Chapter 193 The Rain Kept Pouring
After returning to her room and closing the door, Jiang Chunxi used her hand as a fan to cover her embarrassment.
What child! She was still a child!
And that Guo Ruowu was so rude. He kicked her out of the house a few days ago, but now he came to propose marriage without even asking her first.
'No one wants to marry him!'
She cursed him in her heart but didn't tell her parents that she really didn't want to marry him.
In the evening, Jiang Chunxi's father came back. Mrs. Jiang told him that she had agreed to Guo Ruowu's proposal today. Jiang Chunxi's father was furious.
"Why didn't anyone discuss my daughter's marriage with me? She is also my child! How could you make such a big decision without asking me? And how could you accept that Guo Ruowu as our son-in-law? I don't agree no matter what! First thing in the next morning, you go cancel the engagement!"
Mrs. Jiang knew that he would be angry, but she was also Chunxi's mother, and she would never hurt her own daughter.
"You stubborn old man, why didn't you find out the reason I did it before asking me to cancel the engagement? Don't you know it's a loss for a girl to do so?"
Mr. Jiang sat on the chair. He looked tired and his face puckered. After smoking hard for a while, he seemed to calm down.
"OK. Tell me why."
Mrs. Jiang sat down next to him and sighed, "That Guo Ruowu swore to God that Chunxi has a doom in her life, and the only way to solve it is that they get married."
Mr. Jiang immediately spat. "Bullshit! He can be so shameless in order to marry my daughter!"
Seeing this, Mrs. Jiang interrupted him in a hurry. "I don't think he is lying. Do you still remember the blind lady we met at the temple when Chunxi was three years old?"
Mr. Jiang's thoughts were also brought back to ten years ago. At that time, they just became new parents and were in the state of spoiling their little daughter.
It happened to be the temple fair of the year, so they took Chunxi to have some fun.
At that time, there was a fortune-teller in the fair, who was an old lady and blind in one eye, and she only charged 9 cents for answering one question.
Mr. Jiang had asked her about his fortune in this life.
The old lady only said that he would stay normal and would not have great achievements, but at least he could get by.
He was so young and impulsive that he naturally didn't like what she said. When he was about to leave, the old lady saw their little daughter.
"Well, compared with your little daughter, you two have good luck."
They were so anxious that they wanted her to tell them more, but she refused to say one more word.
Later, they had asked a lot of miraculous persons, but no one could find anything strange. Their daughter had grown up smoothly, so they no longer took the old lady's words seriously.
But when Guo Ruowu mentioned yesterday that Jiang Chunxi would experience a doom, Mrs. Jiang's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously thought of what happened that year.
Mr. Jiang kept silent for a long time. Finally, he frowned and said, "I need to meet that Guo Ruowu. I have to ask him about it in person, or I really feel uneasy."
"They are coming to select a date for the wedding the day after tomorrow. You can have a rest at home then and don't go to work."
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At the same time, Wu Xiyuan, who went to visit Kong Lixing's mansion, was not so lucky. Back then, Kong Lixing had agreed that if Wu Xiyuan could pass the provincial examination, he would accept Wu Xiyuan as his disciple. However, as an upright man, Kong Lixing hated people pulling strings.
He didn't expect that Wu Xiyuan would really come to him just because what he had said casually.
As soon as he heard the servant's report, he frowned immediately. "Wu Xiyuan? Who is he? Why haven't I heard of him?"
"Mr. Kong, General Su introduced him to come."
Kong Lixing recalled it and snorted. "There is no shortcut to be a scholar. Even if General Su introduced him, there is no way that he can be my distinguished guest! Just ignore him and let him wait for an hour!"
Wu Xiyuan had expected this before he came. Even if Mr. Kong ignored him, it was just a test for him.
But he had never expected that it would rain. It was the cold spell in late spring, and the cold rain wet his cotton-padded jacket, making him feel freezing cold.
Seeing it was raining, the servants rushed in to report it to Kong Lixing.
Kong Lixing stood by the window, watching the rain outside converging into a winding creek at the foot of the steps.
He frowned, "What? He hasn't left yet?"
Kong Chen stood with his hands down, "Yes, master. He is still waiting outside."
Kong Lixing narrowed his eyes and looked up at the cloudy sky. He guessed that the rain wouldn't stop shortly.
He snorted coldly, " When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a great man, it always first frustrates his spirit and will, exhausts his muscles and bones, exposes him to starvation and poverty, harasses him by troubles and setbacks! The rain is not a big challenge. If he is willing to stay, let him be!"
Wu Xiyuan had never been so embarrassed in his two lifetimes. But it was because he had reborn once that he knew what he wanted the most.
If he could be a disciple of Kong Lixing, it would be much easier for him to enter the officialdom.
Apart from that, he would benefit a lot from Mr. Kong's knowledge and experience.
The rain fell along Wu Xiyuan's face, and his eyes were somewhat unable to open. He did not care and just stood there in a daze.
An hour later, Kong Lixing finally thought of him. He put down the book he was reading and asked, "Has he left?"
Kong Chen shook his head and said, "Master, he has been standing outside all the time and didn't even move."
Kong Lixing sighed, "Take him to the guest room to freshen up and change clothes. Then ask the chef to make a bowl of ginger tea for him."
Kong Chen nodded and left in a hurry.
Wu Xiyuan was strong, but even so, he could not bear the cold of the early spring. He only felt that his whole body was trembling, as if he would fall in the next second.
Suddenly, the thick door of the Kong mansion opened. Two people came out with umbrellas and held him to the guest room.
He took a hot shower and changed his clothes. After drinking the ginger tea sent by the servant, he felt warm.
He was used to being served, as if he had returned to his previous life.
He held the teacup in both hands, lowered his head and took a sip. Squinting his eyes, he felt the warmth flow from his chest and throughout his body, making him very comfortable.
Suddenly, there was a gentle sound of footsteps from the corridor outside the door. He put down the teacup in his hand and looked up, and saw several people outside the door at a glance.
They were led by a thin old man with a beard on his chin.
Wu Xiyuan recognized the old man at once. He was Mr. Kong Lixing.