Chapter 89 He Has Been Waiting for Me for 6 Years

Chapter 89 He Has Been Waiting for Me for 6 Years

Soon, Tao Wenyuan came in, holding a box in her hands.

Seeing the wild flowers in the vase on the stone table, he couldn't help but praise: "What beautiful flowers! These are wild flowers growing in the countryside, right? Where did you pick them from?"

After a pause, she seemed to think of something, her eyes full of nostalgia: "I still remember when I was a child, my father often took me to pick wild flowers for my mother. He would also weave the flowers into a wreath and put it on my head."

But now she was alone, without a father or a mother, and no one would give her beautiful wreaths anymore.

When Song Shiwei heard her talk about the past, she knew that the wild flowers reminded Tao Wenyuan of her parents.

After thinking for a while, she pushed the vase in front of Tao Wenyuan and said, "Sister Tao, if you like it, take it."

"Then I won't be polite."

Tao Wenyuan leaned over and smelled the wild flowers. The faint floral fragrance seemed to take her back to her childhood.

She took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

Then he pushed the box he brought in front of Song Shiwei and said, "Thank you for standing up for me yesterday. This is a small token of my appreciation."

When Song Shiwei opened the box, she saw some books inside, all of which were rare and unique. She was overwhelmed with joy and said, "This gift is too valuable."

Tao Wenyuan said: "Aren't you going to take the women's examination? I hope these books can help you."

"Thank you, Sister Tao."

Song Shiwei happily accepted her gift, poured her a cup of tea and said, "Sister Tao, try my tea."

Tao Wenyuan picked it up and sniffed the tea, which seemed to be different from ordinary tea.

As soon as she tasted it, she heard Song Shiwei curiously ask, "Did you agree to Lord Han's proposal yesterday?"

"Cough cough."

Tao Wenyuan choked on her tea. She quickly put down the cup in her hand and looked at Song Shiwei with a smile on her face, saying, "You really are not tactful at all."

She knew Song Shiwei would be curious and thought she would ask tentatively, but she didn't expect her to be so direct.

Song Shiwei said: "Since Sister Tao is here, I naturally have to ask clearly."

Tao Wenyuan felt that Song Shiwei was somewhat different from ordinary women.

Perhaps it was because of her honesty and righteousness yesterday that made her feel like she had met a soulmate.

And she hadn't met such a sober girl for a long time.

She coughed lightly and said, "No."

Song Shiwei had expected this to happen, although she didn't know what the past was between Tao Wenyuan and Han Qingyan.

But if Tao Wenyuan wanted to marry him, she would not have waited until today.

She asked curiously, "How did you and Lord Han know each other?"

Tao Wenyuan smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness between his eyebrows: "Six years ago, Han Qingyan was the new top scholar.

He was also there when I won the first place in the women's examination and met His Majesty to appeal for my father's innocence.

At that time, no one in the court was willing to take over the case, so he stood up and asked for permission to investigate my father's injustice.

It was also with his help that my father was able to get redress.

Even the fact that I was able to teach at Chengwen Academy was recommended by him to His Majesty.

I was very grateful to him. We gradually became familiar with each other after a few interactions, and later we developed feelings for each other.

Three years ago, when I was in mourning, he proposed to me, but I did not agree.

At that time, he was already the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and there were many noble ladies in the capital who wanted to marry him.

I am just a female teacher in Chengwen Academy, with no background or status."

Song Shiwei frowned and said, "Do you think you are not worthy of Lord Han?

But the Master Tao I know is not such a cowardly person. You must have some other reason, right?"

Tao Wenyuan sighed, she looked up at the sky and said: "Do you know that the content of the women's examination is actually the same as that of the men's examination?"

Song Shiwei's eyes widened in astonishment: "The same test questions as the imperial examination?"

She murmured, "No wonder you, Sister Tao, are the only one who has passed the women's examination since it was first established. It turns out it's so difficult."

Even if a man studies hard for ten years, he may not be able to get into high school, and the opportunities for women to study are very few.

The fact that Tao Wenyuan was able to enter high school six years ago shows that her knowledge and talent are far superior to those men.

However, because of her female status, she could not enter the officialdom like those high school graduates, and could only be a teacher in Chengwen Academy.

“Once a woman gets married, she has to take care of her husband and children and not show her face in public.

If I get married, I won’t even have the chance to stay in the academy and teach.

I can only be an ordinary woman, washing my hands and cooking soup every day, serving my husband, and staying at home."

Tao Wenyuan laughed at herself and said, "I don't want to lose my own value for a man.

I don’t dare to entrust my life to a man, even if I like him very much.”

Song Shiwei's heart ached. She looked at Tao Wenyuan and asked, "Does Lord Han know?"

Tao Wenyuan nodded: "I told him my true thoughts a long time ago, and he..."

She frowned and sighed, "He just said he would wait for me.

But I know that he is actually under a lot of pressure. He is three years older than me and is already twenty-six years old.

He has waited for me for six years, and I don’t want him to wait any longer.”

Sometimes she would wonder, is persistence in one’s heart really that important?

If she really missed him, would she regret it for the rest of her life?

Maybe she was unwilling to be someone else's wife for the rest of her life, or maybe she didn't have the courage to face it.

Tao Wenyuan took a deep breath and asked Song Shiwei: "If you were me, what would you do?"

"It's me, I want them all."

Song Shiwei raised her eyebrows: "Who says that after getting married, you must be content with the harem? Who says that women can't divorce their husbands?"

She looked at Tao Wenyuan with a firm gaze: "Rules are meant to be broken, aren't they?"

At this moment, Tao Wenyuan seemed to see light in her.

Yeah, rules are meant to be broken.

She raised her lips and smiled: "Thank you."

After talking with Song Shiwei, she seemed less confused.

Tao Wenyuan suddenly remembered something. She cried out in a hurry and stood up and said, "I said a lot of cruel words to Han Qingyan yesterday. I'm afraid he must be heartbroken."

As she spoke, she picked up the vase in front of her and said, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'll borrow your flowers to appease him first."

Song Shiwei chuckled. She looked at Tao Wenyuan who left in a hurry and couldn't help but start to think deeply.

What she cares about is the things of her past life, but the person in this life is not the same as the one in the past life.

She took out all her anger on Jamel Xiao for no reason. Wasn't that unfair to him?

Apart from concealing his identity and not recognizing her, Xiao Jingheng has not done anything to let her down in this life.

Song Shiwei sighed softly, now was not the time to think about these things.

Only if she gets rid of the identity of Mrs. Shen Linchuan as soon as possible can she start her life again.

She picked up the book that Tao Wenyuan brought and read it carefully.

At this time, outside the door of Lord Cheng En, Xiao Jingheng's carriage stopped again.

He came after the morning court session, and he stayed here just to take a look at her.

However, he did not wait for Song Shiwei, but saw Tao Wenyuan leaving Cheng'enbo Mansion holding the flowers he gave to Song Shiwei.

At that moment, he was filled with sadness and unable to express it in words.