Proposal (VIII)
The three men who had been arguing suddenly became quiet.
The "big mosquito" stopped making noises. Ruan Qi, who was sleeping, smacked his lips in satisfaction, turned over and fell asleep again.
The sound of long breathing came from under the quilt.
The three men who were standing or sitting by the bed all breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, no one was woken up.
Ruan Munan dimmed the bedside lamp and spoke in the lowest voice possible, "When Xiaoqi got drunk before, I was the one who kept watch over her. I know how to take care of her best."
Ruan Munan brought out his many years of experience in taking care of Ruan Qi.
Xi Jiu was undaunted and retorted sharply, "Brother, you said that was in the past. Back then, Xiao Qi was young, so you had no problem taking care of her. But now she's a grown woman. What if she needs to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night? How will you take care of her?"
Ruan Munan was speechless when asked.
Indeed, Ruan Qi's drunkenness happened before she was fifteen. She was young then, and Ruan Munan had no qualms about taking care of her.
But Ruan Qi was now an adult. A twenty-one-year-old girl, with differences between men and women, Ruan Munan really couldn't take care of everything.
But when Ruan Munan thought about Xi Jiu and the drunk Ruan Qi staying in the same room for a whole night, his blood pressure was about to go through the roof.
Xi Jiu knew what he was worried about, so he lowered his voice and spoke slowly, "Don't worry, big brother. I won't do anything to Xiao Qi. I just want to take care of her."
Ruan Munan was skeptical.
"You really won't do anything?"
"Really." Xi Jiu assured him, "I'm not that perverted. Xiao Qi is feeling very uncomfortable when she's drunk, and I won't take advantage of her. If I break my promise, I won't be able to sleep with Xiao Qi for the next year."
For Xi Jiu, this can be said to be the most poisonous oath in the world.
Ruan Munan finally stopped doubting and relented, "Okay, I'll trust you for now. Please take care of Xiaoqi tonight, I'll come to see her tomorrow morning. Jinyan, let's go."
After Xi Jiu's repeated assurances, the two brothers-in-law finally left reluctantly.
The bedroom door was closed again. Xi Jiu watched the two disappearing figures and breathed a sigh of relief without making a sound.
The little girl on the bed was still sleeping and had no idea what was happening in the room.
Xi Jiu squatted beside the bed and gently touched her pink lips with his finger: "Brother-in-law is really difficult to deal with, especially with two of them."
The sleeping little girl felt a little itchy on her mouth and frowned unhappily.
Xi Jiu withdrew his fingers, looked at her, and laughed softly.
"It's okay if it's difficult to deal with. As long as I can marry the baby, everything will be worth it."
The dreaming girl seemed to smell a familiar scent. She twitched her nose and unconsciously moved towards the bed. Her small hands scrambled around the edge of the bed twice before grabbing Xi Jiu's hand.
The sleeping girl had grabbed what she wanted. She hummed with satisfaction, hugged the hand tightly, rubbed her cheek against the pillow, and fell asleep again.
Have a good night.
——
The next morning, Ruan Qi was awakened by the sound of talking downstairs.
After the Ruan family returned yesterday, everyone in the village wanted to come over to see them. However, considering that Grandpa Ruan and his family needed a rest after their long journey, they stayed away all night and only came over this morning.
At this time, the Ruan family had already seen off two groups of guests and welcomed the third wave.
Because everyone was so enthusiastic, there was a lot of noise downstairs, it was very lively.
Ruan Qi, who had had a good sleep, was woken up by the noise. She closed her eyes in a daze and subconsciously moved her hand to the side.
"Jiujiu..." The girl's voice was a little hoarse after the hangover.
She shouted with her eyes half closed, but did not hear the man's answer.
The bed beside her was also cold and empty.
Ruan Qi opened her eyes with difficulty.
The sunlight outside the window is very bright. The light shines in through the light blue curtains, casting a hazy warm glow in the room.
The room was quiet. A glass of water sat on Ruan Qi's bedside table. The bed beside her showed signs of being slept in. She bent down to sniff the pillow; it smelled like Xi Jiu's special shampoo.
It seems that Jiujiu slept here last night.
But where is he? Did he go downstairs?
Ruan Qi sat up from the bed in a daze, reached for the phone on the cabinet, and checked the time.
10:31 a.m.
She actually slept until almost eleven o'clock.
Ruan Qi's eyes suddenly widened.
She stared at the time on her phone, unable to believe she had slept for so long.
She went to bed early last night?
Um?
What time did you go to bed last night?
Ruan Qi was a little confused after the hangover. She only remembered that she seemed to go to bed very early, but when she thought about it carefully, she couldn't remember what time she fell asleep or how she fell asleep.
She just remembered that she accidentally drank her grandfather's white wine last night, and then... and then...
Ruan Qi tried hard to recall, but could not remember what happened afterwards.
She shouldn't be drunk, right?
I don't feel any pain and I don't have any bumps or bruises, so I'm definitely not drunk... right?
Ruan Qi still didn't have much confidence in his drinking ability.
She thought about it and was about to ask Bai Li when the bedroom door suddenly opened.
Xi Jiu, wearing gray home pants and a black short-sleeved shirt, walked in.
Seeing the little girl with a messy hair sitting on the bed, Xi Jiu paused and a smile appeared on his expressionless face.
"Is the baby awake? Are you feeling unwell? Do you have a headache?"
Ruan Qi shook her head to indicate that she was not feeling unwell, and at the same time carefully observed Xi Jiu's expression.
Jiujiu's expression looks normal, so the fuss she made last night shouldn't have been too excessive, right?
Ruan Qi felt a little nervous, and her eyes kept scanning Xi Jiu's face with observation.
Xi Jiu pretended not to notice Ruan Qi's actions. He placed the food tray on the bedside table and sat down on the edge of the bed with his legs bent.
"I was worried you might be hungry, so I made some millet porridge and pickles. Do you want to eat now, baby?"
Ruan Qi went to bed early last night and is indeed very hungry now.
She touched her flat belly, reached out and took the porridge handed to her by Xi Jiu.
At this time, there was a lively sound of talking downstairs again.
Ruan Qi drank a mouthful of porridge and asked Xi Jiu, "What's that noise downstairs? Is someone coming?"
Xi Jiu: "Yeah. Several groups came this morning, all neighbors visiting. Everyone was very welcoming."
Ruan Qi has lived in Qingyun Village for more than ten years and she knows how welcoming the villagers are.
Thinking of those amiable old men and women, Ruan Qi couldn't help but arch her brows and asked Xi Jiu with a smile: "Jiujiu, are you going to meet the guests too?"
"Of course." Xi Jiu raised his stern eyebrows slightly, with a hint of pride on his face. "I am now the future son-in-law of the Ruan family, a man of status. Of course I have to accompany my father-in-law and mother-in-law to meet guests."
Xi Jiu had been in a secret relationship for two years. Now that it was made public, he finally had a legitimate relationship, so he had to show it off.
The villagers came to visit this morning. Considering that Xi Jiu was aloof and unsociable, the Ruan family originally did not plan to take him to meet the guests.
But Xi Jiu was eager to confirm his identity as the son-in-law of the Ruan family, so he volunteered to accompany Ruan Fengmian and Yang Liu to meet group of guests.
Every time a group of guests came to visit, Xi Jiu would stand beside Ruan Fengmian and Yang Liu and take the initiative to introduce himself as 'Ruan Qi's fiancé'.
And every time a customer praised Ruan Qi for her vision, Xi Jiu would smile modestly, silent and steady, not at all like an icy boss.
Even Grandpa Xi was surprised by his performance today.
Is this still the grandson of our family who can’t even fart even with three sticks?
Who is this smiling peacock in front of him? Has his grandson been possessed by someone else?
Thinking of the meeting with guests this morning, Xi Jiu's eyes were filled with joy.
Now the entire Qingyun Village has seen him, and his identity as 'Ruan Qi's fiancé' is finally unshakable.
Xi Jiu was in a good mood now that he had an identity.
He reached out and straightened Ruan Qi's messy hair, then took the water from the bedside table: "Baby, drink some water. I just filled it this morning."
Ruan Qi hummed, put down his bowl and chopsticks, picked up the cup and drank in small sips.
She was still thinking about how drunk she got last night.
But she didn't dare to ask until she finished drinking a glass of water.
It was so embarrassing that she couldn't open her mouth.
Ruan Qi had a mask of pain on her face, and handed the cup to Xi Jiu with hesitation.
Xi Jiu looked at her bitter expression, curled the corners of his lips, and stopped teasing her: "Baby, do you remember what happened last night?"
Ruan Qi immediately stood up and shook his head.
"Last night..." She nervously scratched her fingers, like a little rabbit poking its head out to inspect the enemy, "I didn't do anything excessive, did I?"
Xi Jiu couldn't help it, and the curve of his lips widened a little.
Seeing that he only smiled and said nothing, Ruan Qi couldn't help but feel a little anxious: "What did I do last night? Did I get drunk again? Or did I hit someone again? This shouldn't be the case. Master said that my mental problems have healed and I won't hit anyone again."
"Baby didn't hit anyone." Xi Jiu didn't want her to be worried, so he told her the truth first, "He didn't hit anyone, and he didn't make a big fuss. He just acted like a funny guy."
Ruan Qi: "...playing dumb? How did you do that? I climbed a tree?!"
"No, I didn't climb a tree." Xi Jiu's mouth was harder to suppress than AK, and he said, "I just... changed my body."
Ruan Qi:?
"Transform?"
Ruan Qi was completely bewildered.
Xi Jiu couldn't hold it in any longer, chuckled, and took out his cell phone.
"I have a video on my phone from last night. My grandpa recorded it. Do you want to take a look, baby?"
Ruan Qi: ? ?
Why is this video being recorded?
Grandpa Xi has no moral principles!
Ruan Qi stared at Xi Jiu's phone with a serious expression, as if it contained not a video but a bomb.
Seeing her struggling, Xi Jiu gently advised, "Don't be nervous, baby. Nothing serious happened last night. Drunk babies are very cute. You can watch them without worry."
Ruan Qi didn't quite believe what Xi Jiu said.
Her fiancé has such a thick filter for her that even if she sticks out her butt and farts, he will close his eyes and praise her for being cute.
Jiujiu's words are totally unreliable.
But, anyway, the video is worth watching.
Death is inevitable, sooner or later. Ruan Qi closed her eyes, snatched Xi Jiu's phone, and pressed the play button on the video.
Instantly, the cry of "Capybara Transformation" came from the mobile phone microphone, surrounding the entire room in 360 degrees.
On the mobile phone screen, the drunk girl ran, jumped, and spun around, completing a gorgeous transformation within a minute.
Then, he rushed onto the wooden bridge at lightning speed and fell headfirst.
"Hey! Did I trick you? We Capybara don't sleep on the ground, we sleep in the water!"
——My own voice came out from the phone, crazy and hilarious.
Ruan Qi, who was sitting on the bed watching the video, was about to go crazy.
She doesn't believe it.
The fool in the video is definitely not her.
How could she transform into a Capybara? How could she jump into the artificial lake by herself?
Ruan Qi didn't want to accept this fact.
She turned off the video, returned the phone to Xi Jiu, then lay back on the bed with a blank face, pulled the quilt over herself.
"Jiujiu, go out. I'm going to take a nap. See you in a hundred years."
Ruan Xiaoqi tried to escape reality by hiding in bed.
Xi Jiu couldn't suppress the smile at all.
He reached out and tugged at the quilt with amusement. The little girl in the bed pulled the quilt tightly, looking as if she wanted to suffocate herself to death.
Xi Jiu laughed and bent over.
"Baby, don't cover yourself with the quilt. The air inside is not good."
"It's not good, then it's not good." Ruan Qi's voice came out from under the quilt. "I've lost all my face. Let me absorb all the carbon dioxide in the quilt!"
Xi Jiu patted her on the head in amusement: "You don't want a boyfriend anymore?"
Ruan Qi was silent under the quilt for three seconds: "...Yes."
Xi Jiu: "Grandma Ruan made locust flower rice today. It smells really good. Baby, don't you want to eat it?"
Ruan Qi in the quilt: "...eat."
Xi Jiu: "Do you want to get up? The neighbor sent some sweet watermelons and has chilled them in the well."
Everything Xi Jiu said was a huge temptation to Ruan Qi.
So, less than five minutes after deciding to sleep for a hundred years, Ruan Qi crawled out from under the quilt.
With her messy hair and blushing face, she was depressed: "I was so embarrassed last night."
"It's not shameful." Xi Jiu straightened her long hair and kissed her forehead lovingly. "The baby is cute, and Capybara is cute too. It's not shameful at all."
Ruan Qi: "But the first time you and Grandpa Xi came, I got drunk, which was very rude..."
"Baby, I didn't get drunk on purpose." Xi Jiu rubbed her blushing face. "I'm your fiancé. I think you're cute no matter what. Grandpa treats you as his own granddaughter. It's not rude to him if your granddaughter gets drunk. Baby, we all like the way you act crazy and willful when you're drunk. If drinking wasn't harmful to your health, I'd love for you to get drunk more often."
The little girl is so well-behaved when she is sober. She is only in her early twenties, but she can handle anything and endure anything.
Xi Jiu felt sorry for Ruan Qi's obedience. He wished she could be more willful, so that even if she made a big fuss, he would be there to help her.
Therefore, Xi Jiu likes Ruan Qi very much when she is drunk, because he thinks that is the willfulness that Ruan Qi deliberately hides.
Xi Jiu's words were sincere, filled with gentle comfort and love.
Ruan Qi's shy heart gradually calmed down. She grabbed his hand and asked again uncertainly, "Grandpa Xi, are you really not going to laugh at me?"
Xi Jiu: "No, I promise. If Grandpa dares to laugh at you, I'll forbid him from drinking for a year."
When Ruan Qi heard him say this, her heart finally settled down.
Thinking of how she had just tried to cover her ears and steal the bell and wanted to sleep for a hundred years, she felt a little embarrassed.
In order to hide her embarrassment, Ruan Qi coughed, pretended to be busy tugging at her pajamas, and climbed out of bed.
"Is the guest still downstairs? It's not polite to stay in the bedroom all the time. I'm going to wash my face, and then we'll go downstairs to meet the guest."
Here we come!
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