Ling Huanwu originally wanted to feed Zhou Jiuzhen a few more scoops of spiritual spring water, hoping that after drinking it, he would be able to open up his Ren and Du meridians and remember the fact that he was already a husband.
But when the gourd ladle was placed near his mouth, he threw a tantrum, "I don't want it! Comrade Ling keeps hitting me, what's the point of me being a person? Why should I drink water? I might as well die of thirst!"
Ling Huanwu's eyes widened. Now that he was sober, he finally stopped calling her "sister." But why did he seem younger than eighteen? Was he getting younger the more he drank?
"Why are you glaring at me? Does Comrade Ling think I'm a pervert? My hands are still tied, I won't do anything to you. I'm just under the influence of traditional Chinese medicine, not stupid!"
"Comrade Ling, did you think I was going to have to work hard again, 'ah, ah, hmph'? How could I, a dignified man, possibly make things difficult for a female comrade..."
Zhou Jiuzhen squatted by the spirit spring pool with his bound hands raised, muttering to himself like a wronged woman, as if he was about to throw himself into the spring at any moment, which stunned Ling Huanwu.
His eyes reddened as he spoke.
"Comrade Ling, I will take responsibility for you, but you can't think of me as such a despicable person. In the army, I was an honest man who would never eat a second bowl of rice after finishing one!"
Ling Huanwu wiped the spit off her face, her lips twitching, "Yes, yes, you're an honest person..."
Were he a starving ghost who never had enough to eat every night before?
"Maybe... I'll have another sip of water!"
"I won't drink it!"
Zhou Jiuzhen turned his face away, resolutely refusing.
Ling Huanwu was devastated. She had only misunderstood him once when he said "I want more," and he just kept going on and on like that.
She gulped down the water in the ladle, stood up, and finally snapped, "I want more, okay?!"
To everyone's surprise, he blushed instantly and muttered to himself with his head down, "It's not that I can't have more, but could you please untie my hands?"
"No, no, let's go back and get our marriage certificate first, then we can 'want' it."
"Forget it, I'll just rush to get the marriage certificate ready so I can 'want' it!"
"Ugh, this is so troublesome. Comrade Ling, could you please untie me quickly..."
Ling Huanwu's head was buzzing, but she chuckled twice.
What goes around comes around; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven.
She had used every trick in the book to seduce him for months before finally succeeding, but now he seemed impatient and couldn't wait to "have it all" with her.
This is Zhou Jiuzhen at eighteen!
Seeing his impatient look as he bit the rope on his wrist, Ling Huanwu pulled the other end of the rope, and the bewildered man on the ground was pulled down to her.
Before he could utter any more earth-shattering words, Ling Huanwu immediately sealed his lips with hers, pulling him to the ground.
As the world churned, neither of them noticed that the surrounding scenery was also churning and changing.
The rope on Zhou Jiuzhen's wrist had been loosened at this time.
The moment his hands were freed, he immediately trembled as he covered her slender waist with his palms, the burning heat traveling all the way to his heart.
The two kissed fiercely and urgently, completely unaware that the world had already changed.
The bridal chamber was packed with people.
Even those dining at banquets outside were gnawing on freshly served pork knuckles while peering out the door to gossip.
The two uncles, Zhou Shuyao, and Qin Jinshen all pointed with their four fingers at the two people rolling on the bed, kissing passionately.
There was no aversion to catching people on the scene; there was only jubilation at it.
When Ling Huanwu opened her eyes in terror, grabbed Zhou Jiuzhen's hair and struggled to open his mouth, and turned to meet the gazes of the others, the four people who had just been all smiles froze on the spot.
The second uncle reacted the most, his hand trembling as he pointed at Ling Huanwu, "You, you, you...you shameless bastard, after stealing our family property, you even stole my granddaughter's man! Where have you hidden my big granddaughter? Hand her over right now!"
Zhou Shuyao rubbed his eyes several times before he was sure he hadn't mistaken the person.
Before the wedding ceremony, he could tell at a glance from the doorway that the bride inside was not Ling Huanwu.
Even though she was dressed up and her face was exactly the same as Ling Huanwu's, he could tell at a glance that someone was impersonating her.
That's why he was so determined to drug his older brother.
But if that really was Ling Huanwu just now, then he was practically handing a wolf to a sheepfold.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shuyao turned pale and had to lean against the wall to avoid falling to the ground.
Qin Jinshen was pulling his hair so hard he almost ripped off the fake skin stuck to his scalp. He wanted to grab the guard Ma by the collar and demand an explanation.
At that time, Zhou Jiuzhen was still pouting. When he realized that someone was beside him, he was so shocked that he almost swallowed his pouting mouth. He quickly lifted the red quilt and wrapped Ling Huanwu in it tightly.
"What are you doing? You don't need so many people to make a scene at a wedding night. You've scared my bride half to death. Can you afford to compensate me?"
Zhou Jiuzhen, holding the doll-like bride in the quilt, glared coldly at the group of people at the door.
My second uncle, leaning on his cane, was almost unsteady on his feet, feeling even more agonized than when Ling Huanwu had raided his home.
He glanced at the police officer beside him, and immediately changed his expression in a second, transforming into a wronged old man with the look of a victim.
He pointed to Ling Huanwu, wrapped in a quilt on the bed, tears streaming down his face, "Police officers, this grandniece of ours stole everything from our house while we were out for half an hour. She even took the gourd ladle from the kitchen. We didn't have a single thing left!"
"And what's more, she even took the ten-year-old pear tree we planted in the yard!"
The youngest uncle also excitedly chimed in from the side.
The two police officers looked shocked, seemingly not quite believing what they were saying.
Not only did they not believe it, but even the guests at the door didn't believe it.
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