Gu Nian sat at her desk, gently reading the poem.
That strange feeling welled up inside her again, but this time she didn't panic. She decided to let it develop naturally.
She read it twice, then carefully put the book away in the drawer.
On the bottom drawer of the right-hand side, there was a pair of gloves, a hairpin, and this book.
Gu Nian thought that once she left the capital, Xue Qianyu's feelings for her would fade over time.
She composed herself and went out to wash up.
Cai Xiaolian was actually a little nervous after learning that Xue Qianyu had given Gu Nian something. She was afraid that Gu Nian would be hurt again.
This girl, who comes from the same place as her, is very smart, but she's a bit naive when it comes to relationships, and her romantic journey seems to be somewhat bumpy.
Although she was pregnant with Gu Shouxin's child, she genuinely cared for Gu Nian and Gu Xin, and over the years she had long considered herself their mother.
She and Gu Shouxin had already discussed it and agreed that after the child was born, whether it was a boy or a girl, they would not show favoritism; the child would be theirs.
As Gu Nian and Gu Xin grew older, Gu Shouxin became less close to them. After all, Gu Shouxin was a proper ancient man, and it was Cai Xiaolian who cared for the two sisters most of the time.
However, this does not mean that Gu Shouxin neglected the two sisters because Cai Xiaolian had a child.
While going to bed, Cai Xiaolian talked to Gu Shouxin about Gu Nian.
Gu Shouxin sighed: "Niannian is seventeen this year. Although people in your area get married late, in the Great Zhou, most people of this age are already married. I'm not saying that Niannian has to get engaged now. I'm just thinking that if things continue like this, there will be fewer suitable people in the future."
Cai Xiaolian, however, disagreed: "Huihui is eighteen years old and she still managed to meet Peng Ze!"
Gu Shouxin smiled and said, "How many Peng Zes are there in this world? Xiao Lian, let's take an example. Take Nian Nian, who is twenty years old, for instance. Look around you, how many men over twenty are not married? Or how many have a blank heart, without a sweetheart or anything? Even if they do, do you think they are good enough for our Nian Nian?"
Cai Xiaolian thought about it and realized that seemed to be the case.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, men over twenty who were neither married nor engaged were either unworthy of Gu Nian, had someone they loved, or, like Peng Ze, were guarding the border and hadn't met any girls.
Gu Shouxin patted Cai Xiaolian: "Sigh, don't think so much. Niannian probably doesn't want us to interfere in matters of the heart. If Xue Qianyu is willing, he knows what to do. He's no worse than Lu Zheng who has been reborn."
Hearing him say that, Cai Xiaolian asked in surprise, "You think the two of them can get together?"
Gu Shouxin: "If Niannian likes him, Xue Qianyu is a good choice. It all depends on his heart. If I'm not mistaken, he will appear soon. Whether Niannian can like him depends on his own abilities."
Cai Xiaolian nodded. To be honest, she quite liked Xue Qianyu. Apart from being a bit mature for his age and not very talkative, she was satisfied with everything else about him.
The couple started talking about Gu Xin and Lu Zheng again. Cai Xiaolian had no objections to the two of them. The two were thinking about preparing dowries for the two sisters. In ancient times, when daughters got married, dowries had to be saved for them from a young age.
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