Wang Yanzhou wasn't afraid of Tang Chen. That day, she'd said she'd marry him if she could find the stars in the sky. Now that she had them, and she liked them, she couldn't let her get away this time. Otherwise, if she brought this up again, who knew when it would take. "If you don't agree, I'll go and take all the night-shining pearls off your roof."
Tang Chen was stunned, and his expression changed 360 degrees in an instant. He squinted his eyes and smiled while holding Wang Yanzhou's arm and said very seriously: "I suddenly realized that I am willing. There is no need for engagement. Let's get married directly!"
Wang Yanzhou put his arm around Tang Chen's waist, bent down, and whispered in Tang Chen's ear: "...I think we don't need to get married, let's just go straight to the bridal chamber."
Tang Chen swallowed subconsciously, then quickly pushed Wang Yanzhou away and ran away: "You win, goodbye!"
...Wang Yanzhou stood at the doorway and jumped onto the wall in a flash. After confirming that Tang Chen had returned to the nearest room and locked the door, he jumped down from the wall and called Wang Nianqing, who had been eavesdropping, and asked, "How is it? Did you find anything suspicious?"
Wang Nianqing said that everything was normal around Black Crow. Zhong Qin had just come and said that everything was calm in Qingliang Valley, and there had been no signs of any waves. "Nothing for now. We don't know who the other party is, but they are so meticulous in their actions."
Wang Yanzhou nodded slightly and said, "Send some capable people to stand by Pipa Lane and Black Crow."
"Know."
After the serious matters were explained, Wang Yanzhou, considering the uncertainty of what would happen in the future, decided that since he had time, it would be best to make a decision immediately. Tang Chen's temper, which made her unable to walk when she saw someone with a slightly flat head and a clean face, was impossible to change. Instead of living in fear all day, it would be better to deal with her. "Have you found the person I asked you to find earlier?"
Speaking of this, Wang Nianqing couldn't help but express his indifference. Who was he? He was a man of great importance after all, and he was actually asked to go all the way to find a fortune teller. Isn't this a waste of talent? "How else can I find one? There's one in town. You can just take your own people there tomorrow."
Wang Yanzhou said righteously: "Shouldn't this be handled with caution? After all, this is a matter of a lifetime."
Wang Nianqing asked in return, "What if someone says your horoscopes are incompatible? Wouldn't you just not marry her?"
“…That’s true.”
Wang Nianqing, who was usually too lazy to talk, expressed her opinion on the matter: "You are usually such a smart person, how could you be so fussy about something like this? I really don't understand."
Wang Yanzhou smiled helplessly and said, "When you want to start a family in the future, you will understand."
After that, Wang Yanzhou took out a thick booklet from his sleeve and handed it to Wang Nianqing, saying, "By the way, I've made a list. Give it to Zhong Qin on your way out and ask him to buy it as soon as possible."
After Wang Nianqing put away the booklet, he took off the mask and held it in his hand, stretching lazily: "Well, if it's all right, I'll go back first. I've been busy these days, I have to go to the hot springs for a good soak."
Wang Yanzhou saw his face and said with a dark face: "Put it back on. It's too ugly for my eyes."
"You, I have a premonition of what earth-shaking changes will happen to you after you get married." Having said that, in order to avoid further irritating his fragile heart that was easily influenced by Tang Chen, Wang Nianqing cooperated and put on the mask before leaving.
...It was late at night, and Xihe had locked herself in her room for a whole day. Tang Chen had no choice, and since Wang Yanzhou told her that he had to go to town the next day for something, he left Heiya alone to accompany her and went back to rest.
Hei Ya sat at the head of the bed and talked to Xihe for a long time, speaking softly as if performing a monologue. Only then did Xihe, who had been covering herself with the quilt, respond slightly.
Upon seeing this, Hei Ya gently grabbed the corner of the quilt, comforting Xihe while gently trying to pull the quilt away from her: "Xihe, don't be afraid, it's me, Xinzhai. Please take the quilt off first, so you don't suffocate."
By the time Xihe released her grip on the quilt and pulled it open, her hair and clothes were already soaked with sweat. Seeing her like this, Hei Ya suddenly felt a bit bewildered: "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xihe hugged Heiya and cried out, "I don't want to go back. It's not good there at all. There's nothing there. No stinky tofu, no chirping of insects or birds. It's just pitch black and the sickening smell of medicine. There's not even anyone to talk to!"
Black Crow patted Xihe's back gently and said softly, "We finally got out of there. We won't go back no matter who tells us to."
Xihe raised her head, tears welling in her eyes as she choked and said, "But, but he already knew I was missing, and he's already come looking for me!"
Black Crow had always wanted to know who had frightened Xihe so much. And it was obvious that she had become so frightened after smelling the scent of Qianlixiang on him. Could it be that it was someone sent by Shuyang again? "Is the person you mentioned looking for you a bad guy?"
This question stumped Xihe. After thinking for a long time, Xihe shook her head and said, "...No, it's not."
Black Crow smiled and said, "Then there's nothing to be afraid of. I'm here. Look, he's not even a bad guy, so he must be reasonable. If he comes looking for us, we can just tell him not to go back."
Xihe's emotions, along with the memories of the mysterious figure in her mind, became uncontrollable again: "...No, you can't see him, he will kill you!"
Black Crow quickly tried to comfort him, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. You don't know, I'm very powerful."
Xihe had a sad face and asked doubtfully, "But weren't you arrested and locked up before?"
Black Crow was stunned for a moment, then quickly explained, "I was just giving in to them. Don't think too much. Just live here peacefully. Achen and I will protect you."
"……Um."
The next day, after learning that Xihe had calmed down and had eaten a bowl of noodles and two trays of buns in the kitchen before dawn, Tang Chen finally felt at ease and followed Wang Yanzhou down the mountain to the town.
However, Tang Chen hadn't anticipated that Wang Yanzhou would actually bring her to see a fortune teller. He looked like the kind that came off an assembly line, running a small, shabby stall. He wore a yellow Taoist robe, a small mustache, and had those incredibly bulging whites of his eyes. He looked exactly like the swindlers under the overpass who preyed on ignorant women and children.
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