Chapter 49: Girlfriend

"Gu Xiang, do you really need to draw such a clear line between us? Are you in such a rush to sever ties with me? Besides, I have a purpose behind all of this. I will tell you my intentions after you successfully pass the exam."

“顾湘，你用得着和我分得这么清楚吗？那么着急跟我撇清关系呀？再说我做这些是有目的的，等你考上后我再告诉你我的目的的什么。”

"you don''t have to do this. Regardless of what your intentions are."

“完全没必要，无论你的初衷是什么。”

"Don''t reject me so quickly, and there''s no need to give me an immediate answer. I understand that your focus is on your studies right now. We can have a discussion after your exams. Don''t overthink it."

“不要那么快拒绝我，你也不用这么快回答我。我也知道你现在正是需要专心学习的时候，一切你你考试过后再说，不要想太多。”

"Tell me now, or I''ll become truly restless."

“现在说吧，不然我真的要寝食难安了。”

"Gu Xiang, will you be my girlfriend? "

“顾湘，做我的女朋友可好？”

At that moment, the world fell silent.

这一刻，世界安静了起来。

Gu Xiang had never been short of admirers, but for the first time, she began to take this pursuer seriously.

顾湘从来不缺追求者，只是人生的第一次她开始去正视这个追求者。

He was outstanding, ambitious, and a good man to get married.

他是出色的，他是有志气的，他也是一个值得托付终身的好对象。

What mattered even more was the deep admiration she held for him.

更重要的是她对他有着深深地敬仰之情。

"Gu Xiang, I fell in love with you back in school. I liked you so much, but I was like an ugly duckling, and you were the pure, untainted swan. I knew I had no chance, and I knew that among so many people, it would never be my turn. I watched as those outstanding men pursued you, and I was jealous and heartbroken. But I never lost hope because I saw that you rejected everyone. You clarified that you wanted to focus on your studies except for dating during your academic years. "

“顾湘，在学校的时候我就喜欢上你了，很喜欢，可是那个时候我就像只丑小鸭，而你是那只不染尘埃的天鹅。我知道自己没有机会，我也知道万千人中怎么轮都轮不到我，我看着那一个个比我优秀的男生追求你，我忌妒，我心痛，可是我没有绝望，因为我看着你对每一个追求你的男生都没有同意，都没有接受。你传出话来，你要以学习为重，学业期间不谈恋爱。

"At that time, I knew I still had hope if I worked har