Chapter 183: Marriage Declaration

Although it is approaching the Winter Solstice.

Here in Bai Hua Hu, however, it is thick with warmth, with green lotuses and red flowers, just like a fairyland.

A small boat pushes through the waves, traveling through the mist.

Before long, it has quietly arrived in front of the pavilion.

Fenfen has long been waiting at the entrance with a cold face.

After Luo Zijun gets ashore, she immediately pulls a long face and says: "Luo Zijun, what do you mean by this? You clearly said last night was the last time, why do you still have to be like this? Don't you know my young lady is about to get married? Are you doing this on purpose?"

Luo Zijun says: "I am doing it on purpose, are you going to bite me?"

Fenfen pauses, then says angrily: "You..."

"Don't make a move, or you will regret it."

Luo Zijun gives a warning, passes by her, and goes straight upstairs.

Bai Bai and Qingqing are waiting upstairs.

Upon seeing him, Bai Bai hurriedly says with a face full of anticipation: "Brother Zijun, the sugar figurine..."

Qingqing also looks at him as cold as frost.

Luo Zijun says: "Forgot again, next time..."

Bai Bai: "..."

Luo Zijun walks through the long corridor, arrives at the door of the room, takes a deep breath, and gently pushes the door open.

Inside the room, a dim yellow lamp is lit, and a heater is burning, making it thick with warmth.

Bai Daxiaojie is wearing a moon-white dress, sitting alone at the table, quietly flipping through a book. Seeing him enter, she takes the initiative to speak: "Tonight is the last time, I am about to get married."

Luo Zijun closes the door, walks to the table, looks at her and says: "Then I will keep it short, Daxiaojie, I want to marry into your family as a Matrilocal Son-in-law, do you think that is possible?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Meixue is stunned for a moment, raises her head to look at him, and asks: "Why?"

Yes, why?

He is a man of talent and appearance, brimming with brilliance, with a boundless future, and he already has a sweetheart; he even turned down the Jia Family young lady, so why does he now suddenly want to humble himself and become a lowly Matrilocal Son-in-law?

This question is not only a question for this Bai Daxiaojie, but also a question for the others in the Bai Family.

Of course, the Jia Family and people from other families will also have this doubt.

Luo Zijun lists his reasons: "First, you and I have a connection from a past life. Second, I don't want to work hard anymore. Third, I don't want Bai Bai and Qingqing to be given as dowry to someone else. Fourth, I like Daxiaojie."

Bai Meixue is stunned for a moment and says: "You like me? But, I have already been disfigured?"

Luo Zijun says: "It's fine, I am face-blind anyway, I can't tell the difference between beautiful and ugly."

Bai Meixue looks at him blankly, seems to ponder for a while, and says: "But, what I am looking for is an honest man."

Luo Zijun says: "Clearly, I am one."

Bai Meixue shakes her head slightly: "You are not."

Luo Zijun says: "I am."

Bai Meixue says: "You are not."

"I am!"

Luo Zijun emphasizes his tone: "One cannot judge a person by their appearance; although I look dashing and handsome, I am truly and definitely an honest man."

Bai Meixue does not speak again, clearly no longer wanting to pay him any mind.

Luo Zijun has no choice but to say: "I understand Daxiaojie's concerns; I can make a three-point agreement with Daxiaojie: we will only get married, not consummate the marriage; I will not pry into any of Daxiaojie's secrets, nor will I tell anyone else about any of Daxiaojie's affairs."

Bai Meixue looks at him: "Why not consummate the marriage? Do you despise me for being disfigured?"

Luo Zijun says: "No."

Bai Meixue says: "Then do you despise me for being a snake?"

Luo Zijun says: "Of course not, if Daxiaojie is willing to consummate the marriage, I would of course also..."

"I am not willing."

Bai Meixue says.

Luo Zijun says: "That is exactly what I mean; I know Daxiaojie is not willing, which is why I proposed the three-point agreement. As long as Daxiaojie chooses me, we can discuss anything in the future."

Bai Meixue's gaze flickers slightly, as if she is thinking about something.

"I hope Daxiaojie can consider it carefully."

Luo Zijun does not say anything more, giving her some time to think and letting her properly digest these matters.

After a long while.

Bai Meixue suddenly says: "I always feel that you have other motives for me."

Luo Zijun says: "The main thing is that I want to live off a woman."

Bai Meixue lowers her long eyelashes, ponders for another moment, and then says: "I need to go back and think about it carefully; I will give you an answer tomorrow night."

"That is fine."

Luo Zijun pauses, then says earnestly: "Daxiaojie, regardless of how the past life was, in this life, we are truly very connected. You and I were originally one on the ground and one in the sky; it would have been very difficult for us to meet, let alone talk like this. But I have gone through so many twists and turns, wandering around, only to happen upon you, and then happen to come to the Bai Mansion, living under the same roof as you. Now, it just so happens that you are looking for a husband, and I, it just so happens, want to live off a woman... Look, if it weren't for fate, how could there be so many coincidences?"

"One is a connection extended from a past life, the other is someone you have never met and do not understand; you should be very clear about how to choose."

Bai Meixue does not speak again, lowering her head to think.

Luo Zijun does not disturb her further, bows his hands, and silently retreats.

Everything that needed to be said has been said; it all depends on tomorrow night.

If this Bai Daxiaojie is not a fool, then she should know how to choose.

"Creak..."

He exits the room and closes the door.

Looking at the three people standing outside, he reaches out and pats Bai Bai's head, says nothing, and walks away quickly.

Inside the room.

Bai Meixue was no longer dazed, nor was she lost in thought; instead, she continued to quietly look at the books on the table. After Luo Zijun returned, he pondered on the bed for a while, then closed his eyes.

The next day.

Suddenly, the north wind blew fiercely, and snowflakes began to drift down.

Luo Zijun went out early, bought steaming hot buns, soy milk, and wontons on the street, and arrived at Bao'an Hall.

The shop door was already open.

Su Dafang was just shouldering his Medicine Chest, preparing to go out. Seeing that he had brought breakfast, he hurriedly put down the Medicine Chest, ate a few buns, finished a bowl of wontons, and then left in a hurry.

As he was leaving, he warned sternly, "Zijun, you are not allowed to bully your Senior Sister!"

Luo Zijun did not make a sound.

After he left, Luo Zijun hurriedly entered the counter to help grind medicine, and said ingratiatingly, "Senior Sister, please eat."

Su Qingling did not eat his food today, but only looked at him coldly and aloofly.

Luo Zijun lowered his head and ground medicine for a while. No longer hiding anything, he told the whole story from beginning to end.

!

"Senior Sister, I told you last time that after that strand of my lost soul returned, I received a mission..."

"In my past life, I saved a White Snake, and now, she is at the Bai Mansion..."

"I know this sounds absurd and incredible. But I swear, everything I said is true. I am absolutely not greedy for vanity, and even less do I want to be a kept man..."

"I am forced into this..."

"If she marries someone else, that strand of my soul will immediately leave, and I will become the same fool as before, forgetting you, forgetting Master, and forgetting myself..."

"Therefore, I have decided to marry into her family and marry her..."

"Senior Sister, I swear, I am only doing this to stall for time, just to get rid of that mission. If you give me another year, or even less than a year, I can succeed. By then... I will immediately make her divorce me..."

Outside, the cold wind was biting, and snowflakes were drifting.

Inside, it suddenly became quiet.

After listening, Su Qingling was silent for a while, reached out to pick up a cup of soy milk, and took a sip; it had already gone cold.

Luo Zijun was lowering his head, his heart filled with trepidation, not knowing what else to say, when he heard her say faintly, "I will not go to give you a red envelope."

"Ah?"

Luo Zijun did not react for a moment.

Su Qingling looked at him coldly and said, "But I am going to drink the wedding wine. Also, you must cheat at least five thousand taels of silver from her every month and bring it to me."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Can you do it?"

Su Qingling said coldly.

Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "I can! I guarantee I can! Senior Sister, rest assured, I will definitely swindle her until she is penniless, and all the silver will be yours!"

Su Qingling snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Luo Zijun suddenly let out a long breath of relief, and the more he looked at her, the happier he became. He suddenly said, "Senior Sister, I want to kneel down and lick your shoes; I hope you will allow it."

Su Qingling ignored him and took another sip of soy milk; the soy milk soon flowed out from the corner of her mouth.

She pointed to the corner of her mouth with her slender, jade-like fingers and said, "Lick here."

Luo Zijun paused, then also picked up his cup and took a sip; the soy milk also flowed out from the corner of his mouth.

He pointed to the corner of his own mouth: "Senior Sister, you lick first."

The room was quiet for a moment.

"Bang!"

Su Qingling punched him right in the eye.

Then, there was another "bang."

Luo Zijun also punched her right in the eye.

The two covered their eyes, looking at each other with one eye. After watching for a while, they both suddenly threw a punch together, hitting the other's remaining eye.

Before long, Luo Zijun left the shop, covering both his eyes.

Outside, the wind and snow were biting, and there were few pedestrians.

He went straight to Chujian Bookstore.

At Bao'an Hall, behind the counter.

Su Qingling stood there motionless, dazed for a while, then took out a yellowed piece of paper from her towering chest and gently unfolded it on the counter.

Some words were written crookedly on the paper.

The four large characters at the very top were particularly prominent: "《Marriage Declaration》."

The text below read: "I, Luo Zijun, also known as Xu Xuan, officially marry Su Qingling today and become husband and wife. No matter what happens in the future, Su Qingling is my only wife and my eternal Queen! I will always listen to her, always love her, and cherish her. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and become a eunuch..."

Below that were many fingerprints and crooked signatures.

At the same time, there were many bloodstains on the paper.

Clearly, this text was written by someone while they were having a nosebleed and trembling.

Su Qingling looked at it quietly for a while, then took out a few more sheets of paper.

"《Personal Statement》: I, Luo Zijun, also known as Xu Xuan, declare today that I will never play with Qin Keqing again. From now on, I will only play with Su Qingling, and I will only let her play with me..."

"《Confession Letter》: I, Luo Zijun, also known as Xu Xuan, deeply repent today. I should not have been bewitched by the little fox spirit Qin Keqing, and I should not have kissed her little mouth or eaten her saliva. Her saliva is poisonous, the most poisonous in the world. I feel deep regret. I have now recognized her true colors. I am very grateful to Queen Su Qingling for using her own precious saliva to save my..."

"《Love Letter》: I, Luo Zijun, also known as Xu Xuan, publicly announce today that I have fallen in love with a girl. That girl is the most beautiful in the world, many times more beautiful than Qin Keqing. She is very gentle and kind, and her temper is the best in the world. Ugh (this word was crossed out, and there were a few drops of nosebleed above it)... I think of her day and night, and I like her so much that I cannot sleep... I want to marry her! I want to make her my wife! I want to be played with by her every day! She is my noble, most charming Queen, Su Qingling!"

At this moment, an older woman who had come to collect medicine entered the shop and cast her gaze toward the young girl behind the counter.

The corners of the girl's mouth had, at some point, curled into a beautiful arc.

(End of chapter)