I heard you want to let me down

Rong Jin came as usual at noon the next day.

This time he ran into Liu Yi at the door before he had time to climb over the wall and climb the tree.Although he spoke very forcefully yesterday, when he sees Liu Yi now, it's like meeting his loved ones who don't want to see his relatives, and it's inevitable that he feels uncomfortable.Before he had time to say hello, Liu Yi had already opened the door for him, and then took a step back with his head slightly lowered.

This is a subordinate gesture.

Liu Yi's backbone is very strong, and he is also loyal to Gu Nian, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to follow Gu Nian to Shao Country.Although now he is living under the fence, but he has always only recognized and cared about one master.Except for Gu Nian, everyone he saw was courteous, neither humble nor overbearing, alienated and indifferent.Of course, his attitude towards Rong Jin, who seemed to covet the beauty of their highness, was even worse.

Seeing this, Rong Jin was immediately alert.Obviously, yesterday he still looked like he was rejecting people thousands of miles away for his highness, and later he was forced to succumb to Rong Jin's persecution, heartbroken and helpless, why did his attitude become so good today?Could it be that the eye drops were secretly put on me last night, expecting me to go in and be treated coldly or scolded?

Rong Jin walked into the familiar small courtyard door as if facing an enemy.

Mr. Chen dragged the hall today, Rong Jin came a bit late.Gu Nian was sitting in the room, the table was already set with food and chopsticks.Liu Yi came in after Rong Jin, and offered to serve Rong Jin a bowl of soup before taking his seat.

"Thank you, thank you."

Rong Jin took the soup bowl with a dry smile, and at the same time glanced at Gu Nian quietly. Gu Nian looked calm and didn't look unhappy.

After dinner, Rong Jin stood up to clean up the dishes as usual, but Liu Yi stopped him and insisted on washing by himself.

Rong Jin had no choice but to let him go, feeling ashamed to be idle, stood up and looked around, went to the yard to collect the clothes, wondering in his heart: What's wrong with Liu Yi?

After putting away and folding the clothes in the yard, Rong Jin looked at it, and it seemed that there was nothing to do.After all, people in the palace look at people, after Rong Jin went to the imperial dining room, most of the chores here are done by Gu Nian.He sat beside Gu Nian, hesitated again and again, and took out the box on his waist.

Back home yesterday, Rong Jin was sitting on the porch blowing the air, remembering the small box Gu Nian gave him, so he turned it out.

When I opened it, I saw a pair of jasper bracelets, which were so emerald.

He is also a person who knows the goods, and suddenly feels that the box in his hand is extremely hot.But at this time his mother walked over from the corridor, glanced at the box in his hand, and her face paled: "What did you do to break the law?! Could it be that you secretly dug the tomb of the former emperor?"

Rong Jin: "...Mother, don't talk nonsense."

His mother was just too surprised. Thinking about it, she felt that Rong Jin had a sense of propriety. Of course, the most important thing was that he had been under strict supervision recently, so he probably didn't have time to search for the tomb secretly.She looked at the pair of bracelets and exclaimed, "This can be our family heirloom. When you marry a daughter-in-law in the future, you can give it to her. Where did you get it?"

Speaking of this, thinking that his son probably has no chance of marrying a wife, he became depressed again.

Rong Jin put the bracelet away: "It's a return gift from a friend."

"Why did your friend give you this? You can't wear it."

Yes, what did Gu Nian give him this pair of women's bracelets?Could it be that Gu Nian didn't want to take advantage of him, but he gritted his teeth and gave it to him because there was only this valuable thing left around him?

Rong Jin thought about it half the night, but still felt that he could not accept the bracelet.Firstly, it is too expensive, and secondly, looking at Gu Nian's appearance, this bracelet is probably very important.In case Gu Nian just couldn't get rid of his face and he really accepted it, what would Gu Nian think of him?

He took the box in his hand: "A Nian, did you take it wrong yesterday? This is too precious."

"It's not wrong." Gu Nian didn't even look at the box, and said lightly: "It's nothing important, you keep it."

Liu Yi just came back after washing the dishes, and he was secretly anxious when he heard this.He was born in a family with a flirtatious elder brother who has his own experience in these matters.But those who do not talk about it, but only give in silently, will not be able to compare with those whose mouth is as sweet as honey in the end.

Seeing that Gu Nian was going to be so ambiguous, Liu Yi interjected tiredly: "Why is it all right? This is a token from your majesty to our future prince and concubine, it's just..."

Gu Nian interrupted him in a deep voice: "A Yi!"

Is it for the future princess?

Rong Jin originally planned to put the box directly beside Gu Nian, but when he heard this, his outstretched hand turned around and put it back on his lap.

Rong Jin suddenly thought of something, and the smile on his face faded: "Ah Nian was already thirteen or fourteen years old when he came to Chen Kingdom, so the marriage must have already been settled?"

Marriage in this era is always ordered by the parents, and the words of the matchmaker are often decided very early.The more valuable the status, the earlier the decision is often made.The Rong family's parents never cared much about their children's affairs, and Rong Jin never thought about this issue before.

Rong Jin's heart tightened slightly, but his face still had a kindly teasing expression.

Gu Nian nodded, "It is true that we made a marriage arrangement when we were young."

Rong Jin secretly clenched the box in his hand, forced a smile, and asked curiously: "Then why didn't you give the token to the girl?"

"It was supposed to be given on the day of the wedding." Gu Nian saw that Rong Jin's expression was normal, his eyes dimmed a little, "Now the marriage has been cancelled, so naturally there is no need to give it."

Rong Jin was stunned for a moment: "The marriage was cancelled? Why?"

Gu Nian replied calmly: "I won't be able to return to China until I'm eighteen. Her family didn't want her to wait, so they divorced me before I left Chen Country."

In fact, as soon as the words came out of his mouth, Rong Jin understood it himself, but it was actually because of Gu Nian's downfall.Those who can discuss marriage with Gu Nian must be dignitaries.Marrying a son of the imperial concubine with a bright future is not the same as marrying a proton who has been so downcast that he has been exiled.After all, whether Gu Nian will be able to return to China in the future is still up for debate.

Obviously there is no marriage, but Rong Jin is not feeling well.

On the one hand, he felt distressed.When Gu Nian left Chen Kingdom, he was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and was exiled by his father. He must have been in a difficult situation at that time, but he was divorced by his fiancée.

Rong Jin is an adult, it's not that he can't understand that people don't want to make the apple of their eye suffer, or they don't want to invest at a loss.But Gu Nian is not a person who insists on dragging others down. When Gu Nian leaves for a long time and the limelight passes, it will not be too late to resign. this?Is this for fear that Gu Nian will rely on them?

Actually speaking, they didn't do anything wrong, but Rong Jin felt that they were too mean.Probably people's hearts are always biased.

On the other hand, Rong Jin couldn't help thinking: It turned out that he was the one who proposed to divorce, so Ah Nian, is he still thinking about that girl?After all, she was also a fiancée who had been engaged since childhood.

Rong Jin endured and endured, endured again and again, but couldn't help but want to ask: "That girl, how is she?"

Gu Nian laughed and shook her head: "I only met her once when I was young, and we haven't even spoken a word."

Rong Jin was afraid that Gu Nian would think of the humiliating past, and his heart would be hurt.Gu Nian didn't care about this.

He had also planned to call off the engagement before leaving.He hadn't met Rong Jin at that time, and he didn't know what it was like to like someone, but he also regarded that girl as his responsibility.Later, when he was down and out, he never thought of delaying others.So when they came to the door, Gu Nian didn't hesitate at all, and divorced the engagement without hesitation.Now that I meet Rong Jin, I'm glad I got divorced at that time.

Seeing Rong Jin playing with the box in his hand, Gu Nian suddenly thought, wouldn't it be good to give Rong Jin women's jewelry?Rong Jin shouldn't mind, so he stretched out his hand: "If you don't like it..."

Rong Jin lifted the box all at once, avoiding Gu Nian's hand, and said in a loud voice, "Who said I don't want it?"

Seeing that Gu Nian was slightly stunned, Rong Jin realized that he had lost his composure, a bit like a pervert who took advantage of others.He coughed: "Cough. I don't mean anything else."

"Anyway, Ah Nian doesn't have a suitable candidate right now, why don't I put it away for you first." Rong Jin calmly put the box he was going to return back into his waist again, "This place looks weird, no It’s too safe. Such an important thing, it’s bad if you lose it, right?”

Gu Nian was taken aback by Rong Jin's words, and nodded foolishly.

Out of the corner of his eye, Rong Jin saw that Liu Yi just rolled his eyes, but he pretended not to see it, and said hypocritically, "I'll give it back to you when you find your sweetheart."

Gu Nian had already reacted, and said with a smile, "This is a return gift for you. If Ah Jin likes it, then Ah Jin will keep it."

Rong Jin repeated guiltily: "I just keep it for you."

"As for returning the gift. If you are free," Rong Jin's expression was in a daze for a moment, "Why don't you carve me a hairpin."

Gu Nian was a little surprised, but still nodded: "Okay."

Rong Jin sat next to Gu Nian, Gu Nian turned his head to look at him, Rong Jin suddenly felt very uncomfortable.He thought, maybe he just put the box away too quickly, feeling a little too humiliated.I don't know if Ah Nian saw anything.

Although Gu Nian treats him very well, Rong Jin is not sure whether Gu Nian regards him as a rare friend, or he also has some feelings for him in his heart.After all, not everyone likes men, and some straight men can't think of this aspect at all.

For a moment, he felt that Gu Nian grew up in the palace. He was so obvious that it was impossible not to see it. Didn’t he give away all the bracelets? At the same time, he felt that even if he saw it, maybe he didn’t take it seriously, it was just a test To test his intentions?

He was very confused, wishing he could conjure a flower out of thin air from the winter wind, and asked him to pull the petals to confirm Gu Nian's intentions.

know, don't know?Like, or try?

Just go out and ask, mother-in-law and mother-in-law are not in his character.But after all, this is the first time that I like someone so much, no matter how frank and free and easy I am, I can't help but look forward and backward, afraid of this, and scruples of that.

Rong Jin was fighting with threads in his head, looking for something to say, for some reason, he suddenly thought of the conversation with Liu Yi yesterday: "Does Anian know what I told Liu Yi yesterday?"

Gu Nian nodded: "A Yi told me."

"What do you think?" Rong Jin instinctively felt that it was not a good topic to find, so he said bravely, "Just tell others that I like you."

Rong Jin was afraid that Gu Nian would not be happy, so he explained: "You don't have to do anything. As long as I make a gesture of pursuing you, it's fine. If you don't like other people's nonsense, just treat me coldly and resist in front of outsiders .”

Gu Nian lowered her eyelashes: "I agree."

"However, you don't need to pursue me. Wouldn't it be better if you pretended to be in love with each other?"

Rong Jin hesitated: "I'm afraid it's not good for your reputation..."

It's one thing for him to unilaterally pursue Gu Nian, but it's another thing for Gu Nian to be with him.If Gu Nian is really with him, Rong Jin doesn't need to think about it, he knows what those people with broken mouths will say.Willing to be lowly, selling oneself for glory...

When Rong Jin thought about it, he felt his heart was about to explode.

Gu Nian calmed down: "I'm in Shao Country now, not Chen Country, what do I want to be famous for?"

Rong Jin felt that these words sounded familiar: ...

Gu Nian insisted that this matter was settled.