After they dispersed and the excitement subsided, Yunling, who had witnessed the whole thing from halfway up the mountain, went back to doing her own thing. Strangely enough, she had been feeling uneasy all day, afraid that something might happen, so she went out for a stroll and unexpectedly stumbled upon such a lively scene.
Lu Yinghuai returned to the mountainside, and upon seeing Yun Ling, he immediately reverted to his usual gentlemanly demeanor, smiling as he said:
"Today I added some furniture to the house and took a fancy to a few unique mosquito nets. I think hanging them on the bed will ward off a lot of snakes, insects and ghosts. Lingniang, would you prefer to live in the city or in the mountains?"
Without even thinking, Yunling replied:
"Of course, we live in the mountains."
“Alright, let’s find a spot in these mountains to build a house. My parents have already come by boat from Bianjing. When we get married, we’ll invite all the people we know from Pingcheng to come and celebrate with us.”
"Who agreed to that???"
Yunling's breathing became rapid, but she dared not look directly at Lu Yinghuai. She only glared at him angrily before looking into the distance.
A tender look appeared in Lu Yinghuai's eyes. He gently took Yun Ling's hand, a smile playing on his lips, and said:
"You said yes, and you even said you missed me a lot~"
Yunling was stunned, her eyes widening to the size of pigeon eggs. She looked at Lu Yinghuai and said seriously:
"Lu Yinghuai, have you no shame?"
“I can do without you.”
Lu Yinghuai took a step forward, his gaze fixed on Yun Ling's face, and asked gently:
"Lingniang, have you missed me during this time from Pingcheng to Yuecheng?"
"I……"
The word "no" was swallowed up before it could even be uttered.
The moment their lips touched, Yunling's mind went blank. She even forgot to breathe and what she was supposed to do, and just stood there dumbfounded.
She...she...she was kissed?
She...she...he...he...
Lu Yinghuai was also feeling bad. He didn't know what was wrong with him. Perhaps it was because he didn't want to hear Yun Ling say that she didn't want him, or perhaps for some other reason, he acted impulsively and kissed her.
They were intimate, but how to continue was a problem. This was the first time he had ever done something like this. Even in his dreams, when he dreamed of Yunling, he only dared to hold Yunling's hand and hug her. He wouldn't dare to do anything more out of line.
The two of them, one stunned and the other hesitant, remained locked in that lip-to-lip position until Yunling finally snapped out of it and pushed Lu Yinghuai away.
"You scoundrel!"
Lu Yinghuai pursed his lips slightly, then mustered his courage and hugged Yun Ling tightly, whispering in her ear:
"I miss you, I miss you so much, especially when I return to Bianjing, to the Bianjing where we experienced everything together. But the Lu Family Business is not with you, the house is not with you, the Zhou Bridge is not with you, the Imperial Street is not with you. I am going crazy in the gap between my memories."
"Yunling, I want to be your only one, to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you?"
"If you're not willing, I'll ask you again later. If you're still not willing, I'll ask you again and again. I'll ask you for the rest of my life. You'd better be prepared. I have no intention of giving up. I'm prepared to spend my whole life with you."
Yunling was once again shocked by Lu Yinghuai's shamelessness, but at the same time she felt his sincerity and thought that marrying him would not be a bad thing.
Firstly, she did like him.
Secondly, he's good-looking; you never get tired of looking at him.
Thirdly, his family is wealthy, so after marriage, he can avoid the troubles of daily necessities.
Fourthly, she also has the ability to earn money, so if she feels unhappy in this relationship, she can easily walk away.
Fifthly, she had lived two lives, witnessed all sorts of great events, and even died once; all she lacked was experiencing the intimacy between men and women.
After considering her options, Yunling leaned back slightly, creating some distance between herself and Lu Yinghuai. She had intended to say "I do," but upon seeing Lu Yinghuai's face, her gaze naturally drifted to his lips.
This reminded Yunling of the touch she had just felt—soft and with a lovely orchid scent on his body. Thinking of this, Yunling grabbed his collar and pressed her lips to his.
**
After Yunling agreed to the marriage, Lu Yinghuai waited for his parents to arrive every day like a waiting-for-husband stone. It wasn't until winter came that his wish was finally fulfilled.
Yunling, however, remained the same as always, checking on the mushrooms in the mushroom shed, the lychee trees, and the bee colonies every day, before finally focusing all her attention on the medicinal herbs she cultivated.
But the weather suddenly turned cold that day, and Yunling stayed in bed, unwilling to wake up. Suddenly, Tang Ling rushed in, saying that a distinguished guest had arrived, and forcibly dragged her out of bed, which made her more awake.
Yunling washed her face with cold water, put on her usual clothes without much dressing up, and as soon as she stepped out of the room, she was rushed into Lu Jiamin's arms.
"Lingniang, I've missed you so much."
Yunling was also happy, but she couldn't bring herself to say such mushy things, so she could only tease her:
“You and your brother really are siblings; you say the same things and do exactly the same things.”
Lu Jiamin immediately released Yun Ling, her eyes turning playful.
“I knew it. From the first moment I saw you, I knew you would become my sister-in-law.”
"Come on."
Yunling lightly tapped the man, but she just couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
Lu Jiamin then told Yunling many interesting stories about escaping from Pingcheng to Bianjing, but the little girl got distracted by the snacks Zhang Shi made and left Yunling behind.
Yunling shook her head helplessly. It was only then that she noticed that in addition to Lu's parents, Uncle Cao and Aunt Cao, there was also Fu Jin, Yun Shenghua's former employer, and his wife and children. What surprised her even more was that there was also Xie Sinan, who had absolutely no connection with these people.
Xie Sinan had been staring at Yun Ling the whole time, and when he saw Yun Ling's gaze fall on him, he immediately waved to her.
Yunling did not respond immediately. She first greeted Lu's parents, Uncle Cao, and Aunt Cao, then greeted Fu Jin and his wife and children before leaving home.
Once she left her house, she walked straight until she reached her medicinal herb garden, then turned around and looked at Xie Sinan, who was following behind her, and said:
"Are you truly sincere towards Lu Jiamin? Let me tell you, if you just want to play around, she's not right for you, and you shouldn't even think about getting involved with her."
"Hey, hey, hey, I'm telling you, during the time we didn't see each other, did you turn from a human into a dog? You bark at everyone you see, Yunling, that's going too far."
Yunling's eyes widened, and she asked:
“If you hadn’t followed them, how would you have ended up here? Among those people, you only know Lu Jiamin.”
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