Li Hui sat down. On the table next to the candlelight, Gu Qingning's plain letter was placed there. Li Hui suddenly understood that Ah Zhu was giving himself a chance to read the letter alone, so he said he was going to bed.
She never did anything halfway. There were clothes and supplies everywhere, all in a mess, but she went to sleep. This was not her style.
This little girl is very strange, but she is also considerate.
But Li Hui was looking at Gu Qingning's letter at the moment, but he didn't know whether he should open it or not. It didn't matter at first, but after what Azhu said just now, Li Hui was a little hesitant. What if there was something written in the letter that he shouldn't read?
If so, what should I do?
After hesitating for a long time, Li Hui reached out and picked up the letter, slowly untied the ribbon and opened the letter. By the candlelight, Gu Qingning's beautiful handwriting came into view.
"Little Mr. Li Hui, we parted ways last year for more than half a year. When I heard that Mr. Li Hui was going to take up an official position in a small county in Jiangbei, Qingning was both happy and worried. Dad said that the situation in Juchao County was dangerous and something might change. Qingning was very worried.
I was worried because I was afraid that something would happen. But later I learned that you had displayed your talents, overcame difficulties and gained a foothold, and been promoted to the county magistrate. Qing Ning was very happy. With your ability, you will be able to make great achievements in the near future.
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"When I returned to Wu County this time, I learned that Aweng sent someone to congratulate me, so Qingning bought a few gifts for Daniel and the others to bring to me, as a congratulation to you. You can hang the jasmine sachet on your body, which is made with potion
The soaked petals can clear the mind and calm the mind. When you are in charge of a county, you will have to deal with complicated matters and be very careful. Hanging them on your body may be beneficial. The other few things are given to you for daily use, and they are not expensive things.
.Qing Ning remembers that you have always paid attention to your appearance and groomed your appearance. Now that you have become an official, you should pay more attention to your appearance. I hope these things can enhance your demeanor when attending important occasions."
"When I returned home that day, Qingning went to visit Aunt Lanzhi. She misses you very much, but she is in good health and in good spirits. She learned many things about her youth, which was interesting. Don't worry, Qingning will visit you often.
Aunt, I take care of them. But I don’t know if this is rude, I hope you can tell me."
"Qing Ning is clumsy and has little knowledge. He has thousands of words in his heart, but when he writes, his mind is empty and he has no idea. It is really presumptuous to write to you this time. You are busy with official duties and you must not be able to bear to listen to my rambling words, so
That's it for now. Qing Ning wishes the young man all the best and takes good care of himself. Qing Ning leaves a message."
"Another: The lotus pond in the backyard of the south house is already full of lotus leaves. I had someone repair the bamboo water spray pipe. I tried it last night, but it was not satisfactory. When will you return to Wu County, come and take a look at it again. When the lotus flowers are in bloom,
, to reproduce the beauty of the fountain.”
After Li Hui read this letter, he sat upright for a long time. The candle flames danced, and Li Hui's face alternated between light and dark, making it difficult to distinguish joy and sorrow. Suddenly, he blew out the candle in one breath, got up, came to the bed, undressed, and lay down, lost in thought.
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The hazy light and shadow of the new moon is projected on the window lattice, and the shadows of the trees reflected on the window paper are dancing. The wind is blowing in the yard, the flowers and trees are deserted, and the chirping of insects can be heard.
Li Hui was lying on the bed, looking at the dim tent ceiling, and the scenes in Wu County came to mind. Gu Qingning's cute and charming appearance also came to mind.
In Li Hui's impression, Gu Qingning is a carefree, lively and naive girl. He has not known her for a long time, but it does not take too long to see a person's temperament and character.
Gotta come out.
Li Hui had a very good impression of Gu Qingning. At least she was not like a high-ranking young lady. She was of low status and was actually extremely sensitive to other people's eyes. Li Hui could feel the eyes of other people in the Gu family.
I felt their contempt. But in front of Gu Qingning, I didn't feel this.
However, Li Hui never had any other thoughts about Gu Qingning. He also never imagined that he would be favored by Gu Qingning, and he never had any wild ideas. Because his mind was not on these things.
At the beginning of time travel, Li Hui was faced with how to break through the dilemma and break through the class barriers imposed on himself by a poor family. In the Jin Dynasty, this was almost an insurmountable chasm. Li Hui had to do his best, otherwise he would have no chance.
Perhaps nepotism is a shortcut, but in today's Jin Dynasty, it is almost impossible.
The possibility of marriage between a wealthy family and a poor family basically does not exist. This was the rule of the game between wealthy noble families in the Jin Dynasty. Through marriage, strong alliances were achieved. Their interests were intertwined, and they formed a community of interests with each other to monopolize power and resources.
With Li Hui's identity, it is unrealistic even to think about it, let alone taking the nepotistic route.
Because of this, even if Li Hui was wrongly accused in the silk pa incident, everything was a coincidence, but in Gu Qian's eyes, it was still a taboo matter that needed to be guarded against immediately. He gave a stern warning
Li Hui sent Gu Qingning away because he refused to give them even the slightest possibility.
The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River pay special attention to this aspect. Not to mention marrying a small family from a poor family, even marrying a big family with a northern overseas Chinese name. When they first moved south, it was a shame and a great humiliation. Wang Dao directed Lu Wan to propose marriage and wanted to form a marriage.
, were all rejected by Lu Wan, and said humiliating words like "vanilla and stinky grass can't grow together." This shows how serious the Jiangnan gentry's feud was.
Although the gentry in Wu County have gradually declined in recent years, and it is no longer a shame to marry into a wealthy family in the north, it is absolutely impossible to marry into a small family from a poor family.
Not to mention the barriers of identity and origin, even this hurdle in Li Hui's heart is difficult to pass. Li Hui has his own stubbornness and pride in his heart, and he doesn't even bother to use this method to gain power.
It's also a shame.
What's more, Li Hui has no romantic feelings for Gu Qingning, and Gu Qingning's attraction to him is not enough. If Gu Qingning makes Li Hui fall in love at first sight and fall in love with him, that will be another matter. With Li Hui
His character is likely to do whatever it takes and ignore any rules.
Li Hui originally thought that Gu Qingning had nothing special about him. Although she was very kind and close to him, Li Hui believed that it was because she had a good personality and had no ambition. She had always been like this to others, let alone helping herself.
It's her fault.
Even though she gave herself medicine that day, Li Hui just thought that she felt guilty because she was framed in the Sipa incident. At that time, she also gave herself a set of clothes, saying it was to compensate for her torn clothes.
, isn’t this just the thoughts of a little girl, quite naive and childish.
As for the silk handkerchief she left for herself, Li Hui didn't think much about it. Maybe it was because the silk handkerchief caused her trouble, so she tore it up and burned it to vent her anger, or maybe it was just to wrap the bottle
Just black jade paste.
In short, Li Hui has a good impression of Gu Qingning in his heart, but it is only a good impression between friends, and is not even a friend. There is no emotional entanglement, and there is no selfishness. He is just open and honest. He thinks that Gu Qingning treats him the same way.
In this way, it does not involve the relationship between men and women.
But now, after reading Gu Qingning's letter from the distant Wu County and the things she sent, Li Hui doesn't think so anymore.
No matter how dull you are, you will still feel the unusual emotion from this letter. They haven't seen each other for half a year, but Gu Qingning still thinks about him. He even went to visit his mother at his home and said that he would take care of them for him.
Come on, this obviously has an unusual meaning.
Those gifts were obviously carefully selected. When Li Hui saw these gifts, he already felt something was wrong. Even without Ah Zhu's talkative words, Li Hui knew what it meant to send these valuable accessories.
She also gave a small explanation in the letter, but these explanations revealed her thoughts.
Only when you like a person will you consider his appearance and manners. You want him to look like the handsome boy in your mind, and you don't want him to appear disheveled and with dull hair when he goes out to occasions.
A girl giving such gifts to a man for no reason is obviously not a simple congratulation between ordinary friends.
Li Hui was a little moved at the moment, but he was also a little scared. This fear came from the fact that he had no romantic feelings for Gu Qingning, and he had never thought about it in his mind. Gu Qingning's move that was almost a show of love made Li Hui really not know what to do.
Is good.
Accepting it might be inappropriate, so Li Hui didn't want to force himself. Besides, this matter would definitely be opposed, and the Gu family would never allow it. In fact, he didn't want to have a deep relationship with the Gu family. Following the Gu family, in fact,
There is no future. The Gu family has taken the wrong road and is on the wrong team. He has walked out and will not look back.
But Li Hui was afraid that rejecting would break a girl's heart. Gu Qingning must have mustered up the courage to write this letter and send this gift. It was not easy to say rejection to her, because it might hurt her.
to her.
Li Hui was lying on the bed racking his brains for a solution. Suddenly, he had an idea and seemed to understand the reason, and also found a reason for his refusal.
The emotions of a seventeen-year-old girl are so erratic and elusive. I cannot magnify Gu Qingning's emotions or even regard them as true. The greater possibility is that Gu Qingning feels guilty for herself.
So she paid extra attention to herself. She must have mistaken the attention caused by her guilt for some kind of emotion.
News about herself kept appearing in her ears and eyes, so she couldn't let it go. In fact, all she needed was a reason to give up without feeling guilty, and she would soon forget about it.
Therefore, you don't actually need to give any tactful response, but you should be more decisive and help her get out of her emotional misunderstandings.
Li Hui suddenly transformed into an emotional master, thought a lot from Gu Qingning's perspective, and finally made a decision.
Being sloppy is acting like a hooligan. Since you don't mean it, you shouldn't let the girl feel that you are ambiguous at all. Giving a positive response is actually the best way. Gu Qingning deserves a better future, and she should marry into another wealthy family in Wu County.
Live a carefree life instead of mistakenly thinking that she likes you. And you don't have to carry such unrealistic emotional baggage.