When Gu Qingqing rushed to the entrance of the academy, she saw Ji Yu squatting under the eaves pitifully. The boxes behind him were well covered by him and were not wet at all.
Xiao Tao and Gu Qingqing got off the carriage. Gu Qingqing walked up to Ji Yu holding an umbrella.
"Are you stupid? Can't you hide inside when it rains?" Gu Qingqing's voice was full of reproach. But she herself didn't even know what she was angry about.
"I...Qingqing..." Ji Yu looked up and saw the person in front of him, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Let's go to your dormitory and change these wet clothes." Gu Qingqing pulled Ji Yu and walked into the academy.
Because it was a holiday, the school was empty. Even the doorkeeper had gone to bed early because of the heavy rain.
The two walked one after the other. Ji Yu followed behind Gu Qingqing, carrying a large box.
When they arrived at the school, Gu Qingqing asked Xiaotao to wait outside.
After she entered the school, she locked the door and quickly walked to the table and sat down.
"Ji Yu! Did I ever say that I would definitely come today?" There was an imperceptible hint of anger in Gu Qingqing's voice.
"No!" Ji Yu said in a low voice.
Seeing him like this, Gu Qingqing became even angrier. "Since I didn't say I would keep the appointment, why did you keep waiting at the door? Don't you know it's raining?"
"I'm sorry." Ji Yu's voice was full of loss.
"Since you know that this is wrong, why do you keep pestering me? Do you know how much trouble this will cause me?" Gu Qingqing didn't know why, but when she saw Ji Yu's pitiful appearance, she became even angrier.
"I just..." Ji Yu wanted to say something, but couldn't continue when the words came to his lips.
Just what? Just because of the mission, so I treat you well. Or because I am afraid that you will end up miserable after being harmed by a scumbag, so I come to change your fate.
These words might seem like nonsense to Gu Qingqing! But apart from these two reasons, her behavior did cause her a lot of trouble.
"Just what? Or is it just because you like me that you don't care about my feelings and disturb my originally stable life." Gu Qingqing's words were aggressive.
Ji Yu's hands were already cold after being blown by the wind in the rain for a long time. He touched the girl's fingertips gently with some hesitation. After hesitating for a few seconds, he slowly squatted in front of the girl and spoke in a pleading tone.
"My dear, please give me a chance. Zhao Xiuyong dares to write love letters to Master Lin's daughter behind your back. It's just because he has no official title and needs to rely on your family temporarily. If he passes the imperial examination next year, he will openly abandon you and choose the official's daughter. Just treat me as your second choice. If one day he betrays you, please think about me again, okay?"
When Ji Yu finished speaking, his eyes were already filled with tears.
Gu Qingqing looked at the big tears on his face and fell into her hands.
The warm liquid made her heart tremble, but she knew that she must not be soft-hearted now, otherwise all her efforts would be wasted.
Gu Qingqing was silent for a few seconds to calm down, and then she said in a cold tone, "You said he would marry someone high up, but what about you? How can I believe that you won't marry another high-ranking official's daughter after you pass the imperial examination? What's more, he and I are still engaged, and there is no restriction between us."
Ji Yu lowered his head and said nothing, but his tears could not stop falling. He seemed to be unable to find a better reason to make the other party believe him.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Gu Qingqing turned around and was about to walk out the door.
The young man held her clothes and said seriously, "Then Qingqing, please come to me every month to get a letter. As long as I don't change my mind, the letters will continue. When I graduate from high school, if I am still sincere, can you give me this chance?"
"Okay then. Then I'll let Xiao Tao come over to get my letter during the monthly holiday. I also hope you can promise me that you won't bother me in the future. If you don't make it to high school next year, I won't even look at you anymore!!"
Gu Qingqing's words were extremely heartless. She thought that no one would like a woman like her who was trying to curry favor with rich and powerful people. He would probably refute her harshly!
After all, no man would like a woman whom he rejected when he was poor, but pursued when he was successful in the imperial examination.
Unfortunately, Gu Qingqing did not hear the answer she expected.
"Okay!" There was determination in the boy's young voice.
After hearing her words, Gu Qingqing didn't know whether she was happy or annoyed. After Ji Yu handed her a letter, Gu Qingqing left here as if she was running for her life.
When Gu Qingqing returned home, her father sent someone to ask her what she had been doing.
Gu Qingqing sent her father's men away on the pretext that she had caught a cold and was going out to buy medicine.
She was so flustered that she didn't even want to eat dinner, so she just hid in her room under the pretext of having a cold.
After Xiao Tao and Xiao Mei were dismissed, she hid in bed and dared to secretly open the letter.
The first page of the letter still reads, "My dear, I am writing to you. It is autumn now, the weather is cold and the dew is heavy. I hope you will wear more clothes and stay healthy. The other day, Master Lin gave me a pot of pink chrysanthemums, which are very beautiful. I thought that after I grow them for another year, we should be able to enjoy a pot of chrysanthemums together at this time next year."
A short poem is attached:
The winter chrysanthemum blooms not among the hundreds of flowers, but stands alone by the sparse fence, its interest is endless. It would rather die with fragrance on the branch, never to be blown away by the north wind.
Gu Qingqing smiled again as she watched, but tears welled up in her eyes again.
It seems that everyone is urging me to grow up and become sensible, and few people would tell me about such trivial matters as to wear more clothes when it’s cold and to be careful not to get sick.
After all, in Gu's father's eyes, how I can become a standard rich lady is more important than whether I can increase his face.
In Gu's mother's eyes, her daughter's well-educated and well-mannered character and whether she can find a good husband are more important than her daughter.
Gu Qingqing was confused as she thought to herself, "I would rather die hugging the fragrant branch than be blown away by the north wind."
So Ji Yu, will you betray me? Can I trust you?
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