Chapter 47 Confession Su Yunting's expression turned serious upon hearing the voice...
Su Yunting's expression turned serious upon hearing the voice. He looked in the direction of the voice, and as the other person approached, his smile slowly returned.
Sun Ruimin ran to Su Yunting and saw his friend unharmed. He felt a mix of emotions, but in the end, joy outweighed regret.
He shoved Su Yunting on the shoulder with his fist and said, "I thought you'd punch me twice before you saw me!"
Su Yunting patted his arm and laughed, "After such a serious illness, being able to open your eyes again and see your family and close friends is already a blessing beyond measure. Don't worry too much about the rest."
He acted so nonchalantly that Sun Ruimin, filled with regret, couldn't express it further in public.
All I can say is, "I just got back yesterday and was planning to visit you in a few days. I never expected to run into you here today."
Su Yunting finally replied with something that made him feel better: "Our connection has always been deeper than others, so it's not surprising that we met here."
After saying all that, Su Yunting introduced Qiu Yuruo to him, "This is my wife, Qiu Yuruo. I came to the county this time to accompany my wife to find a suitable shop."
Sun Ruimin had learned everything about Su Yunting's illness from the housekeeper and his classmates, and he felt deeply grateful and admiring towards Qiu Yuruo.
After listening to Su Yunting's introduction, Sun Ruimin bowed to Qiu Yuruo and said, "Sister-in-law is kind and righteous. It is a blessing that Yunting is able to marry her."
When Qiu Yu heard him refer to her as his younger brother and sister-in-law, she knew he was older than Su Yunting, so she quickly moved aside.
Since gaining a deep understanding of Old Man Qiu's character, Qiu Yuruo can no longer take the words "benevolence and righteousness" seriously.
But nowadays, people still like to praise themselves with the virtues of benevolence and righteousness, which makes Qiu Yuru feel that she is also a hypocrite.
She stepped aside, returned Sun Ruimin's greeting, and said politely, "Young Master Sun, you are too kind. I was just doing my duty and do not deserve the title of benevolent."
After exchanging a few polite words, Sun Ruimin invited them to his home.
Sun Ruimin and Su Yunting were close friends, but he couldn't help Su Yunting at all when Su Yunting was in a coma. He wanted to explain to Su Yunting as soon as possible.
Su Yunting did not refuse and agreed to visit his home the next day.
If it were just Su Yunting by himself, Sun Ruimin would have wanted to take him away right now, but Su Yunting had his family with him, so no matter how much he wanted to, he could only tell Su Yunting not to forget.
After saying goodbye to Sun Ruimin, Su Yunting showed no emotion or unusual reaction and continued to take Qiu Yuruo to the restaurant.
When Qiu Yuruo returned from the restaurant, she was caught red-handed by Su Yunting's gaze once again.
She blinked, smiled at him as if nothing had happened, then looked away and continued walking.
Qiu Yuruo maintained a good facade, but inwardly she was thinking: It's not that I'm always observing him, it's just that when I met Sun Ruimin, he changed so much!
His aura changed instantly from the warmth of spring sunshine to the desolation of autumn.
Qiu Yuruo felt that Su Yunting was not a person without scheming. Based on her understanding of him, even if he was angry because he did not receive help from his close friend during his coma, he should still pretend to be more enthusiastic when they meet again.
While Qiu Yuru was internally ranting, Su Yunting asked her, "Yuru, do you feel that I don't treat Sun Ruimin like a close friend?"
Qiu Yuruo tried her best to remain nonchalant and turned to look at him: "You said that yourself, I didn't!"
No matter how well she pretended, he knew that she must have started to make all sorts of guesses in her heart, because every night before, she would tell him about everything she had seen and heard during the day, or as she put it, she would vent.
He couldn't explain or give her any other things that she couldn't understand before.
But when it comes to his own affairs, he will explain to her even if she doesn't ask, as long as she wants to know.
Then Qiu Yuruo heard Su Yunting say to her, "Let's go back to the inn first, satisfy your curiosity, and then find a suitable place to open a shop."
Qiu Yuruo continued in a serious tone, "I'm not curious about anything."
Su Yunting: "...I wanted you to know, okay?"
When Qiu Yuru heard him say that, she felt inexplicably happy. She pursed her lips, but couldn't help but smile.
Sensing her joy, he really wanted to hug her, just like she used to hug him whenever she was happy. He really wanted to embrace her.
Unfortunately, now is not the time.
He understood her thoughts best and knew almost everything on her mind. He dared not tell her that he was conscious when he was unconscious, for fear of scaring her or making her angry or ashamed.
Now that she's guarded around him, he's willing to show her his truest self, just like she used to show him, so she can understand him.
Back at the inn, Su Yunting kept his word. After entering the room and waiting for her to sit down, he said to Qiu Yuruo, "Brother Sun and I were indeed the best of friends. Brother Sun's family is a well-known family in our Mingshun County, while I, although I seem to be doing well in our village, am just the son of a merchant in the eyes of people with a solid background."
However, when we first became friends, Brother Sun's parents didn't object, until he wanted to marry his sister to me.
Qiu Yuruo's eyes widened suddenly. She felt that there might be a tragic love story to come. She didn't know if she was nervous because she was going to hear about a tragic love story, or for some other reason, but a little discomfort began to rise in her heart.
Before she could think further, Su Yunting said, "Don't overthink it."
Qiu Yuruo: "What? What did I think? Weren't you talking about your own things?"
Su Yunting: "I'm afraid you'll overthink it."
I'm also afraid you won't think about it at all.
Qiu Yuruo's unease subsided a little. "I'm not thinking about it anymore. Please continue."
Su Yunting continued: "Back then, I didn't know you. I thought that marriage should be decided by one's parents, so I told my father about Brother Sun's suggestion."
Sun's brother also told his parents, and then they were met with unanimous opposition from both sets of elders.
Therefore, this matter was entirely a suggestion from Brother Sun himself, and apart from the elders of both families, no outsiders knew about it.
Qiu Yuruo processed the information he had given her and asked, "What about the Sun family's daughter? What is her attitude?"
She was so good at grasping the key points that he could only answer her based on the information he had: "I didn't know before. It wasn't until I woke up from my coma that the Sun family came to visit, and that's when I decided to keep my distance from Brother Sun from now on."
His answer was cryptic; listening only to it, one might assume that he decided to keep his distance from Sun Ruimin because Sun, as a friend, offered no help while he was unconscious.
However, based on his answers to the questions, Qiu Yuruo understood what the Sun family girl was thinking.
Qiu Yu knew how important reputation was to girls in this era, so she understood and didn't ask any more questions.
Su Yunting was extremely conflicted. Just now, he was worried that she would overthink things, and he was also worried that she wouldn't overthink things at all. Now that he had said it, he was afraid that she would hold a grudge, and he was also afraid that she wouldn't hold a grudge at all.
Once known as the analytical and decisive Lord Su, at this moment he felt like he was simply insane.
He couldn't control his symptoms at all. After struggling for a long time, seeing that the other person was still calm and composed, he felt a slight sourness and a bittersweet feeling in his heart.
Just as his heart was about to be filled with bitterness, Qiu Yuru looked up at him and said, "I understand what you mean."
She has always been so insightful and kind, especially when dealing with girls; she always shows more tolerance and protection.
She's so soft-hearted it's heartbreaking.
The words of confession came out almost without thinking: "Yu Ruo, before I met you, I never paid attention to any other girl. Every night I thank God for letting me meet you, understand you, and fall in love with you."
Qiu Yuruo was thrown into turmoil by his sudden farewell. Her first reaction was not to blush with embarrassment, but to run away.
She suddenly stood up from the chair and said to Su Yunting, "I'm going back to my room. You should rest first."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Qiu Yuru ran to the next room and closed the door before realizing that the room she had just been in was the one she had booked; this room belonged to Su Yunting.
In the quiet room, his words of confession echoed repeatedly in her mind. Qiu Yuru covered her face, which was only now beginning to burn, wondering what had gotten into him that made him suddenly confess to her.
In the next room, Su Yunting had scared the person away. He was initially nervous and hesitant for a long time, but finally made up his mind. Since he had already spoken out, he didn't need to hide it anymore.
Thinking that Yu Ruo couldn't possibly be asleep by now, Su Yunting tidied himself up again, got up and knocked on the door of the next room, saying, "Yu Ruo, it's almost time, let's go buy clothes."
Qiu Yuru was still wondering why he suddenly confessed to her when she heard a knock on the door, followed by his steady voice.
Qiu Yuruo: How can this person be so shameless! Doesn't he feel embarrassed at all?!
Su Yunting called out again, "Yu Ruo"
Qiu Yuruo: "...Wait a minute."
She quickly straightened her clothes, thinking to herself, "He came over as if nothing had happened, and I didn't say anything strange, so what's there to be embarrassed about!"
She encouraged herself and opened the door.
The person at the door still had a smile on his face. If there was anything different, it was the way he looked at me.
Qiu Yuruo felt it was a little hot.
She ignored him and went straight downstairs.
After leaving the inn, they still had to wait for him, because Qiu Yuru didn't know where to buy ready-made clothes nearby.
Su Yunting naturally followed her and started talking to her about the nearby clothing stores.
The clothing shops near the academy sell both clothes and fabrics, but once inside, it becomes clear that they mainly sell men's clothing, mostly for scholars. They also have women's clothing, but not much.
Qiu Yuru was thinking about going to other clothing stores when the owner saw them come in together and warmly came over to greet them.
They were asked, "Do you two want some fabric or finished garments? The fabric is all here. If you want finished garments, there are some that haven't been shown yet."
Since there were still some left, Su Yunting asked her, "Do you have any ready-made clothes that would be suitable for my wife, made of better material?"
The shopkeeper's face lit up with a smile. "Young master, you seem to dote on your wife. We just finished making some new clothes recently. Why don't you two go inside and take a look? Try on anything you like."
The boss's words were so pleasing that Su Yunting, who was usually very good at maintaining his image in front of outsiders, couldn't help but smile.
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