In the room, Zhou Fangfang stood in front of Jing Chen nervously. She twisted her fingers and lowered her red head. She did not dare to look at Jing Chen directly. She mustered up her courage and said,
"Brother Jing, I, I like you."
Hearing the young lady express her feelings, Jing Chen could not react for a moment. He had never had such an experience, so he did not know how to respond. His silence made Zhou Fangfang even more embarrassed and nervous. She sounded like she was about to cry.
"I know that you don't like me. I don't even know how to read, and I'm not very beautiful. You must think that I'm very thick-skinned, but, but I really like you. I don't want you to leave. Brother Jing, can you not leave?"
Faced with Zhou Fangfang's sudden tears, Jing Chen was at a loss of what to do. Outside the door, Yu Shu was also anxious. How could this ancient girl be more daring than modern girls!
"Miss Zhou, you're a very good girl, but your kindness … I'm sorry, Jing Chen can't accept it." Even though he did not understand the relationship between a man and a woman, Jing Chen knew that he could not easily accept the girl's kindness.
Zhou Fangfang suddenly sobbed, and then there was no more sound. After a moment of silence, she lifted her sleeve to wipe away her tears. She looked up at Jing Chen and asked with red eyes,
"Will you come back after you leave?"
“...”
"Does that mean I won't be able to see you again in the future?"
"…" Faced with Zhou Fangfang's questions, Jing Chen could not answer.
The young lady's worries became empty. She only thought that this was the last time they would meet. She cried her heart out, took a step forward, and threw herself into Jing Chen's arms. She hugged him and choked with sobs.
"Miss Zhou, don't be like this," Jing Chen helplessly raised his two hands. Being tightly hugged by her, he didn't know what to do, he didn't know what to do.
Yu Shu heard the noise from outside but could not see what was happening inside. She was worried that Jing Chen would be taken advantage of. She scratched her ears and cheeks and finally reached out to push the door. Zhou Fangfang did not close the door properly when she entered. Yu Shu pushed the door twice and it opened. She stumbled half a step forward and held on to the door frame to steady herself. When she looked up, she saw Zhou Fangfang hugging Jing Chen and crying on his chest. She felt a headache and went forward to pull them apart without thinking.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? What are you doing? Quickly let go of me."
Jing Chen saw Yu Shu suddenly rush in and sighed in relief. He let Yu Shu pull Zhou Fangfang down from his body and pull her to the side.
"Fangfang, don't cry," Yu Shu comforted Zhou Fangfang and gave Jing Chen a look, asking him to go out first. Jing Chen was smart for once and awkwardly left the room, leaving Yu Shu to comfort Zhou Fangfang.
"Come, let's sit down first," Yu Shu brought Zhou Fangfang to the bed and sat down. She searched her body but couldn't find a handkerchief, so she used her sleeve to wipe her tears.
Zhou Fangfang calmed down a little. She grabbed Yu Shu's sleeve and blew her nose hard. She hiccuped and said hoarsely, "Yu, Yu Dage."
Yu Shu resisted the urge to wipe the snot on her sleeve onto Zhou Fangfang's face. She pretended to be gentle and said, "Ah, Yu Dage is here. If you're unhappy, tell me. Don't cry anymore."
If she cried anymore, it would attract Aunty Xu next door. That would be bad.
"Brother Jing, he … he doesn't like me," Zhou Fangfang was full of grievances and complained to Yu Shu after her first love's confession was rejected.
"Well, he doesn't like you because he doesn't have good taste," Yu Shu's flowery words worked at this time. She patted Zhou Fangfang's shoulder and coaxed, "Look, you're cute and beautiful. You can cook and do housework, and you're innocent and cute. It's hard to find such a good girl. Don't blame him for not liking you, but many people like you."
Zhou Fangfang pouted, "But I like Brother Jing."
Looking at the undisguised expression on her face, Yu Shu suddenly felt a little more admiration for the girl in front of her. To be able to express her feelings in front of the person she liked, regardless of morality or etiquette, just this courage alone was something that many people didn't have.
After a moment of silence, Yu Shu asked, "What do you like about him?"
Zhou Fangfang lowered her head and almost didn't think much about it before she listed a lot of good things about Jing Chen, "Brother Jing is a good person, he has a good temper, his handwriting is good, and he's … good-looking."
Yu Shu had to admit all of these, so she couldn't refute it. She coughed and said, "Then you only know these good things about him. Do you know any bad things about him?"
Zhou Fangfang tilted her head and said to her unhappily, "There's nothing bad about Brother Jing."
"Of course there is, it's just that you don't know about it." Yu Shu put one leg on her knee and put on a look of a gossipy old woman. She stretched out her hand to count for her and said, "Your Brother Jing is lazy. He stays at home all day and doesn't want to do any work. He just stretches out his hand and opens his mouth to eat. He's not like me, who cooks and washes all day and does everything. Your Brother Jing is delicate and can't bear hardships. Last time, he even cut his hand chopping firewood. He's not like me, who has to go out to earn a living in the wind and rain. Your Brother Jing … "
Yu Shu spoke without thinking. On one hand, she smeared Jing Chen's name, and on the other hand, she didn't forget to put gold on her own face. She was trying to make Zhou Fangfang change her mind and not feel that she was despicable and shameless at all.
Sure enough, under Yu Shu's bluff, Zhou Fangfang was more or less disillusioned. She forgot to cry and forgot to be sad. She asked her suspiciously,
"Really? Brother Jing is usually like this? "
Yu Shu clicked her tongue and said, "Really, more real than real gold. Why would I lie to you? Besides, your Brother Jing is a picky eater. He doesn't eat meat or fish. He can't smell meat. He's very difficult to serve, unlike me …"
Zhou Fangfang frowned and interrupted Yu Shu's words, "He doesn't eat meat?"
Yu Shu shook her head with certainty, "He doesn't eat meat."
"He doesn't eat pork?"
"Never."
Zhou Fangfang's expression changed. No one knew what she thought of. She grabbed Yu Shu's sleeve and wiped her snot. Suddenly, she stood up and said to Yu Shu with a straight face, "Brother Yu, I'm going back."
Yu Shu was stunned, "Eh? Are you leaving now? Don't you want to stay for a while? "
"No."
"Then I'll see you off." Yu Shu couldn't wait for her to leave. She stood up and saw her off. At the door of the house, Zhou Fangfang suddenly turned around and said to Yu Shu seriously,
"My father is a butcher. How can he find a son-in-law who doesn't eat meat? Brother Jing and I are not destined to be together. Please help me tell him that I don't blame him."
"…" What the hell was this? She wasted half a day talking. If she had known earlier, she would have told her that Jing Chen doesn't eat meat!
Jing Chen was standing in the yard. As soon as he heard the sound of the door opening, he turned his head and saw Yu Shu coming out behind Zhou Fangfang. His expression was a little strange, but fortunately, the little girl didn't cry anymore.
"Brother Yu, I'm leaving. I wish you a safe journey. I won't see you off on the day you leave. I, I won't forget you."
Zhou Fangfang glanced at Jing Chen for the last time and remembered this girl's feelings. Then she walked to the gate of the yard, opened the door and ran away.
"She —" Jing Chen stammered.
"It's okay," Yu Shu waved her hand at Jing Chen. "Fangfang is a sensible girl. She'll think it through slowly when she goes back."
"I —" Jing Chen stammered.
"Don't worry." Yu Shu interrupted Jing Chen's words again and forced a smile. "It's not your fault. When it comes to feelings, it's not just wishful thinking."
Yu Shu scratched her head. Zhou Fangfang's bold confession today had touched her heart. Some words had been buried in her heart for a long time, and she could not hold them back anymore. However, the timing was not right. Jing Chen had not recovered his memory, and his future was uncertain. She did not want to be impulsive and lose her composure.
"I'll clean up the kitchen. You can go back to your room." Yu Shu said to Jing Chen as she walked past him. Just as she was about to pass him, he suddenly grabbed her sleeve and stopped her from entering the kitchen.
"Xiaoyu."
"Hmm?" Yu Shu turned around and looked at him absent-mindedly.
A look of concern appeared on Jing Chen's handsome face as he said, "Are you feeling unwell? You don't look well. Why don't you go back to your room and rest? If there's anything else, I'll do it. "
Yu Shu pursed her lips. The impulse that she had suppressed just now had resurfaced. She clenched her fists and released them. With a sigh, she suddenly raised her hand and pulled her sleeve back from Jing Chen's hand.
"Jing Chen, let's go for a walk."
After saying that, he took the lead and walked out of the door. He didn't even look to see if Jing Chen was following him. He tucked his sleeves and walked forward. He walked out of the alley and onto the street. He seemed to be walking aimlessly, but in fact, he was walking towards a place with fewer people.
"Xiaoyu."
"Xiaoyu?"
Jing Chen called her a few times, but she did not respond. He had no choice but to follow her step by step. The two of them walked to a remote grove in the south of the city. Yu Shu stopped and leaned against a tree. She lowered her head and kicked a small stone under her feet.
Seeing her like this, Jing Chen could not help but worry. Just as he was about to ask again, Yu Shu spoke first.
"Jing Chen, how do you think … I treat you?"
"Huh?" Jing Chen was confused. "You treat me? You treat me very well. "
Yu Shu was not satisfied with this answer. Crossing her arms, she looked up at him and raised her eyebrows. "How have I treated you well? Tell me in detail. "
Jing Chen thought for a moment before answering, "You saved my life, took care of my injuries, took me on a journey, helped me recover my memory, cared for me, and took care of me. Isn't that good enough?"
There was already a smile in Yu Shu's eyes. "Is there anything else? Go on."
Although Jing Chen did not know why she asked these questions, he still cooperated and continued, "You took me to the Taoist temple for sightseeing, found books for me to read, helped me find the whereabouts of the Adversity Blocking Stone, gave me the ancient sword, mended my clothes, brewed medicine, and often chatted with me."
With every sentence he said, the corners of Yu Shu's mouth curled up a little. In the end, her eyes narrowed. Her back left the trunk and her body leaned forward slightly. Her slender index finger gently tapped on Jing Chen's chest. She raised her head. Her cheeks were rosy, but her eyes were bright. She looked straight into his eyes, and her tone was 70% serious and 30% coaxing.
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