After a moment of silence, Zhao Moyan turned around and saw Tian Yu looking at him. He turned to face Tian Yu and said, "Are you still afraid?"
"I'm not afraid at all. It's a natural phenomenon caused by the friction between positive and negative electrodes in the clouds. What's there to be afraid of!" Tian Yu said stubbornly.
"Positive and negative electrodes?"
"It's a natural phenomenon that can't be explained in just a few words."
"If you understand everything, then why are you still afraid?"
"Understand? It's useless no matter how much you understand with your brain, it's a matter of the heart," Tian Yu said with a light laugh.
"Then why are you afraid of thunder?" Zhao Moyan asked.
"I already said it's not that I'm afraid, it's that I don't like it." Tian Yu didn't want to say it. Did she think it was because she saw someone get struck by lightning and killed when she was little that she had always disliked thunder? How childish!
"Okay, why don't you like thunder?" Zhao Moyan asked again.
"And what about you? What do you dislike, besides sweets?" Tian Yu tried to change the subject.
"No!" Zhao Moyan turned around, lay down, and stopped looking at Tian Yu.
After a long silence, Tian Yu lay down and said, "I'm sorry!"
Why are you apologizing to me?
I shouldn't have yelled at you.
"Not really!"
"Zhao Moyan, I really don't think we're a good match, so I hope we can maintain this friendly relationship as long as we're just Tangyuan's parents. That would be better for everyone," Tian Yu said, looking up at the tent.
"What's wrong with it?" Zhao Moyan turned to Tian Yu and asked.
“I know you want to take good care of me and Tangyuan and make it up to us,” Tian Yu also turned to look at Zhao Moyan and said.
"yes!"
“But have you considered your situation? If you want to restore your family's glory, hard work alone won't suffice. You need to marry a woman who can help you, like a princess. My existence will bring trouble to you, and it will also bring trouble to me. It's not good for anyone!” Tian Yu explained.
"I don't need to. Who I marry is my own business," Zhao Moyan said, turning his head away from Tian Yu's eyes.
"Fine, even if you don't marry the princess and stay with me, what good will it do? I can't help you, and I might even cause you trouble. When will your ideals and ambitions be realized? When will your family be able to rise again? And Tangyuan and I might be in danger too. I don't want to cause trouble; I just want to live a peaceful life."
“That’s my business. I can do it without your help. Besides, how do you know I can’t give you the life you want?” Zhao Moyan turned back and stared at Tian Yu.
“This is a feudal society. It’s all about connections and relationships, not just hard work. Don’t you understand?” Tian Yu said.
"I know, but I can still decide for myself who I marry," Zhao Moyan said firmly.
"Why are you so stubborn! We're so different—our lifestyles, our habits, even our ideals and aspirations are all different. Even if we force ourselves to be together, we'll still break up in the end. It'll be painful for everyone then, so why bother?" Tian Yu said, sitting up a little angrily. Then, thinking of Tang Yuan beside her, she tried to lower her voice and explain.
Hearing Tian Yu's words, Zhao Moyan looked at her for a long time. Tian Yu thought he had figured it out and waited for his answer. But Zhao Moyan rolled off the bed, and before Tian Yu could react, he was already sitting next to her, hugging her, and whispering, "You know I like you, right?"
"Zhao Moyan! Please let go of me first, okay? I know you might want to be nice to me for some reason, but it's only because I'm Tangyuan's mother that you feel guilty. But you really don't need to do this. I've already forgiven you, so don't feel sorry for me. This is my fate. I don't blame anyone. After you go back and marry a new wife, you'll gradually forget all this. I'll also have my own life." Tian Yu patted Zhao Moyan's arm, trying to get him to let go, but Zhao Moyan remained unmoved and continued to hold on.
"No! I know what you want is a lifelong, monogamous relationship. Can I promise you that?" Zhao Moyan was somewhat out of control, and his voice, which was not as calm as usual, trembled as he asked.
“But you are a marquis, and I am just a commoner. The gap between us is too great. I am not good enough for you, nor am I suitable for you,” Tian Yu explained patiently.
"Who says you're not good enough for me? We'll only know if we're compatible after we try. Besides, I don't care about any of that," Zhao Moyan said, hugging Tian Yu even tighter.
“But I do care! I don’t want to be locked in that cage with you one day, living in fear every day, smiling and flattering everyone. That’s not the life I want,” Tian Yu said cruelly.
“You don’t have to do anything. Just stay by my side like this. If you don’t want to leave with me, you can stay in Lao Zhao Village.”
"Impossible! You know it's impossible."
"If it were Chen Chong, would you think the same way?" Zhao Moyan said, releasing Tian Yu with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Yes! Although I love him and would even protect him with my life, he is not my everything. I have my own life, and no one can change me unless I want to. I was willing to marry Chen Chong because I thought we could live a peaceful and stable life together for the rest of our lives."
"And what about me? What would it take for you to agree?" Zhao Moyan asked, looking at Tian Yu.
"I don't know!" Tian Yu herself was also confused and didn't understand why Zhao Moyan had to like her.
"You still have Chen Chong in your heart!"
"yes!"
"And what about me? Have I even existed?"
"Yes! It has always been, because you are Tangyuan's father, and you were my ex-husband."
"Just Tangyuan's father, her former husband!? Nothing else?"
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