"Actually, I'm quite eager to get married," Yan Li said, her gaze shifting several times as she looked at Wen Shaoxing, whose lips held an ambiguous smile. She gritted her teeth.
She should just bear with it.
Putting aside his perverted thoughts, his face is actually quite presentable, and although I've never seen his physique, well...
Thinking this, Yan Li's gaze followed her heart and moved to his waist. Upon seeing his narrow waist, some inappropriate images suddenly flooded her mind.
She subtly averted her gaze, calmly admonishing herself.
This is 24k pure insane stuff!
Compared to him, is there anything left of her?
"Yeah?"
Yan Li nodded without hesitation: "Of course, I can't wait to get married."
Upon hearing this, Wen Shaoxing's smile deepened. He bent down, very considerately hoisted the person onto his shoulder, and said leisurely:
"Ah Li is being too hasty. Let's wait a bit longer."
"But Ah Li, don't be too sad. Although we are not married yet, it doesn't mean we can't stay together."
Yan Li's forehead was flushed from being hung upside down. Thinking of the way Wen Shaoxing's mouth was almost stretched to the back of his head just now, he wished he could shake his head and make him wake up properly.
Who's in a bigger hurry?
Who's sad?
Can't we wait even one day?
"Wen Shaoxing, can you calm down? It's not even dark yet." The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Yan Li momentarily speechless.
But it's not even dark yet, it's not even past noon, and he's already rushing to carry me into the house. Does he really have no shame?
He doesn't want it, but she does.
Upon hearing this, Wen Shaoxing didn't stop; instead, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. "It seems Ah Li is quite looking forward to it?"
Before Yan Li could recover, he spoke again, as if he had thought it through carefully:
"Unfortunately, it's not possible today."
"Tomorrow is fine."
Still in a daze, Yan Li wondered if she was hallucinating.
What does it mean that it's okay tomorrow but not today?
Yan Li's ears turned red as she realized she had misunderstood something.
"According to custom, I have prepared a betrothal gift for you. I hope Ali will like it."
Before long, Wen Shaoxing stopped at the bookshelf, put Yan Li down, and finally revealed the real reason he had come to find her today.
Wen Shaoxing raised his hand and pressed a few acupoints on Yan Li's body. He then took out a key from his waist, opened it, and handed it to her, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Yan Li stared at the key, then at the hidden door that had emerged from beneath the mechanism, and dared not be moved at all. She asked directly:
"You're not trying to trick me into going in and locking me up, are you?"
Yan Li, who spoke faster than she thought, surprisingly did not regret it. Instead, she stared at Wen Shaoxing's face, as if to see if he would reveal any flaws.
Wen Shaoxing's actions today did not seem to be solely for the purpose of sending her betrothal gifts.
Upon hearing Yan Li's words, even Wen Shaoxing, who considered himself a madman, couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat for a moment.
That's quite a good idea. Why didn't he think of locking the person in a secret room, but in a dungeon where others could see them?
In comparison, a darkroom would be the best option.
After a moment of distraction, Wen Shaoxing agreed with Yan Li's idea and gave it high praise.
They're a match made in heaven; they even managed to think of locking someone up.
However, Yan Li was unaware of Wen Shaoxing's thoughts. If she knew, she might very well make a sarcastic remark.
How could they not be a match made in heaven? One is imprisoning people, and the other is being imprisoned. If they weren't a couple, it would be an absolute injustice.
"So, in Ali's mind, I'm the kind of person who would do something like this." Wen Shaoxing's condition was relatively stable, and he didn't have any serious plans for the time being, so he just chuckled.
"However, if Ali likes to live inside, it's not impossible. Putting a bed in there can be done very quickly."
Yan Li: "..." There's really no need for that.
She couldn't help but look up at Wen Shaoxing, about to speak to stop him, but he immediately looked away, gazing at the door, and continued:
"And Ali doesn't need to be afraid of being alone inside. No matter where Ali is, I will be with her."
Yan Li: ...Is it possible that you're afraid because you're with you?
"No, I don't like it." This time, Yan Li didn't hesitate and decisively rejected Wen Shaoxing's suggestion: "The Prince's mansion is quite big. Let's stay somewhere better. Staying here for too long will ruin your brain."
As she spoke, Yan Li paused, then added, "It's not good for your legs either."
Yan Li practically said: If you really want to become a cripple, then stay here, stay until the end of time, and become a paralyzed person.
"I'll listen to Ali," Wen Shaoxing replied cooperatively, seemingly without any opinion of his own.
Sure enough, Ah Li still had feelings for him.
...
The moment the door to the dark room was opened, Yan Li stared at the pitch-black door and didn't dare to go in.
"Why isn't Ali going in?" Wen Shaoxing asked knowingly, leaning against the door, but his injured leg moved a few times unnaturally.
Yan Li naturally witnessed this scene and thought to herself, "Serves him right."
"It's a bit too dark."
As Yan Li was speaking, Wen Shaoxing took out a tinderbox.
Yan Li: ...
Do we really have to make her go in and look?
What could possibly be in this dark room?!
No gambler can keep losing. Yan Li was sure that Wen Shaoxing still had some good heart this time and hadn't lied to her.
Before long, Yan Li, who had stepped into the depths of the dark room, realized that she had finally made the right bet once again.
Countless pieces of gold, silver and jewelry, as well as several fine swords, were delivered to her heart's content.
She couldn't even imagine how happy she would be if she took a few ingots of gold to that place.
"Does Ah Li like it?" Wen Shaoxing's voice forced Yan Li back to her senses.
She gazed at the bright yellow 'object' and nodded repeatedly, "I like it."
Yan Li liked this kind of direct spending, but soon she seemed to remember something, "I will be able to leave the manor freely in the future, right?"
She's a miser, but she's not someone who hoards money without spending a single penny.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have had to spend several years to barely scrape together that fifty taels of silver.
"Yes, it's enough that Ali remembers to go home."
Looking at Yan Li, whose eyes had brightened considerably, Wen Shaoxing didn't want to spoil her mood. After hesitating for a moment, he chose to compromise.
Rather than keeping someone constantly by his side, he would prefer that she have him in her heart, that she thinks of him, that she can't live without him.
He will spend the rest of his life letting her know that in this world, he may not be the only one who treats her well, but he is definitely the one who treats her the best.
If she insists on being the caged bird that has been released, Wen Shaoxing is confident that he can bring her back.
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