Facing each other
For the next few days, A'niang refused to pay any attention to her. Chi Li also knew that the excuses she made up were too extreme. She could only wait until the marriage was over and the matter was settled before she could admit her mistake and apologize to A'niang.
According to the rules of Jiwang Valley, the bride and groom cannot meet each other before the wedding. Since they are from the same family, they must deliberately avoid each other to avoid meeting each other. But now she is "pregnant", and in order to prevent people in the village from noticing anything, she can only tell outsiders that she will not go out.
However, Yuanli felt bored and could not stay at home any longer, so her mother sent her nourishing food every day. After half a month, Yuanli had gained weight visibly.
In the middle of the night, a figure suddenly appeared outside the window and knocked on the wooden window.
"who?"
"A-Li, it's me, Chi Xun. We can just talk through the window. Lately, A-niang has been sending a lot of nourishing foods, and you've been getting really bored staying indoors. I went down the mountain to buy you some fresh food and a picture book to cheer you up. I'll leave it at the door when I leave, and you can come out and get it when I'm far away."
"Just open the window."
Hearing this, Chi Xun quickly refused, "No! That's not necessary! Just talk through the window."
"Why?" Yuanli suddenly remembered something and smiled again, "Those are what the old people say. If you and I are loyal to each other, it won't affect us whether we meet in advance or not."
"No. I really want to be with you forever, until we grow old together. I..."
Hearing this, Chi Li's heart softened. Facing his extraordinary sincerity, she began to treat him as a man, a normal man pursuing her.
"Well, let's just talk through the window. Did you come here just to give me these? Or do you want to tell me something?"
"Okay. Both. I had so many things I wanted to say to you before I came here, but looking at your shadow in the window and hearing your voice, I don't know which one to say first."
"Then start with the words you've thought about the most."
"Okay. Ahri, I missed you so much."
"That's it?"
"Yeah. This sentence keeps coming back to me every day."
After hearing this, Yuanli couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Why are you so useless now? I thought you were going to say a lot of words to express your feelings again..." As soon as the voice fell, Yuanli realized that something was wrong, and the smile on her face gradually froze unconsciously. "Last time was obviously the first time I heard you express your feelings, but it seems like I've heard you say it many times. It's really strange."
"If you want to hear it, I'll tell you everything. Anyway, I've already rehearsed it many times in my dreams."
"Forget it. Save it for the night of your wedding and tell it to me face to face. If I tell it here and my mother finds out, she'll punish me with family discipline."
"No."
"Mother will."
"I'm saying, I won't let my mother beat you to death. I will protect you and our child. If my mother wants to beat you, then let them beat me to death."
Hearing this, Chi Li felt a little embarrassed and quickly stopped him, saying, "Shh! Mother doesn't know the truth, don't you know? We... we don't have it... how could there be anything?"
"But didn't mother diagnose that you're pregnant? It's okay, A'li, your child is my child." Chi Xun said seriously.
"Are you really stupid or just pretending to be? A child can only be born if we... We just... kissed, how can there be a child! Put your ear to the window paper." Seeing that he did as he was told, Ah Li moved closer to where his ear was and said in a low voice, "I'm not pregnant. The reason Ah Niang was able to tell I was pregnant was because I deliberately manipulated the pulse to change it."
"If my mother knew about this, she would be furious again."
"Hush! This is something you know, I know, heaven and earth know, and no one else knows. I don't know why Mother suddenly doesn't want us to get married, but don't think too much about it. Maybe Mother sees that I'm too erratic, always getting into trouble, and can't be a good wife."
"But this can't be hidden for long. A woman is pregnant and shows her pregnancy in March. What are you going to do? Although my mother is angry, she is also truly happy for this child. If it is suddenly gone, my mother will definitely be sad. Besides, you use this excuse. Even if we are going to get married, it is before the wedding... There is no wall that is impenetrable. If it gets out one day, it will be bad for your reputation as a woman, and outsiders will inevitably talk about it. Ah Li, if you encounter problems in the future, I will stand in front of you and solve them. You just hide behind me."
"Ah Xun, you and I should work together as husband and wife. From now on, you won't be alone anymore. Don't just protect me behind you when you encounter trouble and take risks on your own." Ah Li came closer and said shyly, "Children will come sooner or later. Whether or not my mother's grandson will be lost depends on you..."
Cha Suxun immediately understood what she meant and her cheeks quickly flushed. The cool night breeze blew across her hot cheeks, bringing coolness and also magnifying the feeling of blushing and burning several times.
He stood blankly outside the window. Neither of them spoke, just quietly accompanying each other. Until A Niang's voice came from afar: "Chi Xun! Come here!"
Cha Suxun said goodbye reluctantly: "My mother called me, so I'm leaving now. It's cold in the mountains at night. When you go out to get something, remember to put on a cloak and wrap yourself up before opening the door. I'll come to see you next time and bring you some interesting little things. If you want anything, send someone to tell me."
"You're so long-winded, just like mother. Okay, okay, let's go. Mother will scold you again soon."
"Okay, I'm really leaving."
"Hurry up and go. It's not like we'll be separated for years. You and I live in the same house, and it's just a few steps away. Don't let Mother see you looking so reluctant to leave. If she does, she'll come and pull your ears."
Although he couldn't see the other person's face because of a window, Cha Suxun could clearly hear the joy in her tone, and he couldn't help but smile.
"Look, look, he's laughing like a madman." A'niang sighed repeatedly, her eyes full of disgust.
"Uncle Guta just got his brain injured because he played too much when he was young. You taught me not to make fun of other people's defects. Now you are laughing at me like this again, what does that mean? Mother, mother, this is not good." Cha Suxun deliberately imitated his mother's way of preaching.
"Hey, you've even started talking about your mother the other way around. You really forget your mother after you get married." A'niang defended herself, "Besides, A'niang was teasing you, not your uncle. Besides, he wasn't just a naughty kid when he was little. It's no exaggeration to say he was naughty. Otherwise, what kid would pull the old cow's tail? The old cow was quite spiritual and didn't make a fuss even after several attempts. His parents didn't care and let him bully the old cow. It was because he pulled too hard that time and refused to let go that the old cow threw him off his back, and when he fell, he got hit on the head by the cow's butt. That's why he became a fool, grinning all day long. Although you haven't been sat on by a cow's butt, aren't you also a fool grinning all day long when you meet Li'er? I don't know what kind of love potion A'li gave you. I'm afraid it's more effective than a love poison."
"Mother, I'm happy with it. Speaking of love poison, is there really no way to cure it?"
"You should ask your father about this Gu thing. Mother doesn't understand it that well. If you don't understand it, then Mother will understand it even less. What's wrong? Did Li'er really put a love Gu on you?"
"I actually hope she wants to put a love spell on me."
Ah Niang paused, questioning suspiciously, "Then why are you asking all this? Could it be that Ah Li had poisoned another man with a love poison down the mountain, and it backfired? Chi Xun! How much else are you and Li Er hiding from me?"
"No, no, I'm just curious and asking. No more, I'm not hiding anything from you. If I still have something to hide from you, just call me..."
Just as Chi Xun was about to swear or curse, her mother interrupted her. "Why are you swearing such a curse? It's common for you young people to hide things from your parents. If you say you two haven't, I don't believe it. As long as it doesn't hurt you, your parents won't interfere too much."
"Mother is the best."
"You naughty boy. Come on, go back to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow. Don't indulge her in everything. Be nice to yourself. Your mother can't persuade you. If you insist on marrying her, then fine. Just make up your mind."
"Don't worry, mother. I've already thought about it."
He sent his mother back to the house, prepared water for the two elders to soak their feet, and personally mixed the herbs. Just as he was about to leave, his mother walked him to the door. Looking behind him, he saw his father coming out and whispered a reminder: "I won't care about you after the wedding, but before the wedding, you should be more restrained, especially at this time. A pregnant woman shouldn't do that. Be patient. Besides, you know the rule that you can't see each other before the wedding. For the sake of a long-lasting marriage, be more restrained."
After understanding what A'niang meant, Cha Suxun realized that A'niang was overthinking it. However, he couldn't explain too much, as too much talk would lead to mistakes. He could only nod obediently and say, "I understand, A'niang. I went to see A'li tonight just to give her some small things to relieve her boredom."
"Okay, I understand. You are such a good boy, go back home."
After returning to his house from A Niang's place, Cha Suxun cast three more barriers across the entire Ji Wang Valley before returning to the Nether Palace. Seeing Qi Heng everywhere in the mortal world, searching for the real culprit in the Imperial Concubine's poisoning case, he was anxious, but he didn't dare to search for her in a big way.
And several of Qi Heng's own people were heading towards Jiwang Valley.
"Has there been any unusual movement recently?"
Ayi said, "Recently, many immortals have appeared in the Western Frontier Capital. It is said that they have lost an immortal god who has come down to the mortal world to experience tribulation. The envoy from the heavens requests your highness's help. The envoy is waiting outside the underworld."
"No. Go and tell the Emperor of Heaven that I will help you when he returns the treasure to me."
Niutou took out a letter emitting a golden glow and said, "The envoy from heaven anticipated that you would say this, so he sent a letter to me to bring to you."
Cha Suxun said unhappily, "You have done so much and devoted yourself to this. The Heavenly Realm should reward you by granting you the title of Heavenly Messenger."
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the look Ayi gave his stupid teammate, and when he heard Cha Suxun say that, Abang was so frightened that he trembled and felt uneasy.
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