Chapter 94.1

It was his family that proposed marriage! And now he is saying this? Wasn’t he the one begging to marry her?

An Ruoxi choked and felt embarrassed. If she had some backbone, she would turn her head and leave. But once she left, the opportunity would be gone.

An Ruoxi bit her lip. Her heart was unconvinced. She raised her head to sneak another look at Xue Xuran. He was also looking at her. This time An Ruoxi had the cheek not to avoid his gaze. His eyes were like a deer’s, black and white, so pretty. The eyelashes were very long, more delicate than a girl’s. He puckered his mouth, seemingly stubborn and overbearing. Based on his tone, his temper probably wasn’t too good.

An Ruoxi bit her lip again, pondered for a long time, and spoke with difficulty: “Maybe- maybe the monk is right. The eight characters, this thing, can help your destiny ……”

Xue Xuran laughed softly, “If this can work, why do people still die from illness?”

It made sense. An Ruoxi couldn’t refute it.

Xue Xuran added: “Furthermore, it is not certain who has bribed the monk and deliberately let the master say these deceitful words. Probably they have another plan.”

An Ruoxi was frustrated and said, “They are monks, so how can they be bribed like this? Also, this is also considered a nice scheming, ah.” Unlike her, all the scheming on her is awful, disgusting, and painful.

Xue Xuran glared at her.

An Ruoxi thought about her own words, they were indeed not quite right, so she explained, “I mean, if there is a girl who deceives you like this, you should rejoice— that’s not right, ah, the eight characters are mine. Then it is not a scheme. It is the monk who seriously approved. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental?”

Xue Xuran continued to glare at her.

An Ruoxi was glared at and did not know what to say. Her mind was a mess. Didn’t what she said make sense? What kind of girl would be this stupid, scheming to marry him but giving the wrong eight characters? Moreover, if Master Jingci was so easy to bribe, why was there still a lot of unmarried girls in the city? Such as her.

An Ruoxi sighed deeply in her heart. It was so difficult to talk about marriage.

The room fell into silence again.

After a while, Xue Xuran said: ”My words are straightforward, don’t be upset. In any case, Master An did not agree to this marriage, so everyone is saved. I don’t know how my mother organized it, but there is no benefit for you and me to meet. I’m here because I don’t want to disobey my mother. I don’t have much time to live, and I’m still willing to do something to make her happier.”

An Ruoxi struggled, “Then, you marrying a wife is also something Mrs. Xue is happy to see ……”

“But I’m not happy about it.” Xue Xuran said faintly. “I don’t want to repeat what I said. It’s exhausting.”

An Ruoxi choked again.

“Miss An, please return. Whatever conditions are in this marriage, it’s not worth exchanging your whole life for. I’m tired. It’s time for me to return to the mansion and rest.”

An Ruoxi reddened her eyes and squeezed her fingers hard. Since the other party had put his wishes into words like this, it would be shameless if she didn’t leave.

An Ruoxi stood up and wanted to say ‘Then I’ll take my leave’ but when she opened her mouth, she blurted out uncontrollably, “Is it because Young Master Xue is sick so he doesn’t want to marry, or is it because I’m An Zhifu’s daughter and have a bad reputation?”

Xue Xuran froze and said, “Not wanting to marry due to illness is the truth. Miss An’s bad reputation is also the truth.”

An Ruoxi shuddered slightly and felt aggrieved. But she brazenly said, “I, I’m not that bad.”

Xue Xuran looked at An Ruoxi for a long time and asked her, “What does that have to do with me?”

An Ruoxi was annoyed: “You said I have a bad reputation, and you don’t want to marry me. Then, since I’m not actually that bad, this matter is greatly related to you. You must know this fact. I’m not bad. I’m a good girl.” She raised her chin, revealing the petulant air she had at home. “You’ve got to know that I’m a good girl. You can say you’re sick and don’t want to marry, but you can’t say you don’t want to marry because I’m bad.”

Xue Xuran also raised his chin. He was also not bad. “Okay, then I’ll change my words, I don’t want to marry due to my illness, and I don’t want to marry An’s daughter who talks too much. A good girl talking too much is annoying.”

An Ruoxi glared at him. Xue Xuran glared back. So? Only you are allowed to yell and not let others talk back?

An Ruoxi stared half-heartedly and opened her mouth to say something but couldn’t think of anything good. But for turning around and leaving, she was unwilling to do so. Freezing there, she finally thought of a sentence to criticize Xue Xuran: “Your mother has worked her heart out for you, but you are disobedient and don’t want to marry. You are unfilial.”

Xue Xuran nodded his head: “Miss An is filial. Master An did not agree to the marriage, yet you seem unintended to listen.”

An Ruoxi instantly turned red.

“Why would you want to marry me?” Xue Xuran asked quite sincerely, seeming to be genuinely skeptical. This made An Ruoxi feel better in her heart. She bit her lip and tried to find a decent reason but couldn’t, so she only squeezed out a sentence, “I, I’m not comfortable at home.”

Xue Xuran looked at her for a while and asked, “How do you not have a good time at home?”

An Ruoxi froze and stammered, “I don’t, either, know how to say it.”

“I only know that your sister was not doing well in your home, but your mother is in a position of power.”

“Yes.” An Ruoxi responded with difficulty.

“Then how have you had a bad time?”

An Ruoxi was silent. Where was she having a bad time? Her mother and brother held power in the family. Her younger siblings and her father’s concubines had to be conscious of her face. She was well-dressed and could buy whatever she wanted, except for being often scolded by her mother and father. So, where was the bad thing about it?

“I don’t want to be a pawn put in harm’s way. And I also don’t want to be put up for sale like goods.” An Ruoxi whispered, feeling ashamed.

She glanced at Xue Xuran, who was quietly looking at her. He did not have a stubborn expression, so An Ruoxi harbored a glimmer of hope that there was still a chance to talk. So she said: ”I- I know there are some rumors outside, the words are not nice. Your father can’t stand my family. If not for Master Jingci’s approval, perhaps your family would never have considered having a connection with my family. Some people also say how bad I am, but I’m not. It’s just that I was young, and sometimes I didn’t know what I was doing, but I can change all of this.”