25 Chapter : Departure

Chapter 24 : Departure

Even if I didn\'t marry into the royal family, I would still marry into a distinguished one. Because of these rumors, I intentionally distanced myself from him, avoided him, and hid from him.

我就是不嫁給皇族，也一定會嫁給名門望族。因為有了這些風言風語，我開始刻意和他拉開距離，刻意回避他，刻意躲着他。

As clever as he was, he quickly noticed and understood the reason. He tactfully stopped intruding on my life, seemingly vanishing from my world.

聰明如他很快就發覺了，也很快想明白了原因，他也知趣地不再來打擾我的生活，好像從我身邊消失了一般。

I was relieved to have encountered someone so perceptive.

難得一個聰明人，我內心還是很高興的。

I stopped visiting the fields where I used to see him and the woods where we often met. However, this wasn\'t a sustainable solution. I planned to leave this place and seek a new countryside life without him.

我不再行走于那片經常能碰到他的田野，也不再漫步于經常和他邂逅的山林，但是這不是長久之計，我打算離開這裏，另外找一個沒有他的鄉下生活。

I decided to depart the following day. Tonight was my last night in this village, where I had resided for six months. I had grown familiar with the people and the surroundings. I would miss this place when I left.

我打算明天就離開這裏，今天是我在這個村的最後一晚，在這裏生活了半年之久，我既熟悉了周圍的人，也同時熟悉了周圍的環境。明天就離開了，對這裏還是有所懷念的。

On my final night, I climbed onto the roof to take a good look at this place I would likely never return to.

在這天的最後一晚，我上了屋頂，去好好看看這個我應該不會再回來的地方。

The stunning moonlight reminded me of the saying, \"Looking up to the bright moon, I think of my hometown.\"

月色很美，讓我想到了“舉頭望明月，低頭思故鄉”

\"Young lady,\" a sudden voice came from below. Caught off guard, I lost my balance and fell from the roof.

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“姑娘”突然腳下傳來聲音，我一個不慎，從房頂摔下來。

I thought I would be injured, but I landed in a warm embrace instead.

本以為這次會受傷不小，可是沒想到摔入了一個溫暖的懷抱中。

Looking up, I saw the young man again. I quickly leaped out of his arms.

擡頭一看，又是那位少年。我忙從他的懷抱中跳了下來。

\"I\'m sorry I startled you and frightened you. Thankfully, you weren\'t hurt.\"

“是我不好，吓着你了，讓你受驚了，還好沒有受傷。”

\"Why are you here so late\"

“這麽晚了，你怎麽來了？”

\"Do you really not want to see me that badly\"

“姑娘就這麽不願意見到在下嗎？”

I didn\'t answer, implying agreement.

我沒有答話，表示默認。

\"I don\'t understand what I\'ve done recently to offend you that you treat me like a snake or scorpion.\"

“在下不明白最近有哪些地方得罪了姑娘，讓姑娘這樣地對在下避如蛇蠍？”

\"You haven\'t offended me. It\'s just that men and women shouldn\'t be too close to avoid gossip.\"

“你沒有得罪我，只是男女不應該走得太近，以免招來閑言碎語。”

\"So, it\'s about this matter. I think you are someone who doesn\'t care about trivialities. Besides, I do love you.\"

“原來是為這件事，我看姑娘是個不拘小節的性子，況且在下确實心悅姑娘。”

\"You...\" I hadn\'t expected such a poor young man to have such kind of courage. His character was gentle like water, efficient in handling matters, and astonishingly straightforward regarding emotions.

“你……”我沒有想到如此一個窮少年有這樣的膽子，他的性格如此地溫柔如水，但是辦起事來如此地不拖泥帶水，面對感情居然也如此。

There was no possibility between him and me. Since it was impossible, I couldn\'t give him hope. How could I reject him without crushing his spirit I devised a plan.

我和他絕無可能，既然不可能就不能夠給對方希望，那要如何才能既拒絕對方，又不讓對方意志消沉呢？我計上心來。