Although Yao Niang blushed, she still interrupted him: "Jin Chuan, we are best friends."
Friends are lifelong partners who support you, and family you choose to be.
However, if it goes astray, how far it can go is unknown.
Gu Yaoniang did not want this unknown to befall her and Lu Zhaoan.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoan's smile instantly froze, and his expression changed: "You..."
His voice trembled, but he couldn't bring himself to ask the question.
In that instant, he thought of many things.
Lu Zhaoan's mind raced.
He understood that Gu Yaoniang had seen through what he wanted to say and knew his thoughts, so she cleverly used the excuse of "friends rely on each other" to block him from further confession.
It felt like two little people were arguing incessantly in my mind.
One said, "See? See? Yao Niang just doesn't like you. She doesn't even want to listen to you."
The other said, "What if she's just shy? How can you discuss such an important matter as marriage with a young lady face to face? In the end, I was too rash and presumptuous with Yao Niang."
The first one clicked his tongue twice: "You're kidding me! If you really say that, we won't be friends anymore."
Deep down, Lu Zhaoan preferred that she was angry that he had broken the rules, and that he was frivolous, coming here on his own to confess his feelings to her without going through the proper betrothal ceremony.
He also didn't want her to genuinely and openly reject him.
He knew in his heart that Gu Yaoniang's refusal was probably not because she was angry that he had broken those traditional customs. It was probably because she genuinely didn't want to.
Seeing his unpleasant expression, Gu Yaoniang felt a pang of pity and sighed softly.
I want to speak, but I don't know where to begin.
Lu Zhaoan never explicitly expressed anything from beginning to end; it was all an unspoken understanding. She could understand what he wanted to say and could find ways to prevent him from saying it, but she couldn't explicitly tell him not to waste his time.
After all, Lu Zhaoan hasn't said anything yet.
Lu Zhaoan's voice trembled as he asked, "Why? Yaoniang, do you not like me?"
Gu Yaoniang quickly denied it: "How could that be!"
"Then why won't you...won't you let me ask you to marry me?"
Lu Zhaoan was torn between his conscience and his own will, but in the end he acted impulsively and asked the question with difficulty.
After saying this, his face was flushed red, an unnatural flush, as if he were determined to find out the answer.
Gu Yaoniang was slightly stunned, not expecting him to actually say it. It felt as if a soft tentacle was scratching inside her chest, making her feel soft and tender, but also leaving her in a state of confusion.
She took a deep breath and said, word by word, "Not just you. I don't want to marry anyone."
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