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The Strongest Fox-Demon (45)
Zhuang Yulang breathed a sigh of relief. His tumultuous heart calmed down and he smiled sincerely. He finally could dispense with his dilemma. It turned out that his virtuous wife was Bai Yi, so he could get what he wanted and even the effort of convincing his mother.
Zhuang Yulang smiled at Zhuang Liu. “Mother, Miss Bai is kind-hearted and benevolent. If you agree, I want to get engaged to her after we arrive in the capital. We will have a wedding after the imperial exam. What do you think?”
Zhuang Liu looked at him blankly, then looked at Bai You. “Immortal Doctor, will she really bring fortune to her husband? Is she the one who can make my son become the prime minister? Really?”
“No mistake.” Bai You nodded affirmatively. He wasn’t lying. With Bai Yi’s ability, if she assisted Zhuang Yulang wholeheartedly, it would not be difficult for Zhuang Yulang to become the prime minister, not to mention their group who would be on the side to assist. Everything he said wasn’t against his conscience.
Zhuang Yulang couldn’t wait for get Zhuang Liu’s agreement. “Mother, can you agree?”
Zhuang Liu nodded lightly. “Of course, I agree, of course.” Her mind went blank. She regarded Bai Yi as a vixen who was ruining her son, and she felt disgusted with her. However, now this vixen was her son’s destiny, a match made in heaven. Of course she had to accept this and she couldn’t think otherwise.
Zhuang Yulang lost all restraints, ran to talk to Bai Yi, and smiled happily, “Miss Bai, my mother has finally agreed to our relationship. We will get engaged as soon as we arrive in the capital. What do you think?”
Bai Yi nodded happily. “Did you avoid causing suspicions before because your mother didn’t agree?”
“Of course.”
Bai Yi beamed, but there was a trace of doubt in her heart. If it was only because of this, then why did he avoid actions that could rouse suspicion when there were only the two of them in private? For whom did he do that?
Chu Xiang and Li Yufeng seemed to be on an outing and watching a play. Li Yufeng asked Chu Xiang in a whisper, “Is this okay?”
“Pretty okay. How can she mature without some physical or mental suffering? It’s just an engagement. They won’t get married yet. It’s fine if they get married either. Just don’t have children.”
Li Yufeng looked at her and said, “You seem to be more concerned about them having kids?”
“Of course. Blood bonds and the fetters brought by bringing a life to the world are shackles that can’t be removed forever. She can’t have such a bond. Otherwise, how can she be happy once they are separated?” Chu Xiang has never had children. That was why she could go through life and death, but her children couldn’t. She didn’t want that kind of separation, nor did she want to experience any maternal love. How good it was to be free and unfettered now. This was the kind of life she wanted.
Within a few days after they entered the capital, they first dispersed to find accommodation. Of course, the Zhuang mother and son faced obstacles everywhere. The rent of a house in the capital was expensive, and it was too difficult to live in a comfortable place. If they were to go a random large courtyard, how could Zhuang Yulang study quietly?
When they were worrying, Chu Xiang “met” Bai Yi while shopping, and when she heard that they hadn’t found a place to stay, she immediately said that she had just rented a yard, and if they were willing, they could share the rent. In this way, their rent wouldn’t be costly.
It was Chu Xiang who came forward to find Bai Yi, which brought some truth to the fact that she could bring prosperity to the Zhuang family. Zhuang Lius couldn’t help but believe it. Reminded that Chu Xiang and Li Yufeng’s clothes were of high-end materials, she tried her best to persuade Zhuang Yulang to agree.
Zhuang Yulang still had a bit of pride and self-esteem, and he wasn’t one to accept help easily, but his mother and Bai Yi both wanted to share the rent, so he was left with no choice but to agree. Fortunately, he always felt comfortable in getting along with Li Yufeng, so there wasn’t any hint of discomfort.
To live in accordance with his status, Bai You didn’t share the rent with them, but he bought a house not far from them. He rarely stepped out of the house as well, so Zhuang Liu didn’t even know that he was just around the corner.
After everyone settled down, Zhuang Liu mentioned the engagement matter first, which surprised Bai Yi. She said to Chu Xiang in private, “If I had known that a fortune teller would lead to our engagement, I would have asked one to tell her long ago.”
Chu Xiang laughed and said, “She doesn’t just believe in fortune-telling, she believes in the ‘Immortal Doctor’ who has been famous for three years. You should really thank Bai You, who has neither relatives nor friends. He has helped you a lot. Aren’t you the most grateful and seek ways to return a favor?”
“Yes, yes. I will thank him and treat him to delicious food!” Bai Yi happily ran out to hunt wild game. She has been with the Zhuang family for so long, and in order to let Zhuang Yulang eat well, her cooking skills improved by leaps and bounds. The dishes she cooked were delicious. She hunted two rabbits and took them to Bai You’s house, and cooked a sumptuous meal for him by herself.
Bai You said smilingly, “Senior, you can dispense with this. You also helped me out in the bamboo forest that day. Some trivial matters are not worth mentioning.”
“Be it big or small, you have helped me. I want to thank you. Eat quick. Taste how delicious it is. It’s much better than the random ones we roasted on the road.” Bai Yi was in a jovial mood and was happy to see anything. The dishes she cooked were also better than usual.
Bai You took a sip and nodded. “It’s indeed delicious. Thank you, Senior.”
Bai Yi waved her hand. “Don’t keep calling me Senior all day long. Haven’t Xiang’er and I only practiced hundreds of years more than you? You can just call us by name, and we will call you by yours too. It’s more comfortable this way.”
“Okay. Bai Yi, do you want to stay for dinner?”
“No, Brother Zhuang and his mother are coming back from their shopping soon. I’ll go back and cook for them.”