Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 17 Auspicious Days

Fear suddenly struck like a venomous snake!

"Whoosh—"

Without any hesitation, Luo Qingfeng turned and fled, preparing to escape from the small courtyard!

But suddenly, he stopped again!

No!

We can't run away like this!

If we escape like this, what if the other side thinks they've been exposed and suddenly goes on a killing spree, slaughtering the entire Song family?

There's no time to hesitate!

He immediately turned around and went back to his room!

Close the window and lie in bed.

My heart is pounding!

He just hoped that the other person hadn't noticed him.

should not.

He had already escaped before the other person had even fully turned around.

Even if she knows there's someone else outside, she might not know it's him.

I hope so, I hope so...

He closed his eyes and prayed silently, but the terrifying scene he had just witnessed kept replaying in his mind.

As expected, she really isn't human!

Is it a demon?

Thinking about how he had almost angered her yesterday, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Just then, the girl's clear and innocent voice suddenly came from outside: "Zi'er, was that you outside the window just now?"

Luo Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he held his breath.

Zi'er replied, "No, I just got up myself. Miss Zhao'er, what's wrong? Was someone outside the window just now?"

Su Zhao'er asked with some doubt, "I sensed some movement."

Zi'er quickly went out to look around and said, "There's no one here. Could it be Hei Xiu? Hei Xiu is probably catching mice again. Yesterday, he even put three headless mouse corpses on the young master's windowsill. It scared me to death."

Su Zhao'er immediately laughed and said, "It must be Hei Xiu. That little guy really likes to scare people."

Luo Qingfeng's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

Suddenly, footsteps approached his room door.

Luo Qingfeng tensed up once again!

"Alright, let Brother Feng sleep a little longer. He'll have the energy to have our wedding ceremony tonight if he's well-rested. Zi'er, I'm going out now. I have an appointment with Sister Wan'er to learn needlework at the shop today. If Brother Feng gets up, remember to tell him not to run around. He should stay home and study, and wait for me to come back."

"Uh-huh."

Zi'er agreed.

The footsteps went out the door and quickly disappeared into the courtyard.

Luo Qingfeng then slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

His heart was still pounding, and his back was drenched in cold sweat.

What should I do?

Should we continue trying to stall for time, or should we first try to appease her and talk to her...?

No!

I cannot marry her!

The other party has been wanting to marry him, so they must have other motives.

Furthermore, if a wedding ceremony is held, the couple will naturally consummate their marriage that night.

He's in a magic cave?

It's terrifying to even think about!

Even though everything is the same with the lights off, except maybe there's no face visible, but... that won't do!

He can't do it, he just can't!

So, should we run away? Or go find a demon slayer?

Not to mention!

Running away would implicate my cousin's family.

As for those exorcists, they cannot be trusted at all.

After all, they had personally checked the girl when she first came to the town.

Since nothing was detected, it means this demon is very powerful, and they simply can't deal with it.

Let's not let it be like that night in Linshan Village, where they ran away and left him behind to be the devil's snack.

So, he still has to rely on himself.

Then we can only try to find a way to keep dragging it out.

He should be able to fully light up the star lamp tonight, and then he will become a true cultivator with star power, which will greatly increase his chances of survival.

But what can we do to keep dragging this out?

The premise is that you must not anger her.

After racking my brains for a while, it was already bright outside the window.

Zi'er also went out.

Luo Qingfeng's stomach suddenly growled, and he felt hungrier than ever before.

We need to eat more meat again.

Never mind, I should focus on my training first!

Before long, Zi'er brought breakfast.

After Luo Qingfeng finished eating, his stomach not only didn't feel any hungrier, but it started growling even louder.

A steamed bun and a bowl of porridge are not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth now.

After Zi'er packed her things and left, he also went out through the back door.

This time, he bought three kilograms of cooked meat at once.

After confirming that no one was following him, he quickly entered the Guanyin Temple, wolfed down the cooked meat, and then continued practicing his boxing techniques.

"Huff! Huff! Huff!"

Today's boxing moves were more powerful and more skillful than yesterday's.

After several repetitions, the bones in his body began to crack and pop, and the muscles throughout his body began to heat up and throb.

The scholar's originally frail body was already undergoing subtle changes.

Soon, his clothes were soaked through, his muscles and bones ached terribly, and his punches became increasingly heavy.

But he didn't stop; he continued to grit his teeth and persevere.

He must persevere!

For him now, every day and every moment is extremely precious and important.

It even concerns his life and death.

They practiced until evening.

The entire set of boxing techniques can be performed without having to think about them in one's mind.

But it's still a bit short of being truly fluid and natural.

He didn't dare linger in the temple. He wiped the sweat pouring down his face and neck and immediately dragged his weary body back to the Song family home.

After washing up and cleaning up.

He returned to his room and began to think about the wedding ceremony that evening.

No, you can't have a wedding ceremony!

We must not let them succeed!

"We must continue to delay, but we absolutely cannot anger her..."

He racked his brains trying to find a way to delay.

What is the most appropriate reason to use that the other party can accept?

Outside the window, the setting sun gradually disappeared into the horizon.

The other party should be back soon.

He must hurry and come up with a solution!

He racked his brains, thinking hard, and grew increasingly anxious.

"We can't have the wedding ceremony...we can't have the wedding ceremony..."

Suddenly, a thought struck him!

"Calendar?"

This era should be called the Yellow Calendar.

On the way to pick up the bride in Linshan Village that day, the matchmaker kept nagging along the way, saying that it was an auspicious day for marriage.

In this era, whether they were high-ranking officials or ordinary people, everyone believed in these things.

If it's an inauspicious day, they absolutely won't hold weddings or funerals.

If we count the days, today should be the sixth day of the ninth lunar month.

Is the sixth day of the ninth lunar month auspicious or inauspicious?

He grasped at this as if it were a lifeline, and immediately went out the door and headed towards the front hall.

In his memory, there seemed to be a Chinese almanac hanging there.

We didn't encounter anyone else along the way.

Besides the uncle and aunt and their two children, the Song family only bought four maids. They seemed well-off in the small town, but they certainly couldn't compare to the wealthy families in Wangxing City.

Upon arriving at the hall, they encountered Xiao Huan, the maidservant who served their maternal aunt.

The young maidservant followed her master, glancing at him briefly before quickly leaving without even saying goodbye.

Clearly, his aunt must have said a lot of bad things about him in front of this little maid.

Luo Qingfeng didn't take it to heart and immediately went into the hall, where he found the already yellowed calendar.

He prayed silently, hoping for divine protection.

Soon, he found the date September 6th mentioned above.

"On the sixth day of the ninth lunar month, it is auspicious to travel, exorcise, move, and pray for blessings; it is inauspicious to get married, betrothal, break ground, or burial... On the day of Xin (辛), the host should not taste the soy sauce made; on the day of Hai (亥), it is inauspicious for the groom to get married..."

God bless!

Today is an inauspicious day for weddings; it is not suitable for the wedding ceremony to take place!

Luo Qingfeng was overjoyed.

That's the best reason!

He immediately looked at the other days below.

Weddings are forbidden on the seventh day of the ninth lunar month!

The eighth day of the ninth lunar month is an inauspicious day for all activities!

September 9th, September 10th, September 11th...

September 12th... is an auspicious day for marriage.

"September 12th is fine; excluding today, there are still five days!"

Five days is enough!

That's enough for him to fully light up the star lamp and master that set of boxing techniques!

He didn't dare linger and immediately returned to the courtyard. He took out his scientific research books, sat down at the table, and pretended to read them, while pondering his words for the next moment.

Even with Huang Li's help, he still had to be careful what he said.

You must be tactful, you must express that you actually really want to marry her tonight, really want to consummate your marriage with her, really want to be with her... huh? Dream on!

In any case, we absolutely must not provoke her later!

The book says that many demons, when enraged or in pain, may reveal their true form and kill to vent their anger.

Therefore, he must be very careful.

As he was pondering this, footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

Immediately, a girl in a red dress ran in from the courtyard gate, calling out in a clear voice, "Brother Feng! Brother Feng! Zhao'er is back! Let's go get married!"

The setting sun cast its rays into the courtyard, falling on her fiery red dress and her youthful, innocent face, as well as on the gleaming, sharp kitchen knife in her hand, its cold light chilling.

Luo Qingfeng: "..."

"Get married? Sure."

Luo Qingfeng immediately put down his book and stood up: "I've been waiting for you too."

Su Zhao'er came to the window and said happily, "Brother Feng, are you finally willing to marry Zhao'er?"

"Of course I'm willing, I've always been willing."

Luo Qingfeng said confidently, glancing at the kitchen knife in her hand, and explained, "I just haven't been feeling well these past few days, so I was delayed."

"Yay! I can finally sleep with Brother Feng tonight!"

Su Zhao'er skipped and hopped into the house, her face beaming with joy: "Brother Feng, let's quickly change into our wedding robes and go get married right away!"

Luo Qingfeng said, "Okay, but..."

Su Zhao'er was about to enter the bridal chamber when she heard this, she paused, turned around and looked at him, the kitchen knife in her hand gleaming coldly, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

"But what?"

Luo Qingfeng's heart tightened, and he quickly explained, "However, we need to go to the front and tell my cousin and his wife so they can prepare. Although we haven't invited any guests, we can't be careless. At least we need to put up the 'double happiness' characters again in the hall. Also, we should tell them to dress more festively so it will look more formal."

"After all, this is a major event in our lives."

Luo Qingfeng's face was full of sincerity.

Upon hearing this, Su Zhao'er's face lit up with a bright smile again: "That's right, let's go."

Luo Qingfeng glanced at the kitchen knife in her hand again and said softly, "Zhao'er, what are you doing with that knife? It's bad luck to have a knife with you during the wedding ceremony."

Su Zhao'er glanced down at the kitchen knife in her hand, then chuckled and said crisply, "I almost forgot, this is my new kitchen knife. I'm going to use it to learn how to chop vegetables and cook. When we move out, Zhao'er will cook for Brother Feng every day."

After saying that, she put the kitchen knife on the table and smiled sweetly, "Brother Feng, let's go."

Luo Qingfeng was skeptical, but followed behind.

The two quickly arrived at the front hall.

Su Zhao'er frowned and said, "It seems that my cousins ​​haven't returned yet. Let's go ask Wan'er."

Luo Qingfeng suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Zhao'er, wait a moment."

"What's wrong?"

Su Zhao'er looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Luo Qingfeng pointed to the almanac on the wall, his face showing an expression of sudden discovery: "I remember on the way to Linshan Village to pick you up, the matchmaker said that when a man and woman get married, they must choose a good day, an auspicious day, otherwise they will encounter a lot of misfortune and bad luck after the wedding. Luckily, there's an almanac here, let's take a look at today's date?"

He then added, "I think today is a very auspicious day, with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze, perfect for our wedding ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhao'er quickly turned around and walked to the almanac, saying, "Yes, Mother also said that we must choose an auspicious day for the wedding ceremony."

She looked at the date on the almanac, ran her finger across it, and said, "Today seems to be the sixth day of the ninth month..."

Luo Qingfeng looked at it with her, deliberately asking, "Is it the sixth day of the ninth month? I remember it being the fifth day of the ninth month?"

Su Zhao'er laughed, "It's the sixth day of the ninth month! Zhao'er remembers it clearly. Brother Feng, you haven't forgotten the day we got married, have you? Look, here! The sixth day of the ninth month is auspicious for travel, exorcism, relocation, and praying for blessings! Inauspicious for... inauspicious for..."

The smile on her face gradually disappeared.

Luo Qingfeng pretended not to have noticed and asked, "What's the taboo?"

"Avoid marriage..."

Su Zhao'er said sullenly, then her eyes suddenly lit up, and she exclaimed, "Oh dear, Brother Feng, Zhao'er is mistaken. Today really is the fifth day of the ninth month! Let me check if it's the fifth day of the ninth month!"

"Haha! The fifth day of the ninth lunar month is an auspicious day for marriage! Auspicious for marriage indeed! Yay, we can have our wedding ceremony tonight!"

Luo Qingfeng: "..."

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