Chapter 79: Marriage is Still Early

  Leng Feng said with a slightly bitter tone: "Leng Yu, you've been used to staying in the Murong Manor for so long. Now that you're back, won't you feel uncomfortable?"

  Zhan Feng suddenly felt a slight gloom, and Xue Lengyu suddenly realized that he had misspoken. He hastily said: "Brother Zhan, don't be too concerned. I'm much happier now than when I was at the Murong residence."

  "Really?" Zhan Feng Song said: "But..."

  "There's no but." Xue Lengyu quickly said: "Actually, I met Murong Haoran on the street today. He said he knew he had wrongly accused me in the past and wanted me to return to the Murong Manor, but I didn't agree with him."

  "Why?" Xue Feng Song was puzzled. He really couldn't think of any reason why Xue Leng Yu would refuse Mu Rong Hao Xuan. If she were to return to the Mu Rong estate, not only would she have no worries about food and clothing, but her parents could also live a good life. The difference was like heaven and earth. And for someone with Mu Rong Hao Xuan's status to lower himself to admit his mistake to her, it showed how much weight Xue Leng Yu carried in his heart.

  "I don't want to live that kind of life." Xue Lengyu said, "To be honest, I don't know why I used to like Mu Rong Haoxuan that way. But now, no matter what kind of wealthy family it is, those days, I would rather die than go through them again. I just want to find someone who loves me and grow old together."

  Xue Lengyu spoke casually, completely ignoring the surprise in Zhan Fengsong's eyes.

  Zhan Feng felt relieved in his heart and smiled, changing the subject: "Leng Yu, your mother really likes me."

  Xue Lengyu didn't think much and replied, "You're really too modest. A handsome man like you, from 10-year-old to 80-year-old women, I'm afraid they'll all be staring at you without blinking. Look at those girls in the market today, it's not just my mother who likes you."

  Zhan Feng's face turned red: "Xiao Li is still a child."

  Xue Lengyu's face turned red as she realized she had been too casual again. Men in this era weren't like her, able to joke and laugh so easily. She quickly said, "I know, I was just complimenting you on your good looks and nice personality. It's only natural that many people would like someone like you."

  At this point, Zhan Feng Song didn't know what to say, and looked at Xue Leng Yu, saying: "What about you?"

  Didn't expect Zhan Fengsong to ask himself so directly, Xue Lengyu was taken aback: "Me?"

  With a gentle smile, she said softly: "Looking at your mother and my godfather today, they are trying every means to get us together."

  "Yes." Xue Lengyu also smiled and said: "My mother is so eager to pack me up and send me directly to your house, it's best if I don't come back..."

  Xue Lengyu spoke bluntly, only to suddenly realize that he might have said too much. He glanced at Zhan Fengsong and found him staring at him with wide eyes, his gaze filled with emotions. His tall figure stood beside Xue, slightly lowering his head to accommodate him, exuding an inexplicable charm.

  Xue Lengyu's heart skipped a beat, and he forced a smile: "Zhan big brother, why are you staring at me like that?"

  "Qing Yu, I may not be able to give you the life you had in the Murong Manor, but I will do my best to protect you for the rest of your life. Will you stay with me?"

  Zhan Feng's confession came too suddenly. Xue Lengyu was at a loss for words, and after a while, he awkwardly said: "Brother Zhan, how far is it from here to the fruit tree in your house?"

  This was a bit too blunt, Zhan Feng's eyebrows furrowed and his expression darkened as he said: "Leng Yu, is it because of that Shi Li from your family's Mu Wang Fu?"

  Xue Lengyu had clearly stated that she no longer had feelings for Murong Haoran, but on that day, Zhan Fengsong also saw the man who accompanied Xue Lengyu to the Xue family from the Wangfu. Undoubtedly, he was an absolutely excellent man, although a bit cold and distant. However, today at the Xue residence, the young woman who seemed like a maid said she was from the Shuli faction serving Xue Lengyu. If not for sufficient attention, how would there be such concern?

  Xue Lengyu was afraid that Zhan Feng would misunderstand, so he hastily said: "No, no, Brother Zhan, you're overthinking. Shu Li and I, we're just friends."

  "Friend?" Zhan Feng Song said: "Leng Yu, you don't have to deceive me. If...you have someone else in mind, I will also bless you."

  In this way, Fang is more suitable for a gentle man like Feng Yong. What he loves, he hopes she can be happy, as for whether this happiness is something he can give, he won't force it.

  Xue Lengyu couldn't bear Xian Feng's subtle yet unmistakable disappointment, feeling as if she had hurt a pure heart. She hastily explained: "It's really not like that. Shu Li and I are just friends. Brother Xian, I'm rejecting you because I don't want to get involved in emotional things right now."

  Zhānfēng sòng bù jiě: "wèi shénme?"

  Translation:

  Zhānfēng Sòng didn't understand: "Why?"

  Xue Lengyu smiled: "I just came out of the Murong residence and there are still some things I want to figure out. I also want to change the current situation with my own strength. And between us, it's only been a few days since we met, so... even if I have a good impression of you, it's not possible that quickly."

  Zhan Feng Cong fell silent for a moment, his nature was that he would never force others, let alone in such matters. But after hearing Xue Leng Yu say that she had a good impression of him, the disappointment in his heart slightly lessened. After all, Xue Leng Yu was just a young lady, and it wasn't easy for her to express her feelings towards him like this.

  Besides, they have only met a few times and talked about marriage, which is still too early.

  Some regretted that they had made the atmosphere so awkward, and Zhan Feng Song pretended to smile: "Leng Yu, let's go quickly, it's still some distance from here to the fruit tree."

  Jian Zhan Feng finally stopped asking questions, and Xue Leng Yu also let out a sigh of relief, raising his head to smile: "Good."

  As for Xue Feng Song, Xue Leng Yu did have a good impression of him, but to say that she liked him seemed too early. However, after knowing each other for only a few days, they were already talking about marriage, which was too exaggerated. Whether it was Shu Li or Xue Feng Song, neither was possible.

  Zhan Fengsong didn't mention the matter again, and the two of them chatted casually as they walked. Before long, they entered the mountain. When it came to things in the mountains, Zhan Fengsong was full of advice, telling her what kind of wild fruits and animals could be eaten, and how to identify directions at different times. Listening to him, Xue Lengyu couldn't help but feel increasingly puzzled.

  In this era, science is not yet developed, and many knowledge can only be understood by people who have experienced it for many years. It's impossible to get it from other sources. Listening to Xian Feng Song's experience is like living in the mountains for several years.

  "Zhan Ge." Xue Lengyu couldn't help but say: "You knew all these things like this?"

  Zhan Feng Cong was taken aback: "I don't know either, these things seem to have been in my mind since birth. Actually, I haven't climbed this mountain many times, but somehow it feels so familiar."

  "Perhaps you were a mountain dweller in the past?" Xue Lengyu said: "Or, your occupation has something to do with this."

  Zhan Feng shook his head: "I really can't remember. Sometimes, I feel like I know a lot of things, but nothing is clear in my mind. I don't even know what kind of person I was before."

  In Xue Leng's mind, he recalled the scene of Zhan Fengsong eating at his home today. Although not particularly elegant, he had a certain air about him, and it felt as if he had received many years of good education, and the words slipped out: "Brother Zhan, your past must not be that of an ordinary person."

  Temperament is such a mysterious thing, it's not something that can be acted out. Rather, it requires excellent education and upbringing from a young age to exude that kind of elegance and warmth from the bones.

  "What kind of family is it, and how is it? I am now an ordinary villager in Shimo Village, even if one day I know I'm not, I won't forget my adoptive father and mother, and you."

  This remark is quite similar to Xue Lengyu's thoughts. On that day, Mrs. Xue wanted to mention her own identity but stopped herself, because she knew that even if she said something, no one would believe her. What kind of identity it was didn't matter; Xue Lengyu should be a certain kind of person and wouldn't change just because of her identity. She treated others in a certain way and remained the same, never changing due to her identity.

  No more mentioning the embarrassing topic of Xue Lengyu, the atmosphere between them became much more harmonious. After walking for a while, Zhang Feng said: "We're here."

  Xue Lengyu hastily lifted her head and looked in the direction he indicated. Indeed, on the mountain slope, there were peach trees with many red peaches hanging from them. Some were big, some small, some already ripe and enticingly red, while others were still green and hidden among the leaves.

  Xue Lengyu let out a cheer. She had eaten countless peaches in her life, but she had never seen a mountain full of peach trees before.

  Seeing Xue Lengyu so happy, Zhan Fengsong's emotions were also infected, and he said: "Pick the biggest and reddest one, and give it to you to eat?"

  "Good, good." Xue Lengyu raised her head to search among the peach trees, looking at this one and then that one, thinking each one was incredibly delicious. She easily found a plump and juicy-looking one in a dense area of branches and leaves, and pointed: "I want this one."

  Zhan Feng Song raised his head and looked at him, smiling: "Good."

  "But it's so high, how can we pick it?" Xue Lengyu looked at the peach tree with difficulty: "Zhan brother, can you climb trees?"

  Zhan Feng smiled slightly and looked around in all directions without seeing any sign of people, saying: "No need to climb the tree."

  "No need to climb trees." Xue Lengyu was puzzled: "Then what should we do, use a stick to knock them down? Won't that bruise the peaches?"

  Zhan Feng smiled mysteriously: "Leng Yu, this is a secret of mine, don't tell anyone else."

  As soon as he heard it was a secret, Xue Lengyu suddenly gained strength and nodded hastily.

  Xian Feng Song lightly lifted his clothes, slightly bent his knees, and suddenly the whole person rose into the air. Xue Leng Yu only felt a flash before his eyes, and Xian Feng Song had already plucked the peach from the tree and landed back on the ground.

  Xue Lengyu's eyes widened: "Zhan big brother, you know martial arts?"

  In just a flash, he jumped up to such a high place, isn't that the legendary lightness skill?