"..."
Cheng Shanshan fell silent.
Huo Mingchen poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
He then glanced at the dilapidated courtyard before continuing, "Shanshan, there used to be a very beautiful table here. You could make tea or have hot pot on it, and we could set out a whole table of food and drinks."
"You can plant lots of beautiful flowers in that pavilion over there. If you like, you can also raise a group of red koi and plant a weeping willow next to it for shade."
As he spoke, his eyes always exuded a gentle aura, but when he placed the wine glass on the table, his gaze instantly turned cold: "It's a pity they're all ruined."
Finally, there was a sigh.
Huo Mingchen lowered his eyes, as if his whole body was shrouded in a thin layer of mist. In this way, he was no longer the tall and majestic man he used to be, but rather like a child.
However, the child was a bit big, so Cheng Shanshan wanted to go over and hug him to comfort him but found she didn't know where to start: "Um... how about you stand up, it'll be easier to hug your waist."
"..."
Huo Mingchen was originally feeling unwell.
But Cheng Shanshan's words made him laugh.
He obediently stood up, then opened his arms before asking, "Is that so?"
"Um."
Cheng Shanshan responded.
She then snuggled directly into Huo Mingchen's arms. When the comforting scent of bamboo wafted towards her, she felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation: "Brother Huo, all the past suffering is over."
Huo Mingchen didn't speak, but looked down at Cheng Shanshan in his arms, lost in thought.
Cheng Shanshan thought her way of comforting him wasn't working, so she changed her approach: "That Magistrate Dong harmed your family, I believe he will definitely get his comeuppance!"
Huo Mingchen smiled faintly: "You believe in karma?"
"Of course I don't believe it."
Cheng Shanshan took a deep breath, then looked up at Huo Mingchen: "But I believe in myself. Putting aside everything else, I can easily dismember that Prefect Dong and feed the meat to the dogs." As she spoke, she raised her little fist to emphasize that she was telling the truth.
This time, Huo Mingchen was amused, and the coldness in his eyes gradually melted away: "That seems too easy on him. I think it would be better to let him keep his breath and see his own bones being stewed into soup."
"...So ruthless?"
Cheng Shanshan considered it carefully: "If you think this is the only way to vent your anger, then it's not impossible."
"Thank you."
Huo Mingchen said in a low voice.
The next moment, he pulled her into his arms again before continuing, "Shanshan, knowing you is the only lucky thing in my life."
Cheng Shanshan originally wanted to say that she did too, but then she thought about it again.
In fact, she has many other lucky things, such as being reborn, the Bai family still being able to accompany her, and even the people she has met along the way seem to be quite lovely.
It seemed to be the first time she truly felt satisfied and happy...
Of course, she didn't voice this thought. Comforting the injured Huo Mingchen was the most important thing. Then she scolded Prefect Dong a few more times and ate and drank with Huo Mingchen until almost dawn before finally falling asleep from exhaustion.
When I woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.
When Cheng Shanshan got up, she felt a splitting headache and couldn't help but mutter, "I thought Brother Huo wasn't good enough, but I didn't expect him to be so amazing."
"Clatter".
The sound of a washbasin falling.
Cheng Shanshan opened her eyes and saw the shocked Bai Shi standing at the door: "Shanshan, you...you..."
"us?"
Cheng Shanshan turned around subconsciously.
To her surprise, she saw Huo Mingchen lying right next to her. However, he wasn't asleep; instead, he was propping his head up with his arm and smiling at her: "I'm not good enough?"
"You can't do it? Did I just say that? Why did I say that?" Cheng Shanshan asked three questions in a row, the sudden scene leaving her unsure how to react.
Actually, what she wanted to say was that Huo Mingchen couldn't hold his liquor, but heaven knows that in this situation, omitting just one word would have made a world of difference.
Cheng Shanshan looked at Bai Shi, who had already misunderstood, and wanted to explain: "Mother, it's not what you saw or heard. He and I just drank some wine and then slept..."
"I will take responsibility."
Suddenly, Huo Mingchen stood up and made a promise.
Cheng Shanshan glared at him: "Take responsibility? What responsibility are you going to take? Huo Mingchen, do you even know what you're saying?"
At this moment, Madam Bai laughed out loud: "Good, good, good, it's good that you two young couples are living happily together." As she spoke, she hurriedly picked up the basin from the ground: "I was wrong this time, I will definitely knock on the door next time I come in."
"Mother, don't go."
Cheng Shanshan wanted to explain further.
However, Bai Shi didn't give her that chance and ran away directly.
So she could only look at Huo Mingchen, her eyes filled with annoyance: "Brother Huo, this joke has gone too far."
"You think I'm joking?" Huo Mingchen said, giving Cheng Shanshan a hard knock on the head. "I think you're the one joking because you've forgotten about our marriage."
"Who's going to be with you..."
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly remembered Bai's forced matchmaking before leaving.
So he quickly explained, "Last time it was my mother who randomly paired us up, so it doesn't count."
Upon hearing this, Huo Mingchen grabbed her hand and said solemnly, "Shanshan, marriage is not a game. I have already considered you my only wife." He didn't give Cheng Shanshan a chance to object, saying, "Alright, I have to go out and find out what's going on."
No sooner had he left than Cheng Shisi arrived cautiously.
Seeing Cheng Shisi's hurt face, Cheng Shanshan quickly pulled him to her side: "Why do you seem unhappy?"
"Sister, are you going to have a baby?"
"Who said that?"
"They're all saying that you and your brother-in-law consummated your marriage and you'll be having a baby soon. They've even started picking out a name!" Cheng Shisi said, her face full of hurt and disappointment. "Sister, will you kick me out then?"
"..."
Cheng Shanshan looked outside.
Sure enough, they saw Aunt Dong and Madam Bai chatting and whispering happily.
Although she couldn't hear the specifics, she could guess the general meaning from the expressions of the two people, and she simply didn't know what to say.
However, the first thing to do at this moment was to comfort Cheng Shisi, so she decisively picked him up and said, "Shisi, since you call me sister, then I will always be your sister, and no one can take your place."
"real?"
Cheng Shisi's eyes were filled with surprise.
"right."
Cheng Shanshan nodded.
After comforting Cheng Shisi, she entered the courtyard and Bai Shi came over: "Shanshan, Aunt Dong and I have been discussing tidying up this courtyard properly. What do you think?"
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