8 The Woodcutters Son 1 (2/2)

”I'm fine,” Li Wei finally croaked out. Her thoughts were crazy, but she was fine. ”I'm not crazy yet, just a little surprised.”

”That's great. Well then, take care.” The boy hurriedly gathered the pieces of woods that fell down from his arms when he let go of them to catch her.

Li Wei saw the pieces of neatly chopped woods scattered onto the stone stairs and she bent down to help him pick them up. As she handed the ones in her hand to him, a piece of jade from his waist caught her eyes. When she looked closer, she saw that the piece of jade was a rectangle. It was a raw piece of jade that hadn't been carved yet. It reminded her of something and all of a sudden, wanted to have it. ”Wait, that piece of jade, are you willing to sell it?”

For the first time, the boy actually took a look at the girl in front of him. She looked younger than him, probably a couple years apart. She was very pretty. Perhaps, even beautiful, but he didn't care for her beauty. Such things was not of interest to him.

Based on the expensive cloth of her dress, it was obvious she was from a wealthy family. Maybe she didn't mean to ask her question in a bad way, but he didn't hesitate to come to his decision. He pulled the jade closer to his waist as he coldly answered, ”No.”

Li Wei would normally stop asking if someone said no, but she really wanted the jade. She knew she wouldn't be able to find it anywhere. Thus, she boldly added, ”What if I'm willing to offer any price you give?”

The boy sighed in annoyance and gave a fake smile that lasted only for a millisecond before going back to a blank expression. He was normally not a cold person, but the girl was really getting on his nerves. Why would the daughter of a wealthy family want a raw piece of common jade anyway? Anyone could easily find a piece of jade like his at the marketplace. ”I'm not selling it. I really have to go, I can't afford any more time to have this conversation with you.”

She saw the annoyed face of the boy and felt bad. ”I'm sorry, I just really want the jade. It's okay if you're not willing to sell it.”

He seemed to be in thoughts for a moment before he finally asked, ”You'll really do anything to have it?”

She nodded, a smile on her face as she assumed he had changed his mind.

The boy dropped the woods in his arms onto the floor and walked towards her until he was only one foot away. Then, his dark unmoving eyes looked at her as he spoke his next words carefully, ”Then, will you marry me if I say that's the only way I'll give it to you?”