The next day, Ahri stayed home to rest.

Li Huaijin went up the mountain again.

Because the Chinese New Year was approaching, he, Su Yuhuan, and Li Haotian said they wanted to catch more prey, preferably a big one.

This time, Ah Li didn't lower her head when she saw Li Haotian and Su Yuhuan, because Zhang's father wasn't there, and no one would be watching her with predatory eyes.

Li Haotian also noticed that Li Huaijin doted on Ah Li.

He also heard Li Huaijin whisper to Ali, "Do you want to go? I'll carry you hunting."

Li Haotian wanted to complain. Going hunting in the mountains with someone on his back? Was this guy crazy?

Fortunately, Ahri wasn't crazy. She helped organize the crossbows and said, "I'll stay home with Dad. You go with them."

"Oh well."

Li Huaijin was a little disappointed. He had originally planned to bring her up the mountain with him, wanting to hear her praise him for being amazing.

Su Yuhuan stood to the side and realized that Li Huaijin could be so foolish when he fell in love with someone.

Zhang Cuili is pregnant now. If she encounters a wild boar, especially a big one, she'll be terrified.

Su Yuhuan shook her head, too lazy to even speak.

When Li Haotian saw Su Yuhuan shake her head, he leaned closer and said, "Am I much more reliable than him?"

"You two are evenly matched."

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Later on, Li Huaijin became the person his father wanted him to be, a truly upright and capable man who managed everything at home and outside; there was nothing he couldn't do.

The phrase "there's no way" seems to be completely absent from his vocabulary.

However, he rarely smiled anymore. He was serious and unsmiling, and his solemn demeanor made people tremble at the sight of him.

Ah Li would sometimes tease him, saying, "You need to smile more, otherwise the children will be afraid of you and won't be close to you."

Li Huaijin hugged the person and said, "They will all get married and start families in the future. Why are you being affectionate with me? Be affectionate with their wives."

He held Ahri in his arms, like a dragon guarding its precious treasure.

Their marriage was not a happy one; they both felt like they were being forced into it.

He thought that his cold face would make the man restrain himself, but the man turned out to be a coward. Hearing her father's voice outside the door, he trembled and started shaking, and even took the initiative to unbuckle his belt.

The girl who was once arrogant and domineering, pointing at him and saying that a toad wanted to eat swan meat, became his wife.

On her wedding day, she was honest and well-behaved, and didn't cause any trouble in front of outsiders.

Therefore, his father was much happier to see that he could get married smoothly, and his illness improved a lot.

He originally thought that if she was unwilling to marry him, he could make a deal with her that he would set her free after his father's condition improved, or... after they parted ways forever.

As a result, in the simple new house, under the red candlelight, the man bowed his head and hunched his chest, and he was still moved and had thoughts.

For the seven days after her father passed away, he told her to rest, but she refused, saying she wanted to stay with him.

When the night was deep and quiet, and only the two of them were left, she draped an outer garment over his shoulders, and he embraced her.

In the mourning hall, the two of them knelt before Li's father's coffin, embracing each other and keeping watch. He silently murmured: "I will never let you down in this life."

Now, their black hair has turned white, and they have grown old together. He has never let her brows be etched with sorrow, nor has he ever let her worry about this family.

Zhang Cuili is his wife, and he wants to build a home for her, a home where she can be happy.

Fortunately, he did it.

【over】