Chapter 104: Choice

  I'm sweating all over, my face feels slippery, and when I touch it, I have sweat too. Wow, this energetic dance is really intense. I've been drenched in sweat after just a little while. Slowing down to a stop, my heart is racing, it's been a while since I last exercised, and I've really gotten weaker.

  "Hurry up and wipe the sweat, don't catch a cold." A clean handkerchief was handed over to me, I looked up, it was Lu Qi, with a sly smile on his face: "You danced extremely well. Your singing wasn't bad either!" I took the handkerchief and wiped my face randomly, he shook his head, held me down: "Alas, really can't understand you, are you or aren't you a 'woman'?" As he said that, he took the handkerchief back, bent down and gently wiped my face, softly pressing. The scent on him surrounded me, making me lose my senses for a moment. This guy, was actually so gentle, I almost melted under his touch.

  I caught a glimpse of Xiao Yang out of the corner of my eye, holding my coat and walking slowly over. "Hurry up and put it on, or you'll catch a cold." I smiled foolishly: "What's there to be afraid of? With all of you here, I won't get sick!"

  "Is your back sweating too?" Lu Qi looked puzzled. "What?" He wouldn't want to wipe my back, would he? I quickly grabbed a handkerchief: "I'll do it myself!" But I couldn't reach.

  "Let's hurry back home and change clothes! It's easy to catch a cold like this." Xiao Yang handed me his jacket, saying with concern. "But I still want to play with you guys!" It's still early, going back now is no fun! "We'll go watch the show in the village and wait for you, okay?" Xiao Yang smiled. "Right, hurry up and change!" Lu Qi also urged, "We won't leave today." Qiao Hui jumped up: "Let's go, I'll accompany you back."

  Then, I went back home with Qiao Wei, washed my sweaty body with a basin of hot water, and changed into clean clothes. It was indeed much more comfortable. As I combed my hair and tied it up with a hair clip, I suddenly saw that Qiao Wei's hair also had a hair clip, a pink peach-shaped one, so pretty! Hmm? This doesn't seem right, I hadn't seen this hair clip before. It wasn't there this morning. A flash of inspiration in my mind, hehe! I knew it.

  "Wow, you look really beautiful today!" I teased, "Come on, confess already!" "What?" She was taken aback, not understanding. "Don't pretend to be stupid! Hey, your '境界' is quite high, huh!" I pulled her in front of the mirror: "Take a look, who's this little beauty with a face like a peach flower? And who's this one wearing a hair clip with a peach flower?" Her small face turned red as she smiled and nodded: "What's the big deal? It's just a small thing! What's there to say?" "Hmph, are you or aren't you a good sister?" I pretended to be angry.

  "Oh my, I'm scared of you. Can't I just say no? I knew this would work, she reluctantly admitted: "Isn't it the one that Pangpang gave you? If I didn't like it so much, I wouldn't be wearing it!" She grabbed my hand: "Tsk tsk, look at your gift, it's way better than mine! You're so lucky to have two guys treating you well, what are you going to do?" She smiled slyly and leaned in closer, "Why don't you choose Xiao Yang, and give Lu Qi to me instead?"

  I playfully knocked on her: "Do you think people are gifts, and they're given to you?" "Then who do you choose?" Qiao Hui asked persistently. "Me? I don't choose anyone!" I shook my head, "Don't mention this anymore, it's annoying. Don't you want to know what's going on with your cousin? Why don't we go ask her now?" As soon as I mentioned this, Qiao Hui got angry again: "Fine, let's go ask."

  Qiao Hui pulled me and immediately ran to her cousin Yu Tao's house, looking around front and back, and asked, "Where is Xiao Bao? Where is Auntie?" Yu Tao was surprised and looked at Qiao Hui: "They went to watch a play!" "That's good!" Qiao Hui said, pulling her cousin into the room, asking what she had just done. I saw Yu Tao being startled when hearing Qiao Hui's question, then immediately denied it, saying she was at home and hadn't gone anywhere. Qiao Hui coldly asked: "Really? Are you sure you didn't forget? Do you want me to remind you of the 'Broken Kiln' cave?"

  Yu heard the three words "broken kiln cave", and was already frightened, her face pale, her whole body trembling. I looked at her and thought she was quite pitiful, having been widowed at just over 20 years old, and still having to support a family on her own, it's really tough for her, she really needs a man to help her out.

  I pulled Lala Cui, shaking my head to signal her not to say anything more, and saw that she had scared her cousin. Then I very sincerely said to "Yu" Tao: "'Yu' Tao sister, don't worry, we won't tell anyone." She listened to my words, half believing and half doubting, but her face relaxed a lot. I continued to say: "I have a question to ask you, and I hope you can answer truthfully." She nodded lightly.

  "We all know you're not easy to get along with, actually it's better if you find someone else, we'll all support you. But why do you have to do that sneaky stuff? What if the villagers find out, how terrible would that be? And since you two like each other, shouldn't you just date openly?"

  Yu's face turned red and white, her eyes staring at me in disbelief. "Yun'er, do you really support me?" She also called me Yun'er like Cui Hui, her soft voice was pleasant to hear. "I don't want to be sneaky either, but... sigh... you're just kids, you don't understand." She sighed, looking pitiful and charming, enough to move a man's heart. No wonder Shui Ge refused the matchmaker's introduction, this is what they mean by 'near water tower first gets the moon'.

  I reminded her: "Think carefully, does he really like you or is it just a temporary play?" She blushed all over her face: "You little girl, what nonsense are you talking about?" I emphasized very seriously: "It's true, you must be certain of one thing. Since you both like each other, you chose him and he chose you. Then as a man, he should take responsibility, bravely stand up and tell everyone that he likes you, he wants to marry you. Can you confirm?" She nodded thoughtfully: "What you said makes sense too. Let me think about it!"

  Here is the translation:

  I stood up to leave: "Alright, let's go back. If you need our help, just say so! Although we're not very old, we've got a lot of experience too! Maybe we can even give you some ideas." Qiao Hui also nodded repeatedly: "Right, sister, if you have anything on your mind, you should tell us about it. Don't keep secrets from us! Let's go, let's go watch the play together and look for Little Treasure at the same time." 'Yu' Peach sister was overjoyed, and followed us to the theater to find her beloved son Little Treasure. Little Treasure was with his nanny, and when he saw us, he was thrilled. He pulled Qiao Hui towards the peddler's stall: "Buy, buy!"

  I know, no kid can resist the temptation of a peddler. Look at those colorful things, what does he want to buy? Hehe, that little hand has already picked up a small blue car with a pretty body. This kid really likes cars. Qiao Hui bought it for him.

  "I asked: 'Xiao Bao, do you want to buy anything else? Auntie will help you buy it!' Xiao Bao tilted his head and thought for a moment: 'Hmm, I want to eat that!' His small hand pointed not far away, I took a look, oh, candied hawthorn! He's got sharp eyes, with so many people blocking the way, he still spotted it. 'Okay, Auntie will buy some for you right away!' I squeezed over and bought two strings of candied hawthorn, Xiao Bao took them and immediately handed one string to his mom: 'Mom, eat! One string for me, one string for Mom!' He turned around and sweetly said to me, 'Thank you, Auntie!'"

  I hugged Xiaobao tightly and gave him a big kiss: "Xiaobao, Auntie loves you so much!" Xiaobao giggled: "Xiaobao also loves Auntie, can Auntie wait for Xiaobao?" "Huh?" I was taken aback. "What does Auntie need to wait for Xiaobao?" Xiaobao's face lit up: "Wait for Xiaobao to grow up! Grow up and marry Auntie!" Ah? I suddenly felt dizzy. What is this little treasure saying? Cuiwei clapped her hands and laughed loudly.