Chapter 21: Hua House No Longer for Sale
After entering Fan Hua Town, a strange phenomenon could be seen. Many of the villagers were heading to the east side of the town while muttering repeatedly, "There's a show! There's a show to watch!"
Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao exchanged questioning looks, puzzled as to what was going on. As they were about to ask someone, a cry was heard, "Aiya, girl! Girl, you came just in time!"
"Aunt Lao! Did something happen?" Su Shuilian could not help but ask as she looked at Madam Lao who was panting heavily.
"Aiya, bad news," Madam Lao said as she patted her chest. When she finally caught her breath, she pulled Su Shuilian towards the east as she continued, "Let's talk as we walk. This thing ah, it's also related to you."
As she listened to Madam Lao talk, Su Shuilian realized that this furor concerned her. Su Shuilian shook her head and sighed. However, the warmth of Lin Si Yao's hand on the back of her hand brought her mind back to a tranquil state.
Originally, when Su Shuilian and Liu-shi had signed the contract and exchanged the payment of forty-two silver, the Hua Family was supposed to go to the city to inform the eldest son of the sale. However, once they had arrived, they soon found out that the residence that they had wanted to purchase for fifty-six taels had already been sold to another person.
So now, the Hua House was in an uproar. With the contract signed, payment received, and everything set to move out today. However, now they had no house to move into. After looking around the city, they realized that the cheapest house for sale was priced at seventy-five taels and this house did not include any furniture.
Madam Hua was put in an awkward position because of this situation. The eldest daughter-in-law was scolded endlessly, leaving her nothing to say other than to protest, "We won't be able to live unless we do not sell the house!"
Hearing that their lives were at stake, the town elder, Wang Gengfa, was asked by the Madam of Tian House who had lived closest to the Hua Household to preside over this debacle. Soon after, all of the villagers had caught wind of this news and quickly ran over to watch the commotion.
"Ai, don't worry, miss. Even if the Hua House were to regret, the town elder will pass judgment. To only do things that benefit them, but when they find out that there are no longer gains, do they think that they can go back just like that? Hmph, it won't be that easy. And no matter how they react, we will give justice to you." While criticizing the Hua House's irresponsible intentions, Madam Lao also took the opportunity to reassure Su Shuilian.
Su Shuilian let out another sigh. If the Hua House wanted to renege on their agreement, she would not make it difficult for them. After all, it was originally their house. To push them out would be robbery. It seemed that they would have to renew their search for another house now.
"Don't worry. At worst, we would just need to stay at an inn for a few more days." Seeing her depressed state, Lin Si Yao comforted her gently as he started to think about just living in the city.
As for the money, while accompanying Su Shuilian around the city, he noticed a wanted poster with a reward. The task was to capture a few measly thieves.
As one of the top assassins of Feng Yao Court, to catch these criminals in broad daylight… And with the ensuing reputation, if Feng Yao Court were to be able to track him down, he was afraid that they would hurt this little woman beside him.
Su Shuilian looked up at Lin Si Yao's frowning face that was full of worry. How sweet, he was worried about her. Despite his frosty demeanor, she could clearly see the worry in his eyes.
"I'm okay now. Even if Aunt Hua decides not to sell, we won't be losing anything." Su Shuilian smiled as she comforted him, reversing their roles.
Aunt Lao who was on her other side secretly praised her. Nobles ladies are generous ah. If it were her eldest daughter-in-law, she would have long caused an uproar. Even if the house were not sold, the Hua House would at least have to pay a fee for wasting their time. Ai, watching them walk every day from the city to this town, even having their dogs help them carry house related luggage - that all costs money ah. Thinking of this, Madam Lao turned around to take a closer look at the luggage on the dogs. She wasn't sure if they were carrying gifts for her, but then again, with the contract canceled, she doubted that she would receive anything.
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"They came, they came. It's them, right?"
"It must be them. They look quite polite, so they wouldn't possibly continue to push through with the contract, right?"
"It's hard to say. The gentler they look, the harder they are to deal with."
"I don't think they look like unreasonable people. I mean, just look at how beautiful that girl is. Too bad the flower already has an owner. Otherwise, I would invite her to our house to become our son's wife, hehe."
"You dare want that beauty? Compared to your son Daniu, the man behind that girl is much more handsome. As for Daniu, I think he's only fated to marry that ol' Wen House's Chunbo."
"You… what is your filthy monkey-of-a-mouth saying ah! Pei!"
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As Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao entered the Hua house, there was a flurry of whispering.
Just as Madam Lao entered the yard, she was pulled aside by several familiar gossiping women.
"Wa! How about I just kill myself ah! Don't you know that I just did it for the future of our family? How was I supposed to know that they would go back on their words? I only just found out yesterday when I went to settle with the house! I was doing this for the own good of our family, yet you are so cold-hearted, even dared to hit me!? Woowoo..."
When Su Shuilian heard the conversation from outside the door, she rethought her decision to enter the Hua house. From what she had just overheard, they still seemed to be talking about private matters and stepping into such an...intense conversation would be rude.
"Ah! Miss Su, you're here! Come in!" Just as she had decided to wait until the situation had calmed down before entering, the door was opened by Hua House's eldest daughter-in-law, Fang-shi*. However, her demeanor was significantly different from her emotional outburst just a few seconds ago.
(XX-shi; XX-氏 - XX refers to maiden name)
Without any additional words, Fang-shi pulled Su Shuilian into the house. Looking at her rough actions, Lin Si Yao frowned. He looked at Su Shuilian's wrist and sure enough, it had turned red from that boorish peasant woman's actions. He shot a cold glare at Fang-shi before he walked toward Su Shuilian, enclosing her in a protective embrace, preventing anyone else from pulling her again.
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"You must be Miss Su, who had signed the contract with the Hua House right? I am the village head, and you can call me Uncle Wang" a certain elderly man said. He was dressed more formally compared to the other villagers and was holding a long (smoking) pipe. He asked with a clear understanding when he saw Su Shuilian being dragged in by the Hua House's eldest daughter-in-law.
"Mhn, Uncle Wang." Su Shuilian respectfully greeted the village elder with a nod of her head.
"Girl, do you intend to live in Fan Hua Town?" The village elder took a deep breath of smoke before looking up at Su Shuilian.
Su Shuilian nodded.
Honestly, she could settle in another town. However, she was unfamiliar with the area, and as for Lin Si Yao, she knew without even asking. Him, who was being chased down by that group, how could he have the time to explore this area? Since any place would do, why not just stay here? After all, this was the first town that she had visited after making it out of the forest.
"Ai!" Seeing this, the village elder shook his head as he pulled out a chair on the side and sat down. It was unclear what he was thinking as he glanced at Hua An. Fangshi instantly reacted by crying loudly once again, leaving Su Shuilian without a single word to say.
"That, uh... big sis, I have already heard from Aunt Lao. If you no longer want to sell your house, that is no problem. I'll give you back the signed contracts, ok?" So please stop crying, it's hard to take (painful to the ears).
Taking the bag from Lin Si Yao's hands, Su Shuilian took out the papers, ready to exchange back the contracts for the silvers.
Realizing that Su Shuilian had so easily agreed, Hua House's eldest daughter-in-law was stunned, and no longer tried to maintain her aggrieved expression. The village elder and Hua An were also surprised by her reaction. They looked at each other and thought "That's it"? All of their hard-thought countermeasures had yet to be put to use.
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Chapter 22: The Village Elder has a House for Sale
"Ai, Miss Su! I'm really embarrassed ah! To have you come back and forth for nothing, blame me for not being quick-witted! Well, my mother-in-law's body isn't so good, so I can't accompany you out okay? You two stay safe!" Fang-shi smiled sweetly as she walked Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao out of her yard before turning around to see some idly gossiping madams who still had yet to leave. Putting her hands on her hips, Fang-shi raised her voice, "Each one of you are here to just watch the fun? Shoo! Shoo! Annoying to death ah!"
"Tsk, I say ah, the members of Hua House really have no conscience to not even have them stay for lunch. If I didn't know you, I would have thought that your head was as high as the sun (very arrogant)!" One of the more straightforward women stepped forward after seeing how stingy the Hua House was. Even though they had gone back on their word and breached the contract, they still chased the couple out in broad daylight without a sense of guilt.
"Ya, Tian sis, if you feel bad, why don't you invite them to your house for lunch!? My house needs to maintain six people!" When Hua House's eldest daughter-in-law heard her complain about being stingy, her heart was set ablaze. Since last night, she has been yelled at and lectured by every small and large member of the family. When she finally resolved the problem, she then got ridiculed by members of the other Houses around her. Thus, she was unable to tolerate it.
(XX 嫂[sao] - respectful appellation for a married woman)
"Tsk tsk, Tian sis, like I said, talking to her would only bring frustration. Leave it, let's not lower ourselves to her level. To be able to go back on the contract and still be able to chase the people away, we can not afford to offend these kinds of people." Just when the eldest daughter-in-law of Tian House was about to explode in anger, she was held back. Seeing that Fang-shi's face change rapidly from red to white then red again from the ridicule of Shui House's eldest daughter-in-law, Tian House's poniang* no longer continued to bicker. She took a good amount of time to straighten her dress. She raised her chin and 'humphed' at Fang-shi before leaving the Hua House's yard with Shui House's poniang*. They smiled in response to the sound of things thrown to the ground and the curses spat out from Fang-shi's clenched teeth. It seems Hua House will have more infighting.
(poniang is the chinese term for a married woman.)
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When Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao exited the Hua House, they followed the path of the village road to the entrance of Fan Hua Town.
In fact, a house in Fan Hua Town was a very good choice; it had a great view. The town itself was very orderly with clean and refreshing air. It was too bad that, according to Madam Lao, there were no more houses for sale in this town.
Su Shuilian let out a sigh. She looked at Lin Si Yao who had followed closely beside her before turning her head and looking back at Xiao Chun and Xiao Xue carrying the luggage on their backs. She smiled shallowly and said, "It seems that we have prepared a bit too early. To have worked with Xiao Chun and Xiao Xue like this..."
As if they understood her words, the two wolves walked closer to Su Shuilian, circling her twice, as if saying, "Yeah yeah! We worked really hard ah! Owner, be understanding and give us some meat soup to eat! Woowoowoo…."
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"Girl!" Someone called her from behind. Su Shuilian looked back to see the village elder, Wang Gengfa. He had chased after them and looked somewhat out of breath.
"Uncle Wang?" Su Shuilian looked at him in confusion.
"Su girl, Uncle Wang can tell that you have good intentions. After thinking a bit, I realized that there is actually one more house for sale in this town. Do you want to go and check it out?" After catching his breath, Wang Gengfa took another puff from his pipe as he waited for Su Shuilian's reply.
"Huh?" Su Shuilian was surprised, "Is that really true? But Aunt Lao said that there was no more..."
"Ai, that house, Madam Lao does not know that house is for sale. If you are interested, I'll take you there now." Wang Gengfa tapped on his smoking pipe before looking up at Su Shuilian.
Su Shuilian glanced at Lin Si Yao. "A Yao?"
"Let's go take a look." Lin Si Yao smiled and nodded as he helped tuck a stray hair behind Su Shuilian's ear.
Su Shuilian turned red to the ears. She quickly averted her eyes, turned her head to Wang Gengfa and said, "Uncle Wang, then we'll be troubling you!"
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"No, no trouble at all. Since it's a long way there, how about lunch at my house. It's on the way." Wang Gengfa suggested, taking the pipe from his mouth as he led the way.
"No, we do not dare." Su Shuilian shyly smiled as she attempted to decline his kind gesture.
"Girl, since you have come to Fan Hua Town, then you are one of our people. Hua House's petty actions, really ah, even I find disagreeable. Come, since they did not offer you lunch, I will." With the pipe in one hand, Wang Gengfa put both hands behind his back. He led the way while talking to Su Shuilian.
Su Shuilian smiled, not saying anything. From her previous upbringing, she was not used to following people (with their backs facing her).
"You are not bad, girl! Really good." Appreciating Su Shuilian had no problem keeping up with him, Wang Genfa gave her a thumbs up in praise.
"Uncle Wang, this house, which family does it belong to?" Su Shuilian was curious. Why did the village elder tell them about the house, and why was he so kind to even invite them to lunch?
"Hehe…." Wang Gengfa scratched his head in embarrassment, before he continued, "Actually this house was given to me by my father. Originally, I had no intention of selling it, but ai, my son is in need of money for his marriage. Since you are in need of a house, I thought that I might as well sell it to you. It's killing two birds with one stone." Wang Gengfa laughed when he finished his planned response. From his extensive experience of being a village head, he was sure that Su Shuilian was the hardworking type. She would definitely make the house better.
Wang Gengfa had been thirty when his wife finally gave him a son. Because of this, he had spoiled him and allowed him to do whatever he pleased. When his son fancied a girl from Qian Tian Town, they went to Yang matchmakers only to find out that the other side wanted twelve silvers in dowry. The marriage preparation would cost a lot as well, and they had only saved eight taels. The family had been anxious before they met Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao. Seeing that the two wanted to buy a house, Wang Gengfa was ecstatic.
Su Shuilian was relieved when she heard this. She smiled and nodded, "Then, thank you Uncle Wang."
"Ai this is great. Thanks to you, I finally got enough money to allow my son to marry! Let's go! Let's go eat some lunch before taking a look at the house. You're not losing anything this way!" Thinking of this, Wang Gengfa was even more enthusiastic as he pulled Su Shuilian toward his house.
Seeing this, Su Shuilian did not reject anymore as she pulled on the hem of Lin Si Yao's clothing. With the two wolves behind them, they followed Wang Gengfa to the south of Fan Hua Town where his house was located.
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Chapter 23: A Permanent House in the Southwest
"Come on girl, eat some chicken eggs, don't just only take vegetables! " The Wang House's poniang, Yang-shi, courteously placed a few eggs into Su Shuilian's bowl.
"Thank you Aunt Yang." Su Shuilian replied with a smile.
She swept a glance at Lin Si Yao before adding a piece of egg into his bowl. When Su Shuilian saw him look at her, she smiled wordlessly.
Lin Si Yao looked down, making it difficult for others to see the smile in his eyes. With one bite, he finished that piece of egg.
"Tsk! Tsk! Just look at this couple, so romantic!" Yang-shi jokingly said.
Yang-shi had only found out that they were engaged and were to marry here when they were talking to The poniang of Lao House this morning, in front of the Hua House. Who would have thought that the Hua House would not keep their side of the promise.
Yang-shi was already moved then, but because her husband was inside the Hua House, she could not discuss her thoughts to him. She would never have thought that he would tell them about their other house on his own initiative, and to even invite them here for lunch.
Yang-shi was very happy; she had long wanted to sell that house. Not to mention that the house was a far distance from here and difficult to care for. Even her son, who was at a marriageable age, refuses to live in such a run down house and lives with them. It is better to sell this old house now before it collapses. If that were to happen, not only would they not get any money, but would require a fee to rebuild it too….
With this thought, Yang-shi was even more courteous to Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao.
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"That, uh girl, I have already discussed with my wife, the price is non-negotiable. It's this much." After lunch, Wang Gengfa debated whether or not to tell them the price he wanted to sell the house for. He was afraid once they see the house, they'll state a heartless price for it.
Seeing the Village Elder sticking out his index and middle finger in front of her, Su Shuilian realized that he was asking for…. Twenty taels? She smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, if the house is appropriate, then naturally that would be no problem."
"That's okay, that's okay." Wang Gengfa chuckled as he lowered his fingers. When he noticed a few villagers passing by, Wang Gengfa turned to Su Shuilian and said with a low voice, "Um…girl, if others ask about it, don't tell them that I'm selling you this house, okay? Well, hehe, I haven't really told anyone that I was selling it before you told me that you were interested in buying it."
Truth was, he worried that if others were to hear that she was looking for a house to buy, then they may recommend her another house. And when compared, he knows his house was not worth the buy. Afterall, he was aware of how run down his house is.
" I understand, Uncle Wang." Su Shuilian gave an understanding nod, she was not a person who tended to gossip. And especially not about speaking of matters that have yet to occur.
Wang Gengfa nodded his head in approval. She really is a clever one. If his son was not already engaged, then he would have introduced her to his son. As he was internally calculating, Wang Gengfa completely forgot about Lin Si Yao who was always with Su Shuilian.
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The house was located southwest of Fan Hua Town. It has three rooms in the main building and a penthouse for the kitchen. The yard was surrounded by a low wall, with a single wild cherry tree in the backyard. The large yard in front of the house used to flourish with vegetables, but because of the lack of care, it was filled with weeds now. There's one main reason as to why the father of Wang Gengfa had chosen to buy this house. It was due to the branching river that passes near the house, the river flowed down from the west to east, so the water here was the most clear and clean.
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It was because this house was placed at the furthest side of the Town, that when Wang Gengfa became the village elder, he had to select another house at a more convenient location and live there. When his father became feeble due to old age, he had no choice but to also move to that new house.
When that old father of his moved, Fang Shi had 'cleaned it,' and now the house was completely empty. So if these two were to decide to move in, they will have to spend more money on furniture and things as such.
Su Shuilian circled around the house, she was satisfied with the scenery surrounding it.
In the front of the low walls, there was a stream that meandered near the house. About seven to eight meters ahead of that was a large area of grassland that extended to the west towards a horizon with mountain peaks. There was one prominent peak in front of the rows of peaks, along with the clouds. The view was truly beautiful.
Behind the house was where the Fan Hua Town's road ends. In other words, this house was at the very end, so as long as they have available funds, adding a few more rooms to the house was very much possible.
However, Su Shuilian looked at the cracked walls and door of the house. Along with the moss covered walls and paper windows which barely exist, was it worth the twenty taels? Troubled, she looked over at Lin Si Yao.
"Ten taels." Lin Si Yao directly stated.
When Wang Gengfa heard, he turned pale. Turning his head toward Su Shuilian, he said, "That.. uh, girl, this house also includes two acres of fertile land. It's just a bit west of this house and is very close, don't you think ten taels is a bit too little?"
Oh yes, there was still two acres of land, Su Shuilian nodded before she looked at Lin Si Yao again.
"Fifteen taels." When Lin Si Yao saw her gesture, he added an additional five taels.
It was then that Wang Gengfa realized the master of the house was the cold man in front of him. It seemed that he had been circling around the wrong person and grabbing the wrong thigh. But even though he knew that it was him who was the head, he did not dare to argue about the price. Just, with the chill that Lin Si Yao excluded, it can really turn a person's leg to jelly.
Fine, he had already discussed with his wife that the lowest price they would accept was ten taels. The longer the house sits here, the lower its value will become. With this thought, Wang Gengfa heavily nodded his head to the pair in front of him as he said, "Deal!"
In the end, they made their way back to Wang Gengfa's current abode. As the two signed the contract, Wang Gengfa handed the house and land deed to Su Shuilian and also hesitantly gave a five tael change for her twenty taels. Sighing, he said, "Girl, from now on, that house is yours! Be sure to take good care of it and to build it back to ah!" He realized what he had said when Yang-shi pinched him. He let out an embarrassed smile.
Su Shuilian smiled as she replied, "Of course." She turned around to look at Lin Si Yao, they both shared a hidden look of joy in their eyes; finally they have their own house -even if the house would require a lot of work.
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Chapter 24: Marriage Proposal
"It looks like we're going to have to stay at the inn for another few days." Once again returning to their room, Su Shuilian looked around. Seeing the empty and dilapidated old courtyard, she couldn't help but let out a sad sigh at the unbearable sight.
When Lin Si Yao, who was untying the luggage off of the wolves, heard this, he nodded as he replied, "Tomorrow, I'll go get a mason to come and repair this place."
"Yeah, these pillars-" Su Shuilian pointed at the several badly chipped pillars in the house as she continued, "if possible, should be replaced, if not, then we should reinforce them a bit. Once we are able to, we should refurbish them later." When she finished her words, Su Shuilian walked to the side rooms placed on the east and west of the house.
Lin Si Yao lifted his brows. He smiled with obvious joy; she... she was thinking about their future?
"Ah!" Su Shuilian's panicked voice was heard from the east wing of the house. Dropping the items in his hands, Lin Si Yao quickly made his way to her.
"What happened?" He came to support Su Shuilian, anxiously waiting for her response.
"No… nothing, it's -it's just a large mouse!" Su Shuilian blushed as she fanned her face. So embarrassing, to be scared by a measly mouse… He'll definitely think that she's a scaredy-cat and completely useless now.
Su Shuilian secretly glanced at him. She was surprised to see his worried eyes without any hint of ridicule.
Lin Si Yao put one hand on her shoulder to slowly calm her down. His other hand held onto her soft, white hands, gently pressing on a pressure point to help her relax.
"Thank you!" Su Shuilian said quietly, as she lowered her head.
When he heard her words of gratitude, Lin Si Yao frowned and said to her, "You don't have to thank me in the future." Thanks are for strangers, and there was no need to thank him.
Su Shuilian nodded when she looked into his unfathomable eyes.
Lin Si Yao could not help but let his hand stroke her cheeks. Her skin was delicate and poreless and without any flaws; being absorbed in this soft feeling… It made it hard for him to let go, nor did he want to let go.
With both of Su Shuilian's cheeks in his gentle touch, they felt like a fire that scorched her skin as her face became flushed.
"As soon as the house is repaired, let's get married." Lin Si Yao unwittingly blurted out his heart's deepest desires.
Su Shuilian quickly blinked her eyes in disbelief, he was…proposing for them to marry?
When Lin Si Yao recovered from his daze and looked at Su Shuilian's expression, he was a bit embarrassed as he unnaturally turned his head to the side. He soon added, "If you do not want to, then pretend I never said it." Soon after, he moved a bit away from her. If he stayed close to her any longer, there was no guarantee that he would not try to act boldly on his impulses.
"A Yao..." Seeing his actions, Su Shuilian pulled on his sleeves as she continued, "You can't always not give me any time to reply… It's not fair." As she continued, Su Shuilian took the initiative to grab onto Lin Si Yao's hands. Her face flushed, but she continued her audacious words, "What I wanted to say was that I, I am willing to marry you… to be your wife… I…" Su Shuilian's words gradually weakened.
Lin Si Yao almost couldn't contain himself as his body undetectably trembled when he hugged her. His previously frozen eyes were covered with a bit of mist-like water before it gradually turned into joy.
"Yah, A Yao!" Su Shuilian was frightened by his sudden movement as her hands circled around his neck. As he circled her in the air, Su Shuilian let out a joyful smile.
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"So the reason why you only ordered one large bed was because of this reason?" Su Shuilian asked in disbelief. The reason why he asked for her hand in marriage was to buy less of certain furniture? Oh heavens! She was such a fool ah! To even talk about her real feelings without a hint of reservation!
Seeing Su Shuilian in a fit of anger, Lin Si Yao led her outside under the cherry tree. With a wave of his hand, the remaining few wild cherries of the summer season fell into his hands. After cleaning them, he handed it to Su Shuilian before he explained to her, "I only said that because we are getting married, only one bed is enough. You can't flip my words, that would not be fair."
He… He actually learned to speak the way that she did… Oh.
Su Shuilian angrily thought it through. Fine, it was her who had misunderstood him. But, why does he have to speak in such an ambiguous manner… making her guess every time.
As Su Shuilian was busy with her thoughts, she subconsciously opened her mouth to allow Lin Si Yao to feed her a cherry. Just as she finished her thoughts and was about to speak, she was fed another cherry.
"Yah!" When Su Shuilian finally realized that he was feeding her, she flushed red. Holding onto her burning cheeks, she turned to run back into the house as she said, "I'll go check if there's anything else we need to get." With that, she entered the west room and refused to come out.
Looking at his hands holding the remaining cherries, Lin Si Yao said, "Since you guys helped me..." With a simple movement, the few cherries fell into the mud under the cherry tree, enriching the soil of the land around it.
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And as for Su Shuilian, she locked herself in the west room of the house. Resting her back on the door, it took a long time before she recovered.
Oh heavens! When did he become so bold! To actually feed her wild cherries… and she even ate them…
When Su Shuilian looked back to that scene, her cheeks flushed once again.
It could be said that her previous Su House was very traditional. The head of Su House, Su Fanghua was married to Madam Li Ruxi through an arranged marriage. This kind of thing was very common during the Republic of China. However, these kinds of couples usually shared indifferent feelings between each other.
Because Su Shuilian grew up in this kind of household, she had always thought that between a husband and wife were a degree of advances and retreats as they remained polite to one another.
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However, Su Shuilian thought back to yesterday evening, to Lin Si Yao's occasional acts of intimacy. She herself had also grown to like the way that he treated her. Has she become bad? Su Shuilian then thought back to the time when her sister brought her to watch some Western movies starring women who would flaunt affection in the open. Oh! Su Shuilian covered her face. If mother were to see this, how would she react?
"Shuilian…" Lin Si Yao knocked open the room's door, seeing Su Shuilian with a flush of bright red across her face as she leaned against the door at a complete loss. "What's going on?" He asked with a confused frown.
"Eh? N...nothing!" When Su Shuilian came back from her daze, she was surprised by Lin Si Yao's hand which was reaching to feel her forehead, "A Yao?"
"Your face is burning, you didn't catch a cold did you?" Lin Si Yao asked in concern.
"No. The house is so hot, how could I have caught a cold?" Su Shuilian quickly replied. She herself knew the real reason.
"That's good. Then is it because you are shy?"
"Of course not!" When Su Shuilian looked up in denial, she saw the hint of laughter in Lin Si Yao's eyes. It was then she realized that he was teasing her. In an angered fit, she said, "You, you..."
"Shuilian..." Lin Si Yao caught her fleeing body into his embrace as he said, "Since we are already engaged, there is no need to be shy."
"Wh...When did I….." Su Shuilian looked down, her lips forming a tight line as she refused to admit.
"Haha..." It was the first time Lin Si Yao let out such unrestrained laughter. He patted Su Shuilian's head as he happily said, "Could it be, the shy one is me?"
Seeing him laugh so unrestrained for the first time, Su Shuilian was stunned. It took a while before she recovered. He was very handsome when he laughed. No wonder Lu Wan'er took the initiative to confess to him, no wonder Aunt Lao wanted him as her son-in-law… And her… to be so fortunate to be able to live with him till old.
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Chapter 25: Old House, New Look
That night, Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao returned to Fan Lou City and lodged at an inn close to the large plaza.
Just as the sun peeked out the next morning, Lin Si Yao hired a cement mason and a carpenter from the plaza. They made their way to their house to organize the renovation, leaving the two wolves to keep Su Shuilian company as she went to purchase an assortment of needlework supplies.
She made her way through the stores, but it wasn't until the sun had risen several bamboo poles tall (late morning) was she able to pick out a few colors that she liked. She had always liked simple floral-patterned cotton cloths and picked out five bolts of cloth, light purple for the base, faint white, fowl yellow, scarlet red, and interlaced cotton. This was for making curtains for the windows and doors, and for tablecloths and napkins of various sizes.
Thinking about her engagement, Su Shuilian shyly smiled as she picked out a dark cyan satin and a smokey gray silk brocade. She planned to make two sets of clothes for Lin Si Yao. For herself, she picked out a lotus green fabric with a maroon satin brocade. She then picked out two pieces of thin, white cotton cloth to make a set of undergarments and mid-garments for them. Finally, in front of the smiling employee, Su Shuilian picked out a large amount of red fabric for their wedding garments. She quickly paid and had the shop attendant deliver the fabrics to their current inn.
When the cloth arrived at the inn, Su Shuilian took out the five floral cloths. She planned to first sew the fabrics needed to decorate the house. Fortunately, before they left the house yesterday, she had remembered to measure the windows and doors of the house, or else she would have not known how to start.
As she thought back to the different curtains made of all sorts of fabric in the Su House, Su Shuilian hands never stopped as she continued to work. Maybe because of her embroidery skills, she was able to do anything related to sewing without a moment's hesitation.
Although in her prior life, she would never have been allowed to do this type of coarse sewing. It was as her father, Su Fanting, had said. Her hands had been born for embroidery.
At this memory, Su Shuilian once again sank into her thoughts, recalling her time in the Su family. In the Su House… mother, big brother… It was then Su Shuilian realised that she had already started to forget about her grandfather and father. If they knew, they would surely be sad. After all, they had raised her for over a dozen years to follow the Su family's embroidery, but in less than half a year, she had already started to forget about them.
Su Shuilian shook her head and sighed lightly. She pushed aside her bitter thoughts and continued to work.
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"Hah!" When Su Shuilian finished the last stitch, she stood up and shook her stiff wrists. Because she hadn't embroidered in a while, the movements of her hands were a bit rough/unfamiliar.
She smiled as she looked at the completed pieces of cloth curtains and towels.
After admiring them, she then spread them out to neatly fold and put them away. They would be brought to the house once the renovation was complete.
Coincidently, Lin Si Yao had also just made his way back from Fan Hua Town.
When he saw Su Shuilian busy cleaning the cloth scraps off the table, he frowned.
"The waiter said that you haven't eaten anything today." Lin Si Yao took the basket from Su Shuilian and, with a wave of his sleeve, all the cloth scraps flew into it.
"Eh? Is it that late?" Su Shuilian walked to the window and looked outside. Sure enough, it was already evening and the sun was about to set.
Lin Si Yao swept a glance at the bag of finished pieces that had yet to be knotted. Looking at the exposed warm, purple cotton clothes, he realized that she hadn't stopped working since he left.
Just as he was about to pull her to his room for dinner, he noticed a stack of folded fabric at the side. The most particular was the dazzling, bright red silk. Seeing this, Lin Si Yao could not help but smile.
"What is it?" When Su Shuilian returned from cleaning the room and washing her hands, she looked in confusion at Ling Si Yao's awkward smile yet not a smile.
"Cough..." Lin Si Yao covered his mouth with his hand, trying to hide his lack of manners caused by joy. Pretending to remain stoic, he gently took Su Shuilian's hand before saying, "Let's go eat first. After that, we still have to talk about the house." He was aware of her naturally shy character and knew that if he were to ask about the wedding gowns, she would flush red for a very long time. He secretly enjoyed seeing her embarrassed expression, but was afraid that she'd be angry at him. *Cough* Let's just pretend to be unaware and wait for her to give him a big surprise.
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Although the house looked run-down, the mason and carpenter had conducted a close inspection and said they would have no problem living in it for several years after they reinforced the structure.
Of course, Lin Si Yao could knock down the house with the wind of a single strike from his Xuan-Feng palm. But he would naturally not say this to her -- he didn't want to scare her away. After all, they had just gotten engaged, there was no need for unnecessary complications.
Su Shuilian found out that the mason only required three days. As for the carpentry, it would depend on whether he needed to make the furniture. If they were to buy completed furniture, then the carpentry would only require a day. This was because all the chipped pillars needed was just a layer of veneer.
"Tomorrow, let's go and see the prices of the furniture here. If it is reasonable, then we can just buy it," said Su Shuilian as she considered the remaining silvers at hand.
With her fifty silver taels, she had paid fifteen for the house and three taels and fifty coppers had been used on the fabrics. She reckoned that the mason's three days of work along with the reinforcement and paint would cost more than one tael.
According to the carpenter's estimates, it would be around six taels if he were to build all of the furniture with the price of the raw material included. But this only included the necessary furniture, such as their bed, wardrobe, table, chairs, cupboards, etc. Things such as a bathtub and washbasin were not included in this price. Moreover, timewise, this would take about one month to complete.
It was almost the end of summer now. After cleaning up the house and building the furniture, she estimated that it would be autumn before they could move in. Not even counting the money needed to stay at an inn until then, they would also need to prepare for winter. For example, winter coats and thicker bedding, and the preparation of (non-perishable) food for the heavy winter storms.
Su Shuilian thought about the two acres of fertile land that came with the house. In recent years, Uncle Wang had used it to plant wheat. Although the land had been transferred with the house, the harvest should be his. Therefore, this winter they would need to hoard some food themselves.
That's why the silvers still needed to be used sparingly.
Thinking this through, Su Shuilian mentally encouraged herself, clenching her hands into fists to bolster her confidence.
Lin Si Yao was amused by this sight. However, his heart was a bit bitter, thinking about how he had become nothing after he had shed his identity as an assassin. He had to rely on a girl to care for his well-being… he felt useless. But if he were to go to that secret place to retrieve his savings, not only would Su Shuilian not use it, the people of the Si Division would be able to track him down.
"A Yao? Are you ok?" When Su Shuilian saw that Lin Si Yao was deep in thought, she gently pulled on his sleeve.
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Lin Si Yao shook himself from his thoughts and saw Su Shuilian's concerned face. He smiled slightly in assurance as he replied, "I'm alright."
"Are you sure you're fine?" Su Shuilian heard his reply, but was still worried as she lifted her hand. As she was about to check his forehead, Lin Si Yao suddenly grabbed her hand. Her body softened and he pulled her into his embrace.
"I'm really useless, aren't I?" Lin Si Yao sighed as he rested his head on her shoulder. "Almost like a good-for-nothing person."
"That's not true!" At his words of self-loathing, Su Shuilian quickly looked up into his bleak, black eyes. She continued in a comforting tone, "If it hadn't been for you, how could I have made it out of the forest unharmed? How could I have dared buy a house and become a resident of Fan Hua Town? How could I stay at an inn and do all of the things I enjoy doing? Lin Si Yao…." With the last sentence, Su Shuilian became a bit vexed.
"Shuilian..." Lin Si Yao sighed as he gently hugged her. "Sorry, I..."
"Who was it that said not to regard each other as outsiders?" Su Shuilian tossed his words back at him with an unhappy mutter.
"Hur… okay, it's me who was wrong." Hearing the comforting tone buried in her complaint, Lin Si Yao finally let go of the knot in his heart. Smiling, he took her soft hands and held them against his face to feel her warmth. His eyes showed his deep attachment. How fortunate he was to have her.
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Chapter 26: Cutting Wood
The next morning, Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao left for the large plaza, leaving the two wolves behind to play with the innkeeper's two kids at the inn.
After Su Shuilian offered to add meat soup to their dinner, the wolves obediently sat on the ground, allowing the kids to ride on their backs. When the mother of the children saw this, she decided to go back and tell her husband to perhaps give Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao a discount since their dogs spent such quality time with their children.
And as for the wolves who were lying on the ground, they would remind themselves from time to time, Owner better not forget about her promise! We want to eat meat tonight!
Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao went through multiple furniture stores. Although the furniture were all ready-made, the prices were not low. Just a two-meter long, well-carved bed paired with two small side drawers was thirty-two silvers. And to add a three drawer shoe cabinet was another two silver taels.
Seeing this, Su Shuilian was stunned. The house with two acres of land had only been fifteen silver, but just a few pieces of large furniture here already surpassed that price.
What Su Shuilian didn't realize was that all of the furniture on display were of the best quality and workmanship.
When the shop attendant finished with another customer and saw Su Shuilian's expression, he was able to guess what she was thinking fairly accurately.
"Is this Miss looking to buy some furniture?" asked the shop employee warmly. "Miss, the furniture out here are all our signature items. If you do not find these to your liking, we have more in the back."
Hearing this, Su Shuilian no longer minded the expensive furniture in front of her as she called Lin Si Yao over to follow her to the back of the store.
Sure enough, there were many pieces of simply-made furniture in the back. However, because these were already pre-made, the prices were still a bit high. Su Shuilian calculated that first to buy all of the necessary furniture would cost about eleven taels. That was way more than the five tales their hired carpenter had asked for to make every piece of furniture for their house.
Five taels ah. Su Shuilian sighed internally. From these prices in Fan Lou City, it was enough to feed a family of three for a full year. So why were these items so expensive?
"Miss, you do not know this, but in this city, there are no more than twenty carpenters. Most of the trees in the nearby forest have already been cut down, and the next closest forest is that beast-filled forest next to the Dashi Mountain. No one dares go there. Therefore, this city has to buy wood from neighboring cities, causing the prices to be exceptionally high now. To tell you the truth, Miss, our prices have yet to rise. You can even check, the two stores across the street have even higher prices." When the shop attendant saw Su Shuilain's brows furrow, he thought that she was dissatisfied with the prices here, so he added a few more words trying to coax her into buying their furniture.
Lin Si Yao pulled Su Shuilian closer and whispered in her ear, "Let's go back and talk." They made their way back to the inn.
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"Wha...What? No!" Even before Lin Si Yao finished his words, Su Shuilian had already made up her mind about his idea. The shop attendant already said that no one dared to go into that dangerous forest, yet he wanted to go in, to chop a few trees?! That's mad!
"Listen to me." Lin Si Yao sighed as he led Su Shuilian to a table to pour her a cup of hot tea. Since they had been out, they had yet to drink any water, and her soft lips were already dry.
"When we stayed in the forest of Dashi Mountain for over a month, did you see any beasts then?" Lin Si Yao looked at her gently as he softly explained.
"Eh? That forest was the one on Dashi Mountain?" Su Shuilian blinked in confusion, finding the news hard to believe.
Lin Si Yao smiled. So she had been unaware, no wonder she had such a reaction. Nodding his head, he continued, "Yes, my guess is that the beasts of Dashi Mountain have long disappeared."
"Why do you think they don't exist? Just because we didn't see any doesn't mean they're not out there." Su Shuilian moistened her lips, thinking, Which book states such a thing? It is better to believe there was than to believe there wasn't.
Lin Si Yao pointed at the white tiger pelt in the baggage as he smiled and said, "I believe the beast should have been that."
"..." Su Shuilian was stunned. No...no way right?
Was her luck that good? When she had arrived in this world, she had escaped danger from this tiger? If the two wolves had not fought against it that day, would she have survived till now?
Su Shuilian clenched her sweaty palms. She now understood that she was very fortunate. Even though the wolves had only done so to protect their cubs, it had also benefited her. Su Shuilian decided that she should treat the wolves better now. Oh yes, she must definitely remember to give them meat tonight.
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That night, Lin Si Yao traveled to Dashi Mountain.
Although he did not tell her about his departure, he left a note for her. If nothing went wrong, then he should be back by tomorrow afternoon. He had awoken the two wolves having a sweet dream about meat in the backyard, and in front of their innocent eyes, made his way to Dashi Mountain with a leap.
When Su Shuilian went to his room in the morning for breakfast, she found the note and realized that he had not told her about his departure to the mountains. Her heart filled with mixed feelings, the most prominent were that she was touched and angry. Touched by his thoughtfulness and angry at his boldness.
So what if his martial arts were good? So what if the beast no longer existed? Even if it's just to chop wood, how could he, a single person, carry all that wood?
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When Lin Si Yao arrived at the entrance of the forest, he picked a rarely traveled route and entered the depths of the forest.
Considering the timber colors that Su Shuilian would most likely prefer, he picked seven fully grown trees that were dark purple and about two adults-wide in terms of thickness. That should be more than enough for making bedroom furniture. His other selections were common blood red beech trees. The deep, dark red should be festive, and the amount should be generous enough to make furniture.
At this line of thought, Lin Si Yao's cold eyes warmed slightly with tenderness. However, his movements did not slow as he adjusted his internal force. Using just his hands, the several trees he had picked collapsed to the ground.
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Using rattan rope to tie the trees into seven bundles of five trees each, Lin Si Yao went back and forth seven times as he carried all thirty-five trees to the entrance of the forest before using his inner energy to dry the wood. He then sat crossed-legged for a while to recover his qi.
After circulating his internal energy a few times, his internal force had finally recovered sufficiently.
The usually unperturbed Lin Si Yao could not help but be happy. This Jade Fairy's Essence was not an ordinary item. With just two spoonfuls, not only had he survive from the brink of death, but he also recovered his lost internal force. If this were to be known to the martial world, it would most definitely become a bloody fight.
With this thought, Lin Si Yao frowned. No matter what, he should quickly complete this task of completing the house, and move out of the inn. If they were to lose that gourd filled with the rest of the Jade Fairy's Essence, it would easily cause the covetous wrath of the people of the martial world.
In the past, Lin Si Yao would not have worried. No matter how dangerous these people were, they were still no match for him. However, it was different now. He was about to start a new life with his own beloved woman, and in the future, he would have his own cute and smart children.
If people were able to find a lead to the Jade Fairy's Essence, the most likely victim would be Su Shuilian.
Lin Si Yao clenched his fists. He would never allow such a thing to happen.
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Chapter 27: After A Long Absence!
That afternoon, Lin Si Yao returned to the inn.
Su Shuilian was resting, with her chin on her hand, as she waited for him. Seeing that he had come back unharmed, she happily exclaimed, "You're back!"
"Mn." Lin Si Yao nodded, his eyes flashing with deep joy at her warm welcome.
"The timber was carted to Fan Hua Town." Taking the wet towel from Su Shuilian, Lin Si Yao wiped his dusty face and hands. After changing his outer garment, he led her to a seat.
"Shuilian, just hire several carpenters to work on the furniture at the same time," Lin Si Yao suddenly proposed.
Su Shuilian blinked several times in confusion. "What happened?" She had never seen him so anxious.
Lin Si Yao had looked down so it was hard to read his expression.
"Okay." Su Shuilian gently smiled as she held onto his large hands. "I will always believe in you."
When Lin Si Yao heard this, he looked up at her before nodding. "I will not deceive you."
Su Shuilian was unsure whether to laugh or cry. She had thought he was going to explain, but this kind of response…a promise? Her cheeks flushed, revealing her inner joy.
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Su Shuilian hid under the canopy as she stared at the pants she wore under her skirt…. O'heaven, are you doing this on purpose?
Previously, she had worried every month about it not coming, but just when she had come to accept it and had forgotten about it, her body started to menstruate, catching her by surprise.
What should she do? Su Shuilian laid stiffly on the bed, afraid to move and cause a mess on the white sheets.
Fortunately, she had previously bought those two rolls of white cotton fabric. It took her a bit before she finished several linings that were about a hand-width. She stacked them together and put them in her pants, hoping that this would help her avoid staining one of her only two change of clothes.
But because of this, she didn't dare to leave her room.
It was at this time that Su Shuilian started to miss the cotton pads from Su House. The other linings were made of the same thin cotton fabric she was using now, but the inside had a thick layer of cotton along with water absorbent paper. Although it felt weird, at least it would not cause a mess on her skirt pants.
Thinking about it, Su Shuilian lightly rubbed her slightly distended abdomen. She hoped she wouldn't bleed too heavily at once. Slowly, she fell asleep.
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That morning, Lin Si Yao had left early to supervise the construction in Fan Hua Town.
He had hired another three carpenters to work alongside the previously hired carpenter, Feng Laoliu. The four were busy working on the house.
They had never seen this kind of colored wood before. They had secretly guessed that it had been brought from the outside. After all, they had heard from the villagers that it had been brought here in a four-wheeled cart.
Because of their profession, they were very much aware of what raw materials were sold at the store. Although they had never seen such a purple-colored wood before, it seemed to be sturdier than authentic rosewood.
Their whispers were completely overheard by Lin Si Yao, but he had no interest in clarifying the matter. As long as it did not affect their speed or ability to work, there was no need to stop their gossiping.
Holding a branch, Lin Si Yao circled around the house a few times, before finally stopping in the backyard. Next to the cherry tree, he drew a circle. Ignoring the strange looks from the carpenters, he said, "Build a bench here."
The four carpenters looked at each other. In the end, it was the eldest, Feng Laoliu, who spoke up. "Gongzi wants to use the wood to make a bench?" In the yard, it was usually popular to have stone tables and seats, but wooden ones….
Lin Si Yao glanced at them coldly, his meaning clear. I'm telling you to do it, not telling you to say useless words.
The four quickly lowered their heads and quickly got to work. Heavens, just who was this person? With just a glance, they felt a heavy pressure suppressing them. Forget it, just keep working. Once done, they can finally go home to their wives. Fortunately, the pay for this task was not low. Moreover, if they can complete it within ten days, there would be a bonus! Therefore, it's best not to waste any time.
Lin Si Yao no longer paid them any mind as he continued to think while walking around. In a short while, he had the carpenters build several more benches of the same style under the Jujube tree near the river in front of the house. He also instructed a set of quincuncial piles* to be built on the flat meadow near the river.
(Quincuncial piles are used by martial artists for training.)
It was then that the four realized that this imposing man who was not past his early twenties must be a martial artist. Otherwise, why would a farmer think of having quincuncial piles built? And to even use such sturdy hardwood, it's definitely not just for display! With this, the hands of the four carpenters started to move at a faster rate as they used all of their strength to complete this project.
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When Lin Si Yao returned back to the inn, Su Shuilian was still sleeping soundly on the bed.
Lin Si Yao gently caressed her forehead. He was relieved that nothing was out of the ordinary. Sweeping a glance around the room, he noticed that nothing had changed since he had left that morning.
He frowned. He headed downstairs to ask the innkeeper what had happened that afternoon. When he found out that she had not ordered food or gone out for lunch today, Lin Si Yao frowned more deeply.
After ordering a few light dishes to be brought up, Lin Si Yao returned to her room as he continued to guess the reasons why she hadn't eat.
"Eh, you've returned? Is it that late?" Su Shuilian was awakened by the noise and sluggishly opened her eyes. That had been a nice nap. She had almost forgotten about the pain in her lower abdomen.
When she saw Lin Si Yao directing the waiter where to put the food and hot water, Su Shuilian finally realized that the day was almost over.
"Are you uncomfortable anywhere?" Lin Si Yao wrung the hot towel before he gently wiped her cheeks that had become red from sleep.
When Su Shuilian heard his question, her face flushed even more red.
When Lin Si Yao saw this, he gave her a puzzled glance. If not for her normal temperature, he would have thought that she had a fever.
"Didn't eat this afternoon?" Lin Si Yao gently helped her to sit up and leaned her against the headrest. He got up to fill a bowl with rice and a bit of each side dish with a pair of chopsticks before sitting back down next to her. This kind of posture, it seemed as though he was about to help feed her.
"I'll... I'll do it myself." Su Shuilian reached for the bowl and chopsticks.
"Tell me what's wrong, or else I'll feed you." With a swift motion, the bowl and chopsticks moved from one hand to the other. Lin Si Yao threatened her with a cold voice, but it contained a slightly worried tone as he set the conditions.
Su Shuilian was angry and embarrassed at his words. She turned her head, ignoring him.
Lin Si Yao sighed lightly. "Shuilian, is it something that is not appropriate to tell me? ...Or is it that I do not have the qualifications for you to tell me? "
"Don't talk nonsense!" When Su Shuilian heard this, she immediately turned around. Casting aside the etiquette between a man and woman, she covered his mouth with her hands, not allowing him to continue his self-deprecating words.
Lin Si Yao took her hand and held it in his palm, his deep black eyes looking at her without blinking.
"My...thing...came." Unable to resist him any longer, Su Shuilian softly mumbled this one sentence, confusing Lin Si Yao.
"What thing?" Lin Si Yao asked as he saw that she continued to look down without any intention of saying anymore.
"My period!" Su Shuilian yelled furiously before immediately blushing. When she realised that she had spoken in an inappropriately loud voice, she quickly covered her mouth.
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Lin Si Yao's mind went blank for a bit. When he finally figured out what she meant, his face could not help but also flush.
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"The innkeeper's wife wants to know if this is enough." Lin Si Yao entered Su Shuilian's room while holding a wad of white cotton.
"Oh, that...should be enough." Su Shuilian rubbed her lower abdomen as she rested on the bed. Receiving the cotton from Lin Si Yao, she estimated that this much could make about four or five pieces.
Yes, Su Shuilian, the Eldest Miss Su, was about to sew her own sanitary pads by just relying on her past memory. After all, she did not want to lay in bed for the rest of the week. Moreover, even if she stayed still in bed, it didn't mean that it wouldn't stain her clothing. Since she was already bedbound, why not think of a good countermeasure?
Common folk would normally use their harvested cotton while it was white and fluffy to make cotton robes and comforters , leaving some leftover. Although cotton was not expensive here and therefore did not sell for much, they would sell these leftovers to the passing peddlers.
This must have then been taken from the innkeeper's own private savings.
As Su Shuilian requested, Lin Si Yao took out a thick embroidery needle from her bag along with some uncut pieces of thin white fabric and brought it to her. Although he was curious, Lin Si Yao did not ask her about it. He speculated that it had something to do with her period.
At that thought, Lin Si Yao's face flushed with an almost indiscernible blush.
Once a woman started menstruating, it means that she is able to give birth to children. Children… he had been an orphan and in the past twenty years, he had lived in the darkness as the killer Si Ling. However, in the future, he would be able to even have children of his own…
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Chapter 28: Scraps
"Madam, thank you." After Su Shuilian finished making cotton pads during the night, she gingerly came downstairs the next morning and slowly made her way to the innkeeper's wife to thank her.
"No, no, no need to be courteous." The innkeeper's wife was also very polite, especially after their dogs had subdued her two reckless and intemperate children. Her attitude towards Su Shuilian was much warmer compared to others.
"If Miss needs more, just ask, because I still have some. No need to be polite." Although the innkeeper's wife did not know why Su Shuilian needed cotton, she was careful not to pry to maintain the privacy of their customers. What the customers did not want to share, they naturally would not pester about it.
"Thank you, madam." Su Shuilian smiled as she nodded.
From the cotton the madam had provided, she had been able to make six pads. Compared to the ones that she had used before, without the absorbent paper, they were less effective. Still, it was at least much better than just thin fabric. Since last night, she had changed it once and it had yet to leak.
She washed the first cotton pad that she used before putting it in the sunlight next to the window. Because of the bright sun, it dried in just half a day. It was possible to re-use these pads, but after several uses, the cotton in the pad would become stiff and would need to be fluffed up by opening the pad.
Anyway, Su Shuilian was very satisfied with these pads. After all, the maid who had cleaned her room this morning said that most common women would use pads filled with ashes of plants. The cotton pads that she was using were only affordable by the ladies of wealthy families. When she heard that, she was ashamed. Well, she was unaware of this. She also found it difficult to believe that she could use plant ash in pads.
Su Shuilian clenched her fist. Next spring, she must make sure they plant some cotton in the two acres of land that they have. As for how to grow cotton bushes, after they finish moving into their house, she'll go to a bookstore to buy some horticultural books and read about them. If they wanted to integrate into the town, they must know something about farming. In addition, she doubted that Lin Si Yao, an ex-assassin, would know anything about being a farmer. The farming life will be a long haul with a lot of needs.
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Lin Si Yao had been traveling to Fan Hua Town everyday. In the morning, he would leave with a few meat buns to eat at noon with some water. Seeing this, the four carpenters did not dare to go back home and eat. Since their client is like that, how can they think of going back home to eat hot food and soup for lunch? So the next day, each carpenter came with two wuwu tou* for lunch. Their speed also increased each day. It'll be the end of the contracted ten days in three more days. If they don't finish in time, besides the unhappy face that they'd be shown, they won't get their bonuses.
(wuwu tou 窝窝头= steamed corn bun)
Today, several poniangs peaked above the low walls of the house, their mouths quietly opening and closing as they gossiped about something.
"They're just here wanting to discuss this lumber. Not unexpected. It actually took them seven days to come here. That shows how much they have endured." Feng Laoliu looked over before shaking his head and refocusing on his work.
"Ai, ain't that the woman from Hua House? Even if she dares to show up?" When the youngest of the carpenters, Fang Dasheng, who'd occasionally glance over at the crowd saw Liu Shi, he could not help but exclaim out loud.
"Tsk, you are really ignorant. In this town, the Hua House's madam and her daughter-in-law are infamous. You want to find the word 'shame' on her face? That would be impossible!" said the slightly lame Wang Shuifa, the patrilineal cousin of the village head Wang Gengfa, as he worked with one hand.
Usually whenever people wanted woodworking to be done, they would rarely hire him. One, because he was handicapped and two, because he was related to the village elder. If he were to mess up or do an unsatisfactory job, people would be unsure whether or not they should give him a deduction.
It was only because Lin Si Yao requested an additional three skilled carpenters that Feng Laoliu had mentioned him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have suggested him. But it was only when he saw how Lin Si Yao did not complain about his lame arm did he feel relieved.
"What A Fa said is correct. That Madam of Hua House is really shrewd. Even my wife had suffered several losses from her." The last one to speak was Tian Dafu, the neighbor of Hua House. The poniang of his house had a straightforward temperament, so when she had married into the Tian House, she had suffered several losses from Liu Shi. From then on, they never agreed on the same plate (didn't get along).
When Lin Si Yao came out of the right wing room after taking measurements for furniture to be built and heard the whispers of the four carpenters, he raised his brow. He looked towards the knee-high wall fence and at the crowd of women there.
"Uh... Gongzi, do you remember me?" When the Madam of Hua House saw Lin Si Yao come out of the house, she cheekily smiled as she made her way to him.
Lin Si Yao lifted his brow. Out of all the women, how could he not remember her? However, since he had promised Su Shuilian not to hurt others, Lin Si Yao suppressed his urge to throw this woman into the river.
"That uh, gongzi, we uh… saw that gongzi had a lot of wood. After you finish using it for furniture, there surely will be a lot of scraps…. Hurhur… Can you gift them to us?" After being pushed out of the group by the other poniang, Liu Shi stammered out her request as she was forced to speak for all of them.
Scraps? Lin Si Yao inwardly sneered while his expression remained stoic. Turning his head, he asked the four carpenters in a loud voice, "So the leftover timber are always scraps?"
"Gongzi, what kind of joke are you saying? With this much wood, even after finishing what you requested, there'll be several logs left untouched. It's not as they say, that everything will be scrapped." Understanding his glance, Feng Laoliu feigned calmness as he replied.
"Very good." Lin Si Yao nodded his head. He then turned to look at the crowd of persistent women. "After five days, you can take them," he said before entering the detached kitchen to take some more measurements.
When the group of poniang heard this, they happily scattered away.
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The four carpenters looked at each other, confused as to why Lin Si Yao said that.
It wasn't until evening did Lin Si Yao open his mouth and say to the four who were packing up for home, "I'll extend it to two more days. If you do not complete this within five days, not only will you not get a bonus, you also won't get the remaining wood either."
When Feng Laoliu and the others heard this, they rejoiced. So this meant that if they completed this task within the allotted time, they would get to share the rest of the wood between themselves?
The four as one looked at Lin Si Yao, eyes full of desire.
Feng Laoliu patted his chest as he said "Can do! Can do! Gongzi, do not worry, we guarantee it'll be done! Even if we are not finished on the given day, we'll light a candle and work on it at night!" The other three vigorously nodded their heads, afraid he would take back his words.
Lin Si Yao nodded and no longer paid them any mind. He turned around and disappeared from their sight with a single leap.
"Wah! He really is a martial artist!" Fang Dasheng exclaimed with glittering eyes.
"Yeah ah. Seeing that he didn't bother closing the doors…does it mean..."
That night, the four quickly grabbed some candles from their homes and worked until very late at night. When their wives heard about the reason, they were very supportive and even offered to come and help. Just thinking of the leftover logs, even split between the four of them, it would still be enough to make a large table for each of them. No matter what, they will do anything to get it.
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Chapter 29: Acacia Wood
"A Yao, are you sure we don't need to go together?" Su Shuilian asked expectantly as she stopped Lin Si Yao who was about to depart for Fan Hua Town.
They heard that the furniture for the house had all been completed, the only thing yet to be done was the brick path leading to the front of the house. Moreover, she had heard from Lin Si Yao that he intended to remove that redundant wall currently surrounding the house and replace it with a man-tall fence with a large double gate.
He had never let her touch any of these kinds of jobs and had her stay at the inn to either accompany the two wolves or to sew. But even after she had already finished sewing all the bolts of cloth that they'd bought into clothing, he still did not allow her to go with him. Did he think that she was useless?
Lin Si Yao, seeing that her eyes were overflowing with her desire to follow along, sighed and said lightly, "Fine, but be careful when we get there. Don't hurt yourself."
Su Shuilian naturally promised to do so. She quickly ran back to grab the bag of finished curtains she intended to install.
"No rush. The house is still dirty." Lin Si Yao received the large bag and placed it into the dresser. He did not want the curtains, which she had spent a whole day laboring over without rest to complete, to be dirtied after being hung up for a few days while the work was still ongoing.
"Oh, yes." Su Shuilian obediently nodded her head. She had yet to see any of the renovations and was very excited for the new changes!
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"Look, look! It's this particular household's..."
"Oh, I really wouldn't be able to tell. He looks so young, where did this merchant come from?"
"I don't know. But from what the daughter-in-law of the Hua Family said, their house's furniture were all built from an unknown type of wood. She was able to take a piece and brought it home to use as a cutting board. She said it was really useful and wouldn't chip at all."
"Tsk tsk. The skin of the Hua Family's poniang is really thick, to even have the gall to come and collect the scraps."
"Ai… I heard from the Tian Household's daughter-in-law, that when her husband worked twelve days on this project and earned 600 coppers, he was also given a lot of wood. She has been bugging her husband for a new table ever since."
"Really? Tsk, tsk! I heard from Wang Gengfa, that Cripple Wang also went to help this time. Not only was he not rejected, he was also rewarded with a bunch of that wood. His wife had him make a bathtub out of it. Ai, why didn't the rascal from our family learn some woodworking!?"
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When Su Shuilian passed the large pond at the center of Fan Hua Town, several housewives who were embroidering under the willow tree began to gossip quietly. However, her keen hearing allowed her to pick up bits and pieces of their conversation.
"Are you to blame for this?" Su Shuilian smiled as she looked at Lin Si Yao. Now all the wives in Fan Hua Town would want their husbands to learn woodworking and she found it funny.
Lin Si Yao raised his brows but remained silent. What did this have to do with him? All he had done was to reward the four carpenters for completing their work .
"But in that case… is there enough wood left for the fence?" She remembered his idea for the new fence but how was he going to make one with all of the leftover wood given away?
"I have my ways, naturally." Lin Si Yao comforted her with a smile.
What he did not tell her was that, four nights ago, he had entered the Dashi Mountain again to get more wood. This time, his target was the ten thick-trunked phoebe trees specially well-suited for fence-making. He did not call for a wagon to transport them back either but carried them home on his back. Aside from Feng Laoliu, who was summoned to help with making the fence, no one knew about this.
Feng Laoliu was a tight-lipped man by nature. Having earned a few months worth of salary from the completion of the contract four days ago and receiving enough wood to make his son a small table on top of that, he was naturally willing to listen to Lin Si Yao. Moreover, he was promised the leftover wood after this project as well. With such a deal on the table, Feng Laoliu would come to their house every day after an early breakfast and would go home carrying a lantern. It had taken him four consecutive nights to finally complete the circle around the house. He had waited until the work at his store was over for today to come install the fence and collect the promised wood.
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"What is it?" asked Lin Si Yao, confused by Su Shuilian's motionless body and stunned expression after they entered the house. Did she not like the color of wood that he had chosen?
"A Yao, these… were really brought from that forest?" Su Shuilian asked as she looked around the room full of furniture made from deep-purple wood.
She gently felt the small, delicately carved round table standing in the center of the bedroom. The grain of the tabletop was shaped like a chicken wing (雞翅 Jichi). Ai, with that faint fragrance of balsam, it really must have been Jichi wood! Su Shuilian sighed secretly recalling the time when the old patriarch had ordered someone to get him a handrail chair made from Jichi wood. He had cherished it to the point of not even allowing her and her siblings to touch it.
But now, Su Shuilian looked around at a room full of furniture made from Jichi wood... How could she not be shocked?
"Is... is there a problem with the wood?" Lin Si Yao questioned with brows knitted.
"This is Jichi wood sometimes known as hongdou, or even as Acacia wood. This wood is very sturdy, has a delicate fragrance, and bugs rarely live in it. In short, it's very precious." Su Shuilian turned around and told him everything she knew about Jichi wood.
"Acacia wood*?" Lin Si Yao repeated the words as he looked at Su Shuilian with a smile. He had definitely made a good choice. Judging by her prior stunned look and the delight after she recovered, it seemed she really liked this material.
(Acacia 相思 = can also be translated as to yearn or to long for)
"The Blood Beech wood is also precious but does not compare to this." Su Shuilian was put in a daze by the sight of the furniture of the matching color in the other rooms.
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Heavens, didn't they say the furniture here was not cheap anymore? Yet they used these rarely seen types of wood to make a full set for their house… Yes, all of this was thanks to him adventuring to the dangerous Dashi Mountain to get it.
Su Shuilian's heart trembled. Although he was a man of few words and she always had to guess the underlying meaning of what he said, it was because of this that she had grown attracted to him. She also now realized that her feelings toward Xi Yi were just an attachment similar to sibling love, completely unlike what she felt now for Lin Si Yao, for whom she would long as though three autumns had passed just from not seeing him for a day.
"What's the matter?" When Lin Si Yao came back from checking out how Feng Laoliu was doing with the fence, he frowned when he saw that Su Shuilian had stood where she was before he left, next to the kang* with both hands resting on it.
(Kang 炕 = an elevated flooring that can be heated with fire. Can also be used as a bed.)
The sound of his voice, jolted Su Shulian awake from her daze. She looked at him, blinking, "A Yao..."
"N?" Lin Si Yao led her to sit on the kang. He looked at her with a question in his eyes.
"Nothing." When Su Shuilian realized what she was thinking about, she shyly pulled on her skirt. She said to change the topic, "Oh, yes, didn't you say that you were going to make a small brick path and erect the fence today?"
"Yes, Feng Laoliu is already working on the fence. We will not be able to make the path today, though." Seeing that there was nothing wrong with her, Lin Si Yao stood up. He grabbed a gourd filled with water and handed it to her.
Su Shuilian took a small sip. Thinking for a bit on how to make herself useful, she said, "Then I'll go clean a bit. The interior of the house should be ready by now, right?"
Lin Si Yao nodded, took the gourd and drank a mouthful of water. Su Shuilian blushed at the sight but seeing that Lin Si Yao did not care, she could only look down and pretend she didn't notice. Only her rapid heart rate reminded her that this was a very intimate act.
Lin Si Yao's eyes flashed with a concealed mirth. He was well aware of what two people sharing a gourd of water meant but he was in a good mood and curious to see her reaction. He didn't expect her to look down, red to the ears, without any intention of stopping him. What did this mean? It meant that she had accepted their open acts of intimacy. Lin Si Yao's eyes darkened. They had to wed before moving into this house. Otherwise... he glanced at the two-meter-wide bed in the bedroom... Was he going to sleep on this cold stone floor?
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Chapter 30: First Kiss
The next few days Su Shuilian was busy cleaning the whole house. As for Lin Si Yao, he was in the courtyard setting the bricks. These bricks were bought from a peddler, so the price was not high. However, it did not include installation, so Lin Si Yao pulled his sleeves up as he dutifully worked using the hands that were familiar with a knife. Lin Si Yao worked on the pavement in the back and the front of the house.
The man-tall phoebe fence was already installed around the whole house. The top was as sharp as thorns, and the bottom firmly planted in the ground. Each stake had a palm's width with two finger's space in between. This allowed air circulation and inside the fence one could still feel the blowing breeze. From the outside, one could faintly see the courtyard scenery, but it would be hard to make out the details. This way, they can be both safe and comfortable.
Feng Laoliu liked this setup so much that he had praised it to no end. He even added that, when he were to redo his house, he would do the same. Lin Si Yao paid his wage for the day and gave him the leftover half of a phoebe tree to him. Feng Laoliu thanked him profusely before he picked up the timber and rushed back home to his wife with the happy news.
Su Shuilian laughed incessantly at the sight.
"Did you tell them where the lumber came from?" Su Shuilian asked.
Lin Si Yao took a long look at her before shaking his head. It wasn't because he didn't want to share resources, but because it was dangerous. Even though the tiger was already gone, he was unsure if there would be other powerful beasts in that forest. It may be profitable in the short term, but what if one day someone lost his life because of it?
"Nm, I also think it is best not to tell them, what if..." Su Shuilian also thought of the same possibility, "You too, don't go there anymore." She looked at Lin Si Yao in worry as she softly advised.
"Nm." Lin Si Yao nodded. If there was no longer a need, then he will not enter it again.
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Su Shuilian stopped only when the three main rooms and the kitchen were at long last clean without a speck of dust.
"Whew!" She let out a breath as she kneaded her sore back and legs.
The past five days she had been cleaning non-stop. Every day, the wood would always produce some dust, but with her continuous cleaning, Su Shuilian saw less and less of it. And today, when she walked in, it seemed to be quite clean, but she still picked up a towel and wiped the furniture. After sweeping the stone tile floor did she finally stop to rest.
"A Yao, let's rest a bit." After Su Shuilian washed her hands and face, she filled a basin with clean water. She twisted the wet towel as she handed it to Lin Si Yao who was in the backyard making a narrow brick path towards the river bank.
Lin Si Yao stopped and got up; his face was covered with sweat. He took the wet towel from Su Shuilian and wiped his face. Suddenly, as if he had now realized something, he pulled Su Shuilian's hands and stared at them.
"A Yao?" Su Shuilian was puzzled. Was there something wrong with her hands? She was only wiping the furniture and sweeping the floor; there shouldn't be any wounds. It had just turned a bit rough.
Yes, it was because seeing that her once white and tender hands had turned a bit rough did Lin Si Yao frown.
"It's nothing. Didn't you see how Aunt Lao and the others have calluses on their hands?" Su Shuilian was a bit embarrassed by his stare. She tried to pull her hands back, but Lin Si Yao grasped onto them even tighter.
"You are different." Lin Si Yao whispered. She is different, she should be protected and not do such rough labor.
"There is no difference, A Yao. I really do like this kind of life." Hearing the self-blame in his voice, Su Shuilian held onto Lin Si Yao's hands. His own hands, didn't they also get more rough these days too?
"You really… like?" Lin Si Yao looked up and asked as Su Shuilian continued to examine his hands.
Su Shuilian nodded, her neck tinged with a light blush.
Lin Si Yao sighed as he embraced her, "You should have a better life, not..."
"I like it now. A Yao, although my past was more leisurely, it wasn't this happy." Su Shulian buried her head in his chest as she said in a muffled voice. The previous Su Shulian had never stuck her hands in the running water (led a pampered life). With her daily necessities provided, it was considered a noble lifestyle. But now that she had arrived here, she experienced for the first time simple, yet fulfilling happiness. Was it because of this man? He was able to provide her a feeling of safety and comfort like no one before.
The sun was setting as they stood next to the river bank, enveloped by the fragrance of herbs as it rose to the skies.
The two remained silent in each other's embrace. Although they said no words, they were aware of each other's feelings.
Hand in hand till death. At times, it was a simple thing to do, other times, it would never be achieved even in a whole lifetime.
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"Aunt Lao, thank you very much." Su Shuilian received Madam Lao's gift of a pair of candles. It was to congratulate them on moving into the house in a few days.
It was Fan Hau Town's unwritten rule; whenever a new house was built, the people of the village would gift a pair of candles. It was used to burn as a ritual and only after would it be considered auspicious.
"What kind of words is that? It's just a pair of candles! Although my eldest son can't do much, he is good at this kind of plaything." Aunt Lao smiled as she joked about her son, inside, she continuously praised Su Shuilian's newly furnished house.
"Aunt Lao, we think we will move in after three days. Do you think that would be appropriate?" Su Shuilian poured her a cup of water.
"After three days? The eighth day of the eighth month*? That's a great date!" Aunt Lao patted her thighs. The eighth day of the eighth month was a very auspicious day, suitable for moving in and marriage.
(This is based on the chinese lunar calendar)
"That uh, girl… don't blame this Aunt for being nosy, but when do you and Lin Gongzi plan to marry?" Aunt Lao asked in a quiet voice, her eyes looking into the room with a single large bed.
When Su Shuilian was reminded of this, did she finally remember. These days, other than being busy with cleaning the house, they were also busy purchasing small household objects at the plaza and had completely forgotten about it. However, Su Shuilian's mouth twitched; Lin Si Yao did not mention it either.
"Listen to me, since you are engaged, why not do them both on the same day, it would be easier that way! Because if you were to set it on another day, in a single bed… it would not be comfortable sleeping right? Also, it wouldn't be good if others were to find out..." Aunt Lao took the courage to say the words from her heart.
She viewed Su Shuilian as a maiden.They didn't have many interactions, but Su Shulian still gave her a set of four cotton towels. Although the Hua House had gone back on their contract, she still insisted on giving her the gift that she already prepared. Who wouldn't like this kind of generous and understanding girl? It was then Aunt Lao and Su Shuilian had gotten even closer.
"Okay, I will discuss it with A Yao later. It's just... Would it be too rushed?" Su Shuilian nodded her head, expressing that she would consider Aunt Lao's proposal. However, with their house almost done and the date of their moving in already settled, adding a marriage celebration to that... would they have enough time to prepare for it?
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"Is there something you want to tell me?" Taking in the dried firewood and washing his hands, Lin Si Yao walked in, seeing Su Shuilian's hesitant look. Seeing that she had something to say, he sat beside her and took her hands. He gently pressed on a few acupuncture points for enhanced blood flow as he quietly asked.
"A Yao..." Su Shuilian took several breaths and looked down, "We… we..."
"Our wedding arrangements?" Seeing her red flushed face, he accurately guessed.
"Eh? How did you know? Did you hear Aunt Lao's words?" Su Shuilian looked up in surprise.
Lin Si Yao smiled as he shook his head. He helped gather her loose hair in front of her face and pushed it back behind her ear.
"You, what do you plan to do?" Su Shuilian loosened her shoulders.
"Marry the same day we move in." Lin Si Yao continued to press her acupuncture points.
"Then why did..." you did not mention anything? Su Shuilian swallowed the rest of her words back, because Lin Si Yao looked up. His shining eyes looked straight at her.
"Shuilian…" Lin Si Yao called her name in a low voice. "The two of us… I am an orphan, and you... I was afraid that in the future you..."
"A Yao." Su Shuilian rushed to rebut his fears, "You… was my confession unclear before?" It was as if she was almost growling in anger, "Or is it that you think I will become a burden, then I….woo..."
Lin Si Yao leaned over and sealed her mouth with his lips. This silly woman, why is it that she is always misunderstanding his words? Was his usual actions unclear to her?
Taking advantage that Su Shuilian was stunned at his sudden kiss, Lin Si Yao slipped in his tongue and intertwined it with hers. Only when she had difficulty breathing did he stop. However, he refused to leave her charming and tender lips.
"You are mine, Shuilian." With a low sigh, Lin Si Yao gently whispered in her ears.
Su Shuilian blushed red as she hurriedly buried her head into his chest. He…he actually kissed her. Wasn't this kind of thing something only husbands and wives do in private?
"In three days, we will wed, do you have any more questions?" Lin Si Yao stroked her cheeks, as he laughed and asked.
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