"Hahaha, someone's come looking for you, Brother Chen. You handle this yourself. Until we meet again."
At the sight of Gao Wenjing, Zhao Qingshan laughed heartily.
He gave Chen Lin a teasing wink, then urged his horse forward and slowly led the caravan away.
Only the two of them remained on the official road.
Chen Lin was somewhat speechless.
He cupped his hands. "Miss Gao, why go back on your word? You clearly rejected me at the time, yet now you keep pestering me. Isn't that going a little too far?"
Gao Wenjing pressed her lips together without speaking.
But she did not move out of his way, either.
Seeing this,
Chen Lin sighed. "To tell you the truth, miss, I already have someone in my heart. Nothing can happen between us, so please show mercy and stop following me."
"Then why did you enter the martial contest?"
At his words, anger immediately showed on Gao Wenjing's face.
"That was because..."
Chen Lin gazed into the distance.
His voice grew gentle.
"That was because I don't even know who she is. I only know her name contains the character Jing, meaning 'quiet.' So I crossed a thousand mountains and ten thousand rivers, following destiny's guidance to find her. After arriving in Three Mountains City, I saw that the name on your Gao Family's marriage contest platform contained that character, and I couldn't resist signing up."
Gao Wenjing's grip on her spear relaxed.
"What kind of person is she?" she asked softly.
Chen Lin's voice grew increasingly hollow.
"She's a woman whose heart is full of restlessness, yet whose appearance is utterly quiet. She wants to pursue an extraordinary life, but has no choice but to remain bound inside reality's cage. She wants to abandon everything, yet there are things she