Chapter 68: Be My Wife

Qin Shuo was certain he had heard a strange voice just now, but there was no one else around.

His gaze, unobtrusively swept over Xu Jiaojiao, but he didn’t notice anything unusual.

Yet, his heart was filled with astonishment.

Was it because of that thing that she wanted to stay away from him?

Suddenly, Qin Shuo remembered her inexplicable closeness earlier.

She was clearly reluctant, yet she still awkwardly leaned towards him.

Was this the strategy?

Thinking about it, Qin Shuo’s face turned extremely grim!

Was she ever forced to attack others?

Qin Shuo couldn’t control the violence in his heart when he thought of the delicate little woman in his arms trying to approach other men just as she was trying to conquer him!

What exactly was that thing?

“It hurts～”

The man’s hand holding her suddenly tightened, and Xu Jiaojiao couldn’t help but frown.

Hearing this soft, trembling voice, Qin Shuo snapped out of his thoughts, finally realizing that he had hurt her.

“I’m sorry!”

Qin Shuo loosened his grip, but still couldn’t bear to let go of her.

He was a little angry when he suddenly heard that she was attacking him.

But thinking about how she had been trying to leave him and distance herself from him all this time, Qin Shuo calmed down.

He knew she wasn’t willing, but she had no choice.

But he couldn’t let her go!

“Jiaojiao.”

“Hmm?”

Xu Jiaojiao, who was still trying to block the system again, unconsciously responded when she heard him call her.

Looking down at the soft and delicate woman in his arms, Qin Shuo was filled with tenderness.

“Be my wife.”

Hearing these words, Xu Jiaojiao was stunned.

Although it was out of context, she knew he was asking her, not the original “Xu Jiaojiao.”

The joy in Xu Jiaojiao’s heart was like an uncontrollable wave, surging endlessly.

He knew she wasn’t “Xu Jiaojiao”!

He asked her to be his wife!

It was just a simple sentence, yet it made her eyes turn red.

In front of him, she was just herself.

Not the “Xu Jiaojiao” others called her!

“Jiaojiao, be good, don’t cry.” Qin Shuo’s hand gently wiped away the tears from her eyes.

But the tears flowed like broken pearls, unable to be wiped dry.

Qin Shuo was heartbroken! He tightly held her in his arms!

“Don’t cry, I’m here!”

But Xu Jiaojiao, buried in his chest, cried even harder!

For five years, her grievances had no one to tell.

She could only follow the system’s instructions, learning whatever it told her to.

She just waited for the day when she would be transported to the palace and fight for a shared possession.

No one asked her if she was willing.

The woman in his arms, crying in extreme grievance, made Qin Shuo feel an unbearable heartache.

What had she suffered?

Thinking of her painful expression just now, Qin Shuo’s face darkened even further!

He held her tightly in his arms, not saying anything else.

He just gently stroked her back, comforting the little woman who was crying like a child.

He didn’t know how long it had been, but the clothes on his chest were already soaked.

The woman in his arms had fallen asleep at some point.

Seeing her completely relying on him, Qin Shuo’s heart softened.

For a moment, he didn’t know how to cherish her enough.

He carefully placed her on the bed and pulled the blanket up to cover her stomach.

He sat by the bed like this, looking at her red and swollen eyes, filled with love and pity.

He couldn’t resist, he gently kissed her red eyelids.

He paused for a moment before turning to leave the room.

The yard was quiet, and no one knew where Xu’s father and mother had gone.

It was already noon, the sun was high in the sky, and the cicadas on the trees were chirping non-stop.

But none of this affected Qin Shuo’s good mood.

The once strong lines on his face had softened a few degrees.

Soon, he saw Luo Miaofang returning from outside.

“Where’s Jiaojiao?”

Luo Miaofang asked, her face filled with worry.

“She’s asleep, let me.”

Seeing Xu’s father carrying a bundle of firewood behind him, Qin Shuo quickly stepped forward to take it.

Seeing his relaxed expression, the old couple finally felt relieved.

“Qin Shuo，Jiaojiao is a bit delicate, but she’s not a bad person, be patient with her.”

Luo Miaofang said again.

Hearing this, a tender look flashed in Qin Shuo’s eyes. He paused for a moment and said seriously, “Jiaojiao is very good, my mother likes her too.”

Hearing him say this, Luo Miaofang felt even more relieved.

“You rest at home, your father and I will go to the fields, stay for dinner tonight, okay?”

Luo Miaofang said as she picked up her tools and prepared to go to work.

“I’ll go with you.”

Qin Shuo also picked up Xu’s father’s tools and followed them.

The two of them couldn’t refuse, so they let him go.

“Zhengfa’s wife, who is this young man? He looks so energetic.” An old woman asked curiously.

“Seven Grandma, this is my fifth daughter’s husband.” Luo Miaofang replied happily.

Everyone likes to hear good things, praising her son-in-law for looking energetic, she felt proud.

“So this is your fifth daughter’s husband! I heard he’s a soldier, no wonder he’s so energetic!”

The people around also chimed in with a compliment.

“I say, your fifth daughter and this young man are such a good match, he’s handsome and she’s beautiful, I haven’t seen such a striking couple in the whole village.”

Luo Miaofang was flattered.

When it came time to work, her mood improved even more.

Because her son-in-law not only looked good, but he was also a skilled worker.

He finished her work in just a few moves.

The women around were envious, praising him one after another.

“What’s there to envy, you don’t even have a son!”

Suddenly, a woman with shoulder-length hair said sarcastically.

As soon as she said that, the field fell silent.

Everyone looked a bit embarrassed.

But Luo Miaofang，who had heard such words countless times, didn’t take it to heart at all.

Not only that, she even laughed proudly and said, “So what if I have a son, he eats nothing but wild vegetables all year round, my son-in-law bought meat to visit me, do you have that?”

Hearing that her son-in-law bought her meat, everyone couldn’t help but look at her with envy.

It was meat!

“Miaofang, you’re so lucky!”

No matter what, how many daughters would be willing to bring meat back to their parents?

These days, people can barely take care of themselves, who can still take care of their parents?

It has to be said that Xu Jiaojiao really married well.

Even her mother was enjoying the benefits.

For the whole afternoon, Luo Miaofang didn’t do much work, but she received a lot of envious glances.

When it was time to leave work, she was satisfied and took her son-in-law home.

Qin Shuo was even more eager to return home.

But his mother-in-law was short, he could only follow behind her, walking slowly home.

Before they reached the house, they saw a wisp of smoke in the distance.

Thinking of the person who was cooking, Qin Shuo’s feet unconsciously quickened.

As soon as they passed through the courtyard gate, they saw that slender figure standing under the eaves.

The setting sun cast its golden rays on her face, the woman’s smile was bright, like summer flowers.

“You’re back? Wash your hands and come eat.”

She looked like a little wife waiting for her husband to come home, Qin Shuo’s heart suddenly beat faster.