"Greetings, Commandant, Lady Su."
A bird's greeting came from outside the door, and Qin Ange quickly covered her head with the blanket.
"Where's An Ge? Quickly bring him out to meet us."
Qin Anmin led Su Qinghe to sit down at the stone table in the courtyard, then turned and gave Que'er a smiling instruction.
“I can’t get through to you,” the sparrow answered honestly.
Qin Anmin reluctantly stood up and greeted Su Qinghe apologetically.
“I will go and call him out myself. Please sit for a moment, my dear sister.”
"good!"
Su Qinghe nodded, watching Qin Anmin walk into the house in a few steps, and then pull people out in less than a quarter of an hour.
Qin Ange kept her head down the whole way, and didn't raise it even when she reached the stone table.
"Call for help!"
Qin Anmin kicked him.
“…Hello, Ms. Su!” After a long pause, he said softly.
"Young Master Qin," Su Qinghe called out in response.
"Did Sister Qin tell him what I meant?"
Seeing his reserved demeanor, Su Qinghe turned to look at Qin Anmin.
"Of course he told me, otherwise why would he come out?"
"What does Young Master Qin mean?" Su Qinghe looked at Qin Ange and asked seriously.
"I believe Sister Qin has made my meaning clear just now. I'm not marrying you because you kissed me. I, Su Qinghe, am not someone bound by worldly conventions. Do you understand what I'm saying, Young Master Qin?"
Fearing he might misunderstand, she explained again.
Although she didn't say it so bluntly, hearing her say that she wanted to marry him still made Qin Ange involuntarily tighten the skirt at her sides, her ears filled with the pounding of her own heart.
"Mmm!" He couldn't help but smile, but he was still too shy to face her, so he just lowered his head and gave a soft "Mmm."
"There's one more thing Young Master Qin needs to know," Su Qinghe said again. She also glanced at Qin Anmin, indicating that she was speaking to him as well.
"As you both know, I already have three husbands, and you have all met them. Although the government has not yet registered the candidates for my official husband, I have already made up my mind."
"If Young Master Qin were to marry me, I could not offer him the position of legitimate wife. If you cannot accept this, then I..."
"I do!"
Before Su Qinghe could finish speaking, Qin Ange suddenly raised his head and roared. He abruptly met Su Qinghe's eyes, then blushed and lowered his head again.
"Uh... I mean... I came later, so it should have been like this..."
Afraid that his anxious manner might have made her laugh at him, he offered another explanation in a barely audible voice.
Qin Anmin silently closed his eyes, inwardly cursing his spinelessness.
When he looked at Su Qinghe again, his face was full of smiles.
“Of course, An Ge’s personality is simply not cut out for being a housekeeper. We never even considered the title of his wife, so please don’t worry about it, Sister Su.”
After the matter was settled, Qin Ange had already rushed back to her room after the matter with Zhengjun, but before leaving, she did not forget to whisper an apology to Su Qinghe.
Su Qinghe came today only to discuss things in advance, so she did not bring any betrothal gifts.
After discussing with Qin Anmin about bringing gifts to his door the next day, the two consulted the Chinese almanac for a while and finally decided on the auspicious date of the second day of next month.
After returning from the Qin residence, I discussed things with a few men and listed out a lot of things that needed to be prepared.
Su Qinghe, who already has a family, is completely ignorant about marriage in this world because she has never had a proper wedding.
Although Lin Xi had seen the photos when her older sister got married, she didn't know much about them after so long.
Ji Qingyu was not yet married and knew nothing about marriage.
Therefore, Ji Yuan knew the most among them, and he was the one who proposed almost half of them.
There's still almost a month left before the divorce proceedings begin. Although it's not a long time, it's enough time to prepare everything.
They instructed Zhang Fu to hurry up and make the purchases. After a while, the day was over.
Lin Xi was as sleepy as ever, and went to her room to rest early after dinner.
Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu accompanied Su Qinghe on a walk in the garden to aid digestion. During the walk, Ji Yuan got a little tired and went back to his room early.
Only Ji Qingyu and Su Qinghe remained in the quiet garden.
Winter is almost over. Although it has stopped snowing these past few days, it still gets dark early. The pale moonlight shines on the still lake, reflecting the intimate images of the two people.
Ji Qingyu walked quietly beside Su Qinghe, gazing absently at their perfectly aligned reflections in the lake.
Now his arm is only a hair's breadth away from Su Qinghe's arm.
He looked up, feigning to gaze at the moon, but his eyes deliberately swept over her face, and he fidgeted restlessly with his fingers.
Since his fever subsided, Su Qinghe's attitude towards him has returned to its previous indifference.
This was something he couldn't stand after enjoying the benefits for a few days.
Doesn't she always say "I'm her man"? Why hasn't she said anything after all this time?
Thinking about the little tantrums she had recently thrown, and comparing them to Qin Ange, who was single-mindedly trying to please Su Qinghe, Ji Qingyu suddenly felt uneasy.
With her new husband coming next month, wouldn't she be even less inclined to pay attention to him then?
No, he had to find a way, he had to do it before Qin Ange entered the room…
Ji Qingyu clenched his fist, recalling what his elder brother had told him yesterday.
That couplet...she just wanted to bully him, and he had to come to her on his own initiative!
What a petty bastard!
She cursed under her breath, and Ji Qingyu felt a lump in her throat.
Knowing that she was retaliating against his past actions and wanted him to regret it, he looked up and glared at her with a hint of grievance.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing his gaze, Su Qinghe looked down at him and raised an eyebrow.
"I...I'm cold!"
Just one glance from her and Ji Qingyu instantly lost her previous imposing manner.
"Ji Qingyu, you're just being a jerk!"
He cursed himself inwardly with self-loathing, then decisively grabbed Su Qinghe's arm.
"hehe……"
Noticing the man's slight mood beside her, Su Qinghe chuckled softly and unceremoniously reached out to pull him completely into her arms.
"It has to be this way!" she whispered in his ear.
Ji Qingyu blushed, scratched her head uncomfortably, and tugged at her sleeve, gesturing for her to move forward.
"Let's go back quickly! The moon is almost gone, it would be bad if it rained!"
Su Qinghe looked up at the still bright moonlight, but didn't expose him. She followed his lead and walked forward.
When they reached the fork in the road in the backyard, Su Qinghe stopped, no matter how much Ji Qingyu was still arguing.
“My yard is over there,” she said, pointing to the house on the left.
"I know." Ji Qingyu opened her mouth, feigning anger.
“It’s so dark now, my brother is probably asleep by now. I have to pass through his pine and bamboo grove on my way back, and I’m scared… Could you… could you take me home…”
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