Chapter 131 You are the one your father entrusted to me
He used the word 'could not agree' cleverly.
Although this master was sometimes moody, he had raised him up so he was definitely not without feelings for her. And Cui Si and Baili Boqin did not dislike her, they even admired her wisdom and insight.
This marriage seemed suitable no matter how you looked at it, but Baili Boqin had to find such a ridiculous excuse to disagree with it.
There must be a reason!
Baili Boqin's expression suddenly turned cold. "Why, are you questioning me? Have you grown up and become independent, and no longer listen to me? Or have you forgotten your parents now that you have a wife, and now only remember your Madam Cui?"
"I didn't." Jiang Cinian denied, "I just want a solution that satisfies both sides."
He has someone he wants to be with, to spend his life with, and he also respects and loves his mentor who raised him, and doesn't want him to be unhappy.
"A solution that's the best of both worlds?" Baili Boqin sneered, "You have a nice idea, but if you want to choose, you can only choose one of the two.
Either you stay and marry your wife Cui, and we will sever all ties, or you cancel this marriage and leave Xianyang with me."
"Master..."
"Shut up!" Baili Boqin glanced at him coldly. "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll make sure you really can't do it. Then you won't have to choose."
Jiang Cinian: “…”
These words really scared him so much that he dared not say anything more.
Don’t say it, Baili Boqin can really do it.
No matter how calm Jiang Cinian was, his face turned green when he thought of the result.
However, he also felt that things could not be so confusing and unclear. He decided that he could not do anything and could only stay in a stalemate, which would not benefit anyone.
"Don't say anything else. If you don't agree, you have to give me a legitimate reason. Don't say that I'm your adopted son and have to obey you. You don't want me to get married and you want me to be filial to you."
"None of this convinces me."
Baili Boqin looked at him for a long time and asked him, "Do you really like it that much?"
Do you like Cui Liuniang so much that you don't even listen to him?
Jiang Ci Nian paused, then said, "I never planned to get married before, and since I've already agreed, I can't go back on my word and abandon her. If she's unhappy, I... I won't be very happy either."
He had never thought about getting married, but because it was her, he agreed. It was hard to say whether it was love at first sight or love that grew over time, but in short, he was looking forward to the days when he could be with her.
They had said before that after the matter at Chongshan Pass was over and they returned to Xianyang City, they planned to get married.
"I can't leave her like this, and I can't leave her alone."
If he just left her like this, she would not be able to live like this.
Baili Boqin was silent for a long time again. He looked up at the sky. The July sunlight fell through the gaps between the branches and leaves, casting spots of light on the ground. The wind blew, the branches and leaves swayed, and the spots of light increased and decreased, sometimes brighter and sometimes darker.
He narrowed his eyes, and after an unknown amount of time, he sighed, "I told you before that I stole you, but I was actually lying to you."
Jiang Cinian certainly knew that Baili Boqin was not a patient person. When he was annoyed with him, he would throw him away. How could he possibly steal a child to raise?
"You were entrusted to me by your father."
Jiang Cinian heard him talk about his father for the first time and couldn't help asking, "Then my father..."
Baili Boqin raised his hand to stop him from asking, and then continued, "Your father said that if he can be safe and sound, he will come to take you back. If he can't come, then please let me raise you."
Can't come?
What do you mean you can't come?
Jiang Ci Nian's expression changed drastically: "So how is he now?"
Bailiboqin raised his eyelids and looked at him.
Jiang Cinian's expression froze.
Then it calmed down little by little.
If you can come and pick him up when he is safe, please ask Baili Boqin to raise him.
Why can't you come?
Naturally, you will die and never come back.
Jiang Cinian didn't grow up all of a sudden. He also had a childhood and a youth. He also missed his father and mother and wanted to know what kind of people they were.
Baili Boqin lied to him and said that he had stolen the child, but he didn't believe it in his heart, because if the child was really lost, how could his family not look for him?
He had many speculations about this, the most likely of which was that they were all gone.
Baili Boqin then added: "He also said that if the Great Zhou is peaceful, you can live a good life and live the way you want. If the Great Zhou is not peaceful, then..."
"So what?" Jiang Cinian asked.
"Then don't get married. Just hide away from the world and live a good life. That will be enough for him."
"You can see what's happening in the world right now. This is what your father meant, and it's also what I meant. No matter how good Madam Cui is, she's not right for you. If you insist on not letting her go, you're harming her."
Jiang Cinian's expression changed again and again, his fingers clenched into fists. After a while, he asked again: "Then why is he doing this?"
Baili Boqin raised his hand and did not explain to him: "Don't ask for the specific reasons. It's not something you should know. You just need to know that your father will not harm you."
"Since you are not allowed to get married, it must be because you think that not getting married is the best way for your life."
Alone, free from worries, at ease, not forced into a quagmire, nor forced to do anything for no reason.
The life and death of the Great Zhou had nothing to do with him, and the fight among the kings for supremacy had even less to do with him.
Even if he was discovered, he could just wave his sleeves and walk away lightly, hiding from the world and continuing to live freely.
Their expectations for him were never for a perfect life, a wife, children, and a house full of descendants. They just hoped that he would be safe and live a free and happy life.
Getting married will be like a cage, binding him tightly. He will have a weak spot, and when he wants to leave, he can no longer do so. He, his wife, and his children may not have a good ending.
It’s better to be alone.
"Go back and think about it carefully, and then make a decision as soon as possible. We can't stay in Xianyang City for long."
Although Jiang Cinian also wanted to know the reason, after hearing what Baili Boqin said, he didn't dare to ask any further. Finally, he nodded, saluted, and turned to leave.
His steps seemed a little unsteady when he walked, perhaps because he was unable to recover.
Baili Boqin looked at his back and sighed deeply.
How magical it is that he actually has a woman he wants to be with for the rest of his life. It's a pity that his life is destined to be incomplete.
"It only adds to your troubles and brings you a lifetime of worries."
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