Chu Xuesong did not give in at all: "I will do whatever City Lord Qi wants!"
It was dark and moonless. The two of them sat silently by the pond, unable to see each other's expressions.
Qi Wuze: "Can't you see that A Nuan doesn't like you?"
Chu Xuesong: "I only know that she didn't say she liked anyone."
Qi Wuze: "Do you really have to fight by any means necessary?"
Chu Xuesong smiled and said: "What do you mean by using any means necessary? Aren't I using the same means as you now?" As long as they haven't gotten married, why can't I snatch her away?
Qi Wuze suddenly attacked, and Chu Xuesong quickly retreated. In the cold night, no one dared to draw swords or weapons. Both sides exchanged fierce and brutal moves, grabbing hands, choking, and throwing... showing no mercy.
But after a while, a cry of pain, one lower than the other, was heard in the darkness.
"Who is there?" Ye Nuan's shout suddenly came from the entrance of the yard, followed by Ye Xiaohu's trembling and frightened voice: "Sister, is it a ghost?" He had a stomachache and pulled his sister to get up at night. As soon as he came out, he heard strange noises and was almost scared to death.
The movement over there paused, and suddenly it became quiet. Qi Wuze's voice, pretending to be calm, came out: "It's me. I couldn't sleep, so I came out to relax."
Ye Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly became puzzled. "That's not right? There seemed to be more than one person's voice just now. Who were you with?"
Chu Xuesong pretended to be silent, and Qi Wuze, anxious, simply kicked him in the abdomen. He groaned and greeted, "A Nuan, it's me. I can't sleep either, so I just wanted to chat with City Lord Qi!"
Ye Nuan was suspicious: "What do you two have to talk about? Are you... fighting?"
"No!"
"No!"
The two spoke in unison, and there was unconscious tension in their voices.
Chu Xuesong immediately spoke again: "Just to talk about the future of the wasteland and the reconciliation between Luomu City and Chu Village, right, City Lord Qi?"
So cunning!
Who wants the bandits to reconcile? Qi Wuze gritted his teeth and smiled: "Well, Ah Nuan, go to bed quickly, we will finish our talk soon."
Ye Xiaohu tugged at her sleeve and said anxiously, "Sister, my stomach still hurts, and I need to go to the toilet."
No matter how suspicious Ye Nuan was, she could only take Xiao Hu to the toilet. When she woke up the next morning, she saw that the two of them had no bruises on their faces, but their walking posture was a little strange. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?"
Qi Wuze looked at Chu Xuesong, who was sitting on the terrace and replied naturally, "We chatted too late last night. It was freezing cold. I guess I caught a cold and have a stomachache!"
Su squatted at the entrance of the yard, picking vegetables and saying, "It's really too cold. Even covering yourself with a blanket is freezing you to death. It's much colder than Kyoto. Xiaohu caught a cold last night."
The two men looked at each other, one looked up at the sky, and the other lowered his head to drink tea.
Is that so?
Ye Nuan walked out with her basket in hand. Passing by the pond, she inadvertently glimpsed a pool of broken lotus leaves and branches, as if someone had plucked them hard. She paused for a second. If she remembered correctly, this place was still fine before dark yesterday.
Did they chat so much that they talked about lotus leaves and saplings to death?
The sun was at its zenith. Four dishes and a soup were laid out on the table. Everyone gathered around it. Ye Nuan sat between Su and Xiao Hu, followed by A Ya, Qi Wu Ze, and Chu Xuesong. As she reached for the fish ball opposite her, two pairs of chopsticks arrived. Instead of the fish ball, the two men engaged in a back-and-forth exchange.
The dish of meatballs flew away, and happened to fly towards Su. Su was furious and slammed the table, spilling all the soup.
Qi Wuze stood up immediately, his face tense and he didn't move, but he was terrified inside.
That’s An Nuan’s mother!
It’s An Nuan’s mother!
Chu Xuesong still held the chopsticks in his hand, stiff and motionless. He glanced at Ye Nuan, who was hurriedly wiping her mother's face.
Su was furious and yelled at the two of them, "Get out of here! Go back to where you came from!"
It was impossible for him to leave. Chu Xuesong never understood what people said and was extremely thick-skinned. He hid in the house for half a day and then came out to wander around as if nothing had happened. Qi Wuze was a bit honest. After he left, he found that Chu Xuesong didn't leave, so he immediately returned.
People from both sides began to work hard to pry the girl away, and whenever they got the chance, they would speak well of their master in front of Ye Nuan, Su Shi, and Ye Xiaohu. Su Shi was fed up with it, and after enduring it for half a month, she finally exploded again.
The farm was filled with smoke, and Ye Nuan couldn't stand it anymore. On Laba Day, she sent both groups back. She also gave the farmhands rice and New Year's goods.
Luomu City was very busy at the end of the year, and as the city lord, Qi Wuze had to go back to take charge of the overall situation. Gao Zangfeng asked again and again and finally got the person to leave. Halfway through the journey, he suddenly remembered that Emei Chunhui was still on the farm, so he simply went back.
The moon was dark and the sky was cold, so he didn't want to alert anyone, so he took the things secretly and left. As he approached the farm, he saw a shadowy figure at the edge of the pasture. Qi Wuze's eyes flickered slightly, wondering where the thief came from. He walked lightly and approached quietly. Just as he was about to take action, he heard a familiar and euphemistic voice.
"A Nuan, I'm alone and it's pointless to go back to Chu Village. Can I stay here for the New Year?"
Ye Nuan wrapped her clothes tightly, still holding the wooden bucket in her hand. She shivered when the wind blew and trembled, saying, "You left, why are you back? The people in Chujia Village are all inhuman. I haven't seen you die of loneliness in all these years. Go away!"
After she finished speaking, she walked back. Chu Xuesong followed her and shouted twice, and finally simply blocked her way.
Ye Nuan was impatient: "What's wrong again?"
Chu Xuesong chuckled: "A Nuan clearly knows why City Lord Qi and I are not getting along, why don't you point it out? You'll make me think you're giving me a chance."
"A Nuan still cares about me, right?"
Ye Nuan: "You came back in the middle of the night just to tell me this? Then I can tell you clearly that I don't like you. I don't like you now, and I won't like you in the future." She shuddered again and sighed, "Also, don't be at odds with City Lord Qi anymore. You and I are just partners."
Chu Xuesong's eyelashes trembled, and he asked unwillingly, "What about him?"
Ye Nuan remained silent. In the silence, Chu Xuesong sneered, "I understand. She was right!"
"Which one?"
Chu Xuesong didn't respond and turned to walk out. Ye Nuan shook herself, picked up the wooden bucket and hurried back to sleep.
Chu Xuesong walked a long way and suddenly stopped, saying coldly behind him: "Come out!"
"You heard it all, are you happy? Haha..." The person opposite had been silent. Chu Xuesong felt uncomfortable with the silent ridicule. Suddenly he drew his sword and rushed towards him. He was kicked to the ground countless times in the sword fight, and then got up again, until both of them were out of breath.
Lying in the snow, he suddenly burst into laughter. After a while, Chu Xuesong climbed up with his sword and sneered, "Let's go..."
Qi Wuze stood up, the corner of his mouth twitching a little from being hit. He waited until the footsteps faded away completely before returning to the farm and secretly taking Emei Chunhui back.
The weather grew colder, and the snows at the end of the year became heavier. Heavy snow fell not only in the wilderness but also inland. Beggars were often found frozen to death on the streets, and even ordinary people could not bear the cold, and many died.
Jiang Ji had predicted chaos in the wilderness and seized the opportunity to bring in a sword, but after two days of waiting, she saw the fall of the Elders' Hall. That madman, Chu Xuesong, had burned down Weijiazhai and killed all the disobedient bandits, and the news spread that Chujiazhai was Chujiacun.
Not only is there no war in the wilderness, but Luomu City and Chujiazhai are also one family, and they all went to Yunjian Farm to do business.
Jiang Ji was left with a large inventory of goods, and on top of that, she'd already stockpiled a large amount of rice, grain, oil, salt, rouge, powder, medicinal herbs, and utensils. In just six months, the Creation Pavilion had lost two years' worth of business. Now, they didn't even have to cook the books; the accounts were so ugly they almost made her want to die.
When the accounts were submitted to the superiors, the man flew into a rage. After blaming Jiang Ji, he even wanted to send someone else to take over the Creation Pavilion.
Jiang Ji sneered, "How heartless! What's the point of sending someone else if I can't even handle it?"
On the eve of the Little New Year, Yunjian Farm was filled with joy. Just as the firecrackers were set off, several uninvited guests arrived outside the courtyard. Ye Nuan clearly saw them, but she slammed the door shut. Finally, she said sheepishly, "Master Jiang, our custom is to close the gate after the firecrackers are set off during the New Year. We can't open it until after dinner."
Jiang Ji, along with Wu Tu and several other experts, stood in the heavy snow and shivered as they fought. As they shivered, they thought: The Ye family’s New Year’s Eve dinner takes so damn long!
When they were almost frozen into wooden sculptures, the farm gate finally opened. Jiang Ji walked in, rubbing her hands. Her beautiful face was frozen black and blue. She said to Ye Nuan in a trembling voice, "You... did this on purpose. You just want to freeze me to death so you don't have to repay me!"
"Don't accuse me!" Ye Nuan's face was full of: I am not that kind of person!
Jiang Ji led the group into the house. A wave of hot air rushed towards her. She sighed comfortably and asked with envy, "You actually have an earth dragon here?"
Ye Nuan poured her a glass of water and said with a smile, "It's cold, there's nothing we can do." It was so damn cold that even a breath could freeze you solid.
"It's New Year's Day, why did Pavilion Master Jiang bring people to my place?"
Jiang Ji finally recovered after taking a sip of water. She said carelessly, "There's no Creation Pavilion anymore in the wasteland. I've become a homeless dog. I'm begging you to take me in!"
Ye Nuan: “?”
"What do you mean?"
Jiang Ji laughed and thought: What's going on? Don't you have any idea?
"The deficit was too severe, and I was scolded by the higher-ups. The scolding would have been fine, it didn't hurt at all and didn't cost me a ton of money, but he actually sent someone to take over the Creation Pavilion and even wanted to take over other businesses within the pass. Damn it, bastard! How could I let all these years of hard work go to waste?"
"I moved my business a long time ago and burned down the Creation Pavilion. I'm hiding in your place, but you owe me a favor. It's time to repay it!"
Ye Nuan's eyes flickered: "Who is your superior? Will he bring about a fatal disaster?"
Jiang Ji raised her eyelids slightly: "Why, you want to default on your debt?"
Ye Nuan smiled and said, "How could that be possible? If the other party is too powerful, I can just choose someone else to repay the favor."
Jiang Ji snorted coldly, "All under heaven belongs to the king. He even built a Creation Pavilion in the wasteland. Who do you think he is?"
Ye Nuan was slightly stunned and looked at her mother. Su Shi stopped pouring tea and suddenly thought of something. She gritted her teeth and said, "Is it the dog emperor?"
Jiang Ji narrowed her eyes slightly and nodded with a smile: "It's His Majesty the Emperor!"
"He knew I'd absconded with the money, so he sent people after me. I couldn't go inside the Great Wall, so I had to hide in the wilderness." She held up a finger and said, "It doesn't have to be too long, just a month."
Ye Nuan shook her head, and Jiang Ji bent her fingers: "Twenty days, no less."
Ye Nuan didn't say anything this time. Jiang Ji asked suspiciously, "Why, don't you hate him? He ruined your face and made you unable to return home. Logically, you should be happy that I tricked him and welcome me!"
It was only later that Jiang Ji learned of Ye Nuan's identity and her grudge with the current emperor. It was truly a good show.
Ye Nuan sneered: "You are you, and he is him."
Jiang Ji rolled her eyes and suddenly said, "You and Qi Wuze haven't made any progress for so long. Are you still in love with His Majesty the Emperor?"
Ye Nuan was stunned: How could she think that? She had never seen what the tyrant looked like. When she first read the book, it was always just a few sentences: 'Woman, don't challenge my patience,' 'Woman, you can only be me,' 'I won't let you leave me, you are my person in life and my ghost in death,' 'Nothing is impossible, I am not your brother-in-law, that woman is not worthy,' and then a paragraph of text roared.
At that time, Ye Nuan thought that she must be crazy to read such a violent novel with thunder and lightning.
"The Tyrant's Little Wife" - the title of this story is so melodramatic, Mary Sue, and forced love with no logic!
As the vicious female supporting character, her story has already come to an end. Now those two people have nothing to do with her!
Before Ye Nuan could say anything, Su Shi gave a firm "Pooh" sound and said, "How is he worthy?"
Jiang Ji looked Ye Nuan up and down again, "It's true that they are not a good match. This Pavilion Master has always felt that his head was stuck in the door. He is only worthy of that delicate, weak and petty woman!" The two of them are really a magical pair. It's a miracle that the country can be kept stable.
Ye Nuan looked behind her and said, "I owe Master Jiang a favor. You have to pay money for these people staying behind you for half a month."
Jiang Ji said with a straight face: "How much is one person?"
Ye Nuan deliberately counted on her fingers: "One piece of jade per person per day, seven people will make 104 pieces of jade in 20 days."
Jiang Ji: “.” Why do I feel that this woman is becoming more and more like me!
He is obsessed with money.
Jiang Ji paid the fee with great care, but ended up having to sleep in a farmhand's house without floor heating. She protested for a long time and raised the price fivefold before finally getting what she wanted.
On New Year's Eve, the family of three suddenly had an extra member, Jiang Ji. She generously donated a roasted whole lamb and took out the Huadiao wine that she had collected for many years, determined to get Ye Nuan drunk!
Xiao Hu also wanted to drink, but Ye Nuan tried to stop him. Jiang Ji poured a large cup and handed it to him, saying proudly, "Drink it! It's New Year's Eve, why spoil the fun? Sister Jiang will take care of it for you."
Xiaohu happily replied, holding his wine glass: "Thank you, Aunt Jiang."
Jiang Ji rolled up her sleeves: "Hey, kid..." She was a little dizzy from drinking, and her tongue started to swell: "No, you are not a good boy...you are asking for a beating...who are you calling auntie..." Then she fell on the table with a thud.
Ye Xiaohu laughed heartily, took a sip of wine, and then fell down with a slurp!
Her mother was obviously not very sober either. Ye Nuan held the wine glass and shook her head. If the dog emperor came at this time, I'm afraid they would all be wiped out. At this moment, there was a rapid and urgent knock on the door. Ye Nuan was startled and immediately asked vigilantly: "Who?"
"A Nuan, it's me! Open the door!" The voice outside the door couldn't hide its excitement.
Qi Wuze?
It's New Year's Day, why are you coming here instead of staying in the City Lord's Mansion?
Fortunately, the New Year's Eve dinner was over. She stood up to open the door, but the person outside couldn't wait to climb the stairs, with one foot still dangling over the edge of the second-floor terrace. Ye Nuan suddenly turned and ran to the second floor. It was cold, and because of the alcohol, she was sweating profusely. Her cheeks were rosy, and her eyes seemed to be filled with mist.
As soon as he ran up to the second floor, he saw Qi Wuze standing on the rooftop, holding a pot of Emei Spring Orchid in his hands. The leaves were tender green and pointed, and the pink stamens in the middle were elegant and tender, trembling and opening in the wind. The corners of his lips curled up, and his voice was hoarse and could not be suppressed, "A Nuan, it's blooming!"
“It’s blooming!”
Ye Nuan approached, and Qi Wuze handed the flower to her. The faint fragrance of orchids lingered. His eyes were like stars, hiding thousands of words, and finally turned into one sentence: "It's blooming!"
Ye Nuan suddenly smiled, a soft and radiant smile that made it impossible to look away. She took a step forward, stood on tiptoe, cupped his face with her hands, and pressed her lips against his. The rich aroma of Huadiao wine spread between their lips and teeth.
The cold wind was blowing, and the Emei Spring Orchid between the two people trembled shyly.
Compared to the previous light kiss, this one was a real kiss. City Lord Qi, who was always frivolous and casual, was shaking with joy and shyness while holding the flowerpot, and even the tips of his ears were red.
Fireworks suddenly exploded in the sky, brightening the pitch-black sky. Qi Wuze's heart was pounding. Ye Nuan took two steps back and looked up to admire it. "You also prepared fireworks?"
Qi Wuze was a little confused and just said "hmm" to everything she said.
Jiang Ji was awakened by the sound of fireworks. She rubbed her eyes and walked out, then saw Chu Xuesong standing in the yard, still holding a cigarette in a daze. Following his gaze, she saw Ye Nuan kissing City Lord Qi on the second-floor terrace.
That picture...
Jiang Ji raised her eyebrows. "You're a competent rival. Others have found their true love, and you're setting off fireworks...are you celebrating their eternal happiness, or your solitude?"
Chu Xuesong: “.” He just wanted to give Ah Nuan a surprise, but ended up getting a bigger shock!
He stuffed the incense into Jiang Ji's hand and left without saying a word.
"Hey..." Jiang Ji called out, but the man didn't react at all. Only after the figure completely disappeared did she look down at the fireworks on the ground and muttered, "There are still so many left. It would be a shame not to set them off... Well, let's just be a good person to the end."
Bang, bang, bang!
Fireworks exploded in the sky. Qi Wuze finally calmed down after trying for a long time. He stuffed the flowers into Ye Nuan's hand. The numbness on his tongue made him stutter a little. "Ah, Ah Nuan, can you, can you marry me?"
The fireworks illuminated Ye Nuan's eyes, her cheeks flushed, and she suddenly said to him, "Kneel down on one knee."
Qi Wuze didn't understand what she meant, but he still knelt down on one knee as she said, then looked up at her.
Ye Nuan said again: "Say what you just said again!"
Why do you have to get down on one knee and say it again?
"A Nuan, will you marry me?" He was nervous and uneasy.
Then Ye Nuan shouted: "Willing!"
Qi Wuze lost his balance and fell directly to his knees in front of her. Su Shi staggered up the stairs and saw this scene. She shouted at Ye Nuan, "You child, a man's knees are made of gold, but you can't greet him like this during the New Year. Come, come, take the red envelope and give it to City Lord Qi. It's New Year's Day, give him whatever he wants. Our family is prosperous and has no shortage of money!"
Ye Nuan took the red envelope from her mother and handed it to him. She laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. She helped him up and said, "Why don't you thank your mother quickly? She has promised to give you whatever you want." It was her daughter who was begging for help. Her mother would probably vomit to death when she woke up tomorrow.
Qi Wuze took the red envelope and his face flushed. He bowed ninety degrees to Su Shi: "Thank you, mother!"
Su said casually, "Be good!" But then she remembered that he had left, so she frowned and scolded, "Why are you back again, you bastard? Go away now, go away!"
Qi Wuze was a little slow to react, still holding the red seal in his hand and looking at Ye Nuan eagerly. Ye Nuan had a helpless expression on her face, holding the pot of Emei Spring Orchid and waving at him.
While he was still dazed, Su had already found a broom to chase him away. Qi Wuze didn't dare to run too fast, so he could only run while being beaten. He hurriedly said to Ye Nuan, "I'll come again tomorrow, remember to wait for me!"
Even after the man was beaten away, Su was still worried, so she pushed Ye Nuan to go to bed and stood guard on the terrace with a broom, cursing and wandering around.
Ye Nuan couldn't help but smile bitterly. After arranging the flowers in her hand, she was about to undress and go to bed when she heard a soft sound outside the window. Puzzled, she opened the window and saw a dark figure standing under the windowsill, whispering to her, "Ah Nuan."
"Um?"
"Ah Nuan!"
"Um?"
After the fifth response, Ye Nuan finally couldn't hold it anymore and chuckled, "Silly boy, aren't you cold?"
Qi Wuze's voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement. "It's not cold, A'Nuan, I'm so happy!" He hadn't been this happy in over twenty years. His usually rational mind felt like it had been blown to pieces by the fireworks, and he couldn't remember anything. In his mind, there was only one name, one voice, and a face that made him want to smile the moment he saw it.
"I liked her the moment I saw her. I thought she was so pretty. Her eyes, nose, and everything about her were just touching my heart. I wanted to protect her forever and see her smile at me every day."
I really like her so much!
In the darkness, he smiled like a fool!
It was too dark and the two could not see each other's expressions clearly, but they seemed to hear the sound of their hearts beating passionately.
Ye Nuan didn’t know how long they chatted until she fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes, it was already dawn.
They all slept until the sun was high in the sky, and the door was covered with debris from firecrackers and fireworks. On New Year's Day, the house couldn't be swept. When Ye Nuan got up, her mother was already strolling around the yard with Ye Xiaohu. There was no movement in Jiang Ji's room.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound of gongs and drums outside the door, and a large group of people came over here carrying a red box. The man in the lead was wearing black clothes and a jade crown, and he looked very happy. He was riding a horse with a red silk flower tied on it while walking on the snow, and he looked very majestic.
Ye Nuan's face twitched: He only said that he came today, but he didn't say that he came to propose marriage!
Su asked doubtfully, "Ah Nuan, what's happening to City Lord Qi?"
Ye Xiaohu clapped his hands and shouted, "Mom, we're getting married. I'm going to have a brother-in-law."
Su was horrified and stared at Ye Nuan, who nodded reluctantly.
Su: He proposed marriage without even saying hello first and just came suddenly. Will she agree or not?
The gate of the courtyard was knocked. Gao Zangfeng dismounted first and shouted at the top of his voice: "Xiao Hu, open the door quickly!"
Su Shi failed to hold on, and Xiao Hu rushed out with a quick step. She immediately approached Ye Nuan and asked in a low voice: "A Nuan, what's going on? Do you agree or not?"
Ye Nuan: "Mom, you can do whatever you want. You can make things difficult for them if necessary!"
You can make things difficult for yourself if necessary - you can agree to it, but it can't be too smooth!
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