Chapter Twenty-Two: True Feelings Revealed
I was staring blankly, lost in thought, when a strong gust of wind blew over, and I suddenly felt like I had turned into an A4 sheet of paper, floating aimlessly without any foundation, and was pushed into a lavishly decorated room.
"Be careful!" With a shout, Nandou also followed immediately after, he stretched out his arm and gently wrapped it around my waist.
Never has a man been so ambiguously close to me at such a close distance. No! There is one, it's Qiu Zong!
My face suddenly turned red, and my heart inexplicably started racing quickly.
Fortunately, he loosened his grip in time, and I was able to breathe freely, taking a closer look at the room.
The house is decorated in a green tone, the door is heart-shaped and green, the curtains and wallpaper are all made of bamboo green, very fresh. There is no computer or TV inside, nor any electrical appliances, but it's not inferior to modern rooms in terms of decoration. The bed, table, and display cabinet next to it all emit a warm green light, just like the green jade stone in the boss's hand. Did I come from that green jade stone?
I couldn't help but shiver with a chill, but was immediately drawn to the bookshelf against the north wall. The bookshelf was made of green bamboo sections, each layer being one section of green bamboo, which was crystal clear and straight or curved into circular or oval shapes. What's even stranger is that the top of the green bamboo at both ends of the bookshelf still had lush green leaves growing out of it, with leaves much larger and fuller than usual, like a sail full of wind. The lush leaves almost touched the green marble ceiling. And the things on the bookshelf were simply a treasure trove, with glowing stones, heart-shaped pearls, agate, and strange vessels, all of which were mostly heart-shaped.
Facing the treasure-filled house, facing the heart-shaped object that blinked with green eyes and emitted a green glow, I opened my mouth wide, and the strangeness in my heart was indescribable.
"Butterfly girl, don't worry, just stay here for now, and as soon as I get a chance, I'll let you go."
Nandou spoke to me in a soft voice, but the purple birthmark on his forehead glowed with an eerie light under the green glow, making me feel a little scared. I couldn't help but ask: "Where is this place? How did I end up here? Which dynasty's prince are you?"
"Butterfly girl, what's wrong with you? Why do you keep asking these strange questions? Is it because I scared your brain out? This is our new home, we just got married here yesterday..."
"Married? I'm really married to you? You... what have you done to me?" I backed away in terror, my heart filled with immense fear. Oh god, Su Xiaomei was truly unlucky, not even having a proper romance yet, but somehow ended up getting married in this strange and bizarre place, and it was only the first day of being married too. Just thinking about it made my whole body tremble.
"Butterfly girl, don't you really remember? I'm good, I'm not the kind of man who goes against other people's will. I said it before, if you don't like me, I won't force you. This is just my aunt's idea, you should know that Auntie loves me too much, treating me like a treasure. All these years she has been searching for you, and after finding your trail two days ago, she was so excited that she didn't sleep well for several nights... But things don't always go as one wishes, I know it's mainly because my appearance scared you off. Even if Auntie is so determined, I said before that if being with me brings you great harm, then in the future, when there's a chance, you can leave anytime." Nandou's last sentence was almost a whisper.
My heart skipped a beat, and I couldn't help but tilt my head and take a closer look at him.
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"Miss Butterfly, listen to your aunt's words, let's go inside." Nan Dou took a step forward and grasped my arm, winking at me with a hint of meaning.
"Who's your wife?" I didn't even have time to consider the meaning of his winking eyes, I struggled to free my arm and jumped out, while the sympathy for him just now was swept away. "Don't get me wrong, I'm not some butterfly girl, nor am I your wife! I'm Su Xiaomei, the born unlucky Su Xiaomei!"
"What's gotten into you?" The woman furrowed her brow, a displeased expression appearing on her well-maintained face. "Nan Dou, you'd better discipline your wife properly. Since she's married into the Sima family, she can't be without propriety!"
"Auntie, I'm not your niece-in-law! You've really got it wrong, what era are you living in? It must be a mistake! Wasn't I found by you guys at the bottom of a cliff? Or did your family's niece-in-law just recover from a serious illness and is on her last breath? Or..."
I used up all the plot devices I could think of, and just as I was about to finish, this woman interrupted me.
"Alright! You ill-mannered thing! Nandou, drag her into the house for me. If she dares to speak nonsense again, family law will be waiting!"
The woman had an uncontrollably angry look, I was really surprised. I just wanted to explain something, but it seemed like I had offended her. It's truly a feudal society where the mother-in-law bullies the daughter-in-law. However, this family seems quite well-off, although the male lead has two birthmarks on his face that are quite off-putting. But for me, a 27-year-old unmarried and unengaged ordinary company employee, it's like I've caught a golden turtle son-in-law.
