But besides that, she didn't want to see Qiu Boyan sad. After thinking for a while, she couldn't help but repeat to Qiu Boyan all the words Gu Zhongyi had used to comfort her. She said:
"Cousin, don't be too sad. Although life is unpredictable, you still have to look forward. Only by looking forward will you realize that everything in the past is just the past, like fleeting clouds. Besides, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Even if you lose Qi Xiuyuan, there will be other Li Xiuyuans and Wang Xiuyuans, right?"
Qiu Boyan chuckled at her words, pursed her lips, and smiled brightly: "I'm not very sad. To be honest, I'm just a little disappointed."
However, her disappointment was not because of Qi Xiuyuan's engagement, but because of herself. She was already seventeen years old, and even someone like Qi Xiuyuan had to obey his family's arrangements to get married. It seemed that she could not escape this cage-like fate either.
Seeing the doubt on Zhu Jiayu's face, Qiu Boyan reassured her, "What do you think of the flowers in the courtyard?"
Zhu Jiayu looked in the direction she pointed and saw a cluster of flowers, like clouds and rosy hues. She nodded and said, "I heard that the flowers and trees in Luohua Xiaozhu are all carefully taken care of by my cousin. The flowers in the courtyard are naturally beautiful and graceful, with rare and lovely colors."
Qiu Boyan smiled and then asked Zhu Jiayu, "If you see beautiful flowers in my yard, would you want to pick them, put them in a vase, and enjoy them from time to time?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiayu shook his head: "No matter how beautiful a flower is, it is because it is born in the dust and has experienced wind, frost, snow and rain that it has its own character and charm. If you pick it and put it in a vase, I'm afraid it will lose its true meaning and charm."
As she said this, she had already started eating her third piece of mung bean cake. Qiu Boyan was afraid that she would overeat, so she pushed the teacup towards her before saying, "Is that so? My cousin is indeed kind and intelligent."
She paused for a moment and said, "I feel the same way about my cousin Qi. It's not about romance, but about genuine feelings. To me, he's not some unforgettable or irreplaceable young man, but simply a rare and beautiful flower in my ordinary life. I like him, but I don't want to possess him."
"Now that I've said that, my cousin can rest assured, right?" She winked playfully.
Zhu Jiayu raised her teacup and said solemnly, "Cousin, I'd like to offer you a toast with tea instead of wine."
I salute your two lifetimes of encounter, your gentle clarity, and your profound understanding and magnanimity.
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