235 Confession
Lu Yao did not like the feeling of being forced to do something. However, he knew very well that with his current strength, he could not compete with his father.
Even if he refused to go with the guards, these guards would find a way to take him away by force. At the end of the day, he was too weak.
He took a deep breath and spoke slowly, “It’s late today. We’ll set off for Xingning tomorrow.”
Lu Shiliu said, “Then please have a good rest. I’ll stay in the inn to protect you.”
Lu Yao did not say anything else and turned to leave.
He knocked on Dang Gui’s door.
“Can I come in?”
Dang Gui first looked at the guards standing outside, then nodded. “Yes.”
She turned around and let Lu Yao in before closing the door with one hand.
Lu Yao looked at Dang Gui and said.
“I’m sure you’ve already seen the situation outside. I have to follow them home tomorrow. Dang Gui, are you willing to leave with me?”
Dang Gui whispered, “I’m not ready to talk about marriage now. Can we… can we spend some time together first?”
With that, her heart hung in her throat.
She was nervous and afraid he would be angry about it.
Lu Yao sighed.
“I was anxious and didn’t give you time to adjust. It’s okay, as long as you don’t refuse me. Let’s take it slow. I’ll be waiting for you.”
Dang Gui was relieved.
She was very touched. “Thank you, Young Master Lu.”
Lu Yao said, “There’s no need to thank me. Also, don’t call me Young Master Lu anymore. My courtesy name is Yunchong. Everyone close to me calls me Yunchong. Call me that too.”
Dang Gui blushed and called softly, “Young Master Yunzhong.”
Lu Yao was helpless. She was still too reserved.
But he also knew that she still needed time to adapt, so he did not force her to do as he said.
“If you don’t come with me, we’ll have to part ways tomorrow. However, you don’t have to worry too much. When you reach Xingning, you can come to the County Governor’s Mansion to look for me. As long as you take out the jade pendant I gave you, the gatekeeper will let you in.”
Dang Gui looked at him in a daze. “The County Governor’s Mansion?”
At this point, there was no need to hide it anymore.
Lu Yao told the truth. “Lu Yaoguang, the county governor of Liaodong County, is my father.”
Dang Gui was shocked. “You’re the son of the county governor!”
No wonder he knew Liaodong County so well. No wonder the officials in Liaodong County were so respectful to him.
Combined with his status as the son of a county governor, it all made sense.
Lu Yao took a step forward and held her hand.
“I know I shouldn’t have lied to you. It was my fault. I apologize. I’m sorry. Don’t be angry, okay?”
Dang Gui shook her head. “I’m not angry.”
She was telling the truth. She had not been honest with him, so how could she ask him to be truthful with her?
Seeing how obedient and sensible she was, Lu Yao doted on her even more.
“Don’t worry, I’ll never lie to you again.”
Dang Gui felt a little guilty. She still did not dare to confess her true background.
She pulled away and whispered, “When are you leaving tomorrow?”
Lu Yao said, “They should leave at dawn.”
He could not bear to part with Dang Gui and could not help but ask.
“Are you sure you don’t want to consider coming with us?”
Dang Gui shook her head. “No.”
She had to follow Yu Niaoniao. Yu Niaoniao still had something to do. She definitely could not follow the people from the County Governor’s Mansion.
Lu Yao was disappointed.
But he did not force it. Instead, he spoke gently.
“The wounds on your body haven’t healed yet. You have to rest well during this period. Don’t be in a hurry to travel. When you reach Xingning, remember to look for me immediately.”
Dang Gui nodded in understanding.
She hesitated for a moment before asking carefully.
“You’re the son of a county governor and from a prestigious family. Will your family agree to you being with me?”
Lu Yao could not answer this question.
He could only promise, “I can promise you that whether anyone accepts you or not, you’re the only wife I’ll ever acknowledge! I will marry no one but you.”
Dang Gui was both worried and touched.
She was worried about the Lu family’s attitude toward her and was touched by Lu Yao’s determination.
She blushed. “I believe you.”
Lu Yao looked at her beautiful face and wanted to touch it. However, he was afraid that he would offend her, so he could only suppress the urge in his heart.
Dang Gui hesitated. “There’s something else I want to ask you.”
Lu Yao told her to ask whatever she wanted.
Dang Gui asked, “Who is this Tang Guixi you mentioned previously?”
Lu Yao’s heart skipped a beat.
Why did she suddenly ask about Tang Guixi? Did she already know about Tang Guixi’s engagement with him?
He asked uneasily, “Why are you asking?”
Dang Gui said dryly, “Nothing. I was just curious when you mentioned her before, so I asked.”
When Lu Yao mentioned the name Tang Guixi, Dang Gui felt it was a little familiar.
She had lost her memory. The past was a blank. Anything that made her feel familiar was extremely important to her.
She was not familiar with Lu Yao before, so she could not ask too much. Now that Lu Yao was leaving soon, she had to ask him about it.
Lu Yao was conflicted. Reason told him that he should tell Dang Gui the truth.
But he felt afraid. He and Dang Gui had just begun and Dang Gui’s feelings for him were still unstable. If he told the truth about his engagement at this time, his relationship with Dang Gui would probably end.
That was an ending he definitely did not want to accept.
After a long silence, Lu Yao spoke, “Tang Guixi is Tang Pei’s only daughter. The Tang family and our Lu family are old friends. I met Tang Guixi once when I was young and haven’t interacted with her since.”
Dang Gui asked, “What kind of person is Tang Guixi?”
Lu Yao answered truthfully, “I didn’t interact much with her and don’t know her well. I heard that she has an extroverted personality and strong martial arts. She’s a heroine.”
Dang Gui tried to remember. Her mind remained blank. She did not find any relevant memories.
But she refused to give up. That sense of familiarity could not have come out of thin air.
She suspected that she might have known Tang Guixi before. If she could find Tang Guixi, perhaps she would know her past.
So she pressed him.
“Do you know where I can find Tang Guixi?”
Lu Yao was nervous. “Why are you looking for her? Do you know her?”
Dang Gui suppressed her guilt and made up a reason. “I think she’s very powerful. I want to make friends with her.”
Lu Yao did not want her to see Tang Guixi, so he refused.
“Tang Guixi is very busy. She often spends time in the military camp with General Zheng Yuan. Ordinary people usually can’t see her.”
Before Dang Gui could ask further, Lu Yao spoke first.
“It’s getting late. Get some rest. I’m leaving.”
235 Confession
Lu Yao did not like the feeling of being forced to do something. However, he knew very well that with his current strength, he could not compete with his father.
Even if he refused to go with the guards, these guards would find a way to take him away by force. At the end of the day, he was too weak.
He took a deep breath and spoke slowly, “It’s late today. We’ll set off for Xingning tomorrow.”
Lu Shiliu said, “Then please have a good rest. I’ll stay in the inn to protect you.”
Lu Yao did not say anything else and turned to leave.
He knocked on Dang Gui’s door.
“Can I come in?”
Dang Gui first looked at the guards standing outside, then nodded. “Yes.”
She turned around and let Lu Yao in before closing the door with one hand.
Lu Yao looked at Dang Gui and said.
“I’m sure you’ve already seen the situation outside. I have to follow them home tomorrow. Dang Gui, are you willing to leave with me?”
Dang Gui whispered, “I’m not ready to talk about marriage now. Can we… can we spend some time together first?”
With that, her heart hung in her throat.
She was nervous and afraid he would be angry about it.
Lu Yao sighed.
“I was anxious and didn’t give you time to adjust. It’s okay, as long as you don’t refuse me. Let’s take it slow. I’ll be waiting for you.”
Dang Gui was relieved.
She was very touched. “Thank you, Young Master Lu.”
Lu Yao said, “There’s no need to thank me. Also, don’t call me Young Master Lu anymore. My courtesy name is Yunchong. Everyone close to me calls me Yunchong. Call me that too.”
Dang Gui blushed and called softly, “Young Master Yunzhong.”
Lu Yao was helpless. She was still too reserved.
But he also knew that she still needed time to adapt, so he did not force her to do as he said.
“If you don’t come with me, we’ll have to part ways tomorrow. However, you don’t have to worry too much. When you reach Xingning, you can come to the County Governor’s Mansion to look for me. As long as you take out the jade pendant I gave you, the gatekeeper will let you in.”
Dang Gui looked at him in a daze. “The County Governor’s Mansion?”
At this point, there was no need to hide it anymore.
Lu Yao told the truth. “Lu Yaoguang, the county governor of Liaodong County, is my father.”
Dang Gui was shocked. “You’re the son of the county governor!”
No wonder he knew Liaodong County so well. No wonder the officials in Liaodong County were so respectful to him.
Combined with his status as the son of a county governor, it all made sense.
Lu Yao took a step forward and held her hand.
“I know I shouldn’t have lied to you. It was my fault. I apologize. I’m sorry. Don’t be angry, okay?”
Dang Gui shook her head. “I’m not angry.”
She was telling the truth. She had not been honest with him, so how could she ask him to be truthful with her?
Seeing how obedient and sensible she was, Lu Yao doted on her even more.
“Don’t worry, I’ll never lie to you again.”
Dang Gui felt a little guilty. She still did not dare to confess her true background.
She pulled away and whispered, “When are you leaving tomorrow?”
Lu Yao said, “They should leave at dawn.”
He could not bear to part with Dang Gui and could not help but ask.
“Are you sure you don’t want to consider coming with us?”
Dang Gui shook her head. “No.”
She had to follow Yu Niaoniao. Yu Niaoniao still had something to do. She definitely could not follow the people from the County Governor’s Mansion.
Lu Yao was disappointed.
But he did not force it. Instead, he spoke gently.
“The wounds on your body haven’t healed yet. You have to rest well during this period. Don’t be in a hurry to travel. When you reach Xingning, remember to look for me immediately.”
Dang Gui nodded in understanding.
She hesitated for a moment before asking carefully.
“You’re the son of a county governor and from a prestigious family. Will your family agree to you being with me?”
Lu Yao could not answer this question.
He could only promise, “I can promise you that whether anyone accepts you or not, you’re the only wife I’ll ever acknowledge! I will marry no one but you.”
Dang Gui was both worried and touched.
She was worried about the Lu family’s attitude toward her and was touched by Lu Yao’s determination.
She blushed. “I believe you.”
Lu Yao looked at her beautiful face and wanted to touch it. However, he was afraid that he would offend her, so he could only suppress the urge in his heart.
Dang Gui hesitated. “There’s something else I want to ask you.”
Lu Yao told her to ask whatever she wanted.
Dang Gui asked, “Who is this Tang Guixi you mentioned previously?”
Lu Yao’s heart skipped a beat.
Why did she suddenly ask about Tang Guixi? Did she already know about Tang Guixi’s engagement with him?
He asked uneasily, “Why are you asking?”
Dang Gui said dryly, “Nothing. I was just curious when you mentioned her before, so I asked.”
When Lu Yao mentioned the name Tang Guixi, Dang Gui felt it was a little familiar.
She had lost her memory. The past was a blank. Anything that made her feel familiar was extremely important to her.
She was not familiar with Lu Yao before, so she could not ask too much. Now that Lu Yao was leaving soon, she had to ask him about it.
Lu Yao was conflicted. Reason told him that he should tell Dang Gui the truth.
But he felt afraid. He and Dang Gui had just begun and Dang Gui’s feelings for him were still unstable. If he told the truth about his engagement at this time, his relationship with Dang Gui would probably end.
That was an ending he definitely did not want to accept.
After a long silence, Lu Yao spoke, “Tang Guixi is Tang Pei’s only daughter. The Tang family and our Lu family are old friends. I met Tang Guixi once when I was young and haven’t interacted with her since.”
Dang Gui asked, “What kind of person is Tang Guixi?”
Lu Yao answered truthfully, “I didn’t interact much with her and don’t know her well. I heard that she has an extroverted personality and strong martial arts. She’s a heroine.”
Dang Gui tried to remember. Her mind remained blank. She did not find any relevant memories.
But she refused to give up. That sense of familiarity could not have come out of thin air.
She suspected that she might have known Tang Guixi before. If she could find Tang Guixi, perhaps she would know her past.
So she pressed him.
“Do you know where I can find Tang Guixi?”
Lu Yao was nervous. “Why are you looking for her? Do you know her?”
Dang Gui suppressed her guilt and made up a reason. “I think she’s very powerful. I want to make friends with her.”
Lu Yao did not want her to see Tang Guixi, so he refused.
“Tang Guixi is very busy. She often spends time in the military camp with General Zheng Yuan. Ordinary people usually can’t see her.”
Before Dang Gui could ask further, Lu Yao spoke first.
“It’s getting late. Get some rest. I’m leaving.”
