Chapter 61: Take her to meet his parents?
Baili nodded, carefully placing the item in his arms and saying, "She doesn't like expensive things, so after much deliberation, I can only give her pearls. Even if I tell her how much they are worth, she won't be able to tell the difference. The jewelry store I invested in has a mark on it, and she'll want it as soon as she sees it. This requires some detours."
He added, "It just so happens that I'm planning to take her to Fuzhou for a visit. There are several important people there, and she will definitely accept this gift."
Zhao Yan understood the meaning behind his words, "Master Baili, do you want to bring Miss Yu to meet your parents? Are you deliberately saying it's someone of high status?"
Baili didn't get angry when he saw that he had guessed it, and said, "Yes, if I had told her directly, she would definitely not go. But now that they've met by chance, I guarantee that my parents will like her very much, and she will have less resistance in her heart..."
He hadn't finished his words, but Zhao Yan knew what they meant. It was simply that once his parents agreed, he would propose to Hua Tang. After all, since his parents had agreed, there was nothing to stop them...
But is Huatang really willing to marry him? As a man, he doesn't think Baili's methods are bad. Some things do require roundabout ways.
But he wanted to know, is Huatang really willing to marry again?
He suppressed his emotions and asked calmly, "What if Miss Yu still disagrees..."
Baili Yunzhou, however, had a look of hope and confidence, "No, she will definitely change her mind after this..."
Zhao Yan was speechless for a moment and didn't ask any more questions. Baili Yunzhou took his things, said goodbye to him, and left.
Zhao Yan looked at the direction he left in a daze. Why was he so confident of winning? Did Baili think of any better tricks?
At this time, the shopkeeper asked, "Sir, do you want this hairpin?"
"Yes." Zhao Yan came back to his senses and asked, "How much?"
Seeing that he seemed like a straightforward person, the shopkeeper could not help but add two taels to the quotation, "A total of twelve taels of silver."
After hearing this, Zhao Yan didn't say anything. He just asked the shopkeeper to pack it up and left in a hurry.
On the way back, Zhao Yan kept wondering what other tricks Baili had up his sleeve.
He wanted to ask Huatang why she was willing to go.
But the two of them were now completely unrelated, so naturally, it was absolutely forbidden to ask such a private topic...
Originally, he thought he should take it slow, finding ways to slowly make Huatang stop hating him, and then guide her to accept him again...
But now he felt that this method was not a good one. Baili Yunzhou was a man who did not play by the rules. If he were to gain the upper hand, Huatang might see that his parents were satisfied with her and her heart would soften and she would agree to be with him. They might even get married in a few months...
The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't sleep. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that even though Huatang had told him to cut ties and let the past be wiped out, he still couldn't do it.
He couldn't bear to see her marry another man. He tossed and turned until the night watchman sounded at four o'clock in the morning, and then he made up his mind.
He wanted to tell Huatang not to be with Baili Yunzhou, and if she still wanted to get married, then she should consider him!
Yes, that's right. He became energetic and all the gloom in his heart disappeared.
When it was five o'clock in the morning and the sky was bright, he got up early, chose a plain dress, carefully arranged his hair, and looked in the mirror twice before going out.
He touched the hairpin in his arms with one hand and felt an incomparable warmth in his heart.
Her courtyard was still so quiet, and the cold winter weather added a few more layers of mystery to the courtyard for no reason.
At this time, the sun had slowly risen, casting his shadow on the ground. He straightened his clothes again, feeling extremely nervous this time. He quickly put away his excitement and knocked on the door.
After a while, footsteps were heard from inside. Yu Huatang opened the door and saw him, and asked in surprise, "Master Zhao?"
Zhao Yan subconsciously clenched his hands and said, "Miss Yu, I think, I think..."
Seeing that he seemed to have something to say and it was a cold winter morning, Yu Huatang opened the door and motioned him to come in.
He walked into the house and immediately felt the warmth surrounding him. The brazier was burning brightly. There seemed to be some firewood in the kitchen as well. The steamer in the pot was emitting steam. He asked, "Are you making breakfast?"
Yu Huatang nodded and said, "Grandma Xu is old, so I didn't ask her to help with breakfast. Besides, there are two dogs in the backyard. Besides Grandma taking care of them, I also cook something for them myself."
After saying that, he went into the kitchen and extinguished the still burning firewood with ashes.
At this time, Zhao Yan asked, "Last time, I heard from Master Baili that you were going to Fuzhou with him to meet some important people?"
Yu Huatang replied, "Yes, Baili said they were some highly respected craftsmen, very prestigious in that area. He also asked me to dress up and not be impolite."
Zhao Yan didn't want to be a mean person and expose Baili's intentions, so he just said, "Huatang, could you please not go..."
After saying that, he looked at her quietly. When their eyes met, Yu Huatang asked doubtfully, "I don't understand what you mean, sir."
Zhao Yan stepped forward and said anxiously, "Huatang, let's start over, okay..."
"I know you've already refused before, but how can one control their own heart? Besides, if you really want to get married, can you consider me? Putting aside the past, I think I should be considered one..."
Yu Huatang didn't say anything, but just looked at him, very confused.
He continued, "I know how you felt when you broke that bowl of medicine last time. I've thought about controlling myself since you left, but I can't. I rejected my mother's desire to marry someone else a long time ago because I knew they weren't the ones I wanted to marry. It wasn't until I met you again that I understood what kind of person I wanted to marry, the one I wanted to be with forever..."
"I know you're worried about whether my mother and family will treat you badly. I've thought about it and it's no longer a problem. Now that I can decide my own marriage, they can't force me to do anything. I'll have a good talk with my mother and the others and will definitely not let you suffer any more injustices."
"Don't worry about your illness. I'll send people to search for a cure. Even if I can't find one, it doesn't matter. As long as we can be together, even just one day is perfect. I don't care how long it takes."
"I know that your decision to break up with me that time was all because of my past shortcomings, which made you disgusted with me and even didn't want to see me. But I want to say that I will change, Huatang, please give me some time, let me prove to you that it is only you who I want to marry. Come back with me, okay..."
After saying this, Zhao Yan felt relieved. He finally explained to her everything in his heart.
After a long moment, Yu Huatang looked at him, puzzled and bewildered, "Sir... did you not understand what I meant last time, or were you kidding me..."
"Of course not." Zhao Yan said again solemnly, "Huatang, I sincerely want to marry you today!"
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