Caught off guard by his pull, Geng Susu nearly stumbled to the ground. She exclaimed, "Ah! But..."
"But what? You can ask me anything you want." Seeing that she didn't pull away, Eldest Brother Gu was in high spirits.
"You still haven't told me why. Why do you want to get married? Why do you want to marry *me*? Do you love me?"
Eldest Brother Gu smiled. "Of course I love you!"
'Even if he didn't know what love was just yet, he would learn. And once he learned, he would love her. So, technically, he wasn't lying.'
Hearing his unhesitating reply, Geng Susu's heart secretly danced with joy, but she said softly,
"But... I haven't really felt your love for me. So, I need time to think it over."
"Alright. I'll give you a week. If, by the end of it, you still want to marry me, we'll go register our marriage. If you change your mind, you can turn me down."
"Okay, I'll think about it. Thank you." 'Actually,' Geng Susu thought, 'I'd be fine with registering our marriage tomorrow.'
