NOVEL NEXT Chapter 30: She's Young
The fact that someone with such high standards like Zhou Shuyan was willing to get married.
What kind of fairy is she?
Zhou Shuyan never let him follow back to the village, saying that his demeanor was obviously not that of an ordinary person, and going to the village gate with him would easily arouse the villagers' suspicion.
Qi Sishenn thought it made sense, so he always met Zhou Shuyan in the town.
But now, he really wanted to visit Hexing Village.
What kind of magical place could make Zhou Shuyan get married!
Zhou Shuyan: "..."
"Wait, is she from the village? Or the town?" Other than these two places, Qi Sishenn couldn't think of any other possibilities.
Just these two places made Qi Sishenn's teeth ache when he said them.
Even if she was from the town, the place wasn't that big!
Across the entire Hua Country, no one could make Zhou Shuyan marry, yet someone from this small place could?
Even now, Qi Sishenn felt like he was dreaming, it was so unreal.
"Why so many questions." Zhou Shuyan really couldn't be bothered to explain to Qi Sishenn.
Besides, according to Lu Youxi's plan, they would divorce after reaching the Imperial Capital.
Although Lu Youxi's proposal was indeed tempting.
If Zhou Xueyi knew he brought back a village girl who had never been in the city, and she was his wife, he'd surely be delighted.
At least he wouldn't worry about him using marriage to expand his power, putting more pressure on Zhou Xueyi.
This would undoubtedly make Zhou Xueyi let his guard down a bit, he might even underestimate him and Lu Youxi.
However, Lu Youxi wasn't someone to be underestimated either.
If anyone underestimated him and Lu Youxi, they'd suffer the consequences.
This was the biggest reason he initially agreed to Lu Youxi's proposal.
But after giving it some thought, he didn't want to drag Lu Youxi into it.
No matter how smart Lu Youxi was, she was just an ordinary girl; she deserved a normal and stable life.
Not to be dragged into a bunch of family messes by him.
He believed that with Lu Youxi's abilities, she'd definitely be able to keep up with his pace.
What she didn't know, she could learn quickly.
She might not have been in his circles, but once she got a glimpse, she could easily manage afterward.
But since she could have an easier life, why drag her into that pile of trouble?
So after thinking it through, Zhou Shuyan changed his mind again.
But since he had already promised Lu Youxi, he would still get the marriage certificate with her, help her through the tough times as a way to repay her for saving him.
Originally, he should have repaid her anyway.
"Send your household register today, so I can receive it tomorrow." Zhou Shuyan instructed Qi Sishenn.
"Oh, so eager to get married?" Qi Sishenn was even more shocked, "It seems like you really like this future wife a lot, huh?"
After pausing, Qi Sishenn mysteriously added, "Zhou Shuyan, if you've been kidnapped or threatened, just send me a Morse code message, okay?"
Zhou Shuyan: "..."
"Cut the nonsense and quickly send me the household register." Zhou Shuyan was slightly speechless with Qi Sishenn.
Not meeting for a while, Qi Sishenn's imagination seemed to have grown wild.
"You can't blame me for being shocked; it's just that you haven't contacted me for ages, and then suddenly you're getting married. The key thing is, with so many talented and virtuous girls in the whole Hua Country, you weren't interested in any, but after living in the village for a while, you want to get married?" Qi Sishenn couldn't believe it himself even now, "You didn't encounter some human trafficking ring, did you? Could Hexing Village be a hidden den of traffickers? If it is, I'll call the police for you, just give me a signal, say the word and I'll know."
Zhou Shuyan: "..."
"Stop it, if I really was being restricted, how could I meet you at the town or control the situation in the Imperial Capital remotely?" Zhou Shuyan said resignedly.
Qi Sishenn: "Seems so."
"Just hurry up and send me my household register today." Zhou Shuyan had to repeatedly urge.
"No can do, it's your Zhou family's household register, such an important item, how can I entrust it to a courier?" Qi Sishenn stood up, "I'll deliver it to you myself."
Zhou Shuyan: "..."
He suspected this guy was just curious about Lu Youxi when he said he couldn't trust a courier.
"I'm booking a flight now, I can reach Hetai Town tonight." Qi Sishenn said as he held his phone and clicked into the ticketing website. When it came to buying tickets to see Zhou Shuyan, Qi Sishenn never let his assistant handle it to avoid any leaks.
He could trust his assistant, but not Zhou Xueyi's methods.
Any small oversight would be troublesome.
Handling it himself brought more peace of mind.
Qi Sishenn selected a flight, placed the order, and said to Zhou Shuyan, "I should arrive at Hetai Town around 5:30 to 6 in the afternoon. I'll contact you then and let you know the exact time."
Zhou Shuyan: "..."
That sounds alright.
Qi Sishenn's willingness to deliver it personally allowed him to get the household register sooner, repay Lu Youxi, and ease a burden off his chest.
The next call from Qi Sishenn came at four thirty in the afternoon.
"I'm out of the airport now, and heading to the town shortly." Qi Sishenn said on the phone, "I should reach the town around 5:40, at the same place we last met."
"Alright." Zhou Shuyan nodded.
"Hey, bring your fiancée along." Qi Sishenn quickly said before Zhou Shuyan hung up.
Zhou Shuyan: "..."
"What's there to see?" Zhou Shuyan remarked.
"You're about to get married, yet you won't bring your fiancée for your best friend to meet?" Qi Sishenn raised an eyebrow, "Suspicious."
To be honest, just thinking about the word fiancée gave Qi Sishenn a toothache.
Regardless of coming from either Hexing Village or Hetai Town, it was hard for Qi Sishenn to imagine someone as Zhou Shuyan's fiancée.
Even though they would divorce later, Zhou Shuyan didn't intend for Lu Youxi to be gossiped about.
Besides, since divorce was planned, why drag Lu Youxi into it?
"She's young," Zhou Shuyan said blandly. "It's too early now, maybe in the future."
Qi Sishenn couldn't help but "hiss" at that, Zhou Shuyan seemed very serious.
After the call, Zhou Shuyan packed up and prepared to head to the town.
Hetai Town was close to Hexing Village, but due to the few buses, the nearest was at five o'clock.
Not wanting to miss it, and since buses weren't that punctual, he headed to the station near the village entrance early.
Arriving at the small restaurant in the town where he and Qi Sishenn had agreed to meet, it was actually only five thirty.
Ten minutes earlier than the time Qi Sishenn had mentioned on the phone.
But when Zhou Shuyan arrived, Qi Sishenn was already waiting there.