Chapter 928: Chapter 926: The Aloof Chu Yihan

Su Hao patted Su Yingxue’s head and smiled before turning around to leave.

Leaning against Su Qingzhi, Su Yingxue squinted her eyes with a mischievous grin, “You purposely sent brother away, grandpa. Do you have some secret to tell me?”

“You little rascal!”

Su Qingzhi gently tweaked her nose, his eyes filled with indulgence, “Grandpa indeed has something to tell you, and it’s about your brother.”

“Does grandpa want to ask about brother, Lu Ying, and sister-in-law?”

Su Yingxue had been a bit tipsy, and still felt somewhat lightheaded.

But now, she perked up immediately.

“Hm, the fact that Miss Lu likes Hao’er is well known by now. I find it hard to see this ending well, but as for your sister-in-law, I haven’t met her yet.”

Caressing his beard, Su Qingzhi’s expression was quite meaningful.

Originally, when he heard about this marriage proposition, he wasn’t opposed to it, as he trusted Su Hao’s judgment.

Upon returning to Jiang Du City, even though he hadn’t met her yet, he sent Su Wei to inquire and learned that the owner of the Thousand-Jiao Pavilion was a shrewd and capable woman, very impressive and also a beauty.

This made him even more pleased. Even if Wu Jinyan didn’t have much of a family background, which could lead to criticism, he felt that as long as the young woman was competent and a good match for Su Hao, he would strongly support them.

However, during this military campaign, he also received some unsettling news. Su Hao fell into a trap that seemed to have been set by the enemy using Wu Jinyan’s situation to provoke Su Hao, which led to his decision to send troops, especially Prince Li Chenghuan.

It was said that before deploying the troops, Su Hao had exchanged letters with him.

But from Su Hao’s side, he wouldn’t disclose anything, and naturally, the letters were not accessible. It wasn’t appropriate for Su Qingzhi to delve into rumors spreading in the military.

The only option was to send Su Yingxue, “You’re a young girl, and the army will still need some time before returning to the capital. You should head back to Jiang Du City first to see what exactly happened with your sister-in-law and how it relates to the current conflict. Once you have the details, come back and report to grandpa.”

This was the task he entrusted to Su Yingxue.

Su Yingxue nodded, “All right, grandpa. I will sneak back and see sister-in-law to find out what misunderstandings there are between her and brother. When you return, I’ll find an opportunity to introduce sister-in-law to you! She is a beautiful and kind woman; you will certainly like her!”

“Good, I trust both of your judgments!”

Su Qingzhi patted Su Yingxue’s hand, his face beaming with a smile.

Accepting this mission meant that Su Yingxue needed to leave ahead of the main army, which also meant she would need to part with Chu Yihan for some time.

So that night, she quietly slipped into Chu Yihan’s tent.

Technically, Chu Yihan’s territory was hers as well, but sneaking back to her own bedding, she still moved covertly.

Chu Yihan had drunk quite a bit that night and lay heavily on the bed, reeking of alcohol. He rolled over, pinning Su Yingxue beneath him, and she almost cried out loud.

But hearing his steady breathing, she couldn’t bear to wake him, so she let him be.

As dawn was about to break, Su Yingxue too turned over, ending up on top of Chu Yihan. Somehow, as the sky lightened with the first glimmers of dawn, they found themselves in the midst of a physical encounter.

“No… no more,”

whispered Su Yingxue softly and weakly.

Chu Yihan would usually not listen to her, but this time he stopped.

As he got up to dress, he was cold as a deity.

Despite having just shared such an intense experience, Chu Yihan seemed to stand above the clouds, noble and untouchable.