This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 366 Going to the church to get married
The sun was setting in the west; it was already evening.

Shuiwu sat in the courtyard, mending clothes with her head down, lost in thought. She pricked her hand with the needle several times, but felt no pain.

She would occasionally look up and gaze at the path below the hillside.

But each time, his eyes were filled with disappointment and desolation.

Soon, the sun sank into the sea and disappeared, and the boundless night fell coldly.

An oil lamp was lit in the hut.

The dim light shone on Shui Nan's somewhat gloomy face, but his gaze towards the girl outside was so gentle.

"Ah Wu, no need to wait, come in."

He called out softly.

She paused, then added, "It's alright. Father said he can't escape."

Outside, the girl looked dejected as she slowly rose to her feet.

When she raised her head and looked down at the path at the bottom of the hillside for the last time, her eyes, which had been dim, suddenly shone like stars.

Suddenly, that figure appeared on the path.

The night was dark, but her gaze was exceptionally clear.

That's him.

he came.

Inside the cottage, Shui Nan seemed to notice her unusual behavior as well. She got up and went to the courtyard, looking down at the path on the hillside, a smile unconsciously appearing on her lips.

"Go on, take a shower and get ready."

"Father wants to talk to him first."

The girl blushed, picked up her needle and thread, lowered her head, and turned to go into the house.

A crescent moon climbs up the treetop.

When Luo Zijun arrived at the hillside, he found that the Water Lord was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard waiting for him, as if he had expected him to come.

"You came."

"I am coming."

"You're here after all."

"I'm here after all."

"You didn't want to come."

"But I'm already here."

"What are you here for?"

"I've come to perform the wedding ceremony."

"With whom will you have the wedding ceremony?"

"Go to the wedding ceremony with the person who is supposed to."

"Who should be married?"

"It's not you anyway."

"..."

Shui Nan stood up and said, "Alright, now that you've thought it through, let's talk about what happens after the wedding ceremony."

Luo Zijun stated her conditions: "First, release my friends. Second, take us to see the Red Bird. Third, do not imprison my freedom; I need to cross the sea to find my wife. Fourth, do not force me to abandon the person I love. Fifth..."

"I cannot agree to your third condition."

Shui Nan interrupted him: "I can agree to the first and second conditions, but not the third. After you and A Wu get married, you must stay here with her. I will help you find your wife. I can also reluctantly agree to the fourth condition. As for the fifth and sixth conditions and other conditions, I'm sorry, I don't want to hear them and I won't agree to them. You need to understand that you are the one begging me now, not the other way around."

There was a moment of silence in the courtyard.

Luo Zijun suddenly said, "What if I get your daughter pregnant? Who will beg whom then?"

Shui Nan's previously calm expression suddenly turned somewhat gloomy and ferocious: "Why don't you try?"

Luo Zijun said, "Uncle Shui, I came here tonight just to give it a try, and it was you who forced me to come."

Silence fell over the courtyard once again.

Luo Zijun clearly felt a chilling killing intent that seemed to pierce through his skin, flesh, and even bones, from head to toe, inside and out.

"Daddy..."

Just then, Shui Wu's voice came from the window.

Under the moonlight, the girl's long hair was loose, her appearance was delicate and pretty, and her azure eyes sparkled with a clear and resolute gaze: "I have promised him that I will go with him to find his wife. I have also told him that no matter where he goes, I will follow him, no matter where he is, no matter... life or death."

Luo Zijun's gaze fell on the girl in the window, and for a moment, she was somewhat dazed.

The courtyard was completely silent.

The murderous aura emanating from Shui Nan vanished the moment the girl spoke, and he fell into a long silence after hearing her words.

"Uncle Shui..."

At this moment, Luo Zijun had no more hesitation: "I can swear..."

"Let's prepare for the wedding ceremony."

Shui Nan didn't let him continue. He waved his hand and walked out of the courtyard, saying, "I'm going to find some witnesses."

Soon, his figure, leaning on his cane, disappeared down the path on the hillside.

Luo Zijun's gaze turned to the window.

The girl inside the window was also looking at him.

"Water Dance Girl..."

"Call me A-Wu."

"Awu..."

"Squeak..."

The window closed, and A-Wu's voice came from inside: "I'm going to take a shower, don't come in yet."

Luo Zijun asked, "When can I go in?"

"I will tell you when you are allowed to come in."

"Oh."

"And you're not allowed to peek."

"When can I peek?"

There was no further reply from inside.

Luo Zijun sat down at the stone table in the courtyard. After thinking for a moment, she took out the bronze mirror and sent a message to Miss Bai: "Miss, I have bad news for you. Tonight, I'm going to sell my body. The other party isn't the bearded pirate, nor any of those random crew members, but a beautiful and alluring eighteen-year-old girl. But don't worry, although my body may temporarily belong to someone else, my heart will always belong to you."

I thought Miss Bai wouldn't reply to such a message, but to my surprise, she replied less than a minute after I sent it.

Only two words: [Disgusting]

Luo Zijun sighed and replied, "I know this is disgusting, but I have to sell my body to find you. But thankfully, although my body is tainted, my heart remains pure. I know that what you care about, Miss, isn't my physical body, but my soul."

This time, the other party did not reply.

Luo Zijun waited a while longer, then put away the bronze mirror and looked through the darkness towards the distant sea.

"Go back quickly, your senior sister is still waiting for me at home."

He thought to himself.

Thinking of his senior sister, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He wondered how she would react when she found out.

Sigh, I can imagine.

That girl would definitely take out that thick rolling pin, hit him on the head with it, and then pinch him hard, right? She might even pinch his most vulnerable yet strongest spot.

Just as a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips as he thought of that girl, several figures suddenly appeared on the path below the hillside. Shui Nan had returned with three highly respected elders from the island.

"Anan, isn't it a bit too hasty to hold a wedding ceremony in the middle of the night? We haven't even informed anyone yet, and the wedding banquet hasn't been prepared. If everyone finds out tomorrow, they'll all be cursing you out."

An old man rambled on and on.

Shui Nan smiled and explained, "We'll hold the wedding ceremony first, and then prepare the banquet a few days later. Tomorrow I'll personally go door-to-door to explain to everyone."

"Hey, I know you're in a hurry, but don't be so hasty."

"Hehe, Anan is afraid that someone else will snatch her away. After all, she is a miracle doctor, young and good-looking, and a good match for Awu."

The three old men chatted as they followed Shui Nan up the hillside.

Upon seeing this, Luo Zijun immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Well done, what a fine young man!"

"Little Divine Doctor, after you marry A-Wu, you can live here. This will be your home."

“Ah Wu is the most beautiful girl on our island. You’re lucky to marry her. You’ve done this for eight lifetimes.”

The three of them took turns praising both the man and the woman.

After a brief introduction, Shui Nan led the four people into the house, where red candles, tea, and other items were placed, and preparations began for the wedding ceremony.

Luo Zijun then noticed that large red "double happiness" characters had been pasted on the walls and doors.

The door to the next room was tightly closed; the bride was still in the room preparing.

After everything was ready, Shui Nan walked to the door and knocked, saying, "A Wu, is everything ready?"

"Squeak..."

The door opens.

Shui Wu put on a bright red wedding robe and a red veil, and slowly walked out of the room.

The three old men praised him again upon seeing him.

"Alright, the bride and groom, hold hands and walk to the door, ready to begin the wedding ceremony."

An old man shouted.

Shui Nan's gaze fell on someone inside the room, his pupils contracted slightly, and his face held a threatening expression, as if he were ready to suddenly burst into murder at any moment.

If you back out at this point, you'll only end up with blood on the spot.

Luo Zijun walked to the bride's side, reached out, and gently grasped her small hand hidden in her red sleeve; it was cold and trembling.

The two walked to the door and looked out at the night sky.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

The old man stopped talking nonsense and immediately shouted loudly, as if he was afraid that something might suddenly happen at this moment.

However, just as the bride and groom were about to bow to heaven and earth, an unexpected incident occurred!
"slow!"

A sound suddenly came from the darkness outside.

Everyone's expression changed.

"Bang!"

Shui Nan leaned on a cane with one hand, and with the other hand, he pulled out a knife from somewhere. His face, which had been smiling just moments before, suddenly turned ferocious and terrifying.

A murderous aura suddenly arose!
"Anan, what are you doing? You didn't even tell me your daughter is getting married? Who raised you? I raised you like my own son and Awu like my own granddaughter! You ungrateful wretch!"

An old man with white hair, leaning on a cane, entered the courtyard, cursing and swearing.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Shui Nan hurriedly sheathed his knife, limped out of the house, and personally went over to help him up with one hand, apologizing and explaining repeatedly.

"Don't waste your breath on me. I'm just asking you, can I sit in the seat of honor during today's wedding ceremony?"

The old man, short-tempered, asked angrily.

Shui Nan hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes, of course, Uncle, please come in."

The old man snorted coldly, seemingly wanting to say a few more curses, but Old Cai, who was in the house preparing for the wedding, immediately yelled, "Old Shi, if you want to come in, come in now, or get out! The bride and groom are about to bow to heaven and earth, what are you doing standing at the door?"

The white-haired old man, known as Old Shi, immediately lost his temper when he heard him speak. He shook off Shui Nan's hand and went into the house with his cane.

"Bride and groom, bow to heaven and earth!"

The wedding is restarted.

This time, nothing unexpected happened.

Luo Zijun and the bride bowed to heaven and earth together, then turned around and bowed to their parents.

Shui Nan and Shi Lao both sat in the high seats of the hall.

At this moment, Old Master Shi finally showed a kind smile on his face and nodded, saying, "Good, good, good, we've finally been waiting for our A-Wu to get married."

"Couple greetings!"

The two faced each other, bowed their heads, and paid their respects.

"Send to the bridal chamber!"

With a loud shout from Mr. Cai, the wedding ceremony was officially completed.

Everyone was all smiles.

While Luo Zijun was standing there in a daze, the bride took his hand and led him to the bridal chamber next door.

"Let's go to my house for a drink."

Old Cai immediately gave a shout and went out the door first.

Everyone immediately followed behind.

The house is too small. If those old guys stayed here, the bride and groom would probably be too shy to consummate their marriage.

Shui Nan followed behind and went out the door.

After leaving the courtyard, he turned and glanced at the tightly closed window, seemingly hesitant about whether to stay and keep watch.

After all, what happened last night made him wary of that kid.

“Anan, let’s go. Now that the two of them have already gone through the wedding ceremony, there’s nothing to worry about. On our Mirage Island, abandoning your wife and children is punishable by being chopped up and fed to the fish.”

Old Cai seemed to sense what he was worried about and offered a few words of comfort.

Shui Nan then left with the others.

As night deepened, a silver moon hung in the night sky, reflecting on the mirror-like surface of the lake.

Inside the room, red candles burned, and incense smoke curled upwards.

The door was bolted shut, and the windows were tightly closed.

The bride, wearing a red veil, sat on the edge of the bed. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Will you run away again this time?"

Luo Zijun seemed to think for a moment, then asked, "Can I run?"

The bride said, "Sure, you can give it a try."

Luo Zijun sat down at the table, picked up the wine pot, filled two wine cups with wine, and then looked at her and said, "Let's not try it. There are some things we can try, and some things we can't try. Trying them might kill someone."

The bride's lips seemed to move slightly as she asked, "What can we try?"

Luo Zijun put down the wine pot, stood up, picked up two cups of wine, walked to her, and said, "Drink the nuptial wine first. After you finish drinking the nuptial wine, you will know."

The bride was about to reach out her hand, but paused upon hearing this and said, "You...you speak first."

Luo Zijun smiled slightly, handed one of the glasses of wine to her, and took her hand, saying, "You said during the day that you've always been very strong and never cry, so I want to try it out tonight..."

"Try...try what?"

The girl's voice suddenly trembled slightly.

Luo Zijun slowly squatted down, raised his head, stared at her fair chin revealed under the red veil, and said in a devilish tone, "Try... to make you cry."

(End of this chapter)