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

Su Qingwan left Ping'an Lane in a carriage...

In addition to the pearl bracelet, Lu Xuan also gave her three "transmission talismans". If she encounters an emergency or a problem that she cannot solve, she can use the transmission talisman to send him a message.

"Miss, the young master is so amazing!"

The maid Xi'er was in the carriage, her face full of admiration.

"Not only is the son-in-law a highly skilled doctor, but he's also an expert in talisman-making! I've heard that Taoist priests in temples have to prepare yellow paper and cinnabar beforehand to draw talismans, and it's not easy to draw even one... But the son-in-law can draw them by hand, dozens at a time, and even embed them into other objects!"

"And another thing, Miss, I've heard that extremely rare communication talismans on the market usually only last a few breaths... but the communication talisman the young master gave me, it's said, can last for half a cup of tea! My goodness, the young master's talisman is too amazing! If I didn't trust the young master's character, I would have suspected it was fake!"

As Su Qingwan's personal maid, Xi'er may seem a bit dull, but she has actually practiced martial arts, has reached the eighth rank, and knows quite a bit.

Lu Xuan drew a large number of talismans out of thin air, and the quality of the talismans he drew was extremely high, which amazed her!

It seems that Lu Xuan's Mysterious Talisman Manual (Earth Grade Perfection) is indeed quite powerful.

"The young master is handsome, highly skilled, and kind-hearted... He and the young lady are a perfect match, a match made in heaven!"

This young maid may have been deeply captivated by Lu Xuan's "charm".

However, she also had some concerns.

She looked at her young mistress and asked timidly, "Miss, if after a year the young master still insists he hasn't developed feelings for me... would you really divorce him?"

The little maidservant desperately wanted her mistress to be with Lu Xuan. She would be more than willing to be his concubine if asked to serve him in the future.

Upon hearing this, Su Qingwan gently raised her hand and lightly stroked the moon-white pearl bracelet on her left wrist, the image of Lu Xuan appearing in her mind...

A moment later, the girl's lips curled up slightly with a smile, and her peach blossom eyes were filled with tenderness.

"I've caught the embroidered ball, received the dragon and phoenix invitation, so why aren't I my husband yet?" The girl looked at the pearl bracelet on her wrist, a sly smile on her face. "Once a husband, always a gentle and refined husband..."

Xi'er scratched her head, not quite understanding what her young mistress meant by those words.

However, she had a gut feeling that the kind-hearted son-in-law would have a hard time escaping her young mistress's clutches...

In a small courtyard in Ping'an Lane.

Lu Xuan also drew several talismans for Lu Qingqing, Li Du, and Tongtong, but they didn't take them seriously.

"Little Xuanzi, you're really something! You found such a beautiful and gentle wife. Your brother-in-law is so happy for you!" Brother-in-law Li Du gave Lu Xuan a thumbs up.

The older sister, Lu Qingqing, was also beaming with joy, laughing heartily, "My little Xuanzi is so capable! He's learned medicine on his own and he's so skilled, and he even knows how to draw all sorts of random talismans... Of course, none of that matters, the important thing is that you have a wonderful wife! Hahaha."

"I can tell that Qingwan is in love with you. She's a good girl... Stop hesitating, what's the point of building up feelings? Just go for Qingwan, having more kids is better than anything else!"

Even little Tongtong called out in her childish voice, "Auntie... is beautiful, Tongtong likes it..."

Lu Xuan's face darkened. "Sis, stop arguing, I need some peace and quiet!"

"Okay, fine, I won't bother you. I'll tell Mom and Dad!" Lu Qingqing turned to Li Du, "You rascal, hurry up and go to the street to buy some incense and paper money!"

"Okay, wife!"

Before long, Li Du bought a pile of incense and paper money.

While burning incense and paper money in the mourning hall, Lu Qingqing prayed with tears streaming down her face, saying things like, "Xiao Xuanzi has finally grown up," "He has found a beautiful and obedient wife," "The family line should be able to continue," and "Father and Mother, you can rest in peace now."

The rambling continued for a full half hour.

"Sister, that's enough. You and your husband should go back now," Lu Xuan reminded her.

Ok?

"Are you trying to kick me out?" Lu Qingqing looked over, somewhat resentfully, "Little Xuanzi, you've just gotten a wife, and you're already starting to dislike me, aren't you?"

"..." Lu Xuan rubbed his forehead, utterly speechless.

Change the subject.

"Sis, didn't you just say you wanted to open a noodle shop?"

"We do have this plan."

Lu Qingqing used to work as a kitchen helper in a restaurant. After getting married, she quit her job to raise her child and has been unemployed for the past few years. Recently, she has been thinking about opening a noodle shop to earn money to supplement her family's income.

Lu Xuan wholeheartedly agrees!

Once Lu Qingqing opens her noodle shop, she gets busy and won't visit him as often anymore!

This is absolutely delightful!

He must give it his full support!

"Sister, here's some money for you to use."

Lu Xuan took out a package containing fifty taels of silver.

When Lu Qingqing saw so much silver, her eyes immediately lit up with excitement, and she was quite surprised.

"Little Xuanzi, where did you get so much money?"

"Could it be... the betrothal money from Qingwan?"

Lu Xuan's lips twitched violently.

Can't he earn money himself? How could it be "bride price"?

Is he only worth fifty taels of silver?

absurd!

impossible!

He held his head high, his face serious, and said, "This is all hard-earned money; I've worked tirelessly, braving wind and sun, going door-to-door treating patients and saving lives! Every single penny is perfectly clean!"

Lu Qingqing looked suspicious, clearly not quite believing it.

Li Du patted Lu Xuan on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Little Xuan, don't worry about it. Being able to live off a woman is a skill... it's not shameful."

Lu Xuan's face was so dark it looked like ink could drip from it.

I'm so tired!

"Brother-in-law, if you and my sister have nothing else to do, please take Tongtong back. I'm tired and want to take a nap."

……

Lu Qingqing and Li Du carried Tongtong away, and even after they had walked quite a distance, Lu Xuan could still hear their laughter.

Pfft!

Lu Xuan collapsed under the pomegranate tree, lying face up on the ground.

"Ugh!"

He looked up at the sky and couldn't help but sigh.

A delicate and frail "Sister Su" suddenly fell from the sky, catching him off guard and making him a married man. Perhaps he was too weak to accept it, because even now he still feels like he's dreaming...

"Why is Master sighing?" Bao Bulu chuckled as he walked over, looking somewhat gloating.

"That young lady is so gentle and beautiful! She's fallen for you, Master, and you even have the Dragon and Phoenix Wedding Card as proof... Tsk tsk tsk, Master, you absolutely mustn't let her down!"

Lu Xuan knew Bao Bulu's little scheme.

He was just fantasizing that after he married into the Su family, this stupid donkey could also follow him into the Su mansion as a pet and live a comfortable life of luxury and indulgence.

Ha ha.

Lu Xuan smiled enigmatically. "My sister's opening a noodle shop soon, how about selling donkey meat noodles?"

Swish!

Bao Bulu shuddered, almost crying in fear: "Master! You absolutely cannot let Sister Qingqing sell donkey meat noodles, or I'll be dead! I swear, I am loyal to you and will never have a second thought..."

Lu Xuan ignored Bao Bulv and lay on his back on the ground, looking at the white clouds in the sky, and began to think about the future.

White clouds drifted slowly, one after another...

Lu Xuan suddenly had an epiphany!

I feel that life is perhaps like the clouds in the sky; when the wind blows, they drift with the current...

This is an "inevitability" resulting from countless coincidences!

Since things have already happened and cannot be changed in the short term, we can only go with the flow and accept it as they come!

"Let's try being a fake couple for a year first. If it doesn't work out, we can get a divorce after a year."

"Miss Su didn't restrict me in any way, she just told me to remember to go back and visit during the Mid-Autumn Festival... I'm still free on weekdays, still a traveling doctor who takes on patients and helps them level up... That's all!"

Lu Xuan only gained a wife in name, and things didn't seem much different from before.

But can they survive a year?

Just thinking about that sweet-voiced girl who called him "husband"...

To be honest, he really wasn't confident!