After Xie Sinan left, Lu Yinghuai quickly went to Yun Ling's side and stood close to her shoulder. He finally understood why Wen Siqing and Yun Ruoxia had hugged each other back then. It was that kind of feeling that was hard to control. Right now, he couldn't wait to be stuck with Yun Ling all the time.
Therefore, after seeing the two leave, he waited at the door of his house. He was waiting for either Yunling or Xie Sinan to turn back, but after waiting for a while, he still didn't see them, so he became a little worried.
After all, he felt that Yunling treated Xie Sinan somewhat differently. This was why he had tried so hard to get Xie Sinan on the boat to go to Bianjing with him when they were fleeing from Pingcheng. If this person found Yunling first, he was afraid that Yunling would be tricked away.
Why did you come out? Were you worried about me?
"Your mother wants to talk to you."
Yunling turned to look at Lu Yinghuai, tilting her head as she said:
"Really? But when I greeted her just now, she kept talking to my mother. Besides, Madam Lu doesn't seem like the type to ask you to call me back to talk. Tell me, what did you hear?"
“I didn’t hear anything. When I saw you, none of you said a word. I didn’t know how to start the conversation, so I had to ask what you were talking about. So what were you and Xie Sinan talking about?”
The ball was kicked back to Yunling, who was still uncertain. Although her herb garden had a barrier and her internal abilities hadn't activated, she wasn't entirely sure if she could guarantee that no one outside could hear her.
"You can't hear me? Didn't you hear what Pei Lin said to me that day? The distance you were standing at that day was about the same as the distance you were standing at just now. Tell me, what did you hear?"
Lu Yinghuai's lips curled slightly, a smile that held profound meaning.
“Lingniang, you’ve been suspicious for a while now, so you don’t need to worry about whether I heard what you and Xie Sinan were saying.”
Yunling suppressed the turmoil in her heart and said earnestly:
How am I suspicious?
A few wicked laughs escaped Lu Yinghuai's chest as he began to speak:
"This is the first time I've seen murderous intent in the eyes of a six-year-old. That's fine, if you've grown up in a bad environment, that's normal. But your parents are loving and your family is harmonious, that's not normal."
"Furthermore, your actions towards that human trafficker were somewhat out of step with the times, and your subsequent ingenious ideas were even more..."
"so what?"
Yunling interrupted him directly. She really didn't want to hear him analyze her past actions one by one, as it would make her feel that her attempts to cover things up all this time were foolish.
"So what I like is you as a person. No matter where you come from, I like you, I'm crazy about you, and I fall in love with you uncontrollably time and time again."
Yunling was utterly shocked by these words. She never expected that Lu Yinghuai would be suspicious of her from their very first meeting. He…
"The desserts that Shessnan makes are also very special. He and you are from the same place, right? I'm so glad you didn't choose him, and I'm also glad he couldn't take you away. I'm scared, extremely scared, so the longer you stay, the longer I'll be scared."
Yunling's throat tightened, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment. Then she heard Lu Yinghuai ask:
"Are the customs for marriage between men and women different in your area? What is the usual procedure?"
“I’m not quite sure either. I was born in a broken world. If it were the era that Shessnan lived in, the man would kneel on one knee and propose to the woman with a ring.”
"A ring? Is it similar to a jade thumb ring?"
"Similar, but more exquisite and finer than a jade thumb ring."
Lu Yinghuai immediately plucked a weed, arranged it into a small circle, then knelt on one knee, facing Yun Ling, and sincerely asked:
"Yunling, will you marry me?"
Yunling's eyes welled up with tears. She couldn't describe how she felt, but she was certain that she liked the person in front of her, and that he deserved her sincere feelings. So she nodded and said:
"I do."
Lu Yinghuai was finally able to hear the words "I do" from Yunling's mouth, and he immediately stood up excitedly and hugged her.
"Hey, did you hear what Xie Sinan and I were talking about just now?"
"No, when have I ever lied to you?"
Yunling immediately tilted her head back and murmured:
"If I had known, I would have argued and denied it vehemently."
Lu Yinghuai lifted Yunling's chin, about to kiss her, when he heard Doctor Sun exclaim in surprise from not far away.
"Oh dear, I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything."
Yunling and Lu Yinghuai quickly separated. Yunling blushed furiously, and then heard Lu Yinghuai ask softly:
"Now, do you think he heard us or not?"
Yunling's lips twitched. She must have forgotten to check the almanac before going out today. No, she shouldn't have gone out today at all. Damn it, she's exhausted.
"Dr. Sun, what... what's the matter?"
"Young lady of the Yun family, I really didn't see anything just now, I didn't see anything."
Doctor Sun's words were rather blatant, like trying to hide something obvious, and coupled with his evasive gestures, Yunling couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Alright, you didn't see him, Dr. Sun? This is my future husband. You must come to the wedding banquet!"
"Alright, alright, I'll definitely go. But Miss Yun, didn't you plant some licorice before? Do you have any now? I'd like to buy some."
Yunling's eyes darted left and right. Lu Yinghuai knew she was calculating, so he didn't say anything and just waited quietly beside her, looking at her with a doting expression.
"The licorice will probably not be available until next summer. Besides, as you can see, Dr. Sun, my herb garden is only a tiny bit. I plan to use the medicinal herbs I grow myself; I can't sell them."
"Oh, Miss Yun, given our friendship, why don't you secretly sell me some of this licorice root? I won't tell anyone else, will I?"
Yunling shook her head and retorted:
"Oh, so when people ask you, Dr. Sun, where did this fresh licorice come from? Are you going to say that you went to a neighboring country and brought it back with you?"
Dr. Sun was amused by Yunling's words and said:
"You're such a clever girl. Tell me, how can you sell me the licorice?"
Yunling didn't beat around the bush and said directly:
"I heard that Doctor Sun once saved the village chief's life. I want Doctor Sun to put in a good word for me with the village chief and ask him to let me plant medicinal herbs all over this area. That way, with more things available, you can buy whatever you want, right?"
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