After paying homage to heaven and earth and entering the bridal chamber, Su Yan was dragged by the gentry and forced to drink. He finally managed to escape by pretending to be drunk.
Back in Chen Qinghan's room, he was so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands. He carefully lifted her veil. Chen Qinghan looked up at him with a smile in her eyes.
His heart beat faster. He had seen this scene countless times in his dreams.
"Qing'er." His eyes suddenly turned red and his throat seemed to be blocked.
They missed each other for five years before finally getting together.
"Will you blame me?" He said in a hoarse voice.
It was his incompetence that prevented him from protecting her nine years ago, causing her to suffer so much.
"A little."
Chen Qinghan pursed his lips and suddenly said, "I'm actually very angry about your past romantic deeds."
Su Yan's face froze, and the bitterness in his heart instantly turned into fear.
"Qing'er..." He tried to hold her hand cautiously.
She simply dodged it: "I've reluctantly let go of what happened in the past, but from now on..."
"I will never dare to do that again. I will only keep you. I said that I will only marry you in this life and will never be involved with any other woman!" Su Yu spoke very quickly, for fear of being slow.
Chen Qinghan snorted and turned his head to look away.
He held her hand, his eyes filled with satisfaction: "Qing'er, we missed each other for a few years, but fortunately, we still have decades to live. I am content."
Her eyes were slightly red, and a smile appeared at the corners of her lips: "Yeah."
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The night deepened, but the streets of Yangzhou were still bustling and prosperous. The lights were on, the vendors were still hawking their wares, and people were coming and going on the streets.
Wanruo couldn't help but say, "Yangzhou is so lively at night."
"After all, this place is rich, with many merchants coming and going. It's not under the emperor's feet, so there are not so many regulations, so it's naturally more casual."
Xie Xianyu took her hand and said, "I'll take you somewhere."
"Um?"
Before she could react, he carried her onto the horse.
The horse galloped all the way and came to a tall building.
Wanruo looked up and saw a tall golden plaque with the words "Zhaixing Tower" hanging on the nine-story octagonal building.
He held her hand and climbed up the stairs in circles.
Wanruo was tired halfway up the climb: "I don't want to go down anymore. Why do we have to go up?"
He simply carried her on his back: "Are you still tired like this?"
Wan Ruo felt guilty and asked caringly, "Are you tired?"
"I'm tired. Remember to serve me well when you get home at night."
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Finally reaching the top floor of the ninth floor, he put her down, and she leaned over the railing and exclaimed, "Wow, from here you can overlook the entire Yangzhou city!"
He came over from behind and held her in his arms: "Does it look good?"
"It looks great! What place is this?" Wanruo asked excitedly.
"It's an ancient artifact left behind by the previous dynasty. Legend has it that if lovers come to this Zhaixing Tower and devoutly burn a stick of incense, they will be inseparable forever."
Wanruo looked back at him in surprise: "Do you still believe this?"
He usually doesn't even go into the temple.
He glanced at her coldly: "Is it not possible?"
He took the incense and handed it to her. Wanruo took it honestly and burned incense with him reverently.
After burning incense, he took her hand and walked to the railing, looking at the prosperous Yangzhou city with its bright lights.
"Actually, I've wanted to bring you here for a long time."
She leaned over the railing, without turning her head, and asked casually, "When?"
"Very early."
As early as two years ago, when he came to Yangzhou to investigate the salt tax case, local officials introduced him to the story of the Zhaixing Tower, saying that almost all men and women in Yangzhou City would come to the Zhaixing Tower to burn incense in the hope of staying together.
He thought it was ridiculous at the time that there were people who believed such an absurd statement.
But before I left, I thought that she might like such a strange thing.
I couldn't help feeling a little regretful. I should have brought her with me earlier. I left her alone in Xie's house. She was timid and afraid of things. What if she was bullied?
Thinking of this, he could not stay any longer, so he quickly resolved all the issues and immediately set off to return to Beijing.
Unexpectedly, heavy snow blocked the roads, delaying our arrival in the capital for a full half month.
Back at Xie's house, she wore the simplest dress as usual, sat at the back seat sensibly, and didn't even look at him.
When the elders in the family mentioned arranging a marriage for him, he smiled obediently without any concern.
He had always been satisfied with her obedience and understanding, but that day he suddenly felt unprecedentedly depressed.
He still didn't understand why he felt so inexplicably annoyed. Suddenly, a thought came to his mind: he wanted to lock her tightly by his side, no matter what means he had to use.
Wanruo looked back at him dissatisfiedly: "When is very early?"
He held her in his arms from behind, bent down to kiss her lips, and whispered softly: "When I found out that I loved you."
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