It wasn’t until their figures completely disappeared behind the curtain that Bai Lixin halted his steps.
He turned around, holding the staff in his hands, calmly scrutinizing the monk in front of him. “Master, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere in your body?”
Fanjia rubbed his temples.
Hmm, his head was aching a bit. This fox demon indeed knew something was mixed in the tea.
Could it be that he wanted to drug him, then steal his staff?
Or perhaps, a demon was a demon; maybe because his fellow clan members were killed, he harbored malicious intentions, intending to harm him and absorb his cultivation?
Fanjia looked at the fox demon in front of him, who was practically “weak and unable to take care of himself”, and his headache worsened.
Should he tell him not to go through with it?
He had the protection of his golden body; any evil intentions or curses would backfire upon the sender.
Seeing Fanjia’s furrowed brow, Bai Lixin’s eyes lit up.
‘He’s rubbing his brow.
Is it starting?
Is he about to faint?’
Bai Lixin discreetly moved a step to the side, casually tossing the weighty staff in his arms onto the nearby soft couch.
‘Find a good position, then naturally catch the monk.
Pretend to be unable to withstand the weight, then fall onto the bed.
Absolutely perfect!
As expected of me!’
The staff landed on the couch, emitting a low groan. ‘Injustice!’
Fanjia looked at the staff discarded so carelessly, and his headache intensified.
‘You don’t care about such a precious staff? It seemed the target is indeed me.’
Fanjia sighed quietly.
Did the fox demon think he was being clever? Did he think he hadn’t noticed him subtly approaching?
Wasn’t this a foolish fox?
Bai Lixin’s eyes shone brightly as he stared at the monk, eagerly awaiting the onset of the drug’s effects.
Just as he took another step, Bai Lixin suddenly felt an unnamed heat spreading from his navel area.
Could it be that the drug was taking effect on him?
Better early than late.
Originally, he had planned to play the hero, but it wasn’t a bad idea for the hero to save the beauty either.
After all, when both of them were affected by the drug, who cared about reason anymore?
Fanjia stood still, secretly observing the fox demon across from him. He saw the fox demon suddenly rushing towards him.
His expression became tense.
Was it happening now?
The fox demon was going to be bounced away, right?
As he thought this, the fox demon was already in front of him.
Fanjia felt a pang of sympathy and slowly closed his eyes, silently chanting “Amitabha.”
The next moment, he felt a warm sensation in his arms.
He opened his eyes in surprise. He expected to see the fox thrown away as anticipated, instead, he saw the young man hugging him tightly, his cheeks flushed, and eyes misty.
Fanjia was stunned.
It felt like something had hooked onto his leg.
He looked down curiously and saw a large, beautiful red tail wrapped around his leg like a snake.
Then, the tail split into three. Two wound around his legs under his robe, while the other wrapped around his waist.
Fanjia: “Aren’t you affected by the drug?”
No, how could a fox demon like him fall prey to this kind of drug?
In response, the fox demon increased the intimacy of his touch.
The tail tips lightly teased his ankles, moving back and forth.
Through the fabric, Fanjia vaguely sensed several soft, furry strands weaving through the seams, prickling his skin.
But the sensation was incredibly soft and ticklish, like a feather lightly brushing his skin.
Fanjia frowned. “Fox.”
The young man with dazed eyes heard the call and raised his head in confusion.
He saw Fanjia’s index and middle fingers close together, then the fingertips glowed faintly with a golden light as he stretched them over.
Before Bai Lixin could react, he felt a sudden warmth in his forehead. The next moment, everything in his sight changed dramatically.
The monk, who had been just a bit taller than him, suddenly grew larger and taller.
No!
Wait, it wasn’t the monk growing larger, it was him who was shrinking rapidly!
Bai Lixin had just realized what was happening when he heard the sound of his clothes falling to the ground.
The space in front of him was suddenly covered by heavy fabric, and his previously bright vision turned pitch black in an instant.
He touched his face- it was furry, and his hands were too.
Hands? He didn’t even deserve hands; he only had paws now!
Without a doubt, he had turned back into a fox!
‘Well done!
You truly are exceptional, Dijia!
You’re amazing.’
The clothing above him was moved aside, and the next moment, a large hand reached in, effortlessly lifting Bai Lixin by the back of his neck.
Bai Lixin dangled in mid-air, staring blankly at the man in front of him.
The vermilion mark on the monk’s forehead shone brightly in the candlelight. He cleared his throat. “Transforming into a beast form should help alleviate the effects of the drug. Are you feeling better now?”
So, the young man kept getting close to him earlier because he was drugged.
It was due to his insufficient cultivation; he had wrongly accused the fox demon.
“Awoo!” The fox puffed up its cheeks indignantly and flailed its limbs in the air, but to no avail.
Its large tail exploded behind it, resembling a reed in a pond bursting into bloom.
“You’re inherently pure and unaware of the world’s dangers,” Fanjia gazed at the fox in front of him. He picked up the fox’s clothes from the ground and put them into his embrace before placing the fox on top of the clothes. Then, he picked up the staff from the soft couch. “You came here to inquire about information, thinking you could follow human customs. Little did you know that people here had their eyes on you, ready to keep you here for guests.”
“Consider today’s experience a lesson,” the monk gently stroked the fox’s head with his slightly calloused hand. “Amitabha, let me take you away from here.”
With that, there was a sound of the staff’s golden rings clashing, and Bai Lixin found himself enveloped in a cluster of flowers.
The next moment, his body was carried by countless petals into the sky.
Bai Lixin glanced down, everything lay beneath him.
Green mountains and rivers, willows hanging by the river, long streets and alleys, blue bricks and black tiles.
A refreshing lotus fragrance lingered around his nose. In this lotus-scented air, the restlessness within him gradually dissipated, and Bai Lixin felt an indescribable sense of contentment.
He felt dizzy, and vaguely sensed himself crossing mountains, rivers, and oceans, soaring through the clouds.
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In the live broadcast room
[When I saw God Xin willingly offer himself, I was so thrilled. When Master reverted God Xin back, I laughed. Now seeing the lotus flower carrying God Xin, I realize I am the clown. Admired.]
[Wuuu, I wish I had an old gong like this.]
[To be honest, the old gong in this copy is so gentle.]
[Speaking of which, did you guys forget there’s another “old gong” in this copy? It’s the elder of the Qingcheng Sect.]
[Oh, that one, he definitely isn’t the “old gong.” How can I be so sure? Because I’m shipping with God Xin. Whoever God Xin is intimate with is the old gong. When you follow God Xin, you can’t go wrong.]
[How can you be so sure that God Xin has found the right person? What if he’s just infatuated with someone else?]
[Infatuated with someone else ? Who? God Xin? I don’t believe God Xin would be infatuated with someone else. If he was to do that, he would have done it a long time ago. Otherwise, would we still be shipping after all this time?]
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“Madam, it’s time to wake up.”
Bai Lixin was awakened by a series of knocks on the door. He opened his eyes and stared at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar ceiling for a moment before realizing where he was.
Fanjia had actually sent him back to County Magistrate Lin’s residence.
He glanced around and found that the clothes he wore yesterday had been neatly folded and placed beside the bed.
He was wearing a white undergarment, but wasn’t he supposed to be naked when he transformed back into a human? Could it be that the old gong helped him put on the clothes?
Tsk tsk tsk, boring monk.
Since the clothes were men’s attire, and Bai Lixin was currently playing the role of “madam” now, he grabbed the clothes and hid them in his backpack.
The knocking on the door sounded a few more times. After Bai Lixin got up from the bed, he replied, “I’m awake, is there something?”
The thin maid stood outside, casting a glance at the two maids beside her before continuing, “It’s not early anymore. I just wanted to see if you were awake. Since you were ill, I came to inquire if you want to have breakfast outside or in your room? Also, it’s the second day today, you need to pay respects to *Mother.”
*The mother in law.
The sun had already risen outside, casting several shadows on the window paper.
Through the shadows, Bai Lixin could roughly guess that there were a number of people standing outside.
The maid addressed him as “Immortal Lady” when it’s just the two of them, but now she called him “Madam”, so there must be someone else with her. And if they were asking whether he wants to eat, they were most likely County Magistrate Lin’s people.
Bai Lixin hesitated for a moment, then cleared his throat and pretended to have a hoarse voice as he said, “Ahem, is Mother waiting for me? Please wait for me, I will get dressed. Today is my second day here as the wife; I cannot neglect Master on the second day. Ahem, ahem, ahem.”
The thin maid wiped the sweat off her forehead in confusion.
She looked somewhat at a loss as she glanced at County Magistrate Lin standing behind her.
As soon as Bai Lixin finished speaking, the door was gently pushed open from the outside.
Then, County Magistrate Lin hurriedly walked up to him and grabbed his hand, saying, “Madam, you’ve suffered!”
“You are seriously ill, yet you still insist on accompanying me for the meal. It’s my fault. I should have been the one to accompany you.”
Bai Lixin turned his head slightly and coughed lightly. “But, Mother…”
“Don’t worry,” County Magistrate Lin’s face was full of pity. “I’ll handle it with mother. You just focus on recovering.”
Bai Lixin looked at the two people standing outside from the corner of his eye.
It was the Yi Niang and Xiaodie. The Yi Niang’s face was still pale, looking fragile.
*I decided to change “Eldest Aunt” to the Chinese term “Yi Niang”. Calling her concubine or eldest aunt sounded wrong. Yi Niang is what they call the eldest concubine or a father’s concubine.Xiaodie supported the Yi Niang and stood quietly outside.
Noticing Bai Lixin’s gaze, the Yi Niang greeted him from a distance, “Qian… er greets Madam. I specifically came to pay my respects to Madam this morning.”
Xiaodie stood aside, her expression no longer as arrogant. She lowered her head and spoke very humbly, “Xiaodie greets Madam.”
Bai Lixin twitched the corner of his mouth, and a pure and harmless smile appeared on his face, “Big Sister, please rise quickly. You are much older than me, how could I accept a bow from my older sister?”
“Master,” he turned to County Magistrate Lin, “I pondered a lot after waking up yesterday, and I couldn’t sleep all night. Regarding what happened last night, I was at fault as well.”
“Big Sister Qian and Master have been in love for so many years, with deep feelings and a strong marital bond. It’s not something that can be achieved overnight. Although I am your legal wife, brought in through the front door, feelings and relationships have nothing to do with titles. It’s about who came first and who came later.”
“Putting myself in your shoes, if someone suddenly intervened and tried to take you away from me, I wouldn’t feel comfortable either. Upon thinking about it, I suddenly understood why Big Sister did what she did.”
“Master, Big Sister, please rest assured. I won’t ruin your relationship.” The pale-faced woman revealed a broken smile. “Master, trust me this time. I will definitely not become the jealous wife portrayed in dramas. Seeing someone cherish you so much, I am even happier than seeing you myself.”
County Magistrate Lin was moved after hearing this, gripping Bai Lixin’s hand even tighter. His fingertips trembled, and he repeated, “Good, good, good” three times before saying in a deep voice, “I, Lin, have truly found a treasure. I never expected that Madam is not only beautiful but also so kind-hearted.”
The Yi Niang and Xiaodie standing at the door turned a ghastly pale upon hearing this.
This Madam had quite the nerve.
Every sentence seemed to absolve her while shifting all the blame onto them, each accusation hitting the mark precisely.
She couldn’t say anything; if she retorted now, she would surely be labeled as “jealous woman” by the Master.
Damn it, she actually lost a fight to a little yellow-haired girl who just entered the household yesterday?
The Yi Niang secretly glared at Bai Lixin but quickly lowered her eyes.
Bai Lixin glanced at the Yi Niang by the door and naturally pulled his hand back. “Master, since Mother was already here, why didn’t we have the ceremonial marriage yesterday? I didn’t even know Mother was in the house; it was truly inappropriate of me.”
*The ceremony where they kneel to heaven and earth, the ancestors and parents.With just one sentence, he lightly mentioned yesterday’s “ceremonial marriage.” County Magistrate Lin suddenly lowered his head in embarrassment. “Madam, I was busy with official duties yesterday and couldn’t come back in time. I let you enter the house alone yesterday and didn’t conduct the ceremony, causing others to gossip. I was thoughtless. Rest assured, I will make it up to you!”
Bai Lixin smiled even more sincerely. “Master, you work hard for the people, how could I be so unreasonable? I understand that you have a lot on your plate. Master, you don’t need to worry too much. I know that I’m enough for you in your heart. The ceremonial marriage is just a worldly perspective; I don’t mind at all.”
Make up for the ceremonial marriage? No need!
It wasn’t until their figures completely disappeared behind the curtain that Bai Lixin halted his steps.
He turned around, holding the staff in his hands, calmly scrutinizing the monk in front of him. “Master, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere in your body?”
Fanjia rubbed his temples.
Hmm, his head was aching a bit. This fox demon indeed knew something was mixed in the tea.
Could it be that he wanted to drug him, then steal his staff?
Or perhaps, a demon was a demon; maybe because his fellow clan members were killed, he harbored malicious intentions, intending to harm him and absorb his cultivation?
Fanjia looked at the fox demon in front of him, who was practically “weak and unable to take care of himself”, and his headache worsened.
Should he tell him not to go through with it?
He had the protection of his golden body; any evil intentions or curses would backfire upon the sender.
Seeing Fanjia’s furrowed brow, Bai Lixin’s eyes lit up.
‘He’s rubbing his brow.
Is it starting?
Is he about to faint?’
Bai Lixin discreetly moved a step to the side, casually tossing the weighty staff in his arms onto the nearby soft couch.
‘Find a good position, then naturally catch the monk.
Pretend to be unable to withstand the weight, then fall onto the bed.
Absolutely perfect!
As expected of me!’
The staff landed on the couch, emitting a low groan. ‘Injustice!’
Fanjia looked at the staff discarded so carelessly, and his headache intensified.
‘You don’t care about such a precious staff? It seemed the target is indeed me.’
Fanjia sighed quietly.
Did the fox demon think he was being clever? Did he think he hadn’t noticed him subtly approaching?
Wasn’t this a foolish fox?
Bai Lixin’s eyes shone brightly as he stared at the monk, eagerly awaiting the onset of the drug’s effects.
Just as he took another step, Bai Lixin suddenly felt an unnamed heat spreading from his navel area.
Could it be that the drug was taking effect on him?
Better early than late.
Originally, he had planned to play the hero, but it wasn’t a bad idea for the hero to save the beauty either.
After all, when both of them were affected by the drug, who cared about reason anymore?
Fanjia stood still, secretly observing the fox demon across from him. He saw the fox demon suddenly rushing towards him.
His expression became tense.
Was it happening now?
The fox demon was going to be bounced away, right?
As he thought this, the fox demon was already in front of him.
Fanjia felt a pang of sympathy and slowly closed his eyes, silently chanting “Amitabha.”
The next moment, he felt a warm sensation in his arms.
He opened his eyes in surprise. He expected to see the fox thrown away as anticipated, instead, he saw the young man hugging him tightly, his cheeks flushed, and eyes misty.
Fanjia was stunned.
It felt like something had hooked onto his leg.
He looked down curiously and saw a large, beautiful red tail wrapped around his leg like a snake.
Then, the tail split into three. Two wound around his legs under his robe, while the other wrapped around his waist.
Fanjia: “Aren’t you affected by the drug?”
No, how could a fox demon like him fall prey to this kind of drug?
In response, the fox demon increased the intimacy of his touch.
The tail tips lightly teased his ankles, moving back and forth.
Through the fabric, Fanjia vaguely sensed several soft, furry strands weaving through the seams, prickling his skin.
But the sensation was incredibly soft and ticklish, like a feather lightly brushing his skin.
Fanjia frowned. “Fox.”
The young man with dazed eyes heard the call and raised his head in confusion.
He saw Fanjia’s index and middle fingers close together, then the fingertips glowed faintly with a golden light as he stretched them over.
Before Bai Lixin could react, he felt a sudden warmth in his forehead. The next moment, everything in his sight changed dramatically.
The monk, who had been just a bit taller than him, suddenly grew larger and taller.
No!
Wait, it wasn’t the monk growing larger, it was him who was shrinking rapidly!
Bai Lixin had just realized what was happening when he heard the sound of his clothes falling to the ground.
The space in front of him was suddenly covered by heavy fabric, and his previously bright vision turned pitch black in an instant.
He touched his face- it was furry, and his hands were too.
Hands? He didn’t even deserve hands; he only had paws now!
Without a doubt, he had turned back into a fox!
‘Well done!
You truly are exceptional, Dijia!
You’re amazing.’
The clothing above him was moved aside, and the next moment, a large hand reached in, effortlessly lifting Bai Lixin by the back of his neck.
Bai Lixin dangled in mid-air, staring blankly at the man in front of him.
The vermilion mark on the monk’s forehead shone brightly in the candlelight. He cleared his throat. “Transforming into a beast form should help alleviate the effects of the drug. Are you feeling better now?”
So, the young man kept getting close to him earlier because he was drugged.
It was due to his insufficient cultivation; he had wrongly accused the fox demon.
“Awoo!” The fox puffed up its cheeks indignantly and flailed its limbs in the air, but to no avail.
Its large tail exploded behind it, resembling a reed in a pond bursting into bloom.
“You’re inherently pure and unaware of the world’s dangers,” Fanjia gazed at the fox in front of him. He picked up the fox’s clothes from the ground and put them into his embrace before placing the fox on top of the clothes. Then, he picked up the staff from the soft couch. “You came here to inquire about information, thinking you could follow human customs. Little did you know that people here had their eyes on you, ready to keep you here for guests.”
“Consider today’s experience a lesson,” the monk gently stroked the fox’s head with his slightly calloused hand. “Amitabha, let me take you away from here.”
With that, there was a sound of the staff’s golden rings clashing, and Bai Lixin found himself enveloped in a cluster of flowers.
The next moment, his body was carried by countless petals into the sky.
Bai Lixin glanced down, everything lay beneath him.
Green mountains and rivers, willows hanging by the river, long streets and alleys, blue bricks and black tiles.
A refreshing lotus fragrance lingered around his nose. In this lotus-scented air, the restlessness within him gradually dissipated, and Bai Lixin felt an indescribable sense of contentment.
He felt dizzy, and vaguely sensed himself crossing mountains, rivers, and oceans, soaring through the clouds.
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In the live broadcast room
[When I saw God Xin willingly offer himself, I was so thrilled. When Master reverted God Xin back, I laughed. Now seeing the lotus flower carrying God Xin, I realize I am the clown. Admired.]
[Wuuu, I wish I had an old gong like this.]
[To be honest, the old gong in this copy is so gentle.]
[Speaking of which, did you guys forget there’s another “old gong” in this copy? It’s the elder of the Qingcheng Sect.]
[Oh, that one, he definitely isn’t the “old gong.” How can I be so sure? Because I’m shipping with God Xin. Whoever God Xin is intimate with is the old gong. When you follow God Xin, you can’t go wrong.]
[How can you be so sure that God Xin has found the right person? What if he’s just infatuated with someone else?]
[Infatuated with someone else ? Who? God Xin? I don’t believe God Xin would be infatuated with someone else. If he was to do that, he would have done it a long time ago. Otherwise, would we still be shipping after all this time?]
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“Madam, it’s time to wake up.”
Bai Lixin was awakened by a series of knocks on the door. He opened his eyes and stared at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar ceiling for a moment before realizing where he was.
Fanjia had actually sent him back to County Magistrate Lin’s residence.
He glanced around and found that the clothes he wore yesterday had been neatly folded and placed beside the bed.
He was wearing a white undergarment, but wasn’t he supposed to be naked when he transformed back into a human? Could it be that the old gong helped him put on the clothes?
Tsk tsk tsk, boring monk.
Since the clothes were men’s attire, and Bai Lixin was currently playing the role of “madam” now, he grabbed the clothes and hid them in his backpack.
The knocking on the door sounded a few more times. After Bai Lixin got up from the bed, he replied, “I’m awake, is there something?”
The thin maid stood outside, casting a glance at the two maids beside her before continuing, “It’s not early anymore. I just wanted to see if you were awake. Since you were ill, I came to inquire if you want to have breakfast outside or in your room? Also, it’s the second day today, you need to pay respects to *Mother.”
*The mother in law.
The sun had already risen outside, casting several shadows on the window paper.
Through the shadows, Bai Lixin could roughly guess that there were a number of people standing outside.
The maid addressed him as “Immortal Lady” when it’s just the two of them, but now she called him “Madam”, so there must be someone else with her. And if they were asking whether he wants to eat, they were most likely County Magistrate Lin’s people.
Bai Lixin hesitated for a moment, then cleared his throat and pretended to have a hoarse voice as he said, “Ahem, is Mother waiting for me? Please wait for me, I will get dressed. Today is my second day here as the wife; I cannot neglect Master on the second day. Ahem, ahem, ahem.”
The thin maid wiped the sweat off her forehead in confusion.
She looked somewhat at a loss as she glanced at County Magistrate Lin standing behind her.
As soon as Bai Lixin finished speaking, the door was gently pushed open from the outside.
Then, County Magistrate Lin hurriedly walked up to him and grabbed his hand, saying, “Madam, you’ve suffered!”
“You are seriously ill, yet you still insist on accompanying me for the meal. It’s my fault. I should have been the one to accompany you.”
Bai Lixin turned his head slightly and coughed lightly. “But, Mother…”
“Don’t worry,” County Magistrate Lin’s face was full of pity. “I’ll handle it with mother. You just focus on recovering.”
Bai Lixin looked at the two people standing outside from the corner of his eye.
It was the Yi Niang and Xiaodie. The Yi Niang’s face was still pale, looking fragile.
*I decided to change “Eldest Aunt” to the Chinese term “Yi Niang”. Calling her concubine or eldest aunt sounded wrong. Yi Niang is what they call the eldest concubine or a father’s concubine.Xiaodie supported the Yi Niang and stood quietly outside.
Noticing Bai Lixin’s gaze, the Yi Niang greeted him from a distance, “Qian… er greets Madam. I specifically came to pay my respects to Madam this morning.”
Xiaodie stood aside, her expression no longer as arrogant. She lowered her head and spoke very humbly, “Xiaodie greets Madam.”
Bai Lixin twitched the corner of his mouth, and a pure and harmless smile appeared on his face, “Big Sister, please rise quickly. You are much older than me, how could I accept a bow from my older sister?”
“Master,” he turned to County Magistrate Lin, “I pondered a lot after waking up yesterday, and I couldn’t sleep all night. Regarding what happened last night, I was at fault as well.”
“Big Sister Qian and Master have been in love for so many years, with deep feelings and a strong marital bond. It’s not something that can be achieved overnight. Although I am your legal wife, brought in through the front door, feelings and relationships have nothing to do with titles. It’s about who came first and who came later.”
“Putting myself in your shoes, if someone suddenly intervened and tried to take you away from me, I wouldn’t feel comfortable either. Upon thinking about it, I suddenly understood why Big Sister did what she did.”
“Master, Big Sister, please rest assured. I won’t ruin your relationship.” The pale-faced woman revealed a broken smile. “Master, trust me this time. I will definitely not become the jealous wife portrayed in dramas. Seeing someone cherish you so much, I am even happier than seeing you myself.”
County Magistrate Lin was moved after hearing this, gripping Bai Lixin’s hand even tighter. His fingertips trembled, and he repeated, “Good, good, good” three times before saying in a deep voice, “I, Lin, have truly found a treasure. I never expected that Madam is not only beautiful but also so kind-hearted.”
The Yi Niang and Xiaodie standing at the door turned a ghastly pale upon hearing this.
This Madam had quite the nerve.
Every sentence seemed to absolve her while shifting all the blame onto them, each accusation hitting the mark precisely.
She couldn’t say anything; if she retorted now, she would surely be labeled as “jealous woman” by the Master.
Damn it, she actually lost a fight to a little yellow-haired girl who just entered the household yesterday?
The Yi Niang secretly glared at Bai Lixin but quickly lowered her eyes.
Bai Lixin glanced at the Yi Niang by the door and naturally pulled his hand back. “Master, since Mother was already here, why didn’t we have the ceremonial marriage yesterday? I didn’t even know Mother was in the house; it was truly inappropriate of me.”
*The ceremony where they kneel to heaven and earth, the ancestors and parents.With just one sentence, he lightly mentioned yesterday’s “ceremonial marriage.” County Magistrate Lin suddenly lowered his head in embarrassment. “Madam, I was busy with official duties yesterday and couldn’t come back in time. I let you enter the house alone yesterday and didn’t conduct the ceremony, causing others to gossip. I was thoughtless. Rest assured, I will make it up to you!”
Bai Lixin smiled even more sincerely. “Master, you work hard for the people, how could I be so unreasonable? I understand that you have a lot on your plate. Master, you don’t need to worry too much. I know that I’m enough for you in your heart. The ceremonial marriage is just a worldly perspective; I don’t mind at all.”
Make up for the ceremonial marriage? No need!
