Chapter 89: Let's Get Married

In the night sky, the bright moon hung high.

Luo Zijun entered the residence and strolled around the front and back, discovering nothing unusual, only then did he set his mind at ease.

However...

"Miss Bai Bai, Miss Qingqing, did you not buy any quilts?"

Luo Zijun looked at the empty bed boards in the room and turned his head to ask.

Bai Bai stuck out her pink, tender little tongue, secretly licked the sugar syrup at the corner of her mouth, lowered her head, and said pitifully, "We have no silver..."

No silver?

Then you secretly went out to stroll the streets, eat steamed buns, and buy sugar figurines?

"So that's how it is..."

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment, facing the pitiful appearance of this loli White Snake, and waved his hand, saying, "It doesn't matter, then you two sleep on the bed boards tonight first, and we'll think of a way tomorrow."

"..."

Bai Bai immediately pouted her little mouth, looking at him with a face full of resentment.

Luo Zijun pretended not to see it.

Do snake demons need to sleep on beds?

At this moment, a terrifying image suddenly appeared in his mind.

In pitch darkness, two large snakes, one white and one green, their slick bodies tightly coiled together, hiding under the bed to sleep...

"Um, Miss Bai Bai, Miss Qingqing, since you are fine, I shall take my leave now."

Luo Zijun suddenly felt a bit creeped out and prepared to leave.

Bai Bai immediately said, "Young Master, we... we are afraid..."

Luo Zijun looked at her and said, "Afraid? Afraid of what?"

Bai Bai bit her little lip and said pitifully, "Afraid of the dark..."

Afraid of the dark?

You, a thousand-year-old snake demon, are afraid of the dark?

Who are you trying to fool?

"Young Master..."

Bai Bai lowered her long eyelashes, two blushes rose on her young, tender face, and she said shyly, "How about, tonight... Young Master stay behind and keep us sisters company, alright?"

"Absolutely not."

Luo Zijun immediately refused, saying with a straight face, "Men and women should not touch when giving or receiving, and I have only just met you two ladies by chance; how can we live together? If people were to find out, wouldn't it tarnish your reputations? No, no."

Bai Bai immediately blinked her large eyes and said, "We aren't afraid... not afraid of being tarnished..."

"It is getting late, so I will not disturb your rest any longer."

Luo Zijun ignored her and cupped his hands to bid farewell.

You aren't afraid of being tarnished, but I am!

I am afraid of snakes!

He prepared to leave quickly.

In the dead of night, staying in a room with two snake demons, and the other party looking at him with burning eyes, inviting him to sleep together—how could he not be afraid?

Better to come back during the day.

He turned and walked toward the main gate, secretly pondering his next plan in his heart.

"Young Master, don't go..."

Bai Bai hurriedly chased after him.

Qingqing also clutched her sword, cold light flashing in her eyes, following behind, yet for some reason, she suddenly tripped, immediately climbed back up, continued clutching her sword, and kept a face as cold as frost.

Luo Zijun hurriedly quickened his pace.

"Creak..."

Who would have thought that just as he opened the gate and prepared to escape, he suddenly saw a person standing outside, raising a hand, preparing to knock on the door.

"Sis... Sister?"

Luo Zijun instantly froze in place.

Luo Jiaorong stood outside the gate, holding a lantern in one hand and raising the other to knock, but after seeing him, her expression immediately darkened, and she sneered, "A fine Luo Zijun you are, buying books all the way here! What kind of place is this? What are you doing sneaking around here? Speak!"

And behind her, Li Zhengshan had also arrived.

And Wang Shen as well.

When Luo Zijun's gaze looked over, Wang Shen gave an awkward smile and hurriedly said, "Niece Jiaorong, you two go ahead, I must return quickly."

Having said that, she carried her things and hurried away.

"Luo Zijun! Tell me, why did you sneak here? Are you..."

"Young Master, don't go..."

Just at this moment, two petite figures, one white and one green, both beautiful in appearance, chased over from the courtyard and stopped prettily behind Luo Zijun.

Then they blinked their innocent, beautiful large eyes, looking at her.

The words in Luo Jiaorong's mouth came to an abrupt halt.

She froze, blinked her eyes, then raised the lantern in her hand and looked at the two little girls; her eyes first lit up, then she showed a look of confusion.

Luo Zijun hurriedly explained, "Sister, these two ladies are friends I just met. I just came out to buy books and happened to pass by, so I came over to see them."

Luo Jiaorong ignored him, pushed him aside, walked up to the two girls, and continued to examine them carefully.

"Sister, listen to my explanation..."

"Shut up!"

"Brother-in-law, let me explain..."

"I can't hear you."

Luo Zijun had no choice but to turn around and say, "Miss Bai Bai, Miss Qingqing, please help me explain."

Bai Bai ignored him, lowered her head, bowed gracefully to Luo Jiaorong, and said shyly, "Big sister."

Luo Zijun: "???"

Qingqing held her sword, her face as cold as frost, and also said, "Big sister."

Luo Zijun: "..."

Luo Jiaorong was stunned for a moment and asked, "You two young ladies, how... how old are you?"

Bai Bai smiled gently and said softly, "I am eighteen this year."

The scene suddenly went quiet.

Luo Jiaorong blinked, re-examined her petite figure and youthful face, and then glanced at her flat chest.

Then, she looked at the other petite figure and youthful face, as well as that towering chest.

"Really eighteen?"

She seemed not to believe it.

Bai Bai blinked her innocent, beautiful eyes, nodded cutely, and said, "Mm-hmm, really eighteen."

Li Zhengshan said from behind in a low voice, "Maybe they just grew up a bit small."

Luo Jiaorong's face immediately beamed with joy, and she hurriedly took her small hand and said, "Your name is Bai Bai?"

Bai Bai smiled and said, "Yes, and she is called Qingqing."

Luo Jiaorong was all smiles, her tone gentle: "Then how did you and my Zijun meet? What is your relationship?"

"Big sister..."

"You shut up!"

"Brother-in-law..."

"You shut up!"

Luo Zijun: "..."

Bai Bai gave him a shy look, lowered her head, and said, "Perhaps it was fate. My sister and I just arrived in Lin'an City yesterday when we met Xu... Young Master Luo. If it weren't for him, we sisters would have been homeless and starved to death. I... I actually don't want to live here, I want to..."

"You shut up!"

Seeing her gaze shift over, Luo Zijun immediately shouted subconsciously.

Luo Jiaorong raised her willow-leaf eyebrows, glared, and immediately barked angrily, "Li Zhengshan! Take this brat away! Now, immediately, at once!"

"You got it!"

Li Zhengshan immediately dragged his brother-in-law away by force.

Luo Zijun looked back and threatened, "Miss Bai Bai, if you dare to talk nonsense, I... mmph..."

Li Zhengshan immediately covered his mouth and quickly dragged him away.

Once they reached the alley entrance.

Li Zhengshan couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Zijun, tell the truth, the last time your tongue was bitten and your whole body was bitten, was it those two little girls just now?"

Luo Zijun immediately said anxiously, "How is that possible!"

Li Zhengshan sneered and said, "How is it not? Being bitten all over, it definitely wasn't just one person. Your brother-in-law has been a Head Constable for so many years and knows how to read people; the way those two little girls looked at you just now, they clearly wanted to eat you up. They were even acting spoiled behind your back just now, telling you not to leave tonight."

"..."

The corners of Luo Zijun's mouth twitched.

Li Zhengshan added in a low voice, "But those two little girls really do look young. Tell your brother-in-law the truth, how old are they exactly? Don't worry, I won't tell your sister."

Luo Zijun said irritably, "The white one is a thousand years old, the green one is five hundred." Li Zhengshan patted his shoulder and said, "Forget it if you don't want to say. Anyway, any age is fine, you can still get married; at worst, you'll just have children later."

At the same time.

Luo Jiaorong was chatting happily with Bai Bai.

"Good sister, can Qingqing and I really go live at your house? But Young Master Luo was so fierce just now, will he hit us?"

"Hmph! I am the head of the household! If that brat dares to be fierce to you or hit you, I'll beat him to death!"

"Good sister, I want to eat steamed buns."

"Hehe, I'll make them for you when we get back, I guarantee you'll have your fill!"

"Good sister, Bai Bai is so happy."

"As long as you're happy. There's one more question. A few days ago, Zijun had some tooth marks on him, was that you... hehe, I'm just asking casually, it's okay if you don't say."

"It was us, Qingqing and I bit him."

!

"So it is as I thought... Hmph, since that brat has already done such things with you, he actually hid it and didn't dare tell us, it's simply outrageous!"

"Good sister, I'm hungry."

"Let's go, let's go home and eat! Big sister will make you something delicious."

The white one and the green one immediately followed behind Luo Jiaorong and left the alley.

When they reached the alley entrance.

Luo Jiaorong glared at someone and said, "Hiding a beauty in a golden house, you didn't want anyone to know, right? If you don't want people to know, don't do it! Luo Zijun, if I hadn't discovered this today, I tell you, the reputation of the Luo Family would have been ruined by you!"

"Big sister..."

"You shut up! Listen to me!"

"..."

"Wang Shen has already seen it, and that big mouth will probably be spreading it everywhere tomorrow, saying that it's one thing for you to keep women on the side, but I'm afraid she'll say... hmph, I'm afraid she'll say other unpleasant things. By then, maybe everyone on the whole street will be staring at you; as soon as you arrive, or as soon as Bai'er and Qing'er go out, they will point at your spines and gossip... Therefore, I have decided that I will take Bai'er and Qing'er home to live tonight."

"Sister..."

"Shut your mouth! I am the master of this house; even your brother-in-law doesn't dare to make a peep, do you dare to defy me?"

"..."

"Let's go, home first! Given the nature of that Wang Shen, I reckon once she picks the fruit and takes it home, she'll be holding her rice bowl and bringing others over to gawk at us..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Wang Shen's voice suddenly came from behind: "Jiaorong, where are you all going?"

The group turned their heads to look.

Indeed, Wang Shen was holding a large bowl, eating as she walked over quickly.

Behind her followed four or five women carrying bowls and eating noodles, their eyes burning as they looked at those two petite figures, one white and one green, their faces full of excitement.

"Run!"

Luo Jiaorong's expression changed; she immediately pulled Bai Bai and Qingqing to flee, turning her head to smile: "Wang Shen, we are going home. These two young girls are relatives of our family, not anyone else."

Having said that, she started running directly.

Luo Zijun was also startled and hurriedly ran along with his brother-in-law.

Li Zhengshan said with a bitter face: "Zijun, you've really ruined us this time. Tomorrow, as soon as I step out the door, everyone will probably be asking me."

Luo Zijun was speechless.

Thinking about it, it was normal.

In this era, women had no entertainment; every day, apart from fresh gossip, there really was nothing else to enjoy.

The five of them hurriedly fled into the alley and returned home.

Luo Jiaorong panted and said: "Luo Zijun, if... if you don't explain this matter clearly to me tonight, tomorrow I... I won't have the face to go out!"

Explain clearly?

How to explain it clearly?

Luo Zijun looked at the two snake demons.

Bai Bai gave him a shy smile, her eyes sparkling, looking as if she were secretly happy in her heart.

What a silly snake!

I wonder if you will still be able to smile when you find out I am a fake Xu Xian?

Luo Zijun sneered inwardly.

"Xiaohuan, light the fire and cook!"

Luo Jiaorong entered the door and immediately prepared to cook first.

She couldn't let anyone go hungry, especially not the young girl her brother had harmed.

Xiaohuan looked at the two beautiful young girls in white and green who had appeared suddenly, stunned for a moment, and thought to herself: What two beautiful little sisters.

She hurriedly went into the kitchen to help cook.

"Brother-in-law..."

"I won't listen to your sophistry!"

"It's not that, brother-in-law, listen to me finish first. Our house is so small, and so poor..."

Before he could finish, Luo Jiaorong suddenly poked her head out from the kitchen and shouted angrily: "Then go live outside! Don't you have money? You secretly rented a house for someone, hid a beauty in a golden house, went on secret dates every night, and bought them buns and sugar figurines—why didn't you call yourself poor then?"

"Sister..."

"Shut your mouth!"

Luo Jiaorong wouldn't let him speak and went back into the kitchen to continue cooking.

"Sigh..."

Luo Zijun sighed, looked at the two snake demons again, frowned, and pondered inwardly.

Things had reached this point; it seemed it could no longer be delayed.

Why not take this opportunity to marry this White Snake and complete the mission?

But...

In his mind, involuntarily, the faces of the people here appeared once again.

Completing the mission meant leaving.

"Do I really want to leave?"

He looked at his brother-in-law chopping wood in the courtyard, then looked at the busy figure in the kitchen, then at the little girl burning the fire behind the stove, her small face flushed by the flames, and then he thought of his senior sister, his master, and then he thought of the beautiful woman who had taken the golden hairpin from her hair and held all her worldly possessions in her slender, jade-like hands, as well as that group of fox friends at the Academy...

"Young Master..."

"Shut your mouth!"

Bai Bai walked over, wanting to talk to him, but was glared at fiercely by him; she immediately pouted her little mouth in grievance, tears welling up in her eyes.

Qingqing narrowed her cold eyes, and a chill fell upon him.

At this moment, various thoughts and emotions were churning in Luo Zijun's heart; his mind was in chaos, and he felt as if he were about to explode.

Li Zhengshan said from the side: "Zijun, don't be so fierce to others. A real man, a great husband, must own up to what he has done, and even own up to what he hasn't."

Luo Zijun was stunned and looked at him: "Brother-in-law, what do you mean by 'own up to what he hasn't'?"

Li Zhengshan "cracked" a piece of wood open, then looked at him and said: "You have already affected their reputation and purity, as well as your own. Besides, they don't look bad, and you are now at the age to marry, so you should understand what your sister means."

Luo Zijun looked at the two snake demons.

Bai Bai had crystalline tears in her big eyes, pouting her little mouth in grievance, looking at him pitifully.

Qingqing was as cold as frost, her precious sword nestled in the deep cleavage of her chest, her long hair reaching her waist swaying gently in the night breeze.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said to the two young girls: "I am not Xu Xian."

As the words left his mouth, his heart suddenly twitched.

There was regret, a sense of relief, a release, and other complex, indescribable emotions...

"I... I don't care."

Bai Bai said softly, tears welling in her eyes.

Li Zhengshan was stunned; he put down the axe in his hand and said, "Zijun, what did you just say?"

"I didn't say anything."

Luo Zijun turned and left, heading to the backyard.

The moonlight was bright, and the fragrance of flowers overflowed.

A gust of night wind swept by, and the petals on the branches fluttered down, beginning to wither.

He sat down on the steps.

He stared blankly at the night, at the moonlight.

He did not know how much time had passed.

When he stood up and went to the front yard, he found Bai Bai sitting at the stone table, her little head almost buried in the large bowl on the table, her cheeks puffed out as she focused on eating what was inside.

Qingqing was holding her sword, standing to the side, still as cold as frost.

Luo Jiaorong looked at him, her expression softening, and she frowned slightly before saying, "Zijun, I have asked Bai'er and Qing'er about their wishes, and they are willing to stay here. You..."

Luo Zijun glanced at her kind and familiar face again, was silent for a moment, and nodded: "I will listen to you, Sister."

Luo Jiaorong's eyes flickered, and she said, "I am not forcing you; they can live here for now, and wait until they grow up a few more years, wait until you have cultivated..."

"No need."

Luo Zijun's expression was calm; he looked at the two snake demons and said indifferently, "Let's get married, as soon as possible."

In the night sky, a cluster of dark clouds quietly obscured the moon.

In the small courtyard, it suddenly became quiet.

(End of this chapter)