Chapter 413 Miss Jiang, please give me your guidance for the rest of my life
Jiang Yi rushed out of the door, her feet flying like the wind and her skirt fluttering like a butterfly, and headed straight for Zhou's house.
She has always acted decisively, and since Daya has awakened her, she doesn't want to delay for a moment.
That bit of girlish reserve and concern seemed insignificant when faced with the thought that "Zhou Xiaoyao might be bullied."
The Zhou family's mansion is not big, and it has a somewhat cold and bookish atmosphere, which is completely different from the grand and imposing Jiang family.
When the doorman first heard that she was looking for Zhou Xiaoyao, there was some disdain and neglect in his eyes.
But Jiang Yi was not used to bad things. He pointed his shiny black whip at the doorman's forehead and said, "Is this how you treat guests at the Zhou Mansion? You'd better be sensible and help me pass the message, otherwise your face will be disfigured and it will be embarrassing during the New Year."
The concierge bullies the weak and fears the strong. Where have you ever seen such a she-devil?
"Fifth Young Master, Fifth Young Master is in the mansion."
He didn't even inform anyone and just led the person in.
Jiang Yi thought to himself that the eldest lady of the Zhou Mansion was also a fool, and the housekeeper's management was not as good as his own!
Arriving at the Fifth Young Master's courtyard, Jiang Yi saw that the study door was ajar. He took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
In the study, Zhou Xiaoyao was sitting by the window, writing something.
The sunlight shone through the window lattice onto his thin shoulders. His profile was calm, but his brows were habitually slightly furrowed, with a lingering aura of "a little bitter melon in the world".
Hearing the noise, he looked up and saw that it was Jiang Yi. A trace of obvious surprise flashed across his eyes, and then he quickly stood up and put down his pen.
"Miss Jiang? Why are you here?" His voice was clear, with a hint of subtle nervousness. His eyes fell on her cheeks, which were slightly red from her rapid running, and then quickly moved away.
Jiang Yi didn't bother with small talk. He walked straight to the desk and said straight to the point, "Zhou Xiaoyao, do you know about the emperor's marriage?"
Zhou Xiaoyao was stunned, obviously not expecting that she came for this matter, and so directly.
His fair face instantly turned a light red, his eyes flickered, and he subconsciously avoided Jiang Yi's burning gaze and whispered, "Yes... I heard a little bit about it."
"Okay," Jiang Yi placed his hands on the desk, leaning forward slightly, his aura pressing, his eyes fixed on him without blinking, "Then tell me, are you willing?"
"I..." Zhou Xiaoyao was caught off guard by her question, and his heart seemed to be hit hard.
He raised his eyes and met Jiang Yi's bright, frank and courageous eyes. All the excuses he had prepared in advance were stuck in his throat.
He saw the eagerness and a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.
Daya's words "say one thing and mean another" rang like a warning bell in Jiang Yi's mind.
"Zhou Xiaoyao," Jiang Yi said, his tone slowing down, but still firm. "Don't beat around the bush with me. You know who I am, Jiang Yi. I'm older than you, had a relationship with Prince Huai, and rejected Xiao Yan... All of this past is my business, and I bear it alone. I just want to ask you one thing: do you mind?"
Zhou Xiaoyao suddenly raised his eyes to look at her. In those eyes that always carried a hint of melancholy and forbearance, her figure was now clearly reflected, and complex emotions were surging - shock, pity, and a kind of heat that had been suppressed for a long time and finally broke out.
He opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse: "Miss Jiang... I have never..."
Jiang Yi interrupted him, her eyes piercing: "Just tell me, do you mind or not? If you mind, I, Jiang Yi, will not force you. I will go to the Concubine Shu immediately and tell her that I regretted it. This is not the first time that I, Jiang Yi, have regretted an engagement!"
Her tone was filled with a desperate ruthlessness, yet also revealed a subtle hint of fragility.
"No!" Zhou Xiaoyao almost blurted out. His voice was not loud, but extremely clear and powerful, with a decisive tone.
The study suddenly became quiet.
The breeze outside the window blew through the leaves, making a slight rustling sound.
Zhou Xiaoyao seemed to be startled by his own "no", and his ears were red as if bleeding.
He looked at Jiang Yi's eyes that suddenly lit up, took a deep breath, and as if he had made a great decision, he finally stopped dodging and looked straight at her, each word clearly:
"Miss Jiang, everything that happened in the past is part of your open-minded life. I, Zhou Xiaoyao, only admire you and don't mind at all."
He paused, his voice trembling slightly, but remarkably firm: "As for the arranged marriage... for me, it is... something I could not ask for more."
When Zhou Xiaoyao knew that Lu Qiniang was marrying Xiao Yan, he had completely let go of his secret love for her.
In this life, Lu Qiniang is his sister.
The feelings for Jiang Yi were not new today.
Instead, during his long interactions with Jiang Quan, he gradually glimpsed a tough, noble and admirable soul in Jiang Quan.
And a vague sense of pity.
Just as Jiang Yi wanted to stand up for him, he also felt that Jiang Yi should not live a lonely life.
He was willing to join hands with her and try to start a new stage in life.
The last four words were as light as a feather, but they fell heavily on Jiang Yi's heart.
She clearly saw the sincerity in his eyes that had been suppressed for a long time and was finally no longer concealed.
There was no trace of reluctance in it, only the cherishment that had been carefully hidden for a long time.
Jiang Yi's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down. A huge, indescribable warmth instantly surged through his body, dispelling all his doubts and anxieties.
She couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. The smile was as bright as the sunlight that suddenly broke through the clouds, illuminating the entire study and the last trace of haze in Zhou Xiaoyao's eyes.
"I couldn't ask for more?" Jiang Yi repeated, a smile in his voice, and a hint of relief. "Zhou Xiaoyao, you really are a straightforward person. I like that! But..."
She deliberately dragged out her words, and seeing Zhou Xiaoyao's expression instantly tense again, a sly and distressed look flashed in her eyes: "You are too thoughtful, always thinking too much about others. In the future, stop thinking about those trivial things, such as the future. I am Jiang Yi's man, how can I be bullied? Just put your heart at ease and live with me. Even if the sky falls, I will hold it up!" She snorted and laughed, "You little bitter melon, I will protect you from now on!"
Zhou Xiaoyao looked at her energetic, domineering and gentle appearance. The remaining worries and the inertia of "thinking of others" in his heart finally disappeared completely in her bright and open smile.
He only felt his heart filled with a heavy warmth and security.
The corners of his mouth involuntarily curved upwards in a shallow but very real arc.
The little bitter melon in the world seemed to have finally tasted a hint of sweetness that penetrated into the heart.
He looked at her, nodded slightly, and bowed solemnly.
"Well, Miss Jiang, please give me your guidance for the rest of my life."
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