It was already very late when Xu Xiao sent Guo Ting to the banker.
The banker's servants are all looking for her, and they are afraid that if she is too late, they will report her to the official.
Guo Ting wanted to invite Xu Xiao as a guest, but she knew it wouldn't be appropriate.
But I was afraid that he would be hard to find if I let him go.
Hesitating, Xu Xiao said: "I want to escort Di Sihai back to Beijing. I guess I can't go with you. You can stay in Suzhou after finishing your work. The new prefect will be a good official."
Guo Ting said: "I'm here to visit my grandfather, and I'm going back to Beijing in two days."
"Third cousin, thank you so much today."
After saying that, Yingying bowed.
The lingering fear in her heart was still there, but she felt that the panic had another source, and she felt very uncomfortable.
Xu Xiao helped her up and said: "It would be better to wear a curtain hat when going out in the future. Maybe next time, you may not be as lucky as tonight?"
"You know exactly what will happen then!"
Guo Ting's face turned pale, and when she nodded, tears burst out of her eyes.
Xu Xiao sighed lightly, took a handkerchief to wipe her, and said: "Find a good in-law for yourself, someone with high authority...otherwise..."
Before Xu Xiao finished speaking, Guo Ting ran into his arms.
She easily hugged his waist and said sadly: "What are you planning? Are you going to stick to him so shamelessly like now? If I really want to do it, I just want to do this to my third cousin. If anyone is willing,
The person who protects me like I am today and is afraid that I will hurt my dignity in front of other adults is just my third cousin."
"Really...it's just you."
Guo Ting said and cried sadly.
She has been alone for many years, and she has met countless lecherous people, including her own cousins... They praised her for being well-behaved and sensible in front of others, but behind the scenes they all had a different face, suggesting that they could protect her.
Keep her, as long as she is willing to be their wife.
But what are they? They are just a bunch of shameless beasts. She would rather die than associate with them.
After I really did it, I realized that there are really too few people around me who I can trust and rely on.
The great manager who she single-handedly supported, her expectant fiancé, and her maternal grandfather’s family, which she once placed her hope in...
She was disappointed time and time again, but she survived again and again, thinking that it would continue like this.
But tonight, she met Xu Xiao. Although the scene was not that good, it also allowed her to see his sincerity clearly. His compassion for her was true love and care like a family member.
She is willing to marry such a person. If she has any extravagant hopes for the rest of her life, this is the only one left.
Guo Ting hugged Xu Xiao tightly, unwilling to let go, and she didn't want to let go either.
Because she was worried that once she let go, she would never be able to catch this person again.
Xu Xiao looked at Guo Ting in her arms and felt complicated.
He raised his hand several times, but finally chose to put it down.
After finally waiting for Guo Ting to calm down, he slowly said: "You don't know much about my life experience. I'm not as good as you think."
"I can only say that if you want to marry a rich man, I will help you."
This was rejection, and Guo Ting was immediately disheartened.
When it comes to love, her little courage has been exhausted, but Xu Xiao remains unmoved.
What she said now was just an excuse, and she didn't believe a word of it.
So what if his background is really bad? I don’t see how much the Xu family helped him. Wasn’t he the only one who got to this point step by step?
She put aside her dignity, pretended to be an actor, and collected evidence for the camp step by step. Among the officials she knew, she could no longer find another one like him.
Guo Ting stepped back and raised her head, with tears still shining in her eyes, but she looked extra determined and said: "With my beauty, I don't need the help of my third cousin to marry into a rich family. Since you don't like me, then you can't help me."
Please leave me alone in the future."
"You're right. If you don't show up tonight, the consequences will be disastrous. But how can you be sure that I can't escape?"
"Even if it really damages my innocence, I will not seek death or survival, because I know that the more unbearable things happen to me, the more I have to cherish myself. If even I give up on myself, then I will live in this world.
It’s better to die clean!”
"It's just that I'm not born to be that kind of self-pitying person!"
After Guo Ting finished speaking, she looked at Xu Xiaofu and said resolutely: "Third cousin, take care!"
She turned her back, tears falling in panic, but she couldn't care less because she didn't want Xu Xiao to see her vulnerability.
She told herself that since she was a child, she had always stood up for herself and never thought of relying on anyone, so today could not be considered a failure, but she was just continuing to weigh the pros and cons as before.
Xu Xiao watched Guo Ting leave and felt empty, especially uncomfortable.
From the first time I saw her, I felt that she was not a girl who didn't want to be attached to a man. After getting along with her, I found that the same was true.
The world is so unfair to women. Only those with power and money can be a lady. The rich are just the little girls of merchants. Even if others cannot marry, they will always say a few dirty words in their mouths.
If her father were still alive and had a rich daughter from the magistrate, she would not have to worry about getting married.
The high-ranking family she just mentioned is indeed possible with her mind and ability. It would be better to do this, lest he marry her, and it would be bad if she later finds out about his past and becomes disgusted again.
Xu Xiao went back and asked someone to put Guo Ting's aunt and maid back. They didn't know anything. Xu Xiao only said that there were bad guys, but they had been caught, and Guo Ting had been sent back.
They thanked him profusely and hurried back to the banker's house.
Seeing them leaving, Xu Xiao stopped again and asked them to bring Guo Ting some food back.
Aunt Zhuang hurriedly agreed, feeling surprised and happy. She wished she could go back and tell her young lady the news.
After returning home, I discovered that her young lady was crying very sadly and her eyes were swollen.
She put the braised food she brought back on the table and asked the maid to go out and guard the door. Then she lowered her voice and asked, "Miss, you met a bad guy. Are you okay?"
"If there is anything, you must tell grandma, don't hold it back, just in case..."
Guo Ting raised her head, her eyes were as red as a rabbit, she glared at Aunt Zhuang fiercely and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
With that said, he opened his clothes and showed them to Aunt Zhuang.
There is only a little indentation on the fair and delicate skin from lying on the bed, and there are no other marks at all.
Aunt Zhuang finally felt relieved, and while getting out of bed to pour tea for her, she said: "I'm so scared, old slave. Do you think something really happened? When Mr. Xu called us back, he even asked the old slave to give her some tea.
Bring some food, I thought Master Xu is thinking about Miss, so it should be fine, otherwise he shouldn't think of going there to eat."
"Why are you crying, young lady? We encountered a bad guy, but the person who saved us was Mr. Xu. With his character, he helped us in Daxing. Now he won't harm us at all?"
Guo Ting stopped crying, got up and sat down, looking at the braised food on the table and wanting to eat it.
But before eating, he asked again: "Is this what he asked you to bring back?"
Seeing that the young lady was energetic again, Aunt Zhuang immediately smiled and said, "Yes, if it weren't for Mr. Xu, how could I have thought of this? I was so frightened."
Guo Ting snorted coldly: "Whoever wants to eat what he brings, you take it."
Aunt Zhuang didn't understand why she got angry with Mr. Xu?
She was hungry, so she said after hearing this: "Miss, really don't want to eat?"
Those salivating eyes were just short of drooling.