Chapter 1321: Wedding

Gu Jinli was taken aback, tilted her head and asked him, "What’s there to be afraid of?"

Qin San Lang took a piece of cotton cloth from the window, brushed off the snow on his body, climbed through the window into the room, closed the window, glanced at her, and lowered his head in embarrassment, saying, "I heard that young ladies get scared before their wedding. I’m worried Xiao Yu might be afraid..."

He looked up at her, moved closer step by step, seeing her not resisting, a smile appeared on his face, he slowly hugged her, and said, "Xiao Yu, don’t be scared. Getting married is not terrifying, and I’m not scary either, I’ll be good to you."

Gu Jinli laughed and hugged him, saying, "Hearing you say this does make me a bit nervous, but since the man I’m marrying is you, I’m not afraid."

Getting married for the first time in two lifetimes, to entrust a lifetime to another person, to say one is not afraid or worried is false, but since this person is him, even if there is some nervousness, there is no real fear.

Because she trusts him.

Qin San Lang knew that young ladies would be afraid before getting married from the Zong matchmaker. He had been worried all the way, but hearing her words now, he was much relieved, and his fatigue lessened greatly.

"Xiao Yu, thank you," he said gently, softly kissing her hair, nostalgically saying, "A faint scent of grass, very pleasant, it’s the smell of Xiao Yu~"

In the end, this became a murmur as he lowered his head and kissed her, savoring her taste greedily, but Gu Jinli shivered.

Qin San Lang was surprised and quickly asked, "What’s wrong? Did I make you uncomfortable?"

Gu Jinli shook her head, pointed at his mouth, and laughed, "No, you’re just too cold."

With some heartache, she said, "You rushed back in the snow, didn’t you? I told you there’s no need to hurry, coming back on the wedding day is enough."

Qin San Lang said, "Getting married should be something a man takes trouble over, how could I come back only on the day? Xiao Yu would be laughed at."

If he returned only on the wedding day, the village women with their long tongues would surely spread gossip about him not liking her, how could he let others say such things about her?

Besides, after hearing the Zong matchmaker, he was terribly worried, wishing he could have flown back to see her, how could he delay a moment?

Gu Jinli laughed, took his hand, and led him to the bedside, took a quilt, and put it around him, saying, "Warm yourself."

Qin San Lang saw that she was only wearing inner clothes for sleeping and immediately wrapped her in the quilt, saying, "Next time, put on more clothes before getting up to open the window."

Gu Jinli laughed, looked back at him and said, "Are you silly? There won’t be a next time, we’re about to be husband and wife, why would you still need to climb in through the window?"

Upon hearing this, Qin San Lang froze, then began to feel joy: "Yes, Xiao Yu is right, there won’t be a next time."

He tightened his arms and hugged her closely, buried his head in the nook of her neck, sighing contentedly, "Finally, I can enter Xiao Yu’s room openly and honestly."

It’s not easy.

Gu Jinli heard his relieved words and laughed, "You feel you’ve waited too long? If not for the Northwest affair, you’d have to wait until the end of March next year."

Speaking of the Northwest, Gu Jinli remembered something, shivered slightly, and asked him quickly, "You were in the Northwest, on the battlefield, surely someone knows you there. If you go to the Northwest, won’t it be walking into a trap!"

"We’re doomed!" Gu Jinli was so frightened her face turned white, hurriedly saying, "Quit the Company Commander position in the Military Office, we won’t do it anymore, I’ll support you."

Seeing she was truly scared, Qin San Lang quickly said, "Xiao Yu, don’t panic, it’s okay. I learned reconnaissance skills in the Northwest. Yeah, kind of like an assassin, wearing an iron helmet that covers the whole face, so although I was in the Northwest Army and on the battlefield, very few have really seen my face...and they’re already dead."

Gu Jinli was relieved after hearing this and asked again, "But the voice, they can recognize someone by voice too."

Qin San Lang laughed and asked her in a slightly deep voice, "Listen to my voice now, and think about when we first met, what was my voice like then?"

Back then, his voice hadn’t changed, now grown up, it’s become a man’s voice.

Gu Jinli recalled for a moment, indeed, his voice had changed, it’s mature now, no longer the youthful voice of a boy.

She then said, "Also, about your father, you two are father and son, must look somewhat alike, the Northwest Army surely has your father’s old subordinates, if they see you, they’ll think of your father, it’s still risky."

Qin San Lang continued to smile, pointing to his face, saying, "Do you remember I told you, my father liked to grow a big beard that covered most of his face?"

Gu Jinli nodded, "I remember."

Qin San Lang said, "My father keeps a big beard all the year round, very few have seen him without shaving, probably only my mom... After Duke Wei’s family was exterminated, many of the Northwest Army’s leaders were executed, those who weren’t were replaced, even if I go to the Northwest now, no one will associate me with my father."

He had considered these things long ago and decided to go only after confirming he wouldn’t be recognized.

Besides, this time is about defending the borders. Dad said the Northwest Army is defending the territory left by ancestors, and they can’t let the ancestors’ land be lost!

So, he may not agree with the offensive wars, but a defensive one, he must go.

Gu Jinli was completely reassured, reached out to grab a box from the bedside table, handed it to him, "Hungry? They’re fried vegetarian balls, have some to fill your stomach..."

Before she could finish the word ’stomach’, Gu Jinli froze.

Qin San Lang’s face flushed, and amid his stiff body with a slight tremor, he still steadily took her aside, settled her down, and took the box from her hand, covered her with the quilt, and after warming her, backed off a few steps and silently ate the vegetarian balls.

After calming down, he said, "The balls are very tasty."

Gu Jinli wanted to cover her face, why does such an awkward situation always happen? Is it true what He Laoqiao’s wife said, that young men have strong vigor?

"Then eat a few more." Gu Jinli was silent for a while, then replied with this sentence, though the reply wasn’t great, not responding at all would be even more awkward.

Qin San Lang knew she was shy and quickly changed the topic, telling her about Madam Guo: "Guo Qiang and Madam Guo will come to our wedding feast."

Gu Jinli was surprised and asked, "Madam Guo is actually coming? Where are they now?"

Qin San Lang saw she was no longer shy or embarrassed, relaxed, and laughed, "I rushed back, they won’t be here so soon, they can only arrive tomorrow night at the earliest."

...

Qin San Lang’s words were right, Madam Guo, Guo Qiang, and the Zong matchmaker arrived on the night of the fourteenth. They didn’t enter the village, went directly to the house Gu Jinli had in town.

The house had been built for several years, but rarely lived in, Gu Jinli mentioned the matter to Mrs. Cui, who immediately took the servants to tidy it up.

Initially, worried Madam Guo might not like it, fortunately, she really liked this town house and stayed with her son.

As for the Zong matchmaker, she came to the Qin family on the fifteenth and prepared for the groom’s wedding engagements.

After busy hustle and bustle, finally, November 16, the official wedding day of Qin San Lang and Gu Jinli!