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  • My Husband is a Flower

    Chapter 54

    After Zhou Feng collected the money, he went to find the official of Yingtian Prefecture. With the title of the Minister of Revenue’s nephew, trivial matters like official documents were easily taken care of with the money.

    The official documents from the prefectural city soon arrived in Jiangling City. Yu Qingniang mentioned this in the letter she sent to Su Mi, but the letter was delivered to the chief’s residence, so Su Mi naturally didn’t receive it.

    Su Mi stayed in the southern mansion and unknowingly passed many days there. In fact, it was not much different from staying at the chief’s residence, except that she spent more time with Qin Yan than before.

    At this moment, she was standing at the entrance of the study, holding a stack of white steamed cakes in her hands, which she had just snatched from Feng Bao.

    After the last incident, she was still a young girl, and she didn’t dare to try again with doubts in her mind. So every night, feeling embarrassed, she would hide under the covers early and pretend to be asleep before Qin Yan returned.

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    But this way, it was even harder for her to come across him.

    Su Mi gently knocked on the door, entered when it opened, and saw Qin Yan writing something with a brush. He glanced at Su Mi and gestured for her to wait.

    Not wanting to disturb Qin Yan, Su Mi gently placed the plate of steamed cakes in a corner of the desk and looked around.

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    Fweeldzu, y zsdt posae bydtkdt sd vbl oyzz nywtbv Fw Yk’p yvvldvksd, yde pbl wdnsdpnkswpzu oyzjle vsoyaep kv.

    Mbl zsdt posae bye y pkxrzl yde ydnkldv yrrlyaydnl, pvaydtlzu okvbswv y pnyccyae. Mbl posae oyp xyel sq vbkd czynj kasd, lxkvvkdt y qykdv nsze zktbv, yde vbl xspv ekpvkdnvkhl qlyvwal oyp vbl tkzele lytzl blye sd vbl bkzv.

    Fw Yk bye ayalzu clld swvpkel vbl Fw qyxkzu’p alpkeldnl, cwv obld pbl pyo vbkp posae, pbl kdlmrzknyczu qlzv qyxkzkya, yp kq pbl bye plld kv psxloblal clqsal.

    Tla byde kdhszwdvyakzu vswnble vbl bkzv, pzkekdt yzsdt vbl tkzele letl vs vbl czyel.

    “Nkjl kv?”

    Fweeldzu, y bsv calyvb nshlale bla lya, yde bla byde oyp zkqvle cu ydsvbla byde okvb ekpvkdnv jdwnjzlp, bszekdt vbl bkzv sq vbl posae.

    Mbl elzknyvl vswnb sq vblka kdvlavokdle bydep xyel Fw Yk pweeldzu alxlxcla vbl eyu obld Ckd Zyd blze bla byde vs bkp lya sd vbl cle. Tla qynl qzwpble, yde pbl vlxrsayakzu qsatsv obu pbl qswde vbl posae qyxkzkya fwpv dso.

    Ckd Zyd eke dsv dsvknl Fw Yk’p lmralppksd yde rsdelale, “Mbkp posae wple vs clzsdt vs xu qspvla qyvbla.”

    “Foster father, do you mean the former chief?” Su Mi vaguely remembered that Feng Bao mentioned that Qin Yan was adopted by the former chief of the Eastern Bureau.

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    Qin Yan held Su Mi’s hand and placed the sword back in its original place without answering.

    For some reason, although Qin Yan’s expression was calm, Su Mi felt that he seemed to dislike mentioning the former chief, fearing that he would be unhappy. So Su Mi took the opportunity to pull his hand out and approached the desk, blushing, and said, “Prepared by Feng Bao for the chief.”

    Qin Yan looked at the plate of soft and delicate steamed cakes, about to say something, when Feng Bao suddenly ran in from outside and first called out “Chief” and then smiled, “Madam, go and see who has arrived outside.”

    Upon hearing this, Qin Yan knew who had come. He smiled, released his hand, and gently pushed Su Mi from behind, saying, “Go.”

    Su Mi turned back and glanced at Qin Yan suspiciously, then followed Feng Bao towards the door.

    Until Su Mingde and Yu Qingniang got off the carriage, Su Mi still couldn’t believe her eyes. She knew that Qin Yan’s actions this time might be related to the Su family, but she never expected to see Yu Qingniang!

    When she hastily returned to the capital from Jiangling City last time, there were many things she didn’t have a chance to ask. The letters were not as clear as a face-to-face meeting. She thought she might have to wait another year to see them again, but unexpectedly, it was only a few months.

    “Father, Mother, why did you come?”

    Su Mingde laughed heartily, “Haha, Mi’er, the chief magistrate said he wanted us to see you.”

    Feng Bao, who knew the reason for Su Mingde’s arrival, found his words hypocritical and endured his impatience as he said, “Lord Su, the chief magistrate said he’s waiting for you. He asked me to bring you to his study.”

    “Alright, alright. Thank you, Feng Gonggong.”

    Su Mi watched Su Mingde’s back, but she didn’t believe what he just said. After the dowry incident, she had already seen through it.

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    “Mother, how did you both come here in the first place?” Su Mi asked as she walked with Yu Qingniang towards the inner courtyard.

    “The chief magistrate helped your father obtain the approval for opening the Ruiyu Silk Factory in the capital, so your father came to take charge of it.”

    Yu Qingniang didn’t say anything. Originally, she didn’t need to come, but the chief magistrate’s men mentioned it, so Su Mingde could only bring her along.

    Su Mi frowned, “Father asked the chief magistrate for help to open the Ruiyu Silk Factory in the capital?”

    “Yes.”

    Upon hearing this, Su Mi felt a sense of disappointment for some reason.

    She had always thought that as long as she caused fewer troubles, she could minimize the trouble she brought to Qin Yan. But with her identity as a merchant’s daughter and the various affairs in her family, it was destined to cause trouble for Qin Yan.

    Su Mi felt that the little joy she had gained from getting close to Qin Yan these days didn’t seem as enjoyable anymore.

    Seeing Su Mi’s expression, Yu Qingniang sighed and remembered something she wanted to ask on the way here.

    “Mi’er, did the Lord punish you for pleading for Li Xiuyuan last time?”

    As she said this, she also felt guilty. At that critical moment, she only thought of Su Xian and hoped that Su Mi would intercede for him. Looking back, she realized that she had forgotten to consider Su Mi’s situation. Ultimately, it was Li Xiuyuan’s own wrongdoing.

    Su Mi was still feeling down and absent-minded at this moment. Upon hearing Yu Qingniang’s question, she simply shook her head.

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    “No, he just scolded me.”

    During their conversation, the two of them arrived at the inner chamber. After chatting for a while, Su Mi finally regained her composure.

    “By the way, Su Zhen’s marriage has been settled.”

    “Hmm? Which family?” Su Mi casually asked .When she agreed to Auntie Zhao’s request, it was just a perfunctory response, and they probably understood her intentions.

    “That person, you also know,” Yu Qingniang glanced at Su Mi, “It’s Zhiqiu.”

    Su Mi was slightly surprised. Didn’t their cousin from the Yu family look down on merchants and break off the engagement? How come he is now willing to marry Su Zhen?

    Yu Qingniang sneered, “It’s probably because of Su Qi’s marriage. Auntie Zhao saw Zhiqiu and had thoughts about him, so she quickly arranged the marriage. However, the wedding date hasn’t been set yet.”

    Yu Qingniang knew Yu Rongshi’s plan very well. After Zhiqiu broke off his previous engagement, she never expected him to pursue Su Zhen. The Yu family had a poor background, with only the facade of a scholar. Zhiqiu had exhausted his savings studying at the Imperial Academy. Now, being able to marry Su Zhen would be beneficial for them.

    “Hmm…”

    Su Mi responded with a sound. In fact, she was only slightly curious, but she didn’t pay much attention to it. She hadn’t met that cousin from the Yu family many times, and they didn’t have much of a cousin relationship.

    Sitting on the edge of the bed, Su Mi twisted a corner of the quilt in her hands. She glanced at Yu Qingniang, then lowered her head and twisted it for a while.

    Yu Qingniang knew her daughter well and could tell that she had something on her mind.

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    “Mi’er, is there something you want to tell your mother?”

    Blushing, Su Mi nodded her head. After these days, she couldn’t find anyone to ask about that matter. Today, with Yu Qingniang here, it was actually a good opportunity. Although it was a bit embarrassing to face her own mother, Su Mi could muster some courage.

    In a low voice, she spoke, “Mother, can you tell me what it means when a man and a woman are together?”

    Su Mi’s voice was weak, and Yu Qingniang was afraid that she misheard, so she asked again, “Mi’er, what did you say?”

    Biting her lip, Su Mi repeated, “I want to know what it means when a man and a woman are together.”

    ***

    In the study, Qin Yan sat behind the mahogany desk while Su Mingde stood below, chattering incessantly with a smile.

    “Chief, why did you let Qi’er stay in Jiaozhou temporarily?”

    Qin Yan flipped through the account book recently sent by Ling’an and didn’t respond.

    “It’s good to leave him there. After all, Jiaozhou can’t be without someone.” Su Mingde didn’t feel unhappy that Qin Yan didn’t say anything. In business, they talked about money and wealth, and Qin Yan had helped him establish connections. He didn’t dare have any complaints.

    When he married Su Xian to the Li family, he made a big show of it, thinking that it would help him. Who would have thought that after two years, the official documents hadn’t been processed? Now, with Qin Yan, things were truly going smoothly. He had gained another backer.

    “Chief, Feng Gonggong just told me about this mansion.”

    Qin Yan raised his eyes and looked at Su Mingde’s unhidden smile on his face. He closed the account book in his hand.

    He smiled and said, “Hmm, it’s yours.”


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