Chapter 351: Settling Down

The restaurant business was very good; Cheng Feng requested a private room, and after ordering drinks and dishes

Cheng Feng looked at Su Qing and said, "Miss Su, I felt your pulse; if you do not seek treatment, I fear you will not live past three years."

Su Qing was stunned upon hearing Cheng Feng's words.

When did he ever feel my pulse?

"Ah, it was when he touched my hand."

Thinking of this, a flush of red drifted across Su Qing's face.

Inside the restaurant's private room, sunlight and shadows intertwined, reflecting the faces of the two, each harboring their own thoughts.

Cheng Feng's gaze was profound, revealing a cold, calm, and composed certainty.

As for Su Qing, her face was full of bitterness, yet it was mixed with a trace of imperceptible anticipation.

"Then, do you still wish to live?" Cheng Feng's words were concise and powerful, striking straight at Su Qing's heart.

Upon hearing this, a complex emotion flashed in Su Qing's eyes. She bit her lip lightly, as if organizing her thoughts, and only after a moment did she slowly open her mouth: "I want to. Of course I want to live."

"There are still many things unfinished in this world, and I have a great blood feud yet to be avenged; how could I be content to leave just like this?"

"However, besides empty wishing, what else can I do?"

"The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce will not spend a single penny on a dying person like me."

Hearing this, an inexplicable emotion surged in Cheng Feng's heart. He reached out and gently covered the back of Su Qing's hand resting on the table, the warmth transmitting through his palm.

"Miss Su, your luck is good. I diagnosed your pulse and discovered that you can still be saved."

"I will do my best to find those medicinal ingredients for you, but as for your feud, I am powerless to help."

"I can only tell you that as long as you are still willing to live, nothing is impossible."

Cheng Feng's words were somewhat heartless, but to Su Qing at this moment, they were the best gospel.

"Young Master Cheng, are you willing to treat my illness?"

"Why are you being so good to me? I... I..." Su Qing's words were choked with sobs; she did not know how to express the gratitude and confusion in her heart.

Cheng Feng smiled lightly; his judgment had not been wrong, this girl Su Qing still knew what was important.

"Miss Su, things in this world sometimes do not need a reason. I only know that I do not want to see you give up your life like this. You can interpret it as me being moved by your beauty."

Watching Cheng Feng laughingly say such self-deprecating words, how could Su Qing take them seriously?

Moved by beauty?

Who would spend fifty thousand taels of silver to buy a woman who is ill and hard to treat just because they were moved by beauty?

Wouldn't it be better to buy other girls?

There were even better ones than her on that booklet!

Having experienced great ups and downs, Su Qing sobbed softly.

This delicate and pretty appearance made Cheng Feng's eyes light up.

She really had that vibe when crying.

"Alright, stop crying. In my life, I cannot bear to see a beauty cry. I didn't buy you back to watch you cry; in the future, you still have to wash clothes, cook, and bear children for me. You have plenty of suffering ahead."

Watching Cheng Feng pretend to be fierce, Su Qing broke into a smile through her tears.

"Guest, the food is here!!"

The waiter's shout changed the atmosphere in the private room, instantly becoming a bit lighter.

While eating the specialty dishes of Heimu Prefecture, Cheng Feng was thinking about arrangements for Su Qing in his mind.

Place her in the Cheng Mansion in Qingxi County?

Or let her stay in the new residence in Heimu Prefecture?

This was his source of Fortune Points.

But the blood feud on Su Qing was not something that could be easily settled.

Smiling as he picked food for Su Qing, telling her to eat well, Cheng Feng was thinking about his own affairs in his heart.

After being wined and dined, Cheng Feng took Su Qing through the bustling streets and alleys of Heimu Prefecture.

First, they arrived at a clothing shop with a good reputation. Inside the shop, all kinds of fabrics and ready-made clothes were dazzling. Cheng Feng carefully selected a few sets of change-of-clothes for Su Qing that were both fitting and comfortable.

After Su Qing tried them on, she appeared even more elegant and refined. The two looked at each other and smiled, leaving the shop satisfied.

Subsequently, Cheng Feng took Su Qing to a moderately sized Tooth Agency.

Inside the Tooth Agency, all sorts of people were coming and going. Cheng Feng, at the price of four hundred taels of silver, selected a few maidservants and matrons who looked diligent and gentle-natured, and a few others.

They were for daily laundry, cleaning, and serving Su Qing. Seeing Cheng Feng's generous spending and the extraordinary temperament of Su Qing beside him, these maidservants and matrons secretly rejoiced at meeting such a good master.

After handling these matters, Cheng Feng looked at the remaining sixty thousand taels of silver in his pocket, calculated the cost of that batch of precious medicinal ingredients in his heart, and pondered secretly: "It should be enough."

With a plan in mind, Cheng Feng finally set his heart at ease and returned to the newly purchased residence with Su Qing and the newly bought maidservants and matrons.

The residence was located in a quiet place in Qingxi County. On the newly hung plaque in front of the gate, the two characters "Cheng Mansion" were engraved, appearing both solemn and elegant.

Su Qing gazed at the plaque, ripples stirring in her heart. She asked softly: "Young Master, are you planning to settle down in Heimu Prefecture?"

Cheng Feng smiled slightly and replied: "That's right. Since we're here, shouldn't we buy a house to rest our feet? Besides, having one's own residence makes things much more convenient."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing's gaze drifted around the residence, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

She knew that Cheng Feng was not a local, yet he could so quickly purchase a residence here; this strength and financial power made her feel anxious and uneasy.

As it stands now, her own value can only be...

The maidservants and matrons behind them saw the intimate behavior between Su Qing and Cheng Feng, and heard Cheng Feng address Su Qing as "Miss," so they already understood that the Su Qing before them was their future mistress.

They exchanged glances, secretly rejoicing in their hearts. Their master had strength, so they, the servants, would surely have enough to eat, and life would certainly not be difficult.

Before the handover of the residence, the people from the Tooth Agency had already cleaned the courtyard until it was spotless, and the newly bought maidservants and matrons could move in quickly.

Starting tomorrow, the heavy responsibility of cleaning the courtyard and serving the master would fall on the shoulders of these maidservants and matrons.

After handling some miscellaneous matters, Cheng Feng led Su Qing to a side room. This side room was decorated warmly and elegantly, clearly prepared carefully for her.

"This is where you will live from now on," Cheng Feng said softly, his tone revealing a hint of imperceptible tenderness.

"My family will also come to visit later, and I will introduce you to them then. For now, you shall temporarily serve as the steward of this mansion!"

Hearing Cheng Feng's words, a warm current surged in Su Qing's heart. She had originally thought Cheng Feng might have ulterior motives toward her, but looking at his demeanor at this moment, he appeared so gentlemanly and respectful.

This allowed her hanging heart to gradually settle, and she secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately, I still have some time to prepare."

However, just as she felt a slight sense of relief in her heart, Cheng Feng's next sentence made her face pale with fright: "I will come to see you tonight."

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, causing Su Qing's heart to tighten abruptly. She secretly felt annoyed in her heart: "What kind of divine prophecy is this? Why couldn't I help but overthink things for a moment?"

She looked up at Cheng Feng, only able to see his handsome profile, but those deep eyes revealed a hint of unfathomable meaning.

Su Qing's heart was a mixture of emotions; she felt both shy and nervous, and there was even a trace of inexplicable anticipation.

"Young Master Cheng, you... you are coming to see me tonight, is there something the matter?" Su Qing mustered her courage to ask, attempting to get some clues from Cheng Feng.

Cheng Feng smiled slightly, that smile filled with mystery and temptation. "You will know when the time comes, Miss Su. See you tonight."

After speaking, he turned and left the side room, leaving Su Qing there alone to savor the complex emotions in her heart.