Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

The Strongest Fox-Demon (46)

Bai You hesitated to speak. He wavered for a moment and stood up. Seeing this, Bai Yi said, “What did you want to say just now? Why have you hesitated?”

Bai You hemmed and hawed before saying, “I said before that fate is subject to change. One of you is a demon while the other is a mortal. There are many variables, and your union isn’t necessarily a happy one. I have been in the mortal realm for years, and I have been to many places and seen countless incidents and people before performing charity in Cui Bamboo Forest. There is a proverb among the commoners, ‘The person who most fails to be loyal to his beloved is a scholar’. I don’t know if you have ever heard of it. I personally contributed to the fruition of your marriage. If anything happens in the future…”

“Pooh-pooh-pooh, what could happen?! Don’t say such unlucky things.” Bai Yi hurriedly interrupted him. “How come you and Xiang’er are afraid that he will betray me?”

“Did Chu Xiang mention the same thing? I see, then I won’t say much. I just hope you will be more cautious. People are unpredictable, especially after they rise from rags to riches. Don’t be fooled.”

Bai Yi didn’t like to hear such words, but Bai You kindly reminded her, so she nodded in agreement. Afterward, she quickly left Bai You’s house. When she went back too cook, these advice popped up again and kept circling in her mind, making it impossible for her to ignore.

A rebellious thought bubbled up in her. Why was everyone so pessimistic about them? Couldn’t she and her benefactor have a happy married life? However, her rational side stepped forward again. They were obviously more experienced than her. Giving her advice was for her own good. There was the so-called ‘Blunt are those concerned, but bystanders see through everything’. Could it be that they were truly an incompatible couple? If one day Zhuang Yulang found out that she was a demon, would there be a huge conflict between them? If Zhuang Yulang knew that she was a demon, would he still be willing to have children with her? What about their children? Would they be spurned by both the demon and mortal realms?

Bai Yi never reflected on these before, but she now began to think, spending sleepless nights mulling over it. It was because no matter what the situation, once the fact that she was a demon was exposed, everything was unlikely to end up well. She also thought of the day that the great monk turned a deaf ear to Bai You’s explanations and stubbornly condemned him, and then attacked him indiscriminately. If by then Zhuang Yulang also did the same to her … she felt pain just thinking about it.

Zhuang Liu’s purchase of things for their engagement was very fast. Bai Yi was now a lucky treasure to her. She couldn’t wait to let her marry his son as soon as possible. Anyway, they didn’t have much money, so everything was kept simple. Bai Yi had no objections either, so she took it as a bargain and simply blessed the twos betrothal.

Chu Xiang also dressed Bai Yi meticulously on the fateful day. Before going out from the dressing table, Bai Yi gripped her hand tightly, looked at her in the mirror and said nervously, “Xiang’er, am I really going to get betrothed to Brother Zhuang?”

Chu Xiang looked down at her with a smile and helped her tidy up her hairpin. “Yeah. Don’t be afraid, it’s just an engagement, not marriage yet. Besides, we are all here. What are you afraid of?”

Bai Yi nodded. “Exactly, what am I afraid of? I shouldn’t be afraid of anything.”

Chu Xiang bent down and looked at her. “It’s okay to be afraid. If you know how to be afraid, you will know how to protect yourself. Knowing how to think will make you prudent. Go with confidence. It doesn’t matter what you encounter.”

Bai Yi suddenly felt that the luckiest thing for her was not being saved by Zhuang Yulang, but having Chu Xiang as a guardian angel.

Chu Xiang raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and quipped, “It’s not like you’re getting into a sedan chair. Why are you thinking so much? Let’s go, lest your benefactor will think you’ve repented if you delay a moment longer.”

“I’m not regretting it.” Bai Yi broke into tears and laughed. She did not know why she was crying, but her heart was at a loss, not knowing whether she should take this step. This was obviously something she has been looking forward to, something she has been very happy about. However, with Chu Xiang by her side, she held her hand, all the uncertainty and anxiety were dispersed. There was nothing to be afraid of. Chu Xiang would always be by her side. At most, she’d be the same as those seniors she had heard from, broken-hearted? It was no big deal.

Under the guidance of the matchmaker, Bai Yi and Zhuang Yulang exchanged Geng Tie and got engaged smoothly. From then on, Bai Yi was Zhuang Yulang’s betrothed. With a title and contract, she didn’t have to worry about gossip anymore. Although she never cared about those things, at this moment, she felt a little bit affirmed and accepted by the Zhuang family.

Bai You stood behind Chu Xiang and said via voice transmission: [I persuaded her, but she cares about Zhuang Yulang very much, and she is still willing to be engaged to him.]

[I see. It doesn’t matter.] Chu Xiang smiled lightly and looked at the prospective couple who were looking at each other lovingly.

Both Li Yufeng and Bai You understood what Chu Xiang meant by “It doesn’t matter”. Bai Yi’s thoughts have changed, but how would she know if there was a possibility of happiness if she didn’t try it? She went ahead to try. The three of them were still present, so naturally there would be no unacceptable results.

Li Yufeng said softly, “Fortunately, Bai Yi is not a man. Otherwise, my status will be lost.”

Chu Xiang smiled and said, “Are you still jealous of my sister? Why don’t you just open a shop to sell vinegar?”

“I don’t want to do anything. I just want to be with you every day. Who will accompany you when I go and open the store? I heard that the vegetarian food in a temple in the west is very delicious. Shall we go and try it?”

“Okay.”

Bai You silently took a step back and tactfully did not participate. Nobody knew what the future held. He just hoped everything would turn out fine.