Chapter 264
How could Su Qing 'er let it go? She hardened her heart and urged Shi Fengming to elope with her. She didn't believe that Second Lord Shi and his wife wouldn't compromise for their son.
She knew that Shi Fengju would come to Hangzhou at this time, so she came with Shi Fengju. She wanted to use him to test the Shi family's attitude. If she could return to Qingzhou with Shi Fengju, it would be even better!
She hadn't expected that Shi Fengju wouldn't give her any face! He wanted to chase her out.
"In that case, we won't disturb you, Big Brother! Qing 'er, let's go! "Shi Fengming was furious and wanted to leave with Su Qing' er.
Shi Fengju sneered, "Did I say that you can leave? Since you're back, stay here obediently and follow me home in a few days! "Shi Fengju raised his eyebrows and shouted," Guards! "
Chang Huan, several servants, and five to six thick women appeared. Shi Fengming and Su Qing 'er's expressions changed and they couldn't help but step back.
"Big Brother, what are you doing?"
Shi Fengju sneered and gave a look. Chang Huan and the others apologized, "Second Young Master, sorry!" They rushed forward and subdued Shi Fengming. A few old maids rushed toward Su Qing 'er at the same time and grabbed her in a flurry.
Su Qing 'er screamed and cried. Those old maids couldn't stand delicate, young, and beautiful ladies. The more Su Qing' er screamed, the more impatient they became. They exerted even more strength and scolded her in a low voice before they pulled her out in a few moves.
"Qing 'er! Qing 'er! Big Brother, what are you doing? Let go of me! Let go of me! "Shi Fengming shouted angrily and struggled, but how could he break free?
Shi Fengju said faintly, "Send Second Young Master back to his room and guard him well. Fengming, you'd better stay here obediently. If you want to blame me, then blame me. This time, I will bring you back to Second Uncle and Second Aunt no matter what! "
"Shi Fengju, it's none of your business! Who do you think you are? What right do you have to control me? Shi Fengju, you bastard! "Shi Fengming cursed in exasperation. Chang Huan and the others were so frightened that they hurriedly pulled him away.
In comparison, Su Qing 'er was in a much more miserable state. As she struggled, her clothes became messy, and her hair bun loosened. Her body and arms were pinched and pinched countless times by the fierce-looking women. Xiao Lian cried as she jogged after her. She wanted to support her, but she couldn't get close enough to do so.
A few old maids escorted Su Qing 'er out of the manor. They pushed her out and snorted coldly before they turned around and left.
Xiaolian cried out, "Miss!" and hurriedly went forward to support her.
Madame Qin stood at the top of the stairs and sneered condescendingly, "Why don't you take a look at yourself? How dare you try to seduce our Second Young Master! You think you're worthy? "
Su Qing 'er raised her head and stared at her coldly. She gritted her teeth and lowered her head to cry.
Madame Qin ignored her and sneered. She ordered someone to close the door, isolating the inside from the outside. It was silent.
"Miss, what should we do? What should we do? "Xiao Lian wiped her tears and cried.
Slap! Xiao Lian was slapped in the face. "Why are you crying? Hurry up and hail a carriage! "
She had to go back first. She couldn't just stay here. Her only hope was that Shi Fengming was under house arrest. Even if she cried herself to death here, the door in front of her wouldn't open.
Su Qing 'er straightened her messy hair bun and stood up. She tidied her clothes and felt a burning pain all over her body. She was filled with hatred. Those damned old maids were really ruthless! One day, she would get her revenge!
This place was very secluded. Most of the houses were built by wealthy families. How could there be carriages coming and going? Xiao Lian looked around for a long time, but she couldn't hail a carriage. The carriages that occasionally came and went were specially used by wealthy families.
The noon sun shone down. Although Su Qing 'er was hiding in the shade of a tree, she still felt unbearably hot. Her stomach also started to growl. She couldn't help but think of Shi Fengming. If Shi Fengming was here, she wouldn't have to suffer like this. The more she thought of him, the more she hated him. She hated him for not having his own opinion and for not being able to protect her.
Su Qing 'er couldn't help but think that if Shi Fengju had taken a fancy to her, today's situation definitely wouldn't have happened. Shi Fengju would definitely be able to protect her. She sighed again. If Shi Fengming wasn't so simple, how could he be so loyal to her so easily?
After waiting for a while, she couldn't help but feel irritated. She called Xiaolian back and the two of them slowly walked away. After walking for a long distance, they approached a bustling business district. Only then did they stop a carriage and go to a restaurant in the city to have lunch. Only then did they hurry back to their residence.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived at their residence, Shi Lu was already gone. Shi Fengming's personal belongings had also been moved away. The landlord was waiting for her in the hall with a smile.
Su Qing 'er suddenly had a bad premonition, and her palms turned cold.
"Miss Su, you're finally back! Young Master Shi has already left. The house will be rented until this month. Do you still want to renew the lease? If you do, please give me a deposit of 20 taels of silver. If you don't want it, you can move out now! "
"The house will be rented until this month. Doesn't that mean that this month isn't over yet? How can you chase us away? "Xiao Lian said angrily.
The landlord smiled and said, "What you said makes sense, but you have to think about me. What if you run away with the things in my house or sell them? Who am I going to look for? You can stay as long as you pay a deposit of 20 taels of silver! "
Su Qing 'er's heart was in a mess. Panic and confusion that she had never felt before enveloped her. She said distractedly, "Isn't it just 20 taels of silver? I'll give it to you! "As she spoke, she went back to her room to look for the money.
When she opened the box where she usually kept the banknotes, it was empty. Su Qing 'er's heart turned cold and she was filled with hatred. When she looked at the accessories that Shi Fengming had bought for her, they were all gone! She had no choice but to pull out a gold hairpin with a ruby embedded in her hair bun and instructed Xiao Lian to pawn it at the pawnshop.
The landlord wasn't in a hurry. She sat in the hall with a smile and waited.
After a while, Xiao Lian returned and gave Su Qing 'er a banknote worth 130 taels of silver.
Su Qing 'er immediately said angrily, "Why is it so little? The ruby on the hairpin is worth more than this! The ruby is worth at least 300 taels of silver! "
Xiao Lian hurriedly said, "I'm just pawning. The shopkeeper said that this is the highest price. This is the pawnshop ticket. Please take a look, Miss."
Su Qing 'er had no choice but to accept it. She threw the banknote worth 20 taels of silver at the landlord and said coldly, "You can leave now!"
The landlord looked at the banknote with a smile and put it away. Then, she placed the receipt that she had prepared in advance on the table and said with a smile, "Okay, okay! I'll come to collect the next month's rent on the 25th. You can also give it to me now. By the way, I forgot to tell you that the rent will increase next month. It's 15 taels of silver a month! Don't forget to prepare yourself! "
"What did you say?" Su Qing 'er trembled with anger. "Don't go overboard!"
The landlord smiled and said, "How am I going overboard? This kind of thing depends on mutual consent. If you're unwilling, you can just not rent it! "
Su Qing 'er said coldly, "We'll talk about it when the time comes! Get out of here right now! "
"Okay, okay, okay. I'll leave now. Don't be angry, Miss!" The landlord smiled and said, "I'll come back on the 25th! By the way, I'll remind you that it's best not to go out at night when it's dark. Remember to close the doors and windows. It's a little inconvenient for the two of you to stay here! "
Su Qing 'er was shocked and immediately glared at her. Xiao Lian's eyes flashed with fear and her face turned pale.
The landlord chuckled and left unhurriedly.
"Miss! What should we do? "Xiao Lian couldn't help but cry.
Su Qing 'er was also at a loss. She hadn't expected her life to change so drastically in a day! Things that had been well planned didn't go according to her plan at all. She had thought that the worst-case scenario would be a falling out between Shi Fengju and Shi Fengming, and then she and Shi Fengming would be chased out. She hadn't expected that she would be the only one chased out! As for the landlord, he must have been instructed by Shi Fengju.
Su Qing 'er felt that she had nowhere to vent her grievances.
She got up angrily and went back to her room to search carefully. Then, she was in complete despair.
Shi Fengju hadn't left anything for her except for a few pieces of clothes that were neither new nor old! Everything of value was gone!
Her eyes flickered as she looked around the room. This lousy place cost 15 taels of silver a month. She might as well stay in an inn! Su Qing 'er planned to move to an inn after this month. She pawned the pair of gold bracelets inlaid with gems, pearl earrings, emerald flower hairpin, and jade pendant in her hands to get some silver. She would think about it after a few days. She believed that Shi Fengming would find a way to find her. Shi Fengju couldn't be by his side all the time. As long as Shi Fengju wasn't around, it wouldn't be difficult for Shi Fengming to get away.
After Shi Fengju put Shi Fengming under house arrest, he still couldn't calm down. He went back to his room to look for Sang Wan.
Sang Wan had asked someone to pay attention to the movements in front, and someone had reported everything to her. When she heard that Shi Fengju had come, she quickly got up to welcome him. She signaled Liu Ya with her eyes to leave with everyone else.
"This is so infuriating! Why is Second Brother so muddle-headed? "Shi Fengju was furious.
Sang Wan sat down next to him and held his hand. She sighed softly and said, "Since Second Young Master was willing to leave home for that woman back then, it can be seen that he is stubborn. Why didn't you talk to him properly? What should we do now that things have turned out this way? "
"Talk to him properly?" Shi Fengju sneered and said, "He has to listen first! I think that he has clearly lost his mind and is muddle-headed! Bring him back and hand him over to Second Uncle and Second Aunt. Let them do whatever they want. I'm too lazy to worry about this! "
It was rare for Sang Wan to hear him speak in a fit of pique. She couldn't help feeling angry and amused at the same time. She said, "Second Young Master is a living person, not an object. How can you take him away just like that? What if an accident happens and we end up doing something bad with good intentions? How will we explain it to Second Uncle and Second Aunt when we go back? "
