Chapter 585 Fruit Spirit 5

Ning Yan regarded this change as the first advancement of her talent.

At this point, she was already able to casually unleash ice blades.

As long as there are water molecules in the air, she can extract water molecules from the air and condense them into ice. To be honest, it's a bit like an ice-type superpower in the apocalypse, but not entirely.

That day, Ning Yan had just finished her breakfast when the gatekeeper came to report that Miss Gou had arrived again.

Ning Yan smiled.

Previously, she was so engrossed in cultivation that she had sent Gou Min'er away every time she came to visit.

Now that she has achieved some success, it's time to reap the rewards.

"Please come in, Miss."

Gou Min'er was somewhat anxious because she hadn't seen Ning Yan for so long, and she always felt that Ning Yan was about to escape her control. However, when she was invited to the main hall and saw him, she was stunned.

Ning Yan was never this good-looking before.

Today, Ning Yan wore a white dress with green bamboo embroidered on the hem, a jade crown on her head, and gold-threaded boots on her feet. She truly gave off the feeling of being as beautiful as jade and as lush as pine trees, with unparalleled beauty and no one else in the world.

At this moment, Gou Min'er couldn't even remember what Bai Yunyi looked like.

When Ning Yan smiled at her and invited her to sit down, she unexpectedly felt that it wouldn't be so bad to spend her whole life with Ning Yan.

"Hmph, when I came looking for you before, everyone in your household said you weren't there. I thought you were deliberately avoiding me!"

Ning Yan smiled brightly, "How could that be? I've really been busy these past few days."

After saying that, she took out a small box from her body, opened it to reveal a large diamond ring inside.

"This is a one-of-a-kind diamond ring that I specially commissioned for you."

To be honest, she spent a fortune on this ring. It was one of her collections from the last century, bought at an auction for two million.

Keep in mind, that was two million in the 1990s, which was an astronomical sum.

Gou Min'er took out the ring, her eyes filled with amazement. It was a gemstone she had never seen before. The ring face was heart-shaped, and the entire diamond weighed 24 carats, which was quite large.

"Is this really for me?"

"Of course I want to give Miss the grandest wedding, and I want you to marry me in style."

Unfortunately, it will take me some time before I can save enough for a dowry worthy of the young lady.

Gou Min'er thought to herself, "He finally said those words out loud."

"No need to save up, I have plenty of money! You wait, I'll have someone send you the silver notes right away. You can choose your betrothal gifts yourself. As long as you have me in your heart, I don't care about anything else."

Ning Yan thought to herself, "You really don't care, after all, what you want is my life."

"This, this is not possible. I am a grown man, how can I spend your money?"

"I'm willing! I'm willing to spend money on you, because you're the one I like!" After saying that, she realized how bold she had been and immediately lowered her head shyly.

Ning Yan refused firmly, "Miss, I am the one who wants to marry you, how can I use your money to buy betrothal gifts?"

If people found out, they'd all think I'm after your family's wealth, but you know, I just like prostitutes.

The hall fell silent. Finally, Gou Min'er, feeling too embarrassed, simply took her leave.

Ning Yan personally saw her off at the gate and only returned to her courtyard after she got into the carriage.

Although Ning Yan refused, Gou Min'er didn't forget. She wanted Ning Yan to truly fall in love with her, so as soon as she returned to the manor, she immediately had someone send over a stack of silver notes. Ning Yan counted them and found that she really did have money. These silver notes amounted to a total of 200,000 taels.

Ning Yan had no intention of accepting those silver notes. She immediately had them returned.

She had plenty of money, so preparing a decent betrothal gift would be a piece of cake.

But everyone knows she's a poor fruit spirit. If she were to prepare a dowry of 200,000, she would definitely be accused of being a gigolo. So it's better to do what you can afford.

No matter how much betrothal gift she brings, the Gou family will definitely agree to the marriage, so why should she increase her workload?

When the Gou family heard that Ning Yan had returned the money he had given them, they all felt that he was truly devoted to their Min'er and that the plan should succeed. So they spread the word about the two of them.

Soon, the entire city of Feijue knew that a fruit spirit was going to propose to the eldest daughter of the Gou family.

Many people laughed at her for overestimating herself, believing that the Gou family would never agree to the marriage and were waiting to see Ning Yan make a fool of herself.

However, half a month later, when Ning Yan brought the betrothal gifts to the Gou family, she made many promises in front of them, including that she was willing to marry into the family, that no matter how many children she gave birth to, they would all be surnamed Gou, and that she would always treat Gou Min'er well and never let her suffer any grievances.

When the Gou family heard Ning Yan's promise, they all felt that it wouldn't be bad for Min'er to marry such a man.

The head of the Gou family readily agreed to the marriage and even set the wedding date for the 12th day of the twelfth lunar month.

To be honest, the timing is a bit rushed. It's already September, just like how his family can't wait to marry off their eldest daughter.

Where Ning Yan couldn't see, Bai Yunyi lured Gou Min'er out.

"Min'er, are you really going to marry that Guo Ling who's nothing?"

Who would have thought that he, the young master of the Bai family, would lose to a fruit spirit that could only freeze? He was truly unwilling to accept it.

Gou Min'er pretended to have a secret she couldn't tell, saying, "I... I didn't want to either, but I had reasons for marrying him. But the only person in my heart is you."

Bai Yunyi received a positive answer, and his heart sank completely.

The eldest daughter of the Gou family is highly regarded even by the city lord. The Gou family has spoiled her since she was a child, so who can force her to do something she doesn't want to do?

It's just that she really took a liking to that fruit spirit.

"Let's not see each other again."

"Yunyi, no, please wait for me, even if I marry him, you'll only ever be in my heart..."

Bai Yunyi looked at the woman in front of him as if she were crazy. "Are you sick or am I stupid? You're marrying another man and you expect me to wait for you?"

He was, after all, the young master of the Bai family, one of the four great families in the city. How could he possibly wait for a woman who had someone else in her heart?

She keeps saying she has him in her heart, yet she's going to marry someone else. What's the difference between that and cheating on him?

Besides, he doesn't like worn-out shoes!

Bai Yunyi felt that he had nothing more to say to Gou Min'er, so he simply turned and left.

The man was fairly normal; after returning home, he discussed with his family which family he should marry into, wanting to marry a well-bred lady to help him have children and manage the household.

Soon, news spread throughout the city that the Bai and Su families were discussing marriage.

In fact, the two families quickly formed a marriage alliance, and their wedding date was even half a month earlier than that of Gou Min'er and Ning Yan.

Gou Min'er was deeply affected by this. She couldn't eat or sleep, and lost a lot of weight before the wedding. Her originally fitting bright red wedding dress became empty and unusable.

When the eldest daughter of the Gou family got married, the wedding banquet had more than 200 tables. Ning Yan was given a lot of wine and was very drunk. The servants quickly sent her back to the bridal chamber.