Facing each other
Even with her mortal eyes, she could still recognize the immortal robe he wore. It was woven entirely from the silvery silk of the night sky. There were only ten such robes in the entire world, all made from Tianshu. To this day, no substitute could even remotely replicate its brilliance.
Although Tianshu has ten sets of clothes, he has only worn three sets for outsiders to see. He wears them over and over again, so Tianshu can be recognized from a distance by the sheen of the clothes.
Cha Suxun picked her up horizontally and flew towards home from the main gate in broad daylight.
Yuanli quickly hugged his neck, using it to gain leverage and burying her face in it, whispering, "Acha, why don't you just teleport? Why do you have to be so blatant? Heng Jin has so many celestial spies around him, isn't that like walking into a trap?"
"Don't be afraid. I just want them to realize that I was the one who kidnapped you."
"I do not understand…"
"Just think I'm petty and looking for revenge. If the Heaven Realm refuses to return the treasure they stole from me, I'll marry it myself. There's no such thing as stealing someone else's treasure and then crying thief." After saying this, Cha Suxun tilted his head slightly, glanced to his side, and tightened his grip around her. A triumphant smile played on his lips, and he said gently, "Hold tight."
Yuanli, who didn't understand what was going on, still subconsciously listened to him and hugged him tighter.
She leaned against his chest, listening to his lively heartbeat, feeling the warmth of his body, and the soothing fragrance of the red spider lily. He was more alive than the days and nights when she was awakened by nightmares and fluttered around like a headless fly, and he held her in his arms for comfort.
A'cha's speed was getting faster and faster, but it was also relatively steady. When he stopped on the hillside of Jiwang Valley, Yuanli loosened her grip a little.
"Home."
"A-Cha...you're wearing Tianshu Star Lord's robes. Are you trying to trick those spies in the heavens into thinking it was Tianshu Star Lord who took me away and hid me? But if the real Tianshu Star Lord shows up, there's a risk that the truth will be revealed. So...where is Tianshu Star Lord?"
"Are you worried that I'd hurt him? Don't worry too much about his safety. I didn't hurt him. I just invited him to go to the frontier to enjoy the scenery for a few days."
"Of course I'm worried."
Seeing his unconcealed disappointment, Yuanli patiently explained, "He is the most prestigious of his generation. The Heavenly Sovereign holds him in high regard, and he has many followers. I know you are capable and hold a high position, but I'm also afraid that harming him might bring you unnecessary trouble."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cha Suxun's head, which had been drooping just a moment ago, suddenly lifted up with joy, his steps brisk and his mood cheerful. He was like a puppy, easy to coax, just stroke his fur and he'd be fine.
"It's really just a desert. With his abilities, which are praised by outsiders, he won't die. At most, he will suffer a little and come back alive."
Upon hearing this, Yuanli exclaimed, "Desert! Didn't you just say it was beyond the Great Wall?"
"The desert outside the Great Wall is still outside the Great Wall."
Just as Yuanli was about to get angry, dozens of people came running down the mountain, swords in hand, surrounding them. "Young Valley Master! Young Young Master! It's you! Come back! Why didn't you send a message in advance? We almost accidentally hurt one of our own family members. I, Chi Laojiu, really deserve to die!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Yuanli quickly got off him and stood up, adjusting her clothes with an unnatural look to ease the embarrassment.
"Uncle Jiu, you call me Young Valley Master and also call A'li Young Master. Isn't the generation structure a bit confusing?" Cha Suxun reminded him with a pleasant expression.
"Yes, yes, yes! Look at my brain, I was confused for a moment and shouted at each other, so what should I do..."
Cha Suxun took the initiative to reach out and tentatively shook her hand gently, observing her reaction from the corner of his eye. Seeing that she did not resist, but was just a little shy, Cha Suxun took her hand and interlocked their fingers. When everyone saw this scene, they naturally understood.
After a lively uphill journey, Cha Suxun immediately took Yuanli home to meet his father and set a good date for the wedding. But when they reached the doorstep, Yuanli suddenly stopped timidly.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know how to face Dad. I'm afraid he's angry with me."
"Don't worry. Before I brought you back, I wrote home to tell Dad the whole story. However, I avoided the important points and covered up the whole story. I explained it to you in the letter in advance. Dad is so happy to know that you are still alive. How could he be angry with you?"
With Cha Suxun's constant soothing, Yuanli finally mustered the courage to follow him in. Daddy sat on an old bamboo chair, smoking a long pipe, his eyes dull and lifeless as he stared at a place aimlessly.
"Father..."
Hearing her voice, Dad's hand holding the pipe paused noticeably. After a moment of silence, he turned around with tears in his eyes, unable to believe it.
"Li'er, is it really you? Father has imagined this scene countless times, and actually... actually... the people who came from the palace said... they told me that you were dead." Father spoke with tears streaming silently.
"Dad, I was wrong..."
"It's okay. Dad knows that you have always had a bad eye for men. You can always spot every bad man. I don't know what heinous crime our Chi family's ancestors committed, but it seems like all the bad men are almost gone. It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back. Come on, go into the house and check on your mother. She collapsed after hearing the news from the palace."
My father quickly pulled them both into the house, which was dimly lit. A small window was covered with a curtain, and only a single candle, with a faint, yellowish flame, was lit. My mother lay half-lying on the couch, her eyes hollow and tears streaking her cheeks.
"Hehe, look who's back." Dad quickly lifted the curtain at the end of the bed slightly to let in some light so Mom could see Li's face clearly. "Hehe, our daughter is really not dead. She's back. Everything Chi Xun promised was true. He brought Li'er back to us."
"Mother..."
It was not until Yuanli spoke that A'niang slowly raised her eyes in disbelief, and only after confirming that it was really her did she burst into tears. A'niang said nothing, but her sobbing and shaking shoulders made her feelings clear.
Yuanli hugged her mother. Unlike the sadness that Wen Yici and Xiao Yan'an felt when her mother died in her previous life, this was the first time Yuanli truly felt the presence of her family, which made her feel particularly uncomfortable.
After A Niang calmed down a bit, she said angrily, "I told you not to be with that bastard, but you refused to listen. You ignored the person who truly loved you and insisted on going to the Imperial City. You almost got carried back in a coffin! Tomorrow, I'll find someone from the village to marry you off. I won't let you have anything to do with any man outside of Jiwang Valley!"
Hearing this, Cha Suxun eased the atmosphere and said, "Mother, you can't just marry A Li off to any man in the village. I'm also a man in the village. If you want to marry, marry me. I will definitely treat her like a treasure."
But their mother, who had always been trying to bring them together, tried to dissuade them: "My dear daughter, my daughter is so ungrateful, blind, and willful. Why do you insist on hanging yourself on this crooked tree? There are many beautiful girls in our village and the nearby villages. Mother will find you a good one."
"No, I don't want it. I want this. Even if she is an unforgivable devil, I want her, only her."
A-niang said helplessly, "Why are you so stubborn, kid?"
"Mother, please give me some more time. Please, don't rush to marry her off. It's okay to look at other families first. If I really can't win her over, I will let her go."
Before A Niang could speak, Yuan Li spoke first, "A Niang, if you insist on marrying me off, can that person be A Xun?"
The sudden change made my parents feel helpless and confused.
"Chi Li! A Xun was also raised by A Niang. If you were just hurt by love at the foot of the mountain... no matter what your thoughts were, if it wasn't because of the love between us, I would never let you treat him like this! This matter is non-negotiable! Don't forget, your engagement with Chi Xun is broken off! It was you who brought a wild man back and insisted on breaking off the engagement! What do you think of my son? You can have him if you want him, and don't want him if you don't want him? You want to marry Chi Xun, okay, then mother asks you, why did you suddenly tell me that you wanted to marry Chi Xun? Don't tell me that it's because you love him, you are kidding me?"
Yuanli couldn't answer, and she didn't know why she had interrupted. Ever since she knew that she and Axun were destined to be husband and wife in this life, she realized that it seemed as if this matter had been subtly ingrained in her mind as a fact that was destined to happen.
Seeing her silence, A'niang was furious and felt even more guilty towards Chi Xun. "You're speechless, right? Chi Li, is this how A'niang taught you to hurt others? Think carefully before you do or say anything. You acted on impulse, and it might seem to others like... Don't say such things again, unless you truly love Chi Xun, in which case A'niang will arrange a wedding for you immediately. Go back to your room and think about it! Chi Xun, you stay here."
After driving Yuanli out of the house, A'niang apologized to Chi Xun, "Li'er has been spoiled since she was a child. Her father spoiled her, and you also obeyed her in everything. Even now, she is being willful and unruly. Don't take it to heart. A'niang will never let her treat you like that."
"Mother, I know she's willing to marry me, not because she loves me. But I was still very happy when I heard that. If she married me because she loved me, that would be the best thing in the world. But it's only natural that such a blessing wouldn't happen. But as long as she's willing to marry me, no matter what her motive is, I have a lifetime to earn her love."
Ah Niang was helpless and puzzled when she heard this. His biological parents and ancestors had never produced such a love-sick person in three generations. He was so infatuated that he was almost hopeless. If he continued to tolerate her so unlimitedly, she would start to suspect that her own daughter had cast a love spell on him.
"Mother, I know you love me like your own child and are afraid that I'll get hurt or feel wronged. But in this matter, I really don't feel wronged. A-Li is the girl I've followed and loved my entire life, so I have my own selfish motives."
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