"Young Master, my young lady is still sleeping. I'll go and inform her."
Upon seeing this, Qu Jingxiu stopped in his tracks.
Although he didn't care, he knew that Ding Yi didn't like him to begin with, and he couldn't let her hate him even more.
He then said, "Go quickly, go quickly."
Shu Xin breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Yes, Young Master."
Shuxin quickly entered the room, then closed the door and locked it.
Qu Jingxiu, standing outside the door, was immediately displeased.
Why are we guarding against him like he's a thief? Is he really that kind of person?
This is outrageous!
Qu Jingxiu angrily took out his pretentious fan and slapped it.
Inside the room.
Shu Xin hurriedly approached Ding Yi anxiously and said, "Miss, Miss, what do we do now! If the young master finds out, isn't it only a matter of time before the master finds out too!"
Waaaaah~~~ I haven't traveled the world yet, I still want to live a good life.
Hearing this, Ding Yi said helplessly, "He hasn't found out yet. Come here quickly and help me take him into the secret room to hide."
Upon hearing the sound, Shuxin immediately realized what was happening.
Yes, there's also a secret room, which the young master won't know about.
Only Dongfang Yi looked puzzled throughout, but he also knew that this was not a good time to ask questions, so he didn't say anything.
Ding Yi looked at Dongfang Yi and said, "I'll trouble you for now, and I'll explain later."
Dongfang Yinen could only nod, unable to say anything.
Then, Dongfang Yi was taken into the secret room, and Ding Yi was relieved after confirming that there were no problems.
Inside the secret room.
Dongfang Yi looked around the secret room. The room was about ten square meters in size and contained a whole wall of wooden bookshelves filled with books.
The books were not ordinary books, but ancient books like those in the Eastern family's library.
Besides that, there was only a small bed and a desk for sitting on the floor, used for reading and sleeping, and nothing else.
If he hadn't been so badly injured that he couldn't move, he really wanted to look through the books and see if he could find any clues.
But now, he is truly like a useless person, and without help, he would probably be unable to move an inch.
Dongfang Yi sighed, then looked helplessly at the stone ceiling.
In the outer room.
Before Ding Yi could even pack her things, she heard a knock at the door.
"Yi'er, are you there?"
"Yi'er, it's me, Jingxiu. Can you hear me? Respond."
Then there was a knocking on the door.
Shuxin was incredibly relieved that she had locked the door earlier.
She knew that this young master was a despicable person and not worth trusting.
"Yi'er, if you don't say something, I'm barging in."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi glanced at the medicine bowl beside the bed and then said to Shu Xin, "I'm going to see him and take him out. You tidy up the room, especially that medicine bowl."
Upon hearing this, Shu Xin frowned and said, "Miss, it's not safe for you to be alone."
Everyone in the pavilion knew about Qu Jingxiu's feelings for Ding Yi. If it weren't for the fact that the pavilion master was his mother, she would have already taken action.
A playboy and a complete airhead!
If it weren't for the fact that the Pavilion Master is supporting him, how could he be the Young Pavilion Master!
Ding Yi said, "It's okay, I'll take him to a crowded place. Come find me when you're done and help me get away."
Seeing this, Shuxin could only nod.
She also knew that this place couldn't be left unattended, otherwise it wouldn't be good for either her or her mistress.
Ding Yi straightened her clothes before heading towards the door.
I heard Qu Jingxiu's voice as soon as I arrived at the door.
"Yi'er, if you don't open the door, I'll take that as your consent. I'm barging in."
Qu Jingxiu mustered all his strength and rammed into the wooden door.
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open from the inside.
Although Qu Jingxiu saw Ding Yi, he couldn't stop his strength and shouted, "Yi'er, get out of the way! I can't stop!"
Upon hearing the sound, Ding Yi quickly closed the door and hid to the side.
Then, a loud "boom" was heard.
The door remained completely still.
But then a cry of "Ouch!" came from outside.
Immediately, Ding Yi opened the door and saw Qu Jingxiu sitting on the ground, clutching his shoulder and looking pained.
I couldn't help but feel a little helpless, yet also a little amused.
What are you doing?
Upon hearing this, Qu Jingxiu looked at Ding Yi with a wronged expression and said, "Yi'er, I heard that you were back, so I came here to see you."
"Who knew your maid would go in and not come out? I called you but no one answered. I thought something had happened to you, so I came up with this idea."
Ding Yi ignored his words and instead asked, "Can you get up?"
Upon hearing this, Qu Jingxiu was taken aback, then stood up despite the pain and said, "Okay, okay."
Ding Yi: "What do you want from me?"
Qu Jingxiu said, "I heard some time ago that you left the pavilion after you learned about the marriage my mother arranged for us. Later, I sent people everywhere to look for you but couldn't find you. Do you not want to marry me?"
Upon hearing this, a slightly unnatural look flashed in Ding Yi's eyes.
He then turned around and walked outside.
Seeing this, Qu Jingxiu had no choice but to follow.
Ding Yi remained silent the whole way and walked straight to a riverbank on the outskirts. Although there were no outsiders around, people were busy working in the medicinal herb fields not far away.
This way, there's no need to worry about Qu Jingxiu losing control and doing something to her, while also ensuring the privacy of the conversation.
Qu Jingxiu stopped behind Ding Yi shortly after she stopped, and then said, "Yi'er, can you answer me now?"
He seemed somewhat anxious, eager to know an answer.
In his view, this marriage only existed because of his mother.
But even before that, he had already fallen for her.
His mother's action seemed like a pleasant surprise to him. But when he excitedly wanted to tell Ding Yi about it, he couldn't find her, and even learned from others that she was not satisfied with their marriage.
He didn't believe it.
That's why, upon receiving news of Ding Yi's return, they couldn't wait to ask for the results.
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi remained silent for a moment, then looked up at Qu Jingxiu and said, "I'm sorry."
Although Qu Jingxiu was not an extremely intelligent person, he understood Ding Yi's meaning after hearing these words.
Suddenly, he felt he could hear nothing at all, and the words that caused him unbearable pain echoed in his mind.
She really didn't love him!
Qu Jingxiu suddenly looked pained and grabbed Ding Yi's arm, saying emotionally, "Why!"
"What exactly is wrong with me? Tell me and I'll change, okay?"
"Yi'er, please give me a chance."
Ding Yi felt a sharp pain from his grip, and suddenly frowned, saying, "Young Master, whether I like you or not has nothing to do with you. You don't need to change yourself for someone as insignificant as me."
Upon hearing this, Qu Jingxiu became quite agitated and said, "If I'm not bad, why don't you like me? Or have you already developed feelings for some other man?"
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