"We're not officially married yet, so it's best to keep our distance."

Gu Pingwei moved back slightly, deliberately keeping his distance from Jiang Jingxue.

"Gu Pingwei, what's gotten into you all of a sudden?"

Jiang Jingxue was very puzzled.

He seemed perfectly fine when I saw him during the day today.

How come he's become so conflicted after just a few hours apart?

"Has something happened? Are you in some kind of trouble?"

Jiang Jingxue wanted to figure out what was going on.

Gu Pingwei, however, remained indifferent and didn't say a word to her.

After all, he really couldn't bring himself to talk about matters of love and affection.

Jiang Jingxue was extremely anxious.

“Gu Pingwei, if you refuse to tell me, I’ll go ask Chen Hong.”

After saying that, Jiang Jingxue turned and left.

Anyway, things turned out this way after Chen Hong called him away, so she had to go find Chen Hong and ask him what happened.

As soon as Jiang Jingxue turned around, Gu Pingwei grabbed her arm.

"Don't go looking for Chen Hong!"

His voice was deep, and his expression was somewhat unnatural.

He didn't want such an embarrassing thing to become public knowledge.

"Then tell me! What exactly happened?"

Jiang Jingxue took the opportunity to sit on the edge of the bed, looking directly at Gu Pingwei.

Just as Gu Pingwei was about to let go of her arm to keep his distance, Jiang Jingxue grabbed his hand.

“If you refuse to tell me, I’ll find an opportunity to go to Chen Hong and get to the bottom of this sooner or later.”

At this point, Gu Pingwei knew there was no way to avoid it, so he had no choice but to speak.

"It's impossible for Yue Keqi and me to be together. She's more like my younger sister."

"I don't want to keep her hanging on, and I don't want to interact with her in any other capacity."

"Keep her hanging? Who gave you permission to keep her hanging?"

Jiang Jingxue was a little confused.

“I know you are forced to become my fiancée because of your parents’ arranged marriage. I, Gu Pingwei, am not an inflexible person. If one day you want to leave, or if you have someone else you want to marry, I will absolutely not hold you back.”

Gu Pingwei spoke these words in the most ordinary tone.

But he felt as if someone had grabbed his heart, and he felt an indescribable pain.

"So I think we should maintain a certain distance until then, which is better for both of us."

Hearing Gu Pingwei's words, Jiang Jingxue was speechless and wanted to laugh at the same time.

So, this guy was acting all awkward because he was jealous?

He thought she was deliberately pushing him into Yue Keqi's arms.

He thought she didn't like him and was only staying because of the engagement.

This man is too naive and too easily sensitive when it comes to relationships.

"Gu Pingwei, don't misunderstand. I didn't mean for you to be with Yue Keqi. I just... found a way to get along with Yue Keqi."

"We can't fight every time we meet, can we? If you just say a few compliments to her, she'll be quiet for the whole day. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

“You are my fiancé. I know that all your thoughts are on me. I know that you only have me in your heart. That’s why I can be so at ease.”

Jiang Jingxue held his hand.

"I never meant to push you to other women."

Jiang Jingxue expressed her feelings frankly.

Gu Pingwei also realized that he had been overthinking things.

How shameful! He's a major in the army, he'd never flinch from even the most dangerous missions, yet he's become like this because of his romantic feelings...

“Gu Pingwei, if I want to leave, no one can stop me.”

"The reason I'm willing to stay by your side isn't just because of our engagement, but because I've truly fallen in love with you. I want to marry you, be your wife, build a happy family with you, and raise our next generation together."

"I'm going to stick with you for the rest of my life, and I'm determined to marry no one but you!"

Jiang Jingxue's words were very direct and blunt.

Compared to other women's tact in this regard, she really can say anything.

Major Gu's handsome face flushed again.

But deep down, I was secretly delighted.

The woman he loved loved him back; there was nothing more wonderful than that.

Gu Pingwei shook hands with Jiang Jingxue.

"I will cherish you for the rest of my life and I will never let you down!"

I believe you!

The dim kerosene lamp cast an ambiguous atmosphere in the room.

The two people drew closer and closer.

Just as they were about to kiss, Panpan walked in.

"Mom, is Dad feeling better? Uncle Chen Hong just brought over some food."

Panpan's words made the two of them freeze in place, and they quickly kept their distance.

In front of children, one should not be too close to them, lest one corrupt the flowers of our motherland.

"Well, your dad... he's fine, much better now."

Jiang Jingxue quickly tried to make amends.

"Let's go eat together."

She helped Gu Pingwei into his wheelchair, and they went out to eat together.

the next day.

Jiang Jingxue was washing up when she heard Panpan call out.

"Mom, that fierce aunt came a few days ago."

In the blink of an eye, Yue Keqi had already walked in.

She was wearing a particularly old dress, covered with large patches upon small patches, the original color of which was almost unrecognizable. The entire fabric was a dull gray, looking both rustic and unsophisticated. This dress was probably older than her.

Jiang Jingxue was utterly shocked to see Yue Keqi dressed like this.

She almost choked on the water in her mouth while she was rinsing it.

"Brother Pingwei, I've come to bring you some fruit. By the way, I'd like to ask Jiang Jingxue to come and take care of the patient."

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