Since she told her own story in the inn from a third - person perspective, and then when she helped him on the flower boat later, he had thought that Su Xiaoliu was actually quite independent. The Su family was a well - known wealthy family in the capital, yet she was the only one who wasn't greedy for wealth. As for Lord Dai...
Zhong Fengyue's inky eyes suddenly flashed. He looked at Su Xiaoliu, who was looking up at him, and with a smile, he asked, "What do you want the most?"
Su Xiaoliu's almond eyes suddenly trembled. She opened her mouth, and was about to say "the martial world" out of habit, but forced herself to hold it back. She was silent for a moment and whispered, "I want to live." If she hadn't been involved in these things, she would have surely said, "I want money."
If... if she hadn't stepped into the martial world herself, she would have surely said without hesitation, "I want the martial world."
"The martial world is too far away for us. Don't go there..."
That sentence suddenly floated into her mind, and Su Xiaoliu felt that everything that had happened before was gradually changing...
Zhong Fengyue tilted his head and looked at her, smiling gently. "Life..."
Su Xiaoliu looked up at him, their eyes meeting. Through the veil, it seemed as if a lifetime had passed...
The carriage traveled until evening and stopped in a small town called Daowen Town.
Daowen Town was as prosperous as the capital. In an instant, Su Xiaoliu felt a sense of familiarity, and she began to miss home.
They found an inn, and the group got off the carriage.
As soon as Su Xiaoliu got off the carriage, she saw Chu Weixin dismount from his horse. Remembering what had happened before, she was still very angry. After jumping off the carriage, she walked into the inn without even looking at him.
Zhong Fengyue followed behind with his sword in hand. Mo Xin said something to the coachman, who nodded and led the horses to one side and tied them up.
After Su Xiaoliu entered the inn, she always felt something was off. Not only were the people in the inn looking at her, but the atmosphere was also strange.
Su Xiaoliu looked around several times and this time she noticed that there were no women in the inn.
She turned around and saw Chu Weixin. She turned her head away, bypassed him and walked out of the inn. After looking around for a while, she found that there were far fewer women in Daowen Town than in other places.
She looked at Chu Weixin again and found that many people in the inn were also looking at him. Needless to say, Mo Xin had been keeping an eye on her since she entered.
Zhong Fengyue and Mo Xin also noticed this strangeness. Zhong Fengyue walked up to a table of men with his sword and whispered, "Excuse me, gentlemen. Are there few women in Daowen Town?"
The men at the table looked up at Zhong Fengyue. A dark - skinned man spoke to Zhong Fengyue, "You must be a passer - by, sir. In Daowen Town, there is an old custom that women are not allowed to go out before they get married. The women you see are actually already married."
Su Xiaoliu had long heard that there were many old customs in some remote towns, but she never expected such a strange one.
Su Xiaoliu walked over. As soon as the men saw her, they all lowered their heads. The dark - skinned man was a bit bolder. He looked at Zhong Fengyue and pointed at Su Xiaoliu, saying, "Sir, you must take good care of your wife. Another old custom in Daowen Town is that the women who go out are either already married or are eager to get married. If your wife is taken away, you may never find her again."
Wife...
Su Xiaoliu's face flushed. She glanced at Zhong Fengyue awkwardly, wanting to say that she wasn't his wife.
Hearing this, Chu Weixin became interested. He walked over and asked in a low voice, "What if she is taken away?"
Mo Xin looked at him with a mix of anger and amusement, not knowing what to say.
The dark - skinned man didn't expect Chu Weixin to ask such a question. He replied blankly, "What else? She'll be taken as his wife..."
"I see... Won't the authorities arrest them?" Chu Weixin was so interested that he wanted to know everything in detail.
The dark - skinned man shook his head and said, "This is an old custom, and the government can't interfere." He wondered in his heart why this beautiful woman was interested in this. She didn't seem like someone who couldn't get married and was eager to do so.
The dark - skinned man suddenly noticed Mo Xin beside them. He looked up at Zhong Fengyue, stroked his chin and said, "Sir, I didn't expect you to have so many wives. In that case, you must keep an eye on all of them. Don't let them all be taken away later."
Mo Xin smiled awkwardly. Chu Weixin blinked his cold eyes and just smiled without saying a word.
Su Xiaoliu held back her laughter and glanced at the extremely embarrassed Zhong Fengyue, almost bursting out laughing.
This small town was quite interesting.
At night, the long street was bustling with people, and the warm lanterns were lined up, making it brightly lit.
Su Xiaoliu turned around and closed the small window, blocking out the bustling sounds outside.
There were two knocks on the door, and then Mo Xin's voice came.
"Xiaoliu, come down for dinner."
Su Xiaoliu answered and opened the door. She followed Mo Xin downstairs.
There were really few women in Daowen Town. As soon as Su Xiaoliu and Mo Xin went downstairs, they attracted countless looks.
Zhong Fengyue also noticed this. He coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment. For the sake of the two of them, he had to say shamelessly, "My two wives are here."
Su Xiaoliu almost stumbled when she was going downstairs because of Zhong Fengyue's words.
Mo Xin smiled helplessly. She supported Su Xiaoliu, and the two of them walked downstairs and sat down at Zhong Fengyue's table.
Su Xiaoliu looked around and felt something was wrong. Where was Chu Weixin, who always clashed with her?
"Where is Chu Weixin?" Su Xiaoliu asked Zhong Fengyue.
Zhong Fengyue looked down at her. Although he was a bit bothered by her calling another man's name, he still replied softly, "He said he was going to buy some new clothes. He should be back soon."
Su Xiaoliu picked up her chopsticks, picked up a piece of pig's trotter and threw it into her mouth. She thought to herself secretly: What new clothes does he need? He could just ask her for them. At most, her clothes would be a bit small for him, but they could still fit. He was really wasting his money.
"Why did you start eating without waiting for me?" A nice and cold voice suddenly came from behind.
Su Xiaoliu thought that he really showed up as soon as she mentioned him.
Mo Xin looked up with a smile, but was slightly stunned when she saw who it was.
Su Xiaoliu put down her chopsticks and looked up. At one glance, she almost spat out the pig's trotter in her mouth.
Chu Weixin was now wearing a cyan men's suit. The long robe embroidered with beautiful patterns was loosely draped over his body. A jade silk ribbon was tied around his waist, and a white horse - hoof jade ornament hung from his waist. His long hair, which was usually casually tied up with a rope, was now gently pinned up with a green jade hairpin. After washing off his delicate makeup, a cold and handsome face was revealed. His cold jade - like eyes were shining, and there was a faint scent of medicine on his body.