Chapter 174 The Worst Confession
Su Luo believed that there was another hidden reason behind Li Rusong's hesitation, but Li Rusong intuitively felt that he should not talk about this matter casually, otherwise he would not only be suspected of cheating, but also might be hunted down by Su Luo.
"I picked it up by chance..." Li Rusong answered without much confidence. However, if it must be considered as "picked up", it is not wrong, but the place where it was "picked up" is debatable.
"Picked it up?" Su Luo thought about it, and recalled that she was going to take revenge on Li Rusong before she found the jade pendant missing, but she was tricked. Fortunately, a prostitute sent her to the inn. She misunderstood that the prostitute had stolen her jade pendant, but in fact, she had only borrowed her clothes. Maybe it fell when she was taking revenge on Li Rusong, and he picked it up again.
Although Su Luo gave herself an explanation, she still had doubts when looking at Li Rusong's guilty face.
"Oh, right." Su Luo finally remembered the business. "How is the clothing store these days? Is Liu Chengxuan's clothing store open?"
"It's been open for a long time." Li Rusong snorted and laughed. "Your store hasn't been open for long, so you don't have any brand advantages. Plus, he has the Queen Mother's support, so it's not difficult for him to get a piece of the pie. Those who curry favor with you for the sake of the Emperor and Concubine Zheng naturally don't want to offend the Queen Mother. For them, the only way to avoid offending both sides is to buy one more piece of clothing. It seems that you have to think of another way to defeat him."
"Competing with backers is not a solution." Su Luo frowned tightly, "The Queen Mother is the Emperor's mother and Concubine Zheng's mother-in-law. How could they be willing to offend the Queen Mother for such an insignificant matter as ours? During the time I was in the palace, Concubine Zheng only instigated me to reconcile with Liu Chengxuan. It was clearly a betrayal."
Li Rusong chuckled, "You said it yourself, the Queen Mother is her mother-in-law. Besides, she wants to make her son, Prince Fu, the Crown Prince, so naturally she has to win over the Queen Mother. But the Queen Mother will definitely not agree."
Su Luo sighed deeply, but quickly cheered up, "I said it again, fighting for backers is not a long-term solution. I have to find a way to beat this follower Liu Chengxuan."
"The current situation is not bad. We have Su Jiang and Qin Huai to support us . However, Liu Chengxuan has Wan Yangui behind him, and Qin Huai still has some concerns."
"What are you worried about? He is representing me now. Besides, even if he comes to the capital in the future, Wan Yangui will open his inn and Qin Huai will sell his food. We should not interfere with each other."
Li Rusong knocked Su Luo's head. "Why do you think it's so simple? Or do you not want to believe that Qin Huai's future will be difficult? He spent 70% of his wealth to settle the brothers who were willing to get off the ship. Now he wants to settle down in the capital with you. How easy is that?"
Su Luo paused for a moment, and looked at Li Rusong in surprise, "He didn't say..."
Li Rusong curled his lips, "How could he possibly tell you something that worries you? Although he is not poor now, it is much worse than before. The capital is a place where crouching tigers and hidden dragons are everywhere. It is not easy to get along with people there."
Su Luo was slightly startled, and let out a long breath, "You are all like this."
Li Rusong crossed his hands behind his head, looked up at the sky, and said with a smile: "Well, fifty lashes each, I am not at a disadvantage."
"I don't know what you think of me. All of you are like this." Su Luo was a little angry.
Li Rusong stopped, Su Luo looked back at him and stopped too, "What's wrong?"
"We are all serious." Li Rusong lowered his head and stared at Su Luo, "You must consider it seriously."
Su Luo bit her lower lip. "I know what he means, but what do you mean? Are you serious? What should I consider?"
"You know..." Li Rusong wanted to take advantage of the situation.
"I have no idea."
"It's just..." Li Rusong scratched his head, "Actually, don't you think it's boring to be alone sometimes?"
Su Luo nodded. "When I feel bored, I chat with my mother, Lao Bao, Qin Huai, or Su Jiang..."
"No." Li Rusong stretched out his hand and scratched his back again. "Oh, yes, have you heard of this legend? It says that men and women stick together in heaven, and separate when they become human. So most people in this world are looking for their other half. I think I have found it."
Su Luo rolled her eyes. "That's not nice at all. And they're 'stuck' together? Super glue?"
"You..." Li Rusong said, "I've only heard it once, it's good that you can remember it."
Su Luo clapped his hands to show his appreciation, "Not bad, not bad."
"Then do you understand?" Li Rusong asked expectantly.
Su Luo looked at him with a smile, "Understand what?"
Li Rusong scratched his shoulder again and raised his voice a little, "That is to say, it is impossible for a person to live his whole life alone. Do you want to find someone you can rely on for the rest of your life?"
"Of course I want to." Su Luo said as if it was a matter of course. "Not only do I want to, my mother also wants to, and my second aunt also wants to, otherwise I wouldn't have asked the Queen Mother to arrange a blind date for me, right?"
Li Rusong was in despair. "What on earth did that damned brat Qin Huai tell you?"
Su Luo almost couldn't hold back her laughter, and she forced herself to keep a straight face. "He said it very straightforwardly, and I understood it right away. It's not like some people who mumble and can't explain it clearly. Forget it, I don't want to listen anymore now that I'm home."
Su Luo said as if he was walking quickly towards the Princess's Mansion. Li Rusong immediately became anxious, "If you listen to him, you have to listen to me."
Su Luo moved her legs faster, "I've been listening and I'm getting sleepy."
"What I mean is that I like you, want to take care of you, and want to spend the rest of my life with you. Please think about it carefully!" Li Rusong said this loudly and stopped where he was. He turned his head and said "huh", his face full of embarrassment.
Su Luo froze for a long time, then turned around and kicked him, "What the hell are you saying! Are you confessing your love or showing off your voice? You scared me, I thought you were going to rob me!"
Li Rusong stroked his forehead with one hand in pain, "This is a complete failure."
Su Luo bit her lower lip to hold back her smile. "It's not a failure. At least I understand." Su Luo's smile gradually faded, and she said seriously, "I will think it over carefully. It won't be too late."
