Chapter 76
The prince has not yet arranged a marriage. If people knew that he did this, people would probably really suspect their relationship. Su Guoer doesn't want people to misunderstand.
Pei Yan was amused by what he saw. He stood up and stepped closer, wanting to be closer to Su Guoer. However, seeing Su Guoer retreating, he had no choice but to stop. However, he couldn't help but say: "I'm not afraid of a man? What are you afraid of?"
"Or are you afraid that I will affect your future marriage and that your future husband will misunderstand me?"
"You've just opened this restaurant, and you're already planning on getting married? Su Guoer, I thought you were different from other people."
Su Guoer: "I am no different from others, but the prince's status is special and he shouldn't be mixed up with me. I say this out of consideration for you."
Pei Yan: "I don't need you to consider me. Rumors? Rumors stop at the wise. You don't have to care what they say."
"So, do you still have any doubts?"
Su Guoer hesitated.
Pei Yan also saw what she meant, so he simply said frankly: "Su Guoer, have you been avoiding me? In the mansion, and even more so outside the mansion? What's the matter? Did I offend you? Do you have to dislike me so much?"
Su Guoer looked up, "No..."
Pei Yan: "You don't have to quibble. We are not stupid. I can see that you are avoiding me. Although I don't know why, you are indeed avoiding me. Otherwise, why didn't you show any reaction when I saved you twice?"
"If I remember correctly, you never came to see me unless I came to see you? Not even once to bring me snacks?"
"Is this how you treat your savior? And you keep saying I've done you a favor?"
"Are you so afraid of me? Do you think I can eat you?"
Su Guoer: "..." She was about to speak.
Pei Yan babbled, "Come on, I admit that I was wrong about what happened in the mansion at the beginning. I apologize to you, but I also saved you twice afterwards. Let's just call it quits. I don't ask you to repay me, and you don't have to bear a grudge against me. Let's just...write it off, how about that?"
He talked a lot, and his speech was so fluent that Su Guoer didn't know where to continue.
She said she hadn't avoided him, right? How could she not have? Su Guoer thought she was very polite, so how could she leave her savior aside without even a glance?
What's more, she knows this person?
It's unacceptable.
But how to explain it?
Su Guoer was at a loss.
All the words were stuck in a rut. A figure was reflected on the window frame behind me, and I knew without even looking that someone was eavesdropping.
It became even harder for Su Guoer to speak.
So he looked at Pei Yan and said, "Can I have a moment to talk?"
Some things should be made clear, otherwise, if the situation continues to develop, it will become more and more weird. She can't hide it, and the prince's thoughts are really hard to guess.
Pei Yan: “Okay.”
He followed Su Guoer to the second floor of the restaurant, where the sound insulation was good, ensuring that the sound of their conversation could not be heard.
After going upstairs, Su Guoer apologized to him first.
"Prince, if rejecting the old lady at that time hurt your... reputation, I apologize to you."
Pei Yan frowned: "Are you talking about the time when Grandmother betrothed you to me as a concubine?"
Su Guoer: "Yes, I know I come from a poor family and I'm just a little maid, so naturally I don't have the right to choose. So what I did back then might really offend you. I apologize to you." "I don't mean to look down on you. Life is really short, and I want to live according to my own wishes, so I made this choice. Don't misunderstand..."
"You've helped me twice, and I've kept it in my heart. I'm afraid I can never repay your kindness. But whatever you want me to do, I'll do my best to do it and won't let you suffer any loss..."
Pei Yan: "Hey, stop, stop, you called me up here just to talk about this? What does this have to do with what we just talked about?" "Or do you think I'm such a stingy person?"
Su Guoer: "I just feel that I am not worthy of the Prince's attention. If what I said before offended the Prince, I apologize to you."
"I was originally just an insignificant person. It was only after I established a relationship with the Duke's Mansion that I caught the eye of the Crown Prince. But..."
This time, Pei Yan directly reached out and told Su Guoer to shut up: "Stop! I understand what you mean."
"You just want me to stay away from you, right?" He snorted coldly.
"First you said I noticed you because of that incident, then you tried hard to explain that you were no different from the others, just a little maid. Isn't this telling me not to pay attention to you anymore?"
"So... Su Guoer, can I assume that you can tell that I treat you differently?"
This time, Pei Yan had the opportunity to get close to Su Guoer, wanting to see some different expressions on her face.
But Su Guoer was very calm and said, "No"
Pei Yan curled his lips, with an attitude of understanding: "If it weren't for you, you wouldn't say that. You obviously know my feelings for you, but you don't want to accept my feelings, so you say these words to force me to leave. You even say that you have no interest in me and ask me to stop pestering you."
"But Su Guoer, do you know what these words imply?" "You're smart? I don't need to explain much, right?"
"I'll give you a phrase: 'The more you try to hide something, the more obvious it becomes.' Do you know what it means?"
"If you are not interested in me, there is no need to hide from me. Am I right, Su Guoer?" Pei Yan stepped forward and pinched Su Guoer's shoulders, pulling himself closer. This time, he really wanted to see something different on Su Guoer's face.
But the result still disappointed him.
There was only calm restraint in her eyes.
He didn't know why the two of them were like this.
"Su Guoer, am I that bad? Are you so unwilling to follow me?" Pei Yan finally said this.
These words made Su Guoer's heart tremble. She didn't expect him to say it so bluntly.
Taking a deep breath, Su Guoer had no choice but to say, "We are not suitable. You know that, my lord. I knew the outcome from the beginning, so I made that choice. There is no possibility between us."
Pei Yan laughed: "How is it impossible? You think that if you follow me, I will definitely let you down, right? I can swear..." He stretched out his hand to say something, but Su Guoer stepped forward and grabbed his arm.
"There's no need to swear. The principle I follow is: I'd rather be a commoner's wife than a rich man's concubine. This is my own choice. Please respect me."
Pei Yan couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Do you know what you're talking about?" How could she say such unconventional words so openly? How could he not understand?
"You'd rather be a commoner's wife than a rich man's concubine? Su Guo'er? Am I rich? I'm the son of a first-class Duke of Zhenguo, the future Duke of Guo. How dare you compare me to an ordinary rich man?"
See, I said the two of them couldn't communicate, and he was too confident about his family background.
It is also a strength of self-confidence.
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