here so late?\"

“这么晚了，你怎么来了？”

\"Do you really not want to see me that badly?\"

“姑娘就这么不愿意见到在下吗？”

I didn\''t answer, implying agreement.

我没有答话，表示默认。

\"I don\''t understand what I\''ve done recently to offend you that you treat me like a snake or scorpion.\"

“在下不明白最近有哪些地方得罪了姑娘，让姑娘这样地对在下避如蛇蝎？”

\"You haven\''t offended me. It\''s just that men and women shouldn\''t be too close to avoid gossip.\"

“你没有得罪我，只是男女不应该走得太近，以免招来闲言碎语。”

\"So, it\''s about this matter. I think you are someone who doesn\''t care about trivialities. Besides, I do love you.\"

“原来是为这件事，我看姑娘是个不拘小节的性子，况且在下确实心悦姑娘。”

\"You...\" I hadn\''t expected such a poor young man to have such kind of courage. His character was gentle like water, efficient in handling matters, and astonishingly straightforward regarding emotions.

“你……”我没有想到如此一个穷少年有这样的胆子，他的性格如此地温柔如水，但是办起事来如此地不拖泥带水，面对感情居然也如此。

There was no possibility between him and me. Since it was impossible, I couldn\''t give him hope. How could I reject him without crushing his spirit? I devised a plan.

我和他绝无可能，既然不可能就不能够给对方希望，那要如何才能既拒绝对方，又不让对方意志消沉呢？我计上心来。