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Fortunately, they had replenished a batch of commonly used medicine a few days ago. There was no concern about not having enough medication to treat Dang Gui’s wounds.
The carriage stopped halfway to rest.
Dang Gui had sat in the car for a long time and wanted to get out for some air.
Yu Niaoniao helped her carefully out of the car.
At this moment, Lu Yao walked over.
He looked at Dang Gui and asked.
“Can I talk to you alone?”
Dang Gui did not think too much about it and nodded in agreement.
Yu Niaoniao went to discuss the next schedule with Lo Pingsha so that Dang Gui and Lu Yao could be alone.
Lu Yao looked at Dang Gui and asked gently.
“Does your wound still hurt?”
Dang Gui answered truthfully, “It doesn’t hurt much anymore.”
Lu Yao said, “I’m sorry. I caused you to be injured. I’ll take responsibility.”
Dang Gui hurriedly explained.
“It really has nothing to do with you. I accidentally hit the knife.”
Lu Yao did not believe it. How could there be such a coincidence?
Dang Gui must have said that because she did not want him to blame himself. He did not expect her to be so understanding even though she looked carefree. Lu Yao’s heart ached even more, and his gaze on Dang Gui became gentler.
“Either way, you saved me this time. I’m grateful to you. Lady Dang Gui, this is my ancestral jade pendant. I’m giving it to you.”
He took off the jade pendant around his neck and handed it to Dang Gui.
It was a small and exquisite Guanyin jade pendant. The Guanyin statue was carved vividly. The texture was crystal clear, and the color was bright and green. There were no flaws.
Whether it was the materials or the carving, they were both rare and top-grade.
Dang Gui hurriedly waved her hand.
“No, I can’t accept such an expensive thing.”
Lu Yao grabbed one of her hands and forcefully stuffed the jade pendant into it.
“I know you won’t believe me no matter what I say now. I can only give you this jade pendant. It’s a testament. Please take it.”
Dang Gui did not understand. “Testament to what?”
Lu Yao enunciated each word.
“Testament to my feelings for you, Dang Gui. I like you. I want to marry you.”
Dang Gui’s eyes slowly widened, and shock appeared on her pale face.
She thought she had misheard and asked in disbelief.
“What did you say?”
Lu Yao tightened his grip on her hand and stared into her eyes.
“I don’t know what the future will hold, and I know that life won’t let me have it so easily. But I still hope that you can appear in my future. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Can I?”
Dang Gui’s heart was pounding and her cheeks were hot.
She felt her mind go blank. She didn’t know what to say.
Lu Yao waited for a long time but there was no answer. He was a little disappointed, but he still said gently.
“It concerns your lifelong happiness. You can think about it slowly. Tell me when you’ve thought about it.”
With that, he took the initiative to let go of Dang Gui’s hand.
Dang Gui almost fled.
Yu Niaoniao was discussing something with Lo Pingsha. When she saw Dang Gui rushing over, she thought that something had happened. The two of them immediately stopped talking.
Yu Niaoniao asked anxiously.
“What happened? Why do you look like the sky has fallen?”
Dang Gui first looked at Lo Pingsha.
Lo Pingsha understood. “I’ll feed the horses.”
With that, he tactfully left.
Dang Gui waited until he was gone before speaking.
“Just now, Young Master Lu asked me to marry him. He said he wanted to marry me.”
Her face was already very red, and after saying this, she was so embarrassed that she wanted to hide in a hole on the spot.
Yu Niaoniao was stunned at first, but then she laughed.
“That’s a good thing!”
Dang Gui stomped her feet in anger. “Sister, why are you still laughing?!”
Yu Niaoniao coughed lightly and quickly stopped smiling. She tried her best to pretend to be serious. “Alright, I won’t laugh anymore.”
Dang Gui paced back and forth, looking very anxious.
“Sister, what do you think I should do?”
Yu Niaoniao said in a relaxed manner, “It’s very simple. If you like him too, promise him. Otherwise, reject him.”
Dang Gui hesitated before saying what was on her mind.
“I do like him a little, but not to the point of marriage.”
Yu Niaoniao said, “Then tell him that you’re not ready to get married yet. If he’s willing, he can spend time with you first. When your relationship stabilizes, you can talk about marriage. If you find that the other party isn’t suitable for you during the process, you can leave in time.”
Dang Gui was very worried. “Is that really okay? Will he think I’m deliberately taking advantage of him?”
In this day and age, marriage was about the fate of matchmaking among parents. The person involved had no choice.
Dang Gui had never thought there was a possibility of the couple getting along with each other for a while and testing each other’s character.
Yu Niaoniao spoke unhurriedly, “Tell him your thoughts and concerns and discuss them with him properly. If he thinks you’re taking advantage of him, it means he doesn’t really care about you. A man who doesn’t take you seriously will never be a good match for you.”
Dang Gui listened thoughtfully.
She took out the Guanyin jade pendant. “Young Master Lu gave this to me. Should I return it?”
Yu Niaoniao picked up the jade pendant and looked at it. This thing was expensive and not something an ordinary family could have. It seemed that Lu Yao’s identity was really not simple.
Recalling the county magistrate’s attitude towards Lu Yao, Yu Niaoniao became more and more curious about Lu Yao’s true background.
She placed the jade pendant back in Dang Gui’s hand and said.
“Even if you return the jade pendant to him now, he definitely won’t accept it. Keep it for him first. If it doesn’t work out between the two of you in the future, it won’t be too late for you to return the jade pendant to him.”
Dang Gui nodded. “Yes.”
Yu Niaoniao wanted her to think of a way to get information from Lu Yao.
But after thinking about it, Yu Niaoniao finally suppressed this thought.
True feelings were rare. She would let Dang Gui and Lu Yao get along well. Hopefully, they could achieve success in the end.
They made it to the city before dark. After entering the city, they found an ordinary inn to stay in.
Unexpectedly, just as they put down their luggage, a group of guards surrounded the inn.
All the guests in the inn were cleared out.
Lu Yao walked out of the guest room with a dark expression and saw the guards standing in the hall.
The leader of the guards stood up and cupped his fists at Lu Yao. His voice was powerful.
“Greetings, Eldest Young Master!”
Lu Yao asked in a low voice, “What are you doing here?”
Lu Shiliu said, “Liaodong County is not peaceful now. The county governor is worried about your safety and especially sent me to escort you home.”
“I can go home myself. There’s no need to mobilize so many people.”
Lu Shiliu said, “I’m just following orders. Please don’t make things difficult for us.”
The entire inn was surrounded. From the looks of it, they would not stop if Lu Yao did not leave with them today.
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Fortunately, they had replenished a batch of commonly used medicine a few days ago. There was no concern about not having enough medication to treat Dang Gui’s wounds.
The carriage stopped halfway to rest.
Dang Gui had sat in the car for a long time and wanted to get out for some air.
Yu Niaoniao helped her carefully out of the car.
At this moment, Lu Yao walked over.
He looked at Dang Gui and asked.
“Can I talk to you alone?”
Dang Gui did not think too much about it and nodded in agreement.
Yu Niaoniao went to discuss the next schedule with Lo Pingsha so that Dang Gui and Lu Yao could be alone.
Lu Yao looked at Dang Gui and asked gently.
“Does your wound still hurt?”
Dang Gui answered truthfully, “It doesn’t hurt much anymore.”
Lu Yao said, “I’m sorry. I caused you to be injured. I’ll take responsibility.”
Dang Gui hurriedly explained.
“It really has nothing to do with you. I accidentally hit the knife.”
Lu Yao did not believe it. How could there be such a coincidence?
Dang Gui must have said that because she did not want him to blame himself. He did not expect her to be so understanding even though she looked carefree. Lu Yao’s heart ached even more, and his gaze on Dang Gui became gentler.
“Either way, you saved me this time. I’m grateful to you. Lady Dang Gui, this is my ancestral jade pendant. I’m giving it to you.”
He took off the jade pendant around his neck and handed it to Dang Gui.
It was a small and exquisite Guanyin jade pendant. The Guanyin statue was carved vividly. The texture was crystal clear, and the color was bright and green. There were no flaws.
Whether it was the materials or the carving, they were both rare and top-grade.
Dang Gui hurriedly waved her hand.
“No, I can’t accept such an expensive thing.”
Lu Yao grabbed one of her hands and forcefully stuffed the jade pendant into it.
“I know you won’t believe me no matter what I say now. I can only give you this jade pendant. It’s a testament. Please take it.”
Dang Gui did not understand. “Testament to what?”
Lu Yao enunciated each word.
“Testament to my feelings for you, Dang Gui. I like you. I want to marry you.”
Dang Gui’s eyes slowly widened, and shock appeared on her pale face.
She thought she had misheard and asked in disbelief.
“What did you say?”
Lu Yao tightened his grip on her hand and stared into her eyes.
“I don’t know what the future will hold, and I know that life won’t let me have it so easily. But I still hope that you can appear in my future. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Can I?”
Dang Gui’s heart was pounding and her cheeks were hot.
She felt her mind go blank. She didn’t know what to say.
Lu Yao waited for a long time but there was no answer. He was a little disappointed, but he still said gently.
“It concerns your lifelong happiness. You can think about it slowly. Tell me when you’ve thought about it.”
With that, he took the initiative to let go of Dang Gui’s hand.
Dang Gui almost fled.
Yu Niaoniao was discussing something with Lo Pingsha. When she saw Dang Gui rushing over, she thought that something had happened. The two of them immediately stopped talking.
Yu Niaoniao asked anxiously.
“What happened? Why do you look like the sky has fallen?”
Dang Gui first looked at Lo Pingsha.
Lo Pingsha understood. “I’ll feed the horses.”
With that, he tactfully left.
Dang Gui waited until he was gone before speaking.
“Just now, Young Master Lu asked me to marry him. He said he wanted to marry me.”
Her face was already very red, and after saying this, she was so embarrassed that she wanted to hide in a hole on the spot.
Yu Niaoniao was stunned at first, but then she laughed.
“That’s a good thing!”
Dang Gui stomped her feet in anger. “Sister, why are you still laughing?!”
Yu Niaoniao coughed lightly and quickly stopped smiling. She tried her best to pretend to be serious. “Alright, I won’t laugh anymore.”
Dang Gui paced back and forth, looking very anxious.
“Sister, what do you think I should do?”
Yu Niaoniao said in a relaxed manner, “It’s very simple. If you like him too, promise him. Otherwise, reject him.”
Dang Gui hesitated before saying what was on her mind.
“I do like him a little, but not to the point of marriage.”
Yu Niaoniao said, “Then tell him that you’re not ready to get married yet. If he’s willing, he can spend time with you first. When your relationship stabilizes, you can talk about marriage. If you find that the other party isn’t suitable for you during the process, you can leave in time.”
Dang Gui was very worried. “Is that really okay? Will he think I’m deliberately taking advantage of him?”
In this day and age, marriage was about the fate of matchmaking among parents. The person involved had no choice.
Dang Gui had never thought there was a possibility of the couple getting along with each other for a while and testing each other’s character.
Yu Niaoniao spoke unhurriedly, “Tell him your thoughts and concerns and discuss them with him properly. If he thinks you’re taking advantage of him, it means he doesn’t really care about you. A man who doesn’t take you seriously will never be a good match for you.”
Dang Gui listened thoughtfully.
She took out the Guanyin jade pendant. “Young Master Lu gave this to me. Should I return it?”
Yu Niaoniao picked up the jade pendant and looked at it. This thing was expensive and not something an ordinary family could have. It seemed that Lu Yao’s identity was really not simple.
Recalling the county magistrate’s attitude towards Lu Yao, Yu Niaoniao became more and more curious about Lu Yao’s true background.
She placed the jade pendant back in Dang Gui’s hand and said.
“Even if you return the jade pendant to him now, he definitely won’t accept it. Keep it for him first. If it doesn’t work out between the two of you in the future, it won’t be too late for you to return the jade pendant to him.”
Dang Gui nodded. “Yes.”
Yu Niaoniao wanted her to think of a way to get information from Lu Yao.
But after thinking about it, Yu Niaoniao finally suppressed this thought.
True feelings were rare. She would let Dang Gui and Lu Yao get along well. Hopefully, they could achieve success in the end.
They made it to the city before dark. After entering the city, they found an ordinary inn to stay in.
Unexpectedly, just as they put down their luggage, a group of guards surrounded the inn.
All the guests in the inn were cleared out.
Lu Yao walked out of the guest room with a dark expression and saw the guards standing in the hall.
The leader of the guards stood up and cupped his fists at Lu Yao. His voice was powerful.
“Greetings, Eldest Young Master!”
Lu Yao asked in a low voice, “What are you doing here?”
Lu Shiliu said, “Liaodong County is not peaceful now. The county governor is worried about your safety and especially sent me to escort you home.”
“I can go home myself. There’s no need to mobilize so many people.”
Lu Shiliu said, “I’m just following orders. Please don’t make things difficult for us.”
The entire inn was surrounded. From the looks of it, they would not stop if Lu Yao did not leave with them today.
