"Can't I use these things you sent me?"
"Since it's a gift for you, how you use it is up to you. I just think it looks better for a woman to wear flowers in her hair."
Hu Biao chuckled dryly, noticing that Mo Lan only had a black ribbon tied in her hair, and couldn't help but remind her.
"Don't you like the jewelry I gave you, Lan'er? I haven't seen you wearing flowers lately."
"Chief Hu, before the marriage is settled, please still call me Miss Mo Lan."
The person in front of me has no right to call me Lan'er.
"Haha... Lan'er is shy. It's only a matter of time. Oh well, I'll listen to you."
Looking at Mo Lan's cool and aloof eyes, Hu Biao felt a ticklish sensation in his heart, as if brushed by a feather.
If it weren't for the little chili pepper being so cunning, they might have already made it a done deal.
No rush, there are only a few days left!
The cat teases the mouse, but in the end, it still becomes food for the mouse!
The March deadline was fast approaching, and the atmosphere in Qinglong Village grew increasingly somber. Now, everyone in the village knew about the agreement between the young lady and Hu Biao.
It's such a waste to let these delicate young ladies marry someone like that.
Immediately, the elderly men and women of the village couldn't sit still any longer. They went to the village chief to confirm the matter and strongly opposed it.
Everyone knows that Hu Biao is no good. How could a gentle young lady like her possibly have a good life after marrying him?
As a result, before they could even state their reasons for objecting, the chieftain dismissed them with a simple "it's up to you."
"Chief, the people from White Tiger Cliff have sent a message saying they'll be coming to fetch the bride early the day after tomorrow, and we should prepare accordingly."
"Okay, you can go now."
Hua Yifei waved his hand and let out a heavy sigh. He wondered how his daughter was doing and whether there was any hope for her.
"Brother, Lan has led her men into the mountains for three months now, and there's been no news of her. What if something goes wrong? Why don't I go and gather the villagers right now, and we'll fight White Tiger Cliff to the death? Even if we lose our heads, we'll still be heroes in twenty years."
The second chieftain, Xiong Jianwu, slammed his fist on the chair. He was truly out of his mind at the time; how could he have agreed to that?
They've been bewitched.
"Second Brother is right. We can't put all our hopes on Lan Yatou. Fortunately, we haven't been idle these days. The brothers have been training very hard. Also, the surrounding villages are quite dissatisfied with White Tiger Cliff's domineering ways. Maybe we can unite and deal with White Tiger Cliff together."
The third chieftain, Song Jing, nodded in agreement. How could a bunch of grown men let a little girl take the lead?
Fourth Chief Pang Yi waved his feather fan and said, "Brothers, don't worry. I reckon our niece is coming back soon."
"What good will it do to come back? Does Fourth Brother really think Lan can train a suicide squad?"
The second chieftain stood up and paced back and forth in the council hall. "Besides," he said, "Lan only selected forty people, while White Tiger Cliff has six hundred cat-heads. We are outnumbered."
"Big brother, fourth brother, I think second brother's concerns are reasonable. Why don't we start preparing as well? No matter what happens with Lan girl, it's always good to have a backup plan," Song Jing suggested after a moment of silence.
That's what they say...
"Uncles, I'm back."
Just as the village chiefs were getting anxious, Mo Lan, dressed in black and holding a teaching whip, appeared at the entrance of the council hall.
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