When Li Ruo returned to the house, her head was still spinning and she was confused. How could she have agreed to his request?
She touched her swollen lips; her heart was still pounding.
There's a knife on his head.
She was still hesitating when the scoundrel's lips suddenly pressed down on hers. This time, unlike before, he gently kissed her along the corner of her lips, bit by bit prying open her teeth, conquering and taking over her territory. They kissed for an unknown amount of time before he finally picked her up and pressed her tightly against the tree, still continuing.
Li Ruo never expected that she, a tough woman who had rarely lost a fight, would almost drown in a kiss.
When they parted, her tongue was numb, and her hands clung weakly to his shoulders. The two of them looked at each other, panting heavily as if they had survived a disaster. They were covered in sweat as if they had just had a fight. Before they could catch their breath, he kissed her again with deep eyes, asking her if she would agree as he kissed her.
Li Ruo was enveloped in his breath, and the alcohol made her feel dizzy. She guessed that's how she agreed.
The wedding date is set for the 25th of next month.
There are only five days left until the Chinese New Year.
The next day, early in the morning, she got up and walked out of the iron gate, and everyone who saw her was beaming with joy.
"Miss Li, congratulations! You and the Chief are getting married," Chen He said. He had been waiting outside the house all night and was the first to know.
Last night, when the chief carried the girl down, he told him about it.
Li Ruo blushed, and Lin Dazhu ran over again, "Congratulations, young lady! Congratulations, young lady!"
Old Zhou came up with a grin, "Young lady, when you treat us to the wedding that day, how about giving everyone two extra steamed buns?"
Li Ruo smacked him, "All you do is eat. Have you even picked up all the manure on the mountain? You're so idle. Looks like I need to set some KPIs for you guys."
"What is the creation of love?" Before Old Man Zhou could finish speaking, Sun Ergou and Little Li from Black Wind Village arrived.
Sun Ergou: "Sis, it's not easy! I'm finally going to be your brother-in-law. How about I be your family member that day and have the eldest brother give me a big red envelope?"
Leonardo DiCaprio: "We finally have a wife to keep us company, hehehe!"
Li Ruo: ...So, how many people did Xie Xiao tell that he didn't sleep last night?
Grandma Li came running out with the wedding invitation in her hand. "Oh dear, Xie Xiao, twenty-five! How can he be in time? He even said you'd already agreed."
Lian Lizhi hugged Li Xingran, shocked. "There are only ten days left. There's not even enough time to finish the wedding dress!"
Sun Ergou said, "The boss said that next year is a widow's year, which is unlucky. The only good day before the new year is this one day."
Everyone asked Master Liao to come over, since he's the most authoritative.
Liao Fusheng arrived, and Li Ruo noticed the prominent dark circles under his eyes and asked, "Didn't you sleep last night?"
"No." Liao Fusheng must have been invited to have tea all night. He suddenly realized, "Last night I observed the celestial phenomena and felt that a purple aura was coming from the east. It must mean something good is about to happen. When I woke up this morning, it was indeed true. Congratulations."
Li Ruo sized him up. "Purple aura? More like black aura. How did you know I was getting married? I didn't say anything."
Liao Fusheng: I know more than I do. "I can calculate it with my fingers."
"You even calculated that I wouldn't get married until next year."
"Really? I was just about to ask. Are there no good days after the New Year?" Old Mrs. Li was reluctant to let go, and also felt that it was too rushed.
Even in a widow's year, there are still good days. Does that mean other families don't need to get married all year?
Li Ruo looked at Liao Fusheng.
Liao Fusheng pressed his left chest and looked at Old Lady Li, "There will be good days next year, but it's not suitable for marriage."
Little Li glanced at Yang Huahua secretly. What should he do? Maybe he should mention it to the boss.
Yang Huahua ignored him. "Sister Ruo, just get married. Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll get stabbed anyway."
Li Ruo: Is it that bloody?
Aunt Lin: "Don't listen to Yang Huahua's nonsense. Has she ever been married?"
Yang Huahua: Oh my god, what did she say? "I...I didn't mean that..."
She was going to die. Yang Huahua ran away with a red face, and Li Ruoxiao watched as Xiao Lizi secretly ran over.
Well, this little Li dares to flirt with the most beautiful girl on Ziyang Peak.
Li Ruo said to her grandmother and sister-in-law, "A red dowry is fine; I don't have any other requirements."
These words drew another round of auntie laughter from everyone. She belatedly realized what was going on and lay down, unaware that they thought she was in a hurry to get married.
Actually, she's not in a hurry at all.
Lianlizhi said, "That won't do. The wedding dress can't be anything casual. I'll start rushing it today." Otherwise, Qingge will be unhappy.
Just then, Xie Xiao arrived with Madam Miao. He had dark circles under his eyes, but he looked very energetic. "Madam Miao, please help my sister-in-law make the wedding dress."
Li Ruo looked at him and unconsciously thought of last night. Besides kissing her on the lips, he also... She didn't know where to put her face. She calmly tugged at her collar and said, "Really, no need to bother, anything is fine."
"How can that be?" Xie Xiao's gaze swept over her collar, and thinking of last night, he couldn't help but swallow twice. "If we don't have enough manpower, I can call a few more over."
Li Ruo hurriedly walked away, saying, "Whatever."
"Alright." Lian Lizhi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "With Madam Miao helping me make my wedding dress, it should be in time."
Li Xingran in her hand: "Wedding dress? Who's getting married?" His small, round eyes looked at the handsome man with sparkling eyes.
And then there's the straight-laced woman who walks away with a blush on her face and an unnatural expression—
Holy crap, could it be...?
Li Ruo had just gone to the rabbit burrow to check on the rabbits when Xie Xiao arrived. "Tell me, how many scapegoats have I taken the blame for?"
Xie Xiao laughed and said, "The prefect's house, the yamen, the Prince of Runan's mansion, and now the birds and beasts all over the ground."
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