Xie Tai gazed at Yang Ruxin thoughtfully.
"Xie Brother, I know Iām pretty, but isnāt it a bit inappropriate to look at me like that?" Yang Ruxin raised her eyebrow slightly, "If my man sees you, heāll probably want to have a word or two with you."
"Hehe." Xie Tai quickly clasped his fists, "Iām just a bit shocked, honestly youāre quite straightforward in your speech, which logically should unsettle people. But why do I find myself not repulsed at all? In fact, it feels rather enlightening."
"Thatās because Iām pretty."
Xie Tai was stunned for a moment and then burst into hearty laughter.
"Alright, weāve talked, had tea, itās about time you left."
Xie Taiās lips twitched: "Chasing me away already?"
"Even if I donāt rush you, you should go. You didnāt come to our village just to visit my place. Get on with seeing your in-laws and brother-in-law. Iāll keep the gifts you brought."
"Alright then, Iām not bothersome." Xie Tai chuckled, "Iām leaving now, but weāll be back in a while."
Yang Ruxin blinked, coming back to do what?
Xie Tai wasnāt kidding. Two hours later, he actually returned, and it was lunchtime. Not only did he come back, but he brought his future little wife.
"You guys..."
"Came for free food." Li Xiang looked at Yang Ruxin with brazen confidence.
"Wife wants free food, so we come for free food." Xie Tai grinned.
"Whoās your wife?" Li Xiangās face turned red, giving Xie Tai a glance, "We arenāt married yet."
"Itāll happen sooner or later."
Li Xiang furrowed her brow: "Not necessarily." Then she turned and went inside.
Xie Tai frowned and glanced back at Xie An: "Anything happened recently?"
Xie An was equally clueless, hesitatingly shook his head: "No, nothing." After a pause, his eyes suddenly widened, "Master, a few days ago, Little Ax said he saw Murong Missās maid, Zhenzhu, in Lianhua Town. Could it be..."
"Murong Family is dozens of miles away from this Lianhua Town, what is she doing here?" Xie Taiās brows knit tighter, his expression turning grim. It seems he should personally handle a few matters, or he might lose his soon-to-be wife.
Inside the house.
"Did something happen between you and Xie Tai?" Yang Ruxin looked at the clearly downcast Li Xiang, "Werenāt things fine before?"
"Thereās no problem between us." Li Xiang shook her head, "I was wanting to talk to you before, but you were always busy. Didnāt expect he would come today."
"If there are no issues between you two, itās because of an outsider. Let me guess, is it Murong Xiaoxiao?"
"I knew you could guess." Li Xiang nodded, "A few days ago, Murong Xiaoxiaoās maid, that Zhenzhu, came looking for me, offering me a hundred silver to break off the engagement. Do you think sheās gone crazy?"
Yang Ruxin burst into laughter: "Youāre upset with Xie Tai over something like this? I think youāre the one out of your mind."
"Whose side are you on?" Li Xiang gave Yang Ruxin a sideways glance.
"Iām definitely on your side." Yang Ruxin composed herself, "But let me ask you now, do you think your Xie Tai is better looking, or my Gu Qingheng?"
"Heās still not my man."
"Alright, itās just a saying. If you donāt like it, Iāll change it to Xie Tai, okay?" Yang Ruxin rolled her eyes at Li Xiang, "Why worry about this?"
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