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After finishing his sentence, Su Jinyu left in a hurry.

With a soft "bang," the door closed, and Su Muya lay on the couch, sobbing uncontrollably.

Her tears slid down her cheeks to the corners of her mouth, the salty taste spreading in her mouth.

Her father, Su Jinyu, sacrificed her for the sake of the family's future. Her mother, Chen, was an even more heartless woman, ignoring her when she fell ill. Su Jinyu's aunt, Liu, was also a vicious woman who wished for her early demise.

Su Muya wiped away her tears. She wasn't a girl who cried easily. But every time she thought about her impending fate, she couldn't stop the tears from flowing. She refused to succumb to fate; she was unwilling to accept it!

……

Qin Zhao, in a wheelchair, was pushed to the clinic by his butler. He asked the butler to stop the car, and then limped into the clinic. Qin Zhao looked up at the clinic's signboard, which bore the three large, gilded characters "Renhetang". Qin Zhao narrowed his eyes; his leg ailment had been present for two years, and during that time it had been recurring, sometimes recurring, sometimes not.

"Young master, your leg injury is still not healed. You should rest at home," the steward advised.

Qin Zhao frowned slightly. After a moment of silence, he said, "Don't worry, I'm just here to visit a friend."

"Young master, who are you going to see? Shall I call her out for you?"

Qin Zhao shook his head, "No need, I can go by myself."

Qin Zhao stood outside for a while, then turned his wheelchair, preparing to go inside. Suddenly, he heard a commotion coming from inside the clinic; it sounded like a woman was yelling. Qin Zhao stopped and frowned.

"Get out! What makes you think you can call my young mistress a jinx? She's the daughter of an official, how can she be a jinx!"

"Pah! My daughter is the future Princess Consort of Qin. She is a member of the royal family. Who are you to talk? Even the Prince of Qin said that he will only marry a woman from the royal family. You lowly servant, how dare you curse our Princess Consort of Qin?"

"Pah! Pah!"

Our young mistress is far superior to your young lady in every way. Our young mistress is beautiful, talented, gentle, sensible, and virtuous. Your young lady, aside from being prettier, is inferior to our young mistress in every other aspect. Your young lady is a complete shrew; our young mistress would never want to marry into a family of such scoundrels. Our matriarch has already decided to have our young mistress engaged to the second young master.”

"Nonsense! How could my young mistress be engaged to your second young master! I think you're just trying to climb the social ladder."

"Pah, my old lady has already made her word."

Hearing the arguing coming from inside, Qin Zhao frowned and instructed, "Uncle Liu, go and find out what's going on."

"Oh dear, young master. This old servant doesn't recognize them."

Qin Zhao glanced at Uncle Liu and said calmly, "Uncle Liu, I remember you once taught me that a gentleman has things he will and will not do, and that one should not bully women and children. From what you're saying today, have you forgotten?"

Liu Bo was speechless, overwhelmed with shame.

Steward Liu was an old servant of the Qin family; he was the one who had been transferred to Qin Zhao from the estate. Qin Zhao was the eldest grandson of the Qin family, but he was frail and sickly from childhood and had no mother. Steward Liu was as loyal to Qin Zhao as his father, asking for nothing in return.

Steward Liu coughed awkwardly twice and said, "This old servant remembers."

Qin Zhao nodded. "That's good. Uncle Liu, go and find out what happened?"

Butler Liu respectfully withdrew.

A short while later, Steward Liu returned. He walked up to Qin Zhao with a grave expression. "Young Master," he said, "this old servant just inquired and found out that it was that maid surnamed Lin who said that their young lady eloped with the Second Young Master. Is what Miss Lin said true?"

Qin Zhao's face showed shock. "Did the Lin family's daughter really elope with Su Jinxuan?"

“Exactly,” Butler Liu replied affirmatively.

Qin Zhao was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "It seems that Miss Lin has fallen for Su Jinxuan, but unfortunately Su Jinxuan doesn't like her."

Although the Su family was well-off, he knew Su Jinxuan's personality.

"Uncle Liu, could you come with me to the Su family tomorrow?" Qin Zhao suddenly said, his voice soft and weary. He had been trying to treat his leg ailment these past few days, but with little success. He didn't know when his leg would recover, or if it would ever fully heal.

Qin Zhao wasn't afraid of being disabled; what he feared most was never being able to stand up again and becoming a cripple. He wanted to live; he didn't want to be bedridden and useless for the rest of his life. If that happened, he would rather commit suicide.

He had been looking for a chance to escape, but his legs hadn't healed. Qin Zhao had almost given up, but now things were different; someone had told him that Su Jinxuan had fallen in love with Miss Su.

The Su family was of ordinary means; they only had one father.

Su Jinxuan's father, Su Dazhi, was a gambling addict who spent his days drunk and idle. His wife, Li, had a violent temper and not only couldn't tolerate his concubines, but also particularly disliked his illegitimate son.

Su Dazhi has many brothers, but unfortunately, none of them are capable. Only the second son of the eldest son's family has some ability, but he is also a spoiled brat and completely unreliable. The Su family's title will eventually fall into the hands of the eldest son's family.

As for Su Jinxuan, Qin Zhao had read his file and knew he was intelligent and resourceful. But no matter how clever he was, he was still just a teenager and needed further experience. The best thing he could do now was to marry first and then take concubines, at least to solidify his position as heir. As for the future, who could guarantee anything? After all, the Qin family still had a pack of wolves and tigers.

The Qin family has always looked down on children from poor families, considering these farmers lowly and shameless, unworthy of their noble direct descendants. Yet, the young masters and ladies of the Qin family's direct line are all born into poor families.

Su Jinxuan was the rising star of the Qin family's direct line. The Su family matriarch had always hoped that Su Jinxuan would bring glory to the family. When Su Jinxuan got married, the matriarch wished she could provide him with three or five beautiful brides to help him successfully win their hearts.

It's a pity that Su Jinxuan fell for a girl from an ordinary family; it's such a waste of the Su family's daughter.

Old Madam Qin always felt she owed Qin Zhao something. As the eldest son of the Qin family, Qin Zhao was of noble birth and would inherit the family business in the future. The Qin family should have poured more resources into him, but instead, they focused most of their energy on the second branch of the family. The women in the inner quarters of the Qin family might not have noticed this, but Qin Zhao, a man, saw it all clearly.

The Qin family matriarch's behavior was far too biased, and Qin Zhao, as a junior, was deeply disappointed. He didn't want to get too involved with the Qin family, lest he be dragged down by them in the future.