Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 657 - 0612: When Something is Unusual, There Must Be Evil (2)
Li Xingsheng was only slightly surprised for a moment, then laughed, "Bride price? Marry me?"
Ling Yuezi said, "That’s right, for your personal safety, I’ve decided to marry you to protect you. Only by marrying me will no one dare to harm you."
Li Xingsheng nodded readily.
He stood up and bowed toward Ling Yuezi, "I will gladly form a lifelong union with you."
After speaking, he glanced at the pile of bride gifts.
Lou Chengye’s mouth was so surprised it could fit a dumpling, "Second brother!"
Li Xingsheng glanced at him, signaling him to keep quiet.
Lou Chengye said nothing more, thinking how admirable his second brother was for sacrificing himself to help Zhen An Prefecture flatten Feihu Village.
So great!
Lou Chengye was deeply moved.
Ling Yuezi had not expected Li Xingsheng to agree so readily.
But seeing his expression, she quickly understood. He was a greedy person, look, his eyes kept staring at the bride gifts.
The matchmaker and the Pavilion Chief also didn’t expect Ling Yuezi to propose, requiring no action from them.
Seeing both sides had no objections, they immediately smiled and congratulated, "Congratulations, miss, congratulations, young man. May you both have a long and harmonious union and many children soon."
Ling Yuezi’s face showed slight embarrassment, "Thank you for the good wishes."
Li Xingsheng actually returned the courtesy generously, "When we have kids, we will definitely invite you both for the celebration feast."
Ling Yuezi, "..." Her face flushed with shame and anger, wishing she could strangle Li Xingsheng.
Several maids either rolled their eyes at Li Xingsheng, curled their lips disdainfully, snorted lightly, or suppressed their laughter.
Lou Chengye looked astonished, was the second brother serious?
The proposal process went smoothly.
Ling Yuezi’s maids immediately took out the prepared pen and ink, asking the Pavilion Chief to write the marriage contract.
Since it was a matrilocal marriage, the woman’s name was placed first, followed by the man’s name.
Woman: Ling Family Yuezi, seventeen years old, from Huaihua Village, Red River Town, Wu’an County, Zhen An Prefecture.
Man: Mr. Li, twenty-one years old, from Li Village, Da’an Village, Qingyang County, Zhen An Prefecture.
Witness: Pavilion Chief Hu Da’an from Red River Town
Matchmaker: Lin Axiu from Gu Family Village, Red River Town
All four signed and stamped the document.
The marriage contract was made in three copies.
One copy for each of the couple, and one for the witness Pavilion Chief for record-keeping.
Ling Yuezi handed the marriage contract to Ah Qing for safekeeping and said to Li Xingsheng, "The wedding will be tonight, the wedding attire is also ready, you just need to rest well, and wait to get married tonight."
Lou Chengye was so surprised he froze, so urgent?
It was the first time he saw a girl so eager to get herself married.
Not only was he surprised, but the Pavilion Chief and the matchmaker were equally astonished.
Only Li Xingsheng’s expression was calm, looking very much looking forward to it.
Ling Yuezi glanced at him, then left with her people.
Once everyone had left the yard, Lou Chengye picked up Li Xingsheng’s marriage contract to look at it, "Second brother, your identity on this marriage contract is not correct."
Li Xingsheng tapped his head with a fan, "You’re so dumb, how did my second sister take a liking to you?"
Lou Chengye touched his head bashfully, "Second brother, you mean... you did it on purpose?"
"Of course, and she doesn’t really want to marry me either. We’re both just going along, so why bother about the authenticity of the marriage contract?" Li Xingsheng sat at the table, browsing through the bride gifts, "But these things are real, she’s fairly generous."
Lou Chengye blinked, "Second brother, how did you figure out that Miss Ling wants a fake marriage with you?"
"Have you ever seen a woman so eager to marry herself off? We’ve only met a few times, how much can she like me? If it isn’t a fake marriage with an ulterior motive, what is?" Li Xingsheng chuckled lightly, "She’s young, yet full of crafty ideas, intriguing."
Lou Chengye thought for a moment, "Second brother, you’re right, there’s usually something suspicious when things are abnormal. By the way, why is she faking the marriage?"
Li Xingsheng rubbed his chin, "I’m thinking too, why does she want a fake marriage with me?"
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Ling Yuezi’s request to marry Li Xingsheng and make him a village husband quickly spread throughout Feihu Village.
The Big Master’s people were all village elders, most of whom watched Ling Yuezi grow up and were happy for her.
Ling Yuezi’s own people went without saying.
The Third Master was not in the village, and he had few people under him.
The Second Master, on the other hand, was immediately furious, "Sly Ling Yuezi!"
His subordinate said, "Second Master, Miss Ling got married, according to the rules set by the Big Master, her man would take over the Big Master’s position. You’ve worked hard on this village for many years, why should a bookworm from who knows where be on equal footing with you?"
Another subordinate said, "Miss Ling placed that man in Star-picking Pavilion, but the Pavilion has traps, we can’t get in. If he lived elsewhere, I would definitely chop him up to vent your anger, Second Master."
"That man is obedient, staying in Star-picking Pavilion all the time!" the first subordinate said with resentment.
"Won’t come out..." The Second Master sneered, "Their wedding, they will come out to meet people, wait for my instructions."
Several subordinates looked at him, "Second Master?" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"Advance the plan!" The Second Master glanced at his subordinates, eyes sharp.
"Yes, Second Master!"
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Ling Yuezi was about to get married, and Feihu Village was filled with merriment.
Some were cleaning, some buying wine, others slaughtering pigs, all bustling with activity.
Ling Yuezi’s maids, along with a few older women from the village, were setting up the new bed.
New bed, new bedding, new clothes, new basin, new tables and chairs.
At Star-picking Pavilion, Li Xingsheng and Lou Chengye didn’t have to lift a finger. They sat upstairs chatting, drinking tea, playing chess, watching people bustle past the courtyard.
Even at the medicine-scented Big Master’s place, there was more laughter and joy.
Ling Yuezi dismissed everyone, and sat at the bedside talking with the Big Master.
"Foster father, the person I’ve chosen is the one I brought for you to see that day."
The Big Master looked at her, eyes smiling, making a sound from his throat.
Ling Yuezi held a handkerchief, wiping the drool at the corner of the Big Master’s mouth, "I will train him, let him handle some affairs, and won’t let the Second Master monopolize the village."
The Big Master continued to look at her and smile, "Mm-hmm."
"We’re getting married tonight. I’ll soon have someone bathe and dress you, and then take you to attend our wedding feast." Ling Yuezi smiled at the Big Master on the bed.
But in her heart, she felt no joy.
She was a person abandoned by her family.
To escape being hunted, her mother took great risks to send her here to avoid disaster.
Also, to not arouse suspicion, she never stepped foot in Nanyue, nor spoke their local language. She followed her foster father to learn martial arts, learning to be a female bandit.
Her mother was her foster father’s benefactor. To repay that kindness, her foster father raised her as his own daughter.
After all these years, her foster father had long repaid her mother’s kindness, yet he still took care of her without hesitation.
She could not be an ungrateful person; she had to guard the village for her foster father and drive away the wicked!
