To seduce her

In the quiet garden, the breeze blows gently like a silk thread, carrying the faint fragrance of flowers and the freshness of soil.

Gao Yushan stood there, as if frozen in time, with only the girl in front of him in his eyes.

The colorful sea of ​​flowers around him was reflected in Gao Yushan's pupils. The flowers swayed in the wind, so beautiful that they were breathtaking.

The beauty of the surroundings made Gao Yushan even more suspicious. His eyes were full of disbelief, as if everything in front of him was unreal like a dream.

The girl held up her skirt and walked towards Gao Yushan step by step.

The girl, whose eyes were full of coldness and aloofness just now, now had a hint of shyness and expectation in her eyes.

The hem of her skirt was like blooming petals, and as she lowered her head slightly, it gently brushed the ground, making a tiny sound.

She gently grasped the corner of her skirt with both hands, as if she was controlling her inner tension and excitement.

Her voice was gentle and clear, with a hint of barely perceptible nervousness: "Mr. Gao, I'm your new florist. My name is Xia Yizhu. Do you... remember me?"

The girl's voice was very soft, but when she spoke her name, she emphasized each word with pleasant emphasis, like the keys of a piano being pressed heavily.

The moment Gao Yushan saw Xia Yizhui's cold eyes disappear, his eyes instantly turned cold, and his heart was filled with only loss.

The moment he saw Xia Yizhuo, he felt as if the whole world had quieted down, leaving only her cool and elegant figure.

This almost made him think that time had gone back and Shen Yaochu had returned to his side again.

But he knew that this was not Shen Yaochu.

Shen Yaochu was not that young. More importantly, the way she looked at him had never been shy or expectant, not even when she was Jessica and remembered nothing.

Gao Yushan was not interested in the name of his new florist. He just felt like a basin of cold water was poured on him, waking him up from his dream.

Gao Yushan opened his thin lips slightly and said in a cold voice: "I don't remember."

Gao Yushan didn't say much, but he didn't even feel like breathing.

He turned his head and looked into the distance, as if he could see that figure through the sea of ​​flowers.

In just two seconds, Gao Yushan turned and left without looking back or leaving any words.

His back was stretched out in the sunlight, and his shadow fell on Xia Yizhuo's heart.

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Xia Yizhuo stood quietly there, following Gao Yushan's receding figure, feeling an indescribable sense of loss in his heart.

This was their second meeting, but he no longer remembered her.

Xia Yizhui's fingers unconsciously circled around the ends of her hair, round and round, as if trying to find some comfort.

Suddenly, a crisp cell phone ring broke the silence. Xia Yizhu suddenly came to his senses and took out his cell phone from his pocket. The words "brother" flashed on the screen.

The expression on Xia Yizhui's face immediately became a little panicked. She bit her lower lip and took a long time to answer the phone.

"You shameless thing! How dare you run! Do you think you can run away?" On the other end of the phone, her father's angry voice was deafening, as if it could penetrate the receiver and pierce directly into her heart.

Xia Yizhu held the phone tightly, her eyes instantly reddened. She begged, "Dad, I have found a good job now. I will work hard to make money. I can support my two younger brothers. Can you please not sell me out?"

Her voice was trembling and humble, full of helplessness and despair.

"Raising a younger brother? Who do you think you are? What can you do with the little money you earn? We raised you up, not to let you run wild outside! Come back to me now! The in-laws your mother and I have found for you are so good, you better marry them!" Father Xia's voice became even more cold and ruthless, and every word cut Xia Yizhu's heart like a knife.

Xia Yizhu felt a sense of despair, tears rolling down her cheeks.

She wanted to explain, wanted to beg, but the words turned into sobs when they reached her lips.

She knew that no matter what she said, her father would not change his mind.

"I...I..." Xia Yizhu's voice was so frightened that she could hardly speak, but she still struggled to speak, "I will work hard to make money, and I will let you live a good life. Can you give me another chance?"

There was silence for a moment on the other end of the phone, and then Xia's mother's voice was heard. Although her tone was still stern, it was slightly gentler than Xia's father's.

Mother Xia said earnestly, "Zhuzi, we paid for your education and raised you, hoping that you could marry into a good family. How could you get on the wedding car and run away? We have to pay you for this! Your two younger brothers are both studying, how can we afford to pay you?"

"Mom, I really can make money! I work as a florist in this family. This family is wealthy and they offer me a very high salary! I will definitely make money. I will pay for the loss myself and support my brother, okay?! I beg you..." Xia Yizhu cried and said, "I really don't want to marry that man!"

"He is a native of Lukang and has a good family background. It's good enough for him to like someone from our countryside! He just likes you because you are young. If you get older, who in Lukang would want someone from the countryside?"

"..." Xia Yizhui sobbed.

She stood in the garden, and even though she was surrounded by bright and beautiful flowers, she felt as if the sky was dark.

Xia Yizhui's tears slid silently, she felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife, helplessness and despair intertwined.

But when she looked up, her eyes unexpectedly caught a figure in the house.

Inside the house, Gao Yushan sat by the window, holding a book in his hands, immersed in the world of books.

The sunlight shone through the window onto his body, creating a stunning picture.

The man had handsome features, a high nose bridge, and his thin lips were slightly pursed, looking focused.

His hair was casually scattered in front of his forehead, adding a bit of gentleness. At this moment, he was like an exquisite oil painting, quietly displayed in front of the girl.

Looking at Gao Yushan's profile, Xia Yizhu suddenly remembered the first time they met...

For some reason, when Xia Yizhui thought of the scene of him falling from the sky that day, he felt an inexplicable courage in his heart.

She seemed to feel a kind of firmness and strength from Gao Yushan, which made her temporarily forget the threats and scolding from her parents on the other end of the phone.

Xia Yizhu picked up the phone again, took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said to the other end of the phone: "I won't go back. I want to pursue my own life. I will work hard to make money to support myself and my two brothers. If you force me again, I will never come back!"

Although Xia Yizhu's voice was trembling, his tone was extremely firm.

"What are you talking about, you wild girl? You..."

Mr. Xia on the other end of the phone was cursing, but Xia Yizhui had already decisively hung up the phone.

She raised her head and looked at Gao Yushan by the window, with a determined light in her eyes.

She knew that she could no longer be bound by the past.

As long as I stay in the Gao family, I can stay by his side, right?