The girl mustered up the courage to ask boldly, but Li Yuan was just silent, as if she couldn't give the answer she hoped for in her heart, after the two were silent for a long time, Peng Qingyingdai's eyebrows furrowed, obvious loss appeared on her face, and she looked at the sunny scenery outside the curtain and said quietly: "So, you don't like me." ”

Li Yuan sighed lightly, raised his eyes and said seriously: "Yes, I don't want to deceive you." ”

"Qingying, thank you for your outspokenness. Now that you know what you really think, you can go. Peng Qingying turned her head and said.

Li Yuan frowned and said, "What about you?" ”

Peng Qingying smiled and said, "Me? I'm naturally me, and you're still you, and now I know your mind, so I've decided not to go with you. ”

Li Yuan said: "Isn't there any other way to get rid of the impact of this matter on you?" Do you really want to die alone in this deep mountain forest? ”

Peng Qingying shook her head and said, "I said, no, there is nothing to be done about this matter." ”

Li Yuan frowned and said, "Are you misunderstanding me?" Think I want to take you away, but it's just because of what your brother said, or because I covet your beauty? Blame me for not finishing, and though I tell you I don't like you, I actually mean—"

Peng Qingying shook her head and interrupted, "I understand what you mean. As for coveting beauty or something, in my heart, you Li Dadu Governor is definitely not that kind of person. If you really covet my beauty, you can get it as early as Langzhou. But you didn't lift a finger from beginning to end, and that's what Qingying admires about you. But I can't go with you. ”

Li Yuan frowned and said, "Are you willing to be forced to live in this mountain and wilderness for the rest of your life, bearing the strange eyes up and down the cave stream?" ”

Peng Qingying looked out the window and shook her head: "Are you crazy for me?" Who is willing to do this for the rest of their lives? Although it is far away from the hustle and bustle of the world and comfortable to live here, you are not wrong at all, it is really lonely and lonely to live here alone.

You may not know, I have been a lively person since I was a child, and the days of seclusion here have made me feel that the years in the world have almost stood still, and it is extremely difficult. Removing weeds, picking wild fruits, and making snacks by myself are not my favor, just to pass the long time. ”

Li Yuan said: "Since it is so difficult, why do you refuse my proposal?" ”

Peng Qingying looked at Li Yuan and said in a low voice, "Don't you really understand?" Well, maybe you really don't get it. Since you said that you don't like me and have no mercy to me, then why will I go with you?

I know that you have come today only to pity me for spending time in the mountains and forests, or to pay off the debt of your heart. But I tell you, even though my situation today concerns you, I don't need your mercy. Although Qingying is a woman, she is by no means a woman who begs for your mercy with a dead face.

Yes, my brother is right, mine does like you, I have dreamed of marrying a great hero since I was a child, he is both civil and military, and he is good-looking...... When I was at my worst, when I was in a desperate situation, you appeared and saved me, and since then you have been the great hero in my mind. ”

Li Yuan was silent, and Peng Qingying showed a sad smile: "It's really a creation to make people." After you saved our brother and sister, I traveled with my brother on the way back to Langzhou, and he told me that he would have to keep me in your house as a hostage in the future, just to avenge the borrowing of soldiers. You must know that my brother has cherished me since I was a child, and when he said those words, I could hear the guilt in his words.

But in reality, it was the happiest day of my life. Because even if I stay with you as a hostage, for me, according to Dongxi customs, it is the meaning of marrying you after all, no matter how many scheming there are involved, I am willing.

Today, I'm glad that you can tell the truth, which shows that I don't like the wrong person, you are really the big hero in my mind, frank and open. However, I can't go with you, because I can't accept your mercy, you have no love for me, and I'd rather live alone in the mountains and forests for the rest of my life, bearing the reputation of an ominous person, than go with someone who doesn't really love me.

Maybe you Han people, marrying three wives and four concubines, you can ignore the woman's feelings, whether both parties like it or not, as long as you men want to marry, the woman is just an accessory.

But I can't do that. Maybe in my eyes, I'm a little deviant, but I just can't accept my husband's ruthlessness towards me. Do you know what I mean? ”

After Li Yuan listened to this long speech, he suddenly couldn't help but respect Peng Qingying in his heart. In Li Yuan's opinion, I am afraid that it is difficult to find a woman in this era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to say these words. Could it be that the barbarian culture has always been casual and natural, such a sincere declaration of love is extremely rare, and it can be called the benchmark for "independent" women in these years.

Peng Qingying's meaning couldn't be more obvious, I am indeed in love with you, but I can't accept your pity for me, what I need is your real liking, really loving me, and not other factors.

Li Yuan was suddenly speechless, he never thought that in this year, he could encounter this kind of thing, and the atmosphere immediately became serious, and he had to think about it seriously.

For Peng Qingying, Li Yuan asked himself, he really can't talk about loving her. Although she is also a beautiful woman, the two of them have realized that the number of times they have spoken and touched can be counted on one hand, which is very limited, how can they talk about whether they like it or not, whether they love it or not.

It is undeniable that the reason why Li Yuan came to Peng Qingying in person was because of Peng Shiyu's drunken mantra and his guilt for Peng Qingying's situation at the moment. Although I deny that this is mercy, it is actually a kind of mercy, or an act of relief for oneself.

"I don't know what to say, but I'm too abrupt. You're right, I really came to visit you just to free you from this. I just hope that through this move, I can tell you that you are not abandoned by me, and let them change their minds so that you can return to your normal life. Li Yuan said softly.

Peng Qingying smiled bitterly: "Thank you for your hard work, but have you ever thought that after all, I am a child of the Peng family, and my brother is the lord of Dongxi, I have many privileges, even if I want to continue to live in Xizhou City, no one dares to say anything about the officials and people, what can they do to me?"

But I still choose to live in the mountains and forests, because I don't want to bring disaster to Dongxi, even if I can hide it from the people, but I can't deceive the gods of Wuxi, do you understand? ”

Li Yuan nodded and said, "I understand, you respect the gods of your Dongxi, and you don't want to bring disaster to Dongxi." ”

"Yes, Dongxi is where I grew up, I can't bring any disaster to my hometown for my own selfishness, besides, the Tian clan rebelled before, and Dongxi has suffered enough." Peng Qingying sighed softly.

Li Yuan smiled and said: "Qingying, today you let me get to know you again, and I got to know you better, you see, if we can spend a little more time together, maybe I will really fall in love with you." ”

Peng Qingying smiled bitterly: "That's it, I don't dare to hope, you don't have to do anything more to pity me." ”

"Hmm." Li Yuan nodded undeniably, sat down on the futon again, and smiled lightly: "By the way, it's time for lunch soon, what are we going to eat?" ”

Peng Qingying frowned and said, "Don't you plan to leave?" You are the governor of the capital, and the elder brother in the Xizhou Thorn Mansion is estimated to have prepared delicious food and wine waiting for you. ”

Li Yuan shook his head and said, "Why do you want to leave?" Isn't this matter unresolved? ”

Peng Qingying said confusedly: "After talking for a long time, don't you understand what I mean?" I'm definitely not going to go with someone who doesn't like me. ”

"Let's try to get along for two days, how about it?"

Peng Qingying was surprised: "Get along for two days? ”

Li Yuan nodded and smiled: "Yes, it's just two days." If I like you in these two days, I can't do without you, won't the problem between you and me be solved? Don't tell me that even if I like you, you won't go with me. In that case, I have nothing more to say. ”

Peng Qingying bit her lower lip and was silent.

Li Yuan smiled: "Could it be that you have no confidence in yourself? Admittedly, two days is a bit short, and you should have such concerns. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I'm the dignified governor of Langzhou, and my vision is still very high, and it's really not easy to like someone, let alone just two days. If you don't have the faith to speak directly, you don't have to waste these two days. ”

But Li Yuan's agitation method worked immediately, as I thought in my heart, for a woman, you can argue with her with any words and any reason, maybe these can be tolerated, but as long as you dare to say that she is not attractive, she can directly get angry.

Peng Qingying suddenly crossed her waist and said angrily: "Okay, I'll try it with you, if I can't make you like me within two days, won't I, Peng Qingying, desecrate the name of Peng's daughter!" But、But even if you like me,I may not go with you.,Maybe you beg for it.,But I don't care.,Hmph! ”

Li Yuan smiled dumbly, stretched his waist and said, "Okay." Okay, don't think too much, relax, let's enjoy these two days, no matter what the outcome, I hope this is a good time with you, you and I have to cherish it. After all, it's not easy to get together, I'm busy with military affairs, it's really rare to come here, maybe after these two days, you and I won't see each other in our lives? ”

Peng Qingying was stunned for a long time, rubbed her two white wrists for a moment, and said in a slower tone: "Well, these two days are really rare, then, let's count from this moment." ”