Yanjing.
The Xie Mansion was in chaos. Mr. Xie was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. All the members of the Xie family rushed over and made a big fuss.
Xie Xianyu stood in the hall, his expression cold: "Do you elders have any opinions?"
Everyone's face turned pale and no one dared to speak.
"Since that is the case, I will set out for Linzhou and ask for Xu's hand in marriage. In the spring of next year, I will welcome my new bride into my family."
After the discussion was completed and the marriage was confirmed, Xie Xianyu strode out of the hall.
Su Yan was waiting for him at Songhe Garden. "You're such a jerk! You've gone through so much trouble just to marry a merchant girl. You only met her once three years ago, and you're so obsessed with her?"
Xie Xianyu didn't bother to explain, and simply said, "I have to leave the capital. Please keep an eye on me in the capital."
Su Yan couldn't help but ask, "How can you be sure that she is still waiting for you? Wasn't she just a little kid three years ago? Maybe she has forgotten about her."
He really didn't understand why a little kid was worth worrying about for three years.
Xie Xianyu glanced over coldly.
Su Yan laughed dryly: "I just asked casually."
Xie Xianyu snorted coldly, holding the teapot with one hand and pouring tea: "Of course she is waiting for me."
"Why?"
Xie Xianyu raised the corners of his lips slightly, but did not answer, because he had confirmed in his previous life that she only liked him.
Su Yan lazily leaned back in his armchair and said, "Forget it, forget it. You've made a fuss now. You'll feel at ease when you marry her back."
He sighed again with regret: "I want to go with you, but my wife doesn't want me to go far away."
He tutted his words and said, "You naturally don't understand since you're not married."
Xie Xianyu's heart skipped a beat, and his grip on the teacup tightened.
He said with a gloomy face: "I didn't plan to take you there when I came here."
The next morning, Xie Xianyu set out. This time he was going to propose marriage, so he had prepared the betrothal gifts. The long motorcade stretched for an entire street, and there was no end in sight.
Everyone in the capital was talking about it, wondering which girl had such a fate.
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Linzhou.
Wanruo was busy in the shop as usual.
"Miss Xu."
She heard someone calling her, and when she looked up, she saw that it was Lin Han: "Why are you here?"
Lin Han's injury is almost healed now, so Master Xu asked him to stay for a few more days to recuperate before returning to Beijing. He specially arranged a courtyard for him to live in so that he could prepare for the exam with peace of mind.
"I, I heard there's a lantern festival tonight. It's a rare sight. I want to go with you." Lin Han stuttered, his ears turning red.
Wanruo then remembered that today was the Winter Solstice. As such a festival, there would be a lantern festival on the streets. It was a rare and lively occasion, and the streets were already decorated with lanterns.
Wanruo also wanted to join in the fun, so she smiled and nodded: "Yeah."
Lin Han's eyes lit up and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Wanruo untied her apron, put down the work in her hands, and went out with him. The sky gradually darkened, and the colorful lanterns in the streets were lit. The jugglers and dragon dancers were extremely noisy.
Wanruo was holding a few lanterns she had just won from guessing riddles, and was joining in the fun everywhere. Lin Han could hardly keep up with her.
It was not until they crossed a moon bridge that Lin Han finally couldn't help but stop her: "Miss Xu."
She turned around: "What's the matter?"
"I, I have something to give you."
She blinked. "What?"
Lin Han nervously took out a silver hairpin from his sleeve. "I, I, this hairpin was given to me by my mother. She said it was for my future daughter-in-law. I thought since we're already engaged, I should give you a token of our love."
Wanruo was stunned for a moment, then smiled again: "Thank you."
Lin Han blushed and whispered, "Then I'll put it on for you."
Wanruo lowered her head, and Lin Han carefully inserted the silver hairpin into her bun.
At this moment, at the end of the bustling street, a tall figure was riding a black horse. His knuckles were white as he gripped the reins. He stared at the affectionate couple on the Moon Bridge, his face extremely gloomy.
Suddenly, he heard the promise she made to him in the past: "If there is another life, I will still love you."
"Only me?" he asked.
"Only love you."
His chest was about to explode, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he was practically gritting his teeth: "Xu Wanruo, you liar!"
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