The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!

Chapter 569: Chapter 520: Selling Oneself_1

The room fell silent for a while before Daohua asked again, “Did your father ever tell An Xi about this?”

Sun Changze nodded, “My father enjoyed An Xi’s performances and couldn’t bear to see him… so he secretly approached him about this, hoping he would go back and recognize his kin to leave the troupe. But An Xi said my father was mistaken.”

“Once my father saw An Xi being…”

“Ahem~”

Xiao Yeyang coughed, interrupting Sun Changze and glaring at him with dissatisfaction.

Sun Changze immediately realized he had said something inappropriate and smiled apologetically.

Dong Yuanyao: “What happened after that?”

Sun Changze reorganized his thoughts, “Later, seeing that An Xi was really having a hard life, when my father went to the north again, he found An Xi’s father and told him about An Xi’s situation.”

“However, An Xi’s father was indifferent, saying my father was mistaken and asserting that his legitimate son had long since died.”

“Both parties were unwilling to admit, and my father was helpless, so the matter was never brought up again.”

Dong Yuanyao immediately sneered, “There are such heartless fathers in this world, who simply do not deserve to be fathers.”

Daohua also scoffed, “The strife between wives and concubines is the very root of a troubled household. Yet most men, for their own pleasures, pay no heed to these matters and still naively think that the wives and concubines will live harmoniously and the children will love each other. Are they really foolish or just pretending?”

Dong Yuanyao: “Of course, they’re pretending. They benefit themselves, not caring for the life or death of women and children. After all, if they are lost, they can simply remarry and father more.”

Daohua: “An Xi’s father does not want to recognize him because, firstly, he feels An Xi has shamed him, and secondly, he probably fears that with An Xi’s return, he would compete with his other sons for the inheritance, sparking familial conflicts. So he simply pretends this son is dead.”

Watching Daohua and Dong Yuanyao looking quite indignant, Xiao Yeyang and Sun Changze stayed silent with great tact.

Both had a strong feeling that if they spoke now, they would definitely be scolded.

After a while, seeing Daohua was not as angry, Xiao Yeyang poured her a cup of tea, “Have some tea to soothe your throat.”

Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang, did not take the tea, and humphed, “There are hardly any good men in this world.”

Xiao Yeyang saw that he did not escape being scolded and retracted the tea cup somewhat awkwardly.

Dong Yuanyao agreed wholeheartedly, “Exactly, unless they are from a poor family background, those with a bit of power are all about having multiple wives and concubines. Almost none are truly devoted to their wives, and to not favor concubines over wives, that would already be considered excellent.”

At this point, Sun Changze suddenly joined the conversation, “Not in my family, we are not allowed to take concubines.”

Dong Yuanyao shot back immediately, “Does your family have money?”

Sun Changze: “It’s alright, I suppose. We own about a dozen cargo ships, doing some business here and there, and live comfortably. Our family has a rule against taking concubines unless the wife has not borne a child by the age of thirty.”

Daohua looked at Sun Changze in surprise, “That’s quite a good family rule.”

Sun Changze’s face showed pride, “That’s right. My father says when there are many children in the family, especially from different mothers, it inevitably leads to disputes and unfairness, which is harmful to family unity and prosperity. Therefore, the Sun Family strictly prohibits taking concubines; violators are expelled from the family.”

“Because of this rule, our family is very popular locally. Everyone wants to marry their daughters into our family. I’m eighteen this year, and my family is arranging a marriage for me. Our threshold is practically worn down by the matchmakers.”

Hearing this, Daohua and Dong Yuanyao exchanged a look, both somewhat speechless, and then together ‘tsk’ed at Sun Changze.

Dong Yuanyao even curled her lip, “You are really full of yourself, thinking you are such a catch, huh?” But the point about not taking concubines is indeed quite attractive.

Sun Changze thought they didn’t believe him and quickly explained, “Really, I am very popular. I’m a good swimmer, quick-witted, and my martial arts are not bad either. I’ve been running the family’s ships since the year before last, bringing silver home every year.”

As he spoke, he smiled at Xiao Yeyang.

“Thanks to Lord Xiao’s high regard, I started selling glass last year, and I’ve earned even more silver. I truly am a man worthy of a life’s commitment. Any girl who marries me is guaranteed a good life.”

“Pfft~”

Daohua couldn’t help it; the tea in her mouth went spraying out.

Dong Yuanyao was somewhat taken aback as well; she had never seen anyone with such thick skin.

Soaked in tea, Xiao Yeyang breathed out and looked at Daohua with a headache, then gave Sun Changze a look that said more than words ever could.

This guy truly lived up to his reputation as the one in charge of the transport business; he indeed knew how to sell himself without hesitation.

Only… did he pick the wrong place to do so?

Seeing that she had sprayed Xiao Yeyang with tea, Daohua quickly said, “I’m sorry, you can’t blame me for this. If anyone’s to blame, it’s him.” After saying that, she pointed at Sun Changze.

Xiao Yeyang grabbed her handkerchief and began to wipe himself down.

Dong Yuanyao looked at Sun Changze speechlessly, “Before today, I’ve always thought you were… were…”

Sun Changze: “Were what?”

Dong Yuanyao shook her head, “Nothing!” Finished speaking, she turned her head away, no longer paying him any attention.

Sun Changze awkwardly scratched the back of his head; it seemed he had talked too much again.

After cleaning the tea from his face and body, Xiao Yeyang stood up. He had come up to the second floor wanting to talk more with Daohua, but all her attention had been drawn away by Sun Changze, which irritated him.

“Let’s go. I’ll take you to see the newly arrived glazes.”

There were glazes on the second floor too, so Xiao Yeyang didn’t lead them downstairs.

Daohua glanced at the customers coming in and out downstairs and laughed, “Business seems to be quite good here.”

Xiao Yeyang: “This is the provincial capital, where there’s more foot traffic and wealthier people, so naturally business is better. There are several glaze lotus lamps in the shop; I’ll take you to see them.”

As he spoke, they headed to the corner of the hall where the glaze lamps were displayed.

Sun Changze, noticing Dong Yuanyao’s lack of interest while she examined a glass Buddha, asked curiously, “Miss Dong, how come you’re not going with Miss Yan to look at the glaze lamps?”

Dong Yuanyao glanced at Daohua and Xiao Yeyang, who were chatting and laughing, and then gave Sun Changze a sidelong look.

She definitely did not want to be the ‘third wheel’ that Daohua had mentioned.

This Yan Yiyi really did prioritize romance over friendship.

Looking at Dong Yuanyao pouting with a somewhat sulky expression, Sun Changze found his gaze hard to pull away from her. That one glance from her was like an arrow that had struck directly into his heart, difficult to remove and, in truth, he didn’t want to.

On the other side, Daohua, while looking at the glaze lamps, spoke, “That Sun Changze is quite an interesting character.”

Xiao Yeyang nodded: “The guy has some wildness in him, he dares to take risks and fight for what he wants. He found a gold mine before I could decide whether to trust him or not, and he had the courage to come to me, proposing to do the glass business. Bold, meticulous, and quite the smooth talker.”

Daohua couldn’t help but laugh again: “He really knows how to sell himself, but indeed, his family’s rules are quite good.”

Seeing admiration in Daohua’s eyes, an impulse surged in Xiao Yeyang’s heart, and he blurted out, “I can also refrain from taking concubines.”

Daohua looked over and fell silent for a while, “Wait until you can make your own decisions, then come talk to me about such matters.”

Only when a person can be responsible for themselves and make their own decisions can they be responsible for others.

Xiao Yeyang’s brow furrowed: “You don’t believe me?”

Daohua turned back with a smile: “I believe you, but I also know that someone like you from the Imperial Family often has times when they can’t control their own fate.”

Xiao Yeyang grew silent; in the end, she didn’t believe him. He moved his lips, wanting to say something, but in the end, he swallowed his words.

Given his current situation, his words didn’t seem persuasive, and more talking would be unhelpful. Better wait for the future, then.

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