The spring branches are covered with suona, no less than the branches of peach and plum trees. The fragrance has been carried away by the wind to the evening, and the fallen parasol flowers do not stain my clothes.
The evening breeze spread the delicate fragrance of the sycamore blossoms throughout the yard. From time to time, a few sycamore blossoms fell, blending into the white beneath the tree...
The fallen paulownia flowers did not stain her clothes, but stained the black hair of the woman under the tree. When the woman turned around, the flowers shook a few times and then slid down.
This wasn't Xiao Changhen's first encounter with Jia Mianmian. A month ago, he stumbled upon a dying man in a black robe. From that man, he learned that there was another way to live—cultivating immortals.
From the monk's description, if he wanted to leave this remote small county, he would need a considerable amount of money. Even if he added his savings over the years, it would only be enough to cover half the journey.
Later, he received a commission to help an official from the capital to find a woman. In the official's description, she was as pure as the clouds in the sky and as beautiful as a fairy from the sky. Based on the time and place provided by the official, he checked all the women who appeared there that day, and later, he met Jia Mianmian.
With just a little inquiry, Xiao Changhen learned that Jia Mianmian was an idiot. In order to verify the truth of the matter, he planned to go and test it out, but by chance he saved Jia Mianmian's life.
He was sure that Jia Mianmian's stupidity was not fake, and no one could escape his eyes.
The official's commission price was very high, but Xiao Changhen had another idea, an idea that would allow him to get a huge sum of money.
He "accidentally" revealed the news that officials were looking for Jia Mianmian to Jia Yuanwai. Sure enough, three days later, he appeared in the Jia Mansion and in front of Jia Mianmian.
Jia Mianmian saw him, but there was not much panic on her face. She lifted her light blue silk skirt and walked towards him step by step, stepping on the fallen paulownia flowers. Perhaps it was because she had been standing under the paulownia tree for a long time, as she approached, Xiao Changhen felt that the fragrance of the paulownia flowers became more obvious.
"You are not a man-eating water ghost, who are you?" Jia Mianmian looked up at Xiao Changhen opposite her and asked.
"Oh?" Xiao Changhen was a little surprised that Jia Mianmian took the initiative to talk to him. He hid the surprise on his face and asked mysteriously, "How do you know I'm not a water ghost?"
"Water ghosts shouldn't be able to stay out of the water for too long. Also, your clothes and hair are dry." Jia Mianmian looked at it seriously and answered it seriously.
"You thought I was a water ghost before?" Xiao Changhen didn't think of this.
"Yeah, ghosts are all beautiful, just like my mother. Even after becoming a ghost, she is still beautiful."
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but when Jia Mianmian said this, a cold wind suddenly blew in the yard. Xiao Changhen saw that the sycamore tree behind Yan Baibai shook violently a few times, and the sycamore flowers fell even more violently.
Before meeting the black-robed man, Xiao Changhen had never believed in ghosts and gods, as he had never seen one. But he didn't feel much fear now. If he were afraid, he wouldn't have thought about cultivating immortality.
"I'm not a ghost. Do you want to know who I am?" Xiao Changhen smiled after seeing Jia Mianmian nodded, and said, "My name is Xiao Changhen, and I'm your husband."
After saying this, Xiao Changhen waited to see Jia Mianmian's reaction, but to Xiao Changhen's disappointment, there was no reaction on Jia Mianmian's face.
Just when Xiao Changhen thought that Jia Mianmian didn't know the meaning of "husband" and was about to explain it to her, Jia Mianmian spoke.
"Just like my father and mother..." Jia Mianmian stared straight into Xiao Changhen's eyes and asked, "Will you be like my father in the future... marry a concubine and force me to death?"
Xiao Changhen was stunned for a moment by Yan Baibai's words. During this moment, he clearly felt that the person hiding in the dark at the corner behind him had a sharp breath, and then he heard the sound of hurried footsteps leaving - it was Mr. Jia who was worried about his daughter and finally followed him to observe secretly.
"No." Xiao Changhen shook his head.
"Will you hurt me in the future?" Jia Mianmian asked.
"No." Xiao Changhen continued to shake his head.
"Will you be good to me forever?"
"I can." Xiao Changhen wanted to laugh in his heart. The girl in front of him was a little fool. What was the harm in coaxing her?
"Then swear to the sycamore tree behind me. If you break your oath, you will lose the most precious thing in your life." Jia Mianmian looked at Xiao Changhen with a serious expression and said, "Do you dare?"
"certainly."
After Xiao Changhen nodded, Jia Mianmian boldly stepped forward and took Xiao Changhen's hand. Suddenly, a soft, warm hand slipped into his hand, causing Xiao Changhen's steady heartbeat to falter. Before he could react, a slight force pulled him towards the sycamore tree.
When they arrived under the paulownia tree, the little hand in his hand was pulled back. Xiao Changhen then came to his senses and walked closer to take a look. Xiao Changhen discovered that the paulownia tree was so thick that it took two people to hug it. It looked like it was hundreds of years old.
Xiao Changhen lowered his head slightly and saw Jia Mianmian looking at him seriously. Xiao Changhen sighed helplessly and put on a serious look. He faced the sycamore tree in full bloom and said,
"I, Xiao Changhen, swear that I will never marry a concubine, will never hurt Jia Mianmian, and will treat Jia Mianmian well for the rest of my life. Otherwise, I will lose the most precious thing in this life."
After Xiao Changhen finished speaking, he lowered his head and saw Jia Mianmian giving him a satisfied smile. The indifference on her face disappeared, and there was a hint of trust and closeness in her eyes. This made Xiao Changhen feel a little dazzled, and his steady heartbeat became disordered again.
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