Unable to refuse her kind invitation, Li Ruo leaned over, lifted her knees, and strode down the mountain.
Sun Ergou and the others whistled, "Boss is practicing the part about carrying the bride during the wedding procession in advance."
"I'm so envious..." Yang Huahua's eyes were brimming with red hearts.
As Li Ruo passed by her, she glanced at her and said, "I'll marry you off as soon as we get back."
Yang Huahua blushed. "Ah? I, I don't want to."
Li Ruo laughed and said, "If you really don't want to, then forget it. Chief, there are quite a few girls in your village, right? It's about time that Little Li got married."
Yang Huahua immediately became anxious, "He wouldn't dare!"
Only after saying that did she realize what she had said, her face turned as red as a shrimp, and she ran away, sobbing and covering her face.
Everyone laughed.
Someone joked, "Sister-in-law, why don't we let the girls from Ziyang Peak meet our Black Wind Village? Let the brothers find wives too!"
The word "sister-in-law" made Xie grin from ear to ear. "Great! We have so many fine young men in Black Wind Village."
Li Ruo said, "If you want to marry a girl from Ziyang Peak, you have to rely on your own abilities. I won't act as a matchmaker."
Sun Ergou grinned, "Then we should learn more from the old man."
"Learn what?" Xie Xiao glared at him.
"Shameless!" Sun Ergou only dared to think to himself.
However, the eldest brother has truly seen the light at the end of the tunnel. "Learn from the eldest brother's perseverance, courage, and unwavering commitment."
If he hadn't been carrying someone, Xie Xiao would have kicked him and told him to "get lost."
Li Ruo wrapped her arms around his neck, watching his face suddenly turn red to his ears, the skin on his neck radiating heat, and chuckled in his ear: "Hey, are you really going to stay with one person forever?"
Xie, the gang leader, felt a burning sensation in his ears and a tickling feeling in his heart. His voice was hoarse as he asked, "What do you think?"
How could a man say such cheesy things?
Li Ruo laughed and said, "How would I know? I'm not a mind reader. But if you ever decide to take a concubine or anything like that, remember to tell me in advance."
Xie Xiao glanced back at her with a dangerous look in his eyes. "What? You want to take a concubine for me before we're even married?" His tone was chilling.
Li Ruo smiled and said, "Dream on. If you're going to take a concubine, let me know in advance so I can pack your bags and send you away."
"Should I pack my bags?" Xie Xiao suddenly quickened his pace.
She was practically running. Li Ruo was still feeling uncomfortable from the jolting after eating her steamed bun. "Hey, why are you running so fast?"
"I'll take care of you first."
Fifteen minutes later, Li Ruo knew what he meant by "tidying up".
The awning boat rocked on the water, and Li Ruo, who was inside the cabin, couldn't breathe. She almost got into a fight with him, but he only stopped after she bit his lip.
Xie Xiao hissed, "You heartless girl."
"Serves you right." Li Ruo sat up, took out a small mirror, and looked at her mouth, ears, neck, collarbone, and... "You dog!"
A large dog—oops, a wolfhound—was staring at her menacingly, its dark eyebrows and deep pupils giving it a somewhat frightening look. It opened its mouth, revealing fangs. "Teasing me and then running away?"
Li Ruozhen was amused by his words, "Who flirted with you?"
Xie Xiao grinned slyly, "You were touching my abs all over just now, and you were even drooling."
"Nonsense." He was the one who pulled her hand and let her touch it; she was just too lazy to pull her hand back.
"You don't believe me? Look at this mark on my belly button."
Taking advantage of her looking down and not being on guard, he reached out and pulled her back into the bed, pressing her against himself.
Li Ru blinked. "If you don't want to die, don't move around."
Don't think she can't sense it, "Stay away."
Xie Xiao took her hand and moved it down, his eyes deepening. "Don't worry, we'll settle the score on our wedding night. But can I collect some interest first?"
"you--"
"Aww!"
A series of banging and crashing sounds came from inside the cabin...
I don't know what happened.
Anyway, by the end, Li Ruo's hands were very sore.
There are seven days left until the wedding.
With the wedding arrangements taken care of, Li Ruo continued to focus on the Ziyang Gang's affairs.
Everyone felt that the emergency tents were too precious and wouldn't last long, so they suggested building a large camp with bricks instead, and using the tents as temporary shelters during battles.
Li Ruo agreed, and they were able to fire three kilns of bricks every day, building houses while firing bricks, working busily in the cold winter.
On the other side, the soldiers were also busy with drills.
Ziyang Peak now has more than 7,000 troops—because they recruited another 2,000. Xu Dafu and Lao Wang each led 4,000 naval troops and 3,000 land troops, respectively, and began intensive training.
Oh, Xu Dafu brought his sister Xu Wanting here and settled her at Baiyun Peak, where she lives with General Zhao and the others.
The two peaks are not far apart, and it is convenient to travel between them, so Xu Dafu and his sister have no complaints.
Xu Wanting came to Ziyang Peak once, saying she wanted to see what kind of person Xie Xiao's wife was.
Before even meeting her, seeing the scene on Ziyang Peak, Xu Wanting was already convinced of her defeat. Upon seeing Li Ruo in person, she completely gave up hope.
"Not only is he capable, but he's also so devastatingly beautiful," Xu Wanting said with a smile, clasping her hands in a fist salute. "When my brother told me this, I didn't believe him, but after seeing him today, I know he was right."
No wonder she made even her brother submit to her.
Li Ruo also smiled and said, "I have long admired your name, Miss. Meeting you today, I can confirm that your reputation is well-deserved."
Originally, it was thought that the two would only exchange pleasantries for a while, but unexpectedly they chatted for a whole morning, with Xu Wanting telling Li Ruo about her experiences on the water and all the information she knew.
What is a man at this moment?
For two career-oriented women, this is not an option.
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