Chapter 66: Approaching

  At this time, Guo Jia wished that there really was such a legendary garden. It would be best if only he knew about it, and then he could openly invite Diao Chan to go and admire it together.

  Unfortunately, all of this is now just a luxury. Unable to help it, Guo Jia secretly pulled on the sleeve of a little maid standing beside him, Ming Er, and then opened his mouth to respond.

  "This is actually all someone else helping me..."

  Clever Ming immediately interrupted Guo Jia's words,

  "It's obvious that you're a young master who personally goes out of the city every day to pick it up."

  "Tomorrow! Don't talk nonsense!" Guo Jia hastily said in a low voice.

  Tomorrow hung his head, a very wronged look, still muttering to himself.

  "It's obvious."

  "Cough." Guo Jia awkwardly raised his head, "In short, that... there's no such garden. Sorry about that."

  "No! No! You don't have to say sorry!" Diaochan hastily waved her hand, she had never thought that Guo Jia would pay so much for her. As the "high rich handsome" in Diaochan's eyes, normally even if Guo Jia spent a lot of money it didn't seem like anything. But putting aside his noble body and personally doing things for her, the meaning was completely different! It showed that Guo Jia truly cared about her!

  "Actually, although they all call me 'Miss', I'm just a maid after all. Young Master doesn't need to think so much about me." Diao Chan said with her head lowered.

  It's a play! Guo Jia's eyes lit up, and he was finally embarrassed for once!

  Although all of this is built on lies, it will never be exposed as a lie, that's the fact!

  "Liking someone has nothing to do with their identity!" Guo Jia said directly.

  "But Master only sees that I still have some charm now, but later on..." Diao Chan's words were cut off by Guo Jia again.

  "Loving someone is reasonless!"

  Of course, Guo Jia probably doesn't believe this himself. If the other party isn't pretty enough, if she's not Diao Chan, would he have started pursuing her right away?!

  "Gentlemen, I still have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first." Diao Chan could not withstand Guo Jia's offensive and had no choice but to flee once again.

  "Wait!" Guo Jia hastily called out.

  "Is there anything else?" Diao Chan stopped in her tracks, but didn't turn around.

  "Actually, I just wanted to tell Miss Diao Chan that I might not be able to come and deliver the flowers tomorrow." Guo Jia said, although delivering flowers was just a trivial matter, he couldn't possibly wear a bright red groom's attire to do so, and Guo Jia didn't want to find someone else to replace him, because that wouldn't show his sincerity.

  Since we've met Diao Chan today, why not just take a leave of absence and be sincere with people?

  "What's wrong?" Diao Chan suddenly turned around, thinking that Guo Jia might have encountered some difficulty.

  "This, forgive me for not speaking directly." Guo Jia replied.

  Diaochan's face was slightly red, and her previous reaction seemed to indicate that she must have Guo Jia come to deliver the flowers, so she hurriedly said:

  "Young master has something to take care of himself, no need to tell me in advance, just like last time..."

  "No, no! What's lacking, I'll definitely find a chance to make up for it. I believe that as long as I persist in this way, if ten days won't work then a hundred days, if a hundred days won't work then ten thousand days, there will be a day..."

  "Excuse me, young master, I really have something to attend to, farewell!" Guo Jia's blunt confession forced Diao Chan to blush and flee back to the mansion.

  Choke to death!

  Guo Jia clenched his fist, and after so long of hard work, it finally had some effect. In fact, if Guo Jia could see Diao Chan every day, he would definitely have made more progress than this!

  Looking at the gate of the Situ Mansion in front of him, Guo Jia couldn't help but sigh in his heart: How hateful is this grand mansion, surrounding one beautiful young girl after another deeply within its chambers! This is absolutely the greatest obstacle to love! Such high walls, not even allowing for secret trysts. Alas~~

  Leaving the Situ Mansion, Ming'er couldn't help but ask

  "Young master, why didn't you make up a lie in the end?" Judging from Guo Jia's usual behavior, it was expected that he would come up with an exaggerated reason like "audience with the emperor" to deceive Diao Chan, but now he only said "it's not convenient to speak plainly".

  "Little fool." Guo Jia patted Ming Er's head, "One day I will definitely bring her home, and some lies will be self-evident, so I can't lie, nor can I speak the truth. In short, this is a lifelong matter, it's not just about deceiving her into my arms."

  "Oh." Tomorrow nodded slightly, seeming to understand but not quite. She was indeed very clever, but at her young age, she still lacked a bit in the emotional aspect.

  "Ah!" Guo Jia stretched his waist, "The time is getting closer and closer, I'm getting more and more nervous."

  "It's a grand occasion in Young Master's life!" said Ming'er, the little maid.

  "Hmm, probably." Guo Jia neither confirmed nor denied it. Tomorrow would definitely be an extraordinary day!

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  "Filial piety! I knew you'd be here." Before he could go far, Cao Cao came towards him and said, "Have the flowers been sent? I've always been curious, what kind of woman can make you, Filial Piety, so infatuated?"

  Guo Jia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately Cao Cao that lecher didn't see Diao Chan.

  "Ah Man, remember not to be late tomorrow, okay?" Guo Jia said, turning away. These days, he had developed a habit of saying this whenever he saw anyone.

  "That's natural! Filial piety... actually I came to tell you some good news, you probably don't know yet!" Cao Cao leaned in close to Guo Jia, a mysterious look on his face.

  "Oh?" Guo Jia's heart skipped a beat, could it be that matter?

  As expected, Cao Cao said

  "Filial piety has paid off for you this time! I heard that the Emperor intends to reward you, and even the imperial edict has already been drafted! Remember to prepare well when you return, and don't get too excited tomorrow, lest you lose your composure."

  "What? My marriage is such a small matter that it has even shocked the heavens?!" Guo Jia exclaimed with a "shocked" face.

  "Haha! Feng Xiao, you also underestimate our teacher too much." Cao Cao laughed and patted Guo Jia's shoulder, then made a reasonable explanation according to common saying, "The prestige of the teacher among the scholars in the world is far beyond your imagination. His Majesty has just ascended to the throne, I think it's also intended to take this opportunity to express his emphasis on the scholars in the world!"

  "I see, I said I shouldn't have such a big face yet." Guo Jia suddenly realized, but in his heart he was quite disdainful, humph, all of this is what Young Master himself has struggled to achieve!

  "Haha, anyway, this matter has also made you, Feng Xiao, successful! I suppose after marriage, with just this imperial edict, you'll be able to smoothly enter the official circle!" Cao Cao said.

  If there were no accidents, Cao Cao's words would be absolutely correct; however, if there were no such "accidents", Guo Jia would not have obtained this imperial edict either.

  "I'll have to thank you for your auspicious words first, Brother Ah-Duan." Guo Jia bowed his hands to Cao Cao and suddenly remembered something. He pulled Cao Cao along, saying, "Just in time, Brother Ah-Duan, let's go take a look at Chen Gong's situation at the Chen residence!"

  Guo Jia, who held a grudge, never forgot to find Chen Qun for a showdown.