So what if you flee from famine? Start all over again and live a good life every day

I went out and saw the prosperity of Beijing. It's good that I can still keep my original intention after returning.

Seeing Anzhi tidying up the yard, Suihe couldn't sit idle either, so he started cleaning up with him.

"Suihe" Lin Ze walked in from the gate of the yard

"Lin Ze?" Sui He put down what he was holding and looked at him: "What's wrong? Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

"I have something to talk to you about." Lin Ze glanced at An Zhi in the yard and said, "Can you come out for a moment?"

"Okay, wait for me." Sui He nodded, turned around and said to An Zhi: "An Zhi, I'll go out for a while."

"Okay" Anzhi nodded

The weather was very good in the morning. The roadside was full of small wild flowers. The breeze blew, bringing bursts of floral fragrance.

Sui He and Lin Ze walked on the path in the forest, keeping a distance of one person between them. Although Sui He had grown a lot taller in the past year, Lin Ze had also grown taller. When the two stood together, Lin Ze was a head taller than Sui He.

Lin Ze walked in silence for a while, and finally said, "Sui He, I heard from my mother that someone went to your house to propose marriage."

When we were chatting together yesterday, I learned that someone had come to Sui He's house to propose marriage during the time when he was away on the imperial examination. He panicked at the time. Fortunately, when he was about to rush to Sui He's house, he heard from his mother that Sui He had not agreed and had driven the person out.

This calmed him down and he didn't have to go to Suihe's house so late at night. As soon as he got up today, he came here.

Sui He looked at him in surprise, "Yeah, what's wrong?"

Lin Ze took a deep breath, as if he had made a great decision, "I just want to ask, what do you think about these?"

Sui He was stunned. She didn't expect Lin Ze to ask her this question. She hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't have any idea. What can I think about this kind of thing?"

Lin Ze felt a little disappointed when he heard Sui He's answer, but he still tried to force a smile, "I'm not worried that you will suddenly agree to them."

Sui He looked at Lin Ze and suddenly laughed, "What are you worried about? I don't like them, so why would I agree?"

Lin Ze's eyes lit up when he heard this, "You don't like them? Then... do you have someone you like?" He looked at Sui He nervously, waiting for her answer.

"No." Sui He thought about all the men she had met in these two lives and answered affirmatively.

Lin Ze was a little disappointed. He took a step closer to Sui He and said, "Sui He, actually I... I..." Facing the girl he liked, he was a little speechless for a moment.

"Why are you hesitating?" Sui He looked at Lin Ze with amusement. If you have anything to say, just say it. Hesitating: "If you have something to say, just say it."

Lin Ze hesitated for a long time, as if he had made up his mind, and took out a jade token from his arms and handed it to Sui He. "This time when I went to the state capital, I saw a very beautiful jade pendant, which is very suitable for you. I hope you can accept it."

The jade pendant is made of two semicircular pieces, with lotus and mandarin ducks carved on it. The meaning of the mandarin duck jade pendant is self-evident.

"???" Sui He didn't take the jade pendant. She felt a little flustered. She seemed to know what Lin Ze wanted to say. Did people in ancient times develop so early? But when did he have such thoughts about her?

The emotions of ancient people were reserved and introverted. Due to the general environment, they could not express their love as boldly as modern people.

In this era, people tend to express their feelings in a tactful and implicit way. When they meet someone they like, they often choose some specific items to express their love.

For literati and elegant people, jade pendants are such a common choice.

Sui He thought for a long time. Although they often communicated and chatted in the past, they always kept a certain distance and stopped at the right time without crossing the line.

Moreover, they had not been in touch for a long time. She was busy with farming, and Lin Ze was busy with schoolwork and scientific research.

Sui He looked at the jade pendant in front of her with a serious expression. She raised her head and looked into Lin Ze's eyes, trying to find the answer from his eyes.

Lin Ze felt a little embarrassed when Sui He looked at him. He lowered his head with a red face and said softly, "This is just a little token of my appreciation. Don't think too much about it."

No, brother, if you look like this, anyone would think too much.

Sui He was a little embarrassed, she didn't know how to respond to Lin Ze's feelings. She also had a good impression of Lin Ze, but she was sure it was not love.

After a moment of silence, Sui He finally spoke: "Thank you for the jade pendant, it's very beautiful, but I can't accept it, and this jade pendant doesn't belong to me."

The blush on Lin Ze's face faded, and he pursed his lips tightly, holding the jade pendant in his hand and letting it fall down weakly: "Why?"

"Not everything has an answer." Sui He was a little distressed, not knowing how to say it so as not to hurt the boy in front of him: "You still have a long way to go in the future, there is no need to waste your time here with me."

"How do you know it's a waste of time?" Lin Ze was anxious and took a step towards Sui He. He stopped when Sui He retreated in obvious resistance.

Sui He saw him approaching, and took a step back, looking at Lin Ze expressionlessly: "Our paths are different. You want to take the imperial examination and become an official in the future. Isn't this your goal all along?

But I am different. I just want to stay in this small courtyard and live my life peacefully. "

"Besides, even if I want to get engaged, I will find someone who is willing to marry into my family." Sui He looked up at him, his meaning was very clear.

"I..." Lin Ze was about to say I can when Sui He interrupted him: "You can't. Even if you agree, your parents will not agree. They have invested so much not for you to marry into a farmer's family." Sui He saw what he meant and pointed it out mercilessly.

Lin Ze's face turned pale in an instant, he bit his lips tightly, and a trace of pain and helplessness flashed in his eyes. He wanted to refute, but he couldn't find the right words.

Sui He continued, "I'm sorry, please don't make it hard for everyone, okay? I don't want us to not even be friends in the end."

Lin Ze looked at Sui He silently. He knew what Sui He meant, but he still couldn't help but want to fight for it, even if there was only a glimmer of hope.

Sui He seemed to see through his thoughts and said softly: "Feelings can't be forced."

Lin Ze clenched the jade pendant in his hand: "I understand..." Lin Ze's voice was low and hoarse. He used all his strength to force himself to turn around and slowly left this place.

Sui He stood there and watched Lin Ze leave dejectedly. She felt bad in her heart, but she had no choice but to reject such a thing.

We must not let him have the illusion that there is still something going on.

Sui He turned and left without hesitation. Sui He did not notice that at the moment she turned around, Lin Ze stopped and turned back.

What he saw was Sui He's resolute back. He sighed helplessly and walked towards his home.