Chapter 780: Catching Someone Red-Handed (1)_1
Mo Qingze valued Shen Ji and knew he had to ask some things clearly; otherwise, if Shen Ji’s family already had arrangements, wouldn’t Mo’s rash disclosure be embarrassing for himself?
Upon hearing Shen Ji’s counter-question, Mo Qingze smiled and said, "Naturally, it concerns the lifelong matter of Yun Jin! I had heard before that you were yet unmarried, and now that you have become a Scholar, you have also reached the marrying age, hence the question."
"This..."
Since Shen Ji came to his senses, he had devoted himself to studying the sage’s books and never concerned himself with matters of men and women. Now, when Mo Qingze brought it up, he felt somewhat uneasy, and yet unwittingly, the image of a young girl and her bell-like laughter surfaced in his mind.
Seeing Shen Ji’s absent-minded expression, Mo Qingze’s heart sank: Could it be that his family really had made arrangements? Or had he taken a liking to a girl from some family?
Thinking of this possibility, Mo Qingze’s heart soured. When he first entered Changshan Academy, he noticed those young men who looked upright and proper. It was not easy to find Shen Ji who met his expectations in every aspect, but now he might not get his wish, a truly awful feeling.
As Mo Qingze speculated, Shen Ji had already regained his composure and shyly replied, "Yun Jin wishes to discuss the matter of marriage only after achieving his name on the gold list, so there are no arrangements at home."
"Truly none?" Mo Qingze was overwhelmed with joy, the fine lines at the corner of his eyes deepening instantly; one moment he was in hell, the next moment in heaven.
With a serious expression Shen Ji said, "There is no need for Yun Jin to hide this from Brother Ziyu."
Mo Qingze nodded, restraining the urge to immediately clarify his intentions and continued to beat around the bush, "Yun Jin is nearing his prime, surely there is someone you hold dear?"