You've already caught the embroidered ball, and you still say it's not my husband?

The young girl looked at Lu Xuan with shy eyes and called out sweetly, "Husband...".

The girl's head drooped slightly, her face as red as the morning glow, making her look as beautiful as a flower and incredibly charming.

At this moment, even Lu Xuan was momentarily dazed, feeling his heart racing!

He's a normal man after all!

After a moment of confusion, Lu Xuan quickly adjusted his emotions and calmed his mind.

"Forehead……"

He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only force a smile at the girl.

The girl's cheeks flushed even more, taking it as Lu Xuan's agreement.

Lu Qingqing and Aunt Lin were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets!

Because Lu Xuan was a highly skilled doctor, and Su Qingwan looked rather frail, Aunt Lin assumed that Su Qingwan had come from afar to seek Lu Xuan's medical treatment.

Lu Qingqing also learned from the conversation that Lu Xuan had treated Su Qingwan yesterday, and assumed that Su Qingwan had only come today to express her gratitude...

however!

My wife?

Husband?

Lu Qingqing looked at Lu Xuan like a dumbfounded goose, then at the shy-looking Su Qingwan, completely bewildered!

When did Lu Xuan marry such a beautiful wife?

How could she, as the older sister, not know?

Although from the moment she opened the door for Su Qingwan and saw her, she couldn't help but fantasize about how wonderful it would be if Lu Xuan could marry such a wife.

But don't let her dream come true so quickly, catching her off guard and leaving her mind blank!

Li Du, the brother-in-law, was in the kitchen putting the sea bass on the cutting board to kill it when he heard the noise outside and froze instantly.

"This Miss Su is Xiao Xuanzi's...wife? When did Xiao Xuanzi get married?" Li Du was almost speechless with surprise.

pat pat pat.

The bass struggled and jumped up, slapping his face a few times with its tail without him even realizing it.

Only little Tongtong was overjoyed, her smile as bright as the sunshine.

Her uncle hadn't lied to her after all; he really did find her an aunt.

"Auntie...Tongtong...want a hug."

The little girl asked her aunt for a hug in her sweet, childish voice.

"Yes, Auntie is holding Xiaotongtong."

Su Qingwan blushed, but did not refuse. She held the little girl in her arms and gently stroked her head with her snow-white hands, her eyes full of doting affection.

Boom!

Lu Qingqing was completely dumbfounded!

She had previously scolded Tongtong for calling Su Qingwan "aunt" without permission, but it turns out the mistake wasn't Tongtong's, but hers!

Su Qingwan is Lu Xuan's wife, and she is indeed Tongtong's aunt!

How could this happen?

Hehe, hehe.

Seeing Lu Qingqing's bewildered expression, Bao Bulu, who was standing in the corner, couldn't help but chuckle and quietly watch the show.

"So the young lady is Xiao Xuanzi's wife!" Aunt Lin came to her senses, and her smile became warm.

He only regarded Su Qingwan as Lu Xuan's betrothed!

"Young lady, you're so beautiful! You probably won't find another girl as pretty as you in Qingyang County, haha!" Aunt Lin exclaimed, praising him profusely. "I've watched Xiao Xuanzi grow up. He's handsome and refined, with superb medical skills and an even kinder heart… He and the young lady are a perfect match, a match made in heaven, hahaha!"

Judging from their appearances, Su Qingwan and Lu Xuan are a perfect match!

"Young lady, you and Xiao Xuanzi can chat at your leisure. I won't disturb you any longer."

With a cheerful smile on her face, Aunt Lin got up and left. Even after she stepped outside, she couldn't help but sigh, "Little Xuanzi is so lucky to have found such a wonderful wife..."

Whew!

Lu Qingqing came to her senses.

She took a deep breath, looked at Lu Xuan, and questioned him with her eyes: "Little Xuanzi, tell me what exactly happened?"

Li Du, the brother-in-law, immediately ran out from the kitchen and asked with concern, "Xiao Xuanzi, did you perhaps trick that girl into pretending to be your wife because your sister was pressuring you so much? You absolutely can't joke like that!"

As Lu Xuan's brother-in-law, Li Du may have been pressured to get married by his family before. He was worried that Lu Xuan had found a "fake wife" to deal with the pressure from Lu Qingqing.

Lu Xuan's lips twitched slightly. To appease pressure to get married, he found a fake girlfriend to fool his family? This kind of thing only seems to happen on Earth in the 21st century, right?

Su Qingwan looked at Lu Qingqing and Li Du, and smiled slightly, "Let me talk to Sister Lu and Brother-in-law Li."

"Here's what happened..."

Su Qingwan recounted how Lu Xuan had accepted the Su family's marriage proposal ball yesterday, cured her with his medical skills, and then left in a hurry. To avoid frightening Lu Qingqing, she deliberately omitted the part about Lu Xuan killing Wang Hao.

Hiss!

Lu Qingqing and Li Du were startled by what they heard.

It turns out that Lu Xuan caught the Su family's embroidered ball, and thus became the Su family's son-in-law!

"My husband left in a hurry yesterday, and I haven't had a chance to thank him yet. So I have to come to find him today. I apologize for disturbing my sister and brother-in-law."

Su Qingwan's voice was soft and her appearance pitiful, like a poor little wife who had been abandoned and was searching for her husband despite the long journey.

Lu Xuan didn't dare to look anymore.

He was afraid that if he looked at her too much, he would think he was a scumbag who had abandoned her.

Ugh, this is such a headache!

Lu Qingqing was both happy and worried.

She was happy that Lu Xuan had found such a good wife as Su Qingwan, and as his older sister, she was happy for him. But she was worried because... the Su family's marriage proposal was for him to marry into the family!

His parents passed away early, and Lu Xuan was the only son in the family. Wouldn't marrying into another family end the Lu family line?

How could she, as the older sister, possibly accept this?

How can I explain this to my parents in heaven?!

She quickly pulled Li Du aside, and the two discussed it carefully.

"Husband, what do you think we should do about this?"

Li Du thought for a moment and said, "I think Xiao Xuanzi and Miss Su are quite a good match. As long as they love each other, it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to marry into the family."

The Su family is a famous paper-making family in Yunzhou. Su Qingwan is gentle and kind, quite different from those arrogant and domineering young ladies from wealthy families. She also seems to have feelings for Lu Xuan. Such a good match should not be missed.

"No way!" Lu Qingqing immediately objected. "That would leave the Lu family without an heir! How can I just stand by and watch the Lu family line die out?"

"If Xiao Xuanzi has a child in the future, even if the child doesn't take his surname, isn't he still his child? It shouldn't be considered cutting off his lineage, right?" Li Du said.

"Absolutely not!" Lu Qingqing strongly objected.

"Then what else do you think we should do, wife...?"

"Even if Xiao Xuanzi marries into the Lu family, he must still leave an heir!"

After whispering among themselves, the two actually came up with a compromise.

Lu Qingqing walked back to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down. She took Su Qingwan's hand and said with a smile, "Miss Su, you are a good girl. It is a blessing for Xiao Xuanzi to catch your embroidered ball, but as you know, Xiao Xuanzi is the only son left in our Lu family. I think we should do this..."

"You must have at least two children after you get married, and one of them, a boy, must take Xiao Xuanzi's surname!"

"In this way, we can say that we have left an heir for the Lu family. As the older sister, I can finally give an explanation to our parents in heaven."

Su Qingwan blushed, her face turning as red as an apple.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that this young woman has feelings for Lu Xuan!

However, she had not yet formally married Lu Xuan, nor had they shared a room, so she had never considered having children.

Lu Qingqing spoke so bluntly, how could the young girl not feel shy?

Pfft!

Lu Xuan spat out the tea he had just drunk.

He was utterly speechless. "Sis! Couldn't you at least ask what I thought? What kind of terrible ideas are you coming up with!"

"Ask you? When have you ever not just given me the runaround as your older sister?" Lu Qingqing rolled her eyes at Lu Xuan, annoyed. "Fine, then tell me, how do you plan to face Miss Su?"

At this moment, everyone looked at Lu Xuan.

cough cough.

He coughed lightly, looking at the blushing, shy, but bright-eyed girl beside him with a hint of expectation.

"Miss Su... I won the embroidered ball yesterday by chance, it wasn't my intention. Marriage is a major life event, I think it's best to be more cautious..."

Lu Xuan still didn't want to be a live-in son-in-law; he wanted to refuse the marriage!

Lu Qingqing and Li Du exchanged a glance and could only sigh softly.

Since Lu Xuan was unwilling to marry into the family, his sister and brother-in-law naturally wouldn't force him. It was just a pity for such a good girl as Su Qingwan, and they were afraid of hurting her feelings.

however.

Su Qingwan's face showed no sadness; a tender smile still lingered at the corners of her lips.

"Husband, you can't." She gently shook her head.

Ok?

"Why?" Lu Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Because... the invitation has already been issued." Su Qingwan took out an invitation with an official seal from her bosom.

Lu Qingqing and Li Du were both shocked when they saw the post.

"This is... the Dragon and Phoenix Calligraphy Scroll!"

This dragon and phoenix invitation is the marriage certificate of the Great Yan Dynasty!

The dragon and phoenix invitation reads:

There is now a legitimate daughter of the Su family, named Su Qingwan, who is eighteen years old. She is gentle, virtuous, and graceful.

The embroidered ball was thrown to select Lu Xuan, a scholar from Qingyang County, to be her son-in-law. He was eighteen years old, of good character, and of impeccable background.

The two families were united in marriage, their birth dates were compatible, a matchmaker acted as guarantor, and both parties were willing...

The marriage proposal was submitted by the Su family of Yunzhou City, south of the city.

It was an auspicious day in the middle of autumn in the 238th year of the Da Yan calendar.

(Five hundred cash in marriage tax and thirty cash in postage have been paid. The prefectural government has stamped the document as proof and filed the record.)

Lu Xuan was completely stunned when he saw the dragon and phoenix invitation!

He accepted a marriage proposal yesterday, and the state government issued the marriage certificate today?

No one even bothered to ask him a question, without his permission...

What's the difference between this and forced buying and selling?

That's outrageous!