Da Shan whispered in Li Cheng's ear, "Uncle, this time we've come on my mother's orders to have Sanwang go back and arrange a marriage."
Upon hearing this, Li Cheng exclaimed happily, "Great! This brat has been locking himself in his room lately, refusing to come out, eat, or drink. I bet he's got a wife now and is missing her."
Ruyan thought to herself, "Hmph, maybe he's still thinking about Yinxia. How could he possibly be thinking about me? What a heartless man! Fine, I'll come to Lijia Gou today and see what he thinks. If he still has feelings for Yinxia, then we'll break up!"
Sanwang walked slowly out of the house, came to Ruyan, handed her a cup of tea, and said softly, "Have some tea first!"
Ruyan glanced at Sanwang and noticed that his gaze was vacant, as if he was thinking about something.
"I don't want to drink. Say what you have to say now!"
Sanwang blushed and said, "I... I actually feel bad for you, but I didn't expect you to come looking for me. I thought you would never talk to me again?"
Ruyan thought for a moment, then said, "My aunt sent me here, so she must have her reasons, which is why I came!"
Sanwang gave an "oh," rubbed his hands together, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Actually, there's nothing between Yinxia and me, do you believe me?"
Such self-deception made Ruyan want to slap Sanwang twice. He was pregnant and still said there was nothing wrong. Sanwang had become like this, lying through his teeth without batting an eye.
Ruyan stood up: "Alright, you don't need to explain anymore. I don't want to hear your explanations anymore. Yinxia is already heavily pregnant. Do you think you'll only admit what you did to Yinxia after she gives birth?"
Ruyan spoke with righteous indignation, but Sanwang was struck dumb: "No, no way, how could she be pregnant? No way!"
Ruyan's eyes widened: "You, you really don't know, or are you pretending not to know? Aunt Liu can't hold back anymore. She said that her daughter Yinxia is pregnant and she's so anxious that she came to our house to find her. I guess everyone in Daling Village knows about this. If I still act like a fool and don't know anything, I guess everyone in Daling Village will say that I'm not right in the head!"
Seeing that Ruyan was very angry, Sanwang stepped forward and grabbed Ruyan's arm: "Ruyan, listen to me, I really didn't do anything with Yinxia. That day, I felt someone help me into a house, and then I felt very hot. I picked up a basin of water and poured it down. After I finished, I ran out, completely soaked. When I ran into the yard, Niuniu laughed at me for being all drenched. If you don't believe me, go ask Niuniu."
Jin Dashan bid farewell to Li Cheng, and together with Sanwang and Ruyan, boarded a donkey cart and swayed back home.
Sanwang pounded his chest in anger: "How could this be? What did I do to her? She's pregnant, what does that have to do with me? Back then, Aunt Liu said that I did that to Yinxia and that I had to take responsibility for her. But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that I didn't do anything to Yinxia at all. How could she be pregnant?"
Although Ruyan was a little angry, seeing Sanwang's innocent look, she said, "Are you telling the truth? If so, you should tell your aunt that this Aunt Liu is absolutely despicable!"
Jin Dashan occasionally turned to look at Sanwang, winking at him repeatedly, as if to tell Sanwang to talk nicely to Ruyan and try to get her to forgive him.
The journey from Lijia Gou to Daling Village was bumpy, but we arrived in Daling Village quickly. Although the two villages are not far apart, the road in Daling Village was obviously smoother than that in Lijia Gou. The villagers were also very hospitable, and they would come over from afar to greet anyone who came in.
Ruyan and Sanwang were sitting on a donkey cart when Aunt Pang came along carrying a load of water, her legs creaking as she walked. Seeing Sanwang, she smiled and said, "Oh, it's Sanwang! Are you two getting married?"
Dashan had already given Sanwang instructions. Sanwang coughed and said in a low voice, "Yes, that's right."
The plump aunt immediately burst into laughter: "That's right, Sanwang, Ruyan is the best girl, honest and virtuous. Yinxia, on the other hand, got pregnant before marriage. What man would want her?"
"Oh, Auntie, we'll head back now. We still have some things to take care of at home," Sanwang said casually, not knowing what excuse he could come up with to get rid of the plump aunt.
The plump auntie said, "Sanwang, if you marry Ruyan, I'll give you a gift. But if you marry that Yinxia, then forget it!"
Ruyan blushed. She hadn't expected to have such a good reputation in Daling Village, and she couldn't help but feel gratified.
The donkey cart creaked and groaned as it arrived at the doorstep.
As soon as Sanwang spoke, Dahei jumped high, looking as happy as if it had seen a relative. It then used its paw to pin Sanwang to the ground.
"Hey, Big Black, what are you doing? Let go of me!"
Big Black really does listen to orders. It looked at Sanwang's face and then let go of him.
Niu Niu and Bei Bei ran out and saw San Wang return. They hurriedly shouted, "Mom, my third brother and Sister Ru Yan are back! And where is my eldest brother?"
"Third Uncle, Beibei misses you!"
"Third Brother, you're finally back. Are you still thinking about marrying Yinxia?" Niu Niu's words really hit the nail on the head. Sanwang glanced at Ruyan and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Niu Niu is just talking nonsense, don't take it to heart."
Liang Shuyan, dressed in a light blue dress, glanced at Sanwang and Ruyan and said, "You're back. Now that you're back, come to the main room with me. I have something to tell you!"
Ruyan lowered her head: "Yes, Auntie!"
Upon entering the main room, Grandma Jin, Mr. Su, Li Zheng, and the old patriarch of the Jin family were all sitting neatly on the kang (a heated brick bed), eating and chatting.
Sanwang, unaware of what was happening, hurriedly asked, "Mother, what are you doing? Are you going to cancel our engagement ceremony?"
"Isn't this exactly what you wanted? Perfect timing, I now have the opportunity to invite the clan chief and the righteous official over, so you'd better be prepared!"
Sanwang suddenly knelt down on the ground, his voice choked with sobs, and said, "Mother, my memory was a bit hazy before, and I hadn't fully remembered what happened that night. I was also frightened by Aunt Liu, so I had no choice but to refuse Ruyan. Now I know, I didn't do anything to Yinxia at all. She's pregnant, but I won't admit it!"
How could Liang Shuyan not know? But right now, whose child is Yinxia carrying?
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