The magistrate and Su Zhirou slowly came to the stage, looking at the handsome and imposing man with great joy in their hearts.
"Mr. Chu, if you win the competition, you will be my future son-in-law. My daughter is as beautiful as a flower and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. You two are a perfect match made in heaven."
"Mr. Magistrate, can we come into the mansion and have a chat?"
"it is good."
"Rou'er, invite Master Chu into the mansion."
"Yes."
"Mr. Chu, please..."
"Miss, please..."
On the way, Su Zhirou looked at Chu Nanxi shyly, and came to the main hall, where the servant served tea.
"Mr. Chu, please have some tea."
"Thank you, Lord Magistrate."
"Why are you still calling me magistrate? You should call me father-in-law instead."
Chu Nanxi looked at the father and daughter in embarrassment, and after a long pause, she said, "My Lord Magistrate, I have a secret that I cannot explain, and I have no choice but to come to the ring to get the reward."
"Mr. Chu, what do you mean? You just want the money and don't want to marry my daughter?"
"Your Excellency the Magistrate, I am from Shucheng and passed by here. My silver was stolen and I have no money to pay for the meal. The shopkeeper wants us to do odd jobs to pay off the debt."
"But I have an emergency at home and am forced to come to the arena. Consider it a loan from you. When I return home, I will send my servants to pay me back double the amount. What do you think?"
"Will Master Chu get married?"
"Sir, my parents have already arranged a marriage for me. I am going home to get married this time. Please forgive me, Sir and Miss."
"I had no choice but to interrupt the martial arts competition. That man married the young lady with evil intentions, hoping to use the power of the county magistrate to rise to a higher position."
"Master Chu, since you are not married yet, why can't you cancel the engagement and marry my daughter? Master Chu is also a well-educated and polite person. If you win the fight but don't marry my daughter, how can she get married in the future?"
"Now everyone in Yong'an City knows that she is going to get married soon. Now you tell me that I can't marry her. How embarrassed is she?"
"I know this will damage the young lady's reputation, but how can a child disobey the orders of his parents and the matchmaker's words? I will do my best to compensate the young lady when I return home."
"How can you compensate a girl for her lifetime happiness?"
"I'm sorry, both of you. Please forgive me for being rude. If beating me up can make you feel better, I will let you beat and scold me, and I will never fight back."
"Will beating you allow me to marry my daughter? Or will it help to save my daughter's reputation?"
Chu Nanxi felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, not daring to look directly into Su Zhirou's sad eyes.
"Sir, I'm really sorry. Please tell me how I can compensate Miss Su. Just tell me what I want to do and I will definitely satisfy you."
"My daughter's reputation cannot be compensated by silver."
"I know."
Chu Nanxi looked at Su Zhirou apologetically, "Miss, I was reckless. I only thought about my own predicament and not your reputation. It's my fault. Now that things have come to this, I will do everything I can to make it up to you."
Su Zhirou looked at Chu Nanxi sadly, "Can you really not marry me?"
"Ah."
"Since you can't marry me, a forced marriage is not sweet. You can take the three hundred taels of silver, but you have to lead people to wipe out the bandits in Longhu Mountain. After that, you and I will be strangers and we will owe each other nothing."
"really?"
"As long as you can do this, I will forgive your mistakes."
"Please rest assured, young lady. I will definitely wipe out the bandits."
"Dad, do you agree with your daughter's decision?"
"Rou'er, how are you going to get married in the future?"
"Let's talk about the future later, let's solve the problem at hand first."
"Silly girl, you are kind-hearted and always considerate of others. How can a girl get married if her reputation is ruined? If a woman doesn't get married, what will she do when she gets old?"
"Dad, Master Chu is already engaged, and the engagement cannot be cancelled. Can't you let my daughter become his concubine?"
"No, how can my daughter Su Hongyuan be someone else's concubine? If it gets out, it will damage the reputation of the Su family."
"So Daddy, just do as I say! Don't make things difficult for Master Chu. Everyone will encounter difficulties when traveling outside."
The magistrate sighed deeply. Seeing his daughter being so reasonable, his heart was broken.
Chu Nanxi looked at Su Zhirou with a sense of indebtedness, feeling even more ashamed.
The eldest daughter is a good girl. If she didn’t like the junior sister, she would have married Miss Su. She would have gotten married sooner or later anyway.
But he only has his junior sister in his heart. Even if he marries Miss Su, she will not be happy, and it will delay her lifelong event.
"Mr. Chu, since my daughter doesn't care about you, and as a parent we should obey her wishes, you can take these three hundred taels of silver and come over tomorrow to discuss the matter of suppressing the bandits."
"Thank you, sir and miss, for your generosity. I admire you. Tomorrow, just tell me the location of Longhu Mountain and I will go there alone."
"Master Chu, there are dozens of bandits in the mountains, and they are all vicious and desperate. Can you handle it alone?"
"Sir, please rest assured. Although my martial arts skills are not the best, it is more than enough to wipe out these bandits."
"Okay, Mr. Chu, a hero emerges young. I will wait for you at the city gate at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow."
"Thank you, my Lord, and Miss Su, for your trust. I will definitely fulfill my mission."
The magistrate placed three hundred taels of silver in front of Chu Nanxi.
"Mr. Chu, since this is an emergency, quickly take the silver and return it to the shopkeeper."
Chu Nanxi felt mixed emotions as he held the silver. He had never let anyone down in all these years, but today he felt extremely ashamed.
He clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to the magistrate and his daughter.
"Thank you, my lord and young lady, for your trust. I will be at the city gate on time at dawn tomorrow."
"Farewell."
Chu Nanxi walked out of the Su Mansion with a sigh of relief, and walked towards the restaurant with the heavy silver.
"Girl, why don't you want him to take responsibility? If you are firm, Daddy will help you."
"Dad, Master Chu is a good man. If you force him to marry me, my daughter won't be happy even if we get married."
"My daughter sees that Master Chu has a rich family background and a distinguished status. There is no need for us to become enemies."
"Now he can help you eliminate the bandits and solve the current problem. If you encounter difficulties in the future, he will definitely help you."
"My daughter is very thoughtful and far-sighted, and daddy is very proud of her."
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