That's all Lu Zheng can do. He believes that Yan Mo is capable of solving this problem.
...
Lu Zheng stayed in the prefectural city for two days. After Gu Shouxin finished his second exam, Lu Zheng stayed to play a game of chess with him before returning to town on the third day.
After the third round of the prefectural examination, Yan Mo personally came to visit with gifts.
The two elders and Gu Shouxin had never met this young man they had been eyeing, and the three pairs of eyes stared at him without any attempt to hide their gaze.
Yan Mo: ...
"Thanks to Miss Nian, Miss Xin, and Young Master Zhou for their help this time. This is just a small token of my gratitude!" Yan Mo said.
"General Yan, we didn't really do anything. Besides, your soldiers risked their lives to protect the peace of the Great Zhou and defend the country. Whatever we do is what we should do!" Gu Nian said sincerely.
At that moment, she assured herself that she was not lusting after his good looks.
"Does General Yan know how to play chess?" Gu Shouxin suddenly asked.
Yan Mo was taken aback.
“General Yan, don’t listen to his nonsense. You’ve taken time out of your busy schedule to come here; how could you possibly play chess with him?” Cai Xiaolian patted Gu Shouxin and then laughed.
This guy is really something, he's gotten addicted to playing chess with A-Yuan. The moment he sees the person Nian-Nian is talking about, he immediately asks if they know how to play chess. How can that be? They're not even that close.
Yan Mo twitched his lips, having already expressed his gratitude, and then he took his leave.
Gu Nian saw him to the door: "General Yan, my father's exam results are out, we're going home now."
Yan Mo looked at Gu Nian with a puzzled expression.
Gu Nian didn't know what to say for a moment, and only smiled and said, "When I go home, there won't be any handsome men like General Yan to see, and life will be less interesting!"
Yan Mo: "...Miss Nian, please have some self-respect!"
Gu Nian noticed with her sharp eyes that his face had turned slightly red, and she smiled even more broadly: "General Yan, I've taken a liking to you! You're very much to my liking, would you consider dating me?"
"Cough cough cough..." Yan Mo coughed, startled by these words.
Then he gave Gu Nian a deep look, turned around and left.
Gu Nian wasn't in a hurry and said with a smile, "General Yan, next time we meet, you must give me an answer! Whether we're going to be together or not, at least let me know, don't waste my time!"
Yan Mo walked even faster, as if something was chasing him.
Gu Nian smiled and closed the door. As soon as she turned around, she saw Cai Xiaolian.
"Girl, are you serious? You're really not after his good looks? Your behavior is quite reckless in the Great Zhou Dynasty," Cai Xiaolian said.
“Mother, Uncle said that all love at first sight is lust! Do you think I’m lusting after his good looks?” Gu Nian also brought up her uncle’s words.
Cai Xiaolian: "...But I don't think he's interested! Don't go out of your way to suffer, your father and I will feel sorry for you."
Gu Nian: "Mom, although I fell in love at first sight, he didn't! We'll see if we meet again someday. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to get married. I'm only fifteen this year, and I'll definitely not get married until I'm eighteen, so I'm not in a rush at all. Besides, he's just starting to experience love. Almost none of my classmates ended up marrying people who weren't experiencing love for the first time. So, I'm not desperate for him, Mom, don't worry. I just told him that I've taken a liking to him, so he can prepare himself."
Cai Xiaolian was relieved. She was afraid that her daughter would fall into love and not be able to extricate herself, which would be such a waste of her youth!
Seeing that Gu Nian was so calm and open-minded, she felt relieved.
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