Gu Yun felt a little uneasy after he rashly spoke out his true feelings, but since he had said it, he did not regret it. If one loves someone, there is no need to hide the truth.
He simply said openly, "You are still young, I was afraid of scaring you, so I didn't dare to tell you my feelings."
Yu Jiao's palms were covered with a thin layer of sweat, and she felt a growing headache. When she mentioned her sworn brother, anyone present would know that she was rejecting his feelings and wanted to dissuade him from thinking in a dignified manner.
Who would have thought that Gu Yun was a straightforward person. Although he was a well-known playboy in the capital, he had not been tainted by the twists and turns of the children from aristocratic families. He insisted on having things explained clearly.
"I'm nice to you because I like you, not because I treat you as my sister. I want to marry you and treat you well and protect you for the rest of my life." Gu Yun said with a flushed face. Although he dared to express his feelings directly, it was the first time he liked a little girl, and he felt shy as a teenager. "I said this just to let you know my feelings. Don't be afraid. I know you've just reached the age of marriage, and it will take a few years before you consider your lifelong affairs. I'm not in a hurry either. It doesn't matter if you wait a few more years."
Yu Jiao looked at Gu Yun who was standing there. He was handsome, with thick eyebrows, bright eyes, a straight nose, and was born into a noble family. Although the Annan Marquis Mansion was on the edge of a cliff, his parents were loving and they raised him with a pure heart. He exuded a bold and wanton aura from the inside out, daring to love and hate, and being eccentric and dazzling.
Such a sincere young man is worthy of being heart-warming.
But what reason is there to like someone? There are tens of thousands of people in this world, and there are countless outstanding ones. But among the three thousand rivers, only that one person is an exception, the one who caught everyone's attention at first glance.
She said slowly, "Gu Yun, I'm not as good as you think, and I'm not worthy of your love. I don't have any feelings for you, not now, and not in the future. Please don't spend your thoughts on me anymore. I can't bear it, and I don't want to bear it. You will only cause me more trouble."
Yu Jiao's voice was gentle, soft and pleasant, but the words she said made Gu Yun's restless heart feel a little cold. Although he had guessed that she probably didn't like him, these words were too decisive and didn't leave any room for him.
The emotions in my heart were like being caught in a sudden rainstorm, and the throbbing and burning joy was soaked and turned into a mottled and desolate place.
Gu Yun didn't dare to look up at Yu Jiao again. His heart was in a mess, as if his chest was being squeezed by a big hand, which hurt a little. The only thing left in his mind was Yu Jiao's words, "You're only causing me more trouble by doing this."
He turned around in a daze and walked out of the house. After taking only two steps, he seemed to remember something, turned around again, picked up the white marble birdcage on the table, and stepped into the deep night.
Jianjia and Bailu, who were standing guard outside the door, saw that Gu Yun looked dejected and lost. He no longer walked with the same heroic spirit as before. Maybe it was because of the cold night wind, but his back looked a little embarrassed as he walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow. The cockatoo he was holding was still calling noisily, "Ah Yun! Stinky thing!"
The two looked at each other, but neither asked any more questions. Jianjia called the ugly boy Li Jing to light the lamp and see off the young Marquis Gu.
Yu Jiao looked up at the inky night outside the door, sighed softly, and added secretly in her heart: Thank you for liking me.
Three days passed in a flash. On the day of the No. 1 Scholar's Parade, the streets were packed with people. The teahouses and restaurants along Chang'an Avenue were all packed with people, all just to catch a glimpse of the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 scholars.
Although the streets were deserted in previous years, it was never as big as this year. Yu Jiao heard from Yao Yu that the scholars on horseback were almost drowned in flowers and handkerchiefs when they passed through Chang'an Avenue. The flower sellers who used to have poor business made a fortune today. The carts of flowers were snatched away as soon as they were pulled to the street, before they could even call out for sale.
This was probably because the first three were all handsome, especially the number one scholar Yu Qizhe, who was dressed in a crimson official uniform, with clear and elegant eyebrows and eyes, and was handsome and outstanding, like a beautiful jade. The second and third place winners were also young talents, unlike in previous years who were either old Confucian scholars or had ordinary looks.
"There are also brave girls who lie on the window lattice and ask whether the number one scholar is married. When your fifth brother smiles, those girls are all fascinated by him." Liu Yaoyu and Yu Jiao sat on the recliner under the corridor. She hugged Yu Jiao's arm and said to her with a giggle, "In my opinion, Master Yu Wu has to buy two more servants to guard the door. Otherwise, after today, the matchmakers who come to his house will probably break down the threshold of his house."
Yu Jiao laughed as she heard it. The midday sun shone on the corridor, making people feel warm and their limbs relaxed and lazy.
"Why don't you want to go and see it? He is your fifth brother after all. This grand spectacle is only available once in a lifetime." Liu Yaoyu was thirsty as she spoke, and she scooped up a cup of scented tea from the stool and brought it to her mouth. She specially asked someone to book a private room facing the street in Xinglou, and she came to call Yu Jiao to go to Chang'an Street to watch Yu Qizhe's horse parade in the morning. This man usually never sleeps late, but today he couldn't be called out of bed, and he was very sleepy. Seeing that it was almost past the time, she had to take Tao Ge'er, who loved the excitement, with her. Now that she came back from watching the excitement, she still felt sorry for Yu Jiao for not going.
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