After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

Chapter 440 Do you like me?

Murong Wenyi finally met Shen Leyao just as it was getting dark.

Shen Leyao has been living a very carefree life at the estate recently.

No one said anything to her when she got up early to practice her skills; she could climb trees or walls as she pleased.

When I get bored, I play with Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi for a while; when I get hungry, I go to my second sister's place to ask for something delicious.

My father, mother, uncle, and aunt—I wonder what they're busy with every day.

Nobody paid her any attention.

Of course, apart from not being able to leave the village, there's nothing wrong with it.

These days made her feel as if she had returned to the days when she was exiled to Wuhe Village.

Her radiant complexion contrasted sharply with the slightly haggard appearance of Murong Wenyi opposite her.

Shen Leyao looked at Murong Wenyi with a puzzled expression, "What happened to you?"

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Did something happen? Tell me and I'll get revenge for you."

Murong Wenyi felt a warmth in his heart as he saw that Murong Wenyi was about to fight someone else for him.

Seeing that Murong Wenyi didn't speak, Shen Leyao became a little anxious, "Say something, Er Gouzi?"

Her response was a hug from Murong Wenyi.

They've hugged before, but today's hug felt different from usual.

She usually hugged Murong around the neck.

Shen Leyao was filled with shame and indignation and pushed Murong Wenyi away forcefully.

All I could hear was a sound of dejection coming from beside my ear and into my chest.

"Le Yao, I'm going back."

Upon hearing this, Shen Leyao stopped what she was doing.

She was having so much fun these days that she even forgot about it.

Murong Wenyi pressed down on Shen Leyao's head, which she was trying to lift, and continued, "This time is different from usual. Perhaps if I leave this time, it will be difficult for me to come to Kyushu again."

Shen Leyao was amazed at how strong Murong Wenyi had become, so she gave up struggling and leaned against him, feeling the strange sensation intensify.

Perhaps it was because her face was pressed against Murong Wenyi's chest, but she felt her face getting hot.

Shen Leyao's muffled voice came through: "How is it different? You always say the same thing every time we part, but we still see each other as usual."

Upon hearing this, Murong Wenyi's face looked as if he were about to cry.

He knew that if the girl didn't make things clear herself, she would never think of romantic feelings between men and women.

He abruptly pulled Shen Leyao away and looked directly into her eyes.

“It’s different, it’s different. I’m at the age where I should be thinking about marriage. If you don’t come back to the Qiang ethnic group with me, I…”

Why should I go back to the Qiang tribe with you?

Before Murong Wenyi could feel sad, he blurted out, "Because I love you, I want to marry you. Will you marry me and come with me to the Qiang tribe?"

Looking at the bewildered expression on Shen Leyao's face, he couldn't bring himself to press her further.

I could only compromise by saying, "Perhaps you'd like me to live with you in Kyushu? That's negotiable, as long as we're together..."

"You said you like me?"

Murong Wenyi nodded firmly.

He then added, "It's a man's love for a woman, a love that means wanting to live together, become husband and wife, and never separate."

Shen Leyao stammered, "You...you...you..."

"you like me?"

Murong Wenyi took a deep breath and said very solemnly, "Yes."

A long time ago, so long that he himself didn't know when he started having such thoughts.

I've been by her side all these years, waiting for the day she grows up.

Shen Leyao's voice interrupted his thoughts, "You still want me to go to the Qiang tribe with you?"

Murong Wenyi was about to continue speaking when Shen Leyao angrily added, "Even if you are willing to come to the Nine Provinces Kingdom, your father and mother may not agree."

Shen Leyao's thoughts were indeed different from those of ordinary women.

Upon hearing this, Murong Wenyi asked nervously, "Then you don't like me?"

Shen Leyao blushed visibly.

This was the first time Murong Wenyi had ever seen Shen Leyao with such a shy and bashful expression.

The person opposite him got angry and punched him.

"Are you a lecherous scoundrel?!"

Murong Wenyi continued softly, "Le Yao, perhaps you've never thought about this before. From now on, you should think about it seriously..."

Shen Leyao had never seen Murong Wenyi like this before.

She spoke gently, her face showed a tearful expression, and her eyes held a sadness that she couldn't understand; she was somewhat like…

Oh, that little dog I used to have.

She could only say earnestly, "I don't know."

Murong Wenyi was somewhat dejected, but he could not give up because of this.

She simply assumed he was a girl who hadn't yet realized what was going on, not that she didn't have feelings for him.

He said a lot more, but Shen Leyao still looked confused.

Shen Jinyao watched the two people walk out of the room.

One was more dejected and heartbroken, the other was lost and silent.

I really don't know how these two negotiated?

After seeing off the distraught Murong Wenyi, who kept turning back to look at her, Shen Leyao hugged Shen Jinyao.

Shen Leyao rarely relied on her like this.

Shen Jinyao gently stroked Le Yao's head and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Shen Leyao sniffed and asked in a muffled voice, "Sister, does being with Er Gou mean I can't be with Father and Mother?"

Hearing the sadness in Shen Leyao's voice, Shen Jinyao sighed softly.

This is indeed a difficult question to answer.

But Shen Leyao continued, "Even if he wants to be with me in the Nine Provinces, wouldn't that be a bit much? After all, he's a prince of the Qiang tribe. Didn't you say that the Qiang tribe is in great need of people right now?"

This question cannot be answered.

Shen Jinyao asked a different question.

"Le Yao, do you like him?"

The girl in his arms sniffed, smiled, and said, "Why does everyone ask me this question?"

She looked up. "Sister, what does 'like' mean?"

Shen Jinyao was stunned. The only man she had a deep relationship with was Xiang Hongxuan, but this man seemed to have become a different person recently.

The attraction between men and women...

"He must miss her when he can't see her, and even when they're together, he's always thinking about her. He can't let go of other people in his heart, and he gets angry when he sees other women with her."

"In summary, it should be about being with only one person for life."

Shen Leyao: "So, do you like General Xiang?"

Shen Jinyao: ...

"How did the conversation turn to me? Weren't we talking about you?"

Shen Leyao seemed to have discovered something extraordinary, and she continued, "What would you do if General Xiang said he liked you?"

Shen Jinyao refused to answer.

Shen Leyao kept pestering her to talk.

Shen Jinyao could only sigh, "Leyao, everyone is different. If I like someone, I will be with that person no matter what difficulties there are. If there are no feelings, we should make it clear in advance."

Shen Leyao was displeased. "Big sister, you're trying to get away with this. You still haven't said whether you like General Xiang or not."

Shen Jinyao naturally ignored her. This girl was really troublesome; only Murong Wenyi could put up with her.

The sounds of the two sisters laughing and joking came from inside the house.

Xiang Hongxuan gave Lan Xing a look.

Lan Xing called out to the house with a sigh of relief, "Madam, the general is back."

If the general hadn't looked so frightening, she would have spoken up to warn him long ago.

But the general wouldn't allow it.

Madam, you must not have said anything to the Third Miss, right?