Chapter 21 I'll Wait for You
After their hasty farewell, Zhou Chuanxing hadn't seen the girl in front of him for thirty-seven days.
At this moment, he was trying his best to control himself.
I was afraid that I might do something uncomfortable and frighten the little girl.
"It's me."
He waved the copy of "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" in his hand, "I was being stingy; I specially brought it to you."
Tang Xinuan's attention was clearly not on the book; she hadn't expected to run into an acquaintance without leaving the house.
A look of surprise appeared in her beautiful eyes.
She glanced outside furtively. "They came sneakily? They weren't discovered?"
Zhou Chuanxing nodded. "Mm."
Tang Xinuan was very happy.
She always felt that her life revolved entirely around her cousin.
It turns out she has friends too.
Well, the person who sneaked out of the guards to see her in the middle of the night must be a friend.
Although we've only met once.
“Let me show you what I drew,” she said, reaching out to pull Zhou Chuanxing along and leading him to her small study. “This is my parents and brother, this is Xiaoqian, this is the Green Bamboo Garden, this is the little bird I drew, this is…”
Some time ago, she designed a loft herself, hoping to build it in the future and live there with her cousin to escape the summer heat.
Now that my cousin is someone else's fiancé, it's completely unnecessary.
Tang Xinuan was momentarily stunned, then grabbed at the wound with both hands to tear it, but Zhou Chuanxing stopped her.
"Don't tear it."
Tang Xinuan replied without hesitation, "If you like it, I'll give it to you."
“I like it,” Zhou Chuanxing quickly tidied up and put it in his pocket.
The little girl has a wonderful talent for painting; every picture she paints is excellent.
However, none of her parents or brother had facial features.
It seems she left her parents too early and forgot what they looked like.
After Tang Xinu shared all her recent paintings, she realized she hadn't asked her good friend why she had come.
"By the way, what brings you here?"
Zhou Chuanxing put away all the paintings he had seen and looked at the little girl in front of him carefully.
However, after not seeing him for a month, he had become much thinner.
The Marquis's mansion is not a place for nurturing people; even the finest delicacies cannot nourish the young girl's body.
"I came because I need your help."
Tang Xinuan suspected that tonight's events were all a figment of her imagination.
"You... need my help?"
Zhou Chuanxing nodded seriously: "To put it simply, he is the foolish son of a landlord. His family owns a few acres of poor land, which has been coveted by his clansmen. They not only want his land but also want to kill him. He can't handle it on his own, so he wants to ask you for help."
Tang Xinuan understood the meaning of every single word.
But when put together, it becomes somewhat incomprehensible.
What can I do?
Zhou Chuanxing said seriously, "You are the smartest girl I have ever met. If even you can't help me, then I... can only wait to be killed."
The word "death" was too heavy, and Tang Xinuan couldn't help but recall the scene of being sent to the Marquis's mansion when she was a child.
In fact, she has rarely felt pain in her entire life.
This moment became an exception.
It felt as if a gaping hole had been ripped open in my heart.
It was bloody.
She looked at the people in front of her with a somewhat sullen expression. "They are so bad."
Zhou Chuanxing, a man who had spent over a decade fighting on the battlefield and had long since developed a heart of steel, revealed a pitiful look of worry and fear for the first time.
"I really don't know what I would do without you."
Tang Xinuan was seriously considering this matter.
If a man suddenly appears and wants to take her away, saying he will protect her, cherish her, support her, and love her, she might not believe him.
But I need her help...
This was the first time she had ever encountered something like this in her life.
"Can I do it?"
Zhou Chuanxing replied without hesitation, "You're so smart, you can definitely do it."
Tang Xinuan felt needed.
It seemed as if her life had found meaning.
Although everyone thought she was stupid, the person in front of her was even more stupid than her.
She definitely needs his protection.
After a moment's thought, she made up her mind: "Since you trust me so much, I'll help you."
Zhou Chuanxing reached out and took her hand. "I'll take you away."
Tang Xinu instinctively dodged away, "I'm not leaving."
Zhou Chuanxing's expression became somewhat tense. He thought that the two of them had already agreed that the young girl could leave with him at any time.
"Why? You can't bear to leave this place?"
Tang Xinuan was naturally not reluctant to leave this place.
She just has her own ideas.
"When I was five years old, I walked into the Marquis's mansion by myself. Now, I want to walk out by myself."
A strange, overwhelming feeling of bitterness welled up in my chest.
Tang Xi's eyes reddened.
She wants to break free from the place that has imprisoned her for over a decade.
Zhou Chuanxing was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood her thoughts.
Actually, the little girl understands everything.
It's just that I can't put it into words.
What kind of person could drive such an innocent young girl to this point?
"Then I'll wait for you."
Tang Xinuan's eyes remained as clear and pure as before, but a smile appeared on her lips.
"Come wait for me at the door on the night of my cousin's wedding."
“Okay,” Zhou Chuanxing breathed a sigh of relief.
The two agreed that Zhou Chuanxing planned to leave as soon as possible.
The Marquis's residence is heavily guarded; if Chu Yannuo were to notice, it would only make it more difficult for the young girl to leave.
Unfortunately, reality didn't give him that chance.
"Miss, the young master has come to see you."
Xiaoqian's voice suddenly came over.
The two people inside were so frightened that they panicked.
Although Zhou Chuanxing was not afraid of Chu Yannuo, he did not want to affect Tang Xinuan's plans.
After all, this was the young girl's first time planning an escape.
She still ran into his arms.
So his first reaction was to jump out of the window and escape.
The area outside the Green Bamboo Garden is guarded, and now that Chu Yannuo has come in person, who knows how many more guards have been added.
They can arrive quietly, but when they leave, it's hard to guarantee they won't alert the defenses.
Tang Xinu instinctively grabbed him.
"Go to my bedroom."
She pushed the person into the bedroom, then straightened her clothes and skipped out the door.
"cousin--"
She threw herself into Chu Yannuo's arms, and Chu Yannuo caught her, saying, "You're so old, yet you're still so reckless."
Tang Xinu stood on tiptoe and hugged Chu Yannuo's neck, her eyes sparkling.
"Cousin, everyone says you won't marry the Wei family girl, and that you want to marry me, right?"
One sentence completely extinguished the fire in Chu Yannuo's heart.
He looked away guiltily, not daring to meet her expectant gaze again.
"Cousin, don't listen to outsiders' nonsense."
Tang Xinuan seemed not to notice his expression and continued, "I just drew a design for my wedding dress. Tomorrow, my aunt will have someone make it. I will wear it and happily marry you, becoming your most beautiful bride."
Cousin, would you like to see me in my wedding dress?
“Warmth…” Chu Yannuo felt as if something had twisted in her heart.
My cousin was so looking forward to being his bride, but he...
"Your cousin has something to do, Nuannuan, get some rest. I'll come see you when I'm done."
Tang Xinuan was reluctant to let go of him. "Cousin, are you just leaving like this? You haven't even seen my wedding dress yet."
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