Rebirth of the Princess Pearl

Dong'er paced around the room, feeling conflicted. He knew that according to what he had said before, he should call Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi uncle and aunt, but now he was so upset about this relationship that he almost forgot about it.

On the other side, Su Jinyao brought Xiaotao and rushed to Qing'er's residence, thinking of getting Qing'er to her side so that Qing'er could help her speak well of her in front of Dong'er and Dong'er's family.

When Su Jinyao entered the house, she looked pitiful again. She held Qing'er's hand and cried, "Sister Qing'er, you must help me! I really like Brother Dong'er, but now his parents are so against it. I'm almost dead!"

Qing'er looked at her, and although she felt a little reluctant, she still remained somewhat sober and said, "Sister Jinyao, don't be anxious, talk slowly. But you also have to know that since Dong'er's parents are against it, they must have their considerations, and they won't change their minds easily."

Su Jinyao nodded quickly, wiped her tears and said, "Sister Qing'er, I know. But I was really wronged. When I was with Brother Dong'er, I always thought of ways to make him happy. For example, last time we went outing in the suburbs, Brother Dong'er saw a particularly beautiful wild flower, and I ran to pick it for him without saying a word. He was so happy. Another time, Brother Dong'er was tired from reading, so I sang a little song for him to relieve his fatigue, and he smiled so sweetly."

Qing'er frowned slightly and asked, "Sister Jinyao, you said Dong'er's parents think you are scheming, do you know what they saw that made them say that?"

When Su Jinyao heard this, a trace of panic flashed across her face, but she quickly regained her aggrieved look and said loudly: "Sister Qing'er, I really don't know! Someone must be saying bad things about me behind my back and deliberately slandering me! I, Su Jinyao, swear to heaven that I have never done anything to let Brother Dong'er down. I just want to be with him. Why is it so difficult!"

Qing'er thought to herself that she couldn't be fooled by Su Jinyao so easily. She patted Su Jinyao's hand gently and said, "Sister Jinyao, don't be so quick to swear. Love is a matter that must stand up to scrutiny. You said you didn't do anything, but Dong'er's parents wouldn't say that about you for no reason. If you really want me to help you, then you have to think carefully about whether you have done something wrong in your daily life that caused them to misunderstand you."

Su Jinyao's heart skipped a beat, but she still insisted, "Sister Qing'er, I really can't think of it! Every day I just think about how to get along better with Brother Dong'er and how to make him happier. How could I do anything that would cause his parents to misunderstand me! Please believe me, please, help me put in a good word in front of Brother Dong'er and his parents, otherwise I really don't know what to do!"

Qing'er looked at her like this, sighed softly, and said, "Sister Jinyao, I can't just agree to your request now. I need to learn more about the situation. You go back first, and I'll let someone notify you when I make a decision."

Su Jinyao was a little anxious when she heard this. She wanted to say something else, but Xiaotao quietly pulled her clothes and told her to stop talking. Su Jinyao reluctantly said, "Well, Sister Qing'er, you must give me some news as soon as possible. I'm waiting for your good news at home."

After saying that, Su Jinyao took Xiaotao and left Qing'er's residence.

Dong'er returned to the Bachelor's Mansion and sat at the window looking at the yard outside. In his mind, he kept echoing what Lord Li had said, asking him to give an answer in three days, but he still had no clue.

At this time, Ziwei came in with a bowl of lotus seed soup and said softly, "Dong'er, come and have some lotus seed soup. You don't seem to have much appetite these days."

Dong Er turned his head, forced a smile, and said, "Thank you, mother. I don't have any appetite right now."

Ziwei sat down beside him and said earnestly, "Donger, I know you are suffering, but this is related to your lifelong event, you can't be careless. As for Miss Su Jinyao, I really think she is not suitable for you. Can't you think about it with Naner again? After all, you still have a childhood engagement."

Dong'er frowned and said irritably, "Mother, I know you and Ama are doing this for my own good, but I really like Jinyao, too. How can I give up on her so easily? Besides, although Nan'er and I were engaged as children, I have always only treated her as my sister."

Ziwei sighed softly and said, "Dong'er, you are still young, and there are some things you can't see through. What about Su Jinyao, what kind of person is she? Do you really understand her? Don't be fooled by her appearance."

Dong'er lowered his head and was silent for a while, then said, "Mother, I've been thinking about this question as well. I also want to observe her carefully, but I just can't let her go."

Ziwei shook her head helplessly and said, "Well, Dong'er, think about it carefully. But no matter what decision you make in the end, mother and father hope that you can be happy, just don't let yourself regret it."

After saying that, Ziwei got up and left the room, leaving Dong'er alone to continue struggling.

Nan'er was also worried after returning home. She lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, thinking that Dong'er must be in a difficult situation now. Although she said that she could accept whoever Dong'er chose in the end, she still couldn't help but hope that Dong'er would choose her.

"Oh, Brother Dong'er, what will you choose?" Nan'er murmured softly, with a trace of loneliness in his eyes.

Two days later, Dong'er decided to meet Su Jinyao again. He felt that he still had to clarify some things with her face to face.

Dong'er came to Su Jinyao's residence. As soon as he knocked on the door, Su Jinyao opened the door impatiently. When she saw Dong'er, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes and she said loudly: "Brother Dong'er, you are here! I thought you would never come to see me again!"

Dong'er looked at her with a complicated expression and said, "Jinyao, I came here to have a good chat with you."

Su Jinyao hurriedly pulled Dong'er into the house and said with a smile on her face: "Brother Dong'er, you can talk about anything you want. As long as you can come to see me, I will be so happy!"

Dong'er sat down on the chair and was silent for a while before he slowly spoke: "Jinyao, I have thought a lot these past two days. You know my parents' attitude. They are firmly against us being together. Although I like you, I can't ignore their feelings. Besides, I have to figure out whether you are really a kind-hearted girl like you said."

When Su Jinyao heard this, the smile on her face froze. Her eyes turned red and she cried, "Brother Dong'er, how could you say that to me? Don't you understand how I feel about you? I am really a good girl. Your parents just misunderstood me. You can't doubt me like that!"

Dong'er sighed softly and said, "Jinyao, I'm not doubting you, I just need time to get to know you. These past two days, I heard some things about you, such as you tried to win over the people around me and wanted them to say good things about you. You made me feel bad. Emotional matters should be between the two of us, why do you have to involve so many people?"

When Su Jinyao heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She didn't expect Dong'er to know about this. She hurriedly explained, "Brother Dong'er, I... I have no choice! I want to be with you so much, but your parents are so against it. I can only think of starting from other aspects to make them change their views of me!"

Dong Er frowned and said, "Jin Yao, you will only make things more complicated by doing this. I hope that the relationship between us is pure, and not maintained by these means."

Su Jinyao was so anxious that she burst into tears and shouted, "Brother Dong'er, I really know I was wrong! I won't do this again, please forgive me! You can't abandon me just because of this!"

Dong'er looked at her, feeling a little shaken. He stood up, walked to Su Jinyao, gently wiped away the tears on her face, and said, "Jinyao, I don't mean to blame you, I just hope you can understand my thoughts. I'll give you some more time to think about what to do in the future."

Su Jinyao nodded hurriedly, hugged Dong'er tightly, and said with a sob: "Brother Dong'er, I will think about it carefully. I will definitely be a good girl that you and your parents will be satisfied with in the future!"

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Su Jinyao was startled and quickly let go of Dong'er and asked nervously, "Who is it?"

A familiar voice came from outside the door: "Sister Jinyao, it's me, Qing'er, I came to see you."

When Su Jinyao heard that it was Qing'er, her heart was immediately in turmoil. She didn't know why Qing'er came here at this time, so she hurriedly said to Dong'er, "Brother Dong'er, it's Sister Qing'er who's here. You should hide first. I'm afraid she will say something unpleasant when she sees you."

Dong Er frowned and said, "Why should I hide? Sister Qing Er and I have nothing to hide from others."

Dong'er went to open the door after saying that. Su Jinyao stamped her feet anxiously behind him, but there was nothing she could do.

As soon as the door opened, Qing'er saw Dong'er was there too. A flash of surprise flashed across her face, but she quickly recovered and said with a smile, "Oh, Dong'er is here too. What a coincidence."

Dong'er smiled and said, "Sister Qing'er, you are here. Please come in."

Qing'er walked into the room, looked at Su Jinyao, then looked at Dong'er, and roughly understood what was going on, so she said, "It seems that I came at the right time. I can just chat with you two."

Su Jinyao felt uneasy. She forced a smile and said, "Sister Qing'er, what do you want to talk about?"

Qing'er sat down on the chair and said seriously, "Sister Jinyao, Dong'er, I came here today just to make some things clear. Sister Jinyao, I have also learned about your situation in the past two days, and found that some things are really not as simple as you said."

When Su Jinyao heard this, her face turned pale. She hurriedly said, "Sister Qing'er, you...what did you find out? Someone must be slandering me behind my back. Don't believe it!"

Qing'er glanced at her and said, "Sister Jinyao, I'm not the kind of person who can be easily fooled. I heard that you were secretly talking to a strange man in a corner before, and you looked very flustered. Is this true?"

When Su Jinyao heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she quickly argued, "Sister Qing'er, that... that was a misunderstanding! I was just chatting with an ordinary friend at the time, there was no other meaning!"

Qing'er frowned and said, "Sister Jinyao, why do ordinary friends have to chat in secret? Also, I heard that you often scheme against others behind their backs in order to achieve certain goals. Is this also a misunderstanding?"

Su Jinyao's face became paler and paler. She trembled and said, "Sister Qing'er, I...I didn't do that! Someone must have deliberately spread rumors to slander me. You can't believe it!"

Dong'er was listening at the side and was also shocked. He looked at Su Jinyao and asked, "Jinyao, is what Sister Qing'er said true?"

Su Jinyao turned her head, looked at Dong'er, and said tearfully, "Brother Dong'er, I really didn't do that! You have to believe me!"

Qing'er sighed softly and said, "Sister Jinyao, if you really want Dong'er to believe you, you have to take some practical actions to prove yourself. It's hard to convince people just by talking."

Su Jinyao nodded quickly and said, "Sister Qing'er, I understand. I will definitely prove it to you!"

Dong'er looked at Su Jinyao with mixed feelings. He didn't know who to trust. He originally thought that he knew Su Jinyao very well, but now it seems that that is not the case.