Bu Shulin's body stiffened, her head was buzzing, and she opened her eyes with some horror. She knew from Shen Xihe that Cui Jinbai had feelings for her, and she found it unbelievable that he had feelings for her without knowing that she was a girl.
She believed Shen Xihe's words without a doubt, so she thought that she had committed a sin by tossing such a good man to such an extent. Moreover, she was a girl, so it was impossible for her to confess to Cui Jinbai. She didn't know whether she could wait for the day of freedom in this life. How could she easily promise to let such a handsome man waste his life just to wait for her indefinitely
So she went along with him, stayed away from him, and didn't provoke him, as if they had never had any intersection.
However, as fate would have it, he was the first person to rush to help her on the Lantern Festival. In such a crowded situation, Shen Xihe, who discovered her first, and sent Mo Yu, had trouble squeezing through. This only shows that Cui Jinbai did not appear by chance.
Maybe he had followed me earlier and could have rescued me in time.
These were enough to make Bu Shulin avoid thinking too deeply. He didn't expect that he would actually... actually express his feelings to a boy he knew!
"Are you crazy?" Bu Shulin didn't care about her wounds and used her internal strength to break free from Cui Jinbai. The severe pain from her chest made her face change drastically. She frowned and covered her chest.
“Your injury…” Cui Jinbai stepped forward in a hurry.
Bu Shulin quickly stepped back and stretched out his hand to separate them: "Don't come over here."
Cui Jinbai stood there at a loss, his face full of worry and guilt. He wanted to step forward but didn't dare to.
After a long pause, Bu Shulin didn't feel so painful anymore: "Have you ever thought about the secular world? This is not the real or fake fight we had before. I pestered you, I was unrestrained, they were used to it, half-believing and half-doubting as a show of fun. If the two of us really... your career would be ruined!"
"I don't care." Cui Jinbai took a small step forward and looked at her affectionately. "I know you can't let go of Shunan now, but it doesn't matter. I can wait for you until the situation is settled. We can retire to the mountains and forests, just you and me, without worldly disturbances and gossip. If you are bored in the mountains, we can travel together and not stay in any place, then no one will look at you strangely."
Bu Shulin was so frightened that his face turned paler than the pain. This man... This man must have been thinking about this for a while. He has figured out everything. Bu Shulin clenched his fists, letting his nails dig into his flesh to force himself to calm down: "Your Cui family is prosperous, but I am the only one in the Bu family. I can't do this... Calm down, I'll apologize for using you before..."
"I don't want you to apologize." Cui Jinbai suddenly looked at Bu Shulin indifferently, "You said you blocked the hidden weapon for me because you didn't want to owe me anything, you are lying. Don't forget that I am the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. I have seen countless prisoners. I understand what people do in a critical situation. You also have feelings for me, and I don't force you to accept me now, but I am not wishful thinking. You will never escape in this life."
After saying that, Cui Jinbai placed the lunch box on the table, restrained his aggressive attitude, and gently reminded, "Eat it while it's hot. I have official business to attend to, and will come to see you later."
He opened the food box and began to take out the food and arrange it.