SFS Chapter 655 How to settle?
Chapter 655 How to settle?
Duanmu Chuze's words made Fu Hongyang hesitate for a moment.
Indeed, these women are quite eloquent; it's easy for them to praise someone, but equally easy to ruin their reputation.
"Then what do you suggest we do? How old is Chuchu this year? If she can't marry me soon, she'll really become an old maid."
“I have no choice. Hongyang, you need to know whether your father agrees to this?”
“My father naturally agrees. He has met Chu Chu and is completely satisfied and at ease with her.”
"But you also have a cousin living in your household, what should we do?"
Fu Hongyang was speechless again. His cousin was really giving him a headache, but she was his uncle's daughter. He couldn't just ignore her completely, could he?
"How about this, you think of a way to bring Chuchu back first. By the way, did you two have a formal apprenticeship ceremony?"
Duanmu Chuze shook his head. "No. I never agreed to her request, so how could I?"
"In that case, does that mean she doesn't have to call you master anymore?" Fu Hongyang's eyes lit up.
Without a doubt, Duanmu Chuze knew what he was up to. She glared at him and said, "Let me tell you, if she marries someone else, that's fine. But the problem is, if she marries you, I'll definitely have to solidify my title as her master."
Fu Hongyang curled his lip, seemingly unconcerned about it.
The most important thing right now is to get Chuchu to come to Yanzhou, and also, where she'll stay.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to Anuan about this in a bit and see if she has any good ideas."
Fu Hongyang sighed somewhat dejectedly, "Do you think my mother won't accept Chuchu into the family?"
“Chuchu is a good girl, except for not having a good family background. Your mother comes from an ordinary family, so it’s understandable that she hopes you can marry a girl from a prestigious family.”
Fu Hongyang shook his head, "In this life, I will marry no one but Chu Chu."
"And what about your cousin? I can see that from the very beginning, she moved into your Fu residence with your only goal in mind. She's quite clever; she knows that your status is now beyond her reach, yet she's managed to have your mother completely under her thumb."
"So what? You said it yourself, Mother is determined that I marry a woman from a high-class family. My cousin's background is too poor."
"What if I were a concubine?" Duanmu Chuze suddenly threw out this question, which immediately made Fu Hongyang's head spin.
"Seriously? There are women who would eagerly become someone's concubine?"
"You are the eldest son of the Fu family, and everything in the Fu family will be inherited by you sooner or later. Besides, aren't you currently helping me manage the government-run escort agency? Knowing that you have my trust, wouldn't she be eager to curry favor with me?"
"Why don't you just use your status as a prince to bestow a marriage upon him?"
Duanmu Chuze's face darkened. "What do you take me for? I'm a prince, not the emperor!"
Fu Hongyang was scolded by Duanmu Chuze again and left dejectedly.
Mu Xin Nuan was naturally shocked after hearing Duanmu Chu Ze's words.
He looked Duanmu Chuze up and down carefully, then chuckled, "Well, I didn't realize you were so good at attracting suitors!"
Duanmu Chuze's face immediately turned green. "What nonsense! I've already told you, she insisted on becoming my disciple. The person she likes is Fu Hongyang."
"Didn't you just say that Fu Hongyang insisted on marrying her, but she didn't want to?"
Mu Xin Nuan rolled her eyes, clearly not believing it.
Duanmu Chuze frowned. "She is unwilling, but that has nothing to do with me. She feels that she is not worthy of Fu Hongyang, so she is unwilling. Think about it, what woman would be willing to marry into a family above her station and then live a life of having to be subservient to others?"
"But Fu Hongyang is not bad-looking either, and his family is wealthy. If it were anyone else, they would probably have agreed long ago."
Mu Xin Nuan still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
She just felt that the delicate girl liked someone else; otherwise, why would she reject such a good man?
Duanmu Chuze sighed and pulled her to sit down at the table.
“Anuan, Chuchu’s background is pitiful. She originally wanted to become my master’s disciple, but he has a strange habit of not accepting female disciples, saying that female disciples are troublesome and fussy. Later, I saw that she had good potential, so I taught her some skills.”
"And then she started calling you master?" Mu Xinnuan asked, raising an eyebrow.
Duanmu Chuze nodded and gave a general account of how they had come together.
Finally, he couldn't help but sigh, "Tell me, why didn't I think of letting her leave with the Fu family head back then? Maybe he would have recognized her as his adopted daughter then?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan felt even more admiration for this charming young woman. It was truly remarkable that a woman, especially an orphan, had managed to get to where she was today.
Moreover, I've heard that he's still managing some of Duanmu Chuze's businesses in Jiangnan, which sounds even more unbelievable.
You mean she's eighteen this year?
"Yes, otherwise Fu Hongyang wouldn't have been in such a hurry to come to me. He went to the capital this time and inquired about some things for me. After he came back, he forced me to find a way to make him marry Chu Chu."
"But if Miss Chuchu is unwilling, there's nothing we can do. We can't just tie her up and throw her into the bridal sedan chair, can we?"
"That won't do. The Fu family head has no complaints about Miss Chu Chu right now. The key issues are Chu Chu herself and Madam Fu."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan finally understood.
She turned her head and glared at him fiercely, "Fine! So why did you suddenly bring up this Chu Chu girl today? You wanted me to help persuade her?"
"Anuan, think about it, Fu Hongyang has had a tough time too. He's put in a lot of effort for us. Why don't you help him out? Besides, as a woman, can you bear to see Chuchu grow old alone like this?"
The last sentence truly touched the softest spot in Mu Xin's heart.
Chu Chu's background was already somewhat pitiful; if she were to suffer loneliness and destitution in the latter half of her life, it would be even more tragic.
"Even if you want me to find a way, I still have to bring her back first, right?"
"That's the problem. You said you'd take her to Yanzhou, but what are we going to do with her? Where will she stay? I feel it's a bit inappropriate for her to stay at the Chang Le Prince's Mansion. After all, she's about the same age as you."
Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly. Indeed, if such a young lady suddenly appeared in the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, it would inevitably cause people to have all sorts of wild thoughts.