Chapter 100: Will You Marry Our Miss?

Lin Xiangdong felt like a complete fool at this moment. He was a fool in his past life, and he remains the same in this one. He wished he could slap himself hard.
"Man'er, actually, actually I..." Lin Xiangdong lowered his head and dared not look into Gu Man'er's eyes, which were full of anticipation and affection for him.
"Forget it, don't say it anymore. I know, you must say that you have always had me in your heart, that you really like me, but you can't let me down, right?" Gu Man'er said calmly, with infinite sadness and disappointment in her voice. "Lin Xiangdong, do you know that I've been thinking a lot since last night? Just before you came in, I was still thinking that if you really agreed to marry me, I would leave everything behind and go with you, even if it means being an unnamed concubine. I would have no regrets, because I just want to have you for a moment. I am really jealous of your wife, and at the same time, I'm happy for her because she has found a perfect husband like you. I don't know how long it will take for me to forget you, but I will try my best to restrain myself."
"Master, I only ask one thing of you, please stop being kind to me. Your every act of kindness makes me unable to extricate myself. If one day I encounter any danger, please don't save me, I really...really can't handle it. You will make me beyond redemption, do you understand?"
"I..."
After a long silence, Lin Xiangdong sighed deeply and said, "I'm sorry, Maner. I might really be a fool to not realize how deep your feelings for me are. You're right, I only thought of you as the person closest to me, but I forgot to consider your feelings. Honestly speaking, I have always liked you, in the past, and even more now. But there are some things that are really difficult for me to explain to you. If you're willing, could you give me some more time? I promise to give you a satisfactory answer. Of course, you are an ethereal being, shining like a star in the sky. Whoever is able to earn your favor is truly blessed with great fortune..."
"Stop talking, haha, are you making fun of me by saying this?"
"Of course not! Man'er, what I just said was what I truly think. I just want to tell you that you are a good girl and should not be so hard on yourself. If you think distance will help you get rid of these troubles, I will try as you said. But if you encounter danger, I will definitely go against all odds..."
"Lin Xiangdong, are you still a man? Disgusting!" Just then, there was a sudden sound at the door, and Xiaodie walked in angrily, holding a tray of tea.
Lin Xiangdong was taken aback, only then did he remember that the little maid should have come in to serve him tea. In fact, Xiaodie had returned long ago and had been waiting outside, hearing the conversation between the two inside, she wisely chose not to come in.
The little maid has been serving by Miss Gu's side since she was little. When she heard that Miss was being wronged, she couldn't help but push the door open and rushed in. She threw the tea pot on the table with a 'bang' and pointed at Lin Xiangdong's nose with one hand on her waist, angrily saying, "Do you still consider yourself a man? Where is my Miss not good enough for you? Whether it's family background or appearance, with your shabby look, my Miss surpasses you even in two lifetimes. What are you pretending for? You keep saying that you don't want to let her suffer, but isn't it because of you that she is suffering?"
Gu Maner quickly turned around and said, "Xiaodie, please stop."
"Miss, are you still going to protect this unfaithful man? I heard what you both said outside the door. Clearly, it is this wandering man who changes his mind at the sight of something different, causing chaos from beginning to end!" Xiaodie's emotions grew more and more heated as she spoke, hands on her hips, angrily saying, "Let me tell you, Mr. Lin, do you even know what status my young mistress has? Don't think that the Gu family is something insignificant! My young mistress choosing you is the result of your good fortune accumulated over eight lifetimes. You better think it through. If you dare to hurt my young mistress' heart, not only can the Gu family crush you with a single finger, but I guarantee that even the Six Departments of the North Region won't let you stay here!"
"Hmph, I can't tidy you up yet. How dare you make trouble for our young miss and then abandon her? You're the first one. Tell me, will you marry our young miss or not?"
"Lin Xiangdong wiped his sweat. He had seen those who forced others into prostitution, but he had never seen someone forcing someone to marry. Especially those last few sentences, they didn't sound like something a servant girl would say, they were clearly spoken like a bandit!"
Actually, if it were in normal circumstances, anyone would dare to talk to Lin Xiangdong like this, regardless of gender. They would have already replied with a few words. But now Gu Man'er is by his side, she was crying just now, speaking too directly and too harshly would definitely hurt her feelings.
So Lin Xiangdong tried to put it as delicately as possible: "Miss Xiaodie, your young lady is truly a remarkable woman, blessed with both talent and beauty. However, when it comes to marriage, I believe careful consideration is necessary, as I am already married..."
"What's the big deal about having a family? I can just marry another one. Men having three wives and concubines, having one on each side, isn't that what you all dream of? Don't think I don't know, you used to be a worthless person, always eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and being idle. Now that a toad eats swan meat, and you've opened a few shops, you think you're extraordinary. I'm telling you, if you dare to eat and run, go ahead and dream your little dream!"
Lin Xiangdong sweated profusely, thinking, what does it mean to eat and run and not even let me smell it. Besides, whether I marry Gu Maner or not has nothing to do with you.
"Xiaodie, shut up! This is my personal business and you don't understand anything, so stop interfering."
Gu Man'er couldn't stand it anymore and yelled out. Seeing that Xiaodie finally realized she was really angry, she reluctantly closed her mouth, but still glared fiercely at Lin Xiangdong.
Lin Xiangdong secretly thought that talking to this girl is like a literati meeting a soldier with no reasonable explanation, so he pretended not to see her.
Lin Xiangdong actually had another reason for coming to see Gu Man'er this time. He wanted to remind her to be careful because he was worried that Shen Meiniang would seek revenge on her if she escaped.
It's just that Lin Xiangdong is making things more complicated. Gu Man'er has a special identity and has been involved in so many incidents. Liu Jingtian has long sent someone to secretly protect her. Moreover, with the help of Shen Meiniang's subordinates, how could they be a match for the Six Doors.
It was already late at night when Lin Xiangdong returned home. The lights were still on inside the house. He pushed the door open and saw Chen Qiaoyun busy packing up their belongings. In the afternoon, Que De had already helped them find a courtyard, and Chen Qiaoyun wanted to pack up everything that they could bring along.
"Darling, you're back! There's some food left in the pot, let me heat it up for you." Chen Qiaoyun quickly put away the clothes in her hand and stood up to say.
"Don't bother, I already ate outside," Lin Xiangdong looked at the bags on the floor and changed the subject, saying, "Tomorrow we will finish moving the house, and I plan to go to Qingning Prefecture. It may take a few days before I come back."
“啊你去青宁州府做什么”陈巧云满脸惊愕，对于她而言，出门可是一件大事，从一个地方到另一个地方，不仅交通不便，很多人出去就再也没了音讯。