Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 510: Confessions of a Newbie in Love

Lu Lang was worried that Shen Yu would refuse at first, but when he saw that she was still as frank as before, he felt relieved and said seriously: "Okay, if I have free time in the future, I will come to the restaurant and have dinner with everyone."

After dinner, Li and Jiang tactfully stayed in the restaurant, supervising the waiters to clean up, while Shen Yu and Yu Cheng accompanied Lu Lang to the main room in the front yard to drink tea.

Yu Cheng agreed honestly, stood up and followed him.

Zheng Sanniang saw this and saw that Yucheng was really going to go. She hurriedly chased after him and called him, "Yucheng, have you forgotten that you promised to go with me to fetch water to water the flowers before dinner?"

"The newly planted jasmine over at the inn needs to be watered every day."

Yu Cheng hesitated for a moment and touched the back of his head, not knowing whether he should follow Li's instructions and accompany Master Lu, or go water the jasmine seedlings that had been exposed to the sun all day.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Go water the flowers with Sister Zheng, and come back after you're done."

Yucheng agreed, and Qixi said with a smile: "I will go with you and help you fetch water."

Having said that, he quickly ran away pulling Yu Cheng along.

In the main room, Shen Yu and Lu Lang sat opposite each other, each with a cup of warm and fragrant digestive barley tea in front of them.

Lu Lang seemed to have been holding it in for the whole night. Now he finally had a chance to talk to Shen Yu alone. He couldn't wait to say, "Miss Shen, do you blame me for not passing the exam?"

Shen Yu asked in confusion: "Why should I blame you? Is it that easy to get the top spot? You are already very good."

Lu Lang said guiltily: "You don't know how anxious I was when I didn't pass the exam. It wasn't because of the ranking, but because of you..."

Lu Lang couldn't continue, but Shen Yu smiled and continued, "It's because I didn't meet Mr. Lu's request, and I'm worried that my mother will arrange a marriage for me."

Lu Lang nodded honestly.

Shen Yu was curious, and asked without thinking: "Mr. Lu, I want to ask you, if your grandfather does not agree with this marriage, will you just give up and accept the other marriage arranged by your family?"

Although Lu Langren was well-read, it was the first time in his life that he discussed such emotional matters with a girl.

He never expected that a young girl would ask him these questions so bluntly, and he was stunned for a moment.

After thinking about it, I felt that this was what made Shen Yu so valuable. He was honest and generous in everything, never shying away, asking questions when he had questions, and admitting when he did something wrong. Wasn't it because of these things that he attracted me?

He said seriously: "That's not the case. Before the exam, I was also focused on becoming the top scorer."

"Then Jin has also thought about what to do if he fails."

"But when I was there, I didn't think about it carefully. I just had one thought: even if it doesn't work out, I won't give up this marriage."

"During the palace examination, the emperor praised me highly, but he also said that I was too young and needed to be tempered."

"So, I only got second place."

"I was a little disappointed when the results of the palace examination came out, but although the palace examination depends on one's ability, it also depends on the emperor's wishes. It is not something that I can influence with my efforts."

"After I came back, my grandfather praised me a lot, but he never mentioned the marriage proposal."

"For this matter, I went to consult Uncle Yang's father, Old Master Yang, privately."

"He taught me a trick. He said that in the past, when the emperor appointed officials, he would ask about the family affairs of the candidates who passed the exam, so as to show the emperor's concern for the officials."

"If I ask the emperor to grant me marriage, he will be happy to do so."

"So I'm ready. When the emperor appoints me as an official and summons me, I'll ask for it."

"At most, it would make Grandfather unhappy, but the Emperor has issued an edict to grant the marriage, so Grandfather cannot object no matter how unwilling he is."

"I didn't expect that my grandfather and grandmother went out for a trip for half a month, and when they came back they told me that they had come to Anping County to see you, and that my grandmother had personally put a hairpin in your hair."

"Although it has not been officially decided, it can be considered that the elders of both sides have seen each other and have approved it."

"When I heard the news, I was so happy that I was eagerly waiting to be appointed as an official so that I could see you soon."

When Shen Yu heard Lu Lang's confession, her heart warmed. She didn't expect that Lu Lang thought so highly of her.

But she had never been in love before, so she didn't know what to say at this moment. She just smiled at Lu Lang foolishly.

Seeing her like this, Lu Lang also started laughing.

Thinking of what he had been most worried about, he hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up the courage to ask: "I guess the results of this exam have already been reported to Anping County. What did Miss Shen think after hearing the news?"

Shen Yu nodded very honestly: "Of course I have thought about it. If your family doesn't come to propose marriage, I will not and cannot wait forever. If I meet a suitable marriage in the future, I will naturally marry."

A hint of disappointment appeared on Lu Lang's face, and the smile on his face froze.

However, Shen Yu's expression remained unchanged, and he said with a self-deprecating smile: "Mr. Lu, you must be very disappointed to hear such words."

"But the truth is so cruel. I am just a woman. All I can do is try my best to fulfill my promise to you."

"If your family doesn't come to propose marriage, will my family still come to your house?"

"Mr. Lu is a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and I am just the daughter of a small merchant. What can I do to your family?"

"It is important for people to know themselves. It is impossible for an ant to shake a tree."

Lu Lang was experiencing love for the first time, so naturally he hoped that the girl he liked would also like him.

You work hard for it, and the other party does the same.

When I first heard Shen Yu's sober words, I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

But after calming down and thinking about it, Shen Yu was right.

If he did not succeed, he would probably follow the arrangements of his family elders and marry a noble lady of equal status.

If I can marry her, why can't she marry me?

After figuring this out, Lu Lang suddenly felt that he was selfish and narrow-minded, and he couldn't help feeling remorseful.

He stood up quickly, bowed solemnly to Shen Yu, and said, "Miss, you are right, don't be angry."

"I was wrong. It's all my fault. Don't take it to heart, girl."

His solemn salute actually scared Shen Yu.

She quickly stood up and hid aside, smiling and said, "Which eye of yours saw that I was angry? I was just discussing the matter, why are you apologizing?"

Seeing that Shen Yu did not look angry, Lu Lang felt relieved and said with relief: "It's okay, this is good. We will be fine like this in the future."

Shen Yu, who is also a novice in love, asked in confusion: "What's good? What is this like?"