11 Chapter 10: Falling in Love

Chapter 10: Falling in Love

Unfortunately, Zhang Guoying was mistaken. Cui Yu was devoted to devising strategies and safeguarding her family, the Cui Clan, just like her aunt had done. The more intelligent a woman was, the more challenging it was for her to fall in love, as she perceived everything too clearly, constantly weighing the pros and cons, discerning cause and effect, and analyzing the logic.

可惜張國英卻錯了，崔玉這一生中只有謀和利，她和她的姑姑一樣是為了守護崔家而生，守護崔家而死。越聰明的女人就越難愛上一個人，因為她太過聰明，聰明得把事事都看得太透太徹，以至于做任何事情都會權衡利弊，分清因果，分出個所以然來。

That was why she couldn't see the love in Zhang Guoying's eyes or hear the affection in his voice.

所以她看不明白張國英眼裏的愛，也聽不明白張國英聲音中的愛意。

She viewed his tenderness and care as merely beneficial to him since she was a valuable asset.

她把張國英的溫柔呵護看成了是因為自己對他有用，對他有利而已，自己對他來說只是一個有實用價值的工具。

"I'm returning to Liangzhou, and I was wondering... would you be willing to come with me"

“我要回涼州了，你……可願随我同去？”

Cui Yu looked at Zhang Guoying in surprise. Why would he invite her What for

崔玉驚訝地看着張國英，他邀請自己同去，為何去？因何去？

As her thoughts raced, she suddenly took two steps forward, closing the distance between them and embracing him.

她腦中百轉千回，突然她往前兩步，走近他的身前，順勢把自己送入了他懷中，抱住他。

Did he want her to go to Liangzhou with him so she could become his wife Was he proposing marriage

要自己和他一起去涼州，是想要讓自己做他的妻子，要娶自己的意思嗎？

She couldn't ask, nor was it appropriate to, and even less so to insist. His body's automatic response would provide the answer she sought.

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她不能問，也不好問，更不便問，身體本能的反應會給出她想要的答案。

Seeing his beloved suddenly nestled in his embrace, Zhang Guoying couldn't help but hold Cui Yu tighter.

張國英見心上人突然依偎在自己的懷中，他情不自禁本能地和崔玉相擁相抱。

Had she agreed to return to Liangzhou with him

她是同意和自己回涼州了嗎？

Alone in the capital, she would be safer with him. In these turbulent times, being such a beautiful woman could be more of a curse than a blessing, and only he could offer her complete protection. He would undoubtedly devote himself to safeguarding her.

她一個人在京城舉目無親，只有跟自己一起才安全，在這亂世之中，長得如此美麗的女子未必就是件好事，也只有自己能護她周全，而且自己也一定傾力護她周全。

"Do you love me" Cui Yu asked as she saw Zhang Guoying holding her so tenderly.

“你喜歡我？”崔玉看到張國英如此溫柔地抱着自己便問道。

Zhang Guoying didn't answer but instead held her even tighter as a response.

張國英沒有出聲，只是更緊更緊地抱着她以示回應。

However, Cui Yu didn't want to go to Liangzhou, nor did she intend to. She had received news from her aunt just a few days ago that her return was imminent, and the Cui Clan would soon rise again. She couldn't leave the capital or abandon her family. Thus, she broke free from his embrace.

可是她崔玉不願意去涼州，也不想去涼州。她前些天已經收到了姑姑的信息，姑姑馬上就要回來了，崔家将要再次東山再起，她不能離開京城，不能離開崔家。

所以她掙脫了他的懷抱。

"In my entire life, having been born and raised in the capital, I have never desired to leave it."

“我這一輩子，生于京城，長于京城，此生都不想離開京城。”

Zhang Guoying lowered his hand, which he intended to tenderly stroke her cheek. He had tried his best, but unfortunately, his beloved was unwilling to join him.

張國英垂下了欲去撫摸她臉蛋的手，他盡力了，可惜佳人卻不願意随之。