Zhang Qinghua snapped out of her daze and immediately came to her senses. Then her ears turned red, and she was quite embarrassed.
However, he still forced himself to keep it a secret, trying not to let others see or notice his discomfort.
He coughed lightly, pressed his fist to his mouth to calm his erratic heartbeat, and then walked step by step toward Song Lili.
At that moment, Zhang Qinghua suddenly felt a sense of sacredness, as if he should walk with reverence towards the short distance between him and Song Lili.
Step by step, his eyes never left that person, he kept staring at her as he walked over.
It was only a few steps away, but he felt as if he had traversed time itself, passed through his youth, before finally arriving at her side.
Standing in front of Song Lili, Zhang Qinghua looked down and carefully examined Song Lili, who was dressed in red.
"Oh dear, silly boy, hurry up and pick up the bride, time's up!" Guo Guihua rushed in anxiously, looking at the stunned Zhang Qinghua, and said with a hint of exasperation.
"Ah? Okay." Zhang Qinghua's face turned red again, feeling that he had embarrassed himself again, but he couldn't help but be lost in thought when he saw the charming Song Lili.
"Hurry up, or we'll run out of time," Guo Guihua couldn't help but urge.
"Okay," Zhang Qinghua pursed his lips, then bent down, picked up Song Lili, and walked steadily with her, as if he could walk like this for a lifetime.
"Lili, from now on you will be my wife." Zhang Qinghua whispered as he leaned closer to Song Lili.
"Mmm," Song Lili responded softly, her face flushed and her eyes filled with shyness. Her heart was filled with sweetness.
"We will be together for life," Zhang Qinghua said, as if making a vow.
Song Lili found it somewhat amusing, but still nodded, "I know." However, she was secretly thinking, "Otherwise, do you still want to marry another one?"
However, this was just what she thought to herself. She understood that Zhang Qinghua didn't mean it that way, and she understood what he was trying to express.
Zhang Qinghua carried Song Lili out and placed her on the oxcart waiting at the door, then considerately let her sit down with her back to the ox.
"Alright, let's go." Zhang Qinghua also got on, blocking Song Lili's way to prevent her from falling off due to the bumps and to shield her from the wind.
"Sister..." Song Fang couldn't help but call out, her voice choked with emotion, as she watched Song Lili about to leave.
"Let's hurry up and go." Song Yongren wiped his eyes, but he was urging, "Otherwise we won't have enough time."
There's a set time limit for entering; we can't be late.
Song Lili's eyes also stung; looking at her sister, she couldn't help but tear up.
"We'll be back in a couple of days." Zhang Qinghua didn't turn around, but his words still carried over.
"Mmm," Song Lili responded with a nasal tone, but she still felt uncomfortable and suffocated.
Suddenly, she felt her hands and buttocks being grabbed, and then a warm sensation flowed over her.
She knew it was Zhang Qinghua's hand.
Zhang Qinghua held Song Lili's hand tightly, both to comfort her and to make her a promise.
Song Lili smiled slightly, her mood seemed to have improved, and her heart felt less heavy.
She sniffed, then couldn't help but gently squeeze Zhang Qinghua's hand to tell him that she was fine.
Zhang Qinghua held on for a while before letting go, afraid of being seen.
It's summer now, so it gets light early, and many people are already up.
Zhang Qinghua was holding Song Lili's hand like that because he was afraid others would see it and spread rumors.
At this time, it's still very traditional; even married couples won't show affection in public.
Not to mention, with the current crackdown on issues of male-female relationships and conduct, people dare not do it again.
The distance from the Fifth Brigade to the First Brigade wasn't far, but it was still quite a distance; the oxcart took more than ten minutes to travel that distance.
When they arrived at Zhang Qinghua's house, the oxcart went in and stopped at the door. Zhang Qinghua got off first, then picked up Song Lili and carried her inside.
Anyway, there's a custom here that Song Lili's feet can't touch the ground, because it's said that it will take away her family's wealth and ruin their fortune.
Therefore, you must carry it when you go out and when you come in.
Zhang Qinghua placed Song Lili on the kang (a heated brick bed), which had been specially prepared for their new room.
"Sit down for a while, I'll go out and get you something to eat," Zhang Qinghua said in Song Lili's ear as he put her down.
Song Lili felt a tingling, sweet sensation welling up inside her.
She also whispered, "My sister-in-law made me something to eat this morning, so I'm not hungry right now."
"Even if you're not hungry, keep it ready. We'll be waiting for quite a while," Zhang Qinghua said after thinking for a moment, then went out anyway.
A moment later, Zhang Qinghua brought in a white steamed bun and handed it to Song Lili, saying, "You eat first."
"I can't finish it." Song Lili looked at the white steamed bun with some difficulty. It was too big, and she wasn't very hungry.
"I'll eat what I can't finish," Zhang Qinghua said without hesitation.
Song Lili's face immediately turned red. She glared at Zhang Qinghua with some embarrassment, then broke off half of her drink and gave it to him, saying, "Half is enough for me."
Why can't we eat separately? Why does one person have to finish eating before the other can eat?
"Eat more, I'm afraid you'll be hungry," Zhang Qinghua said instead of responding.
"My sister-in-law gave me some food, but I really can't finish it all. There's too much already," Song Lili said softly, avoiding looking at Zhang Qinghua.
Zhang Qinghua stared at the top of Song Lili's head for a while before reaching out to take it. "Okay, tell me if you're hungry."
However, when he took the steamed bun, he couldn't help but grab Song Lili's entire hand and wrap it in his own palm.
"What...what are you doing? Let go of me right now." Song Lili struggled frantically. She didn't know what was wrong with her today; she had suddenly become shy.
"It's alright." Zhang Qinghua gently rubbed Song Lili's hand several times with his thumb before reluctantly letting go.
Are all girls' hands so soft and smooth? Like the finest fabric, smooth and cool.
"Qinghua, Qinghua, where are you?" Suddenly, Zhang Shengtian's voice rang out from outside.
"Sir, what's wrong?" Zhang Qinghua hurriedly went out, stuffing the steamed bun in his hand into his mouth with a big bite, half of which disappeared.
"Hurry up and eat a bite first, then wait to serve the guests. I think someone will be here soon, so we don't want to be left unattended."
“And what about Qingguo? Have her come with you to the gate to greet the others,” Zhang Shengtian said loudly in the courtyard.
Zhang Qinghua nodded, "I understand, I'll go in a bit."
"Where's Ai'ai?" Zhang Shengtian asked, worried about his youngest daughter.
"It should be in the kitchen," Zhang Qinghua said uncertainly.
From the moment he entered the house, all his attention was on Song Lili; how could he possibly notice anything else?
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