Gu Chenxi's face instantly turned bright red with embarrassment, and she quickly pulled her hand back.
"I'm fine, Brother Tiansheng. Did you bring me here to talk about something?" Gu Chenxi asked.
Gu Chenxi was completely confused after Li Tiansheng had just dragged her all the way here.
I don't know what triggered Li Tiansheng tonight, he just seems a bit off.
Li Tiansheng then realized that he had acted rashly in his haste when he heard Gu Chenxi cry out in pain.
But the thought of Gu Chenxi possibly being with Huang Zhixiong made Li Tiansheng lose control of himself.
"Chenxi, are you going to be with Huang Zhixiong?" Li Tiansheng asked, his eyes red and his voice filled with grievance.
I was the one who met Gu Chenxi first, and I was the one who fell in love with Gu Chenxi first.
Upon hearing this, Gu Chenxi's expression stiffened.
She had no idea where Li Tiansheng had heard that; it was simply impossible.
Gu Chenxi shook her head and said, "I don't want to be with him."
Upon hearing this, Li Tiansheng's face lit up with joy.
Gu Chenxi's statement that she wouldn't be with Huang Zhixiong means that she has a chance.
He remembered what Li Ershu had told him earlier that day, and Li Tiansheng decided not to wait any longer.
What if Gu Chenxi is snatched away by someone else by the time I've saved enough money?
"Chenxi, can you be with me? I mean, I want to marry you!" Li Tiansheng gritted his teeth and said bluntly.
God knows he almost went crazy when he heard Gu Yun Chu say that today.
It was at that moment that he realized how much Gu Chenxi meant to him.
Gu Lili, who was eavesdropping behind the tree, couldn't help but whisper to Chang'an, "Tsk tsk tsk, Third Uncle is really something!"
I never expected that my third uncle could express his feelings so frankly.
Chang'an couldn't help but chuckle. Wasn't Gu Lili just as straightforward that day?
It just goes to show that like mother, like daughter!
When Gu Chenxi heard Li Tiansheng say he wanted to marry her, she was instantly stunned.
Gu Chenxi could sense that Li Tiansheng liked her, but she... she felt that her status was not good enough for Li Tiansheng.
In fact, when Gu Chenxi heard Li Tiansheng say that, her heart skipped a beat, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.
But when he thought about his identity, the light in his eyes dimmed again.
Unbeknownst to her, Gu Chenxi's face was already soaked with tears.
Seeing Gu Chenxi cry, Li Tiansheng panicked instantly.
"Chenxi, don't cry, I...did I scare you? Don't cry, I...I won't say anything more," Li Tiansheng said incoherently.
As Li Tiansheng spoke, he reached out to use his sleeve to wipe away Gu Chenxi's tears.
But worried about scaring Gu Chenxi, he quickly put his sleeves down, feeling a little helpless.
Seeing Li Tiansheng's expression, Gu Chenxi couldn't help but burst into laughter through her tears.
"Brother Tiansheng, you didn't scare me." Gu Chenxi took out her handkerchief and said while wiping away her tears.
Hearing Gu Chenxi say this, Li Tiansheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Chenxi looked at Li Tiansheng and decided to have a proper talk with him tonight.
Li Tiansheng is a good person, and she likes him very much, so she can't let him down like this.
Gu Chenxi walked to a stone slab by the stream and sat down, and Li Tiansheng followed suit and sat down next to her.
“Brother Tiansheng, I… Lili may not have told you, but my father was going to take me to a brothel to sell. It was Lili who saved me on the way. How could someone with such a tarnished reputation be worthy of you?” Gu Chenxi said, pretending to be relaxed.
After she finished speaking, she raised her head and looked at the full moon in the sky.
That way, her tears wouldn't fall.
When Gu Lili, who was behind the tree, heard Gu Chenxi say that, her heart skipped a beat.
She remembered what Gu Huanhuan had suffered; although she was still young, it must have left a mark on her heart.
Gu Lili's thinking was inherently different from that of this era.
However, she also knew that this era placed great importance on a woman's reputation.
Gu Chenxi felt unworthy of others simply because she was publicly told she wanted to buy a brothel.
What will Huanhuan think when she grows up?
It seems I need to pay more attention to Huanhuan's thoughts in the future.
After listening, Li Tiansheng looked at Gu Chenxi in disbelief.
Seeing that Li Tiansheng didn't say anything, Gu Chenxi assumed that Li Tiansheng disliked her.
She chuckled self-deprecatingly and decided to get up and go home.
Her original intention was to make Li Tiansheng give up and find a better match.
Although Gu Chenxi felt disappointed at the moment, it was also out of her own conscience.
Gu Chenxi had just taken a step when Li Tiansheng, who was sitting down, grabbed her hand.
“Chenxi, I only knew that you were bought by Lili, but I didn’t know you had gone through such a thing. Chenxi, you…you have suffered so much.” Li Tiansheng said with heartache in his eyes.
The words "You've suffered" made Chenxi's tears finally burst forth.
In the past, regardless of whether it was cold or rainy, Gu Chenxi did all the housework by herself, working hard without complaint.
She felt it was her duty, and no one ever asked her if she was suffering.
She felt that no matter how hard or tiring things were, as long as her father was there, she had a home.
However, she never expected that her father would want to sell her into a brothel.
Gu Chenxi could no longer hold back and squatted down, bursting into tears.
She cried, asking why her father didn't love her, why he sold her and then came looking for her again, was the bond between father and daughter really not as important as money?
Seeing Gu Chenxi cry, Li Tiansheng's eyes also involuntarily welled up with tears.
He squatted down in front of Gu Chenxi and gently patted her back, trying to comfort her.
Gu Chenxi cried for a long time, letting out all her bitterness and grievances.
After a long while, Gu Chenxi wiped away her tears and stood up.
“Brother Tiansheng, I’m not good enough for you. You should find a good girl to match you,” Gu Chenxi said earnestly.
After crying for a long time, I had released most of my emotions.
Upon hearing Gu Chenxi's words, Gu Lili immediately tried to come out from behind the big tree, but Chang'an grabbed her arm.
"Don't go. This is something Brother Tiansheng should handle himself," Chang'an whispered in Gu Lili's ear.
The warm breath brushed against Gu Lili's ear, making her feel a little itchy.
However, Chang'an is right; it's up to Third Uncle to solve this himself.
Because Gu Lili's thoughts do not represent Li Tiansheng's thoughts, she is also very curious about what Li Tiansheng will choose.
Or rather, how did men in this era make their choices?
Li Tiansheng didn't let go. He shook his head and looked at Gu Chenxi firmly, saying, "Chenxi, don't let other people's mistakes make you doubt yourself. In my heart, you are a good girl. It wasn't your fault. You just need to tell me, do you like me?"
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