White Peacock

After so many days on the run, Yanqi, a Dai village, was the most comfortable place for them.

Here, there is no life-or-death struggle, no hail of bullets, only simplicity and peace, and life is serene and beautiful.

Before I knew it, I had spent a week in a Dai village hidden in the forest.

Early that morning, Lu Min and Zaxi Yanqi went to the market together and didn't return for several hours.

When he returned, Lu Min went straight to Sang Qi's door.

Sang Qi was talking to Lin Na in the room when she heard a noise and went to open the door. She saw Lu Min standing at the door with a bag in his hand.

"You're back?" Sang Qi spoke first.

Lu Min handed the bag to Sang Qi: "I bought this for you and Lin Na."

Sang Qi raised an eyebrow: "Oh, what's this?"

As she spoke, Sang Qi took them out and saw that they were two exquisite Dai women's costumes: sleeveless tight-fitting tops and fitted tube skirts that reached to the ankles.

Sang Qi's eyes lit up: "What's going on?"

At this moment, Yan Qi peeked over and said with a smile, "My cousin is getting married tomorrow, and we'll all be attending the wedding together. I'll wear this outfit."

"Wow, a wedding!" Sang Qi exclaimed with anticipation. She had never seen a Dai wedding before.

Linna heard the voices and came over, picked up her clothes and said with a smile, "Looks like we'll have some fun tomorrow."

Sang Qi picked up the clothes and held them up against herself, saying, "They look pretty good."

Lu Min simply smiled at Sang Qi.

...

In Dai ethnic wedding customs, it is generally customary for the groom to live with the bride's family, meaning the groom moves into the bride's home. Therefore, the wedding day is held at the bride's home.

Yanqi's village has always preserved this traditional wedding custom: on the wedding day, the bride and groom go to a Buddhist temple to pray for good fortune and happiness before the wedding begins.

On the day of the wedding, Yanqi went to her cousin's house early in the morning to help out.

Yan Qi's cousin is named Yan Feng. His parents also passed away early. Yan Qi and his cousin depended on each other since childhood, like brothers.

Lu Min and Zaxi changed into Dai ethnic costumes early on, while Yin Ya, who was already able to walk around, also changed into his clothes.

Sang Qi and Lin Na changed their clothes in the room, and when they opened the door, they saw three men dressed in Dai costumes, which suddenly made them laugh.

Dai men's clothing is usually simple and elegant. They wear collarless, open-front or short-sleeved shirts with wide fronts and narrow sleeves, and wide-waisted, pocketless trousers. They often wrap their heads with long white or blue cloth.

The three men in front of him were all dressed like this, with long cloths wrapped around their heads. Even Lu Min, who usually looked fierce, looked somewhat honest and simple.

Lu Min knew that Lu Min was laughing at him, so he couldn't help but purse his lips and look Sang Qi up and down: "You are quite good-looking, better-looking than you are in Tibetan robes."

Dai women typically wear narrow-sleeved short blouses and tube skirts, which accentuate their figures. Sang Qi wore a scarlet dress, which made her appear exceptionally slender. Her hair was styled in a bun and adorned with fresh flowers, making her a quintessential Dai beauty.

Lu Min couldn't help but glance at him a few more times, his eyes crinkling with a smile.

This made Sang Qi a little embarrassed.

Lin Na clicked her tongue in amazement, "Lu Min's little eyes..."

Lu Min withdrew his gaze, feigning composure: "It's nothing special."

Sang Qi: "..."

Lu Min then quietly moved closer to Sang Qi and whispered in her ear, "I didn't expect you to have such a great figure. It's making me itch with desire..."

"Get out!" Sang Qi slapped him across the face.

"..."

After the groom had prepared everything, he and Yan Qi came to find Lu Min and the others, and the group headed to the bride's house in a grand procession.

They accompanied the groom all the way, playing elephant-foot drums and gongs, and setting off firecrackers to add to the festivities, creating a joyous and lively atmosphere.

Sang Qi couldn't stop laughing as he watched Lu Min randomly banging on the Xiangpeng drum without any rhythm. His earnest yet comical expression was so endearing that it was impossible not to laugh.

Upon arriving at the bride's home, the wedding ceremony was conducted according to Dai ethnic customs. Everyone watched the ceremony in silence, or cheered and made merry, creating a lively and enthusiastic atmosphere.

At the end of the wedding, everyone asked the newlyweds to perform. The groom, Yanfeng, blushed and sang a Dai folk song, full of affection. The bride cried so much that her makeup was ruined.

After the song ended, the bride was asked to perform. She confidently danced a peacock dance, her skirt swaying like a magnificent golden peacock, her figure graceful and captivating.

Sang Qi felt nothing but envy and longing. Suddenly, Lu Min leaned close to Sang Qi's ear and said in a low voice, "When we get married, you can put on a dance too."

Sang Qi frowned: "What?"

It's unbelievable; he even fantasized about getting married.

Lu Min pouted: "At worst, I'll sing a few more songs. I mainly want to see you dance."

"You want to see me perform a shamanistic ritual, don't you?"

"..."

A sudden bang startled Sang Qi. She instinctively grabbed Lu Min's arm and hid behind him.

Lu Min smiled and turned around: "So what if they set off a salute? What's there to be afraid of?"

Sang Qi pressed her hand to her chest: "I'm traumatized."

Now, whenever Sang Qi hears that sound, he thinks it's gunfire; he's really traumatized by it.

Lu Min smiled teasingly: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

Sang Qi slapped his back in annoyance, snorted, and turned to find Lin Na.

Lu Min stared at Sang Qi's back, shaking his head with a smile: "This little wench."

Yan Qi and Zaxi came to find Lu Min to go drinking, and Lu Min soon got completely drunk.

When Lu Min returned to the bamboo house that evening, he was already in a daze.

Sang Qi hadn't expected him to get so drunk. She had intended to take care of him, but Lu Min, after drinking, kept talking nonsense and became impatient with the noise before Sang Qi could even get close, so she simply ran away.

It was Yinya who came over and persuaded Sang Qi to take care of him.

Sang Qi wouldn't really ignore him; she just wanted to leave him hanging for a while, otherwise that jerk would become incredibly arrogant.

Although Lu Min was very drunk, he could still recognize people and consciously pulled Sang Qi aside to talk to her as soon as he saw her.

Sang Qi tried to help him change his clothes, but he refused, yelling, "Why are you in such a hurry? You can't wait to see how powerful I am, can you?"

“…” Sang Qi was speechless. Sure enough, when drunk, one always talks nonsense.

"Sang Qi, do you want me?" Lu Min clung to Sang Qi like glue, his mouth constantly rubbing against her neck.

"What are you trying to do now..." Sang Qi pushed him away, crossed her arms, and glared at him.

Lu Min smiled, his eyes narrowed: "I want to marry you... I want you to have my children..."

Sang Qi coughed twice, feeling embarrassed and speechless.

Lu Min then pounced on Sang Qi, pinning her down and grinning foolishly, saying, "Sang Qi, I fucking love you to death."

"Don't do this..." Sang Qi tried to push away Lu Min, who was pressing down on her, but Lu Min was as heavy as Mount Tai, and she couldn't move him at all.

Despite using all her strength, Sang Qi couldn't push him away, so she had no choice but to give up.

Seeing that Sang Qi had a reaction, Lu Min began to take off his clothes and unzip his pants.

Sang Qi hurriedly said, "Don't do this, don't do anything reckless."

After saying that, Sang Qi slipped out of bed.

"It's okay," Lu Min said, naked and dazed.

"Bullshit, I'm not playing with you anymore, goodbye." Sang Qi coldly opened the door and slipped out.

"Hey... what am I supposed to do with this?" He was drunk and slightly irritated.

However, no matter how much he called out, he could not see Sang Qiren.

When Lu Min disappeared, he staggered back to bed and soon became exhausted. He turned over unhappily and fell into a deep sleep.

...

After Sang Qi came out of Lu Min's room, she looked somewhat flustered. When Yin Ya saw this, she unconsciously went back to her room to take a look and almost cried out.

He hurriedly turned around and went out of the room, where he saw Sang Qi getting some fresh air on the long corridor outside the bamboo building.

"Oh dear." Silver Fang walked into the corridor and sighed.

"What's wrong?" Sang Qi turned to look at him.

"Brother Min is actually not good enough."

"Huh?" Sang Qi was confused.

Silver Teeth hung her head dejectedly: "It was over so quickly, what else could it be but a failure?"

Sang Qi immediately understood and laughed angrily: "What are you thinking about all day long? There's nothing between him and me, and our relationship isn't what you think it is."

Silver Teeth clicked his tongue: "There's no need to lie to cover up the fact that Brother Min is impotent. As brothers, we all understand."

After saying that, Silver Tooth sighed heavily again, turned around and left.

Sang Qi remained silent and went back to his room.

Back in her room, Linna lazily lifted her eyelids: "All done?"

"Ah, no, that's not it." Sang Qi was about to go crazy.

Linna laughed jokingly, "Don't be shy."

"So annoying." Sang Qi was so embarrassed that her toes were practically digging into her toes.

"Alright, alright, I won't joke with you anymore."

"Sigh." Sang Qi frowned, her mind a mess, so she simply lay down and went to sleep, thinking that everything would be fine once she fell asleep.

However, when she woke up, she saw Lu Min as soon as she opened her eyes.

Startled, she was wide awake and asked somewhat flusteredly, "What are you doing here so early in the morning?"

After sobering up from a night of drinking, Lu Min reverted to his usual arrogant and domineering self.

"You're fucking something, aren't you? Have you been telling everyone I'm no good?" Although Lu Min was swearing, he had a doting smile on his face, and he wasn't really angry.

Sang Qi looked at him belatedly and said, "What's wrong with you now? I don't know."

"I didn't touch you last night."

"I know."

"Who said that?"

"Silver Teeth..."

"Damn, that kid just recovered and he's itching for a beating again?"

"..."

"Aren't you going to explain this to me?" The tone shifted to Sang Qi.

"I told you, but nobody believed me."

"Damn it!" Lu Min was furious. "Now everyone's saying I'm no good."

"..."

"You little wench have a big heart. You don't even defend me when I'm told I'm no good."

"...First of all, I haven't even tried it, how would I know if you're really incapable or just pretending?" Sang Qi was furious.

"Oh?" Lu Min's gaze suddenly darkened. "Then why don't you try it yourself and explain it to me?"

Sang Qi shoved aside the lecherous Lu Min in front of him and cursed, "You scoundrel!"

"..."

"Get lost, I don't want to talk to you right now." Sang Qi said with a straight face, sitting down and moving away.

Seeing Sang Qi's serious expression, Lu Min stopped joking and tentatively asked, "You're not really angry, are you?"

Sang Qi ignored him, looking around absentmindedly, completely oblivious to Lu Min's voice.

It seemed to be true. Lu Min panicked: "Damn it, don't do this, my dear! I was wrong, I won't be a jerk anymore, please don't ignore me!"

Lu Min began to apologize pitifully, like a little child.

A fleeting smile crossed Sang Qi's face, but it vanished quickly. She had to control her emotions and continue to pretend to be angry.

"Really, I won't talk nonsense anymore." Lu Min turned Sang Qi's shoulders around, grabbed her shoulders with both hands, and stared intently at her.

Helpless, Sang Qi raised her eyes, glanced at him sideways, and coldly asked: "Do you know you were wrong?"

"Yes, yes, I know I was wrong." He nodded vigorously.

Sang Qi stroked his chin, feigning a relieved expression: "Alright, seeing that you've shown a good attitude in admitting your mistake, I'll forgive you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Min grinned and said, "You're the best."

Sang Qi looked away with disdain: "Don't act like we're too close."

"..."

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