Even though I was dressed as an ugly woman, I was still forced to love by all kinds of big guys

More than half a month had passed since she returned to the imperial city. In the early morning, the early autumn wind swirled around Su Su's feet, lifting the corners of her clothes.

She put on exquisite makeup and waited outside the Goddess Temple early, eagerly awaiting Li Xinglan's arrival. They hadn't seen each other for several days.

The last time was when he took her to the Fairy Tale House and to the Li Mansion, where they saw the place where she used to live. Li Xinglan also returned her treasure box to her.

Uncle Chen joked, "Brother Gou has been guarding this box every night, and now he can finally return it to its owner."

That day, everyone gathered at the Li Mansion for dinner. It was lively and warm. Li Xinglan and Shang Shiyu sat on both sides of her, both looking at her with smiles on their faces, their eyes full of tenderness.

We all used to live like this. Li Xinglan said this while holding her hand, looking at Shang Shiyu's white hair, with a hint of heartache in his eyes.

But many things have become different inadvertently.

When Li Xinglan's figure appeared, it was still just a blurry dot. Su Su recognized him at a glance and ran towards him with her skirt lifted up.

Throwing herself into his arms, even her voice rose with joy, "Dog Brother~"

She called him sweetly. Gou Ge had been eating well during this period. In his words, he did nothing but eat all day. Now he finally had some flesh on his face and looked better.

Li Xinglan patted her head lovingly and let her rub against him. "It's cold, why don't you wait inside?"

Su Su grinned, "Because I want to see you more."

The autumn wind blew again, ruffling their hair and tangling them together. Nannan and Miaomiao hid in the distance and watched.

Nannan giggled, "Her Highness the Goddess has been looking forward to meeting Master Li since yesterday."

Haven’t you been looking forward to it? Miaomiao thought.

Before leaving, Li Xinglan smiled and said hello to Nannan and Miaomiao in the distance, "Then I will take the goddess away."

Both his tone and eyes were extremely gentle. The two little girls nodded repeatedly and waved at them. Suddenly, they could feel the charm of Lord Li. There was a reason why Her Highness the Goddess liked him.

There is a lantern festival today, and he came here specifically to pick up Su Su from the palace. The emperor was able to let her go so readily, and he should thank Xiaoxiao.

"Where's Ergou? Is he waiting outside?" The two walked side by side. There were many people in the palace, so they were embarrassed to hold hands openly.

Li Xinglan nodded. Ergouzi was a powerful military commander and was not allowed to enter the palace unless necessary. He could only wait outside the palace gate.

As soon as he stepped through a palace gate, a guard appeared. Glancing at the small badge hanging around his waist, Li Xinglan recognized him. This was Yu Yan's man.

The visitor bowed respectfully, lowered his head, and dared not look directly at the veiled Su Su. "Your Highness, the Goddess, the Queen Mother invites you."

The two looked at each other, and a hint of uneasiness flashed through Su Su's heart. Li Xinglan gently hooked her little finger with his, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

He wanted to accompany Su Su, but how could a man enter the harem at will? Being able to enter the Goddess Palace was a gift from the emperor.

There was nothing he could do but stand under the red wall and wait. Li Xinglan looked up at the dead branches sticking out of the high wall on the other side and sighed.

Although they were unwilling, Yu Yan was a hurdle that they could not get around. Everyone knew that what they were fighting for now was just who could marry Su Su in a formal way.

He even thought that if Su Su was in trouble, he would retreat behind Yu Yan. As long as he was the most important in Su Su's heart, it would be fine. But he couldn't say this.

He didn't want to, he didn't want to share, and he also wanted to selfishly hide Su Su. He didn't want either Yu Yan or Shang Shiyu. He could use Su Su's feelings for him to threaten him and only want him.

But he couldn't. He just wanted Su Su to be happy, wanted to see her sparkling eyes and bright smile, and he didn't want her to have any regrets in her life.

A figure stood in front of him. Without even looking, he knew it was Yu Yan.

Yu Yan followed his gaze towards the dead branch and said indifferently, "The only one who can marry Su Su is me."

As he spoke, he shifted his gaze to Li Xinglan again. After not seeing him for a few days, he really looked different every day. Even those annoying eyes looked a bit like before.

He knew in his heart that whether he wanted to or not, if he wanted to be with Su Su in this life, he could not avoid the two brothers Li Xinglan and Shang Shiyu, but the only chance to marry her legally could only be his.

Even if he has to take it by force, it can only be him, and this position cannot be given up.

Just turn a blind eye and pretend that Su Su has two pets outside. This is how Yu Yan convinced herself.

Li Xinglan didn't even bother to roll his eyes. This was not a matter for them to decide; it was Su Su's decision.

"If you force Su Su to make a choice she doesn't want, I will drag you down with me, even if it means death." Li Xinglan's tone was calm, but the madness in his words was no less. "Fortunately, she still has Er Gouzi to accompany her, so she won't be alone."

He didn't want to say anything more, since Yu Yan wouldn't listen anyway. But he didn't want to force Su Su, so he took a deep breath and looked at Yu Yan. "Give Su Su what she wants. Don't you like it when she's truly happy?"

Yu Yan didn't answer for a long time. He turned around and strode away.

"Dog brother."

After a while, Su Su finally came back from the Queen Mother. Her eyes were red and she spoke with a nasal tone. Li Xinglan frowned and went to greet her.

"What's wrong? Did the Queen Mother make things difficult for you?" He reached out and stroked her brows, and her slightly frowned brows softened a little. Li Xinglan bent down and pressed his forehead against hers.

"No matter what, you have a puppy to keep you company~" He was trying to cheer her up, imitating the puppy's barking, "Woof~Woof~" his tone was indirect, trying to divert her attention from her worries.

Su Su was amused and shook her head. The Queen Mother was a very good person and did not make things difficult for her.

"She wanted to arrange a marriage between me and Yu Yan, but I said I didn't want to." Su Su buried her head in Li Xinglan's arms, her voice muffled, "I said I only want to marry you."

A surge of warmth washed over his heart, and Li Xinglan felt that everything was worth it. He kissed the top of her head passionately, "Baby, just make the choice, and leave the rest to me."

Su Su hummed, hating herself for being soft-hearted and hurting so many people.

The Queen Mother just talked a lot about Yu Yan. Although she felt sorry for him, she didn't want Gou Ge to be unhappy.

"After the Lantern Festival, I want to come back and talk things over with Yu Yan, so he can let go of the past." She finally made up her mind. Delaying would not be good for anyone. "I'll also return the restaurant to him. I know you don't like it."

Li Xinglan lifted her chin and looked into her eyes seriously. "Is this really the answer from your heart?"

Seeing her nod with obvious hesitation, Li Xinglan chuckled, "Let's go to the Lantern Festival first. Ergouzi also has a gift for you."