Chapter 7 I want to marry you around the Autumn Equinox!
(seven)
The door opened, and Chu Li retreated timidly to the side, perhaps sensing his displeasure, and dared not look him in the eye.
Inside the room, Yan Xinbai was still teaching the little boy to copy characters. He glanced at them, then quickly looked away, and said to the little boy in a low voice, "Continue writing."
The little boy glanced longingly at Chu Li, but under Yan Xinbai's watchful gaze, he obediently turned his attention back to copying the words.
If they bully his mother, he... he kneels down and begs them.
Wuming lowered his eyes to look at Chu Li, then looked at the little boy writing at his desk in the corner. "Ah Chu, I have something to say to you."
He led her out of the inner room and handed her the jade pendant that he hadn't given her before.
Chu Li was stunned. She remembered that Wuming had said that this was his family's "heirloom" and was only given to his future daughter-in-law.
What's the meaning?
"Achu, it's true that I fell in love with you at first sight."
He never imagined that love at first sight would happen to him. It was really strange, but fate is so wonderful. Wuming just found her pleasing to the eye and liked her very much. It must be a blessing from his previous life that allowed him to meet such a perfect person.
He could sense that the woman in that memory hated him, and he probably hated her too—otherwise he wouldn't have been so angry that he vomited blood.
Since we dislike each other so much, we are probably destined to be apart in this life.
He was now absolutely certain that he wanted Chu Li, that he wanted her to believe that he would treat her well, and that he would be the first person she thought of when she encountered any difficult problems.
Chu Li stared at him blankly for a long time before whispering, "Love at first sight? Can you swear you'll never hurt me or Yin Yin?"
She never believed in love at first sight, and it was utterly ridiculous for such words to come from the mouth of a demon.
“Of course,” Wuming said gently, “provided you marry me. Once you become my wife, how could I possibly harm you and our child?”
Upon hearing this, the hope on Chu Li's face vanished instantly, and she slumped down, knowing it wouldn't be that easy.
"no."
Wuming narrowed his eyes. "Why not?"
Chu Li pursed her lips and made up a story, "I'm still a widow."
If she refused outright, this devil might force himself on her.
Wuming wiped away the bloodstains and said calmly, "You have already guarded him for a long time, there is no need to guard him anymore."
Chu Li clenched her fingers and had no choice but to grit her teeth and say, "Fine, I'll tell you the truth. I'm a jinx to my husbands. My last husband died because of me."
Upon hearing this, Wuming slowly raised his head and smiled, "It's alright, I'm very resilient."
He was determined to marry her. Chu Li clenched her sleeves so tightly they were almost twisted into a pretzel. She racked her brains, thinking, "That won't do. I've only known you for a few days. How can I be so hasty? Besides, Yin Yin can't accept suddenly having another father..."
“I will make him accept it.” Wuming seemed very confident and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, after we get married, I will definitely take good care of you and the child.”
Anyway, he was pretty free anyway, and had nothing else to do besides killing people.
Chu Li gritted her teeth and stared at him, completely out of excuses. She didn't want to marry a ruthless killer. After thinking hard for a moment, she could only compromise for the time being, "Okay, in my hometown, we have to choose an auspicious day for marriage. I remember there's a good day in ten years."
Wuming paused for a moment, then said, "Why don't you wait until you're seventy or eighty to marry me?"
"Okay, it's settled then."
"..." Wuming threw the blood-soaked rag into the basin, took out a handkerchief to wipe his fingers clean, smiled and pulled Chu Li, who was trying to escape, in front of him, and said, word by word, "Gu Ye helped me choose a date, around the Autumn Equinox. Before that, I will make Yinyin accept me."
Chu Li: "?"
Around the autumnal equinox, wouldn't that mean only two months left?
She felt a sudden panic for no reason, and her fingertips dug tightly into her palms.
"To tell you the truth."
Chu Li closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and another idea came to her mind. "In a couple of days, I will send Yinyin to a nearby sect to become an apprentice. You know what a sect is, right? A place with many cultivators."
Actually, this didn't happen in the last two days, but a long time ago. A cultivator from Tianxin City passed by Xiaofu Mountain and was shocked when he saw Yinyin. He said that Yinyin had extraordinary talent and was a cultivation genius that was one in ten thousand. If he had become a disciple from a young age, he would definitely have become the leader of the immortal sect in the future.
But at that moment, Chu Li unceremoniously grabbed a broom and chased the old cultivator away from his home.
Looking back now, I deeply regret it. If I had followed Yinyin to live near the sect, she would never have encountered these demons.
Pulling herself back to reality, Chu Li coughed lightly and said with a serious expression, "My child must go to a sect to become an apprentice. His talent cannot be buried. If you stop me, I cannot marry you."
Upon hearing this, Wuming stared at her quietly for a long while, then suddenly chuckled softly, "Why should I stop you?"
Chu Li looked up in disbelief, "That's a sect, with many cultivators who specialize in exorcising demons, and..."
“I know.” Wuming slowly moved closer to her and whispered in her ear, “Yinyin has talent, which is a great thing. I will definitely support you with all my might.”
Their lips were so close, as if they were about to bite each other; their warm breath brushed against the tips of her ears, making them tickle.
Chu Li trembled involuntarily, slightly turning her body to avoid him. "Really?"
“Of course, I’ll teach him starting tomorrow.” Wuming smiled, and a wisp of spiritual energy emanated from his palm. “I happen to know a little about cultivators’ spells as well.”
"?"
Chu Li stared at the spiritual energy in disbelief.
How is that possible? How can a demon possess spiritual energy like a cultivator?
She had a premonition that no matter what reason or excuse she came up with, this damned devil would probably be able to easily resolve the situation.
She'll probably never escape his grasp for the rest of her life; he's as persistent as a stubborn leech!
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The next day, the sky was just beginning to lighten.
A cool hand touched her shoulder, slowly moving up along the soft curve of her neck, and gently pressed the palm against the side of her face.
Chu Li felt a chill run down her spine and instinctively shrank back, hugging the little cub in her arms tightly.
The little cub whimpered as she was pulled awake by her arm. Opening its eyes, it saw a smiling, sharp-fanged demon mask.
"!!" The little boy scrambled to his feet in a panic, as if he had seen a ghost, and reached out to push Chu Li, "Mother, Mother, wake up!"
Chu Li was woken up by him and groggily reached out to pat him, thinking the little one was having a nightmare. "What's wrong, Yin Yin?"
"Behind, behind..."
She was completely unaware that a gaze was fixed on her from behind. She slowly crawled out of bed, turned around, and met a pair of gentle, smiling eyes.
For a moment, the blood in his body froze, and a terrified scream echoed from the quiet little house.
Chu Li hurriedly put on her coat, then huddled in a corner, shivering as she held the baby. "How did you get in? I locked the door last night."
Wuming blinked, opened his palm, and there was the small wooden lock that Chu Li had used to lock the inner room. "I came to call you to cultivate, but I didn't hear a response. I was worried that something might happen to you, so I broke the lock. I'm sorry."
He said sorry, but there was no remorse in his eyes; it was clearly intentional.
Chu Li pinched her temple, finally remembering what happened yesterday.
"What if you can't teach Yinyin well?"
“Then let’s learn together, Chu, and we’ll see if I can teach you well.”
Therefore, she vehemently opposed the nameless teacher's cultivation, but her opposition failed, and she even got herself involved.
Chu Li took a deep breath, wishing she could slap herself twice.
Wuming had already diligently folded the blankets for her and urged her, "Get up and eat quickly, we'll start cultivating after we eat."
Chu Li and the little boy were kicked out of the house by him. As soon as they stepped outside, they found a hot meal laid out on the table.
Yan Xinbai and Gu Ye were playing cards out of boredom when they heard the noise and looked up at them.
"Does Master really intend to teach them cultivation?"
Gu Ye muttered, "Since this master came, he's been acting like both father and mother to me. He doesn't look like the Demon Lord at all anymore."
Yan Xinbai gathered the cards in his palm and said calmly, "That's what I thought too when Master took you in."
Hearing his words, Gu Ye choked for a moment, then casually played a card and asked suspiciously, "Were you also picked up by the Venerable Lord back then?"
Yan Xinbai paused, narrowed his eyes, and said, "I am different from you. I share the same ideals as the Lord."
"Oh, you two both like widows."
"..."
Unable to communicate with him, Yan Xinbai turned his gaze to Chu Li, who was not far away.
In this respect, he was indeed different from Wuming; he couldn't understand why Wuming was so infatuated with Chu Li.
But she's just a woman; she won't affect their grand plan.
Chu Li pulled the little one to sit at the table. The two of them, still half asleep, ate a few bites listlessly before giving up.
I'm so sleepy.
It's not even fully light yet, why are you waking them up so early?
Chu Li was already grumpy when she woke up, and feeling resentful, she took a big bite of the biscuit in her mouth as if it were a nameless creature.
After tidying up the bedding, Wuming came out from the inner room. Seeing that they hadn't finished eating, he asked in a low voice, "Is it not to your liking?"
The little boy held the pancake, then shook his head timidly.
Chu Li shielded him behind her and said softly, "He's just full."
Upon hearing this, Wuming smiled and said, "Then let's begin."
Chu Li and the little boy reluctantly followed him into the courtyard. The weather was still gloomy, but the continuous rain had finally stopped.
Her eyes lit up, and she said meaningfully, "Look, Wuming, it's stopped raining."
Wuming followed her gaze to the sky and said casually, "Hmm, it might rain tomorrow."
Chu Li paused for a moment, then leaned closer and said sincerely, "Then you should hurry on your way while the rain stops. I remember you said you were just passing through, so you must have something more important to do, right?"
“No,” Wuming interrupted her with a smile, “the most important thing for me right now is you and the child.”
"..." Chu Li didn't have much hope for this leech anyway, so she sighed helplessly and pushed the little one's bottom. "Yinyin, go ahead."
The little boy clutched her clothes tightly in fear, still terrified of Wuming. "Mother, I'm scared."
Yes, Yinyin still sees Wuming as a demon. She could easily use this as an excuse to say that Yinyin is afraid of him and must go to the sect to become his disciple.
Just as Chu Li was about to speak, she saw Wuming walk towards them and pick up the cub from the ground.
"What are you doing!" Chu Li was startled and quickly reached out to stop him, fearing that he might do something to the cub.
Wuming glanced at her and said in a low voice, "Achu, you spoil Yinyin too much."
Chu Li opened her eyes slightly and said defiantly, "I will teach my own child."
“Spoiling a child is like killing a child. Don’t worry, I will teach him well.” Wuming casually cast a spell on Chu Li to freeze him, then put the cub on the ground, took out a gleaming longsword from his storage ring, and threw it at the cub’s feet.
Chu Li struggled for a moment, but found herself unable to move. Her heart panicked even more. "You can't do this! If you hurt Yin Yin, I will never marry you in this life. I will hate you forever, Wuming!"
Wuming didn't turn around to look at her, but stared at the trembling cub in front of him and said calmly, "Pick it up."
"Mother..." Tears welled up in the little boy's eyes. He instinctively wanted to run to Chu Li's side, but Wuming raised his hand to stop him.
“Pick it up right now. If you don’t listen, I’ll hit your mother.” Wuming slowly bent down, staring straight into the little boy’s eyes. “Like this.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand without any politeness and slapped Chu Li on the buttocks.
Chu Li: "?"
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