Chapter 2: Unsweet Twisted Melon
At the Su Mansion, which is only across the street from Sheng Mansion, the atmosphere is very tense. In the room, Sheng Dataitai and Su Taitai were discussing the marriage, while in the courtyard stood several juniors, each with an angry face.
"Erge, why don't you go in and talk with Mother? What if she really agrees? A young girl in a green dress looked anxious and tugged on the sleeve of a young man. The young man, about 16 or 17 years old, was Su Yao, Su family ergongzi, who was known throughout Jinsha County and even Jinling Prefecture as a handsome man, comparable to Pan An and Song Yu. Su Yao is supporting the magnolia in the courtyard, which is in full bloom. His eyes are calmly looking toward the room's entrance.
Another girl in a pomegranate skirt snorted and said angrily, "Jiejie, don't talk nonsense; how could Mother agree to someone like Luo Sheng?" Su Daguniang glanced at her younger sister and lowered her voice, "Don't forget Luo Sheng's identity!" The Su Erguniang froze, stomping her feet angrily: "So what, our Su family is not common people; how could they force Erge's marriage?"
The Su family is a prestigious family in Jinsha, and they cultivated scholars for generations. Over the past hundred years, produced many court officials and no one in the local area would dare to mess with them. But Luo Sheng's father is the commander-in-chief of Jinlin Guards, so why would he care about this? Thinking of this, Su Daguniang felt slightly annoyed at her little sister's naivety.
At this moment, Su Yao said, "Don't quarrel. Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Mother will take care of it for me." His gentle voice and calm expression made the two young girls even more anxious. "What if mother agrees?" Su Daguniang asked, biting her lip. Su Yao turned his eyes to the room door again, his eyes darkened: "Then listen to Mother." "Erge!" The two girls shouted in unison.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps came, and the three of them looked over. It was the footsteps of their youngest brother, who was running over from the gate. Su Xiaodi was only 8/9 years old, his cheeks were flushed from running, and he shouted: "Not good, Luo Sheng is here!" His tone makes it seem that what came was not a girl but a scourge. Su Yao stroked his little brother's head and said gently, "Don't call her by her name, call her Miss Luo or Luo Jiejie." When Luo Sheng walked over, she heard this sparse and faint voice. Gentle, but not much warmth.
Su Erguniang dashed forward, stood in front of Su Yao, and shouted, "What are you doing here?" She seemed like a nobleman standing before a beautiful woman, scolding the thugs who wanted to forcefully seize her. "Beautiful woman, huh" - Luo Sheng's eyes fell on Su Yao. The young man wore a moon-white tunic, his complexion was like jade, his hair was as long as a raven, and his thinness was even more eye-catching than the blooming magnolia flowers behind him.
Just as Su Yao was about to frown, he realized that Luo Sheng's eyes had moved away from him. Luo Sheng stared at the room's entrance and said: "I heard that my dajiumu (Sheng Dataitai) was discussing my marriage with Su Taitai, so I came here."
Su Erguniang was so angry that her hands trembled, she pointed at Luo Sheng and scolded: "How can you say such a thing! Is it not enough that you force Sheng family to propose the marriage by hanging yourself? You even came here in person. In this world... How can there be such a shameless person like you in this world!" The young girl's eyes were already swirling with tears. She was furious, but the elders told her not to provoke Luo Sheng, saying it would cause trouble for the Su family.
Su Daguniang held her sister's hand and looked slightly calmer than her sister: "Miss Luo, the elders are discussing matters right now, you still go back first and wait for the results." You are not welcome in Su's residence, your presence taints the Su's family's mansion. Su Daguniang didn't say these words out loud, but these words circulated many times in her heart.
"Go back with me!" Luo Chen chased over and angrily dragged Luo Sheng's wrist. Luo Sheng did not move. Under the watchful eye of the Su siblings, Luo Chen's face burst into heat, he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Do you really want to stay here and embarrass yourself?" Luo Sheng patted Luo Chen's head and said calmly, "I'm going in to talk, after that, we can leave."
The thirteen-year-old boy has not yet reached growth spurt time, he is still an inch shorter than the tall Luo Sheng. Luo Sheng's movements were inexplicably harmonious. Everyone forgot to react, including Luo Chen, whose head was touched. Until Luo Sheng's back disappeared at the room's entrance, Luo Chen, who came to react, turned pale with anger. She, how dare she touch his head!
The little maid, Hongdou, who didn't follow in, explained to Luo Chen with a smile: "My Miss likes you." If it's an ugly person, Miss won't take a look, even if it is her brother. Luo Chen's face turned from white to red, and he uttered a word coldly: "Get lost!" (get lost is one word in Chinese). He doesn't need Luo Sheng to like him. Such a sister, if she can stop embarrassing him, he would be grateful.
"Cough cough——" Luo Chen coughed because he was too agitated. Luo Chen has a frail body, so he was sent to live in Jinsha County, where the climate was pleasant when he was little. Everyone familiar with the Sheng family knows this. Seeing this, Su's siblings asked with concern.
At this time, Sheng Jia Yu arrived, looked around, and asked, "Where's Luo Sheng?" Su Daguniang lightly said: "She went in." Su Erguniang and Sheng Jia Yu have a good relationship. She spoke unabashedly: "Jia Yu, why didn't any of you stop her and let her come to my house like this. Heh, is it because she's afraid my mother will not agree to the marriage proposal, so she went to discuss the marriage herself?"
Sheng Jia Yu's face flushed with embarrassment hearing these words, and Luo Chen wanted to find a crack in the ground to sneak in. "I'll take her back!" Luo Chen strode towards the door of the room. In the east room, Sheng Dataitai and Su Taitai were equally astonished when Luo Sheng came in. "Why is Biaoguniang here?" Sheng Dataitai asked softly, but her heart was filled with overwhelming disgust. She has never seen this kind of girl as long as she lives!
The Sheng family and the Su family have a good relationship, and the two families have a lot of exchanges. The number of times she has been a guest in this room has been countless, but there has never been a time when she was on pins and needles and humiliated like this. If someone proposes marriage to her son with a girl like Luo Sheng, she will pick up a vase and throw it at that person. But she is the one doing such a disgusting thing now.
But what can be done? Luo Sheng even hanged herself for the sake of Su Yao. Whether she did it for real or not, how will the Sheng family account to Commander Luo if something goes wrong? At that time, not to mention the Sheng family, even the Su family may not be able to escape the disaster of the extermination of the entire family. Su Taitai also knows the consequences and, therefore, almost agree with the marriage proposal despite her reluctance. What is Luo Sheng doing here at this time?
Luo Sheng bent her knee and saluted Sheng Dataitai and Su Taitai. "Dajiumu, I came to ask you to return home." Sheng Dataitai was shocked by Luo Sheng's etiquette, which she had never seen before, and couldn't help asking: "Biaoguniang, do you know what I'm here for?"
Luo Sheng's lips slightly curved: "I know that Dajiumu is here to discuss my marriage with Su Er Gongzi with Su Taitai. But let's cancel this marriage proposal." "Why?" Shocked, Sheng Dataitai and Su Taitai asked in unison. At the door, Sheng Jia Yu and the others were also surprised.
Luo Sheng smiled: "Because twisted melons are not sweet. Dajiumu, let's go home."
TN: 強扭的瓜不甜 (read: qiáng niǔ de guā bù tián)
1. lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom)
2. fig. if something is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
Chapter 2: Unsweet Twisted Melon
At the Su Mansion, which is only across the street from Sheng Mansion, the atmosphere is very tense. In the room, Sheng Dataitai and Su Taitai were discussing the marriage, while in the courtyard stood several juniors, each with an angry face.
"Erge, why don't you go in and talk with Mother? What if she really agrees? A young girl in a green dress looked anxious and tugged on the sleeve of a young man. The young man, about 16 or 17 years old, was Su Yao, Su family ergongzi, who was known throughout Jinsha County and even Jinling Prefecture as a handsome man, comparable to Pan An and Song Yu. Su Yao is supporting the magnolia in the courtyard, which is in full bloom. His eyes are calmly looking toward the room's entrance.
Another girl in a pomegranate skirt snorted and said angrily, "Jiejie, don't talk nonsense; how could Mother agree to someone like Luo Sheng?" Su Daguniang glanced at her younger sister and lowered her voice, "Don't forget Luo Sheng's identity!" The Su Erguniang froze, stomping her feet angrily: "So what, our Su family is not common people; how could they force Erge's marriage?"
The Su family is a prestigious family in Jinsha, and they cultivated scholars for generations. Over the past hundred years, produced many court officials and no one in the local area would dare to mess with them. But Luo Sheng's father is the commander-in-chief of Jinlin Guards, so why would he care about this? Thinking of this, Su Daguniang felt slightly annoyed at her little sister's naivety.
At this moment, Su Yao said, "Don't quarrel. Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Mother will take care of it for me." His gentle voice and calm expression made the two young girls even more anxious. "What if mother agrees?" Su Daguniang asked, biting her lip. Su Yao turned his eyes to the room door again, his eyes darkened: "Then listen to Mother." "Erge!" The two girls shouted in unison.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps came, and the three of them looked over. It was the footsteps of their youngest brother, who was running over from the gate. Su Xiaodi was only 8/9 years old, his cheeks were flushed from running, and he shouted: "Not good, Luo Sheng is here!" His tone makes it seem that what came was not a girl but a scourge. Su Yao stroked his little brother's head and said gently, "Don't call her by her name, call her Miss Luo or Luo Jiejie." When Luo Sheng walked over, she heard this sparse and faint voice. Gentle, but not much warmth.
Su Erguniang dashed forward, stood in front of Su Yao, and shouted, "What are you doing here?" She seemed like a nobleman standing before a beautiful woman, scolding the thugs who wanted to forcefully seize her. "Beautiful woman, huh" - Luo Sheng's eyes fell on Su Yao. The young man wore a moon-white tunic, his complexion was like jade, his hair was as long as a raven, and his thinness was even more eye-catching than the blooming magnolia flowers behind him.
Just as Su Yao was about to frown, he realized that Luo Sheng's eyes had moved away from him. Luo Sheng stared at the room's entrance and said: "I heard that my dajiumu (Sheng Dataitai) was discussing my marriage with Su Taitai, so I came here."
Su Erguniang was so angry that her hands trembled, she pointed at Luo Sheng and scolded: "How can you say such a thing! Is it not enough that you force Sheng family to propose the marriage by hanging yourself? You even came here in person. In this world... How can there be such a shameless person like you in this world!" The young girl's eyes were already swirling with tears. She was furious, but the elders told her not to provoke Luo Sheng, saying it would cause trouble for the Su family.
Su Daguniang held her sister's hand and looked slightly calmer than her sister: "Miss Luo, the elders are discussing matters right now, you still go back first and wait for the results." You are not welcome in Su's residence, your presence taints the Su's family's mansion. Su Daguniang didn't say these words out loud, but these words circulated many times in her heart.
"Go back with me!" Luo Chen chased over and angrily dragged Luo Sheng's wrist. Luo Sheng did not move. Under the watchful eye of the Su siblings, Luo Chen's face burst into heat, he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Do you really want to stay here and embarrass yourself?" Luo Sheng patted Luo Chen's head and said calmly, "I'm going in to talk, after that, we can leave."
The thirteen-year-old boy has not yet reached growth spurt time, he is still an inch shorter than the tall Luo Sheng. Luo Sheng's movements were inexplicably harmonious. Everyone forgot to react, including Luo Chen, whose head was touched. Until Luo Sheng's back disappeared at the room's entrance, Luo Chen, who came to react, turned pale with anger. She, how dare she touch his head!
The little maid, Hongdou, who didn't follow in, explained to Luo Chen with a smile: "My Miss likes you." If it's an ugly person, Miss won't take a look, even if it is her brother. Luo Chen's face turned from white to red, and he uttered a word coldly: "Get lost!" (get lost is one word in Chinese). He doesn't need Luo Sheng to like him. Such a sister, if she can stop embarrassing him, he would be grateful.
"Cough cough——" Luo Chen coughed because he was too agitated. Luo Chen has a frail body, so he was sent to live in Jinsha County, where the climate was pleasant when he was little. Everyone familiar with the Sheng family knows this. Seeing this, Su's siblings asked with concern.
At this time, Sheng Jia Yu arrived, looked around, and asked, "Where's Luo Sheng?" Su Daguniang lightly said: "She went in." Su Erguniang and Sheng Jia Yu have a good relationship. She spoke unabashedly: "Jia Yu, why didn't any of you stop her and let her come to my house like this. Heh, is it because she's afraid my mother will not agree to the marriage proposal, so she went to discuss the marriage herself?"
Sheng Jia Yu's face flushed with embarrassment hearing these words, and Luo Chen wanted to find a crack in the ground to sneak in. "I'll take her back!" Luo Chen strode towards the door of the room. In the east room, Sheng Dataitai and Su Taitai were equally astonished when Luo Sheng came in. "Why is Biaoguniang here?" Sheng Dataitai asked softly, but her heart was filled with overwhelming disgust. She has never seen this kind of girl as long as she lives!
The Sheng family and the Su family have a good relationship, and the two families have a lot of exchanges. The number of times she has been a guest in this room has been countless, but there has never been a time when she was on pins and needles and humiliated like this. If someone proposes marriage to her son with a girl like Luo Sheng, she will pick up a vase and throw it at that person. But she is the one doing such a disgusting thing now.
But what can be done? Luo Sheng even hanged herself for the sake of Su Yao. Whether she did it for real or not, how will the Sheng family account to Commander Luo if something goes wrong? At that time, not to mention the Sheng family, even the Su family may not be able to escape the disaster of the extermination of the entire family. Su Taitai also knows the consequences and, therefore, almost agree with the marriage proposal despite her reluctance. What is Luo Sheng doing here at this time?
Luo Sheng bent her knee and saluted Sheng Dataitai and Su Taitai. "Dajiumu, I came to ask you to return home." Sheng Dataitai was shocked by Luo Sheng's etiquette, which she had never seen before, and couldn't help asking: "Biaoguniang, do you know what I'm here for?"
Luo Sheng's lips slightly curved: "I know that Dajiumu is here to discuss my marriage with Su Er Gongzi with Su Taitai. But let's cancel this marriage proposal." "Why?" Shocked, Sheng Dataitai and Su Taitai asked in unison. At the door, Sheng Jia Yu and the others were also surprised.
Luo Sheng smiled: "Because twisted melons are not sweet. Dajiumu, let's go home."
TN: 強扭的瓜不甜 (read: qiáng niǔ de guā bù tián)
1. lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom)
2. fig. if something is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
