Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

When Qu Haoyue returned to the government office, he found that the several pounds of braised meat had indeed been completely eaten by those bastards. He was immediately furious and beat Qu Yi and Qu Er from head to toe three times.

"Young Master, didn't you ask us to share the food? So we shared it!" Qu Yi muttered, covering his face.

"Damn it! I told you to share the food, but you didn't even leave a bite for me? Is it because I'm too easy to talk to that I've indulged you all so much that you've lost your way?" Qu Haoyue was so angry that his lips were shaking. These grandsons really can eat! They only care about growing fat and not growing brains. No wonder they can't even beat a pretty boy!

unlucky!

He snorted heavily and walked away.

As soon as he returned home, he rummaged through all the drawers and cabinets to look for the red thread.

Shu Yafu heard such a loud noise in the yard so late at night, so she put on her clothes and walked towards the sound.

"Son, what are you doing so late at night?" She looked around at the scattered books and carved wooden cabinets on the floor, a hint of anger rising in her eyes.

"Mom, where is the red thread you begged for me from Wanyuan Temple last time?" Qu Haoyue asked casually, his eyes constantly searching back and forth in the mess.

Shu Yafu was stunned. Looking for a matchmaking clue so late at night? She quickly stepped forward, pulled her son over, and asked, "Tell me the truth, do you have a girl you like? Whose family is she from?"

"Don't ask me, there's not even a clue about my fate. By the way, did you see that red string?" Qu Haoyue didn't want to answer. He was anxious to tie his marriage to his wrist and wear it every day until he caught the beauty.

"Tell me the truth and I'll give it to you." Shu Yafu became more certain that her son had a lover. She poured herself a cup of cold tea and drank it slowly.

"Did you really take it away? The red thread you asked for for me, why are you taking it back?" Qu Haoyue sighed to the sky, he was so tired.

"What do you mean I should take it back? Did you just shove that red string in there yourself, or did Butler Li find it on the porch? It's obvious you don't even appreciate Mother's efforts.

"Give it to me!" Qu Haoyue spread his hands in front of his mother.

"Answer truthfully and I'll return it to you." Shu Yafu refused to give in and was already thinking about an auspicious day to propose marriage.

"I do have a crush on a girl, but we've only just met. Don't get involved in this matter. We can discuss it once things are settled." Qu Haoyue said impatiently. His mother had no flaws except that she always liked to be around him. After all, he was the only son in the family.

His mother married three men, but only his father was successful.

Sometimes I think, if his father had been more capable, I wouldn't be controlled so strictly.

"Okay, you can always tell me which girl she is, right?" Shu Yafu didn't ask anything and felt unwilling.

"What do you want to do?" Qu Haoyue suddenly became alert.

"What can mother do? I just want to know what the girl's name is, where she lives, and what her parents do?" Shu Yafu rattled off a series of questions she wanted to ask in one breath.

Qu Haoyue was stunned when he heard this. My goodness, this question is more serious than the Minister of Revenue.

Shu Yafu waited for a long time but didn't get the answer she wanted. She was so angry that she laughed and drank two bowls of tea.

Qu Haoyue knew that this was a sign of his mother's anger, so he had to reply reluctantly: "If I fell in love with an ordinary girl with no background, would you and Dad object?

The room suddenly fell silent. For a long time, neither of them spoke again.

Shu Yafu stared at her son intently. After a moment of contemplation, she smiled. "As long as this girl isn't married yet, your father and I won't object. I can accept a future daughter-in-law without any background, but I can't accept you being someone else's concubine. This is our family's bottom line. Do you understand? Besides, I actually think a girl without a background is a good thing, and there's something to talk about."

"What to talk about?" Qu Haoyue asked his mother with a confused look on his face.

"Mother doesn't want her future daughter-in-law to marry more than one woman. If she agrees to have children with you only in this life, she will be the head of our family in the future."

Shu Yafu had married three men in her life, and she knew she couldn't treat them all equally. Ever since she had Qu Haoyue, she'd moved into the Qu Mansion permanently. She couldn't remember how many years it had been since she'd been back to her other two husbands' homes.

"Mom, what you're saying might be difficult. The girl I like is as beautiful as a fairy, and she's surrounded by many men, some of whom have very powerful backgrounds, much better than ours. I don't even dare to think about being her legal husband. If she's willing to give me a chance, what's wrong with being her concubine? Isn't my father also a concubine?"

When Qu Haoyue said this, Shu Yafu jumped up in shock. She looked at him in disbelief and suddenly realized that she didn't understand her son at all. She raised a finger tremblingly, and her lips trembled as she tried to say "you" several times but couldn't utter the next word.

"Alright, alright, I've answered all the questions I need to. Go back to your room. Don't forget to return the red thread to me tomorrow morning." He then "invited" his mother back to the house. He hadn't heard a sound of silence the entire way there. He'd been slapped twice and punched. Fortunately, his father intervened and forcibly dragged her back to the house.

He was afraid his mother would come and beat him up again, so he simply waved his sleeves and went to Peach Blossom Spring to stay the night. He ordered a pot of good wine and three dishes to go with it, and when he woke up it was already noon.

"Braised meat, braised meat"

These two words kept flashing in Qu Haoyue's mind. He jumped up, washed up as quickly as possible, went to the nearby Nishangfang to buy a new outfit, and walked towards Mingyue Restaurant majestically, fanning himself.

As soon as I reached the intersection of Wu'an Street, I smelled a familiar fragrance.

At this moment, it was lunchtime, and as usual, there was a long queue in front of the shop.

In order to ensure a smooth opening today, Ruan Chuyin, Qin Guanzhi and Yu Yu only slept half the night last night.

Fortunately, the two men were very good, and the dishes they cooked were now quite good. Except for the twice-cooked pork, which was a little lacking in heat, the taste of the other hot dishes was almost the same as what I made myself.

"Miss Ruan!" Qu Haoyue openly stepped to the front of the team.

When everyone saw that it was the little overlord who came, they immediately stepped back and even squeezed out a seat for him among the full seats.

Qu Haoyue waved his hand casually: "I will buy some food to eat later, you don't have to be polite."

Although he wanted to stay, he couldn't lose the proper demeanor in front of a beauty.

Qin Guanzhi and Yu Yu looked at him coldly and asked what he wanted to order.

The pretty boy's status was higher than his, so Qu Haoyue was flexible and bowed slightly and said politely: "Mr. Qin, I'm here to get the three pounds of braised meat that Miss Ruan specially reserved for me." He deliberately raised his voice, and his loud and "soul-stirring" voice shuttled through the restaurant. Qin Guanzhi felt that he could hear it clearly even from across the street.

Sure enough, Ruan Chuyin walked out of the kitchen after hearing the sound.

"Mr. Qu, I thought you weren't coming. I was thinking of sending it to the government office for you later." Ruan Chuyin handed the braised meat she had packed to Qu Haoyue with a smile. He had left quite a bit of money at the restaurant, so he just deducted it from the bill.

Qin Guanzhi saw that the man seemed to want to chat with Chuyin for a few more words, so he quickly gave Yu Yu a look and found an excuse to let Ruan Chuyin go back to the kitchen.

Who doesn’t know Sima Zhao’s intention?

Qu Haoyue spat in disdain in her heart, but still said hello with a smile and walked out of the restaurant.

There is ample time!

Qin Guanzhi's actions aroused his competitive spirit, and he decided to eat a few bites of braised meat and lose some excess fat.

The leisurely afternoon time is always short.

Finally, it was time for Ruan Chuyin and the other two to have their meal.

Just as she was thinking about the new dishes for tomorrow, Chuyi strode in, stuffed five hundred taels of silver notes into Ruan Chuyin's hand, briefly told her the time of the banquet tomorrow night, explained some details, and left in a hurry.

"Miss Ruan, are you going to Linfeng Garden tomorrow night?" Qin Guanzhi looked at her in surprise. He had never heard her mention this before.

Ruan Chuyin lowered her brows and stared at the large banknote in her hand, a thin layer of sweat appearing on her fair forehead.

"Yes, the Prince of Linhuai is hosting a banquet for distinguished guests tomorrow night, and I promised His Majesty that I would be the chef there to repay the favor." Fortunately, the first day of the lunar year has arrived, otherwise I would have forgotten. I didn't sleep well last night, and my head is still dizzy and I can't think straight.

Qin Guanzhi lowered his head silently, his chest filled with a strong sense of jealousy, so sour that he couldn't speak.

A meal to repay a favor? Only Ruan Chuyin would naively believe that.

Men understand men best. He knew exactly what Jiang Xuanzhou was thinking.