In the afternoon, Liu Yushu woke up. After Zuitao served her to wash up, she brought her some light meals.
Wu Qing was really an unpredictable person. She couldn't guess if there would be any unexpected events tonight.
If he kept his promise and detoxified her, she was willing to let him off. Liu Yushu's heart softened. Although he had done so many hateful things to her, after all, he had saved her and her younger brother's lives, and had helped her several times.
Let it be that they owed each other nothing. For the rest of their lives, they would never see each other again.
As evening was approaching, Liu Yushu became more and more anxious.
After night fell, Liu Yanyi came to find her. He made an excuse to send Zuitao away.
Both the siblings were very nervous.
Liu Yanyi said, "Elder sister, I left the window open. That person should come soon."
"Okay." Liu Yushu had just responded when, in a blink of an eye, a dark shadow flashed by. Liu Yanyi staggered and slumped onto the chair. Liu Yushu gasped in fright and whispered in panic, "What do you want to do? What did you do to my younger brother?"
She knew the person who came was Wu Qing.
"I just made him out of the way for the time being." Wu Qing appeared in front of her in an instant. His bright eyes fixed on her and said, "He will wake up naturally after I'm done."
Liu Yushu shivered and stood there stiffly. His words made her terrified. The jar with the poisonous toad was hidden in her sleeve. Now, she must find an opportunity to let the poisonous toad strike a fatal blow.
Wu Qing reached into his sleeve to get something, which startled Liu Yushu. She trembled and stepped back in fear. With her hands behind her back, she was about to let out the poisonous toad when suddenly he grabbed her wrist. His big palm was hot. It moved from her wrist to her soft and fair little hand. He pried open her fingers and firmly intertwined their fingers.
She was extremely frightened but had no power to resist. She didn't dare to anger him.
Wu Qing was holding a silver hairpin in his hand. It was plain in style and crudely made. The crystal embedded on it was also a common thing that could be seen everywhere.
This silver hairpin was not a valuable thing, but it was the only thing he could afford. She always scolded him as a villain and a thief, so he wouldn't steal. He didn't want to give her stolen goods.
Wu Qing carefully inserted the silver hairpin into Liu Yushu's hair bun, with a heartfelt faint smile on his lips.
Liu Yushu was stunned. It was the first time she saw him smile. His eyes were bright and clear, soft like a pool of water, overflowing with contentment.
Actually, he was a very simple person, just like a child. He would be happy if he got what he wanted, and angry if he didn't.
Liu Yushu slowly loosened the hand holding the jar. She chose to trust him once.
Wu Qing pulled her down to kneel and said, "Let heaven and earth be the witness. Today, you..." He frowned in distress, lowered his eyes embarrassedly, and asked her in a deep voice, "What's your name?"
They had done such intimate things, but he still didn't know her name. He regretted that he should have asked her earlier.
"Yushu."
"Today, I, Wu Qing, take Yushu as my wife." Wu Qing kowtowed, and Liu Yushu had no choice but to kowtow with him.
She thought to herself, how could he take such a childish wedding ceremony seriously?!
Under the candlelight, a bright light flashed in her eyes. She saw the shiny dagger in Wu Qing's hand and trembled with fear. "What are you going to do?"
Wu Qing took his own hair, waved his hand, and cut off a lock. He put it in her palm and smiled happily. "You are my wedded wife." Then, he cut off a lock of her hair and put it in his front lapel, close to his heart.
It was unusually quiet tonight. It seemed as if everyone in the mansion had disappeared. Liu Yushu could clearly hear Wu Qing's breathing in her ear.
She followed his request and finished the wedding ceremony with him. Then he pulled her to sit down together.
Liu Yushu thought Wu Qing was really funny. How could he take such a childish ceremony seriously! Now she actually felt relieved. She didn't have to worry about being laughed at and threatened by others if they found out.
This wedding ceremony without an audience, except for heaven and earth, no third person would know. It would be quite convenient for her to deny it in the future.
Liu Yushu saw Wu Qing sitting on the chair with an empty space beside him. There was no place for her. Confusion welled up in her bright eyes. Wu Qing hooked his lips into a smile and said, "Come here."
"..." She felt a bit panicked and shy.