Chapter 124 Chapter 124 (Additional update)

noon.

Xu Duanyi and others stayed in the courtyard to eat.

After lunch, Xu Pingyi had other things to deal with, so he prepared to leave first.

Before leaving, he asked Xu Duanyi and Xie Qingya, "Are you going back to the mansion or going out for some more shopping?"

Xie Qingya naturally saw what Xu Duanyi meant.

Xu Duanyi looked from the two brothers to her father's face again: "There is something I want to discuss with you."

Xu Pingyi had always been accustomed to obeying her in everything.

Why discuss?

No matter how unreasonable or excessive what she wants, I'm afraid Xu Pingyi will use all his thoughts and means to satisfy her.

This will give people an appearance that allows them to speak freely.

"I want to take Zhao'er back home to live for a while." Xu Duanyi looked at his father and said.

Zhao'er has been wandering since he was nine years old. Although he is taken care of by his father and Grandpa Wen, he is unable to make close friends because of his face.

Now I finally reunited with them.

Xu Duanyi naturally didn't want him to continue staying here alone.

Her words attracted the attention of everyone present.

Liu Zhao's face, which had been somewhat disappointed before, was first happy, but then he thought of something and his smile faded a little. He shook his head and said to her sensibly, "No need, Sister Yi, I am fine living here. It would be inconvenient to go to the Marquis' Mansion."

If he hadn't heard yesterday that Uncle Xu was not feeling well, he wouldn't have risked going to the Marquis' Mansion to visit him.

"Your cousin and I will live here for a while. You should live with us for the time being. You should wear a mask when you go out so no one will recognize you." Xu Duanyi looked at him and said.

"Can……"

Liu Zhao was obviously very tempted, but he was still afraid of causing trouble for them.

"Okay, let's listen to Zhao Zhao." Xu Pingyi made the decision and spoke.

He said to Liu Zhao, "I didn't let you live in the mansion before, not because I was afraid that you would cause inconvenience, but because I am usually in the barracks and don't go back very often... It's just right for you to have some fun with Zhao Zhao and the others during this period."

Xu Pingyi also felt very sympathetic towards his situation.

Not being able to show his true face to others was painful enough, and he didn't know what to do with his life.

Now, of course, he would not be dissatisfied with this request.

Zhao'er was well-behaved and sensible. He knew that his identity was inconvenient, so he would not expose himself. After returning, he asked Tan Su to tidy up the mansion and then assigned a few trusted men to serve him. There was no need to worry about being discovered by someone with ulterior motives.

Since he had made the decision, the matter was naturally settled.

This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team. Liu Zhao was undoubtedly the happiest one, and his eyes became much brighter.

Afterwards, Xu Pingyi left first. Xu Duanyi and his wife took a short rest, said goodbye to Wenbo, and prepared to take Liu Zhao out for a walk.

Can leave with them.

Although he didn't know how long he could stay, Liu Zhao was still very excited.

Past experiences did not cast a shadow on him. He remained as bright and clear-minded as before, just like his father.

At this time, Liu Zhao took Wenbo in to pack up their things, while Xu Duanyi and Xie Qingya were waiting for him in the yard.

Suddenly, someone hugged my waist from behind, and I felt a hot breath in my ears.

Xu Duanyi was a little embarrassed not knowing when Master Wen and Zhao'er would come out. She was about to ask Xie Qingya to let go first when she heard his hoarse voice.

"Thank you."

The words stopped at my lips before I could utter them.

Xu Duanyi naturally knew why he thanked her.

My heart immediately became very soft.

Xu Duanyi placed his hand on the back of Xie Qingya's hand and did not struggle to get away. Instead, he gently shook his hand back and said, "Zhao'er is also my brother."

She didn't say much, just this one sentence.

Xie Qingya didn't say anything else, he just put his face on her neck and gently stroked it a few times.

This was the scene Liu Zhao saw when he came out.

He uttered a soft "ah".

Xu Duanyi blushed when she heard this. Just as she was about to let go, she saw him turn his back and shout, "I didn't see anything!"

Xu Duanyi's face turned even redder because of this sentence.

He quickly let go of Xie Qingya's hand, but was too embarrassed to call for help. He could only look at Xie Qingya and ask him to come out and speak.

Xie Qingya uttered a displeased sound.

He walked straight over and put his hand on Liu Zhao's head.

At the age of sixteen, Liu Zhao was still growing up, so he was much shorter than Xie Qingya.

"What are you yelling about, little brat?" He said this in dissatisfaction, but he didn't say anything else. He took the bag from Wen Bo's hand and said goodbye to him. "Then Master Wen, we'll leave first. We'll send him back before we go back."

Wenbo looked at him and said yes.

Xie Qingya took Liu Zhao over and said, "Be more discerning in the future."

He didn't want Xu Duanyi to forbid him from getting close to his cousin.

Then he will suffer a great loss.

Liu Zhao felt aggrieved: "I didn't mean it. Who knows you and Sister Yi..." Thinking of what he had just seen, he became a little excited again.

He didn't expect that his cousin was like this in private.

He thought that his cousin was just as wild and unruly as before when he was with Sister Yi, but he didn't expect... He thought about the scene he had just seen, and always felt that his cousin was just acting coquettishly with Sister Yi.

I couldn't help but grin.

Xie Qingya could see his silly look just by looking down, and guessed what he was grinning about. He couldn't help but click his tongue again: "Stop your silly grin. If my wife doesn't want to be close to me anymore because of you, I'll teach you a lesson!"

He lowered his voice and threatened people.

Liu Xie naturally didn't want his fate to affect the relationship between the two, so he immediately raised his hand to cover his mouth to show others that he was not laughing anymore.

Xie Qingya looked at him like this, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes again.

He was very happy and grateful.

The separation over the years did not affect the relationship between the brothers, nor did it change his cousin into a different person.

It seems that his father-in-law and Uncle Wen have protected him very well over the years.

That's enough.

It’s great that he is alive and well.

Xie Qingya raised his hand and rubbed his head again, then joined Xu Duanyi.

Although Xu Duanyi felt a little embarrassed at first, she was not afraid to see anyone. She greeted Liu Zhao and said goodbye to Wenbo. Then the couple took Liu Zhao out first.

… A few days after this book was compiled exclusively for you by the LK team.

Liu Zhao then lived with the couple in the marquis's mansion.

Whether they were shopping, just relaxing at home reading or playing chess, or going out horseback riding, Xu Duanyi and Xie Qingya would always take Liu Zhao with them.

What makes Xu Duanyi wonder is——

These days, Shiyu, Bixi and Lingji have been missing.

I go out early and come back late every day, and I don’t know what I’m doing.

But Xu Duanyi ignored them.

They followed her all year round and had few days to rest. Now that they had the time and the mood, she was happy that they could relax for a while.

But this night——

Xu Duanyi finally found out what they had been doing a few days ago.

That day, after the four of them finished dinner, Xie Qingya said he wanted to take her out for a walk.

Xu Duanyi has gotten into the habit of going out these days.

After hearing what Xie Qingya said, she naturally had no objection until she went to change her clothes and came out, only Xie Qingya was waiting for her, but Liu Zhao was nowhere to be seen.

Xu Duanyi couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Where's Zhao'er? Isn't he going?"

Xie Qingya lied calmly, "Well, he said he was tired." But his eyes fell on Xu Duanyi, not blinking, unwilling to look away.

Xu Duanyi blushed and felt hot when he looked at her.

The clothes were prepared for her by Bixi, a red Liuxian skirt.

Xu Duanyi had never worn such bright colors except on her wedding day, and she was already uncomfortable, let alone being stared at like this.

"…Isn't that weird? How about I go change?"

As she said this, she wanted to leave and change her clothes.

Xie Qingya grabbed her waist and pulled her gently, and she naturally fell into his arms.

His hot chest wrapped around her.

Xu Duanyi's heartbeat became even more intense.

Although it has been a long time since her wedding, Xu Duanyi still gets shy easily.

Especially Xie Qingya's gaze tonight...

For some reason, it always made her heart beat faster.

"No need to change, it looks good." If Xu Duanyi turned around at this time, she would be able to see the depth in his eyes at this time. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team for you, but she did not turn around, so she did not notice it.

Xie Qingya took a deep breath and calmed his impatient mood. Then, he took Xu Duanyi to the gatehouse.

He also did not have a carriage prepared.

Instead, he rode his horse and took Xu Duanyi away from the mansion.

Xu Duanyi didn't know where Xie Qingya was going to take her, and she didn't ask along the way. She was used to him taking the lead and trusted him too much.

Until I was far away from the crowds and the busy streets, and saw that the surroundings were becoming increasingly empty.

Xu Duanyi then became confused.

"Are you going out of the city?" she asked Xie Qingya.

"Um."

Xie Qingya only answered once.

Xu Duanyi didn't ask any more questions, and looked like she didn't care where he took her.

Until they stopped in front of a house nestled in the mountains and beside the water.

The surroundings were empty, with only green hills and green water, but this house was brightly lit.

Xu Duanyi saw Xie Qingya stop, then dismounted and reached out to her.

She was still full of doubts.

Although her hand was in Xie Qingya's palm and he carried her off the horse, she still looked at the house in confusion.

"Whose house is this?" she asked Xie Qingya in a low voice.

Xie Qingya smiled brightly and said to her, "You'll know when you go in."

This is a specious answer.

Xu Duanyi couldn't help but become even more confused, but he didn't ask any more questions.

When I got closer, I found that there were Chinese characters for "囍" pasted on the lanterns in front of the door, and a red ribbon was hung high on the door plaque, as if the owner was happy.

I walked in, but there was no one there.

Just as Xu Duanyi was looking at the scenery inside the house, he suddenly found that Xie Qingya had closed the door behind him.

The sound of the door bolt locking made Xu Duanyi look back.

Seeing this scene, she was about to ask a question, but suddenly a ridiculous idea flashed through her mind.

——She seemed to know whose house this was.

When Xie Qingya came over, he saw her staring at him, but there was no more confusion in her eyes, only surprise.

"Guessed it?"

He walked over, took her hand and asked.

When Xu Duanyi heard what he said, she knew that she had guessed right.

But I was still surprised and couldn't help asking, "When was it prepared?" They stayed together all day and all night during this period.

But she knew it without Xie Qingya's answer.

No wonder Shi Yu and the others have been missing for a while, it turns out they are doing these things secretly.

"They actually listened to you and didn't tell me." Xu Duanyi was not angry, just surprised.

Xie Qingya laughed when he heard her tone.

As he led Xu Duanyi inside, he said to her, "I've been talking for a long time. Your two maids are really loyal. I asked them to keep this a secret from you at first, but they refused without a second thought."

"I tried my best to persuade them that I wanted to give you a grand wedding to make up for what I owed you and to give you a surprise, and they both reluctantly agreed."

He received many cold stares from Shi Yu because of this.

But there is no need to tell this to anyone.

That's not necessary.

"No debt."

Hearing this, Xie Qingya lowered his eyes and saw that she was looking at him with a serious and focused gaze.

Xie Qingya's heart softened when she looked at him.

He knew that she had always been like this. Even if she was treated unfairly or wronged, she would face him with the brightest face and would never complain to him.

“Then take it as a surprise.”

He intertwined his fingers with hers and asked her, "Do you like it?"

This time Xu Duanyi did not hesitate. Under his gaze, she smiled and nodded.

"like!"

She squeezed his hand back.

The smile was bright and without any hesitation.

Seeing this, Xie Qingya stopped talking and continued to lead her towards the main house.

This was originally the house arranged for Changning and Ping'an, but unexpectedly it has now become their wedding residence.

The road is brightly lit and red ribbons are hung high.

Although they had no friends or relatives and no music, the stars in the sky were their witnesses.

Entered the main house.

All the things needed for a grand wedding were present.

There were all kinds of utensils for a wedding day, the dragon and phoenix candles that had already been lit, the wedding bed, wedding curtains, and wedding quilts, as well as the two jugs of wedding wine that had been placed on the table that day but had not been drunk.

Look at the two gourds tied with wedding ribbons.

Xu Duanyi's gaze froze involuntarily.

On their wedding night, she always felt sorry that she and Xie Qingya were unable to drink the wedding wine that symbolized their unity as a couple. She also always thought that their lives should have nothing to do with such things.

I didn’t expect…

Her eyes were filled with tears as she looked towards Xie Qingya.

Xie Qingya was looked at by her and said with a smile: "Xu Duanyi, it's your wedding day, why are you crying?" As he said that, he took the two ladles of wedding wine, handed one to her and held the other in his own hand.

The house was brightly lit.

Xie Qingya looked at him, and after he had put aside his previous jokes and insincerity, he looked at her seriously and said, "I will give you everything I owe you."

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long."

"In the future, we will grow old together and spend our next life together."

Xu Duanyi's eyes had turned red again as she listened to his words, and she couldn't help but let her tears slide down her face and fall into the wine, making a few small splashes.

She tilted her head back.

She let Xie Qingya wipe the tears from her face.

He held her face tenderly and gently, and touched her red lips gently. Then, Xu Duanyi heard his whisper in front of her: "Now, are you willing to drink with me?"

Xu Duanyi was willing to do so.

Without any hesitation, she nodded under his gaze.

Xie Qingya looked at her and smiled.

The two looked at each other, and under each other's gaze, they drank the cup of wine bit by bit.

The stars are shining.

The candlelight is bright.

When Xie Qingya looked back at her again, Xu Duanyi put down the half ladle in her hand, grabbed his arm, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him.

She wants them to be together forever, forever together, and even for the rest of their lives.