Chapter 373 Rejected
The corners of Yue Qihong's mouth slowly lifted up, and she looked at Jiang Xiurong with deep affection and tenderness: "I can do other things, you can try them all if you have the chance."
Jiang Xiurong felt that the atmosphere was becoming strange again. She did not dare to look into Yue Qihong's eyes. She always felt that they were like a deep pool, filled with inexplicable depth and danger that she could not see clearly.
On weekdays, Jiang Xiurong drinks soup in small and delicate sips.
At this moment, she felt an unknown pressure and was under great pressure. She held the bowl and gulped it all down in one breath.
Seeing that she drank it all, Yue Qihong's smile became more genuine.
Yue Qihong used chopsticks to pick up some dishes for Jiang Xiurong, and said slowly while picking up the dishes: "My mother is from Sichuan Province. Her taste is different from the impression of Sichuan people. She likes light dishes. After she married my father, my father was afraid that her taste would not suit her, so he always put some chili in the dishes when cooking. Neither of them likes spicy food, but they always think that the other likes it. In order not to spoil the fun, they had to bite the bullet and eat it. They accommodated each other like this for many years..."
Yue Qihong is tall and thin. He doesn't look like a businessman but more like a scholar. He speaks clearly and in a low voice. When he tells a story about a small matter, there is an indescribable sense of ambiguity.
At the end, Yue Qihong chuckled: "Fortunately, I asked you about your taste in advance, so you won't be like them."
This...could it be that he likes me?
Jiang Xiurong ate while muttering to himself, but then he wondered if he was being too sentimental.
Jiang Xiurong knows that she is good-looking, but she doesn’t have that kind of confidence that as long as people look at me a few more times, they like me.
After all, he didn't say he liked her.
But this feeling is really strange.
Jiang Xiurong's brain wasn't working well, but her relatively high emotional morals reminded her that something was wrong at the moment.
Jiang Xiurong was very sure and certain of her feelings for Tang Mingli. She had no intention of testing how much she liked Tang Mingli, nor did she enjoy the feeling of being shown kindness by someone she didn't like.
Jiang Xiurong swallowed the food in his mouth without knowing the taste, slightly exerted force on the chopsticks, gritted his teeth, prepared himself mentally, and said in a sobbing voice: "You, you are not interested in me, are you?"
As soon as he asked the question, Jiang Xiurong regretted it and felt that it was a unnecessary act. He was planning to slip away in two days anyway, so what was there to worry about whether he liked her or not?
After all, once the question is asked, no matter whether the other party answers that they like it or not, the situation is quite embarrassing.
Jiang Xiurong felt so embarrassed that his face suddenly turned red.
When Yue Qihong heard Jiang Xiurong ask this, a hint of surprise appeared on her face. After all, in his opinion, Miss Jiang should be more introverted and reserved, and would not be comfortable expressing her feelings.
Looking at Jiang Xiurong's rosy face, he seemed to understand why Jiang Xiurong asked this question.
After all, according to Jiang Xiurong's original plan, he intended to find an opportunity to escape after receiving the letter of introduction.
If he really left, I don’t know how long it will take for him to come back.
Since she was not completely indifferent to herself, it was the right thing for her to muster up the courage to ask clearly before leaving.
Yue Qihong gave the letter of introduction to Jiang Xiurong not because she really wanted Jiang Xiurong to go to the countryside, but because she had promised it in advance. Regardless of whether Jiang Xiurong could use it or not, she had to get one for her.
Yue Qihong originally planned to take the initiative and gradually express her feelings to Jiang Xiurong when the time was right.
Since Jiang Xiurong asked about it, Yue Qihong was not the shy type. He put down his chopsticks, moved his stool back, turned sideways, faced Jiang Xiurong, looked into her eyes, and spoke softly.
"Yes, I am interested in you. Don't worry about your family matters..." Yue Qihong originally wanted to say that there was no need to get entangled with the Zhou family and she could handle it herself.
But when Jiang Xiurong heard him admit that he liked her, her scalp suddenly went numb and her red face turned pale.
She put down her chopsticks and said to Yue Qihong in a serious tone, "I have someone I like."
Yue Qihong was startled and asked, "Who is it?"
Jiang Xiurong swallowed and said, "He is an educated youth. He is a very good person, kind and hardworking, with a good personality. We have the same ideals."
Yue Qihong carefully observed Jiang Xiurong's expression and confirmed that she had no intention of lying.
Yue Qihong frowned slightly, closed her eyes, and looked at the complex palm lines on her palms spread out on her legs, without speaking for a long time.
But his slightly trembling eyelashes showed that he was not as calm as imagined.
Yue Qihong didn't say anything, and after Jiang Xiurong finished speaking, she didn't know what to say. The two of them just sat there, feeling very awkward.
After a long time, Yue Qihong took a long breath and said, "Since he is an educated youth from the countryside, I guess his family background should not be very good. Or maybe his family background is okay, but he must not be valued at home.
Your family has already arranged a marriage partner for you, so it would be difficult to get your family's consent if you were to be with that educated youth.
Even if you can overcome difficulties and stay together in the future, you will still have to face the difficulties in life and the disputes in both families.
I know that when people are young, they feel that love is enough. I also believe that you are a good girl and will not blame these hardships on the man. But after a series of twists and turns, will the man still treat you the same way as at the beginning?
Did he choose you because you are the best among his options, or because he would choose you unwaveringly regardless of whether there are better options?
After Yue Qihong finished speaking, she leaned forward slightly, looked into Jiang Xiurong's eyes, and continued.
"My words above were meant to sow discord, but I think with your intelligence you should know that this is likely to happen.
I believe you have feelings for me as well.
I said this a little hastily, although it was only a short time, but I am sure that I really like you.
If you choose me, I can also solve the pressure from your family. Can you please consider it carefully? "
Jiang Xiurong shook her head and rejected it directly: "The reason I want to be with him is because I like him, not because he likes me.
I can't predict what will happen in the future. We may grow old together, or we may not.
When I like him and he likes me, I will be with him. If he really changes his mind later, then our fate is over, because the one I like and will always choose is the one who likes me. People should always be responsible for their own choices. "
Jiang Xiurong also mustered up his courage, looked into Yue Qihong's eyes, and said seriously: "Thank you for liking me, but I don't consider what you said. Love that requires weighing the pros and cons is never love."