The next day
Huaiyu and Lele asked the doctor to take care of the pharmacy and then left.
Along the way, Huaiyu was feeling a little uneasy, and Lele kept comforting him.
"Brother, don't look so sad, be happy."
Huaiyu forced a smile and shook her head.
"No, I'm quite happy."
"Right. Chun'er and I will stay away from you guys later. Find a chance to talk to her about it. You must mention it. Don't hide it."
"I know. You've been saying this all the time. Even if you didn't say you were annoying, I'm tired of hearing it."
As soon as Huaiyu finished speaking, Lele pointed forward and shouted happily:
"Look, there they are."
Huaiyu looked up and saw Xinghua and Chun'er looking over here.
He and Lele quickened their pace and ran over.
When she saw the two of them coming, Chun Er happily came up to greet them.
"Xiao Lele, you are finally here. We have been waiting for a long time."
Lele scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting, let's go."
Chun'er pointed to a place not far away.
"There's a flower boat over there, let's go take a ride on it!"
Huaiyu looked at Xinghua and asked in a low voice:
"Shall we go on a flower boat ride too?"
Xinghua pursed her lips and nodded, "Okay."
Seeing that she agreed, the four of them walked towards the lake.
In order to make it easier for Huaiyu and Xinghua to talk, Lele specially called two flower boats. Chun'er didn't understand this.
"We can fit on one boat, why do we need two? It's so expensive!"
Lele rowed the boat directly and replied nonchalantly:
"It's not you who spent the money, why should you feel bad about it?"
"I feel bad for anyone who spends money on it, Xiao Lele. Yesterday, your grandma told me that she's going to take you to see a girl in three days. Do you... want to go?"
Lele nodded nonchalantly.
"Of course I'll go. You don't know my grandmother's temper. If she can't do what she wants, our whole family will be in turmoil."
"Then...will you be interested in him?"
"I don't know. I believe in fate. Whether she's suitable for me or not depends on whether she and I are destined to be together."
Chun'er pursed her lips. Seeing that Lele was concentrating on rowing and seemed to have no intention of talking to her, she turned her head away with a bit of disappointment...
In another boat, Huaiyu looked at Xinghua, who was quietly looking at the lake, and asked cautiously:
"Xinghua, you..."
"What's wrong?"
Xinghua looked up at him.
"Do you have anything to say to me?"
Huaiyu hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and nodded.
"Yes, I have something to tell you, I like you..."
After these words were spoken, Xinghua fell silent. Huaiyu was afraid that she would reject him, so he did not dare to ask any further questions.
After a while, Xinghua finally asked:
"Then are you willing to take the imperial examination for me?"
Huaiyu shook her head without even thinking.
"No, my father and mother want me to go into business, not enter government."
These words made Xinghua's face suddenly darken.
She tugged at the handkerchief in her hand and shook her head slightly.
"My father said that Mr. Huang's family in the east of the city came to propose marriage, and he has already accepted..."
"What?"
Huaiyu felt that all the blood in his body was rushing to his head, and his hands that were paddling the boat began to shake violently.
Xinghua suddenly sobbed.
"Brother Huaiyu, I'm sorry, we're not destined to meet in this life. This is the last time I'll come out to see you. I hope you can meet a girl better than me in the future."
"Xinghua, I've fallen in love with you and there's no room for anyone else in my heart. Please don't agree to Huang Xiucai, okay? I'll go to your house tomorrow to propose marriage and ask your father to make us a couple."
"It's no use."
Apricot blossoms cover their faces and cry,
"It's useless. My father has already accepted the betrothal gift and has already decided on this marriage. We'll get married after Huang Xiucai passes the palace examination next month. Huang Xiucai's uncle is an official in the capital. He has a good chance of getting one of the top three in the palace examination this time. My father said that he is destined to be a high-ranking official in the future. If he doesn't despise me, I'm lucky."
Huaiyu had heard Xinghua mention this Mr. Huang a long time ago. He was not a good person, but he had a good family background. He had always been coveting Xinghua.
Huaiyu looked up at her sadly.
"Are you willing to marry him?"
Xinghua bit her lip and shook her head.
"I don't know, but I have no choice. My father has always been the one who makes the decisions in my family. I dare not refute his decision."
"Xinghua, please ask your heart. Do you like Huang Xiucai? Can a man like that bring you happiness? Why would you give up your happiness for that so-called official position?"
"I have no idea……"
Xinghua picked up the handkerchief and wiped her tears while sobbing.
Huaiyu didn't know what to do for a moment. He took a deep breath, suddenly paddled hard, and rowed straight to the shore.
Lele, who was rowing another boat, saw something unusual on his side and quickly followed.
When he arrived at the shore, Huaiyu quickly settled the bill with the boatman and turned around to leave.
Lele, not knowing what was going on, stepped forward to stop him.
"Brother, what's wrong with you? You're leaving right after you got here? We haven't even gone to see the flowers yet."
Huaiyu shook his head with an unpleasant expression.
"I'm not feeling well, go see me!"
Xinghua's face turned red, and she lowered her head, looking at a loss.
Lele knew that these two people must have a disagreement on something, which made Huaiyu so angry.
He pulled him aside and asked quietly,
"Brother, what's wrong with you? Didn't we agree to have a good chat when we came here?"
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