"Yes, of course!" The girl shouted, "My father and mother said they want to promise me to you, so how can you be engaged to someone else?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed across Ye Zi’an’s face, and then he said, "Promise you to me? But who are you?"
"You... you really don’t know who I am?" The girl yelled in disbelief.
Yang Chuxia laughed at this, she had seen just now that Brother An seemed to have some guesses about this girl, but now he’s pretending that he doesn’t know her at all. However, his kind of rejection by pretending not to recognize her is really commendable and hurtful, isn’t it?
She stepped forward, held onto Ye Zi’an, and then said to the girl, "Go back and tell your parents that Brother An has someone already, so they should look for another son-in-law. And as for you, there are plenty of good men in Great Zhou, widen your sights, don’t just stare at the one in front of you. Because even if you keep staring, he’s not yours."
After saying that, Yang Chuxia added coldly, "I’ve told you this now, right? If there’s a second time that I encounter you clinging to Brother An, you’ll be in big trouble. You know, there’s also someone in our village who always has her eye on Brother An, and in the end, I beat her up so badly that she still has a scar on her forehead. So for the sake of your beautiful face, be careful."
"Xiaxia, why are you saying so much to her? Let’s go, we’re going home." Ye Zi’an said without even looking at the girl, and he pulled Yang Chuxia away, while saying, "I’ve been staying at the school these past few days, and I’ve been thinking about the food my auntie makes."
Yang Chuxia looked at him curiously, "What are you doing staying at school for no reason?"
Ye Zi’an snorted, "It’s because you went to the county for so long. I couldn’t see you when I went home every day, so I might as well stay at school and exchange ideas with my classmates."
"Pfft..." Yang Chuxia laughed, Brother An suddenly seemed a bit cute.
"I was only gone for a few days, not that long," she said.
"Of course, it was a long time," Ye Zi’an said, "One day apart feels like three autumns, we haven’t seen each other for several days, which is like several autumns have passed."
"Sweet talker!" Yang Chuxia gently scratched his arm and then continued, "Don’t change the subject, who is that girl?"
"The dean of our school wants to promise his daughter to me, and it should be her just now, right? That’s why she was talking to me when I was at school." Ye Zi’an thought for a moment, then glanced at Yang Chuxia. When he saw that she didn’t seem unhappy, he quickly added, "But Xiaxia, don’t worry. I’ve already refused the dean. I guess that girl still doesn’t know that I’ve refused her."
"Humph, it’s good that you refused!" Yang Chuxia said, "There are so many unwanted admirers around, from now on when I go out, I must remember to dot your face with a few freckles."
Ye Zi’an’s face turned dark, "Xiaxia, I wouldn’t even give anyone else a second glance. Besides, who can be better than Xiaxia?"
"What if someone better than me appears?"
"Well, I’ll make her not the best then." Ye Zi’an said, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light, just like Yang Chuxia when she’s up to something sneaky.
Although this statement was overbearing and slightly unreasonable, Yang Chuxia was delighted to hear it, her eyes curving into crescent smiles.
"By the way, Brother An, do you remember that old uncle who sold yams? I brought him back."
On their way back to the shop, Yang Chuxia mentioned her encounter with Old Uncle Shen.