After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 213 Liu Zi'an Returns to Propose

After the bandit leader was kicked away, Pei Yuan quickly carried Su Xiaoxiao onto the carriage.

The bandit leader's voice came from behind, "I won't let you go, Su Xiaoxiao!"

Ouch, my butt!

Pei Yuan's kick just now hit the mark squarely, and this bandit leader is really suffering.

His henchmen rushed over to support their boss, while Su Xiaoxiao in the carriage was overjoyed. "Pei Yuan, you're amazing! When did you manage to subdue their boss?"

"This is a secret. You can't be so reckless in the future, remember? Trying to negotiate with them? Those are ruthless thieves who kill without batting an eye. What are you trying to negotiate with them for?"

Pei Yuan lectured Su Xiaoxiao, "Yes, I understand."

Su Xiaoxiao nodded repeatedly, like a timid young wife who had made a mistake.

Su Xiaoxiao said to Pei Yuan very seriously, "I will definitely repay your life-saving grace in the future."

Pei Yuan chuckled slightly and immediately asked, "I wonder how you plan to repay this?"

"This……"

"Will you repay me with your body?"

Pei Yuan's face drew closer, and Su Xiaoxiao quickly pretended to be clueless, saying, "I'll make you something delicious when we get back."

"Huh? You're just going to make me something nice to eat?"

Pei Yuan seemed quite disappointed, and Su Xiaoxiao ignored him.

The two had just returned home when a man was standing in front of the door; it was Liu Zi'an.

Didn't he go to the capital to take up an official post? Why is he back?
Su Xiaoxiao quickly stepped forward to greet them. Although Su Xiaoxiao and Liu Zian were no longer neighbors, Liu Zian was still Da Bao and Xiao Bao's teacher.

Liu Zian was dressed very richly and had the airs of an official.

His men were carrying several gift boxes, all filled with expensive skincare products.

He saw Su Xiaoxiao driving the carriage back and immediately went to greet her.

"Miss Su, you're back?"

"Ok!"

"How did you get home? What's this all about?"

Liu Zian smiled shyly, "I'm just visiting my family, aren't I? Oh, and there's something important I need to take care of!"

He paused for a moment and then continued.

Just as he was about to continue chatting with Su Xiaoxiao, he saw Pei Yuan park the carriage to the side.

Liu Zian frowned slightly, then bowed to Pei Yuanshen and said, "Greetings, General Pei."

Currently, Liu Zian's official rank is only two ranks lower than Pei Yuan's. Previously, Liu Zian was just a commoner, but things are different now.

Pei Yuan returned the greeting, and seeing that the two might still have something to say, he went inside first.

Da Bao and Xiao Bao had just gotten out of school and were picked up by Liu Qiaomei. When they saw that it was Liu Zi'an who had come to see them, they jumped up with joy.

The two children happily gathered around Liu Zi'an, who had brought them back many toys from the capital.

The two children played around Liu Zi'an, but Liu Zi'an's gaze never left Su Xiaoxiao.

"How about this, I'll cook you something delicious tonight as a welcome-back feast, Lord Liu."

Su Xiaoxiao joked, thinking about how Liu Zian had helped her before, she naturally couldn't let this friend who had come all the way back down. Besides, hadn't she promised to thank Pei Yuan for saving her life today? She might as well prepare everything.

Su Xiaoxiao prepared another sumptuous dinner, mainly featuring traditional dishes from Baihua Village, where Liu Zian and his family lived. This was so that Lord Liu could taste more of his hometown's cuisine and not forget his roots.

These days, Su Xiaoxiao seems to have been doing nothing but cooking, often preparing a large table of dishes.

There's no way around it; people live all for the sake of having a mouth to eat.

After eating, you poop; after pooping, you eat again. Life is nothing more than eating, drinking, and defecating. You spend about 30,000 days in this daze, and then you go to see Yama, the King of Hell.

During dinner that evening, Su Xiaoxiao also invited Liu Zian's mother, Granny Wang, as well as Liu Zian's little niece, Xiao Taohua, the little girl that Da Bao really liked and got along very well with.

Zhao, Xiaotaohua's mother, was too ashamed to come along. After colluding with Liu Datou to frame Su Xiaoxiao last time, she completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

She must have gone back to her parents' home. Little Peach Blossom is now even more pitiful without her mother to take care of her.

Su Xiaoxiao would often cook delicious food and send it to Xiao Taohua. She even called the child over for dinner today.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, everyone had enjoyed a meal.

At the dinner table were Su Xiaoxiao, Da Bao, Xiao Bao, Pei Yuan, Liu Qiaomei, her father Liu Adie, Liu Zian, his mother Granny Wang, and Xiao Taohua.

Since we're all family, the atmosphere was even warmer.

Fueled by the alcohol, Liu Zian suddenly stood up, took his wine glass, and walked over to Su Xiaoxiao.

"Miss Su, actually, the reason I came back this time is to..."

He paused for a moment, his face turning even redder.

Finally, he revealed his true feelings, "I want to propose to you, Miss Su. We get along so well, and Da Bao and Xiao Bao both like me, their teacher. Now that I'm an official, many people have come to worry about my marriage, but I've refused them all. I think you've always held a place in my heart, Miss Su, please marry me!"

Everyone was stunned. Even Liu Zian's mother, Granny Wang, didn't expect that Liu Zian would suddenly propose marriage to Su Xiaoxiao.

His mother was very unhappy. In her opinion, now that Liu Zian had finally brought glory to the family, shouldn't she find him a daughter of a high-ranking official in the capital or a young lady from a wealthy family to marry?

Neither turned out well. Liu Zian rejected all his proposals and instead ran back to his hometown from the capital to propose to a young widow who had two children.

Grandma Wang's smile froze. Leaving aside what she was thinking, let's talk about Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao was also stunned; it took her quite a while to react.

"You're not joking, are you? This..."

"No, Xiaoxiao, please marry me!"

In his excitement, Liu Zian tried to grab Su Xiaoxiao's wrist, but Pei Yuan stopped him immediately.

"I'm sorry, Liu Zian, I don't agree. I've always treated you like an older brother, and I'm very grateful for your help over the years, but I don't want to marry you."

Su Xiaoxiao raised her hand to signal Pei Yuan not to move, preventing him from coming closer. Then, she poured out her heart to Liu Zi'an, saying these words in front of everyone.

Liu Zian stood there stunned, almost dropping the wine glass in his hand.

When his mother, Granny Wang, saw this, she quickly stood up and gave Su Xiaoxiao an apologetic smile.

"I'm sorry, my son Zi'an can't hold his liquor, so I'll take him home first."

As Granny Wang spoke, she forcefully pulled Liu Zi'an away.

Liu Zian's expression remained unpleasant. He genuinely hadn't expected Su Xiaoxiao to be so ruthless, rejecting him without any hesitation.

The meal ended unhappily, and Su Xiaoxiao lost her appetite.

(End of this chapter)