Xu Henian still wore plain clothes. Standing at a loss in the main hall, his anxiety was clearly written on his face.
Although he knew that Xie Qinghuan's illness was feigned, Xu Henian was still extremely worried as she had been in a coma for several days.
Xu Qing sized Xu Henian up and down and immediately saw that he came from a poor family.
She turned to Xie Yanchuan and asked, "Yan'er, is he the one whose birth chart is compatible with Huan'er's?"
Xie Yanchuan nodded firmly. "I've verified it at the government office. There's no doubt about it."
After hearing this, Xu Qing was filled with concern.
Was Huan'er really going to marry a man from a poor family?
"Go and make preparations," Xie Jing waved his hand.
"But..." Xu Qing glanced at Xu Henian, hesitating to speak.
Xie Jing understood what she meant and sighed无奈ly. "Huan'er doesn't have much time left."
Hearing this, Xu Qing pursed her lips.
She had no choice but to swallow her reluctance.
Xu Henian pretended to be calm as he entered Xie Qinghuan's room.
Seeing Xie Qinghuan lying in bed with her eyes closed and not a trace of color on her face, he felt a pang of heartache.
But with Xie Jing and Xu Qing present, he could only clench his fists and stand three meters away.
"Sir, we've found the man whose birth chart is compatible with Huan'er's. What should we do next?" Xie Jing asked.
"First, hand over the couple's birth charts to me. After I inform the heavens, this marriage will be set. Finally, after Miss Xie drinks this young man's heart - blood, she will wake up," the witch - doctor said.
After that, a maid came over with a tray.
There was a sharp dagger on it.
Just thinking about inserting the dagger into one's chest to draw blood was terrifying.
Su Wan couldn't help shivering. She leaned over to Ruan Jiu's ear and whispered, "Ruan Ruan, does Xie Qinghuan really have to drink Xu Henian's heart - blood to wake up?"
Ruan Jiu's eyes narrowed, and she replied gently, "Not really."
She just wanted to see how far Xu Henian would go for Xie Qinghuan.
Afraid that Xu Henian might back out, Xu Qing immediately said, "Sir, rest assured. Although this method is dangerous, we will definitely ensure your safety. If you still find it difficult, you can ask for any compensation you want!"
Xu Henian just shook his head and said, "Since I'm already engaged to Miss Xie, she is my future wife. Even if I lose my life for her, I have no regrets."
Xu Qing didn't expect Xu Henian to say such a thing. He was a man of deep affection and righteousness.
Perhaps marrying Huan'er to him wasn't such a bad thing.
It was definitely a thousand times better than marrying her to that heartless Wang Shoucheng!
Xu Henian walked straight over and picked up the dagger without hesitation.
Then he untied his robe.
Before the dagger was even raised, Su Wan was so scared that she quickly covered her eyes and turned around.
Ruan Jiu wasn't afraid, but Xie Jingchu reached out and covered her eyes.
"Looking at everything. Aren't you afraid of getting sty in your eyes?" Xie Jingchu scolded in a low voice.
Ruan Jiu snickered.
Was he jealous?
For a moment, the room was deathly silent.
It seemed that the sound of the dagger cutting through the skin could be clearly heard, followed by a muffled groan from Xu Henian.
When Ruan Jiu opened her eyes again, she saw Xu Henian looking pale, with a bowl of bright red blood beside him.
Xu Henian propped up his weak body and handed the heart - blood to the witch - doctor.
"I'll have to trouble you, sir," he said in a weak but pleading voice.
The witch - doctor was stunned for a moment.
There really was someone brave enough to draw blood from their chest!
Then he immediately said, "Of course."
After that, he picked up the heart - blood and walked towards Xie Qinghuan.
Standing beside the bed, he closed his eyes and murmured something.
Actually, when no one was paying attention, he threw a detoxifying pill into the bowl.
Then he handed the heart - blood to the maid beside him.
He secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Finally, it was done. Making money was really as difficult as eating shit!
Everyone watched quietly as the maid fed Xu Henian's heart - blood to Xie Qinghuan spoon by spoon.
After a while, Xie Qinghuan slowly opened her eyes.
Seeing Xu Henian standing beside her, she knew that the plan had succeeded.
Then a hot tear rolled down the corner of her eye.
Xu Qing thought it was just Xie Qinghuan's fear after surviving a disaster.
She stepped forward and tightly held Xie Qinghuan's hand, trying hard to hold back her tears as she comforted her, "Huan'er, don't be afraid. It's all over."
At this moment, Xie Jing showed the first smile in these days.
As he smiled, tears fell.
He had to turn his face away and secretly wipe them off.
Since Xu Henian was going to the capital to prepare for the imperial examination next spring, Xie Qinghuan asked to go with him in the name of repaying his kindness.
So their wedding was set for half a month later.
On the day of the wedding, Xie Qinghuan wore a red wedding dress and smiled brightly.
In the bronze mirror, Ruan Jiu stood behind Xie Qinghuan, carefully combing her hair.
If it weren't for the fact that the Xie family had few descendants and the old master of the Xie family asked her to comb Xie Qinghuan's hair and send her off as an elder sister, she would never have dreamed of such a scene.
In her memory, this was the first time they had been so intimate.
It seemed a bit unreal.
Xie Qinghuan also felt a bit uncomfortable. Her fingers kept twisting the corner of her robe, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Just say what you want to say," Ruan Jiu said.
Xie Qinghuan pursed her lips. After a long time, she slowly said,
"A Jiu, thank you."
"Don't. Every time you call me like this, it's never a good thing."
Xie Qinghuan turned around, held Ruan Jiu's hand, and looked at her sincerely. "I really want to thank you, and..."
Xie Qinghuan paused, bit her lip, and then continued, "And... I'm sorry..."
After saying that, she lowered her head, her eyes full of apology.
Ruan Jiu smiled faintly.
She helped Xie Qinghuan marry Xu Henian to prevent the first branch of the family from getting involved with the Wang family.
She didn't expect that Xie Qinghuan would think that she was forgiving the past and repaying evil with kindness.
But she didn't bother to explain. She deserved to accept this "sorry" and "thank you".
After that, Su Wan hooked her arm around Ruan Jiu's, and the two leaned against the main gate of the Xie Mansion.
Watching Xu Henian carry Xie Qinghuan into the bridal sedan chair, Su Wan was extremely envious.
"Ruan Ruan, when will you put on a wedding dress and marry Lord Fourth?" Su Wan joked.
After hearing this, Ruan Jiu immediately covered Su Wan's mouth. She looked around carefully and whispered, "Keep your voice down."
"What are you afraid of? No one can hear," Su Wan removed Ruan Jiu's hand. "Haven't you ever imagined the scene of marrying Lord Fourth?"
Ruan Jiu shyly lowered her head, bit her lip, and a blush appeared on her face.
How could she not have thought about it?
Seeing Su Wan looking at her with a naughty smile, Ruan Jiu covered her mouth and coughed lightly.
Then she said, "What about you? Recently, you've been going to the silk shop more often than I have. You should be about to win over Shopkeeper Jiang, right?"
Hearing Ruan Jiu teasing her, Su Wan blushed instantly. She stamped her foot and said, "Ruan Ruan, you're so naughty!"
After saying that, she waved her fist at Ruan Jiu.
Seeing this, Ruan Jiu quickly ran away, and Su Wan immediately chased after her.
It seemed like an ordinary fight between girls.
Unexpectedly, a figure flashed behind the gate.