Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 819 Talking about marriage and whom to marry

The evening breeze is gentle and cool to the bones.

Shen Luoxin turned around and walked back, but subconsciously slowed down her steps. She took two steps and heard the sound of footsteps behind her. When she stopped, the other party also stopped, when she walked, the other party also walked, two steps behind, neither far nor close, but stubbornly persisting, just following behind without saying a word, in a kind of escort way.

It's clearly close at hand, yet it seems so far away.

Silent and embarrassed.

As the evening wind blew, the drunkenness dissipated a bit. Shen Luoxin lowered his head and smiled bitterly as he walked. He felt that he must have gone crazy just now, to confess his feelings to others without any care? This was the first time they had been together in two lifetimes, and beauty was indeed misleading... She felt annoyed, and she didn't know how to face Shangguan Chu even more, but she also knew that even if she stood here and lost her temper with him and said ugly words to tell him to get out, I'm just afraid that the other party won't leave either.

He is such a person.

Obviously he is not a good-tempered person, but once he recognizes something, it doesn't matter how he feels "aggrieved". Or maybe he didn't seem to feel "aggrieved" at all. In comparison, at this moment, I look like that unreasonable child, extremely childish. It seems that when it comes to emotions, Shangguan Chu is naturally slower than others. Maybe all his emotions are put on business?

This is what Shen Luoxin just discovered tonight. As he sat there, no matter how others joked and joked, he just smiled lazily, with no emotional ups and downs, as if his smile was just polite.

Such a person...it's hard to imagine him messing up everything for another person.

"Shangguan Chu." She lowered her head and kicked the stones beside her feet, calling in a low voice.

There was a step behind him, and the figure came closer, closing the distance, but still half a step behind. Then Shangguan Chucai responded calmly, "Well, what's the matter?" His words were gentle and he sounded very patient. Be more patient than usual. It was as if the conflict and dispute just now had never happened.

But...it clearly exists.

"You..." Shen Luoxin lowered her eyes and looked at the square inch in front of her toes, pursed her lips and said, "Over the years, have you ever liked a certain woman? Have you ever had a crush on a girl?" The moment he saw her, he wanted to marry her, have children, and spend a lifetime with her? "

They had never talked about such a topic before, and she already regretted it when she said it. In a moment of embarrassment, she even explained to him what "like" meant... After all, this person really looked like he couldn't be in love. .

The footsteps behind him were still the same, but there was no answer.

After a long while, the man responded in a low voice, "Yeah."

A very light and shallow pronunciation, scattered faintly in the wind, seemed to be an illusion to the ears, but Shen Luoxin breathed a sigh of relief for no reason - this is normal, isn't it?
She couldn't describe her emotions at the moment. She took two steps and couldn't hold it back, so she asked again, "Then...what happened next?" The footsteps behind her had returned to normal, and her voice was gentle in the wind, with a sense of regret as she spoke, "She was the matchmaker that my grandfather went to personally with after he got my promise. She is a pretty girl with a gentle personality. She is a lady from a scholarly family in the south of the Yangtze River... As you said, her parents' orders and the matchmaker's words are her own. Yes, she agreed, and after a few meetings we were already talking about marriage. She came from a scholarly family, and her upbringing was very strict. Even if she had an appointment with me outside, she would come and go in her own carriage. I was also busy at the time, and she left in a hurry every time. I didn’t complain, I just understood that a man should aspire to be in the world... But he was kidnapped on the way home, and I have never seen her since."

My heart trembled.

Shen Luoxin looked back suddenly. Shangguan Chu was only half a step behind. When he realized it, it was too late to retract his legs. Shen Luoxin's raised forehead hit the opponent's chin, causing pain. But she ignored the pain, only fell back half a step, and asked in a trembling voice, "Who..."

"At that time, I was young and energetic, and I made a lot of enemies while doing business, so I used all my connections to hire Qingshan. However, I could protect myself, but I couldn't protect others... The girl's family only met with me a few times. , coupled with some rumors, this happened. Who will we think of next time? His wife and children? His family?" He looked at Shen Luoxin's hit forehead and wanted to ask if it hurt, but he remembered what the other party said before. , swallowed it alive, and then said, "At this point, I have no intention of getting married anymore."

Even now, he does have the strength to protect the people around him, but he is always worried about making mistakes.

That past finally became a nightmare that lingered throughout his life. He lowered his eyebrows and considered it for a long time. Now that he has said this, he might as well take this opportunity to make it clear. After all, this topic is already sensitive and he may never mention it again in the future. He said, "Shen Luo ”

"It's just drunk talk, don't take it seriously." Shen Luoxin said this, smiled softly, then turned around and continued walking back. In the silent world, there were only the footsteps of the two people at the same frequency... The end of the road was very far away. As she was about to appear in front of her, she slowed down involuntarily, and the people behind her did not rush her. They remained on the same channel with great patience, but remained silent. I just discovered today that this person is also clumsy and tongue-tied. He looked inexplicably at a loss when he was explaining seriously.

Like... a young boy.

Also interesting.

It's just... Even though he said there was no distinction between high and low, the girl he was discussing marriage with was still a well-matched lady, and what he valued in every word was still her gentleness and tolerance, wasn't it?

Feeling bitter in my heart, I pursed my lips slightly, and hesitantly stepped into the threshold, wanting to turn around and pretend to be relaxed and say "walk slowly, rest early", just like ordinary friends. But when he opened his mouth, before he could say anything, the other party had already called out, "Shen Luoxin..."

She turned her head and looked away, her heart beating faster than expected.

He said, "It happened in a hurry at that time. For the sake of the girl's reputation, I kept it a secret, and the people in Yunzhou didn't hear any news about it. What I told my grandmother was that the girl's family thought I was too busy. Because of my career, I didn’t care about her, so my many complaints ended in vain.”

Shen Luoxin was slightly startled. What this meant was...

"That girl..." Is she still alive?

It's probably because the moonlight is getting thicker that it's easier to express the thoughts that are locked up in layers on weekdays. Shangguan Chu nodded and told the truth, "Crazy... I was determined to marry him, after all, it was because of me. But the other party is also a noble and noble person, and he only wants to raise his own girl like this in his own house." I feel more at ease here. I ask my grandfather to send me a sum of money every year, but they never accept it. They just say that the marriage has not been completed after all, and the two families are not related and are not compatible. "