Chapter 5 Female Lead
Song Luoning's confused eyes instantly cleared, and she quickly pulled the corner of the blanket to cover herself, looking at Xiao Yu warily.
What is this lecherous man trying to do?
Xiao Yu: "..."
What kind of look is that?
What does this woman think she is?
Xiao Yu was furious, but decided not to argue with her. After a while, she pursed her lips and looked away.
She suspected that this woman was there specifically to bring her bad luck.
Realizing what was happening, Song Luoning quickly composed herself, her face regaining its gentle and polite expression as she softly said, "Young Master Xiao looks well; you must have slept well last night."
"..."
Xiao Yu couldn't help but roll her eyes. "To hell with it," she thought to herself, gritting her teeth without saying a word. She stood up, holding onto the stool, and deliberately walked around the room twice, clutching her waist.
Let her see for herself how she can lie through her teeth and not live with a clear conscience.
Not only did I fall asleep late last night, but I also strained my back when I woke up this morning, all thanks to her.
Song Luoning seemed not to have seen it. She straightened her clothes, got off the bed, glanced at the courtyard through the torn window paper, smiled gently, and took out a tael of silver from her sleeve: "I'll trouble you with breakfast, young master."
"..."
What a spoiled young lady!
Xiao Yu glanced at the silver and took it from Song Luoning's hand. It would be foolish not to make money when you can, especially since her parents were always busy with work when she was young, and she learned to cook early on.
It's just a meal.
Xiao Yu put away the silver and turned to go to the kitchen. Song Luoning tidied herself up and followed behind her. The two of them entered the kitchen one after the other.
The two, who had intended to cook, looked at each other and fell silent after seeing the empty rice jar.
After a moment, Xiao Yu chuckled dryly and suggested, "How about we go to the county town to eat?"
Song Luoning pursed her lips, realizing she shouldn't have any hope, and nodded: "Alright, anyway, we're going to the county government to register our marriage today."
Since they had decided to eat out, there was no need to stand in the drafty kitchen. Xiao Yu took a step out, and Song Luoning stepped forward to block her way.
He stared at her without saying a word.
"..."
What's wrong with this woman? Wasn't she in a hurry just now? Why is she blocking my way?
Song Luoning wasn't annoyed by her feigned ignorance. She simply stretched her hand out in front of her and stared at her with a half-smile.
No... In broad daylight, weren't the ancients the most particular about etiquette?
Xiao Yu's eyes darted left and right, she pursed her lips, gritted her teeth and grasped the hand that was being offered to her. It was indeed soft, though a little cold. Fortunately, it was springtime and not too cold. If it were winter and she wanted to hold hands with her, she definitely wouldn't agree.
Her entire hand was enveloped by a warm palm, and a tingling sensation spread from her palm. Song Luoning's cheeks flushed red, and she quickly pulled her hand back, pinching her fingertips and putting her hand behind her back.
He glared angrily at Xiao Yu.
lecher!
He turned and quickly left the kitchen.
"..."
Why am I glaring at myself? I wanted to hold her hand, but now I'm glaring at her because I'm unhappy.
What a difficult young lady to please.
If it weren't for the thousand taels of silver, she wouldn't serve this young lady.
The difficult-to-please Song Luoning followed Xiao Yu to the village entrance with a sullen face. They took an oxcart to the town, and then hired a horse-drawn carriage from the town to go to the county town.
The two remained silent the entire way. Song Luoning's gaze fell on Xiao Yu's handsome face, her expression unreadable. This damned lecher not only refused to return her one or two taels of silver, but also pretended to be stupid to take advantage of her. She was really angry.
Remembering his father's repeated instructions before he left that he must marry this person, was it just to fulfill the marriage agreement made by both families?
Song Luoning felt a pang of melancholy. How could this lecherous man be a decent person?
But if this is what her father wants, then so be it, since she won't live past twenty anyway.
A hint of sadness flashed in his eyes as he thought of this.
Thinking back to last night...
The medicine she drank was even more effective than the medicine given by the imperial physicians in the palace. After drinking it, she miraculously didn't cough all night, and felt much better when she woke up in the morning.
Perhaps she could ask her about the origin of the medicine. Thinking of this, Song Luoning's tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little, and she spoke softly, "I haven't thanked you for the medicine last night, young master. I wonder where you obtained it?"
Medicine?
Xiao Yu snapped out of her reverie, her gaze still fixed on the outside of the carriage. Recalling what had happened last night, she didn't expect the woman's thanks to be particularly sincere, and casually replied, "It's an heirloom; you can't buy it anywhere else."
No problem, it's a product of the system, and you really can't buy it outside.
Song Luoning pursed her lips, naturally disbelieving her words, but she didn't press the matter further.
Since this person is short of money, she's not afraid to tell her.
At worst, we can just pay them.
The county town wasn't far from Chenjia Village, and since they were traveling by horse-drawn carriage, the two arrived in the county town in no time.
Although Linyang County is not wealthy, it is quite lively, with shops lining both sides of the streets and vendors calling out their wares incessantly.
Xiao Yu blinked and sighed softly. He realized that he had been too narrow-minded. There were far more opportunities in the county town than in a small town. It seemed that he would have to find a job in a big city like this. He thought to himself that he could find a job in the county town first, and after he and this girl got divorced, perhaps he could go to the capital to take a look.
Since it was my first time visiting ancient times, I naturally wanted to explore the area.
But those are all things for the future; let's deal with the immediate issues first.
The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the county government office. Xiao Yu jumped off the carriage and stood to the side, looking around.
"Young Master Xiao."
A clear, melodious voice suddenly reached my ears.
Um?
Xiao Yu paused for a moment, then realized that someone was calling her. She turned her head to look at the source of the voice, her eyes looking somewhat confused.
Song Luoning felt a tightness in her chest and gritted her teeth inwardly.
Doesn't this bastard see that I haven't gotten off the bus yet? Doesn't he know to come and help me?
Song Luo Ning closed her eyes briefly and smiled gently: "Young Master Xiao, could you help me up?"
“…Oh.” Xiao Yu reluctantly reached out her hand, sighing inwardly. What a pampered young lady, needing help even at this height. However, Xiao Yu didn’t show it.
For the sake of a thousand taels of silver, I should still treat her well before the divorce. Although the young lady is unpredictable, I can't help feeling guilty.
After waiting a while, a slightly cool hand was placed in her palm, but the people in the car did not get off for a long time.
Song Luoning bit her lip and looked at her, her eyes almost overflowing with grievance.
"..."
They've already helped him up, why can't he get down?
Xiao Yu's gaze swept over Song Luo Ning's slender waist. This girl's physical condition wasn't good.
She stepped forward with a hint of resignation, placed her hands on Song Luoning's waist, and steadily lifted her down with a gasp.
Once she had regained her footing, Song Luoning pushed away the hand around her waist, her almond-shaped eyes wide with anger, accusing him of being a lecherous scoundrel.
She suspected that she deliberately didn't put the stool down for her.
"......"
Once your palm is empty, you use it and then throw it away?
This young lady is really something...
Forget it, I won't argue with her, or I'll be driven mad with anger.
Xiao Yu twitched the corner of his mouth, but secretly glanced at Song Luo Ning's waist out of the corner of his eye. It was so slender that he could wrap his hand around it.
I couldn't help but take a couple more glances.
Song Luoning frowned, clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and forced a smile: "Thank you, Young Master Xiao. Let's go in now."
"Hmm." Xiao Yu subconsciously rubbed his palm, which still seemed to retain warmth. The two entered the county government office one after the other and found the registrar to explain their purpose.
The registrar was a middle-aged man in his forties. He took a marriage certificate from a drawer on the shelf behind him and placed it in front of the two of them: "First, take out your identity documents so I can verify them, and then fill out the marriage certificate."
Xiao Yu looked at the already filled-in marriage certificate, which only required filling in the names of both parties. She picked up the pen, filled in her name in the groom's place, and handed the pen to Song Luoning.
Song Luoning hesitated for a moment, then filled in her name as well.
While waiting for the ink to dry, Xiao Yu picked up the marriage certificate. Her gaze swept over it casually, and she was instantly struck dumb, frozen in place.
The name of the woman was written as Song Luoning in elegant handwriting.
Her...her name is Song Luoning?
Xiao Yu was completely flustered. If she remembered correctly, the female protagonist of this book was named Song Luoning.
Is this woman in front of me... the female lead?
Shouldn't the female lead be in a love-hate relationship with the male lead? What's she doing here?
still......
"What's wrong with you?" Seeing that she was staring at her, Song Luoning frowned, feeling displeased, and cursed her inwardly as a lecher.
Xiao Yu swallowed hard. Regardless of whether the young lady in front of her was the female lead or not, was it too late for her to regret it now?
The registrar said, "Alright, the marriage certificate has been written. The ceremony is complete. Congratulations to the two of you." He then stamped the marriage certificate with the official seal.
"..."
Xiao Yu was speechless; it seemed they weren't planning to leave her any way out!
She glanced at Song Luoning beside her, who had a gentle expression on her face, opened her mouth, then swallowed it back. What could she say? Ask her if she was the female lead?
I guess this woman will think I'm stupid.
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