Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 517 - 264: Visiting in Person (2)

Beauty fades and time flies, the days grind away at her youthful beauty, her delicate face. What could she use to keep Shi Fengming’s heart then? Once she enters the Shi Mansion, wouldn’t becoming a concubine bring her wealth and honor effortlessly? Shi Fengming adores her so much, she wouldn’t feel wronged! Such a life is what she yearns for, not the present, and definitely not the future plans Shi Fengming talks about!

"Qing’er, are you unwilling?" Shi Fengming immediately became anxious. He wanted to prove to Shi Fengju that he was right, that Qing’er truly loved him! Therefore, she couldn’t refuse.

"How could I be unwilling," Su Qing’er knew she had been silent for too long and quickly smiled softly, saying, "As long as I’m with you, I’m willing to go anywhere! But, don’t you miss your parents at all? Three to four years, just these past two years alone, thinking of your parents missing you deeply at home, I already feel overwhelmingly guilty, let alone another three or four years — Fengju, no! I can’t endure this torment any longer!"

Su Qing’er tried hard to think about Shi Fengju’s cold and scornful gaze, and remembering the arrogant and rude attitudes of those two old maids, she couldn’t help but burst into tears.

"Qing’er, Qing’er," Shi Fengming was somewhat flustered as he took her into his arms, "Qing’er, don’t cry! Ah, Qing’er, what do you want me to do!"

"Your elder brother must also advise you to go home, right, Fengju, let’s just go with him! As long as he can speak a few good words for us, after all, you are your parent’s son, they will definitely forgive us!"

Shi Fengming’s lips moved, on one hand, he indeed missed his parents, and on the other, he couldn’t stand Su Qing’er’s relentless softening, he finally sighed, "If elder brother can speak for us, naturally it would make things more certain! But his temperament—he has such a deep prejudice against you, it won’t be easy for him to speak out!"

Su Qing’er quickly said, "You said it’s just a prejudice, it’s because he doesn’t understand me. If he gets to know me, he definitely won’t act like this! Fengju, let’s take the initiative, he’s not heartless, right?"

Shi Fengming couldn’t help but be moved, thinking to himself that indeed, elder brother didn’t understand Qing’er, and that once he did, he would surely see her good qualities just like himself.

"Then we shall try, let’s go together to the villa under Pagoda Mountain to see elder brother tomorrow." Shi Fengming nodded.

Su Qing’er was greatly delighted and quickly nodded in agreement. Then, feeling a bit nervous, she asked him about what dress and skirt to wear, what hairstyle to comb, what jewelry to wear, how to behave once they arrived, and inquired about Shi Fengju’s temperament and preferences in detail.

Seeing her eyes sparkling as she looked at him, a mix of nervous, cautious, and greatly hopeful expression, he felt incredibly tender and pitying, sighed with a smile, "Elder brother is actually quite easy-going, you don’t need to be too nervous, just be as usual tomorrow! Stay by my side, rest assured, I will protect you!"

"Hmm! Fengju, I know you treat me the best!" Su Qing’er smiled sweetly, softly leaning into his embrace.

The next day, close to noon, the two of them finally got ready to leave.

Once Shi Fengming set his mind to see Shi Fengju and ask for his help, he immediately became anxious, getting up early in the morning and urging Su Qing’er to hurry up as well.

But Su Qing’er was smiling leisurely, still telling him to take it easy and remain calm. She thought that today Shi Fengju must surely be going to the Chamber of Commerce to meet people, and she wanted to wait until he left home before visiting him. In case Shi Fengju didn’t leave and blatantly refused her entry, wouldn’t that leave her without any room to maneuver? If Shi Fengju wasn’t there, then Shi Fengming would be the master, and she guessed that the servants in the villa would not dare to find fault! She still had confidence in Shi Fengming.

Arriving at the Shi family villa at the base of Pagoda Mountain, looking at the wall hidden amid the tranquil greenery and the barely visible roofs, Shi Fengming felt somewhat dazed. He had come here with Shi Fengju three years ago, and now returning today, he was both guest and master!

He knocked on the door, and the elderly servant who opened the door paused, surprisingly still recognizing Shi Fengming, stuttering a greeting: "Isn’t this second young master?"

Shi Fengming felt a sudden sense of kinship and smiled broadly and said, "It’s me! Haha, you still remember me!"

"Although old, this servant’s memory is still good! Second young master, please come in, the young master went out this morning, might only return at night! Oh, madam is here, I will go report to her immediately!"

The old servant smiled as he invited him in, but his eyes momentarily paused on Su Qing’er, taken aback.

Su Qing’er, who had been toughened by experiences from a young age, instinctively showed a bit of coquettishness to any man she met, young or old. She immediately smiled softly at the old servant, her eyelashes fluttering flirtatiously. She thought she was being reserved, but it only made the old servant stiffen and awkwardly avert his gaze.

The old servant was about to ask "Is this the second madam?", but seeing the situation, he abruptly held back his words since the second young master didn’t introduce her, assuming that she wasn’t, he simply pretended he hadn’t seen anything.

Shi Fengming’s eyes brightened, happily exclaiming, "Elder brother got married? When did this happen?"

The old servant was stunned by this question, stupefiedly looking at Shi Fengming, forgetting their differences in status. The young master got married and the second young master didn’t know? He was just a doorkeeper at the villa, naturally, he wouldn’t know the affairs of the Shi Mansion.

Shi Fengming quickly realized the situation, his face turned red, and he awkwardly laughed, "I have been away from home for two years, I indeed didn’t know when elder brother got married! Who is my sister-in-law, from the Gu family or the Sang family?"

The old servant looked enlightened and hastily laughed, "So that’s how it is! Madam is pretty nice, but this old servant doesn’t know her family name!"

Shi Fengming thought that made sense, chuckled and didn’t inquire further. He then followed the maid leading the way inside, waiting in the flower hall.