Ao Xi didn't respond for a long time, and Su Man suddenly understood something. She asked tentatively, "Are you afraid of cats?"
"Oh, my lady, are you kidding me? Why would I be afraid...ah!"
The moment Su Man brought Mimi closer, Ao Xi screamed, jumped into the air, and stood on one foot on the horse's back.
The brothers in front didn't notice what was happening behind them, but there was a thin man behind them who saw it and laughed, "The village chief is not afraid of anything except this cat. Madam, you should throw the cat away."
"Hun said."
Ao Xi moved his shoulders and sat back down. "I'm just stretching my muscles. It's just a small cat, what's there to be afraid of?"
Although he said so, Ao Xi's hands were very well-behaved throughout the rest of the journey. Not only did he not touch her randomly, he didn't even touch Su Man's waist easily.
Su Man held the depressed Mimi in her arms and felt that it came at the right time.
Soon, they arrived at Black Wind Village.
From a distance, she could hear the sounds of music and percussion. The instruments were all the same, but the combination sounded strange. Especially the suona player, who didn't sound like he was trying to pick her up, but rather send her away.
But it is understandable. After all, it is a bandit’s den, and it is good enough that they can get some musical instruments together.
Among all the musical instruments and singing, only the sound of the flute stood out from the crowd. It was clear and bright, with a melodious tune, which could barely be considered as a piece of music to welcome the bride.
"The auspicious time has arrived, let's worship in the hall."
Su Man was covered by her veil and couldn't see in front of her. She was holding Mimi in her arms, and she was spinning like a top. Fortunately, they were in a bandit's den and didn't pay attention to any etiquette, so they quickly completed the three bows.
Afterwards, Su Man was supported by two people and taken to the backyard. She could still hear laughter from the front yard behind her.
"Madam, please slow down. There is a threshold." A slightly older voice sounded.
Before Su Man could speak, the person standing on her right said, "What Madam? She's just the woman the village chief snatched back."
Listening to her jealous tone, I knew that she was either having an affair with Ao Xi or wanted to have an affair with Ao Xi.
The older man helped Su Man onto the bed and said, "Honggu, have you forgotten what the village chief instructed you to do?"
Honggu was unwilling to give up, so he let go of Suman's arm, slammed the door and left.
"Madam, don't worry about it. Honggu was rescued by the village chief. He only treats her as a sister. She has a bad temper. I will apologize to you on her behalf."
Su Man stroked the cat's head and said softly, "You're welcome. I won't mind such a small matter."
"Well, thank you very much, Madam. By the way, I'm the cook in the village. You can just call me Mama Wei."
Speaking of Wei Ma, she was the person Xia Man interacted with the most besides Ao Xi. Unlike others who were wary of her, Wei Ma had always been very caring towards Xia Man.
That day when Black Wind Village was breached, Wei Ma desperately blocked the soldiers who were breaking in, just to give Xia Man a chance to escape and reunite with Ao Xi.
Thinking of Wei Ma's miserable state at that time, Su Man softened her voice and said respectfully, "Wei Ma."
"Why."
Wei Ma responded. She looked at Su Man, obviously curious about why Su Man was so calm. However, she did not ask. Instead, she brought a plate of pastries and handed it to Su Man. "There is still a commotion in the front. Madam, please eat something."
Suman was indeed hungry. Xiaman was too nervous when she went out in the morning and didn't eat anything. When she smelled the sweet fragrance of the shortbread, her stomach growled twice.
Wei Ma smiled and slid Su Man under the edge of the veil.
Looking at Suman's little head shaking up and down as she ate the pastry, Wei Ma smiled. She poured Mimi another small bowl of fish soup and placed it on a plate at her feet.
Mimi didn't move at first, until Suman told it to go drink, then it jumped off the bed.
Wei Ma was amused. "Madam, this cat is very obedient."
Su Man smiled, "I raised it when I had some free time, but it seems to understand human nature."
Wei Ma nodded and suddenly laughed, "Maybe Madam's cat can really cure the village chief's fear of cats."
"By the way, Wei Ma, why is the village chief afraid of cats?"
"It's because when the village chief was a child..."
Wei Ma paused, as if she was worried about something. She didn't say anything else, but said quietly, "The village chief is also a miserable person."
Miserable life?
It is impossible to tell these two words from the current Ao Xi, but since Wei Ma said so and mentioned his childhood, it seems that Wei Ma has followed Ao Xi since he was a child and knows his origins.
Ever since Ao Xi became the village chief, there have been many speculations about his life experience, but those people were just curious, while Su Man wanted to help him turn over a new leaf.
Generally speaking, people who become bandits are either homeless or guilty. After all, no one would want to become a bandit if they are decent.
With Ao Xi's skills, even being a martial arts master wouldn't be enough to make him survive, let alone becoming a martial arts champion. That left only one possibility: Ao Xi's background meant he was destined to be unable to live a normal life.
If you want Ao Xi to mend his ways, this is the key.
Su Man wanted to find out about Ao Xi's life experience, and she asked him questions intentionally or unintentionally during the conversation. However, although Wei Ma was a gentle person, she spoke very carefully, and the conversation yielded no results.
Suddenly, there was a noise outside, and the words "disturbing the bridal chamber" were faintly heard.
Wei Ma also heard the noise outside and stood up and said, "I'm afraid the village chief is back. I'll go out and take a look."
She took a few steps outside and suddenly stopped. "Madam, the village chief really likes you. I don't expect you to like him, I just ask that you don't hurt him. He has suffered so much in his life."
Before Su Man could respond, Wei Ma went out.
Wei Ma had said this in her previous life, but Xia Man hadn't listened at the time. Could a bandit who went to rob a bride just because of her beauty be sincere? She wouldn't believe it even if she was beaten to death.
However, these words sounded quite different to Su Man. She didn't think Wei Ma would come up with such a lie to deceive her. Furthermore, Ao Xi had been extremely protective of Xia Man ever since she married into Black Wind Village. It certainly didn't seem like they were just meeting for the first time. Could it be that Ao Xi had some connection with Xia Luoran?
Originally, Su Man was planning to reveal her cards at an appropriate opportunity, but if Ao Xi really loved Xia Luoran, then she would reveal her identity and would definitely not be able to stay with Ao Xi. She had to find out the inside story.
Just as she was thinking, Su Man suddenly smelled alcohol.
The smell was so close that Su Man subconsciously wanted to lift her veil to take a look. As soon as she touched the edge, someone grabbed her wrist.
A low laugh sounded from above, "My wife, this veil must be lifted by your husband himself."
It was actually Ao Xi. He was able to come in quietly. If she hadn't smelled the alcohol, she would never have discovered him. Thinking of this, Su Man became alert.
In the blink of an eye, Ao Xi's hand had already slid from her wrist to her hand. The gentle touch carried an indescribable meaning, "My lady's hands are so soft."
Suman: Danger!
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