12dz Chapter 344 Confession
Chapter 344 Confession
Meng Zhiyuan saw her mother burning incense and looked up at the Fairy Goddess. If it was really effective, should she also pray and worship?
Meng Zhiyuan carefully took three sticks of sandalwood from the pious monk, took a deep breath, and bowed three times respectfully to the solemn and dignified statue of the Fairy Goddess. Then, she gently inserted the incense into the incense burner and knelt down on the cushion beside it.
Meng Zhiyuan closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and silently said in her heart: "Benevolent and kind Fairy Goddess, please help me! My name is Meng Zhiyuan. I came to see you today because I really have a favor to ask of you.
I don't want to marry Su Jinqi, he is not the man I want. The man I really like is Li Shang Gongzi. If I can marry him as I wish, I will burn incense and worship him every day to express my gratitude to you.
If this matter cannot be accomplished as desired, I have three wishes: first, I wish the world peace and prosperity, no more wars and disputes; second, I wish myself and the people around me good health, free from illness and worries; third, I hope that when I am old, I can have countless opportunities to meet Mr. Li Shang. Fairy Lady, please bless me!"
After saying these words, Meng Zhiyuan knelt down and kowtowed devoutly again, and did not show any intention of getting up for a long time.
It was not until Mrs. Meng called her that she slowly stood up.
"You knelt there for so long. What kind of wish did you make? Can you tell your mother about it?"
"It won't work if I tell you, so I won't tell you!"
"Oh, you are quite smart, little girl. How about this? You go to the room in the backyard and wait for me for a while while I go to look for Master Wuxin."
"Okay, then I'll just wander around here, and then go add a few more oil lamps for the Fairy Lady."
Meng Zhiyuan turned and walked towards the room where the oil lamps were placed, while Su Jinqi quietly followed him and entered the house step by step.
"Yuan'er~" Seeing that Meng Zhiyuan had walked to the center of the room and was about to light the oil lamp, Su Jinqi suddenly called out softly, as if afraid of scaring her.
Meng Zhiyuan was startled by the sudden sound, her body trembled violently, and she almost knocked the oil lamp to the ground. She stretched out her trembling hands and gently patted her chest, trying to calm her overly frightened heart. After her emotions stabilized a little, she turned around, frowned and looked at Su Jinqi standing at the door, with a hint of displeasure in her tone: "Why are you here?"
Su Jinqi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a slightly flattering smile, then took a few steps forward and walked into the room.
While carefully observing Meng Zhiyuan's expression, he whispered, "Hey, I saw you coming this way, so I thought of coming over to see you. It's so late, what are you doing in this room alone?"
Hearing Su Jinqi's words, Meng Zhiyuan's face became uglier. She bit her lip hard, secretly regretting why she didn't notice someone following her. After a moment's silence, she raised her head, stared at Su Jinqi firmly, and responded coldly: "You...you go out first! A single man and a single woman in the same room, if seen by others, will inevitably cause many misunderstandings. What's more, there is nothing to say between you and me." After speaking, she turned her head away quickly, as if she didn't want to look at Su Jinqi again.
"Yuan'er, don't act like this. You and I are already engaged, and everyone knows it. Who would dare to gossip about it? It's okay. As long as I don't mind." Su Jinqi comforted softly.
"So what if we are about to get married? I have no love for you at all. This engagement is a huge mistake!" Meng Zhiyuan widened his eyes and argued in a firm tone.
"It doesn't matter. Although you don't love me now, feelings can be cultivated slowly in the future. I firmly believe that one day, you will fall in love with me." Su Jinqi smiled, and her eyes revealed great confidence.
"No need for that. I already have someone else in my heart. There is no possibility between you and me. If you insist on me marrying you and getting married to you, you will never get my heart." Meng Zhiyuan said with a determined look on his face, without any room for negotiation.
Hearing this, Su Jinqi was struck by lightning, her heart was shaken, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face. Meng Zhiyuan actually has another man in her heart? How is this possible! You know, she usually stays at home and has never had any contact with other men. How could a person she likes suddenly appear?
"You said you had someone in your heart, are you deceiving me?" Su Jinqi suppressed his inner shock and anger and asked in a low voice. He clenched his fists tightly, and his joints turned slightly white due to the force. If that was not the case, then who was that man? How could he make Meng Zhiyuan fall in love with him!
Facing Su Jinqi's questioning, Meng Zhiyuan did not flinch. She bravely met his gaze with a firm and clear look, as if to prove to him that what she said was true. She said firmly: "Even if you know who that person is, so what? Can you spare me and ask His Majesty to cancel the engagement between you and me? As long as you agree, I am willing to be a slave in the next life to repay this kindness."
Meng Zhiyuan's words were like a sharp sword, piercing Su Jinqi's heart. He didn't expect that she would be so determined, even willing to exchange her next life for freedom. At this moment, his face became extremely gloomy, his eyes flashed with a cold light, and an uncontrollable anger surged in his heart. However, besides the anger, there was more heartache and unwillingness.
"Humph! You don't even dare to reveal this person's name, you must be deliberately deceiving me." Su Jinqi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile. However, he secretly thought in his heart: It doesn't matter, maybe she doesn't know the real me yet, and fails to realize her own charm. After getting married, she will definitely fall in love with me in time.
"I don't want to mention this matter because it will be of no use. Can you let me go just because of this?" Meng Zhiyuan's tone was firm and resolute.
Su Jinqi saw that Meng Zhiyuan was not joking and really didn't want to marry him. "You'd better behave yourself and don't let me know that you have done anything bad before we get married."
"What if I did it? What would General Su do to me?" Meng Zhiyuan subconsciously straightened up. Although the General's Mansion was powerful, his own Duke Meng's Mansion was not to be trifled with.
"Hmph, just wait and see, Meng Zhiyuan, you can only be mine!" Su Jinqi said harshly, turned around and left the room.
Meng Zhiyuan shook her head in disappointment. She knew it would be like this, but she still wanted to tell Su Jinqi that she didn't love him and that she loved someone else.