Chapter 15: Forced into marriage, he misses someone
"I need a system. I need a system that can make me self-destruct. Someone come and get this man away from me!" Wen Ranqi pulled out his hand that was being caressed by Murong Gelie. He let go of Murong Gelie's waist and rolled to the other side of the bed.
His face was ablaze with smiles, but inside he was utterly mad. Why did everyone else have a fucking system when they transmigrated into a book, but not only did he not have any system prompts, he was also stuck in a distorted plot! Who added this guy in?
Wen Ranqi shook the thin iron chain on his foot and said, "I can't run away. Look, my feet are tied. Why don't you go out first? I'm a little thirsty. Can you help me find some fruit?"
To avoid a repeat of the previous incident, Murong Gelie had a thin iron chain custom-made for Wen Ranqi's feet to prevent her from escaping like before. Wen Ranqi was in Wen Ranqi's body, a body devoid of any martial arts skills, and even Murong Gelie himself couldn't defeat the ferocious Murong Gelie.
He also tried to escape but was caught before he ran a hundred meters. In a competition of boxing and kicking skills, Murong Gelie's big arms knocked Wen Ranqi to the ground with one hand.
Wen Ranqi failed every test, and was carried back to the cabin by Murong Gelie, where he was shackled with humiliating iron chains. Murong Gelie, despite his muscular build, had a rather erratic temper. However, he had been quite patient with Wen Ranqi for the past few days. He never refused anything Wen Ranqi asked him to do, finding a way to get her anything she wanted, accompanying her in whatever she wanted, and serving her whatever she wanted to eat.
As to why Wen Ranqi was in bed, he and Murong Gelie definitely did not do that. It was just because Murong Gelie was afraid that he would run away, so he slept on the floor to sleep in the same room with Wen Ranqi.
Over the past few days, this matter has spread outside and has almost become a joke among the senior members of the Fire Tribe.
Wen Yuhan stayed in the patriarch's house in Xue Ye City all year round and seldom had the opportunity to go out. He didn't know the friends Wen Ranqi made outside, and he was even less clear about the affairs between Murong Gelie and Wen Ranqi. It could be said that except for Wen Ranqi occasionally coming to his yard to chat with him, he was a person who was isolated from the outside world.
He is an illegitimate child and is looked down upon and despised by everyone. But he has a kind brother, Wen Ranqi, which gives him the courage to live to this day.
The rumors outside reached Tana and Wen Yuhan's ears. He didn't believe it at all. He clamored to see Murong Gelie. In his eyes, all this was a trick to humiliate him, Tana and the Fengyue clan.
Thick wooden sticks banged against the wooden wall of the cell door, and the people outside shouted, "Be quiet! The patriarch is getting married soon. If you behave well, maybe Meng will let you go out to attend the wedding."
"Hahaha, do you think the patriarch's wife is pretty?" the two inmates said as they walked over. "Haven't you heard the rumors? It seems the patriarch likes men."
"Ah? Isn't it the Fire Tribe's ancestral teaching that they are not allowed to like men? Could it be that this is why the chieftain was kicked out by the old chieftain?"
"Hush, we'll just follow your orders, don't talk nonsense. But anyone who is liked by the patriarch must be good-looking, regardless of gender."
"Well, I'll definitely take a good look at it then."
The voice grew increasingly distant and indistinct. The Fire Tribe's power was controlled by Murong Gelie. Although Tana still had a small group of supporters, their affection for Wen Yuhan and the stalemate between her and the old clan leader had weakened them. Even if they resolved their differences, his followers would be powerless. Murong Gelie's fear had already spread to them.
Wen Yuhan, who didn't want to give up, kept knocking on the prison door, but every time he made a request he was met with a beating and scolding. Now he just wanted to get out and die together with Murong Gelie.
Fresh fruits were placed on glass plates, arranged delicately. Murong Gelie came in with a smile. His appearance was not that bad originally, but in Wen Ranqi's eyes, his every move became so disgusting and vulgar.
"Hehehe, Ah Ran, you see, we missed the opportunity before. We should have been together a long time ago. If no one had stopped us, we wouldn't have been separated for four years. Otherwise, these few days, we would..."
Wen Ranqi immediately interrupted him. This was an absolutely original plot. He had no idea what the relationship between Wen Ranqi and this person was, but it wasn't his place to resolve it. Wen Ranqi sat motionless in the distance and said, "Since it's all in the past, I don't think it's necessary. Look, we're doing fine now, haha, just, don't break this feeling again." Wen Ranqi's expression at this moment was very similar to Ron when he first met Hermione on the train.
"No, I've been waiting for this day for four whole years. Ever since you left, there hasn't been a single day that I haven't missed you. I always feel like you're still by my side, drinking with me, eating meat with me, dancing around bonfires, racing horses, hunting together... Weren't we just so good before? We even slept in the same bed together."
"I treat you as a brother, but you want to sleep with me. Don't you deserve a beating? No wonder Wen Ranqi left you." Wen Ranqi complained inwardly, but greeted him with a smile, "Is there no other way?"
"Ah Ran, I promise that if you marry me I won't let you suffer even the slightest injustice. I'm going to hold the most grand grassland wedding for you. If you're not used to being served by grassland people, I'll have someone find people from your southern region to serve you. I'm going to have a grand banquet and invite friends from all ethnic groups to come and give you their blessings."
"Stop, stop, stop. You, you have the final say, but I have a request." Murong Gelie asked excitedly, "Whatever you ask, I will agree to it."
"Release Albugu and his wife. They just took me in and don't know who I am. If you want to marry me, you must agree to me." Wen Ranqi only had one last trick left. He had to take a gamble. Instead of being tied to this bed by this man as a pet for the rest of his life, he might as well give it a try. Well, he is the protagonist and should not die.
"Okay, with you by my side, they are nothing to me. Okay, I promise you."
"Go with the flow, adapt to the situation, and take advantage of the momentum. Yes, your swordsmanship has improved a lot in this month. You have broken through the third level in less than half a year. You are a genius, a genius." But Qiqi knew that in addition to his artificial talent, it was more of his hard work and the help of Uncle Liang and Yue Chi who taught him behind the scenes that led to his rapid progress in swordsmanship.
Qiqi gracefully sheathed her sword, her posture erect as she landed, her overall demeanor gradually maturing. Her facial features, which had become increasingly hard and deep after practicing martial arts, became even more distinct and handsome.
After that, Yue Chi and Qi Qi seemed to have a deeper understanding and reliance on each other. They would still joke around but not argue with each other anymore. He would still go to Yue Chi's yard, but Yue Chi would no longer deliberately show affection with his wife in front of him.
The lotus flowers were in full bloom, and Liang Yanyan picked a few to make tea. The faint fragrance filled her nostrils. Qiqi personally poured the little milk left from breakfast into the teapot, boiled it, and served each person a cup.
"Master said it tastes better this way. He always has a lot of creative ideas." Qiqi enjoyed it, but Wen Ranqi used black tea to make milk tea. Wen Ranqi had never tasted the lotus flavor. Qiqi, your master didn't teach you to make tea this way.
Looking at the snow-white milk, Liang Yanyan also drank a sip, but she felt it was not tasty and looked difficult to swallow. Liang Sheng savored it in his mouth and spat it all out with a "puff". Yue Chi did not even touch it, waving his hand to refuse, "Only you think it tastes good, everything your master makes is good."
Qiqi remembered that Yue Chi had enjoyed the drink at that time, "Didn't you say it was delicious?"
Yue Chi laughed wildly while clapping his folding fan. It seemed his acting was pretty good. "Silly boy, only your master would think it tastes good. If I don't perform for him, won't he look down on me? We are friends after all, so I have to support him."
Qiqi felt very hurt and poured out the milk in the teapot. He swore that he would never make milk tea for these three people again. Whoever made it would be a grandson.
"Hey, what's wrong, little brother Qiqi?" Qiqi walked past Wan'er with a look of displeasure on her face. Wan'er was carrying several bowls of ice jelly made from cool mountain spring water and wild fruit juice. She sprinkled it with raisins, candied hawthorns and dates, and added a spoonful of sugar water.
"It's delicious. Sister Wan'er is amazing."
"Madam Wan'er's cooking skills are really getting better and better."
"Wan'er, you should eat too." Yue Chi scooped a spoonful for Wan'er. Seeing their reaction just now, Qiqi walked to the kitchen angrily and served herself a bowl of ice jelly.
Wan'er was kind enough to go to the kitchen to comfort Qiqi, but Yue Chi stopped her, "Don't go, it's okay. The kid has a bad temper and can't stand us talking about his master."
"It's been almost half a year, and Wen Ranqi hasn't sent a single letter. He doesn't doubt it, so why don't you tell him that Wen Ranqi passed away a long time ago?"
"What's the point of telling him? Ah Ran hasn't seen him, and now even I don't know where he went. Even if he returns to Yuemu Town, the place will be deserted. Where can I find him?"
"Qi, Qiqi!" Liang Yanyan looked at Qiqi standing in the corner with half of her head exposed, holding the bowl in her hand, in surprise. Yue Chi and Liang Sheng smiled awkwardly, looking guilty.
"I heard everything you said. It's okay." Qiqi's smile was too forced. "Anyway, I promised Master that I would study hard, otherwise he wouldn't let me go back. I'll just wait for him, wait for Master to write to me personally, so that he won't be angry with me, and he won't hate me anymore."
Yue Chi hesitated for a moment, then immediately said, "Qiqi, actually your master is not..."
"I know. I heard everything you said in the woods. He didn't mean to make me leave. He did it for my own good. Don't worry, I won't leave the valley to look for him. As long as he feels better and happier without me, that's all that matters. As long as he's happy, I'm happy. Really."
Liang Yanyan tugged at Qiqi's sleeve, looking at him distressedly. Qiqi gave her a comforting smile. Liang Sheng shook his head helplessly, got up and went back to the house. Yue Chi remained silent while Wan'er stayed close to him to comfort him.
Qiqi believed that his master would not abandon him and would definitely write to him to ask him to go back.
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