After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 73 Heaven Allowed Shen Xiujin to Stay

"Hmph, you're clearly standing right at my doorstep, yet you're still being stubborn. You really are a repressed pervert."

"Hey, Shen Xiujin, look how narrow the road is in front of my house! You've just put this big carriage across the middle of the road. How are other people supposed to get through? Do you expect them to climb over your carriage like monkeys?"

Su Qianqian put her hands on her hips and said coquettishly, her words carrying a hint of coquettishness.

At this moment, the way she looked at Shen Xiujin was as if she were looking at a willful and immature boyfriend, filled with helplessness.

"Oh dear! You'd better park the carriage on the right side of my yard wall. It's a spacious open area there, and the carriage won't get in the way."

However, upon hearing her words, Shen Xiujin was so angry that he almost collapsed to the ground! He cursed inwardly: How can you blame me? Did my carriage have to stop in front of your house?

This damned carriage somehow got stuck in the mud and can't get out. What can I do?

Thinking of this, Shen Xiujin felt a sharp pain in his chest from anger; he didn't even want the carriage anymore. He laughed bitterly, a smirk playing on his lips, and replied:

"Oh, well! But unfortunately, my carriage is stuck in the mud and can't get out. So what do you suggest we do now? Are you going to come with me and lift the wheels out?"

Su Qianqian was taken aback when she heard this, and then followed his gaze to the tire wheel, where she saw a small puddle.

However, the puddle doesn't look very deep. Logically speaking, the carriage shouldn't have gotten stuck like that and be unable to get out!

Could it be... that he said that on purpose, just so he could spend more time with me?

Oh my, Shen Xiujin usually looks aloof, abstinent, and unsmiling, but deep down he might be a very sly and repressed guy!

Thinking of this, Su Qianqian couldn't help but chuckle to herself. Since he had gone to such lengths, how could she not give him a way out?

So she coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "Alright, Shen Xiujin, in my opinion, it would be better if I led the horses and you went to the back of the carriage and gave it a push."

With the two of us working together, I'm sure we'll be able to get the carriage out of this predicament.

Shen Xiujin's lips curled slightly upward, he shrugged, revealing a hint of barely perceptible sarcasm, and said, "Fine, then let's do it your way!"

He then moved to the back of the carriage and placed his hands firmly on the carriage. However, although he seemed to be pushing the carriage, he did not actually exert any force and was just making a feint.

Then let him see how you get this wheel out of my way.

Su Qianqian looked at Shen Xiujin, who was gripping the edge of the carriage tightly with both hands. Then she turned her head, her fingers gently stroking the horse's soft mane, a gentle smile playing on her lips, and said softly:

"Oh, my good horse, we're counting on you today! You'd better put in some extra effort and pull the wheel out of the hole, you hear me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, two clear and cheerful neighing sounds rang out.

In that instant, the wheels, which were originally stuck in the mud, seemed to be blessed by a mysterious force and were suddenly pulled out.

Shen Xiujin, who had been sitting comfortably behind, suddenly lost his balance and leaned forward as his horse suddenly accelerated, almost plunging headfirst into the dirty mud pit in front of him.

He could have dodged immediately, but somehow his left foot tripped over his right, and he was about to fall straight into the puddle.

Su Qianqian immediately ran over and quickly reached out to pull Shen Xiujin back, preventing him from falling into the pit!

Shen Xiujin: "..."

He was stunned. After standing still, he was utterly speechless. What the hell was going on?

He had just exerted a tremendous amount of effort, but that damned wheel just wouldn't budge from that tiny mud pit.

Unexpectedly, Su Qianqian only said one sentence casually, and this thing seemed to understand and jumped out all at once! And the mud pit that he had instinctively dodged was now waiting for her to save him!

Thinking of this, Shen Xiujin couldn't help but turn his head, his gaze falling on Su Qianqian. Even though he was already gritting his teeth in anger, wishing he could curse a few times to vent his frustration.

But he still suppressed his anger, forced a smile, and cupped his hands to Su Qianqian, saying:

"Thank you so much for your help, Miss Su. I have urgent matters to attend to at home and cannot stay any longer. I must take my leave now."

Without waiting for Su Qianqian's reply, Shen Xiujin hurriedly boarded the carriage, whipped his horse, and rode away, leaving Su Qianqian standing there in a daze.

As a result, the carriage had only traveled less than five meters when it suddenly plunged into another mud pit without warning and was once again unable to get out!

Seeing this, Shen Xiujin was utterly speechless, inwardly lamenting his misfortune. He looked up at the sky, wondering if this carriage was incompatible with his birth chart or if they were clashing. What, are you never going to stop?

Just then, Su Qianqian strolled over leisurely. A hint of helplessness crossed her face as she playfully scolded Shen Xiujin:

"Oh dear, look at you! Why are you so shy? I haven't even finished speaking, and you suddenly turn and run away. At least let me finish speaking before you leave!"

"Hmm...it was definitely my fault. Maybe today wasn't an auspicious day at all, so I shouldn't have gone out."

Upon hearing this, Su Qianqian couldn't help but chuckle and gave a coquettish snort: "Hmph! I didn't expect you to be so superstitious. You usually seem like a very serious person, but I never expected you to be so witty and humorous."

Hey! Shen Xiujin, do you still want me to lend a hand or not?

Faced with this situation, what could Shen Xiujin say besides feeling utterly helpless? He could only curse the damned old thief in his heart, "You did this on purpose!"

"Alright, then thank you very much for your help, Miss Su. Tomorrow, I will definitely send someone to deliver a gift from me, Mr. Shen, to you."

However, upon hearing his words, Su Qianqian became somewhat unhappy and couldn't help but let out a cold snort:

"I'm not after your gift. I've always been happy to help others. This is a traditional Chinese virtue that has been passed down for thousands of years. Don't you understand?"

Besides, even if it weren't you facing difficulties today, I would have lent a helping hand to anyone else.

Shen Xiujin immediately nodded his thanks, a faint smile on his face, showing no intention of arguing with her.

Sure enough, not long after, his carriage slowly drove away. However, when he said goodbye again and prepared to leave...

An unexpected thing happened—the carriage didn't move forward more than a few steps before it sank into a ditch again.

At this moment, Shen Xiujin understood everything. They didn't want him to leave today! He probably couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

He looked up at the sky again in exasperation: Are you a groundhog? And how many of these holes have you dug in front of the Su family's house? Aren't you just determined not to let me leave and insist that I stay?

Standing not far behind him, Su Qianqian was already laughing so hard she was bent over, thinking to herself: Has Shen Xiujin lost his mind? He clearly saw so many mud pits ahead, but he still stubbornly drove the carriage straight into them.

And it kept driving back and forth in front of her house. Who would believe that it wasn't intentional?

She had just given him a way out, but instead of appreciating it, he put on an arrogant act.

And look what happened! He made himself look so pathetic, and deliberately staged this whole farce. He just thought this would get her attention. I don't even know what to say about him!

Sigh, if you like someone, just say it openly. Why be so coy and secretive? In the end, these ancient people's ideas were too conservative and reserved.

"Alright, Shen Xiujin, stop messing with the carriage! Look at the sky, it's completely dark now."

And it's all foggy around, it's definitely not safe for you to go back! Why don't you come and rest at my house for a while?

Although my home is not as luxurious and grand as your mansion, nor as spacious as your rooms, I keep it exceptionally clean and tidy..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiujin did not raise any objections this time. He simply and nimbly brought the carriage to a safe stop.

Following Su Qianqian, we entered the rather simple house. The Su family's courtyard was indeed not very large, and there were only three rooms in total.

When he reached the doorway of the main room in the middle, he saw a table, three ordinary long benches, and a cabinet placed in the center of the room.

Apart from that, there were almost no other superfluous items to be found; in short, the furnishings in the entire house were extremely simple.

However, Shen Xiujin wasn't paying much attention to any of this at the moment. He stood quietly at the entrance of the main room, his mind wandering aimlessly:

If I don't step over this threshold right now, will God let me leave? Or will He only let me go after I go in?

Thinking of this, Shen Xiujin couldn't help but shake his head slightly and laugh self-deprecatingly.