Bai Xiashuang was in a bad mood. The moonlight was mesmerizing, the scenery was picturesque, and the breeze was gentle.
Normally, she would not be able to sit still for even a moment. However, strangely enough, she was sitting in the garden in the backyard, drinking to drown her sorrows.
Clearly, she had drunk too much. Her eyes were blurred and her face was red. She stared at the sky in the distance, lost in thought.
Bai Qiuxue and Madam Yan came to her today, trying to persuade her to marry Lu Li as well.
She didn't know what to do after they persuaded her. She had to say yes in a daze.
To be married to Lu Li, and to be his legal wife, this must be the dream of many young ladies of the Central Plains.
Lu Li was young and handsome. His power and influence could compete with the Demon-slaying Hall. Now, he was the most powerful force apart from the Demon-slaying Hall.
Lu Li was loyal and affectionate. He had done a great favor for the Bai Family. Anyone else would be overjoyed, but Bai Xiashuang was not.
But Bai Xiashuang was not happy at all, so she found an excuse to drink alone at night.
Men were afraid of entering the wrong profession, and women were afraid of marrying the wrong man.
When a man married a wife, he could cast her aside at any time if he didn't like her.
But when a woman married a man, she had to be with him for the rest of her life. If he had a change of heart, she would be alone for the rest of her life …
"Change of heart?"
On this thought, Bai Xiashuang felt bitter. She was even more melancholy.
She poured herself a goblet of wine and gulped it down. She felt it was not enough so she poured herself another goblet. But tears ran down her cheeks silently.
"Shuang-er, stop. You are drunk."
A deep male voice came. Bai Xiashuang trembled when she heard the voice. She turned her head away and said coldly, "What are you doing here?"
Lu Li looked at the pretty girl in the pavilion. He felt sorry for her.
Bai Xiashuang was a simple-minded girl. She had always shown her emotions. He had never seen her drink alone and shed tears in silence.
He sighed and walked over. He sat in front of Bai Xiashuang. She wiped her tears, turned around and said coldly, "Shouldn't you be with the Jiang Family Patriarch?
What are you doing here? "
For the moment, Lu Li could not figure out what Bai Xiashuang was thinking. He poured himself a goblet of wine and said, "Shuang-er, you should know how I have treated you over the years.
I will never force you to do anything. If … you feel that this marriage makes you unhappy, or if you have other thoughts, you can tell me. I will promise you anything! "
Lu Li's words made Bai Xiashuang tremble again. She could no longer hold back her tears. Staring at Lu Li, she said, "You said that.
I don't agree to this marriage!
I'd rather die than marry you. "
"Alright!"
Lu Li didn't even think about it. He looked at Bai Xiashuang with pity and said, "I will agree to anything you want. If you say no, then no."
"Really?" Bai Xiashuang said, gritting her teeth.
Lu Li nodded and said, "You cannot force yourself to be happy. If you have someone else in your heart, how can I take you away?"
"Lu Li!"
All of a sudden, Bai Xiashuang flew into a rage. Pointing at Lu Li's face, she said, "You really are heartless. You have no feelings for me. You only want to marry me because I am pitiful, right?"
"Eh?"
Lu Li was confused. A woman's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the ocean. He pouted and said, "Why do you say that?
Shuang-er, I have always seen you as my sister. How can I feel pity for you? "
"Of course …"
The scorn in Bai Xiashuang's eyes grew. She wiped her tears away and said, "If you do not like me, then what happiness is there in something that you have to force yourself to get?
Let's … forget about this marriage. "
Seeing the loneliness on Bai Xiashuang's face, Lu Li suddenly understood. He knew why Bai Xiashuang was so sad and why she was drinking by herself.
As a matter of fact!
Bai Xiashuang liked Lu Li. Which girl wouldn't be affectionate?
Lu Li killed his way from the Heaven Martial Kingdom to the Thousand-island Lake, from the Thousand-island Lake to the Heaven Prison City, from the Northern Desert to the Lu Family, and then back to the Northern Desert to become the master of the Northern Desert.
Beauties loved heroes!
Beauties were a rare resource. Naturally, they would be sought after by many men.
Beauties had met many men and their standards had been broadened. The more beautiful a beauty was, the more they would want to marry a hero and become the object of envy.
There was no doubt …
Lu Li was a hero to many, a legend. The Old Man of Heaven Prison once told him that Bai Xiashuang and Bai Xiashuang would marry the emperor of the Northern Desert.
Therefore, Bai Xiashuang liked Lu Li. But because of what happened to Bai Qiuxue, she never showed it.
Her sister was frozen. How could she steal the man she loved?
Also, Lu Li's attitude towards her. He had always regarded her as a mischievous girl, as his sister-in-law.
He never had feelings for her. Unlike other men, he didn't have strong possessiveness and infatuation in his eyes.
Deep down, she was sure that Lu Li did not like her. This time, Bai Qiuxue and Madam Yan were persuading her. She was happy and worried at the same time.
To be Lu Li's wife was her long-cherished wish. But if Lu Li didn't love her and she had to marry Lu Li, she would be disappointed.
More importantly, Lu Li was going to marry Jiang Qiling. Bai Xiashuang felt she was an extra, a maid with the dowry.
That was why she was so sad and depressed. She was drinking alone.
When Lu Li said "I have always seen you as my sister", she was devastated. She almost had the thought of committing suicide so that Bai Qiuxue and Lu Li wouldn't be in a difficult position.
Having made up his mind, Lu Li put on a serious expression. He stared at Bai Xiashuang and asked himself whether he liked her or not.
Looking at her tear-stained face, Lu Li remembered the first time he met Bai Xiashuang. They were at the God-down Island.
Bai Xiashuang came to him like stars surrounding the moon. Back then, there were some conflicts.
Needless to say, Bai Xiashuang was the most beautiful girl Lu Li had ever seen apart from Lu Ling. He must have fallen in love at first sight.
But later on, Bai Xiashuang targeted him several times, which made him angry and disgusted.
Later on, Bai Xiashuang apologized sincerely. She made it clear that she just liked to fool around. She didn't mean to cause any trouble.
She didn't really want to kill the people around Lu Li. Only then did Lu Li forgive her and fall in love with her daring personality.
If it were not for Bai Qiuxue, maybe Lu Li would have fallen in love with this beautiful, pure and kind girl. It was just that Bai Qiuxue was too outstanding that she outshone Bai Xiashuang.
But on second thought, Bai Xiashuang's innocence, straightforwardness and vivacity were rare characteristics of her.
It would be a happy thing if a person could live such a simple and innocent life.
The moonlight sprinkled on Bai Xiashuang's beautiful face, adding a layer of radiance to it. She looked even more beautiful at the moment.
The tear stains on her face touched the softness in the man's heart.
Lu Li suddenly realized that it was not that he didn't like Bai Xiashuang. It was because of Bai Qiuxue that he didn't dare to like her.
He was afraid that he would hurt the two elf-like girls, the two favored ones. He was afraid that Bai Xiashuang and Bai Qiuxue would suffer inhuman torture and sufferings …
His eyes became determined. He said with certainty, "Shuang-er, I know it is shameless to say this, but I still want to tell you — I like you and I want to marry you. I want to protect you and take care of you for the rest of my life, not because you are Bai Qiuxue's sister, but because you are … Bai Xiashuang!"
At this moment, Lu Li suddenly thought it through. Good things must be cherished. He could give Bai Xiashuang happiness. Why should he worry so much and let himself and Bai Xiashuang suffer for the rest of their lives?
If he let go now, he would regret and blame himself for the rest of his life.
"Eh?"
Bai Xiashuang trembled. More tears welled up in her eyes …
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PS: Spine Strengthening is acting up. I can't lift half of my right hand. Every time I type a word, my shoulder will hurt. I missed a chapter today. I will make it up later …