Su Yu deliberately slowed his voice and said, "I am not such a petty person. Although your young lady has wasted my precious time and youth, youth is priceless. I will reluctantly accept your mansion's mere thirty thousand taels. Why is Mr. Chen so excited?"

Mr. Chen was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he couldn't refute. He could only stare at Su Yu and curse in his heart.

He thought to himself, how could Su Yu be so sharp-tongued? He wasn't a complete idiot at all as the rumors said! But it was a fact that he was expelled from the academy, not a lie.

The second young master didn't want to think about it anymore. He wanted to try his best to calm down his emotions quickly.

He suppressed his anger, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, forced a fake smile, and responded stiffly: "Mr. Su really thinks highly of my Chen family! The officials in my mansion are all honest and upright. Where did so much money come from?"

Su Yu sneered in his heart. He simply didn't believe that the Chen family had not committed corruption or bribery. After all, as the family of the Minister of Revenue, it was simply a fantasy to say that they had not made some money secretly.

So much money is flowing through their hands. Even if they don't take the initiative to take it, someone will naturally come to them to curry favor with them. Now they are still pretending to be pitiful. It's really ridiculous.

Su Yu made no secret of her sarcasm and continued, "I think what Mr. Chen said makes a lot of sense. I'm afraid all your family's money has been used to buy those expensive oriental pearls, gold crowns, and gold and silver jewelry."

As he spoke, Su Yu deliberately looked up and down at the pair of pointed leather boots decorated with large oriental pearls of Mr. Chen Er, his eyes full of disdain.

Not to mention the gorgeousness of her clothes, the glittering emerald crown and the gold hairpin inserted in it alone must be worth a lot of money.

Chen Zhenglin originally wanted to wear more exquisite clothes to slap the poor mother and son in the face, but he never expected that Su Yu would catch his loophole again.

He was usually good at speaking, but at this moment he didn't know how to respond. He felt ashamed of his previous confident words that he could make the decision, and was annoyed because he couldn't think of a way to refute Su Yu. For a moment, he was speechless and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Nanny Yan was, after all, an experienced elder. She realized that this matter was beyond her ability to handle. Seeing that the Second Young Master was unable to make a decision, she stepped forward and replied, "Young Master Su, this matter is of great importance. We servants need to return to report to the Madam and then discuss it."

Su Yu nodded and agreed: "Of course, as long as the silver is ready, I will return the engagement letter immediately without any delay."

After Nanny Yan bowed, she said respectfully to Su's mother and Su Yu, "Then, I, the old servant, and the others will take our leave first."

Su's mother said "hmm" indifferently, and no emotion could be heard from her.

Su Yu also said bluntly: "Mingyue, see the guest off."

Su Yu said it was okay, but the space puppet became unusually anxious, and said in a baby voice: "Host, host, if you do this, aren't you afraid that they will not cancel the engagement and will directly cause trouble and kill you?"

Su Yu replied in his mind: "Only in this way can I completely dispel their doubts. If I let them achieve their goal without paying any price, who knows what the Chen family might still suspect that I have some conspiracy behind the scenes."

After they left in a mighty manner, Su's mother hurriedly asked Su Yu, "Son, why do you want to break off the engagement with the Chen family today? The Chen family wants to break off the engagement, but as long as we don't give in, they can't do anything to us."

Su Yu looked into his mother's eyes and said seriously: "Mother, the person I want to marry must be the one I like."

His eyes were firm and clear, as if conveying his deepest desire and determination to his mother.

Su's mother was slightly startled. She saw a kind of determination and persistence in Su Yu's eyes that she had never seen before.

She knew that the child had grown up and had his own ideas and pursuits.

Although she was a little worried, she still chose to trust Su Yu's decision.

After all, it is his life and he has the right to choose the happiness he wants.

Su's mother sighed softly, patted Su Yu's shoulder and said, "In that case, mother respects your decision."

Su Yu added: "I don't know Miss Chen well and I don't like her. It just so happens that Miss Chen doesn't want to get married. Canceling the engagement is a blessing for both parties. Wouldn't that make everyone happy?"

Su's mother was still surprised when she heard this. Since ancient times, marriage has always been a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. Can it really be like this?

Su's mother asked again: "Yu'er, you really won't regret it? The Chen family has an old man who is the Minister of Revenue. If you marry into their family, you can avoid many detours."

Su Yu said, "In my opinion, the people who came today humiliated me so much. Will the Chen family help me in the future, or will they punish me even more harshly?"

Su's mother felt that she was old, but she was not as insightful as her son. She sighed deeply and said, "Then let my son do as he wishes. It doesn't matter if this marriage takes place. But son, why do you want 30,000 taels of silver? Why not settle this matter early?"

Su Yu smiled and said, "Mother, think about it, if we cancel the engagement directly, they will say that our Su family was the first to regret the engagement. We won't be able to explain ourselves then, and we might even get a bad reputation.

But if we wait for them to propose to cancel the engagement first, and then take out 30,000 taels of silver as compensation, this way, the Chen family will have nothing to say, and we can also avoid being criticized by others.

Moreover, thirty thousand taels of silver is not a large sum for the Chen family, but it is a considerable sum for our Su family. This will not only make the Chen family hesitate and not dare to take action against our Su family easily, but also avoid being bitten back."

After hearing this, Su's mother suddenly realized that her son had already thought of a solution. She couldn't help but sigh, "Yu'er, you have really grown up. You are so thoughtful and consider things so thoroughly. I am ashamed of myself."

Su Yu smiled and comforted her: "Mother, you don't have to blame yourself. These are what a son should do."

Su Yu's explanation to his mother was the same as his explanation to the space puppet: "To completely dispel the suspicions of Minister Chen's family, they must pay a certain price. This will make them believe that I am really willing to cancel the engagement. Otherwise, they will suspect that my son has some conspiracy behind his easygoing attitude.

And they spoke so rudely to their son, he must teach them a lesson."

Just as Su Yu was talking and analyzing in detail, his sister Su Wanwan interrupted with a remark that made Su Yu's proud head instantly deflated like a balloon.

Su Wanwan asked cautiously, "Brother, they said you were expelled from the college? Is this true?" This sentence hit Su Yu like a bolt from the blue. His originally smug expression instantly became stiff, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

Su Yu secretly groaned in his heart. He didn't expect his sister to suddenly bring up this matter. He tried to cover up his inner uneasiness with laughter, but the laughter sounded a little dry and unnatural.

Su's mother seemed to have just reacted and shouted, "Drop out of school? Yu'er, when were you expelled? How come your mother didn't know about it!" Her voice was full of shock and confusion.

Faced with his mother's questioning, Su Yu lowered his head helplessly and explained in a low voice: "The last time I went to the college to visit Master Yuan, I was expelled... I didn't dare to tell you for fear that you would worry." After saying that, he couldn't help but sigh, his heart full of guilt.

However, to Su Yu's surprise, his mother was not as excited and angry as he had imagined. Instead, she smiled slightly, gently touched Su Yu's head, and comforted him, "It's okay, Yu'er. As long as you are healthy and happy, it's fine if you drop out of school. We can find another academy to continue studying."

After hearing what her mother said, Su Yu was so moved that her eyes became moist.

But these words made Su Yu's words stuck in his throat. How could he say that he had been rejected by three private schools? It was really embarrassing! ! !

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