Chapter 2838: Frontline (23)

One sentence from Zhao Chi made Lu Yi's expression shift again.

From glaring in anger, to startled astonishment.

And finally, a touch of delight.

"You agree? Agree to what?"

Zhao Chi smiled and said, "Whatever you were about to say just now — I agree."

Lu Yi murmured, "You know what I was going to say?"

Zhao Chi chuckled softly, "All coy and blushing? What else could it be?"

Lu Yi's cheeks flushed faintly again. "Were you teasing me on purpose?"

"Of course."

Lu Yi pouted and said, "Hmph… since you've already agreed, find a time to come marry into my family."

"Marry in!?"

Zhao Chi was genuinely startled.

Seeing Zhao Chi's shocked look, Lu Yi suddenly burst out laughing. "Yes~ You agreed, right?"

"No, no, no…" Zhao Chi waved his hands repeatedly.

Lu Yi's cheeks were rosy, a smile on her face. "Didn't you agree? Going back on it now?"

Zhao Chi said, "I didn't expect you meant marrying in…"

"Just kidding!" Lu Yi said with a light laugh. "Can I follow you like Sister Su Qin does, and be… your little wife?"

Zhao Chi watched her with great interest.

Lu Yi glared at Zhao Chi for a moment, then lowered her head.

Lu Yi's looks were beyond reproach — she'd always been the class beauty.

In Zhao Chi's cohort, she was the center of attention, just as Su Qin had been in hers.

Besides, she had a kind heart too.

She was a good woman.

Her theoretical knowledge was solid, but her practical ability was a bit weak.

But from how she looked today, her practical skills had improved a lot too — she must have trained hard.

Her family background was also quite good.

Although she was only a girl, as a beloved little daughter in the Lu family, her childhood had actually been far happier than Su Qin's.

However…

If it's only as a concubine…

Would the Lu family agree?

The Lu family was a major clan, even stronger than the Xiao family that Zhao Chi's village originally belonged to — would they let Lu Yi be a concubine?

Zhao Chi asked, "Like Su Qin? Do you know Su Qin's status? Will your family agree?"

Lu Yi nodded and said, "Of course I know, and I don't care about that. My family definitely wouldn't have agreed before, but… now they definitely will!"

"Why?"

"I don't know how strong you are at full power, but just from the strength you've shown today, I think you're already stronger than my second brother."

Lu Shi was Lu Yi's second cousin of the same clan, the strongest of their generation, and the candidate for the next clan head.

His natural talent was already decent, and the Lu family had raised him as the next clan head, so resources were naturally tilted his way — his strength could be piled up that way too.

If he's stronger than him…

Whether it's being a concubine or anything else, it really doesn't matter.

After all, this world still values strength above all.

In the face of strength, everything else can take a back seat.

But Lu Yi added, a little troubled, "But… Zhao Chi, is it that you don't want to reveal these things? It's fine. Even if you don't reveal your true strength now, you still have over 9,100 combat power — that's already very strong. My family should agree too."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Alright, but… won't you think it over a bit more? Isn't it too sudden?"

"Sudden, my ass!"

Lu Yi cursed lightly.

"Huh? Huh??"

"We've known each other for years. Two years ago you ate my food and used my stuff — why didn't it feel sudden then?"

"Wasn't it you who told me to…"

"Oh, I told you to eat it so you just ate it?"

"No… when I refused you got really angry… I didn't want you to be angry…"

"You… so now you want to make me angry?"

"No… I just don't get why you're angry?"

"You're so wishy-washy."

"I'm not. I meant that you don't really know my situation, and I wanted you to think it over more."

"What situation do you have?"

"Let me put it this way — I have a lot of women, I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it."

"A lot? How many?"

"Not counting you… seven."

"Only seven?"

"Only?"

"Hmph, I have thirteen older sisters-in-law, and eight young stepmothers, and even my third sister has eleven men—what kind of reason is that? Since I've said all this, just say straight out whether you agree or not."

"I agree."

Only then did Lu Yi smile again: "Then it's settled between us."

"Ha, alright, so this is called a private betrothal, right?"

Lu Yi shook her head: "That doesn't count yet."

"That doesn't count?"

"Mm…"

"Then how does it count?"

Lu Yi looked at him without speaking.

She simply stretched out a small hand and gently gripped Zhao Chi's index finger.

Zhao Chi laughed and said: "Let's go, to my territory, I'll settle the matter today."

Lu Yi smiled, released his hand, and said: "Today won't do, I still need to tell my family first—after all, I'd be taking a concubine's position… wait a little longer for me."

"Alright."

Lu Yi added: "I originally thought that by getting closer to Sister Su Qin, I could also get closer to you, but every time we went out to fight you weren't there… and your strength has grown so terrifyingly fast… I really fear that if I drag this out any longer I won't be a match for you at all."

Zhao Chi shook his head: "It doesn't matter, fight well, develop well. I have a skill I can let you try in advance—an enhancement type, definitely useful, but a little strange."

"A skill? For me? Strange?"

"Yes, this skill is rather… how should I put it, you'll understand once you experience it in a bit. If used on an outsider, it would be very impolite, but since the two of us are already settled, I can let you try it first, and in the future you can also let me enhance you."

Lu Yi grew more and more curious the more she listened: "What on earth is this skill?"

Zhao Chi looked left and right; there were quite a few guards nearby.

"Let's go, to your territory."

"Oh, alright."

The two instantly entered Lu Yi's territory.