Yu Xiangrong, such an innocent woman, could hardly resist Jing Zhe's flirtatious teasing.
After a moment, he gave in and dared not look at Jing Zhe, so he had to look away.
When she saw the stack of Xuan paper on her desk, she came back to her senses and remembered the purpose of Jing Zhe's trip!
So he quickly said, "Young Master, please take a look at the story Xiangrong wrote!"
"good!"
Jing Zhe went to the window and looked at the neatly written sheets of rice paper, which were filled to the brim. He couldn't help but exclaim, "It's only been a few days, and you've written so much?"
"Um."
Yu Xiangrong blushed and nodded, but her eyes shone brightly, as if she was waiting for Jing Zhe to praise her.
But instead of praising her, Jing Zhe said with some dissatisfaction, "You must go to bed late and get up early, right?"
I just observed Yu Xiangrong's beautiful bare face closely. The only flaw was that there was a faint dark line under her beautiful peach blossom eyes. It must be because she hadn't been resting well these past few days!
Yu Xiangrong was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Jing Zhe to say this.
He stammered, "I... I was like that too..."
Her voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible, like a schoolchild who had made a mistake. Jing Zhe had reminded her before that she shouldn't stay up late…
"So that's how it is! You just hadn't met me yet! Now I'm telling you you can't stay up late, why don't you listen?"
"..."
Yu Xiangrong slumped her little head, her hands clasped together, looking quite pitiful.
"I'll let it go this time, but this is a one-time exception!"
"Um!"
Yu Xiangrong looked up and nodded happily.
Jing Zhe was satisfied then, and began to read it carefully.
Yu Xiangrong wrung her hands together again, her small face tense.
In no time at all, Jing Zhe had finished reading.
"Young master, are you alright?"
When Jing Zhe was here last time, although he praised her, she wrote very little and mostly just recounted what he had said. This time was different; she added a lot of her own understanding and wrote more. She was worried that Jing Zhe wouldn't be satisfied, so she was a little uneasy.
"Hmm, not bad."
Jing Zhe nodded and smiled, "It's much better than what I wrote myself. It seems I can't guide Xiang Rong anymore. I'll just send someone to pick up the manuscript regularly from now on!"
It wasn't meant as a compliment, but it was a fact. He hadn't expected that Yu Xiangrong, who was usually so charming and innocent, was actually so thoughtful. The stories she wrote were even more captivating than he had imagined.
But after hearing this, Yu Xiangrong's face fell.
Will you not come to provide guidance anymore?
What's the point of me writing so well then?
Suddenly, she remembered Yu Sheng's question from earlier, and her heart sank little by little. But she was still unwilling to give up, so she looked up and asked, "Young Master, were you angry just now?"
"angry?"
Jing Zhe was somewhat puzzled.
"Hmm, just now my father asked you... when he asked you to come and propose marriage, the young master didn't say anything, was he angry?"
Seeing Yu Xiangrong's serious expression and her courageous gaze meeting his without flinching, Jing Zhe laughed and said, "Xiangrong, you're overthinking it. Why would I be angry?"
But Yu Xiangrong clearly didn't believe it. If she wasn't angry, why didn't she say a word just now?
"I think the young master is angry."
Yu Xiangrong's voice was somewhat cold, which was quite different from her usual charming and innocent appearance, making Jing Zhe feel that the contrast was rather endearing.
He then smiled and asked, "Then why do you think I'm angry?"
"because…"
Yu Xiangrong glanced at Jing Zhe, then finally lowered her head, her voice becoming very soft.
"Because young master...doesn't want to come to our house...to propose marriage!"
"Why wouldn't I? I heard that there were countless young and talented men who wanted to propose marriage to the Duke of Huguo's mansion before. Why do you think that?"
"Because I am not worthy of you, young master."
This time, Yu Xiangrong was resolute.
Then she slowly said, "Young master is handsome... I think the most handsome person I have ever seen is young master."
She said this with a slight shyness, but continued, "Besides being handsome, young master is also very talented, able to speak eloquently, and every poem he writes is something that others could not write even in a lifetime."
Xiangrong also heard her father say that although the young master's father was also an official, the young master achieved his current position entirely through his own efforts, which is unique in Anguo.
After saying all this, Yu Xiangrong looked at Jing Zhe and gave a final summary.
“Young Master is so capable, I am not worthy of Rong, so Young Master was angry just now and did not answer my father’s question.”
"..."
Jing Zhe never imagined that his image was so perfect in Xiang Rong's eyes, so perfect that even such a beautiful girl would feel ashamed of herself...
This is the pinnacle of life.
So he said seriously, "Although I really don't want to, I have to admit that what Xiangrong said is true!"
Jing Zhe nodded slightly, trying to make his gaze appear profound: "But there's nothing we can do about it. When someone is too outstanding, that's just how it is!"
Most people, upon hearing Jing Zhe's shameless monologue, would definitely turn and leave. If they didn't, it's probably because they wanted to spit on him.
I have never seen such a shameless person!
However, the adorable Yu Xiangrong didn't feel uncomfortable at all after hearing Jing Zhe's words. Instead, she nodded seriously and agreed wholeheartedly, which made Jing Zhe blush.
This baby is so adorable!
However, he was also a little worried that what happened to Yu Xiangrong might not be an isolated case.
In other parts of Anguo, would those young women who have heard his poems become his fans? If they met him in person, they would probably be just as similar to Yu Xiangrong, right?
Sigh, I need to manage my image better from now on. I have to eat quietly, otherwise they'll probably be devastated if they see such a pretty mouth being used for eating.
After thinking all this through, Jing Zhe looked at Yu Xiangrong and said, "Xiangrong, I am indeed outstanding, but you are not bad either. How can you say that you are not good enough for me?"
Yu Xiangrong blinked her watery peach blossom eyes and shook her head, saying, "Young master, please don't joke. I'm clumsy and simple-minded, how could I be worthy of you?"
"Who said you're stupid?"
Jing Zhe smiled.
"Young master, you are something else!"
Yu Xiangrong glanced at Jing Zhe and said calmly.
"I?"
Jing Zhe thought about it. He always imagined Yu Xiangrong as a cute and innocent baby in his mind. When had he ever said it out loud?
This silly child actually wronged someone, so he put on a stern face and said, "Xiangrong, you can't talk nonsense. When did I ever say that you were stupid and silly?"
Although I've thought about it in my heart more than once...
"I heard you mention 'Hanhan' to that burly man who came to see you before, isn't that what you're referring to, Xiang Rong?"
Yu Xiangrong raised her head and asked.
"..."
Jing Zhe suddenly realized: "Hey, Xiangrong, you're mistaken. That guy's name is Hanhan, not you!"
"..."
————
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
