Meng Ji escorted her back to the temple. After thanking him and saying goodbye, Chu Xinxin was about to go inside when Meng Ji called her back.
"Goddess, you haven't told me the result yet." Meng Ji stood at the bottom of the steps and looked up at Chu Xinxin.
Chu Xinxin asked with a puzzled look, "What was the result?"
Meng Ji took a few steps forward, stopping a few steps below Chu Xinxin, a smile in his eyes: "You still haven't told me the result of my blind date today."
Chu Xinxin was dazzled by that smile and for a moment forgot to answer.
Meng Ji took another step closer and whispered in Chu Xinxin's ear, "I was being presumptuous. Goddess, please go back first."
After saying that, he gently nudged Chu Xinxin, and Chu Xinxin's ear went numb. She obediently walked away in a daze.
Meng Ji turned and left only after she disappeared from sight.
......
Chu Xinxin returned to the Goddess Palace, still somewhat immersed in the beauty of the woman.
Meng Ji's smile was brighter than the sun, and his voice was as deep as the tolling of a bell at dusk... Chu Xinxin couldn't stop thinking about him even though they had just parted.
This feels like I've been drugged with a magic potion.
For the next few days, Chu Xinxin went to see Meng Ji.
The two of them explored every street and alley in the capital.
Whenever Chu Xinxin was with Meng Ji, she always wanted to get close to him, stand next to him, and hold his hand.
However, Meng Ji still maintained his "chaste and virtuous man" demeanor, and Chu Xinxin really didn't want to act as directly as Xiao Linyi and Chen Tianye.
Chu Xinxin guessed that he probably liked reserved girls and wanted to have a platonic relationship or something like that.
So Chu Xinxin became even more restrained in her behavior, spending her days with Meng Ji, discussing romance, poetry, and life ideals... For half a month, she didn't even hold his hand once.
Even the system couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
Sister, what exactly do you see in him?
Although Chu Xinxin was the one who took the initiative in Xiao Linyi and Chen Tianye's relationship at the beginning, the fact that she didn't even hold hands with him despite being so proactive is something the system really wants to say: "You've seen it all before."
Sister, I feel like Meng Ji is raising fish, and you're one of the fish in his pond.
He kept Chu Xinxin hanging on, yet she remained devoted and patient; his methods were truly remarkable.
Chu Xinxin didn't like hearing this: "System, I won't allow you to speak ill of my future husband."
The system was shocked: "Sister, you've only known him for a few days!?"
What's wrong with Chu Xinxin? She seems to be hopelessly infatuated with love.
"I just like him, it's none of your business."
A hint of doubt crossed Chu Xinxin's mind, but it was quickly replaced by the joy of seeing Meng Ji soon.
Sister, I feel like something's wrong with you. You haven't really been bewitched by that Meng Ji, have you?
But Chu Xinxin wouldn't listen and insisted on going to see Meng Ji.
Today she is going hunting in the Abyss with Meng Ji.
Chu Xinxin had only been inside a short while when she spotted the red fox she had lost track of last time.
Meng Ji, eager to show off, relentlessly pursued the fox with his bow and arrows.
Chu Xinxin followed closely behind.
Using the terrain, the fox dodged and hid, and Chu Xinxin and the others almost lost track of it again.
At the crucial moment, Mengji shot an arrow that struck the fox's hind leg, allowing the two to catch up again.
As they chased each other, the two distanced themselves from the guards and arrived at the Jingguang River.
The fox jumped into the water with a splash and swam quickly towards the opposite bank.
"Goddess, please wait here, I'll go after them."
Meng Ji wanted to go into the water to chase after him, but Chu Xinxin quickly stopped him: "Forget it, the water is too cold, don't go."
"It's alright..."
Meng Ji had already reached the riverbank, where the soil was soft and slippery. In order to avoid Chu Xinxin's outstretched hand, he took a step back, but his foot slipped. In his panic, he was about to push Chu Xinxin's hand away but instead grabbed her clothes, and Chu Xinxin and he fell into the water together.
The river was deep and swift; after Chu Xinxin fell in, she was swept ten meters away.
"Goddess, don't be afraid."
Meng Ji quickly swam over and pulled Chu Xinxin out of the river.
At this moment, the maids and guards following behind also arrived.
"Goddess!" the maid cried out, rushing towards Chu Xinxin and taking off her cloak to wrap around her.
Meng Ji knelt on one knee beside Chu Xinxin, filled with self-reproach: "Goddess, it's all my fault for being careless."
Chu Xinxin comforted him, "I'm fine, you don't need to blame yourself."
“Goddess, that’s not what I meant…” Meng Ji hesitated, “What I meant was that I didn’t know my place and hugged you directly… Don’t worry, I will take responsibility. When the priest returns in a few days, I will definitely come to propose marriage.”
Maid & Guard: Huh?
Chu Xinxin's eyes lit up. Falling into the water could have such a good thing?!
Oh, right. Mengji wouldn't even let her hold his hand, but now they've fallen into the water together, so it's practically like they're taking a bath together.
It's understandable that a man as traditional as Meng Ji would have such thoughts!
Chu Xinxin was secretly delighted. When Meng Ji went into the woods to take off his clothes and wring them out, she pretended to peek at him by chance and sure enough, she saw the six-pointed star on his chest again.
It's definitely the person she's looking for.
......
The marriage between the goddess and Mengji was quickly arranged.
The priest frowned slightly when he saw how obedient Chu Xinxin was to Meng Ji.
However, after he ordered an investigation, he found nothing wrong with Meng Ji.
On the contrary, it was his own daughter who kept pestering the other person.
Well, it's probably just that the father-in-law is looking at his son-in-law and the more he looks, the less he likes him.
Meng Ji acted swiftly. Since Bai Ze was away at Zhonghuang Mountain exorcising evil spirits, he found another matchmaker to help him prepare for the wedding and sent out invitations to all his relatives and friends in the capital.
Chu Xinxin has been preparing for her wedding recently and hasn't seen Meng Ji for a long time.
Sister, you've been acting a little strange lately?
Chu Xinxin was trying on her hastily made wedding dress when the system suddenly popped up and said something.
"What's strange?" Chu Xinxin asked.
You don't mention Meng Ji anymore. You used to mention him many times in an hour if we didn't see each other.
"Did I?" Chu Xinxin put down the bright red wedding dress in her hand and frowned as she thought back.
【You have it, you absolutely have it!】The system was very excited.
Sister, do you not like him anymore? Are you going to call off the wedding?
No, I quite like him.
What do you like about him?
"I like him..."
I like him because he has a six-pointed star on his body?
A strange feeling welled up in Chu Xinxin's heart.
Strange, it seems that apart from the six-pointed star, although Chu Xinxin likes Meng Ji's other aspects, she doesn't really get any particular appeal to him...
Yeah, you can't quite put your finger on it, but I always have a feeling that Meng Ji has ulterior motives...
He deliberately dragged you into this mess that day so he could have an excuse to ask you for marriage.
In this way, he neither damaged his image as an honest and simple person nor failed to achieve his goal.
Chu Xinxin carefully recalled the events of that day and felt that what the system said made some sense.
So she decided to test Meng Ji.
When Chu Xinxin found Meng Ji, Meng Ji was taking stock of the items needed for the grand gift.
"Goddess, what's wrong?"
Meng Ji put down the list in his hand and came to greet him.
"It's nothing, I just haven't seen you for quite a while."
The subtext is: I miss you.
For some reason, the moment Chu Xinxin saw Meng Ji, a surge of love welled up in her heart.
She instantly forgot all about any probing.
Why did she just think that Meng Ji didn't like her enough?
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