My best friend is living a famine-stricken life; you're going crazy, I'm farming.

Chapter 145 Shen Yu's Outrageous Acts

Shen Yu went directly to the field to find Gu Ming.

Anyway, it's our own land. If anyone sees it, just say you're looking for him because of the wheat.

Gu Ming was squatting on the ground bundling the harvested wheat, which he would carry home and thresh with a wooden stick.

Shen Yu noticed that his slender hands were covered in dirt, and there were scratches on the back of his hands from being cut by wheat stalks.

He shouldn't be living this kind of life.

"Brother Gu, I have something I want to ask you." Shen Yu stood behind Gu Ming.

Gu Ming paused, his cheeks flushed red from the sun, and wiped away his sweat. "What's wrong?"

Shen Yu crossed her arms awkwardly in front of her, pursed her lips repeatedly, and looked around nervously.

It was obvious at a glance that it was something she found difficult to talk about.

Gu Ming looked at his younger brother, "Si Nan, you carry this bundle back first."

"Okay." Gu Sinan nodded, slung a small bundle of wheat over his shoulder, and left.

Shen Yu wanted to ask him several times, but her heart was pounding.

"You, you come with me." Shen Yu turned and walked away.

After walking a distance, I looked back and saw Gu Ming following far behind, so I quickened my pace with peace of mind.

Arriving at the grove of trees at the edge of the village, Shen Yu let out a long breath to ease the tension in her heart.

Along the way, Gu Ming guessed many things Shen Yu wanted to tell him, but couldn't find a reason to do so.

Seeing that the girl was hesitant to speak, he took the initiative and asked, "What do you want to ask me?"

The man's eyes were calm and unhurried.

"I...I want to ask, are you...are you really going to get married?"

"What?" Shen Yu suddenly sped up her speech, and Gu Ming wondered if he hadn't heard her clearly.

Shen Yu repeated himself, followed by a moment of silence.

Shen Yu pursed her lips and asked softly, "Is it true?"

"I...I don't want to get married, it's because of my mother..."

Gu Ming wanted to explain that it was his mother who insisted that he marry her.

He knew perfectly well that with the family already struggling like this, it was unimaginable to add another person to the household.

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yu asked, "You'll marry whoever your mother tells you to, regardless of who the other person is?"

Faced with the girl's intense gaze, Gu Ming looked away somewhat guiltily.

"Gu Ming, if you don't mind any kind of girl, what do you think of me?" Shen Yu asked, mustering her courage.

This was the only time in her entire life that she had ever spoken so rebelliously.

If we don't find out the details, once Gu Ming gets married, we'll have no chance.

The breeze was a bit hot, making their cheeks flush red.

After a long silence, Gu Ming finally spoke, "What did you say?"

"Fool, I like you. If you don't care what kind of girl you marry, and you're not afraid of being laughed at... what I mean is, I'll get a divorce. I've wanted to get a divorce for a long time."

"As I told you before, staying in the Zhou family is only to maintain a good reputation. So, if you really want to get married, I...I..." Shen Yu ultimately couldn't bring himself to say the words "marry her."

Gu Ming understood.

He fell silent again.

Shen Yu looked at him in a panic, "You don't think I'm reckless for telling you all this, do you? No, I... I just don't want to be arranged for anymore. Girls are people too, why should they have to accept their fate from birth?"

“If you don’t mind, I’ll get a divorce and marry you. No matter what, I’m better than that lame girl. I can make my own decisions, I don’t need a dowry, and I’ve even saved up for my own dowry. Gu Ming, I…”

Shen Yu became more and more agitated as she spoke, and her words became increasingly incoherent.

Gu Ming suddenly raised his hand and pressed it against her lips. "I understand."

Shen Yu was taken aback. "You understand? Then do you despise me?"

Her breathing was heavy. She raised her flushed face and stared at the man in front of her. "I... I'm really not a reckless person. I'm telling you this just because I want to... just because I want to try."

Gu Ming suddenly smiled, a smile as bright as a spring breeze. In truth, he also had a secret he couldn't tell anyone.