The black RV rose and fell with the waves. Lin Zisu nervously held on to her seat belt. She pressed the window opening button, and all the front and rear windows opened.

"Why did you open all the car windows?" The sea breeze rushed in from the car window, bringing with it a salty smell. Tan Yuanyuan looked at Lin Zisu in confusion and asked.

"I'm afraid of falling into the sea. The car is sealed. If I fall into the water, the water will overflow the windows and I won't be able to open the windows and doors in the water." Lin Zisu said nervously. There were no railings around this single floating bridge, and the waves were surging. She was really afraid of falling into the sea.

"They have secured the boat body with ropes. Don't worry too much. The waves aren't very big right now." Su Ling comforted her.

Li Xin: "It's not far from the shore, don't be afraid."

Tan Yuanyuan pointed to the shore and said, "Look, we're almost ashore."

Lin Zisu's RV headlights were on since she got off the boat. Although the sky was dark, she could clearly see the golden beach under the headlights. She glanced at her watch and it took about 5 minutes to get off the boat and onto the shore.

The boat pushed the pontoon and stopped when it touched a piece of sand. Su Ling, Li Xin, Tan Yuanyuan and Wei Zhang got out of the RV and untied the ropes that secured the body of the RV.

Lin Zisu stepped on the accelerator and drove onto the beach, not stopping until she reached the grass. She was afraid that if she stopped the car, the wheels would sink into the sand.

Su Ling and his team pushed the pontoon bridge into the sea, and the small boat pulled the pontoon bridge back to the Xianglong, and continued to pull other vehicles and personnel ashore.

Half an hour later, all the personnel, vehicles and supplies of Su Ling's team were delivered to the shore. The other three teams continued to transport the supplies, each with a different mission. Su Ling called on his team members to assemble and set off first.

The sky had completely darkened. Inside Su City, the Li Mansion was decorated with lights and there was a constant stream of people and cars in front of the door. The guests who had just finished the banquet were helped into their cars by their servants.

A dishevelled beggar squatted on the street. "Is there any big happy event in the Li family today? I got two wedding cakes when I passed by." He handed a cake to the short beggar next to him.

The short beggar next to him looked at the unfamiliar beggar, who spoke in a foreign dialect, and was about to ask him where he was from, but when he saw him handing over a cake, he quickly took it and stuffed it into his arms. "Brother, you are not from Suzhou, right?"

"I just fled here. I finally got into the city during the day and wanted to beg for food." The beggar said as he stuffed the cake into his mouth and started chewing.

"No wonder you don't know the rules. This street is my boss's territory. You can't go to any street to beg for food." The short beggar said with dissatisfaction.

Beggar: "Yes, yes, I will leave tomorrow."

Seeing that he was so sensible, the short beggar said, "Today is the day when the third young master of the second branch of the Li Mansion is getting married. How can it not be lively? The Li Mansion is the best in Sucheng!" The short beggar gave him a thumbs up.

Beggar: "Oh~ the most powerful family in Su City!"

The short beggar said proudly: "Of course not!"

The beggar chatted casually with the short beggar for a few words, then turned and walked into the dark alley.

The main courtyard of the Li Mansion was bustling with activity. In a corner of the side courtyard in the distance, the maid Lu Mei walked gently into the young lady's boudoir carrying a bowl of medicine.

Lu Mei called softly, "Miss, it's time to take the medicine. My cousin is getting married today, and a box of snacks and candied fruits has been sent over. After you take the medicine, eat a piece of candy, and the bitterness won't be so bad."

The candles on the table were emitting a dim light, illuminating a pretty face with fair and delicate skin, a straight nose, and pale lips below the small and delicate nose.

Her long hair was simply tied into a simple yet elegant bun, with a few strands of hair gently falling in front of her forehead.

She was wearing a light-colored silk dress, and her whole body exuded a tranquil and elegant aura.

Ye Wanqing looked up from her book at Lu Mei, "Any news?"

"Miss, drink the medicine while it's still hot. Your health is important." Lu Mei leaned close to the young lady and whispered, "Bai He has gone to see her and will be back soon."

Ye Wanqing put down the book, picked up the medicine bowl, took a sip, and frowned.

Green Plum used a silver stick to pick up a candied fruit and handed it over.

Ye Wanqing shook her head. "Why bother bringing a bowl of medicine? Why not boil a pot of tea?"

Lumei glanced outside nervously and whispered, "Miss, those women who were decocting the medicine must have been greedy and put less medicine in. Miss, at least putting medicine in the decoction is better than nothing." Lumei's eyes turned red as she spoke, and her voice was a little choked.

Ye Wanqing looked at Lu Mei, who had grown up with her, and said soothingly, "Forget it, just take it out and pour it out."

Lu Mei wiped her eyes, "I made some fish porridge, Miss, please have some! If you don't want to eat or drink..." Lu Mei leaned close to Miss's ear, "What if they come to pick us up? We won't have the energy to run!"

Ye Wanqing nodded gently, "Bring it here."

"Sister Wanqing, Sister Wanqing? Sister Wanqing is asleep?" A beautiful girl's voice came from outside the door. The voice was very low, and the wooden door opened gently.

Lumei looked at her young lady and asked, "It's my cousin who's here." Seeing the young lady nod, she turned around and opened the door.

Ye Wanqing stood up in surprise and looked at the two girls who came in. "You...how did you get out?"

The two girls are the fourth and fifth daughters of the Li family's main house, and Ye Wanqing's two little cousins.

Fourth Miss Li Xiuwen saw that the door was closed and whispered, "Oh no! I overheard my aunt and mother saying that they want to marry you off to a military commander."

"What?!" Ye Qingwan stood up with the help of the table in shock and anger. "Aunts, how could you...how could you..."

"Sister Wanqing, it's not just you. The horoscopes of all the daughters of the Li family are placed on the table!" Fifth Miss Li Xiuling said in a low voice with pain in her eyes.

Ye Qingwan knew that her guess was correct. Today, her cousin married the daughter of King Ling's capable general. Now the two kings were at loggerheads, and the Great Huan Dynasty was at war. Her grandfather had chosen his side.

Even the grandsons of the Li family could not escape the marriage alliance, let alone the girls like them.

My daughter is going to get married anyway, so it doesn't matter who she marries. It would be great if she can be used to arrange a marriage.

Ye Qingwan smiled bitterly. Heguo, is it the only country she can flee to? Can she really live freely there?

Li Xiuwen asked anxiously: "Sister, what should we do? There is a happy event at home today, and Dad and Mom allowed us to leave the embroidery building. Once we go in, how can we get out again?!"

"At worst, I can tie a rope around myself and climb down from the building! I don't want to get married!" Li Xiuling took out a newspaper from her arms and unfolded it carefully to show her cousin Wanqing.

The Li family is a prominent family in Suzhou, and their ancestors were all officials who passed the imperial examination. The current head of the Li family, Mr. Li, was also an official who passed the imperial examination when he was young, and retired to live in the Qinchun Garden in Suzhou when he was old.

The Li family not only held official positions, but were also a large weaving family in the local area. They owned thousands of acres of fertile land in the village and were truly a wealthy and prosperous family.

Unlike other families in Suzhou, the Li family was not keen on promoting the talents of their daughters and granddaughters. However, the girls in the family had to learn poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, housekeeping, checking accounts, housework, and serving their parents-in-law and husbands, all according to the old rules.

This is what a young lady from a wealthy family should be like. In the future, she will marry into a wealthy or noble family, thus further strengthening the relationship between the two families.

The Li family did not strictly restrict the daughters of the Li family. They were not allowed to know the outside news or read newspapers. It was not good for the daughters of wealthy families to know nothing. If they married into the husband's family and chatted with others without knowing anything, they would be laughed at.

The daughter of the Li family could also learn about what was happening outside from time to time from her family and read the newspaper.

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