Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Of course, that had to depend on the opinions of the girl and her family. Wang Fenghua was also very satisfied with the girl. The more he looked at her, the more satisfied he was.
âHas your sister chosen her bridesmaids yet?â Su Xiaoxue asked. âI want to be a bridesmaid!â
âOK, I will tell your sister about it now!â Zhang Xiuying immediately decided for her. Even if she had already chosen them, she would have to change them. Could there be anyone more suitable than her future daughter-in-law?
âOh Mom, you donât have to worry about it. I will talk to my sister tomorrow,â Wang Yao said.
Su Xiaoxue was smiling happily at the side.
After lunch, the two of them went out for a walk.
âThis is the first wedding I will be attending since I got sick,â Su Xiaoxue said.
âReally? Are you very happy?â Wang Yao asked.
âYes, I am elated,â Su Xiaoxue said.
âAs long as youâre happy,â Wang Yao said.
When they got to the south of the village, they bumped into Jia Zizai. He was holding a cigarette in his mouth, humming a tune, and walking slowly. After seeing the two of them, he quickly walked over. His eyes lit up when he saw Su Xiaoxue.
âWhat a beautiful woman,â he said. âHello, Sir.â
âHey, how are you?â Wang Yao asked
âWho is this? Is she Sirâs wife?â Jia Zizai asked.
âWhat?â Su Xiaoxue was shocked. At first, she had thought the way he had addressed her was rather strange. After careful consideration, two red splotches appeared on her face.
âAh, no, Sirâs girlfriend?â Jia Zizai felt that the way he had addressed her was not suitable so he changed it.
âYes, she is my girlfriend and will be my wife soon,â Wang Yao openly said, causing Su Xiaoxueâs pretty face to become even redder.
âI congratulate you in advance, Sir,â Jia Zizai said. âRemember to notify me then.â
âSure,â Wang Yao said.
âI shall not disturb you guys.â Jia Zizai went back with a smile. He went straight to Zhong Liuchuanâs house and went in without knocking.
Zhong Liuchuan was meditating on the cattail.
âWow, you really are preparing to be a Taoist,â Jia Zizai said.
âWhat other matters do you have?â Zhong Liuchuan opened his eyes and asked.
âI have something to tell you,â Wang Yao said. âI saw Sirâs wife!â
âWhat wife?â Zhong Liuchuan asked.
âJust now, I saw that Sir walking around with a very beautiful, fairy-like figure in the village. Sir has admitted it himself. She is his girlfriend and future wife.â Jia Zizai spoke in a rather excited tone as if he had discovered a great event.
âWhat about it?â Zhong Liuchuan quietly asked.
âHey, have you known for a long time? Why are you so calm?â Jia Zizai asked.
âIt is normal that Sir would have a girlfriend,â Zhong Liuchuan said as he stood up. âBesides, Sir is so excellent and like an immortal figure. It would be a perfect match for him to marry a fairy-like wife. Whatâs so shocking about it? As for you. Iâve heard from someone that you once waited for three days in the mud pit to ambush someone to carry out your task. How calm and patient were you then? Why does every little encounter surprise you so much now? Are you someone else pretending to be you? Do you have a human skin mask on? Let me see.â
âHey, what do you mean by that?â Jia Zizai asked.
âLet me see,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
âDonât joke. Iâm myself, not a fake,â Jia Zizai said with a smile.
Zhong Liuchuan suddenly made a move. He couldnât see how fast he was, but Jia Zizaiâs face quickly changed.
âCome on! Really?â
Jia Zizai wanted to avoid it but realized that the Zhong Liuchuanâs fist was very strange. He dodged, but the fist still managed to land on him.
It was not that he was slow. It was that the other man was changing.
This fist landed solidly on his stomach. It was not as heavy as expected, but it still hurt.
âReally?â Jia Zizai asked.
âIs it really you?â Zhong Liuchuan asked with a smile.
âAre you playing with me?â Jia Zizai asked.
Zhong Liuchuan took a step back and observed Jia Zizai carefully.
âWell, it seems that youâre real,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
âYou...â Jia Zizai rubbed his stomach, but he was shocked. Because of Zhong Liuchuanâs fist, he knew the man was half-joking, but that fist had surprised him. He had been unable to dodge it. If Zhong Liuchuan had used more strength, it would have caused him a lot of pain.
âIs that the kung fu Sir taught you?â he asked.
âYes,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
âCan you teach me?â Jia Zizai asked.
âWhat do you think?â Zhong Liuchuan asked.
âAlright fine, if Sir does get married, please let me know in advance,â Jia Zizai said.
âFor sure,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
âIâm leaving. You can practice now,â Jia Zizai said.
âI wonât see you off,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
Jia Zizai left humming a little tune, but it lacked interest and gusto.
âI didnât expect the gap had become so big,â Jia Zizai said when he got home. âHow long has it been?â
âWhat gap?â Hu Mei asked when she heard him talking to himself.
âZhong Liuchuan! Although I havenât fought with him before, I remember that it shouldnât have been difficult to deal with him,â Jia Zizai said. âI could analyze it from the way he treated me like I was a great opponent when he saw me. Now, I canât even dodge his fist. Is it because he has made so much progress or because I am too relaxed?â
âYou!â Hu Mei reached out and poked his forehead.
âWhy does it concern us if he is making progress?â she asked. âHe is not our enemy. We have already bid farewell to our past life. It has been cut off. We donât have to fight anymore. We donât have to figure out how to deal with any enemies!â
âWell, you can put it that way, but I still think that is not the case,â Jia Zizai said. âItâs just like when you always bully a person and get used to bullying him. One day, he is suddenly the one who is stepping on you with your face on the ground. The contrast is too big, and itâs hard to immediately accept!â
âYou have the weirdest reasons!â Hu Mei rolled her eyes at him.
âBy the way, did you know Sir has a very beautiful girlfriend?â Jia Zizai asked. âShe is just a little worse than you! I saw her today. She is just like a fairy. She is his future wife.â
âIs that so? Did you ask when the wedding will be held?â Hu Mei asked.
âI asked, but he hasnât made up his mind yet,â Jia Zizai said. âI told him not to forget to tell us when he gets married. Besides, we live in this mountain village. We will surely know when he gets married. Hey, what kind of gift shall we prepare for him?â
âYour recent state of mind is jumping quite quickly,â Hu Mei said. âIt is a little early to think about it, isnât it?â
âIt is not too early,â Jia Zizai said. âHe is the person who will become my master in the future. This gift must have weight, so I must jump quickly. My thoughts have been jumping around recently. Why is that? Is it because our shackles and sword hanging above our heads is gone? We are free and can live the life we want, so it has been jumping around! Whatâs wrong with that?â
âItâs no problem as long as you are happy,â Hu Mei replied.
âMy wife is the best!â Jia Zizai kissed her.
âGo away,â she said.
Wang Yao and Su Xiaoxue walked out of the village as they strolled along and came to the road leading to Nanshan Hill.
âWhen were the trees planted here?â Su Xiaoxue pointed to a new tree path under the mountain.
âJust over a month ago,â Wang Yao replied.
âIs it suitable to plant trees in autumn?â she asked.
âIt is. The climate here is different from the outside. It is perfectly fine to plant trees even in late autumn,â Wang Yao said with a smile. âBy the way, there are fresh fruits on the mountain. Shall we go and have a taste?â
âSure!â
The two of them went up Nanshan Hill hand in hand.
The dog came to meet them at the foot of the mountain. He wagged his tail happily, saying hello to Su Xiaoxue.
âI think itâs smiling at me,â Su Xiaoxue said in surprise. She had indeed seen a âsmileâ on the face of the dog.
âIs that so? Let me see.â Wang Yao looked at it carefully.
Woof! Woof!
The dog seemed to be asking what he was looking at him for.
âIt is indeed smiling,â Wang Yao said. âIt seems that it welcomes you a lot. Hey, San Xian, how come I havenât seen you smile before?â
Woof! Woof!
âOK, OK, weâll go up the mountain.â Wang Yao smiled and touched the dogâs head.
âStrange, why do I feel that this mountain is different from the last time I was here?â Su Xiaoxue asked.
âWhatâs different?â Wang Yao asked
âI feel like the aura is more intense, and it seems to be taller,â Su Xiaoxue replied.
âYes, it is indeed a little taller,â Wang Yao said with a smile.
âIs it still growing?â Su Xiaoxue asked.
âItâs still growing, and it grew more than 3 feet in one night,â Wang Yao said. âI thought that it was an earthquake!â
âHow tall can it grow?â she asked.
âI donât know about that,â Wang Yao replied. âIt depends on its own thoughts!â
âIts own thoughts?â Su Xiaoxue was a bit confused.
âThis mountain is smart and has its own thoughts. Come and taste this fruit. It is all from these fruit trees. They taste great!â Wang Yao brought out a fruit plate with grapes, apples, dates, and autumn pears. The uniform characteristics of the different fruits were that they were all big, had bright colors, and looked juicy. They had a special fruity scent, which belonged to the kind of delicious things that one didnât need to see to know their exquisite taste.
âTry it,â Wang Yao said.
âSure!â Su Xiaoxue picked up a grape and put it into her mouth. It was juicy and very sweet.
âDelicious!â She couldnât help but eat a few more.
âTry something else. Theyâre all quite delicious,â Wang Yao said.
Su Xiaoxue tasted every kind of fruit. All of them tasted delicious. It was totally different from what she usually had.
âItâs so delicious!â
âIf it is delicious, shall I send you some regularly?â Wang Yao asked.
âSure!â
Ring! Ring! Ring! Buzz... Wang Yaoâs phone rang. It was his sister calling. She said that she wanted to ask Su Xiaoxue to try on a bridesmaidâs dress.
âSure,â Su Xiaoxue said. âIâve brought a gift for her too!â
âWhat gift?â Wang Yao asked.
âI will keep it a secret for the time being,â Su Xiaoxue said. âIâll give it to her when I see her.â
âAlright, letâs go over this afternoon,â Wang Yao said. âShe will be very busy tomorrow.â
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The two of them went down the mountain. They drove to Lianshanâs town center and went to the place where they had agreed to meet.
âWhen did Xiaoxue come?â Wang Ru saw Su Xiaoxue and asked her about various things in a friendly manner.
âI just arrived today,â Su Xiaoxue said.
After a long chat, they began to choose the bridesmaidâs dress for Su Xiaoxue.
âThis girl is so beautiful!â the person at the wedding shop exclaimed as she looked at Su Xiaoxue. She had seen all sorts of beauties but such a beautiful one was rare.
Wang Ru chose the most expensive dress. Su Xiaoxue tried it on. Everything about her became even more beautiful.
âThis canât do,â said Wang Ruâs best friend, who had accompanied her.
âWhy not?â Wang Ru asked.
âIs this your sister-in-law?â her friend asked.
âYes, in the future,â Wang Ru said.
âLook at how beautiful she is,â her friend said. âI am not saying that you are not beautiful, but if she becomes your bridesmaid, she will snatch the limelight from you!â