noffsinger Chapter 532 Jiang Mushi's firm confession
Chapter 532 Jiang Mushi's firm confession
Wei Yao stared at Jiang Mushi in a daze. She never expected that the other party would suddenly express his feelings to her.
Jiang Mushi likes her?
This thought exploded in Wei Yao's mind, and her entire face turned red in an instant.
"I, you, you, don't joke with me."
Wei Yao avoided Jiang Mushi's sight.
"I know you want me to stay and recuperate, but you can't say such nonsense, and..."
"I'm not talking nonsense, I really like you." Jiang Mushi interrupted Wei Yao, "Although I don't know when it started, I am very sure that I like you."
Wei Yao finally turned her gaze again and looked at Jiang Mushi in surprise.
Jiang Mushi continued, "During this period, I often think of you and miss you. When I see you looking at others, I get angry and hope you don't fall in love with them. But when I see that they stutter and limp, I get angry again. I think you are so good, why do your uncle and aunt bully you and introduce you to such a person. Wei Yao, I really like you. In fact, I didn't want to go boating that day, but because you went, I had to go with you."
"I feel really guilty for saving you from the cold, but I persuaded you to stay at my house to recuperate not only because of my guilt, but also because I want to see you every day."
"In short, Wei Yao, I like you. This is definitely not a lie to get you to stay and recuperate, nor is it nonsense I said on a whim. I... really like you."
He poured out all his inner thoughts in one breath, and Jiang Mushi blushed almost from his face to his neck.
Wei Yao's originally rosy cheeks stiffened a little bit after hearing Jiang Mushi's sincere words.
She lowered her head and spoke in a hoarse voice: "But I don't deserve you to do this, I just..."
"You are very good, very good." Jiang Mushi interrupted Wei Yao firmly, "No matter what your uncle and aunt said to you on weekdays, and no matter how others evaluate you, you must remember that you are very good. What I said to you that day was never a lie. In the past, the most powerful woman in my heart was my elder sister, but after meeting you, I think you are as good as her."
Wei Yao was completely stunned this time. She looked straight at Jiang Mushi, and her heart seemed to curl up at the warmth in his eyes.
Heartbeat.
She once again recalled the words Jiang Mushi said in front of the drum that day.
From that day on, perhaps in her heart, she had become different towards Jiang Mushi, but she had never thought that there could be anything between her and Jiang Mushi, but she never expected to hear these words from Jiang Mushi.
So, in Jiang Mushi's heart, is she really very good?
But Jiang Mushi didn't know her origins or background, nor did he know what she had experienced.
"Jiang Mushi, although I was born into an official family, my father was demoted because of the Dengwen drum incident, and died of depression within a year. After my father's death, my mother's health gradually deteriorated and she was bedridden. We were so poor at that time that we didn't even have money to buy medicine."
Wei Yao took a deep breath.
"At that time, everything that could be sold or pawned was pawned, and the only thing left was the bracelet that my mother treasured the most, which I later pawned. I wanted to pawn the bracelet to buy medicine for her, but my mother refused. In desperation, I even stole herbs from the pharmacy. The clerk chased after me at the time, and if I hadn't run into an alley in the chaos, I might have been caught and had my hand chopped off."
"Wei Yao..."
"Listen to me." Wei Yao looked at Jiang Mushi and continued, "But later, my mother died. I was unwilling to accept it and had nowhere to go, so I decided to come to the Imperial City. Later, I vaguely heard about the female officials, and I became more determined to come to the Imperial City to participate in the selection of female officials. But the journey is long, and as a woman, I don't have much to make a living. At that time, I also thought about pawning the only bracelet, but I knew that I had no way to make money at that time, and I was on the road. Once I pawned it, I might never redeem it. So, I could only shamelessly do odd jobs for others along the way to earn a full meal or a few copper coins. When I couldn't make ends meet, I even... begged on the street."
Wei Yao said this very lightly, and her face turned red again, but this time it was not out of shyness, but embarrassment.
"After arriving at the Imperial City, I begged and pleaded for my uncle and aunt to take me in. Later, I entered the palace to participate in the selection of female officials. After I was successfully selected, everything gradually got better. So..."
Wei Yao took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Mushi.
"What you know is only Wei Yao who came to the imperial city and became a court lady. The most you have seen was the day when my uncle and aunt bullied me in the restaurant. But in fact, I have stolen things and begged for food. When I was desperate several times, I even thought about selling myself, at least I could have a full meal to survive. Knowing this, do you still think I am a good person?"
Jiang Mushi stared at Wei Yao intently.
He saw the shame and uneasiness in the other person's eyes, and also saw the cautious expectation hidden deeper in them.
Likewise, Wei Yao also stared at Jiang Mushi seriously, however, she did not see a trace of contempt in his eyes, but instead, they were full of heartache and clear liking.
Her heart felt like it was being grabbed by a hand, and Wei Yao panicked again, "Jiang Mushi, you..."
"Wei Yao, if you think you are not good enough because of your past, then I can tell you clearly that after listening to you, I don't think you are bad at all. I just regret why I didn't get to know you earlier. Moreover, I admire you even more. Your journey has been more difficult than I thought at first. In comparison, I am more like a good-for-nothing, neither tenacious nor hardworking waste."
When he said the word "waste", Jiang Mushi's eyes trembled. Worried that Wei Yao would think that he was not a good man, he quickly added.
"But I'm already making progress. The shop I run with others will be open in three days. Although I rely on my family and have never suffered any hardship, and everything has been smooth sailing since I was a child, I will never sit back and do nothing. I will definitely make a career, so please don't look down on me."
Wei Yao stood there in a daze, feeling confused and strange for a moment.
She was clearly the one talking to Jiang Mushi about the past that he didn't want to look back on, so how come it suddenly became Jiang Mushi who asked her not to dislike him?
and also……
"Jiang Mushi, do you really not mind that I have stolen things and begged for food before?"
"Of course I don't mind. The most important thing is to survive when you have no other options." Jiang Mushi said without hesitation.
His eyes were bright and open, like dazzling sunlight, dispelling the cold and darkness of winter and instantly dispelling many of the anxieties in people's hearts.
Bang, bang, bang!
Wei Yao could clearly hear the strong heartbeat coming from her chest!