my brother will surely treat you well. For now, it's not up to you."
These words carried more and more hostility as he spoke, making Su Mo'er's heart tremble. Her eyes, now filled with tears, rolled down her cheeks due to the struggle, making her look even more delicate and pitiful.
This sight churned up waves in Liu Yanzé's heart, and he felt his blood boiling, his excited eyes turning red.
Thinking that this beauty he had been guarding for so long was about to become his guest, he couldn't help but wish to possess her right there and then.
Their struggle had already attracted the attention of the neighbors, but no one dared to intervene, only watching as Su Mo'er was dragged away by Liu Yanzé, looking desperate.
Inside the house, Su Yi and the others were also alarmed, and rushed out of the house.
"Master Deng! Let go of my sister!" Su Yi, with red eyes, rushed forward to snatch back Su Mo'er, but he was easily stopped by Liu Yanzé's men.
Even more agitated, Shen Shi was pushed to the ground and could only kneel and cry out, "Master Liu, I beg you, please let my daughter go, I beg you..."
Su Zhicheng was so angry that he was left speechless, and even his attempt to rush forward was thwarted. He could only stomp his feet and cry out in pain, "What kind of sin have I committed?"
Seeing her family in such a state, Su Mo'er couldn't help but shed tears, "Father, Mother..."
But the more she showed her distress, the more excited Liu Yanzé became. He persuaded, "Don't cry, dear Mo'er. Rest assured, after you follow me, my brother will treat your family well. I'm waiting for you to come back and beg me after that."
At this moment, a luxurious horse-drawn carriage suddenly stopped at the Su family's door. Seeing the emblem on the carriage, Liu Yanzé's excited expression froze, and he instinctively stopped in his tracks.
Then, a middle-aged woman got off from the carriage and stood at the Su family's door, looking around the courtyard. When she saw the scene, she furrowed her brow.
After scanning Su Mo'er's slender figure, her gaze finally settled on her delicate face, and her eyes immediately lit up.
Without saying anything, she finally looked at Liu Yanzé and said, "Isn't this Master Liu? I bow to Master Liu. I came from the Liu residence earlier, not seeing Master, and unexpectedly, Master is here. What a coincidence."
Liu Yanzé understood the meaning behind her words, and he looked at the middle-aged woman cautiously but politely, "So it's Stewardess Yang."
Liu Yanzé naturally looked down on Yang Stewardess herself, but what she represented behind her was the General's residence. Her arrival here meant something obvious. Liu Yanzé cursed his bad luck and thought he was late in his actions.
Thinking this, he instinctively let go of Su Mo'er's hand.
Su Mo'er realized what had happened when she was let go, but couldn't dwell on it. She hurriedly went to help her mother up and stood with her family.
Stewardess Yang smiled, "Master Liu, did you know that I was coming to pick up this young lady from the Su family and bring her to the General's residence today?"
Stewardess Yang was crystal clear about Liu Yanzé's intentions. However, considering his influential family, she chose not to speak her mind clearly, giving him an opportunity to back down.
If Liu Yanzé was smart, he would know what to do.
Liu Yanzé was indeed smart, so he had to follow her words, even though he was filled with resentment at that moment, "Yes... I knew Stewardess Yang was coming today, so I specifically waited here."
He clenched his fist hard to contain his anger, "Since Stewardess Yang is here, there's no need for me to go further. I will take my leave now!"
After saying that, he glanced at Su Mo'er and, even though full of anger, suddenly smiled in a strange way.
Approaching her, Su Mo'er and the others couldn't help but nervously step back as Liu Yanzé, seemingly indifferent, moved closer to Su Mo'er. In a voice that only they could hear, he said, "Are you really thinking that serving the crown prince will allow you to rid yourself of my grasp and leave the palm of my hand?"
"Good, my darling, if that's what you really believe, you're mistaken. Well, since things have come to this today, I won't push you any further. I'll let you go for now. If you don't go out and experience it, you won't know my kindness. Take a walk with me, I'll wait for you to come back and beg me."
Having spoken, he wasted no time. With a cold snort, he led his entourage and left the Su family courtyard.
Su Mo'er contemplated what he had just said and felt a deep unease, but thankfully, today she had escaped a disaster.
After composing herself, the whole family welcomed Stewardess Yang into the house.
Stewardess Yang, without sitting, circled Su Mo'er a few times, making appreciative noises, "What wonderful looks and bearing, truly a renowned beauty. After seeing you today, I understand why your reputation precedes you."
Although Su Mo'er blushed at the praise, she had heard such exaggerated compliments for years and soon returned to her normal self, bowing to Stewardess Yang, "Thank you for intervening earlier, Stewardess. Otherwise, today, I would have been..."
At this point, she placed a hand on her chest, thinking about the situation earlier, tears welling in her eyes.
Seeing her like this, Stewardess Yang couldn't help but silently think that she was a troublemaker, but everything she did was so graceful and charming, the innocence in her eyes offsetting the seductiveness.
Thinking that this person was going to attend to the highly esteemed person at the General's residence, with her appearance, she might have a significant opportunity. So, Stewardess Yang wanted to establish a good relationship, and her smile was more sincere, "You don't need to be so polite, young lady. I was just following orders, and I won't let anyone mistreat you. Besides, I think Master Liu is attracted to my facade? If I really wanted to say thanks, I should thank my husband in the future, after we enter the General's residence."
"That's true," Su Mo'er couldn't help asking, "May I ask, Stewardess Yang, wasn't the date set by the General's residence for next month? It's still a half-month away. Why did it..."
"I'm just a servant, not very clear about the others. But I heard the master say that the crown prince's southward journey should have been delayed by a month. However, we recently received news that he has already embarked. Consequently, the timing naturally had to be adjusted, so we urgently arranged to bring you into the residence, allowing you to familiarize yourself with the environment and learn the rules earlier."
Su Mo'er was not clear about what the nobles were thinking, but now she understood.
That is to say, she had to leave early.
Regarding going to the unfamiliar governor's mansion in haste, she felt both nervous and reluctant to leave her family behind.
However, she had no choice, no matter what.
Yang Mama briefly spoke with Su Mo'er's family, and then considerately said, "I came in a hurry, and I don't think you are well-prepared, so let's leave it for today. It's just right for your family to get together during this precious time, straighten out things, and there's no need to bring much, the governor's mansion has everything. Tomorrow morning, we will set off."
Su Mo'er's family quickly thanked her and invited Yang Mama to stay for a meal, but she politely declined and took her leave.
After Yang Mama left, Shen Shi sighed with relief and said, "Thank goodness this Yang Mama arrived in time today, otherwise, I really don't know how things would have turned out..."
As Su Yao watched Yang Mama leave, and heard her mother's words, she couldn't help feeling melancholy about the days ahead...
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Author's note:
Thanks to the supporting readers. Thank you to the reader "Elle_zj1979" for the nutrients, and for this chapter, there will be a lucky draw for red packets in the comments.
Also, don't be fooled, Mo'er may seem to be in a difficult situation now, but this story is a sweet one!
Furthermore, Mo'er is not just a beautiful and delicate girl; she is also very capable. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to keep going for so long with Liu Yanzai.
The reason for her predicament is the huge difference in status, and also because Liu Yanzai has sensed the danger and has become impatient, so it has come to this~
In the later stage, Mo'er... emmmmm