Xiao An suddenly stretched out his hand.

He Lian'er subconsciously stepped back, her heel hit something unknown, and she fell on her back with a low cry.

A strong arm supported her in time, and his big hand clasped tightly around her waist.

Their eyes met, and both of them clearly saw themselves in each other's eyes.

So flustered and nervous, yet it was as if there was an invisible magnet that firmly attracted their eyes.

So much so that both of them were distracted and kept this posture for a long time.

Until the rubble above the head suddenly made a crisp sound, followed by the sound of a cat meowing.

The two of them came to their senses. Xiao An helped He Lian'er stand firm and quickly retracted his hand.

Even though there were several layers of clothing, the soft touch of her waist was still firmly remembered in his palms.

This must be the first time he puts his arms around a girl's waist. The feeling is really different from that of the gentlemen from the Ministry of War.

In the Ministry of War, when the weather was hot, a group of old men took off their clothes and went to bathe in the river behind the Ministry of War. They jumped into the water like dumplings.

Everyone was holding arms and legs together, and physical contact was unavoidable. Everyone was as hard as a stone and smelled bad.

Nothing like lotus, soft and fragrant. At this moment, Xiao An suddenly felt blessed and understood why men want to marry a wife when they grow up.

Marrying a wife, holding her sweet and soft in your arms, seems to really open up a lot of unknown happiness.

"Well, I saw that there seemed to be something on your hair, and I wanted to help you remove it."

Xiao An pointed at He Lian'er's bangs and explained.

"Oh...ah, is there something?" She hurriedly went to do her hair, but as a result, her sleeve got caught with a hairpin in her bun.

She felt so embarrassed and just wanted to end it all quickly, but the more anxious she was, the harder it was...

However, her actions and the look on the verge of crying were particularly interesting in Xiao An's eyes.

"Let me help you!"

He came forward, held her slender wrist again, and then gently smoothed the hair and clothes that were hooked together.

She breathed a sigh of relief, took a few steps back, and whispered, "Thank you, brother Xiao An."

Xiao An smiled and said, "There is no need for those polite words of thanks between us."

He Lian'er curled her lips, yes, there was an engagement between them.

This month, we are getting married. Getting married means becoming a couple. From then on, we will eat from the same pot, sleep under the same bed, and have children together, the most intimate relationship...

"Lian'er."

"Um?"

"I came to see you tonight because I have something to tell you."

"What's going on?"

"Hey, it can't be explained clearly in just a few words. How about we all sit down?" Xiao An suggested.

He Lian'er nodded obediently, and the two sat down facing each other, with a table in between.

Xiao An secretly wanted to laugh, but to be honest, he also felt a little embarrassed.

After all, the girl who used to be regarded as his younger sister is suddenly going to become his wife...

"Lian'er, what I want to say is about the date of our wedding..."

As soon as Xiao An raised her head, He Lian'er buried her head deeply, her eyebrow-length bangs falling down, covering the shyness in her eyes.

Although Xiao An was beating the drum in his heart, when he saw that the other person was shy at first, he was not as nervous as before. He felt that courage was something that waxed and waned.

"Well, our wedding is a new event, so both parties have to hold a banquet to entertain relatives and friends. You know this, right?"

He Lian'er nodded slightly and said 'hmm'.

"Earlier, my father, my sister, and my brother-in-law and I made a plan, and we decided to stay at my house for a few more days. Tonight, on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, we will get married, okay?"

He Lian'er suddenly raised her head: "Sixteen?"

"What, what's wrong? Isn't it possible?" Xiao An was also a little surprised.

He Lian'er shook her head again, "No, no, no, I didn't mean that, I meant..."

"Too hasty?" Xiao An asked again.

He Lian'er bit her lip.

How should I put it, it was not too hasty, after all, she had been engaged to him a long time ago, and both parents had met and were very satisfied with the marriage.

"Do you think you just stayed at my house and threw a banquet without your parents being present, so you were afraid that they would be unhappy if they knew you were good at making decisions and threw a banquet?"

Xiao An smiled, spoke clearly, and explained He Lian'er's conflicting and entangled feelings one by one in a coherent manner.

He Lian'er's eyes widened, and then she nodded again and again.

Xiao An smiled again, "Don't worry, I already asked your parents about this matter when I came back, and I got their permission."

"real?"

Xiao An grinned, masculine and handsome, with eyes as bright as stars: "Well, how could Brother Xiao An lie to you with such a thing? Isn't that considered marriage fraud?"

Marriage fraud?

He Lian'er glanced at Xiao An quietly. The young man was sitting upright with a golden sword, slender legs, and a sunny and upright face.

When she smiles, her eyes are like spring breeze. If she is cheated into marriage by such a man, she will be happy.

Who takes advantage of whom has to be discussed separately. Anyway, I am happy to be deceived into marriage.

"Also," Xiao An coughed lightly, cutting off He Lian'er's random thoughts.

"The reason why I have to wait until sixteen is that I want to wait for my eldest brother and sister-in-law. In addition, I have a grandson, Dazhi, who came over from Yangzhou."

"I want to hold a banquet when there are more people. It will be more lively, what do you think?"

He Lian'er smiled softly, "I can do whatever I want. Brother An, you have the final say."

She didn't know how he went to discuss it with her parents before he came back, but she understood that their banquet at the man's side was arranged until the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, which was already approaching the New Year's Eve.

It seems that she will not be able to go back to spend the New Year with her parents this year...

Although before she got married, she had talked about her future arrangements for marriage when chatting with her parents. At that time, her mother stroked her hair and said, "When a girl gets married and has a husband, she will spend her days with her parents."

There are fewer and fewer of them. Although our family is not really a married woman, she is still the daughter-in-law of the old Yang family after all. If nothing else, in the future, for the New Year, she will have to go to both ends and take turns."

It seems that in this year's first year of marriage, my parents will have an empty nest, and the banquet at the woman's side will most likely be postponed until the first month of the year when she returns to her parents' home.

Although she had been mentally prepared for a long time, He Lian'er couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when she heard with her own ears that the wedding date had been set.

Not only because I got married and my parents were not around, but also because of some inexplicable feelings...

"Lian'er, why are you distracted? I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Xiao An looked at He Lian'er's slightly pursed lips. She seemed a little depressed. Was she nervous about the banquet? Afraid of strangers?
Chapter completed!