Chapter 89
"The auspicious time has arrived!"
"Tang Jing and Zhou Li are now sworn brothers, sharing happiness and hardships."
"Bow down and worship heaven and earth!"
"Kowtow twice to pay respect to parents!"
"Kowtow three times and worship each other!"
"The ceremony is over!"
Zhou Li, dressed in a red dress, was as radiant as fire. Her eyes were still warm as she met Tang Jing's gaze. Tang Jing smiled. She reached out and held Zhou Li's hand. Regardless of the rumors, Zhang Mei was the first to speak: "Child." He stood up, raised his glass and said: "I have a new daughter today. I am overjoyed. Thank you all for coming!"
As soon as Marshal Zhang spoke, he suppressed the criticism of the crowd. Everyone murmured, "Whose sworn brotherhood is like a marriage?" and started discussing it.
Zhang Zifeng and Zhang Zixin also sat at the lower table. The City Lord's Mansion was decorated with lights and was bustling with activity.
The toast was waived as Zhou Li was already hungry, so Tang Jing pulled her to sit down. At the table were Xu Ziyi, Zhang Man, Zhang Zifeng and Zhang Zixin. They would also come over after Zhang Mei and her husband made friends with everyone.
Xu Ziyi came closer to Zhou Li, raised his glass and said, "You must drink this. I wish you two a happy and harmonious life together!"
Zhou Li raised his glass with a smile, and Tang Jing followed suit.
Zhang Man also stood up and said, "I wish you two sisters a happy marriage! May your love last forever! May your music and harp be in harmony! May your hearts be together forever!"
Tang Jing's eyes were filled with tenderness. Zhou Li said, "Thank you, sister."
Zhang Zixin pulled his brother Zhang Zifeng to stand up. Zhang Zifeng had a sour face. Zhang Zixin said, "I wish you happiness." He hit his brother with a hammer, and Zhang Zifeng reluctantly said, "Me too."
The lanterns were bright red, the wine was charming, and after three rounds of drinking, Tang Jing seemed to be drunk. With her eyes blurred, she held Zhou Li's hand under the table. She said lightly, "Zhou Li, I seem to be dreaming."
Zhou Li asked a question.
"I dreamed that you married me and we were having a wedding with many people blessing us."
Zhou Li couldn't help laughing. Seeing that Tang Jing's face was stained with alcohol and his cheeks were flushed, he looked a little more cute and seemed to be drunk.
She said to Zhang Man, "Your elder sister is drunk. I'll take her home."
Zhang Man nodded quickly, "I'll take you there."
"No, you sit down and wait for my wife,... wait for my mother and father to come over and tell them for me." Zhou Li's face turned red after he changed his words.
Zhang Man nodded with sparkling eyes, looking as well-behaved as Tang Jing.
Zhou Li helped Tang Jing up and returned to the yard.
They still lived in Tang Jing's former courtyard, but the courtyard was decorated prosperously by the servants.
Seeing that Tang Jing was drunk, the servants hurriedly opened the door. The room was bright with red candles, covered with red gauze, decorated with heart-shaped knots and red paper, and looked very joyful.
Zhou Li refused the servants' help and sent Tang Jing to the bed. Tang Jing squinted her eyes and saw a red spot in front of her. She was happy and kept acting coquettishly, "Zhou Li, Zhou Li, Zhou Li..." She called Zhou Li's name over and over again, which softened Zhou Li's heart.
"I'm not dreaming, am I?" Tang Jing asked.
"How could this be a dream?" Zhou Li sat next to Tang Jing, watching her hide her face in her legs and stroking her hair with her fingers. "What you said is reality."
"Are we married?"
"right."
"Me and you?"
"yes."
Zhou Li's tone became increasingly gentle.
Tang Jing let out a silly laugh, and Zhou Li couldn't help laughing too.
"So you are my wife now?"
"Um."
"Can you kiss me?" Tang Jing said aggrievedly, "You haven't kissed me for a long time."
Zhou Li was touched by her cuteness, and lowered her head to kiss Tang Jing's forehead. Tang Jing then touched her lips with her finger, and Zhou Li did the same. Tang Jing hugged Zhou Li's head, pressed her onto the bed, and deepened the kiss.
Tang Jing pressed on Zhou Li, with a silly look still on his face.
"Madam, madam, madam..." She stopped calling her name and started muttering something else, almost driving Zhou Li crazy.
Zhou Li sighed, grabbed Tang Jing's ear, and kissed her again to let her ear relax for a while.
The deeper the night, the more people want to be. Tang Jing made Zhou Li feel like a fish that had just come ashore, panting and thirsty. Tang Jing only gave Zhou Li a little water and kept muttering to him. Zhou Li was so tired that he almost fell asleep with Tang Jing's devilish voice filling his ears.
Zhou Li woke up in the morning with a feeling of itchiness. Tang Jing buried his head in her neck and rubbed her constantly. His hair scratched Zhou Li's chin, making it very itchy. Tang Jing was hugged by Zhou Li and behaved well.
"Ma'am, you're awake."
Zhou Li covered her mouth reflexively, having had enough of last night's torture.
Tang Jing bit Zhou Li's fingers like a puppy, and Zhou Li pinched her mouth.
"Shut up."
Tang Jing: "Hmm."
"no."
Tang Jing: "Uh uh uh."
"no."
Zhou Lisong got out of bed and was carried back by Tang Jing. "Sleep a little longer."
Zhou Li looked at the bright daylight peeking through the window paper and said doubtfully, "How long do you want to sleep? It's time to get up."
Tang Jing was reluctant. He had to get up early after marrying his wife. He should have hugged his sweet and soft wife and slept until noon. Zhou Li's self-discipline was a challenge to her.
Zhou Li took away Tang Jing's dirty hands. It wasn't the first time he had sex, so why was he acting so clingy?
The servant outside heard the noise inside and brought water in. Zhou Li washed up while saying to Tang Jing, "We have a performance at the big fair next month and may not be back for a few days."
Tang Jing hummed in frustration. Zhou Li washed her face, turned around and pinched Tang Jing's face. This man had been circling behind her since he got up, like a duckling that couldn't leave its mother.
"It's not like I won't come back."
Tang Jing said depressedly: "I want to go out for a while too."
Zhou Li knew what Tang Jing was going to do. Zhang Mei was going to take action against the Northern government. She said, "Let's go."
Tang Jing looked at Zhou Li for a while, "Don't you miss me?"
Zhou Li had already completed the task and had written the report very skillfully. He knew that nothing would happen to Tang Jing, so he acted extremely relaxed.
"Aren't you coming back?"
Tang Jing shook his head.
When Zhou Li went to draw his eyebrows, she stood behind him.
"Since it's not, go early and come back early."
Zhou Li’s calmness was a big blow to Tang Jing. She complained, “Sister, don’t you tell me you miss me?” like a clingy puppy.
Zhou Li saw Tang Jing's eager eyes in the mirror. She turned around and patted the puppy's head comfortingly, saying, "Sister will miss you."
Tang Jing smiled happily and asked Zhou Li to draw her eyebrows as well. She squeezed on a stool with Zhou Li.
Zhou Li measured her eyebrow shape and drew her eyebrows with charcoal pencil.
Tang Jing suddenly asked, "Is this what it means to hold the case and the eyebrows together?"
Zhou Li lowered her head and laughed. Seeing the smile on her sister's lips, Tang Jing's eyes began to become restless again, but Zhou Li covered his eyes and said, "No, we have to go see Dad and Mom."
Zhou Li didn't want to make a fool of himself on the first day.
Tang Jing sat down angrily, as restless as a child, as if his previous calmness was all an act.
The sun was shining brightly outside the window. Walking on the narrow path, the fragrance of flowers wafted in the air. Zhou Li and Tang Jing walked hand in hand through the small garden. Yesterday's celebration had not yet ended, and everywhere was covered with red. Tang Jing held his wife's hand, feeling happy and cheerful. It was the first time that Zhang Man saw her elder sister so cheerful, which was very different from her usual appearance, so she looked at her a few more times.
Zhang Mei deliberately did not go to handle official business early. She sat in the upper seat with Ji Qingshu, drank the tea offered by Zhou Li like normal people, and said, "Live a good life." She also asked someone to bring a gift, and Ji Qingshu did the same. Zhou Li changed his address to call them father and mother.
Zhang Mei was busy with official duties. As the head of a family, he had to deal with a lot of official business every day. So he left after saying a few words. Knowing that Zhou Li and Tang Jing had not eaten yet, Ji Qingshu asked someone to prepare breakfast for them in the yard.
In the summer, the days are long. The morning sun is already very hot, and the house is stuffy. Outside, the dew has not yet dissipated, but it is somewhat cool. At the dinner table, Ji Qingshu said reluctantly: "After you finish your eldest sister's business, it will be Manman's turn."
Zhang Man's face was filled with reluctance as she whispered, "Mom, I don't want to get married."
But the parents had their own thoughts. Zhang Mei would be heading to the north next month, and this journey would be dangerous, so they wanted to marry their daughter off in advance. Even if the war broke out, she would have a good support. If she won, the other side would be even better to Zhang Man.
Zhou Li had met Zhang Man's fiancé, a gentle, refined young man. They'd only met once, so she couldn't tell much, but she could tell he was very fond of her. He'd let her walk inside when they walked, and he'd eat right next to her. Her eyes couldn't deceive her; he wasn't pretending. As for their family background, her parents must have already done their research, and they'd only let Zhang Man marry if they were a good match.
Ji Qingshu touched Zhang Man's face and said, "You are already a grown-up girl, don't act like a spoiled child. You must get married, but you will still be your mother's child even after you get married. You can come back anytime you want. Besides, don't you like Akang? He has been waiting for you for so long, don't make him wait any longer."
"Mom!" Zhang Man stomped her feet in dissatisfaction, her face blushing with shame.
Ji Qingshu looked at Zhou Li and said with a smile, "Don't you think so?"
Zhou Li just smiled and said nothing.
After breakfast, Ji Qingshu also went to work. Zhang Man was still muttering with Zhou Li, which annoyed Tang Jing so much that he wanted to kick her out. He insisted that she was not allowed to compete with her for his wife.
Tang Jing: "You like him and he likes you too. What's wrong with marrying him?"
Zhang Man hesitated and said, "Although I have known him since childhood, it is still someone else's home, not my own. I have to be very careful with what I say and do, so as not to lose face for my family. When I think about it, I feel scared and don't want to leave home anymore. Others will never be as tolerant of my mistakes as my family."
Tang Jing snorted coldly, "Then don't like him anymore. Just don't marry him. Ask your father to find you a live-in son-in-law."
Zhang Man was unwilling again. After all, she and the other party were in tune with each other, but they were just afraid of marriage.
Zhou Li took Zhang Man's hand and said to her, "As long as you stay true to yourself and don't lose your principles, no matter who the other person is, get along with them in a natural and generous manner. If they hate you, that's their problem. Don't be afraid of the future. If there are any changes in the future, you still have us."
Zhang Man was moved. She threw herself into Zhou Li's arms, hugged her and rubbed her against him, saying loudly, "Sister Zhou Li, I wish you were my future husband!"
Tang Jing got angry and pulled Zhang Man out. He patted the dust off Zhou Li's clothes and said jealously, "She is mine!" He also kissed Zhou Li.
Zhou Li was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and only then did he realize the childishness that was inherited from the Zhang family.
Zhang Man was obviously deliberately taking revenge on Tang Jing for what she had said before. Tang Jing was also not a decent sister.
Tang Jing grabbed Zhou Li and quickly got out of the way. Zhou Li looked at her angrily walking ahead and said with a smile, "She didn't mean that."
Tang Jing snorted coldly: "How dare she!"
"Jealous."
"snort."
Zhou Li laughed. Seeing that there was no one around, she jumped a few steps to catch up with Tang Jing and whispered in her ear, "I only like you."
Tang Jing's ears turned red, and Zhou Li said again, "I love you."
Tang Jing's ears turned red, her face spread to her neck, and her eyes were filled with tears.
Zhou Li laughed out loud, let go of his hands and ran forward.
Tang Jing chased after her, hugged Zhou Li, and the two danced in the sunshine.
【drop--】
[Hibernation program is lifted, host's points are zero.]
Tang Jing was in a trance for a moment, looking at Zhou Li in his arms with a deep smile.
The person she was waiting for came to save her again. No matter how many reincarnations she went through, she always believed that she was the only one who was her spring.
Colorful butterflies fluttered in the sunlight, and the two figures were like a fairy couple, starting a new life.
A new world will open tomorrow~
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