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...?
Yan Jingxing was completely stunned.
ah?
She, what is she talking about?
Did I hear it wrong?
But Xie Yuzhi's expression was so serious that he was immediately given up even the idea of confirming it again.
He knew he heard correctly.
Even though Yan Jingxing felt that he was fully mentally prepared before coming, he was still shocked by Miss Xie's shocking speech just now.
No... I thought it was just a confession, just like what was written on the TV screen and in the book, saying "I like you" to each other——
Yan Jingxing felt shy just because his fantasy had reached this point, fearing that he was being sentimental, but on the other hand, Miss Xie...
Why did you suddenly jump to marriage? ?
We are both still junior high school students, right? ?
In this era where puppy love is regarded as a scourge, boys and girls will be looked at differently if they say more than a few words. There is also a 38th line drawn with white chalk on the same table...
And if Yan Jingxing wanted to break taboos and enjoy excitement, the most he could think of was that the two of them had been a couple in junior high school, enjoying the pleasure of secretly falling in love under the eyes of their teachers, classmates, and parents—
This was exciting enough for him.
The topic of whether to get married or not is too far away for Yan Jingxing now.
He couldn't help but sigh once again. Miss Xie really didn't look like a child in the same grade as him at all, whether it was her perspective on people and the world, or her mode of thinking...
"You may have misunderstood."
Xie Yuzhi naturally noticed the shock on Yan Jingxing's face.
It was she, a girl, who took the initiative to propose that she would marry a boy in the future... Even if Miss Xie's character was straightforward and courageous, and even if the other person was a good friend whom she was very familiar with, she would still feel a fever on her face; When she saw Yan Jingxing appearing at the door of the "Secret Base" just now, her heart was palpitating, and for a while she didn't dare to raise her head to look at him.
However, because Yan Jingxing himself acted more nervous than her, he didn't notice the girl's evasive eyes.
But... there is no way, if he doesn't say it, Jing Xing will definitely not understand.
Xie Yuzhi felt that avoiding misunderstandings was more important than the small psychological barriers that could be overcome as long as she mustered up the courage.
We must talk things out, and make a decision that everyone can accept after each other understands each other's feelings, so that we will not feel regret or unwillingness in the future.
It is always more beneficial to communicate openly and openly than to guess other people's thoughts alone - especially between relatives and friends who have close relationships and are willing to tolerate each other, so there is no need to hide anything.
I don't know if "after seeing other people's nervous expressions, my own nervousness will be relieved" is a universal rule. After seeing the boy's stunned expression, her mood calmed down. That feeling The shyness she unconsciously revealed was quickly controlled by her, and she was able to discuss this topic with the other party in a focused and serious manner.
After all, it is a major life event that determines your future and family life, and who you want to spend the rest of your life with. She couldn't help but not be serious.
"I mean, we're thinking about getting married in the future, not now."
"Isn't that of course! We are not yet of legal age for marriage..."
Yan Jingxing complained subconsciously.
"——But we can make a marriage contract first. This has nothing to do with age. It doesn't matter if we are primary school students. Even before we were born, there was a saying of 'marriage on the fingertips.'"
Miss Xie's reaction was very calm. It can be seen from the speed and naturalness of her answer that she had obviously thought it over carefully.
"As long as our parents agree, no one else needs to agree. If you feel it is inappropriate in the future, you can regret it."
"..."
Yan Jingxing was speechless for a moment.
"But even if the marriage contract itself is not mandatory, the agreement is an agreement. Once it is made, the parties who violate it will pay corresponding explanations, even if it is an invisible or intangible price... Things in the world are often like this, so it is better to think clearly from the beginning Better."
Xie Yuzhi began to pace around in the secret base. She was really seriously discussing the engagement with Yan Jingxing.
"The negative impacts that I mainly consider are: Not to mention that we are still very young and not suitable to focus all our attention on this aspect; the most important thing is the lack of a running-in period. You see, we have only known each other for less than two months. Time, what the future holds is unknown.”
"Even if two people can always like each other, they may not be able to get married when they grow up; even if they get married successfully, their married life may not be satisfactory. There are many such examples in reality..."
Miss Xie does have a side that understands world affairs and human feelings; but what makes her ignorant of people’s hearts is——
"Wait, wait, wait!"
Yan Jingxing couldn't help but raise his hand to stop her from continuing to talk.
"Um?"
The girl stopped and turned around in surprise.
"Is there a problem?"
"There are problems everywhere!"
Yan Jingxing couldn't help but sigh.
"Let's start from the beginning. Why did you suddenly jump to marriage?"
"It's just an engagement, not a marriage."
"No, no, I mean, uh..."
Yan Jingxing was so anxious that he started scratching his head.
"Before that, is there a more critical premise..."
"?"
Yan Jingxing gritted his teeth. He felt that the eldest lady's idea was too outrageous, and she seemed completely unaware of it, so he could only bring it up from his own side first.
"Marriage... is based on feelings, right? Shouldn't we have other processes... procedures to go through before getting married?"
His words were stumbling, but Xie Yuzhi still understood what he meant. She confirmed in a surprised tone:
"You mean, we should fall in love first?"
"...Well, yes, that's what it means."
At first, Yan Jingxing felt that he would be shy if he agreed, but he quickly realized: You are already planning to marry you, so why should you be shy about falling in love?
"——But, isn't that puppy love?"
She raised the right questions.
"Well."
As soon as he heard this, he was stunned again, feeling deeply confused.
What does this mean? Puppy love is not okay, but marriage is okay?
"But since you want to get married, you can't... When does it count as 'puppy love'?"
"That's why I talked about the engagement." Xie Yuzhi sighed softly, "As long as the engagement is made first, then falling in love and getting married in the future will be a matter of course, and there is no need to consider other people's interference."
Yan Jingxing hugged his head and began to feel that the eldest lady's train of thought was so convoluted that it almost got him involved.
He thought in silence for a while. During this process, Xie Yuzhi's eyes never left his face, patiently waiting for his reply.
Then--
Yan Jingxing finally thought of the crux of the problem.
"No, the two are different. They are not logical."
He said firmly.
"Because people who are in love must like each other before they choose to be together, but people who are married may not, let alone an engagement."
Speaking of which, he felt shy and at a loss at first. He hesitated because he was not sure about Xie Yuzhi's thoughts, and even did not dare to look into her eyes... Wasn't it because he cared about the emotion of this love?
He had just been caught off guard by Miss Xie's shocking speech, and it was only then that he finally remembered what was most important to him.
Xie Yuzhi blinked.
"In other words, what you care about is the emotion of love itself?"
"right!"
Yan Jingxing's answer was decisive.
Xie Yuzhi's thin lips pursed into a line, as if she was dissatisfied with his words, which made Yan Jingxing feel agitated, but he had no intention of taking it back.
He really wanted to know the answer.
"I'm talking about you..."
Finally, after Miss Xie sighed deeply again, she said softly.
"Jing Xing, I found that you may be dumber than I thought."
"..."
"I'm just stating the facts, because you didn't notice..."
The girl used her hands to tuck up the messy dark hair that fell to her ears, and at the same time, she quietly covered the imperceptible rosiness on her cheeks.
"——Look, do I look like the kind of person who would marry a boy I don't like?"
Without waiting for Yan Jingxing to react, she continued talking on her own.
"It is true that engagements without emotional foundation are common among wealthy families, and it is not uncommon for young men and women to marry for the sake of family interests. Our family is no exception. Someone did come to our door to talk about getting someone engaged to me... ...But you don’t have to worry, my father will not force me, and it is impossible for him to interfere with my feelings and marriage."
Xie Yuzhi said this in an understatement, so mature that people almost forget her age.
"Because I am his only child and he doesn't want to lose me. I told him this very clearly when he first discussed with me whether to get engaged to someone he had never met. So. ,so--"
Xie Yuzhi began to take deep breaths again, trying to keep herself calm on the surface and not to look away from his face, even though she could hear her own heartbeat clearly audible, like an exciting piece of music. Ringing in the ears.
She always felt that if she acted too shy, she would not be like her usual self, and it would feel like she had given up.
"I can discuss the engagement with you, but of course the premise is... I like you."
Yan Jingxing was once again completely stunned.
He seemed to have misjudged the impact that Miss Xie confessed to him on his heart.
Then, he watched helplessly as Xie Yuzhi made further "more destructive" actions——
"You... still don't believe it?"
She lowered her head and suddenly took a step forward.
At the moment when Yan Jingxing didn't react at all, the girl reached out and grabbed his arms, stood on tiptoes, and quickly kissed his lips with her lips.
"Do you believe it now?"
He felt something he had never experienced before...a moist, soft, trembling touch that left him as soon as he touched it.
Xie Yuzhi grabbed his arm and refused to let go, raising her face.
The young and beautiful face that was so close at hand was like an elf falling into the world at sunset. The broad swath of sunset-like red stretched along the girl's delicate skin, extending from her cheeks to the tips of her ears and neck;
Only her pair of bright, watery eyes seemed to be able to speak, sparkling and full of uncontrollable shame, but she still bravely stared straight at herself without blinking.
(End of chapter)
