Song Ning thought for a long time. The first time she met Xie Linzhou was in a remote mountain valley. She saved him, but instead of thanking her, he kicked her and threatened her the next day.
Later, he even dislocated her jaw and was always looking for opportunities to mess with her.
Thinking about it this way, they not only didn't have that kind of direction, but it was even inexplicable.
Moreover, they almost always talked about serious matters whenever they met, and she never did anything to cause him to misunderstand. Why would he have such thoughts?
Xie Linzhou's heart was pounding. Song Ning frowned and said, "General Xie, I'm still young. If that's really what you mean, I think it's better to..."
"etc!"
Before Song Ning could finish speaking, Xie Linzhou interrupted her.
Xie Linzhou dared not listen any further. It was the first time he had expressed his feelings to the girl, but she refused.
The smile that had been on his lips vanished. He dared not look at Song Ning's face again, his expression one of indifference, even scrutiny as if she were an object. He could not stay any longer.
But since the item had already been sent out, he would absolutely not take it back.
He had intended to leave as soon as possible, but this was by the river, and there were hardly any people around. He couldn't leave Song Ning here alone.
"I'll take you back." With that, he walked away on his own.
Song Ning chased after him: "General Xie, I'd like to say..."
"Stop talking."
Song Ning: ......
He can't stand her hurtful words now; ignoring them isn't considered a rejection.
Xie Linzhou didn't wait for her and headed back. Unfortunately, Song Ning's legs were too short to keep up, and she called out breathlessly, "General Xie, slow down and wait for me."
Xie Linzhou wouldn't listen, afraid that Song Ning would see his current embarrassing state.
However, they stopped in their tracks at Song Ning's shout.
He turned around to look at Song Ning in the distance, stopped and waited for a while, and then continued walking forward when Song Ning was about to catch up.
Xie Linzhou is over 1.8 meters tall with those long legs. Song Ning's legs are so small. At first, she chased after him, but later she simply stopped chasing him.
The two walked until they reached a crowded area. Xie Linzhou saw that there was no danger, so he completely ignored Song Ning and continued walking forward.
By the time Song Ning returned, Xie Linzhou had already vanished without a trace.
Looking at the box in her hand, Song Ning sighed. She had always thought Xie Linzhou was a bit of a closet pervert.
Why run away? Even if she wants to refuse, she doesn't need to run.
He's usually so assertive in front of her, so why is he chickening out today?
When Zheng Gaoyi heard that Xie Linzhou had arrived, he was thinking of meeting him and having something to talk about, but when he arrived, Xie Linzhou had already left.
When Song Ning returned home and put the box down, Yun Niang asked, "What happened?"
I was fine when I went out, but when I came back my hair was messy, my face was red from straining, and I was covered in sweat.
Song Ning picked up an apple from the table, took a bite, and leaned back on the kang (a heated brick bed) in frustration, unable to understand.
Does ignoring her mean she won't refuse?
A grown man, even more timid than her.
"What's wrong? I just saw you and General Xie go out. Where is he?"
"They're gone."
Looking at the small box again, I realized I hadn't been able to return the item. Oh well, I'll give it back to him next time he comes.
Song Ning put the box in the cabinet, afraid that someone would see it.
After much thought, she still couldn't figure out why Xie Linzhou liked her.
On the other side, Xie Linzhou sat in the carriage, remaining silent.
Zhang Ping, who was rushing to catch the carriage outside, knew what the young master was going to do today.
I asked several questions from outside, but there was no response from inside.
It seemed the plan had failed, and Zhang Ping felt a pang of heartache.
To outsiders, their young master was a hero who led troops into battle, a man of unyielding integrity, who would be heartbroken over matters of love and romance.
However, Zhang Ping had been by the young master's side since childhood, so how could he not know Xie Linzhou's temperament?
When the young master was a teenager, his father and grandfather passed away, and later his uncles and cousins also passed away.
From then on, all the responsibilities of the Duke's Mansion fell on his shoulders. He dared not slacken for a single day, for fear that the people enshrined in the ancestral hall would think that he had not taken good care of the Jin Dynasty.
For so many years, I've spent most of my time at the border. Now that I'm finally back, I've met a girl I like for the first time. I've opened my heart to her, but she doesn't want me.
The more Zhang Ping thought about it, the sadder he became, and his eyes welled up with tears.
His young master is so pitiful.
That thing was made by his young master day and night, and he even got several cuts on his hands while making it.
Xie Linzhou locked himself in his study as soon as he got back. Now that the princess was not there, Zhang Ping was worried and kept asking questions at the door, but there was no response.
Zhang Ping stood outside the door, talking to himself: "Young master, don't be sad. If it doesn't work out the first time, there's always a second time. If it doesn't work out the second time, there's always a third time. You can't win a girl's heart on the first try."
"You need to show your face in front of Miss Song more often. Over time, she might develop feelings for you. I've read a lot of picture books, and they say that to win a girl's heart, you have to swallow your pride. The scholars in those picture books all went through twists and turns, but in the end, they all won the hearts of their beauties."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than something slammed against the door.
Zhang Ping quickly shut his mouth.
That evening, a man rushed into the Xie residence and handed Zhang Ping a letter.
They came from the capital, saying they had important business to attend to.
Judging from the marks on it, it must have come from the palace.
Zhang Ping didn't dare to delay and immediately ran to the outside of the study and knocked on the door: "Young Master, a letter has arrived from the capital."
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