I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

A short while later, Manager Li came out with the silver.

"I'm so sorry, sir. I was blind just now. Please keep the silver, and we'll accept the jade pendant."

Su Songchuan wanted to say more, but now that he had the money, he couldn't very well pretend to be innocent. So he accepted the money and respectfully bowed to Lou Wangyue.

"Thank you very much for your generosity today, Young Master Lou. I will definitely put in a good word for you with Banxia in the future."

Lou Wangyue smiled.

"Fourth Uncle, you're being too polite. Just go and do what you need to do."

Upon hearing this, Su Songchuan nodded repeatedly, bid farewell to Lou Wangyue, and headed to the Li family after leaving Wangyue Tower.

Now that I have some money, I must arrange to meet with Li Shuer today to discuss the marriage arrangements properly. The family matters can't be delayed any longer.

If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to pay my tuition.

While thinking about how to urge Li Shuer to marry him, Su Songchuan walked quickly towards the Li family. Before long, he arrived at the gate of the Li residence. The servant at the gate had seen Su Songchuan always coming to see his young mistress, so he naturally recognized him. When he saw him coming from afar, he quickly turned around and went into the residence to announce his arrival.

Su Songchuan was quite proud to see that the servant had been rude to him when he didn't know him before, but now that he saw him from afar, he knew to go into the mansion to report. He thought that if he moved into the Li mansion later, the servants there would probably treat him like royalty.

Su Songchuan was lost in his own thoughts when he saw Li Shuer emerge from the mansion with two maids.

"Su Songchuan, what brings you here today? I was just saying I wanted to meet you in the next few days to talk about us."

Su Songchuan was delighted to hear this and hurriedly stepped forward to take Li Shuer's hand, but Li Shuer gently avoided him, gave him a look, and whispered:

"This is my family's gate. I can't do anything out of line. If the servants see this, they'll definitely complain to my parents."

Su Songchuan scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

"I was so excited when I saw you just now that I couldn't help myself and hit you. I'm sorry, Shu'er. Don't worry, I promise I won't do it again."

Seeing Su Songchuan's sincerity in admitting his mistake, Li Shuer smiled and nodded.

Su Songchuan also said with a smile:

"Let's go sit at the Spring Breeze Pavilion outside the city. I think the scenery there is quite nice; you should like it."

Li Shuer nodded and said:

"Alright, I'll call a carriage, and we'll go together."

Su Songchuan smiled.

"Alright, you sit inside the carriage. We're not married yet, so it's inconvenient for me to ride in the same carriage as you. I'll sit outside with the driver."

Seeing that Su Songchuan was so polite, Li Shuer was very satisfied. So she instructed her maid to arrange a carriage. Soon the two of them got into the carriage and headed to Chunfeng Pavilion outside the city.

Upon arriving at Chunfeng Pavilion, Su Songchuan took out the pastries and tea he had prepared and placed them inside. He then sat down, took Li Shuer's hand, and softly said:

"Shu'er, you don't know how much it hurts you when I don't see you for a day. Do you know the saying, 'A day apart feels like three autumns'? That's how I feel about you now."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuer blushed and lowered her head.

"I'm pretty much the same as you..."

"Did you ask your parents about our marriage, as I told you to?"

"Yes, I told my parents about it when I got back that day."

Upon hearing this, Su Songchuan nervously asked Xiao Li Shuer:

"Then, what did your parents say?"

Li Shuer glanced up slightly at Su Songchuan's nervous expression, then lowered her head and chuckled softly.

"My parents said that if I like you, then we'll choose you. However, as before, they want you to come live with us as a son-in-law. I know this is a bit unfair to you, but my parents..."

Upon hearing Li Shuer's words, Su Songchuan disregarded everything else and felt only joy in his heart. He tightly grasped Li Shuer's hand.

"I understand, Shuer. This isn't your parents' fault. We've already discussed it beforehand. I'm prepared. As long as I can be with you, I'm willing to do anything."

Li Shuer was even happier to hear Su Songchuan's sincerity, and nodded and smiled slightly.

Su Songchuan looked at Li Shuer with some concern and said:

"You don't know that I'm the only one in my family who isn't married yet. My parents are worried about me. My second brother's niece is getting married soon, and we can't fall behind her in marriage. If word gets out, people will say something. It's not good for me, as the uncle, to get married later than my niece."

Li Shuer nodded slightly after hearing Su Songchuan's words.

"I understand what you mean, but my parents said they also want to get engaged, and they'll have to wait until after the New Year to hold the ceremony. I wonder when your niece is getting married?"

Upon hearing this, Su Songchuan slapped his thigh.

“Oh dear, we can’t wait until after the New Year. My niece is getting married after the New Year, and we can’t wait that long. I see there are a few auspicious days before the New Year. Why don’t we finalize the marriage first, and then hold the wedding on a lucky day later? Wouldn’t that be the best of both worlds?”

Li Shuer spoke with some difficulty:

"I told my parents, and they don't want me to get married so early. They want me to stay home for the New Year first."

Su Songchuan frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"Your parents are really overthinking it. I'm going to be your son-in-law. Even after we get married, I'll still be living in your house. Your parents can see you whenever they want, right?"

Li Shuer pondered for a moment, then smiled.

"That's right. My parents misunderstood. I'll go back and discuss this matter with them again, and I'll also tell them about your difficulties. They're not unreasonable people. If we can reach an agreement, we can hold the wedding sooner, thus putting their minds at ease."

Su Songchuan was a little anxious, so he stood up, took Li Shuer's hand, and said:

“No, I can’t concentrate on my studies until this matter is settled, Shu’er. I think about you all day long at the academy. Today I will go back to the manor with you and discuss it properly with your parents. After all, this is a major event for our marriage, and I can’t not be there.”

Hearing Su Songchuan's words and seeing his anxious expression, Li Shuer blushed and stood up as well. She let Su Songchuan take her hand and whispered:

"In that case, I'll take you home for a while."