Chapter 204 She Hesitated
"That's definitely not possible," she said. "How would you look if you went in? In their eyes, you're an official. Who knows how they'd speculate about our relationship..."
This meant that she didn't want him to go in. But they had already decided on a relationship, Zhao Yan felt uneasy.
After hesitating for a while, she had no choice but to agree and said, "Let's go to the restaurant... Wait for me, I'll go back and get some things."
After saying that, she ran back and explained everything to the apprentice. Before leaving, she touched the copper coins in her pocket, but felt that it was not enough. She turned around and went to the second floor and took down a silver ingot.
One of the apprentices saw this and asked, "Master, where are you going to eat with so much money?"
Yu Huatang said casually, "Expensive place."
Later she took out some copper coins so that it would be easier to make change when paying.
Zhao Yan was still waiting for her at the same place. This time, they did not take a carriage but walked there.
Many people on this street have seen Zhao Yan and know her relationship with him. Now she feels a little uncomfortable walking like this, as she always feels that she will run into someone she knows soon.
After walking for a while, Zhao Yan asked, "Where do we want to eat?"
"Whatever you want, I'm fine with it."
"Is there anything you want to eat?" Zhao Yan continued to ask.
Yu Huatang shook his head, "Anything is fine."
She didn't say anything, and he didn't ask any more questions. They just randomly found a restaurant and went in.
The waiter brought the menu and asked them to choose. Yu Huatang ordered a few at random.
While the waiter was serving the dishes, Zhao Yan looked at her and said, "Is it okay if I ask someone to go to your house tomorrow to propose marriage?"
Yu Huatang looked at him in surprise.
He continued to explain, "I see that you seem very concerned about our relationship. You're embarrassed to walk with me, and you won't let me into the store. I want to get engaged first so that you don't have to worry about anything. We'll get married right away next year."
Yu Huatang looked at him for a moment before saying, "When did I ever say we'd get married next year?"
Zhao Yan looked at her in astonishment and said, "Didn't I give you the letter? Didn't my parents say that next year, when I return to Beijing, would be the perfect time? Don't you agree with that time?"
Yu Huatang didn't reply.
Zhao Yan asked carefully, "Do you want to regret it?"
He spoke seriously, even a little worriedly. Yu Huatang shook his head, but hesitated to speak. After thinking for a while, he said, "I just think it might be too fast..."
He asked, "Fast? Is this fast?"
She had originally agreed, but now facing the marriage, she felt an indescribable fear and hesitation, always feeling that it would be better if she gave herself more time. Finally, she said, "Anyway... let's wait a while, or maybe until the end of the year, we can talk about it later..."
"Okay, as you said, let's talk about it at the end of the year," he continued.
Although he said so, he was still very anxious. Seeing her so hesitant, he was too scared. After waiting for a few days, she said, forget it.
Later, the dishes came. She ate quietly without saying a word, and even when he asked her questions, she answered briefly.
This made him even more worried and uneasy, fearing that she would regret it the next time she came back.
When she was halfway through her meal, she called the waiter and said, "Give me seven servings of lotus cakes. I'll take them away."
The waiter quickly responded, "Yes, sir."
After the meal was over, the waiter came over to settle the bill. "A total of two taels of silver."
Zhao Yan took out the silver and handed it to him.
After the waiter left, Yu Huatang took out two taels of silver from his pocket and said, "I'll treat you this meal."
Zhao Yan was stunned. "It's not my first time here, why did you invite me? Besides, we are going to get married now."
Yu Huatang insisted, "There's also money in here for the pastries I took with me."
Zhao Yan looked at her and said, "So what? We'll be husband and wife soon. What's mine is yours, right?"
"That's later, today is today." She still insisted.
Zhao Yan wanted to continue talking, but he was afraid that she would say she regretted not getting married. In the end, he sat there for a while in frustration, took the money from her hand with some anger, and went to take the things in her hand, "I can always help you carry this."
Yu Huatang didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.
After the two of them went downstairs, Zhao Yan said, "When I came back this morning, I saw someone moving flowers. Are they about to bloom? Do you want to go and take a look?"
Yu Huatang shook his head, "No, I have something else to do."
"Is it not okay to just go for a while?" Zhao Yan asked.
Yu Huatang said, "But we have to walk tomorrow. I'm afraid I'll be too tired today and won't be able to come tomorrow."
Zhao Yan wasn't one for fun, and seeing how reluctant she was, he finally said, "Forget it, there will be another chance in the future. I'll take you back first."
Yu Huatang agreed, and the two walked along without saying anything.
When they were still about ten steps away from the shop, she said, "Give it to me. I'll go in first. You go back first."
Zhao Yan handed it to her, but when she entered the shop, her face was full of loneliness and worry.
When they returned to the courtyard, Anfu asked in surprise, "Master, are you back so soon?"
His young master came all the way here just to see Miss Yu more, but it was a bit strange that he came back before dark.
Zhao Yan said "hmm" casually, returned to the room, and sat by the window in a daze.
If he remembered correctly, she should have brought a lot of money out today.
She wouldn't let him into the shop, and wouldn't allow anyone to see him. Was he really that ashamed?
She didn't want him to pay for the meal, didn't talk much, and didn't agree to the engagement. He didn't know what to do.
It would be fine if he stayed here all the time, but he might not come here once a month, and she was so unpredictable, cold and distant. He was really afraid that she would be different when she came back next time.
Fortunately, they can still get along tomorrow, and he wants to have a good talk with her.
Afraid that she would get up early the next day, he also went to bed early.
The next day, Yu Huatang opened the door and saw him waiting outside. She was stunned for a moment and asked, "How long have you been waiting?"
Zhao Yan said, "A little while."
Seeing that she seemed to be going to the room to get something, Zhao Yan said, "The water and cakes are ready. What else do you want to see?"
Yu Huatang was stunned for a moment, nodded, and went back to the room to get some tea for the old man.
After that, she left with him. Zhao Yan saw that she had a lot of things in her hands, so he went over to help her.
She shook her head, "It's very light, I can do it myself."
Leaving the main street, they entered a small alley. The old master lived in the countryside, and one had to cross a forest to get there. Usually, Yu Huatang took a boat to get there. Today, the people at the ferry said that the boat had just left, and it would take another half an hour to wait for the next one.
Zhao Yan looked at the sun and asked, "Is there any other way? We can walk there."
"Yes, but it's a bit far," she replied.
Zhao Yan said, "It's okay, it's a good time to take a walk."
After making the decision, Yu Huatang took him through a small alley and to a river. The weather was sunny today and the breeze was comfortable. There were many old men sitting by the river fishing.
Zhao Yan looked at it for a while and said, "When I get old, you can come here to fish with me."
Yu Huatang didn't react for a moment, "Aren't you in the capital when you're old? Why are you here?"
"That's not necessarily true. Wherever you are, that's where I will be." He looked at her and said.
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