Su Xiaoning's cherry lips parted slightly as she stared blankly at the magnified handsome face before her, a strange flutter suddenly stirring in her heart.
They had many intimate moments, often face-to-face, but never before had her heart pounded so hard as this moment.
Su Qingcai was already lost in thought, his mind unconsciously drifting back to the feeling of attraction he had when he looked at Su Xiaoning up close on the street that day.
Neither of them spoke, and the surroundings were quiet, as if they were the only two people in the world.
The red candle flickered and a soft crackling sound pulled the two of them back to the present moment.
Su Xiaoning was the first to react. She turned her head away and coughed lightly, saying somewhat awkwardly, "Uh, I just wanted to ask what you wanted to say. Once you've said it, hurry up and leave. I still want to sleep..."
“I…” Su Qingcai stammered, not knowing where to begin.
Seeing that he looked like he was about to launch into a long speech, Su Xiaoning yawned again and found a comfortable position to lean against the edge of the bed.
Su Qingcai lowered her head and thought for a while before speaking in a low voice.
"Actually, I came to see you this time about marriage. To be honest, I have no plans to get married... Of course, this doesn't mean I look down on you, it's just that our statuses are different, and I have many things to do. As the saying goes, 'One should achieve great things before starting a family,' and with so much time ahead, I don't think you can wait for me. I'm sorry..."
As Su Qingcai murmured, the memories of his time with Su Xiaoning flashed through his mind. He suddenly realized that he had memorized every detail of his interactions with Su Xiaoning.
Unbeknownst to them, they had developed an unbreakable bond.
Su Qingcai hesitated for a long time before saying in an even lower voice, "It's not entirely impossible for us to be together. If you really want to marry me, then please wait for me, okay? I'll finish what I need to do as soon as possible, okay..."
After saying that, Su Qingcai remained silent, waiting nervously for Su Xiaoning's reply.
But after waiting for a long time, there was still no response from the other party.
Su Qingcai became even more nervous, fearing that he had said something wrong that made Su Xiaoning unwilling to speak. Just when his heart was about to jump out of his throat, he heard a soft snore.
how so? !
Su Qingcai turned his head sharply, and sure enough, Su Xiaoning was leaning against the bed with her eyes closed, already asleep.
She's already asleep? Does that mean she didn't hear a single word he said? Or perhaps she only heard half of it, missing the most crucial part...?
Unexpectedly, all his anxiety turned out to be just overthinking.
Su Qingcai gave a wry smile, gently picked up Su Xiaoning, and placed her on the bed in a normal position. He covered Su Xiaoning with the bright red wedding quilt, and looking at Su Xiaoning's peaceful and sweet sleeping face, he suddenly felt his breath becoming hot.
If our future wedding night is the same as tonight's, it seems like a pretty good option.
A strange thought popped into Su Qingcai's mind, and the next second he was astonished, not understanding why he would have such a thought.
However, he couldn't stay in this place any longer, otherwise, even more strange ideas might pop into his head.
Su Qingcai tiptoed out of the world filled with red and returned to his room. He sat on the bed, still unable to calm his mind.
I tossed and turned all night, and when I finally drifted off to sleep and woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.
Su Qingcai had a headache from sleeping. He got up exhausted, washed up and dressed before leaving his room, but somehow ended up walking towards Su Xiaoning's room.
Su Xiaoning was nowhere to be found. Her door was slightly ajar, and you could glimpse that the room was no longer all red. It seemed that everything that needed to be dealt with had been taken care of, leaving only a wedding quilt and a red candle that had burned out.
Su Qingcai suddenly felt a little disappointed. He glanced at the room, which had changed its appearance, with a complicated expression, and turned to leave, but just then he ran into Su Xiaoning.
"You're finally awake?" Su Xiaoning blinked at Su Qingcai, her expression completely unchanged. "I'm sorry you had to see me like this last night. I must have accidentally fallen asleep, right? I didn't hear a word you wanted to say. Can you tell me now?"
Unexpectedly, Su Xiaoning really didn't hear a word, and Su Qingcai felt both relieved and disappointed.
He lowered his head slightly, concealing all the emotions in his eyes, and said softly, "It's nothing, you don't need to worry about it."
Su Qingcai's expression was unusual, clearly indicating that he had something on his mind. Su Xiaoning gave him a strange look and was about to continue asking when Aunt Xu suddenly burst in, grabbed Su Xiaoning, and ran away.
"Little girl, come with me quickly, the village chief has woken up!"
Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoning didn't even need Aunt Xu to pull her along; she quickened her pace and started running.
There has always been an old village chief in Carp Village, but he suddenly had an accident some time ago and has been bedridden ever since. Now that the village chief has woken up, it is a joyous and celebratory event for the whole village!
Su Xiaoning and Aunt Xu arrived at the village chief's house, which was already packed with people. However, as soon as they saw Su Xiaoning, everyone made way for her.
"Cough cough cough!"
A violent coughing fit rang out, and Su Xiaoning rushed over with some concern. She saw an old man lying on the bed. The old man was pale, thin, and coughing up blood. He looked very weak and listless.
Uncle Qingshan handed the old village chief a cup of tea with a pained expression and gently patted his back. "Village chief, you've just woken up. You should rest more. Everyone was worried about you!"
"Cough cough... Now that I'm awake, I'm alright, so you don't need to worry." The old village chief's hands trembled slightly, and he could barely hold the teacup. "Those Qin family members are not easy to deal with. They have ulterior motives and even drugged me. Luckily, I'm alive, otherwise this old body of mine would probably really be on its way! Cough cough..."
"Village chief, we all know what the Qin family is now, so don't worry. The Qin family has been wiped out, and our village is doing quite well, all thanks to Xiao Ni'er!"
Thinking about the prosperity of the village during this period, Uncle Qingshan couldn't help but smile.
"Little girl? The orphan girl who used to live next door to your house?" The old village chief looked surprised. He looked around and then noticed Su Xiaoning standing to the side.
For some reason, Su Xiaoning always felt that there was a barely perceptible hostility in the old village chief's eyes.
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