Chapter 897: 897 Rejecting a Marriage Proposal for You
Though she thought this way, Li Rong’er was calculating that if he had twenty taels, she would definitely find a way to make him hand it over.
She pondered that if he could so easily repay twenty taels with hunting earnings, it might take years to save up such an amount. She grew more certain that he must have underpaid Su Qingyue and secretly kept quite a bit for himself.
“You do make some sense,” Xiao Yishan considered, “However, I promised Yue’er… I should pay her back when I have the money, so I’ll repay her first.”
Li Rong’er twisted the embroidered handkerchief in her hands, at a loss for what to do.
After breakfast, Su Qingyue saw that the sun was warm, and since her third brother was helping her dry the medicine, she told him and took Zamao out for a walk.
Not far from the courtyard door, a child playing by the roadside saw her and quickly ran away.
Su Qingyue figured that this child must have been bought off by Li Gui and was surely off to inform him.
Sure enough, before long, Li Gui hurried over. Seeing her, he approached, “Su Qingyue!”
She glanced at him coldly, “What is it?”
He wanted to grab her hand directly but seeing the fierce, baring Zamao at her side, he dared not get too close, “I have something to tell you!”
“Su Qingyue, I heard that your deed of sale has been destroyed, and you’re no longer tied to the Xiao Family, is it true?”
His face lit up with joy, “That’s really great. I was afraid I was happy for nothing.”
She raised an eyebrow at him, “What does it have to do with you?”
“Now that you have nothing to do with the Xiao Family, living there seems improper, it’s not good. You might as well come to my house…” He hadn’t finished speaking.
She slanted the corner of her lips, “How shameless of you to say that. I have nothing to do with you.”
Pondering her ordinary features, he always felt she had a special aura, “Su Qingyue, I truly like you. If you are willing to marry me, I guarantee that the Li Family won’t marry off the same wife. My younger brother, Li Cai, has recently taken a liking to a girl from the neighboring village, and they will soon be engaged. If you marry me, I will be wholly devoted to you.”
“Save it,” her demeanor ice cold.
He caught her slender hand, the soft and warm touch made his heart flutter just by holding her, “Don’t you believe my sincerity?”
Li Rong’er was originally carrying a wooden basin to the river bank to wash clothes and, passing the small path not far from her house, she saw Su Qingyue with Li Gui and quickly hid behind the fence corner.
Zamao let out a warning growl in Li Rong’er’s direction.
Frightened, Li Rong’er didn’t dare to move.
Seeing this and spotting the protruding sleeve from behind the corner fence, Su Qingyue knew Li Rong’er was eavesdropping.
She didn’t care, merely shaking off Li Gui’s hand, “Don’t touch me again, or else…”
She narrowed her eyes slightly, and Li Gui, seeing a hint of chill in her gaze, inexplicably didn’t dare to be ‘handsy’ anymore, “Su Qingyue, my feelings for you are genuine. For your sake, I’ve rejected several marriage proposals.”
“That’s your business,” her voice cold as ice, “I’ve had nothing to do with you, nor do I need you to reject proposals for me. I’ve already agreed to marry Xiao Yuchuan, it’s impossible between us!”
“What’s so good about Xiao Yuchuan?” Li Gui asked angrily, “Do you think he’s more handsome than me? You should ask around the village, by looks alone, I’m more handsome than him. And if we compare wealth, he has thirty-three acres of fields, my Li Family has this amount of property too! I’ve liked you for so long, can’t you feel anything at all?”