Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

The sun had already set and the light was still only slightly dim.

After a tiring day, Cheng Wan came out of the study and walked around her yard, going over some knowledge points in her mind while stretching her arms and legs.

"Master, there is gossip."

Ok? !

Cheng Wan paused as he stretched out his arm, then immediately lowered it and looked around, his eyes full of curiosity: "Where is it? Where is it?"

"At the gate of the courtyard."

Cheng Wan walked leisurely towards the gate of the courtyard, his footsteps barely audible.

"It's your eldest brother and your best friend."

!!!

Cheng Wan quickly quickened his pace noiselessly, the light in his eyes and the dark circles under his eyes equally obvious.

"Hou..."

"Shh!"

Cheng Wan asked the maids who saw her to keep quiet and then asked them to go away.

"Miss Xu, will you marry me?"

Hey!

Cheng Wan slammed on the brakes and hid stealthily nearby, carefully revealing one eye and raising both ears high.

Cheng Wan had noticed something unusual between Cheng Daping and Xu Zhinian during this period, but she didn't expect Cheng Daping to be so brave.

Xu Zhinian's cheeks turned red, and even the tips of her ears were pink.

She twisted the handkerchief in her hands, not daring to look up and meet Cheng Daping's eyes. She asked in a somewhat embarrassed tone, "You...why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"Not suddenly."

Cheng Daping clenched his fists, trying his best to control his nervousness and anxiety.

"Miss Xu, I have been attracted to you for a long time. In the past, I had accomplished nothing and was incapable of anything. Even if I wanted to marry Miss Xu, I could only think about it in my heart."

Cheng Daping stared at the top of Xu Zhinian's head and pursed his lips:

“I know that at least half of what I have today is due to Ah Wan.

If it weren't for A Wan, I wouldn't be able to join the Xuanjia Army and wouldn't receive those special care. It is more likely that I would have died on the battlefield as a soldier.

I……"

"Don't say that about yourself."

Xu Zhinian raised her head, with her beautiful face flushed red, and interrupted Cheng Daping.

"Ah Wan is naturally the best, but you are not bad either.

If you don’t work hard and fight for your life, even with Ah Wan, you won’t be able to become the Zhaowu Commander at this age.”

Xu Zhinian's gaze was so blazing that it seemed to melt away the inferiority in Cheng Daping's eyes:

"I still remember how you worked hard to learn horse riding and archery, and how you devotedly learned to read from Mr. Fang in Pingnan Village.

Cheng Daping, the reason you have come this far is largely because of yourself. "

Cheng Wan nodded silently, expressing his agreement with Xu Zhinian's words.

It is an undeniable fact that Cheng Daping did receive some care because of Gu Yan.

But Cheng Daping’s current status is the result of his blood and sweat.

An incompetent relative is not worthy of having General Zhou personally recommend him for credit.

Cheng Daping felt that there was no voice more beautiful than Xu Zhinian's. He trembled with excitement, locked his eyes on Xu Zhinian, and said in a trembling voice: "So, will you marry me?"

Xu Zhinian's eyelashes trembled. She wanted to lower her head and escape Cheng Daping's gaze. That gaze was too hot, as if it could melt her.

But her body didn't obey her at all, and she could only look up and look at Cheng Daping.

Do you want to marry this man in front of you?

This man has a handsome appearance and a tall stature, and he is definitely not ugly.

This man is steady and down-to-earth, young and promising, and his future is bright.

As for family.

The Cheng family is now more prestigious than the Xu family, and the Cheng family members are all easy-going.

The most important thing is that the Cheng family has Ah Wan.

Xu Zhinian took a deep breath, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

She thought she was willing to marry into the Cheng family and marry the man in front of her.

"I......"

"Listen to me first!"

Cheng Daping saw Xu Zhinian take a deep breath, and he knew that Xu Zhinian had already made up his mind. Cheng Daping had no confidence that what Xu Zhinian was about to say would be what he wanted to hear, so he could only interrupt Xu Zhinian anxiously and panic, trying to fight for himself again.

"I promise that I will treat you well all my life, just like your father treated your mother.

I promise that I will never have two minds in my life. If I do something bad one day, I will voluntarily leave the house and never appear in front of you to bother you or disgust you again.

I also promise that I will work hard to make your life better than at your parents' home."

Cheng Daping's eyes were red and wet. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch the corner of Xu Zhinian's clothes. The pleading look in his eyes was clearly visible:

"Nian Nian, I really like you. I don't want to marry anyone else except you, and I can't bear to see you marry someone else.

Marry me, I...I..."

Cheng Daping grabbed the corner of Xu Zhinian's clothes and refused to let go, trying desperately to think of what advantages he could use to ask Xu Zhinian to marry him.

"Cheng Daping, I mean I am willing to..." Xu Zhinian tugged at the corner of his clothes, but was interrupted by Cheng Daping again before he could finish his words.

"I still have Ah Wan!" Cheng Daping's eyes suddenly lit up: "Niannian, you and Ah Wan are the best! If you marry me, you can become a family with Ah Wan!"

"I wish..."

"If you marry me, I promise that I will do my best to make your life comfortable. You can do whatever you want, and I will never interfere with you."

"I wish..."

"I knew you didn't want to, I knew..." Cheng Daping let go of Xu Zhinian's clothes in a daze, looking like he was about to cry.

Xu Zhinian: “…” She was really a little reluctant now.

Cheng Wan, who was hiding aside, covered his face with his hands, unable to speak.

Her eldest brother seems a little...stupid.

"Cheng Daping."

Cheng Daping was immersed in the pain of his "broken love" and did not respond to Xu Zhinian.

Xu Zhinian closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Cheng Daping!"

"Ah?" Cheng Daping was startled by Xu Zhinian's suddenly raised voice, and at the same time came back to his senses.

Xu Zhinian couldn't believe that she had just shouted in such a "shrew" voice. She quickly turned her head and looked around, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she made sure that there was no one else around.

"Nian Nian, what's wrong with you?"

what happened?

This man dared to ask her what was wrong? !

Xu Zhinian was both angry and ashamed. She tried to hold back, but couldn't help it. Finally, she raised her foot and stepped hard on the instep of Cheng Daping's foot.

"hiss!"

Cheng Daping jumped a few times on one foot: "Nian Nian?"

There was confusion and grievance in Cheng Daping's voice and expression.

Xu Zhinian: “…”

Xu Zhinian was so angry that he reached out and pinched Cheng Daping's waist hard.

“It hurts…it hurts…”

Cheng Wan: "..."

Cheng Wan sighed deeply.

My brother's emotional intelligence is far lower than hers.

Back then, she had perfectly controlled the rhythm of her and Gu Yan's relationship.

Over there, Xu Zhinian took a few deep breaths and decided not to bother with the fool.

"Cheng Daping, I will only say this once, so listen carefully."

Cheng Daping's heart was in his throat.

Xu Zhinian looked up at Cheng Daping and suppressed his shyness: "Wait until Wan finishes the provincial examination, then you can go and ask my parents for marriage."

After saying that, Xu Zhinian lowered his head embarrassedly.

Cheng Daping suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. He stared blankly at the top of Xu Zhinian's head without any reaction for a long time.

Xu Zhinian waited and waited, but Cheng Daping didn't say yes or no. She raised her head and was about to speak when Cheng Daping grabbed her shoulders.

"What did you just say? You asked me to propose marriage?!"

Cheng Daping's voice was a little loud. Xu Zhinian didn't care about being shy. She quickly reached out and covered Cheng Daping's mouth: "Shut up!"

Cheng Daping didn't notice anything. The only thing in his eyes and mind was the girl in front of him.

He stared into Xu Zhinian's eyes, took Xu Zhinian's hand and held it in his own, carefully confirming: "Niannian, you promised to marry me, right?"

Xu Zhinian blushed, but still mustered up the courage to nod slightly under Cheng Daping's gaze.

Cheng Daping looked at Xu Zhinian, the corners of his mouth slowly stretched back, and a silly smile appeared on Cheng Daping's face.

Cheng Wan looked at the two people looking at each other and couldn't help but sigh: "Love is so good!"

"Master Hou! Master Hou!"

When Cheng Wan heard someone calling her outside the yard, her first reaction was not to answer, but to walk back quickly.

She couldn't let those two find out that she was eavesdropping!

"General Gu and Young Master Suisui are back! Lord Marquis!"

Cheng Wan seemed to be under a spell. She turned her neck stiffly, and after making sure that she had heard correctly, she ran out.