Zheng Yan's face turned ashen, while Er Gou glanced at Chuan Wen, sensing that she might have misunderstood something, and laughed, "What if I don't want to be your brother?"
Huh? This...
Thinking that the other person might be a lesbian, she sent a message saying, "Being sisters isn't out of the question, as long as you're willing, I'm all for it!"
Er Gou: ......
I think I should just keep quiet; it feels like the more I try to explain, the worse it gets.
He couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. In the end, he didn't express his feelings to Chuanwen. Chuanwen was still young and didn't quite understand matters between men and women. He would try to come back in a year and then decide based on the situation.
As Er Gou had predicted, he won the imperial examination on the second day without any pressure and became the top scholar. The emperor immediately assigned him the task of going to Xiao Liang Kingdom.
Actually, the emperor was secretly pleased with himself, feeling a bit of revenge. "You didn't want to go, but look what you've got, you still have to go!" Haha!
However, Er Gou was a little curious. It was one thing for the emperor to give him a stack of detailed information about the small Liang Kingdom, but why did he specifically instruct him to check on Chuan Wen before leaving? Even if the emperor saw through his feelings for Chuan Wen, there was no need for the emperor to worry about their relationship, right?
However, Er Gou also planned to visit Chuanwen one last time before leaving, again at night, because Chuanwen was busy teaching at the girls' school during the day, and again on the lake, because Chuanwen really liked the night view here last time.
The lake was still bustling today. Most of the successful candidates had already found their places to go, and these past two days they were either celebrating with family and friends or shedding tears of farewell.
The boat with Er Gou and the others remained quiet, and Chuan Wen was happily munching on the roasted sweet potato that Er Gou had brought her.
While others are beaming with joy at good news, Er Gou remains remarkably calm.
Er Gou, who was peeling walnuts for Chuan Wen, looked up at Chuan Wen and frowned slightly when he noticed that Chuan Wen hadn't opened his mouth to speak.
[Sigh, Er Gou's been so sick these days he hasn't even gotten his perky butt back up. I wonder when he'll recover! Ugh! How could I possibly covet my good brother's body! Besides, he already has someone he likes!]
Er Gou's expression went blank for a moment, so Chuan Wen didn't open his mouth at all. What did he hear?
Sigh, I hope I can get some candy at Er Gou and Zheng Yan's wedding. That way, our friendship won't have been in vain—or rather, Er Gou prefers to be a bridesmaid!
Even Er Gou, who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, found it hard to control his expression, because this rumor was far more terrifying than Mount Tai collapsing!
What do you mean he doesn't like women?!
What do you mean by his wedding with Zheng Yan?!
What do you mean he prefers to be like sisters with Chuanwen?!
"Hey? Er Gou, what's wrong?"
Chuanwen looked up and saw that Ergou's face was deathly pale, and alarm bells immediately went off, "Has his old illness relapsed?"
Er Gou looked at Chuan Wen, unsure whether to laugh or cry. Had his old illness relapsed? He really didn't want to look at this filthy world again.
Regardless, Er Gou quickly adjusted his mood.
What he heard was probably what Chuanwen was thinking. No matter how absurd it was, and no one knew how Chuanwen's little head came up with such bizarre ideas, he could at least summarize it as follows:
First, Chuanwen was not the incompetent man he thought he was, but rather he was interested in his body... well, even the shameless Er Gou blushed a little at this thought.
Secondly, there's a rumor that he doesn't like women, or even likes Zheng Yan. Ugh! This needs to be clarified!
Third, Chuanwen mistakenly believed that he only wanted to be her brother or sister, and this... must also be clarified! He always wanted to be her husband.
Er Gou: "Xiao Wen, will you marry me?"
puff--!
hiss--!
The "poof" came from Chuanwen, because she had just taken a bite of sweet potato and was about to swallow it when she was startled by the words and spat it out, spraying it all over Er Gou's face.
The hiss came from Zheng Yan at the bow of the ship; he was so shocked that he bit his tongue.
Er Gou casually wiped the sweet potato off his face and looked at Chuan Wen earnestly again, "Xiao Wen, will you marry me?"
Chuanwen looked in shock at Er Gou's handsome face so close to his eyes, and then at Zheng Yan, who was also looking at them in shock from the bow of the ship.
"Actually... Sister Yue might not necessarily object to you and Zheng Yan, there's no need to use me as a target..."
Chuanwen hesitated before speaking, and Ergou really wanted to shake her to get rid of all the nonsense in her head.
His lips twitched. "My sexual orientation has always been normal, and I've liked you since I was a child. You're the only one I want to marry in my life."
Chuanwen blushed slightly under Ergou's serious gaze. If Ergou really liked Zheng Yan, he wouldn't be afraid of worldly gossip, nor would he shamelessly use someone else as a shield.
Could it really be that, just like in the original story, Er Gou is my devoted strategist?
Chuanwen wants to thank the author for giving her such a big problem, because she really can't say no to such a handsome face. But should she give up the whole forest for one tree?
I suddenly miss the days when I could just casually grope people. We weren't sure about our relationship, but there was always something to do with them. It sounds like the behavior of a scumbag, but please, let me be that scumbag!
Chuanwen was on the verge of tears, but she reluctantly agreed, because she suddenly discovered that she and Princess Chaoyang had something in common: they were both obsessed with good looks!
However, there are differences. Princess Chaoyang is a brainless looks-obsessed person, but at least she has some brains. She considers character before judging by looks. But Er Gou is really good-looking! Great figure! Great temperament! And his character is also fantastic! I'm so happy, what else could she possibly complain about?
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