Gu Xiyu whispered: "I'm so tired." She had been standing in the main hall for a long time and was already tired. After walking for such a long distance, her legs were sore and numb.
Just as Ye Qinglan was about to speak, Zheng Junyan had already rushed to say: "If cousin Xiyu is tired, please go to the pavilion over there and sit for a while!"
Gu Xiyu nodded meekly. Zheng Junyan's eyes lit up, and his mood was almost uncontrollable with excitement. He automatically ignored Ye Qinglan's presence and diligently led the way.
Ye Qinglan had long been accustomed to being the background of events. She followed Gu Xiyu into the pavilion and sat down on the stone benches.
Zheng Junyan was sitting opposite Gu Xiyu and was about to say something when he suddenly remembered that Ye Qinglan was still there and couldn't help but glance over. The meaning in his eyes was very obvious: Don't you think it's a little annoying to be here at this moment?
?
If it had been anyone else here, Ye Qinglan would have been wise enough to avoid others. But Gu Xiyu's temperament was completely different from others. How could she trust Gu Xiyu to face Zheng Junyan alone? However, if she continued to stay here, Zheng Junyan would
I must be embarrassed to open my mouth...
Ye Qinglan hesitated for a rare moment, and couldn't help but look at Gu Xiyu. Gu Xiyu opened her black and white eyes and looked back blankly, obviously not understanding the situation at all.
Ye Qinglan was speechless, then calmly smiled and said: "Cousin Xiyu, Cousin Zheng has something to say to you, can I stay away for a while?"
Zheng Junyan never expected that she would speak so directly, and his face immediately turned red. His heart was beating uncontrollably, and he did not dare to look directly into Gu Xiyu's eyes.
Gu Xiyu was stunned for a moment, and finally understood what Ye Qinglan meant. She frowned unconsciously: "But..." She didn't want to be alone with Zheng Junyan at all!
Ye Qinglan comforted her gently: "Don't worry, I won't go far. I'll just wait there. You can see me at any time." She pointed to a tree not far outside the pavilion.
Gu Xiyu nodded reluctantly.
Ye Qinglan stood up Yingying, glanced at Zheng Junyan, whose face suddenly shone brightly, and hinted lightly: "Cousin Zheng, cousin Xiyu is timid, don't scare her."
Zheng Junyan wanted her to leave quickly, so he nodded in agreement.
Ye Qinglan walked under the tree. She turned her back consciously, but her ears were erect unconsciously, listening carefully to the movement in the pavilion.
There was silence for a while. Then, Zheng Junyan stammered and spoke: "Xi, cousin Xiyu, how are you doing lately?"
Gu Xiyu said nothing, probably nodded her head. To outsiders, Gu Xiyu still cherished words like gold and refused to open her mouth to speak at all.
It was the first time that the young man in love was alone with his sweetheart. He was excited and at a loss. He thought about it for a long time but didn't know how to open his mouth. After holding it in for a long time, he said: "Is it okay if I go to see you at Duke Dingguo's house in the future?"
Ye Qinglan was secretly happy. It turned out that young men and women at this time expressed their feelings like this. It was too subtle and euphemistic! The other party was Gu Xiyu, who was ignorant about feelings and was like a child. It was strange that he could understand his hints.
Sure enough, Gu Xiyu looked at Zheng Junyan blankly and confused. When she saw Zheng Junyan's smile stiffened, she whispered: "Cousin, you can come if you want. You don't need to ask my opinion specifically."
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Zheng Junyan coughed and continued to hint: "But I want to visit you."
Gu Xiyu blinked: "I'm not sick. My cousin wants to see what I'm doing."
…
Ye Qinglan finally couldn't help but laugh. Fortunately, the laughter was very small, and the boys and girls in the pavilion with different thoughts did not notice it.
Zheng Junyan persevered and continued to work hard, hinting: "Cousin Xiyu, do you still remember the last time we met? You were wearing a pink satin coat, which looked very good."
Gu Xiyu shook her head honestly. How long ago was the last time they met? Why didn't she have any memory at all?
Zheng Junyan still refused to be discouraged and whispered: "I haven't seen you for a few months. I...I have been thinking about you. Have you ever thought about me?"
So good, what do you want from him?! Gu Xiyu continued to shake her head in confusion.
Zheng Junyan hit the wall one after another, and finally got a little discouraged. He stared at Gu Xiyu blankly, not knowing how to continue.
Gu Xiyu looked at Zheng Junyan's distressed look, and an idea flashed in her mind, and she suddenly remembered what Ye Qinglan had said to her that day. Ye Qinglan was so strange that she kept asking about cousin Zheng. She didn't know at that time
She took it to heart, but now seeing Zheng Junyan's hesitant expression, she suddenly understood...
"Cousin, do you like me?" Gu Xiyu said surprisingly.
Zheng Junyan was choked, coughed several times, and his handsome face turned red. He simply did not dare to raise his head and look into Gu Xiyu's bright eyes.
Ye Qinglan was also shocked. She soon realized that Gu Xiyu was still a child at heart, ignorant of the relationship between men and women. On the contrary, she spoke more directly. In Gu Xiyu's heart, she probably didn't even understand what liking meant!
Seeing that she had guessed correctly, Gu Xiyu felt very happy and spoke a lot more than before: "Cousin Lan really didn't lie to me. It turns out that my cousin really likes me."
This time it was Ye Qinglan's turn to be choked. She could feel two burning eyes staring straight at her back without looking back.
Zheng Junyan calmed down and decided to seize this good opportunity to confess: "Cousin Xiyu, I have always liked you. What about you, do you like me?"
Gu Xiyu has always been a very honest child, so she shook her head directly: "No, I only like my eldest brother."
When Zheng Junyan heard the first word, his handsome face suddenly turned pale. But when he heard the second sentence, he immediately felt much more relaxed and patiently explained: "My cousin and I are different. He treats you
Well, it’s a brother’s care for his sister. I like you because…”
Looking into those innocent big eyes, it was really hard to say the next words. Zheng Junyan gritted his teeth and finally said all the words in his heart: "My love for you is like a man's love for a woman. I want to
I love you as a couple. Do you understand?"
Gu Xiyu looked at Zheng Junyan blankly, showing no reaction at all.
After starting, the next words were easy to say. Zheng Junyan continued talking to himself: "I have liked you for a long time. When you were young, you were as delicate and cute as a porcelain doll. Every time I see you
You, I like to play with you. Later, as you grew older, you didn’t like to go out to meet people, and you didn’t like to talk. Every time I saw you, I didn’t know what to say. I had to stay with you silently without talking. But
I know very well in my heart that I like you very much. I want to wait for you to grow up and marry you..."
Gu Xiyu's eyes were wide open and she looked at Zheng Junyan blankly, as if she was meeting Zheng Junyan for the first time.
Zheng Junyan talked a lot, but didn't get any response, and he didn't know what it was like. He could only cheer himself up secretly. Cousin Xiyu was still young and didn't understand the relationship between men and women, so she suddenly heard
It's natural that these reactions don't come true. He shouldn't be impatient. He should give her more time to slowly adapt to and accept this fact.
"I know what I said today is too abrupt and presumptuous. But if I don't say it today, I'm afraid it won't be easy to find such an opportunity in the future." Zheng Junyan stared at Gu Xiyu and said in a gentle and low voice: "Xiyu, you
Think carefully about what I said, okay? If you like me even a little bit, I will tell my father and mother to ask them to propose marriage to Dingguo Duke’s Mansion. The marriage will be arranged first, and we will get married in two years..."
The words "proposing marriage" made Gu Xiyu suddenly wake up and immediately shook her head.
Zheng Junyan's heart sank, but he still held on to hope: "If you don't want to get married early, how about delaying it for a year or two?"
Gu Xiyu shook her head repeatedly. When she was anxious, her words were not as clear and complete as usual: "No, I don't want it." She refused directly without any hesitation.
Zheng Junyan couldn't laugh anymore: "You, don't you like me at all?"
Gu Xiyu thought for a while and said uncertainly: "You are my cousin. I don't hate you." After all, they are cousins who grew up together. It's hard to say they like each other, but it's not that they hate you.
Zheng Junyan was a smart man, how could he not understand the implication of Gu Xiyu's words. But he still didn't really give up. He still held on to his last glimmer of hope: "If you don't hate me, are you willing to marry me in the future? Don't shake your head yet.
Think about it carefully. You are a girl, and you will get married one day when you grow up. Instead of marrying a strange man, you might as well marry me. We grew up together, we are cousins, and I like it very much.
You, and I am familiar with your temperament, I will definitely treat you well in the future..."
After talking about it, he gradually became excited and looked at Gu Xiyu eagerly with burning eyes.
Gu Xiyu stared blankly at the excited handsome face in front of her, a trace of panic and flinching flashed in her eyes. What on earth was her cousin talking about? Why couldn't she understand a lot of it? And she was so scared...
However, Zheng Junyan became more and more excited as he spoke. He couldn't help but lean forward and reached out to hold Gu Xiyu's hand: "Cousin, I..."
Gu Xiyu's body trembled, her pretty face turned pale, and she finally screamed. Zheng Junyan was not careful and was also frightened, and reflexively let go of his hand.
But it was already too late. Gu Xiyu had already fallen into a state of panic and was still screaming.
Ye Qinglan secretly thought something was wrong and ran over without thinking. Without saying a word, she hugged Gu Xiyu into her arms. While patting Gu Xiyu's back, she comforted her in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, I'm here! Don't be afraid...
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Lying in the warm embrace, breathing the familiar breath through her nose, Gu Xiyu's panic and anxiety finally subsided a little. She stopped screaming unconsciously.
Ye Qinglan continued to lower her head and comfort her gently. It wasn't until Gu Xiyu's mood stabilized that she relaxed slightly, then raised her head and looked at Zheng Junyan.
Zheng Junyan's handsome face was pale, and he looked at Gu Xiyu blankly, his eyes full of hurt and embarrassment. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest support.
