[Jiang Yan x You] Pursuing your adoptive father requires unconventional methods

If you ask who is the most important person in your life, it must be Jiang Yan.

He is your adoptive father, your elder brother, your first friend and your inner support.

According to Aunt Han and Chen Zixi, he wasn't good at life skills before, but for you, he transformed into a virtuous man. He can sew clothes, wash clothes, cook, and even make sword tassels and some small things.

You can’t really explain your feelings for Jiang Yan, you just feel that it would be great to be with him forever.

When you were fifteen, you were dragged by Hong Xian to watch the Feng family's sister get married at the village head. You were surprised at that time. You remembered that Feng family sister was only a few years older than you, so why was she getting married?

When you met Aunt Feng, she smiled and said to you, "Young Master, you're almost getting married, right? Madam Han and Hero Jiang love you so much, they'll definitely find a good family for you. It must be a good man who is both civil and military, and knows your background well!"

You've never thought about this question. After the ceremony, you immediately ran back to ask Aunt Han: "Aunt Han, when will I get married?"

Aunt Han glanced at you and sneered, "You little girl who runs around Buxianxian all day and gets into trouble, you don't even have someone you like, how can you get married?"

You felt a little relieved, but then asked again in confusion, "But they all said that marriage is decided by parents and matchmakers, and it has nothing to do with whether someone likes you or not..."

"That's someone else. We don't have that rule." Aunt Han interrupted you immediately, tapping your forehead. "Even if you're asked to marry, if you don't want to, no one dares to force you. If anyone wants to force you to marry, let Jiang Yan beat him."

You are completely relieved.

Aunt Han looked at you, her eyebrows raised: "Are you relieved? If you are relieved, why don't you get back to work and help greet the guests!"

So you worked for most of the day under Aunt Han's instructions and completely forgot about the issue of getting married.

When Jiang Yan came back, it was already dark. The first thing he asked you when he entered the door was: "Have you eaten?"

You nodded obediently: "I ate at Aunt Han's place. Uncle Jiang, have you eaten?"

Jiang Yan nodded, looking a little absent-minded. After a moment, he hesitated and said, "Don't worry, I won't marry you off casually."

You guessed that it was Aunt Han who told him your question, so you asked him curiously, "What kind of person would Uncle Jiang want me to marry?"

Jiang Yan looked at you, as if he had a lot to say. Finally, he said calmly, "You are still young, it's not the time to think about these things. Don't believe everything others say. It's easy to be deceived."

You listen to everything he says, so you obediently say, "I understand. I'll follow Uncle Jiang's arrangements."

His expression became even stranger, but he didn't say anything more.

There was only one bed in Zhu Yinju, and you had always slept with Jiang Yan since you were little. Aunt Han had also prepared a room for you at Buxianxian, but after you had acted coquettishly and naughtily towards Jiang Yan, he finally agreed and continued to sleep with you.

Because you did a lot of work during the day, you fell asleep quickly. In your half-awake state, you heard Jiang Yan seem to be talking to you. His voice was very low: "...Isn't it good to be by my side?"

You had a dream. In it, just like the couple you saw kissing under the eaves in the rain, you and Jiang Yan hugged each other affectionately and kissed passionately. At the end of the kiss, he asked you, "Wouldn't it be nice to stay by my side forever?"

Your heart was pounding, and you subconsciously said, "Okay, I won't marry anyone else. I will stay with you forever."

Then you sweetly called him "Jiang Yan". You had wanted to call him that for a long time, but you just didn't dare.

He looked at you, his eyes full of smiles, and agreed in a deep voice: "Yes."

"Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan!"

"Hmmmm."

You woke up with a smile on your face, feeling very happy. Seeing that Jiang Yan was not in the room, you heard some noise outside, so you opened the window and found Jiang Yan practicing swordplay at the door.

He didn't know why, but he looked in a bad mood. The sword energy he emitted cut the bamboo leaves into pieces and almost cut the bamboo in half.

You lay on the windowsill and watched him practice with the sword. When he finally finished and sheathed his sword, you excitedly called out to him, "Jiang Yan..."

He dodged and landed outside the window, then raised his hand and knocked you on the head with an expressionless face: "You are so disrespectful."

——Strange, you always feel that he seems to be in a better mood again?

By the end of the year, it will be your sixteenth birthday.

Aunt Han prepared a sumptuous dinner, and you went to eat it with Jiang Yan. They also prepared gifts for you and even allowed you to drink two glasses of wine for the first time - the tears of separation you had longed for.

Aunt Han prepared a set of pure gold jewelry and head ornaments, and Jiang Yan gave you a brand new sword, which looked very similar to his sword, Wuming, with a hollowed-out blood groove at the tip, but it was a little smaller.

You liked both gifts very much. Wearing the pear blossom hairpin that Aunt Han gave you, you ran to Jiang Yan, shaking your head and pretending to be beautiful: "Uncle Jiang, look at me! Do I look good?"

Jiang Yan said, "It looks good." Then he raised his hand to help you adjust your hairpin and said lightly, "Don't shake it, it's all tilted."

It was your first time drinking, and you were a little drunk, so Jiang Yan asked you to stand at the door and wait for him to talk to Aunt Han before carrying you home.

Bored, you squatted at the foot of the stairs, waiting, and accidentally heard Aunt Han's voice suddenly rise in pitch: "...Jiang Yan, are you a child too? You do whatever you want..."

Perhaps remembering you were still outside, her voice dropped again, and you couldn't hear it clearly anymore. Then, it was Jiang Yan who spoke, his voice was very low, even harder to make out than before.

Soon, Jiang Yan came out. He looked normal and walked to you and squatted down naturally: "Come."

You lay on his back, hesitant for a moment but couldn't help asking: "Uncle Jiang, did you have a fight with Aunt Han?"

Jiang Yan tilted his head and asked you, "What did you hear?"

You shook your head honestly: "I didn't hear anything clearly, but Aunt Han seemed quite angry?"

Jiang Yan turned around, looked ahead and walked slowly, his voice still calm: "It's nothing, don't worry."

You know Jiang Yan's temper. If he doesn't want to talk, you won't get an answer even if you keep asking.

So you changed the subject: "Uncle Jiang, from today on, am I considered an adult?"

Jiang Yan shook you, letting you lie higher on his back: "It's still early for you...it's so light, eat more."

You took advantage of your drunken state to act coquettishly with him: "Then I want to eat the magical fish stuffed with fish made by Uncle Jiang!"

Jiang Yan didn't hesitate: "Okay, I'll do it for you tomorrow."

The room was dark without any lights on. Jiang Yan placed you on the bedside, and you quickly grabbed his sleeve: "Uncle Jiang, please don't leave! Please don't leave..."

Jiang Yan sighed helplessly, "I won't leave. I'll pour you a glass of water."

You simply hugged his waist and put your head on his chest: "That won't work either, I don't want Uncle Jiang to leave me... I can't live without Uncle Jiang... Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan, don't leave..."

"You're being disrespectful again." Jiang Yan said softly, tapping your forehead.

He didn't seem to have any intention of pushing you away. Thinking about this, you unconsciously became bolder and kept rubbing against his arms: "Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan...can you please not get married?"

Jiang Yan was stunned for a moment: "Who told you I'm getting married?"

"You're already over 30," you looked up eagerly. Although you couldn't see his face clearly, you still tried to look pitiful. "If you don't get married soon, people will laugh at you for being an old bachelor. I know I'm a burden, but I really don't want to see you get married..."

"No." Jiang Yan listened to you patiently and seemed to smile. "I won't get married, and I don't care if people make fun of me."

You feel like a huge weight has been lifted off your chest, but since this is a rare opportunity, you continue to hold him tightly.

"It's late, why don't you sleep?" Jiang Yan asked you helplessly.

“But I really don’t want to sleep…” You continued in a soft and coquettish voice. “If I fall asleep, I won’t be able to see you anymore!”

"You can still see me when you wake up." Jiang Yan said, gently touching your head. "You're already a grown-up girl, but you still like to act like a spoiled brat?"

"I only act like a spoiled child with you!" You emphasized seriously. "If someone else wants me to act like a spoiled child, I won't respond to them!"

Jiang Yan hummed, running his finger through your hair.

Jiang Yan didn't resist anymore, so you just kept hugging him. It seemed like an eternity had passed before he gently asked you, "Are you sleepy? Let's go to bed, okay?"

You shook your head vigorously: "No, I want to hold you, will you leave if I let go?"

Jiang Yan paused, cupped your face, and kissed your forehead: "Now, can we go to sleep?"

The soft touch on your forehead was gone in an instant, but it felt like someone had lit a fire there, burning so hard you couldn’t ignore it.

You clutched his collar tightly and murmured to him, "But, when I wake up tomorrow, will this gentle Jiang Yan disappear?"

Jiang Yan laughed softly, then he said, "No, I can guarantee that the gentle Jiang Yan will always be there."

The sweetness welling up in your heart almost overwhelmed you, and you lay in his arms, silent.

He seemed to understand what you meant. He picked you up and laid you on the bed, then kissed you on the forehead again: "Wait until I come back. I'll get a handkerchief to wipe your face."

You agreed obediently.

You really wanted to wait for him, but you fell asleep in a daze.

You dreamed of Jiang Yan again.

He sat on the edge of the bed, his eyes bright as he looked at you tenderly: "Little liar, you used so many tricks to tease me, do you just want me to kiss you?"

"Yeah, yeah," you hugged his waist and rubbed against his knees. "But you kissed me in the end. I didn't force you."

Jiang Yan smiled and patted your head: "Yes, I volunteered."

When you woke up the next morning, Jiang Yan was no longer in the room.

You were a little nervous and scared, afraid that Jiang Yan would pretend that nothing happened yesterday, so you jumped out of bed anxiously and went out to find him. But before you even reached the door, Jiang Yan came in carrying a bag.

He looked at you and reminded you, "The ground is cold, go to bed first and put on your shoes before coming down."

You obediently jumped back onto the bed, still looking at him pitifully, and unconsciously began to pray in your heart: I hope the gentle Jiang Yan is still there...

Jiang Yan came over with a paper bag and handed it to you: "Brown sugar cake, eat it while it's hot."

You took it blankly: "Brown sugar cake?" You don't like very sweet things, Jiang Yan should know that, right?

Jiang Yan looked at you helplessly: "Your period is about to come, have you forgotten? Eat more to avoid discomfort when the time comes."

...No, how come he remembers it better than you? Your face flushed red instantly, unable to face him, so you simply huddled in the corner of the bed like a little hamster.

Jiang Yan sat down beside the bed and easily picked up the squatting hamster. "Eat it while it's hot, it will be cold later."

He looks radiant, holy, gentle, and charming, so beautiful that you stare at him without blinking, feeling that any missed glance would be a waste.

"Why don't you eat?" Jiang Yan lowered his eyes and looked at you, seeming a little confused. He thought for a moment: "You want to kiss me again?"

You immediately buried your head in his arms, not daring to look at him, but your heart was filled with sweetness: Great, the gentle Jiang Yan is still here!

Jiang Yan dug you out of his arms and reluctantly kissed your forehead: "Now, can we eat?"

You covered your face and answered muffledly: "Okay..."

So it became like this: you were sitting on the bed eating a cake, and Jiang Yan was sitting beside the bed watching you... You almost couldn't eat anymore because of his staring at you!

You shrugged and asked in a low voice, embarrassed, "Jiang Yan, why are you looking at me?"

Jiang Yan just looked at you without saying anything, and there seemed to be a smile in his eyes.

You thought about it and asked him tentatively: "Then, will you and Aunt Han still let me get married?"

Jiang Yan frowned: "I never thought of letting you get married."

You were delighted and continued to test carefully: "Then, Aunt Han——"

"Han Xiangxun's opinion doesn't count in this matter." Jiang Yan interrupted you. He looked at you with a look of understanding in his eyes. "Want to know what I think?"

He still knows you so well, you look at him and nod expectantly.

Jiang Yan was silent. After a few breaths, he looked you straight in the eye and said in a firm yet calm voice, "I wouldn't trust you to anyone else except me."

Your heart starts to race. You think, since he's made it so clear, it's time for you to be brave for once.

So you crawl forward on your knees and, with more courage than you've ever had, kiss him on the lips.

Jiang Yan seemed to laugh. He reached out and pressed you into his arms, kissing you back patiently.

The door was suddenly pushed open with a muffled thud, and the first voice that came in was Aunt Han's: "Jiang Yan, have you thought it through? Jiang Yan, you!"

You felt as panicked as if you were caught cheating in bed, and quickly buried yourself in Jiang Yan's arms again.

Jiang Yan patted your back as a soothing gesture and spoke calmly to Aunt Han, "You'll scare her."

Aunt Han was silent for a moment, her voice filled with anger: "You are such a good person, taking care of your adopted daughter until she is already in your arms? Is there any adoptive father like you! I was wondering why you kept opposing me when I was looking for a candidate for her -"

Jiang Yan said, "Let's go out and talk."

The two of them went out one after the other, walked to the edge of the hillside and talked for a long time. Finally, Jiang Yan came back and nodded at you reassuringly: "Don't worry, I explained everything to her."

You subconsciously asked, "Explain...what?"

Jiang Yan gave you a meaningful look, the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "What do you think it is?"

You immediately start speculating: "Hmm...you like me? You want to marry me? You won't let me get married? What is it?"

Jiang Yan said, "I've said it all."

...What does it mean to say everything? You were a little confused, but then you saw Jiang Yan pick up the hairpin you had placed on the table and twirl it around. Amid the crisp clatter of the tassels, he asked you, "What style of wedding dress do you like? I'll take you to pick it out later."

You didn’t react at first and instinctively said “hmm”.

You quickly came to your senses and looked at him in disbelief: "Eh? Jiang Yan, you—"

"I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but I won't be an old bachelor who can't get married in his thirties." Jiang Yan looked at you and said seriously.

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