Chapter 86: Vow for this life, set off to leave home

The two walked hand in hand for a few steps, and then they heard Shen Sanniang's shouting from behind: "Liu Juren, if you want to take a concubine, you can also look for me. I helped Wang Juren find his two concubines before, and they were so pretty..."

Liu Mingan's face froze, and he couldn't understand why there was such a person who couldn't understand what people said or read people's faces.

Liu Mingan's face was not very good, and he turned around to ask Shen Sanniang to shut up, but unexpectedly, this pause made her misunderstand, thinking that there was still a play, and ran towards them happily.

"Ha!" Jiang Ning sneered, narrowed her eyes and looked at this annoying matchmaker. There was a gravel at her feet, and Jiang Ning kicked it towards the place where Shen Sanniang landed.

The next moment, Shen Sanniang stepped squarely on a stone, her body tilted, and with a "bang", she fell heavily to the ground.

"Ouch! Ouch..."

A scream rang out, and Shen Sanniang's face wrinkled in pain.

Liu Ming'an was startled by this sudden change. When he was thinking about whether to help, a slender white hand stretched out in front of him, grabbed his collar and pulled him away.

"What are you looking at?" Jiang Ning said coldly: "Do you really want her to find two concubines for you?"

Jiang Ning was very strong, and of course Liu Ming'an didn't think of resisting. He staggered when he was pulled, and walked a few steps along with her and found that there was a hint of anger in her eyes.

Jiang Ning was angry!

Liu Ming'an's heart tightened, and he quickly comforted her: "Jiang Ning, don't listen to her nonsense, I don't know her at all, she came to me on her own, I ignored her from beginning to end..."

"Jiang Ning, don't be angry, I will definitely not take a concubine, I only like you..."

"Jiang Ning, don't be silent, pay attention to me, I'm scared..."

"Jiang Ning? Aning? Xiaoning? Ning'er? Xiaoning'er..."

Seeing that Liu Ming'an was getting more and more disgusting, Jiang Ning frowned, stopped in a deserted alley, turned around and said: "Shut up! Don't call me like that!"

"Okay!" Liu Ming'an smiled instantly and nodded in response, but after thinking about it, he still said: "I don't want to call you by your full name anymore. How about calling you 'Aning' in the future? An, Ning!"

The two words "A Ning" were spoken so tenderly, as if filled with infinite affection. Jiang Ning felt as if her heart was burned.

Seeing that Jiang Ning didn't say anything again, Liu Ming'an stepped forward, took her into his arms, and said seriously and solemnly: "Aning, don't worry, I wasn't trying to fool you with what I just said. I will never have three wives and four concubines in my life. If I break this oath one day, you don't have to be soft-hearted, just give me a knife."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning's anger dissipated for the most part. She raised her hands and hugged Liu Ming'an back, and said sullenly: "I'm not angry with you, I'm just annoyed by that short-sighted matchmaker."

"She is really short-sighted," Liu Ming'an agreed: "I told her that I have a beautiful young lady at home, and she dared to chase you. Forget it, let's not talk about her. Go home and pack your luggage. We will leave for Gujiu Town tomorrow."

Beautiful young lady?

Jiang Ning nestled in Liu Ming'an's arms, her eyelashes trembling.

When they got home, they said they were packing their luggage, but apart from two sets of clothes and Liu Ming'an's writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, there was actually nothing to take.

Considering that it might be inconvenient to eat and drink on the road, Jiang Ning baked a few more dry cakes. Although the taste was average, it was easy to carry and not easy to spoil.

That night, the two lay in bed and spent their last night in Lingshan Town.

"Alas, I haven't lived in this new home for a few days, and I don't even know all the neighbors. I didn't expect to leave so soon..." Liu Ming'an sighed.

Jiang Ning didn't care about this, and replied calmly: "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. You will leave sooner or later. What difference does it make if you leave earlier or later?"

"That's true!" Liu Ming'an smiled and hugged Jiang Ning closer, lowered his head and kissed her forehead.

Jiang Ning raised her head and returned Liu Ming'an's kiss. When the two separated, they were both breathing unsteadily.

"A Ning, go to sleep and have a good rest. It may be difficult to sleep well when you are on the road." Liu Ming'an raised his hand and pressed Jiang Ning in his arms, his voice a little hoarse.

Jiang Ning was actually a little confused. She knew that Liu Ming'an liked her and had desires for her, but she didn't know why the most intimate thing they could do was kiss. Liu Ming'an seemed to have never shown the desire to have further contact with her.

Could it be that he is not mentally prepared yet? Or does he think the time is not right? Or maybe he won't?

Jiang Ning was puzzled, but if she was asked to hold Liu Ming'an and ask "Why don't you sleep with me"...

Jiang Ning thought about it and realized that she still couldn't do this.

The next day, the two got up, and after breakfast, Jiang Ning took advantage of the morning to read the pile of books that Liu Ming'an bought for her. They

agreed to meet at 3 p.m. with the owner of Baixiaolou. After lunch, the two put on their luggage, locked the door and set off.

When they arrived at Baixiaolou, it was exactly 3 p.m., and the owner saw them coming out and said with a smile: "You two are very punctual. Our carriage is ready, please come in!"

Liu Ming'an handed the agreed 100 copper plates to the owner, followed him for a few steps, and there was indeed a carriage parked at the corner of the street.

A man in his twenties was sitting in the carriage. He looked honest and simple. He smiled shyly when he saw the two of them.

The boss introduced them, "This is my waiter. His name is Fang Cheng. You can just call him Xiao Fang."

Fang Cheng nodded to Liu Ming'an and Jiang Ning, and called out, "Sir, Madam."

The boss continued, "This carriage was bought to carry wine, not to carry people. I put a bench inside. It's a bit shabby and simple. You two have worked hard. Please make do with it."

Liu Ming'an bowed to the boss as a thank you.

The carriage was half a person's height. Liu Mingan was about to reach out to help Jiang Ning get on, but she grabbed the wood of the carriage wall and jumped up easily. Then she half-bent at the door and stretched out her hand to him, saying, "Come on!"

Liu Mingan: "..."

The boss of Baixiaolou was also surprised by Jiang Ning's action. After a while, he praised, "Madam, you are so skillful!"

Liu Mingan suddenly felt a sense of pride and replied with a complacent "Of course", and then he pulled Jiang Ning's hand without any psychological burden and got on the carriage with her strength.

The boss laughed and said to the three of them, "Have a good trip", and then Fang Cheng shouted a tune, flicked the whip in his hand, and the wheels rolled forward.

The interior of the car was just as the boss had said, shabby and simple, with no interior decoration except for a bench, and the air was filled with the aroma of wine.

After the two got in the car, they opened the window and watched the scenery outside the window slowly recede, until half an hour later, the tall stone tablet with "Lingshan Town" written on it was left far behind.