Chapter 11: The End of the Blood Pond Clan
"How dare you, you rude man! How can you ask someone if they're engaged the moment you meet them?" Uzumaki Mito shouted in a delicate yet firm voice.
"No, listen to my explanation! I didn't ask if you were engaged to flirt with you—I just wanted to ask if you were engaged..." Su Xiuyu realized that Mito had completely misunderstood his intention. She must have thought he was teasing her about her engagement.
Oh my God, I just wanted to ask my future sister-in-law if she knew Hashirama yet, and now she thinks I'm some kind of lecher.
"Aren't you acting like a scoundrel? Or are you simply asking me if I'm engaged?" Mito's tone was laced with anger, her sharp eyes locked onto him.
Su Xiuyu felt that the more he explained, the worse it sounded, so he decided to get straight to the point.
"No, no, no! Let me rephrase that. What I asked earlier was inappropriate. What I really meant to ask was—do you know Senju Hashirama?"
"The Senju clan is an ally of our Uzumaki clan. Our two clans have been on good terms for generations, so of course, I know about them. As for Senju Hashirama, he's the eldest son of the current Senju clan leader, Senju Butsuma. I've heard of him, but I don't know him personally. His name has been mentioned by the elders in my family."
Mito furrowed her brows slightly, not understanding why Su Xiuyu had suddenly shifted the topic to the Senju clan.
So, they don't know each other yet. Su Xiuyu sighed in relief. Of course, he couldn't just blurt out, You're going to marry Hashirama in the future because of a political alliance. Thinking about how they hadn't even met yet, he felt an odd sense of satisfaction.
"I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to tease you about the engagement. Can you believe me?" Su Xiuyu said sincerely.
Mito narrowed her eyes at him before huffing, "Really? Just remember this—you'd better not say anything like that again!" She raised her small, white fist in a playful yet threatening gesture.