Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 113 Straighten Your Back
Earl Carlton?

Su Yu, a reborn individual, was well aware of the power of the nobility.

In modern terms, among nobles, the minimum standard for a baron is 800 hectares, for a viscount it is 4000 hectares, for a viscount it is 6000 hectares, and for an earl it is 12000 hectares or more.

The Earl of Carlton, as a long-established earl, may have been more than that.

It governs more than 3000 households and has hundreds of private soldiers.

It is said that the most powerful dukes owned more than 55000 hectares, which was almost half of the county's farmland, and existed directly as duchies 1500 years ago.

Furthermore, in this dangerous world, all nobles are professionals, with almost no exceptions... even Song Shuying is no exception.

The Song family has only been promoted to baronial rank for three generations, yet they possess such a rich collection.

What about those aristocratic families that have existed for hundreds or thousands of years?
After viewing part of the Song family's collection, Su Yu re-examined the threat posed by the Earl's family, and his sense of vigilance gradually increased.

"Moreover, there might be schools of thought, unfamiliar schools of thought... that would be even more terrifying."

The Qing Teng Society belongs to a certain school of thought.

The sheer power of the Green Vine Society speaks volumes about the strength of any academic school.

This pool is too deep; we must not be careless in the slightest!

"However, if anything goes wrong, my family welcomes you anytime, and I... will also entertain you."

Song Qiongyao tried to imagine the scene of Su Yu moving into her home.

As long as he lives at home, he can legitimately kick Qiaoqiao out and enter a world where the two of them can be alone.

Until one day, he publicly declared, "Qiong Yao is my woman."

After that, the two officially became a couple.

To conceal her expression, Miss Song picked up the teacup and brought it to her lips, but didn't touch it with a single drop.

When she put the teacup back on the saucer, the expression on her pretty face had changed completely, radiating undisguised joy.

"Thank you so much for this." She moved slightly closer, her lips parted slightly, and she spoke in a soft, almost murmuring voice.

"Stay for afternoon tea."

Miss Song, her cheeks slightly flushed, approached gently like a willow branch. Her breath, almost imperceptible, stirred his heartstrings. The tassels on the hem of her soft, delicate skirt brushed against the back of Su Yu's hand, making him feel a ticklish sensation.

I'm really looking forward to having afternoon tea with you.

The faint, shy whispers that reached my ears were like music drifting from beyond the heavens.

Su Yu felt a tremendous tremor in his heart, as if a raging storm was raging in his mind.

Looking down, the young lady's cheeks were as red as peach blossoms, her long eyelashes trembled like cicada wings, and she waited with an expectant smile... as if asking for a kiss.

A surge of tension welled up inside Su Yu, and almost instinctively he moved closer, their cheeks nearly touching, their breaths mingling, and he inhaled the girl's delicate fragrance.

Their lips were so close, as if they possessed a magical power that drew all of Su Yu's attention.

Thump thump... My heart was pounding and vibrating, one beat after another, and I could feel my body trembling.

Qiaoqiao's disappointed look appeared before my eyes.

A sudden wave of fear and pain washed over me.

How long has it been?

Have I forgotten about Qiaoqiao?

"Don't you want to?"

After waiting for a long time without receiving what she expected, Miss Song looked at him with mixed feelings.

"No, no, afternoon tea is fine, but what about the tea?"

Upon hearing Su Yu's words, Miss Song looked him over carefully and couldn't help but chuckle.

"So you didn't understand."

"Inviting you for afternoon tea, well, it's... oh dear, it's confessing your love!"

Hidden beneath her ebony temples, her beautiful, white cat ears gradually flushed crimson. Suppressing her shyness, she crossed her arms and boldly gazed at Su Yu.
"If an unmarried noblewoman says this to you in person, it means she wants to ask you out."

So this is how it works in the elite circles!
Su Yu was deeply shocked. "Isn't this too fast? Not... cautious enough?" Su Yu racked his brains before finding a more tactful way to put it.

"What, you think I'm that easy?"

"No, no, no, but... but..." Faced with the smile so close to his face, Su Yu couldn't continue.

—She has a beautiful smile.

Su Yu thought to himself.

Seeing her up close like this is far clearer than looking at her from afar in the past.

"Your expression clearly doesn't reflect that."

Her red lips conveyed the girl's helplessness and frustration.

"Don't worry, I am pure. Even nobles aren't that decadent. Everyone values ​​bloodlines."

"Um, is that so... Then, why the sudden date?"

Instead of answering the question, Song Qiongyao asked him a question in return.

Are you and Qiaoqiao a couple now?

"It's not official yet," Su Yu shook his head.

"You two seem inseparable, almost like lovers, but it turns out you're not!"

"If that's the case, why won't you agree to go on a date with me?"

"But……"

Su Yu uttered those words, but could say no more.

Song Qiongyao looked weak, as if she were about to disappear, her eyes filled with tears, reflecting an indescribable pain and sorrow...

Is this acting?

No, it doesn't look like acting at all; she seems genuinely traumatized.

Was it because of the rejection that Su Yu hinted at?

Without moving, Song Qiongyao gazed at Su Yu, her lips parted slightly, and in a weak voice pleaded again, "Please don't reject me directly... okay?"

How could this be? Do I really have such a high level of affection for her?
[Song Qiongyao's favorability rating: 55]

Su Yu's breath caught in his throat; it was incredibly high!

This is beyond what can be ignored!
When the favorability rating reaches 40, you are already friends.

55. Actually, many ordinary couples aren't that tall!

Was it because I saved the fleet?

No, it can't be just that.

"Perhaps, I changed her fate." A guess emerged in Su Yu's mind: "If it weren't for me, the Song family fleet would have suffered a great loss."

"Before her rebirth, she was depressed and even died young, which is probably one of the reasons... There might be a deeper reason?"

Su Yu had some guesses, but didn't ask. This feeling... should I reject it here?
"actually……"

Su Yu racked his brains, trying to think of the right words, when Song Qiongyao suddenly spoke up again: "Hmph, judging from your expression, I won't force you."

Releasing her arms from her embrace and returning to her original sitting posture, Song Qiongyao said, "Although I'm a little unwilling, since the outcome is still uncertain, I won't give up easily."

Finally, she walked out with graceful steps, but after turning into another small hall, she sat down.

Sunlight slanted through the carved long window, casting diamond-shaped spots of light on the carpet. Song Qiongyao sat in a faded brocade armchair, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the tea saucer.

"Straighten your back, my dear." Li Ningzhuang appeared out of nowhere, carrying a tea tray. She handed her a cup and stirred the black tea with a silver spoon to dissolve the newly added sugar. "Women of the Li family never let men measure their backs."

"I am not a woman of the Li family, I am a daughter of the Song family."

The tea rippled in the cup, and Song Qiongyao closed her eyes slightly, her trembling eyelashes revealing her mood.

(End of this chapter)