Chapter 54 Is Brother Bai confessing his feelings to her?
After praising her own daughter, Aunt Wang changed the subject and began to belittle Liu Ye: "Look at Liu Ye, let's not even talk about how ugly she is, let's not even talk about how she's bad, just look at her skinny body, as thin as a stick, you can't tell the front from the back when she stands there, a strong wind could blow her away. Being too thin means she's not lucky, she can't have children. She also cuts people's thighs at the drop of a hat, she's a ruthless person. If you dare to sleep at night, aren't you afraid she'll chop you up? Oh, how scary!"
“I advise you to break off the engagement with her and marry our Da Ni. Our Da Ni has been kind-hearted since she was little. She is so kind that she is afraid of stepping on ants. You would find a good girl like our Da Ni even if you searched with a lantern.”
“Our Wang family is blessed with many good fortunes. Now that you’ve married our eldest daughter, we’ll be one family. We’re family, so we won’t stand on ceremony. We’ll help you two out, and your life will surely become more and more prosperous. Hehehe, don’t you think so?”
Seeing that Bai Zilin didn't respond, Wang Laopi shamelessly chimed in, "That's right! After you marry Da Ni, my Tie Niu will be your brother-in-law. I'll let him go hunting with you in the mountains, and we'll build a big house. Our two families will work together to make our lives prosperous and let the villagers envy us. Let's see who dares to call us outsiders then."
Bai Zilin's face turned cold and expressionless: "Uncle Wang, Aunt Wang, if there's nothing else, you can go back now. After the New Year, Liu Ye and I will get married, and we'll invite you over for drinks. I still have to go up the mountain to chop firewood later, so I won't be able to keep you company."
Old Wang's face fell, and he was displeased. Why was this child so stubborn? Before he could finish speaking, the child chased after him!
Old Wang nudged his wife, stood up, and said with a smile, "Alright, we'll be going now. You go ahead with your work. We'll talk about the wedding later."
Bai Zilin didn't reply: "Take care, Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang."
After Wang Laopi left with his wife, Bai Zilin thought about it and decided to tell Liu Ye about it, so that she wouldn't misunderstand him because of what she heard from others.
Liu Ye stood in the garden, pondering what vegetables to plant. She had seeds in her spatial storage, and since it wasn't winter yet, she planted some bok choy and rapeseed, which sprouted in just a few days. She secretly watered them with spring water, and they would be ready to eat in a few days.
"Liu Ye, what are you thinking about?" Bai Zilin came in from the door and saw her standing in the garden in a daze.
Liu Ye came out of the garden: "I wasn't thinking about anything. I just wanted to plant some vegetables in the garden. Brother Bai, what brings you here again?"
Bai Zilin touched his nose and said somewhat hesitantly, "I...I came to tell you something. My neighbors, Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang, just left my house. They came to propose marriage to me..."
Liu Ye exclaimed, "What?! Brother Bai, did I hear that right? The Wang family next door came to propose marriage to you? Who are they going to arrange a marriage for? It can't be Wang Dani, can it? If you agree, you'd actually be interested in someone as ugly as Wang Dani?!"
Bai Zilin was almost amused by her: "Who agreed? I didn't agree. I haven't finished yet. I didn't agree. I refused. I told Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang that I have a fiancée... and I will marry her after the house is built."
Liu Ye stared wide-eyed in confusion after hearing this: "Brother Bai, when did you get a fiancée? How come I didn't know? Who is she?"
Bai Zilin rolled his eyes, speechless. Wasn't he being obvious enough? Fine, he might as well just say it directly. The silly girl was being silly again: "I told them that my fiancée is you, Liu Ye. You won't be angry if I say that, will you?"
When Liu Ye heard that her fiancée was her, she understood what he meant. Wasn't he just using her as a shield? So why was she angry? "I'm not angry. Do you think I'm such a petty person? You rejected the Wang family's marriage proposal. Uncle Wang and his wife must be angry, right?"
Bai Zilin said nonchalantly, "So what if they're angry? Don't they have any idea what their own daughters look like? They still come to me to arrange marriages. Even Wang Dani isn't as pretty as your toes. They have the nerve to say that. I'm not a garbage collector...!"
Liu Ye laughed heartily at his words: "Hehehe, as if you've seen my toes, hahaha, Wang Dani really isn't good-looking, her round face is like a car wheel, hahaha, hahaha, no wonder you look down on her."
"Brother Bai, do you think the Wang family's sudden marriage proposal to you is related to your hunting of a wild deer? Plus, you're building a house, so it's probably all over the village now. Brother Bai, you've become the hot commodity in the village. I bet more people will come to propose to you. Just wait and see, they'll wear out your doorstep! Hahaha."
Bai Zilin watched her laugh carefree, even having the mind to tease him. Her man was being coveted by someone else, and she still had the mind to laugh.
He grabbed Liu Ye's hand and pressed it against his chest. Liu Ye was startled and tried to pull her hand back, but Bai Zilin pressed it firmly against his chest. Feeling his strong heartbeat, she suddenly became nervous and a little flustered, her face turning red: "Brother Bai, what are you doing...?"
Bai Zilin blushed and looked at her nervously, saying, "No matter how many people have proposed to me, I will not agree. I have said before that I will take care of you for the rest of my life. I am not just saying this. You have also promised me that you will depend on me for the rest of your life. You are not allowed to break your promise..."
Liu Ye blinked her big, bright eyes, completely bewildered. Was Brother Bai confessing his feelings to her? He had indeed mentioned it before, so that's what he meant. She thought he was just saying it casually. Well, Brother Bai is so handsome, she... she actually likes him a little too.
Thinking of this, her face turned even redder, her heart began to race, and her voice became softer and sweeter: "Um, Brother Bai, do you mean you're willing to marry me? You really like me, you don't mind that I used to be a fool, and you're not worried that after we get married, I'll have a foolish child with you?"
Bai Zilin looked at her with firm eyes: "I'm not afraid. As long as it's your child, I'll love it even if it's an idiot. Liu Ye, I truly love you. There's no one else in my heart but you, and I can't accept anyone else. Will you marry me? We'll get married once the house is built."
Liu Ye stared intently into Bai Zilin's eyes. Seeing his unwavering gaze, filled with nothing but her, she gritted her teeth, stamped her foot, and decided to take a gamble. Marriage was a high-stakes gamble; if you bet right, you win; if you bet wrong... well, so be it. One should live in the present, not in the past or the future.
She nodded shyly: "I do."
Bai Zilin excitedly pulled her into his arms, laughing like a fool: "Hahaha, Liu Ye, you agreed to marry me! That's wonderful, wonderful! You can't go back on your word, or else... or else I'll kill myself!"
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