Whether it’s admiration, or affection, in any case, the engagement is called off.
Zhou Gu turned around to look at Su Rong. Her frail appearance was incredibly attractive. He clasped her hand and asked, "Why did you break off the engagement! Although I’ve always wished you’d call it off, I know that Ye Guixue is currently your best choice. I really didn’t want to ruin it..."
Though he was extremely jealous of Ye Guixue, he didn’t go confront him or deal with him. He had constantly restrain himself, afraid that one day, he might lose control, act crazy, ruin things, want her to call off the engagement with Ye Guixue, and give him a chance.
But that was a future matter.
"Use Ye Guixue to return to Nanchu, achieve my own goals, and then kick him aside? At that time, I’d have to see if the Ye Family agrees, or if he himself agrees. Now, before I’ve used him to achieve my goals, I returned the Tiger Talisman that commands a hundred thousand troops to him. Although I feel guilty, at least I didn’t accrue too much debt. Otherwise, if I owe too much, I’m afraid I won’t be able to repay it." Su Rong squeezed his fingers.
Zhou Gu understood her words. He couldn’t help but smirk, then reached out and gently embraced Su Rong, leaning his face close to her ear and whispering softly, "Lady Su Qi, as it turns out, when weighing up your life, Nanchu’s country, and me, your heart chose me."
He believed that if she hadn’t returned Ye Guixue’s Tiger Talisman, and if Ye Xiang Residence hadn’t received the news of her breaking off the engagement, Nangong Yu, one of the Four Young Masters who is so noticeable, would definitely be stopped by Ye Xiang Residence and at least, would not step out of Nanchu’s territory and appear before her.
She was very clear about the benefits of choosing Ye Guixue, and he knew it too. But he had no control over his heart, he couldn’t resist wanting to be close to her, begging her to go to Nanchu. Consequently, he managed to tip the balance in his favor.
At this moment, he was slowly overjoyed from the bottom of his heart, this joy was slowly being filled. Although he wouldn’t melodramatically say ’You shouldn’t have done this’ about her decision, he was also worried that before she set foot in Nanchu, Nangong Yu appeared and almost killed her. That scared him terribly. But even so, he was still overjoyed, a joy he had long desired, which was too strong to suppress.
"Yes, it’s for you." Su Rong smiled. "Who told you to be so appealing? I tried so hard, but still couldn’t resist being soft-hearted towards you."
Zhou Gu chuckled in Su Rong’s ear, his tone carelessly uplifting, "My grandfather said I wouldn’t be liked by people, but it seems he was wrong."
"Yes, he was wrong. When I was in Jiangning, I heard how the many girls would throw handkerchiefs at the young master Zhou of Duke Residence when he rode his horse through the streets. There was even an incident where fruits filled up a carriage."
Zhou Gu chuckled softly, "When I arrived in Jiangning, I also had my eyes opened. A large number of the talented young men in Jiangzhou secretly adored Lady Su Qi. I thought to myself at the time, this little girl is quite alluring."
Su Rong also laughed, "I remember how you despised me when you first arrived in Jiangning."
Zhou Gu grunted in agreement, "When I first met you, you were weak and delicate. Who knew I had poor sight and misjudged? You hid it so well."
Su Rong laughed again.
"Does your wound hurt a lot?" asked Zhou Gu.
"Not at all."
"Lies." Zhou Gu has been injured before, it definitely hurts.
"I really don’t feel the pain." Su Rong shook her head. "I’ve been getting injured since I was little, it’s as normal as eating or drinking to me. Once you’re used to it, it doesn’t hurt anymore. Being alive just means I’m lucky."
Zhou Gu stopped laughing. "If I had known earlier, I would have asked my grandfather to take you in and protect you at the Duke’s residence, at least when you were little, I could have prevented you from being injured."
Su Rong heard his worried tone and explained, "Even if you’d ask your grandfather to take me, I wouldn’t have gone. Uncle Xie could protect me, but chose not to in order to toughen me up. Maybe he had foreseen that one day, I would have to go to Nanchu. Therefore, he wasn’t optimistic about the marriage arranged by my mother at the Duke’s residence. Even when you went to Jiangning, he was reserved. Later when he revealed my background, he didn’t oppose when I decided to call off the engagement."
She sighed, "Who would’ve thought that you wouldn’t walk the high road, but instead hang on my crooked branch. My mother says that I’m a bad girl, dragging you down. If I drag you for an entire lifetime, how can I live with myself."
"So you broke off the engagement with Ye Guixue and chose me out of guilt?" Zhou Gu looked at her.
"That’s what my mother said. But if you asked me, I would say, how much is a clear conscience worth." Su Rong grumbled, "I’ve already said I was soft-hearted. Zhou, have some confidence."
Zhou Gu smiled again, decisively sat halfway up, propped his head with one hand, and watched Su Rong’s appearance, looking more and more delighted. After a while, he couldn’t help but lean down and kissed her.
Su Rong’s mind went blank, a soft warmth came from her lips, Zhou Gu’s unique sharp scent made her breath stop.
Zhou Gu’s heart throbbed wildly, almost escaping from his throat. He couldn’t take it anymore and quickly let go of Su Rong, tumbling back onto the bed.
Su Rong came back to her senses, her heart pounding, the remaining touch on her lips, and the man who had fallen next to her, making her realize what Zhou Gu had just done to her.
She felt that her entire body was off, so she couldn’t help but twist her body a bit, touching the wound which caused her to cry out involuntarily.
Zhou Gu was startled awake, hurriedly sat up, looking at her anxiously, "What’s wrong? Did I touch your wound?"
Su Rong shook her head. She dared not look at Zhou Gu and her sight drifted, "It’s not your fault. I accidentally touched it myself."
Zhou Gu thought to himself, she was still hurt after all, he asked, "Is it serious? Where did you hurt? Let me see?"
"It’s not serious." Su Rong shook her head.
Zhou Gu stared at her.
Su Rong immediately closed her eyes, feigning nonchalance, "Really. It’s just a slight touch."
Zhou Gu let out a sigh of relief, looking at Su Rong’s face flushing, he felt warmth spreading across his face too, his ears uncontrollably hot, as though he was burning all over, he spoke breathlessly, "Su Rong, I, I just now..."
What did he just do?
He actually...
When she’s seriously injured!
Although Su Rong could be thick-skinned, at the time when Zhou Gu had removed her clothes to apply medicine and bandage her, it was a matter of urgency. She had resigned herself to being a passive fish, tough as it was, there was no romance in it, she believed Zhou Gu felt the same way. But now was different, Zhou Gu kissed her, she couldn’t remain indifferent.
She also felt hot, and her heart just wouldn’t settle down, she could hardly hear what Zhou Gu was saying.
Yet, Zhou Gu was speaking in her ear again, "I, I, I just lost control..."
Suddenly, Su Rong felt like hitting him.
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