"Miss Zhizhi, I'm sorry to trouble you again, but it won't take up too much of your time."
After school, students often had questions to ask, but now it was Ouyang Yi who asked them.
Even if Qiao Zhizhi dislikes him, she can't very well kick him out now, since he's a student.
She said, "I have a lot of things to do at home, so I'll only talk for fifteen minutes. I'll continue tomorrow."
A quarter of an hour was far from enough for Ouyang Yi. Looking back, he saw Lin Songyan still in his seat, engrossed in his painting.
"Brother Lin, are you still not going back? Is there something you want to ask?"
Lin Songyan smiled faintly: "As Zhizhi's fiancé, I'll stay with her a little longer. I still need to take her home later."
Ouyang Yi realized that Lin Songyan would probably have to keep an eye on him every day from now on.
He felt a surge of irritation, but not wanting to voice his objections, he could only say, "The wedding date hasn't been set yet, so he can't be considered a fiancé. Brother Lin, please be cautious. If things don't go well between the two families, it might affect Miss Zhizhi's future."
"How could it not work? It's a mutual agreement, and both families agree. Could there be some villain trying to sabotage it?"
Lin Songyan spoke casually, but there was a cold, clear light in his eyes, quietly shimmering deep within.
Ouyang Yi choked for a moment. How could he not know that Lin Songyan was making veiled accusations?
The actions of the Ouyang family have likely already alerted the Lin and Qiao families.
However, even if they tried to investigate, they couldn't find anything.
He chuckled twice and waved his hand, "Alright, alright, I'll leave after I finish asking my questions, lest Brother Lin think that I have some ulterior motives towards Miss Zhizhi."
Sure enough, Ouyang Yi took his leave a quarter of an hour later.
Lin Songyan saw him off for a short distance.
“Brother Ouyang, we’ve known each other since childhood. I truly consider you a friend, and I hope we can both be honest with each other.”
These words, which sounded somewhat sincere, made Ouyang Yi pause for a moment.
Humans are not plants, trees, or stones; how could they be completely cold-hearted and indifferent?
But ever since they boarded the Crown Prince's pirate ship, they've been stuck there. Now, in order to protect their family's reputation, they have no choice but to do as the Crown Prince says.
"Brother Lin, is it really true that you can't live without Miss Zhizhi? And the thing about your deficiency is probably not true."
“If everyone thinks it’s true, then it’s true. Truth and falsehood are just a matter of what you want,” Lin Songyan said ambiguously.
Ouyang Yi pondered these words, then shook his head. Even if Lin Songyan was lying, almost all the prominent families in the capital had already accepted it, including the Sun family. Going to Sun Hetang again would be of no use.
The only way to turn things around is for the Ouyang family to work hard.
"There are so many noble ladies in the capital, why hang yourself on one tree? If you give up this idea, we can be good friends for life. If you are in trouble, I will be willing to go to great lengths for you." He simply put it more clearly.
"Impossible," Lin Songyan uttered three words.
Ouyang Yi's face turned cold: "We'll see."
If this trick doesn't work, he has other tricks up his sleeve.
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