492 The Sun Family Enters the Capital
Su Chong was stunned for a moment. After digesting the information, he looked at Chu Jin and asked, “So did I pass the test?”
Chu Jin looked at his infatuated expression and sighed. His sister had no chance. Su Chong did not listen to what he said just now.
Su Chong probably only heard that this was the Lin family’s test for him. He only cared if he had passed this test.
Chu Jin patted Su Chong’s shoulder. “Brother Su, you’ve passed the test. Next, quietly wait for the good news.”
Su Chong was a little distracted. Chu Jin’s words replayed in his mind repeatedly. He had passed Teacher Lin’s test and obtained the approval of his Master’s family. The corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up, and his eyes became gentle with a smile.
Chu Jin and Qi Xingfeng looked at each other. Chu Jin asked Qi Xingfeng, “Little general Qi, were you like this during your engagement?”
Qi Xingfeng rolled his eyes at him. ‘Why should I tell you?’
Chu Jin stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.
He was not engaged yet. Although his mother had already prepared a few portraits for him to see and asked if he liked them, he did not feel anything.
He had only seen Su Chen’s dazed look on his own father. His parents were loving and would be together forever, but he did not think in that direction. Instead, he wanted to marry many wives.
Chu Jin decided to ask Su Chong how he was feeling. Hence, after Su Chong came back to his senses, Chu Jin asked seriously, “Brother Su, is Lin Yaoyao a peerless beauty?”
Qi Xingfeng also subconsciously looked at Su Chong. His engagement was arranged by his parents, and he had only met the other party once or twice. He didn’t know the other party’s personality, so they didn’t have a deep relationship. He was actually like Chu Jin and didn’t reject concubines.
However, Su Chong was different. A man would never go back on his word. He actually promised Lin Yaoyao that he would wait for her for ten years. How much did he like her? Or perhaps Lin Yaoyao was really beautiful.
Su Chong looked at Chu Jin and Qi Xingfeng’s curious faces. He shook his head and said with a smile, “Senior Sister isn’t stunning. Her looks are delicate and ordinary.”
“Then why do you like her so much? Besides, she’s so much older than you. Brother Su, you have to think carefully. At that age, she won’t be as delicate as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.”
Chu Jin was very puzzled. When he heard that Lin Yaoyao was already in her thirties, he thought of an old woman. Su Chong was not young, but he was also at a mature age. It was really a pity to like someone who was almost ten years older.
Su Chong only smiled. “For example, a person knows when to drink water. If you’re not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish?”
“You’ve never truly fallen in love with anyone, so you can’t understand me. But one day, when you have a woman you truly like in your hearts, you’ll understand how I feel today.”
Su Chong sighed and said, “Come, let’s practice together.”
When there was hope, Su Chong felt that everything he did was energetic.
He was looking forward to good news.
When he returned home at night, he was so excited that he couldn’t sleep for the entire night. In the end, he gently went out and went to the kitchen to get some wine. He flew to the roof and leaned against the eaves. He looked up at the starry sky and the moon and slowly drank.
He thought of many possibilities of happiness with Lin Yaoyao and naturally also thought of the worst.
His heart felt like it was being suffocated. He smiled and raised his wine to the moon. He said softly, “If Senior Sister still doesn’t like me, then I’ll accept my fate. The stars and moon in the sky will testify for me.”
Su Chong drank and looked at the starry sky, so he didn’t notice that Su Hua was standing at the porch under the eaves. Su Chong looked at the starry sky and the moon, and Su Hua looked at him.
After a while, Su Hua returned to his room and fell asleep.
Su Chong also flew back to his room to sleep after getting tipsy.
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July 7th.
Sun Bocheng brought his son, daughter-in-law, Sun Ziqian, and Madam Lian back to the capital. They had long written to Su Hua to ask him to repair the Sun family’s old residence. When they entered the capital, they could live in a clean house.
Before entering the capital, he had sent a letter to Su Hua. Hence, this morning, Su Hua took leave and welcomed them at the city gate early.
When the Sun family’s carriage entered the city gate, Su Hua went forward to greet them.
Sun Bocheng looked at this prospective grandson-in-law and was very satisfied. Even though he was the top scorer and had already entered the court as an official, his eyes were still not spoiled and ostentatious. He had not forgotten his identity.
“Good child, thank you. Is everything alright at home?”
Sun Bocheng gently patted Su Hua’s shoulder and asked softly.
Su Hua smiled and nodded. “Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Sun. Father and Mother are very good.”
“Uncle, Auntie, you must be tired. Go home and rest first.”
Su Hua could tell that Sun Ziqian, Madam Lian, and the others looked tired, so he didn’t say much.
Sun Bocheng and the others nodded and returned to the carriage together.
Su Hua glanced at the carriage behind and happened to see Sun Baoqian secretly looking at him. Their gazes met. Su Hua smiled at Sun Baoqian and nodded. Sun Baoqian pursed her lips and smiled before lowering the curtain.
The Sun family’s old residence had already been repaired. When they arrived at the entrance, the family got out of the carriage one after another.
Sun Bocheng looked at the familiar plaque and sighed. “When I left the capital back then, I was still a young boy. Now, I’m already old. Times have changed, and much of the past has faded in time. Now, I can only sigh that time is heartless.”
Sun Ziqian smiled and said, “Father, go home and take a look. See if it’s still the same as before.”
He did business all year round and did not stay in the capital often. However, he would come once every three or two years to repair the old residence. This time, he entrusted it to Su Hua to repair it because they were married to the Su family. Su Hua was their son-in-law. If they wanted to get close, they naturally had to start with many small matters.
When they entered the house, they realized that not only had Su Hua repaired it, but he had also planted many new flowers. Now that the flowers were blooming, there was a pleasant atmosphere.
Sun Baoqian and Madam Lian held arms. She blushed when she saw the flowers and hid behind Madam Lian, not daring to look at Su Hua again.
Madam Lian smiled gently. There was a smile in her gentle eyes. Perhaps because she thought that she would be sending her daughter to get married soon, Madam Lian looked at Sun Baoqian with tears in her eyes from time to time.
She couldn’t bear for her daughter to get married, but she was more happy that her daughter could marry such an outstanding man.
Sun Bocheng arranged the courtyard where the family lived.
The servants quickly prepared light dishes. There were two old men guarding the old residence, and the rest were newly bought by Su Hua.
They were nimble and knew how to serve people. Even the maidservant who served tea and water only had ordinary looks. She did things obediently and did not look at Su Hua twice.
“Father, mother, I have to go out later.”
Sun Baoshan said as he ate.
Madam Lian said with concern, “You must be tired from the journey. Where do you want to go?”
