Chapter 3: First Encounter初相（2 / 3）

d him, ran after him, shouted to him, declared to him, and swore… I embarked on the long journey of winning his heart.

我向他追着，向他跑着，向他喊着，向他宣告着，向他起誓……开始了漫漫追夫之路。

Back then, he was solely focused on his studies, harboring ambitions for the world, and had no interest in romantic affairs. He disregarded my antics, paid no attention to them, and even ignored me completely.

那时候的他，一心专于学业，心怀天下，无心儿女情长。对于我的胡闹他都置之不理，不问不管，甚至无视。

And so, despite the widespread rumors about us, everyone in the Imperial Academy knew that a girl named Cui Yu was in love with a young man named Zhang Guoying, and she pursued him every day, sticking to him with unrequited, passionate love.

所以任她和他的传言传得人尽皆知，整个京师学堂的所有人都知道有一个叫做崔玉的姑娘爱上了一个叫张国英的男子，并且天天追着该男子，天天粘着该男子，一份单相思，一份单方面轰轰烈烈的感情。

The daughter of the noble Cui family, Cui Yu, gained a reputation as a notorious, lovesick fool. Everyone knew she was fascinated with Zhang Guoying, but he never responded.

名门之女崔家的千金小姐崔玉的名声成了有名的大花痴，所有的人都知道她爱上了张国英，可是张国英却并没有给她任何回复。

Blessed with exceptional intelligence, she knew well that her role as his beloved was nothing more than a charade, just as her love for him was fabricated.

天资聪颖的她清楚自己这个心上人是假的，可是自己爱上他也是假的。

Her ultimate goal was to secure a potential backup plan for the future while ensuring her presence in his life, making it impossible for him to forget her.

不过是为自己谋取一条很可能以后会用到的后路而已，同时也是想在他面前刷存在感，让他这辈子记住她，并且永远也无法忘记她。

If she couldn''t leav