Chapter 91 The Wandering Travel Group (Twenty-Two)
Nan Huan's question was like a fuse, igniting the awkward silence.
A strong wind suddenly blew up in the courtyard without any warning, and the marriage certificate in her hand flew away in the wind.
The golden interwoven fonts, coupled with large expanses of fluttering red, finally settled on the two characters "Tao Hua" on the marriage certificate.
A brief look of surprise flashed across the beautiful face opposite. It seemed that she had not expected that Bei Xi and Nan Huan could guess so much based on just two words.
But her surprise only lasted for a moment and was soon covered up by a half-smile on her face.
The disguise was exposed, but Ahua didn't take it to heart. There was only one thing she cared about from beginning to end.
"A Liu, you see, I have now worn my wedding veil in broad daylight. I have dealt with all those people who looked down on us in the past."
She stood there, her eyes burning, and didn't even answer Nan Huan's question. She just looked up at A Liu, and there seemed to be a little more desire in her eyes.
"We can live here forever if you want."
She swung her fiery red sleeves, and the villagers who had disappeared suddenly appeared behind her.
His face was dull and expressionless, and he was cooperating with her performance like a puppet.
Whether it was making these people say congratulations with a smile in the next second, or making them accept the wedding of two women whom they once despised, she could do it just by raising her hand.
It's just that all this is fake.
The determination in A Liu's eyes did not change because of A Hua's lobbying. She just felt that the person in front of her was completely different from the A Hua she had known before.
Or maybe she just never knew her from the beginning to the end.
She didn't know if she was irritated by the other party's silence, or maybe after Liu woke up at the wedding just now, she already knew in her heart that the other party would not stay here.
But she still asked with hope, and in the other party's silence, she gave a self-deprecating smile.
Then she seemed to finally remember Nan Huan and Bei Xi who were left aside. She supported herself with her hands and walked around in a circle, as if she was admiring herself in the red wedding dress, and as if she was showing it to the two of them.
"This is the first time I've taken a serious look at myself in a red wedding gown. It's also the first time I've worn women's clothing. In your eyes, am I pretty?"
She seemed to have suddenly forgotten what she was doing and asked the two of them a completely unrelated question.
Nan Huan had originally asked back without expecting any response. Although the other party didn't say anything, the flying marriage certificate and the moment of surprise proved that she was right.
What she cared about more was that the system clearly stated that the side quest this time was to find Jiuying.
Now they have completed the task, but the system has not responded at all, and the illusion before them has not changed at all, which makes Nan Huan feel confused.
Bei Xi had no interest in Ahua's neurotic question. First of all, apart from Nan Huan, no woman could be considered beautiful in her eyes. Moreover, based on what Ahua had done, Bei Xi would never think about such a boring question.
Secondly, this side quest is full of weirdness. The Ahua or Jiuying in front of them is obviously not on the same level as the shadows they saw in their own environment.
She was worried about some conspiracy, so she had been keeping a close eye on the other party's movements since just now.
Nan Huan, apart from being dissatisfied with the system that had been offline, did not find it strange that she had suddenly changed her mind 180 degrees.
Instead, he stroked his chin with his hand, looked around the other person's face twice, and said very sincerely, "I have a girlfriend, and she is the most beautiful in my eyes."
"But you look much better in women's clothes than men's clothes. According to the aesthetic standards of ordinary people, you are beautiful."
In fact, Ahua's appearance is a bit heroic. The contours of her eyebrows and eyes are very deep, but her facial lines still have soft feminine features.
It’s just that when she wears men’s clothes, she will deliberately exaggerate the heroic part.
Since they entered this copy, they have seen Ah Hua in a black suit as a tour guide, so when they saw her in women's clothes, they always felt a little uncomfortable, as if she was a man dressed as a woman.
But in fact, if you observe carefully, you will find that the heroic appearance combined with soft lines is also another kind of beauty.
Nan Huan said this very sincerely, and also expressed his determination to Bei Xi.
Bei Xi, who was named, raised the corners of his mouth slightly and was very happy.
Ah Hua was stunned, as if he didn't expect that he would ask such a casual question. He originally thought that Nan Huan would not pay any attention to his question at all, but he didn't expect that the other party would answer so seriously.
This answer made her look at Bei Xi unconsciously.
The other person's looks are indeed top-notch, and few people can compare to him. It is understandable that Nan Huan said so.
However, this question seemed to open up Ah Hua's chatterbox. She seemed to suddenly develop a strong interest in the relationship between Nan Huan and Bei Xi, or maybe she was simply curious about how other female couples get along.
"How did you two meet? Childhood sweethearts?"
“I guess so.”
"Then how did they get together?"
“We just came together naturally.”
"Oh, that's similar to me and A-Liu. We grew up together, so we can be considered childhood sweethearts, and we fell in love over time."
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Nan Huan did answer every question, but she didn't share her love story with Bei Xi with a stranger, so she answered most of the questions using some very broad concepts or following what A Hua said.
But the other party seemed not to notice, and seemed to be getting happier and happier as he talked with Nan Huan, as if the two of them were friends who had known each other for a long time.
Although Nan Huan was not sure what Ahua's current state meant, she knew that the illusion had not been broken and the system had not given any prompt, which meant that the side quest had not been successful.
No matter where the problem occurred, it would never be wrong to know more about the plot of their story or what happened in the past, so her deliberate cooperation was also a kind of test.
When Ah Hua talked about herself and how she and Ah Liu were childhood sweethearts, it seemed that such simple words could not make Nan Huan understand what she wanted to express, so she simply waved her sleeves again.
Then she saw that the villagers who appeared behind her had disappeared again, and images of the two of them when they were children began to play behind her.
It happened to be Nanhuan and Beixi, the ones I had seen in the first game map, the scene where several children were by the river and Ahua brought food to Aliu.
It's just that the image of Ah Hua they saw at that time was blurred, while now it is a high-definition version.
Nan Huan finally understood the other reason why the system didn't let them see Ah Hua's appearance at that time.
Because Ahua's appearance when he was a child is not much different from when he grows up.
Although it is not recognizable at first glance, it is still easy to associate with it.
There are many childhood scenes in the picture. The two grew up carefree without having to face the heavy adult world.
A Liu and A Hua's eyes unconsciously followed the images of the past.
However, there was only a hint of remembrance in A Liu's eyes, while there was a deep obsession in A Hua's eyes.
“When I was born, my family was not happy.”
Maybe it was because Ahua was hurt by Aliu's indifferent reaction, or for some other reason, but Ahua suddenly changed the subject.
The images behind her also changed along with her words.
"Because I am a girl, my mother is old and can no longer have children. But in this isolated village, giving birth to a boy not only means having a male heir, but also means that you have a face in the village."
There was obvious mockery on her face when she said this.
"So my parents made a stupid decision."
Nan Huan realized something and frowned.
In the image behind him, a newborn baby is wrapped in a swaddling cloth and is displayed like a proof of identity.
"As far as I can remember, my parents have always told me that I am a boy, that I cannot cry, and that I cannot wear pink clothes. But I seem to be different from other boys."
"Whenever I went home with doubts, the answers I got were my mother's panic and crying, and my father's teachings. They just told me over and over again that I was a boy."
"When I was little, I didn't understand why they kept instilling this idea in me over and over again. It wasn't until I grew up that I suddenly realized that they were not instilling this idea in me, but just trying to deceive themselves."
The baby in the picture grows up gradually, and he is just as Ahua said.
From his behavior to his dress, he was just like the other boys in the village, except that when he went fishing, he was not always naked like the others.
"But when I grew up, the truth could no longer be hidden. By then, I already felt that I was different from other boys. My parents explained to me this scam that had been going on since I was a child. From beginning to end, the word I heard the most was 'face'."
"Although I don't quite understand what the two words have to do with men and women, my parents begged me to keep this identity forever."
Looking at the pictures on the wall, Ahua fell into deep thought.
"At that time, there was not much difference between men and women in my mind. It was just a name at most. Besides, I had been a boy for so many years. I could only keep wearing this mask and move on."
"I just didn't expect that A Liu would be sent to my house suddenly at this time."
Her voice was tinged with loneliness. This thing, which she thought was a good thing at the time, seemed to be the beginning of all tragedy when she looked back now.
If A Liu had not been sent here, perhaps she would not be just a ghost now.
When Ah Hua said this, she raised her eyes and glanced at Ah Liu across Nan Huan and Bei Xi. There seemed to be a lot of unsaid words in her eyes, but in the end she didn't know what to say.
"I was very happy at first. You know, we have played together since we were little. Suddenly, she will live in our house in the future. This is such a happy thing."
When she said this, there was a smile in her voice, as if she was thinking of her previous mood.
"But as I grew older, I gradually realized something was wrong. The other boys and girls in the same village were all paired up and married."
"A man and a woman like this doesn't seem like our plan, but my parents once said that Liu will marry me in the future."
"I was very happy with her and I always wanted to marry her, but when I realized that I was actually a girl biologically, I fell into confusion."
"As a biological girl, shouldn't I like a boy? But I was raised as a boy, so I should like a girl. I was in pain during that time. I wanted to wear women's clothes. I wanted to know what it felt like to be a girl."
"I began to realize that there was something wrong with my upbringing. I began to wonder, if I was raised as a girl, would I not be able to marry A-Liu? Why can others grow up as girls, but I have to hide behind the mask of a boy?"
In fact, before Ahua said this, Nan Huan had some speculations about this matter.
But she had to admit that she initially thought the problem was with Ahua's self-identity, but she didn't expect that the cause of this was actually her biological parents.
With this basic background, Nan Huan understood why the wedding of the two girls caused such a big response in Fengmenling.
"That was the most painful time for me. Fortunately, A-Liu was with me."
"No, to be precise, I am too lucky but not brave enough."
Ahua looked at Aliu and admitted for the first time that he lacked the courage.
"During that time, she probably realized that I was worried, so she told me that not long after she came to my house, she discovered that I was actually a girl."
"You said how stupid my parents and I are. We all live under the same roof. Although I tried to avoid her, many things would still be exposed. And Liu already knew my identity."
"She said she didn't care whether I was a boy or a girl, she just wanted to be with me and marry me."
When she said this, there was a rare hint of melancholy on her face, as if she was lamenting that the time back then was gone forever, and regretting that she had not cherished it well.
To be honest, Nan Huan admires A Liu's courage.
After all, she and Bei Xi both live in a modern world, where same-sex marriage is widely accepted.
So she couldn't imagine whether she would have the same courage as A Liu if she had lived in this isolated village since childhood.
Thinking of this, Nan Huan realized another problem.
In addition to the side quests that had no response, there was no progress in Nan Huan and Bei Xi's special side quests either.
Ah Hua in front of her has been showing regret since just now. This is normal. After all, judging from the final result, she was not brave enough and not persistent enough.
So in her fantasy, she tried her best to reconcile with A Liu.
As early as when A Liu was tied to the rack, he had already seen through Tao Hua's true feelings and decisively drew a line between himself and him.
But if their relationship had come to an end at that time, then why did she still receive the special side quest, and what did A Liu's real instructions mean.
Something seems to be missing?
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