Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

When Li Xiaonuan finished the wedding ceremony and sat on the wedding bed in a daze, she still couldn't understand how she had married Wei Yu.

I remember yesterday, Wei Yucai told him that Lord Wei and his elder brother had just come to our house to propose marriage.

When the two of them returned home, Madam Su asked her to go back to her room and sit on her bed, saying that someone would come to add to her dowry later.

And so, Li Xiaonuan accepted the dowry from all her relatives and neighbors in her own room.

At the time, she didn't understand what was going on. That evening, when Madam Su mysteriously brought a small book to her room and began to teach her the ways of managing the household, she was told that she was to marry Wei Yu the next day.

"Mother, you've all been lying to me. So, what you've been discussing so mysteriously all this time was my marriage, not Xiaoyang's," Li Xiaonuan said, sulking and turning her back to Su Shi.

“Xiao Nuan, how can a girl not get married? Besides, it’s not like you can’t get married, so why should you become a bachelor? Your parents and brothers aren’t looking down on you, they just don’t want you to miss out on a good marriage. Think about it, what exactly do you dislike about Young Master Wei?” Madam Su advised earnestly.

"But you should at least discuss this with me. Look at the way you've handled this. I don't know anything about this, and I'm getting married tomorrow. Tell me, if you were in my shoes, wouldn't you be angry?" Li Xiaonuan was still indignant and didn't want to talk to Su Shi.

Madam Su was also angry, and said in a deep voice, "Didn't we mention it before? Didn't we discuss it with you? But what was your answer to us? Have you forgotten?"

Su's words silenced Li Xiaonuan instantly. How did she answer then? Of course, she refused without hesitation.

That's why they all teamed up with Wei Yu to arrange today's events.

No wonder Wei Yu said he was going into town to buy goods that day; it turns out he was preparing betrothal gifts.

No wonder even Wei Yu's illegitimate siblings came to the prefectural city. At that time, Li Xiaonuan should have known that something was amiss.

Unfortunately, back then, Li Xiaonuan would never have considered the possibility of this happening to herself. So, it's too late to say anything now.

Not to mention that all of Wei's relatives came to the prefectural city, even the emperor and empress's congratulatory gifts were sent.

Most importantly, this time, it was the Empress herself who acted as matchmaker for Wei Yu, so Li Xiaonuan had no chance of breaking off the engagement.

"Mom, I won't be able to come home as often as I used to. You and Dad need to take care of yourselves. And Grandma, she's getting old, so we need to make sure she's comfortable and doesn't get sick." Li Xiaonuan realized she couldn't resist, so she had no choice but to accept it.

But as she prepared to leave home, she felt a pang of reluctance. This kind of parting was different from the temporary farewell she had experienced before when she went to the capital.

Starting tomorrow, Li Xiaonuan will belong to someone else's family. From now on, when she returns to the Li family, she will be a guest.

This change in identity frightened and saddened Li Xiaonuan.

“Silly child, now that you’ve married into another family, you have to abide by their rules. Don’t worry about home, your father and I are here. We’re both getting on in years, surely we’re more thoughtful than you are?” Madam Su hugged Li Xiaonuan from behind and said softly.

"Mother, I can't bear to leave you, I don't want to leave this home." Li Xiaonuan turned around and hugged Su Shi, unable to hold back her tears.

Madam Su patted Li Xiaonuan on the back and said, her voice choked with emotion, "Silly girl, does getting married mean you're no longer our daughter? Don't worry, Young Master Wei said he'll live in the city after the wedding and won't return to the capital. Also, he said he'll live in the village once the houses are built. Then we can see each other every day, so what's there to be reluctant about?"

"Mom, I just don't want to get married, I'm scared." Li Xiaonuan didn't know if this counted as pre-wedding jitters.

In short, she is very anxious right now, has no sense of belonging, and knows nothing about what lies ahead.

"Don't be afraid. What's there to be afraid of? Even after you get married, you'll still eat and do things the same way you would at home. Just think of it as moving to a different place and living with someone else." Madam Su gently patted Li Xiaonuan's back and comforted her softly.

Su's explanation was clever and quite acceptable. Li Xiaonuan pondered it for a moment, and indeed felt much more at ease.

That night, the mother and daughter whispered to each other until late into the night before finally falling asleep.

When the rooster crowed for the first time, Li Xiaonuan, who had just fallen asleep, was shaken awake to wash and dress.

After a series of complicated procedures, Li Xiaonuan sat on her boudoir bed with her head covered by a veil, waiting for Wei Yu to come and take her away.

No one knows when, but Wei Yu arrived. Perhaps he had to overcome many obstacles to reach her boudoir, or perhaps he walked in unimpeded.

In short, after eating a bowl of boiled sweet noodles with Li Xiaonuan in his boudoir, they went together to the main hall in the front yard to bid farewell to their parents and elders.

Due to lack of sleep and her own chaotic and sorrowful state of mind, Li Xiaonuan felt as if it were all a dream. She didn't hear a single word her elders said or told her.

Wei Yu, on the other hand, nodded and agreed, and kept kowtowing to Li Xiaonuan, who was covered by a veil.

Finally, it was Xiaoyang who carried Li Xiaonuan onto the bridal sedan chair.

And so, Li Xiaonuan went through the wedding ceremony with Wei Yu in a daze.

When Wei Yu lifted the veil and saw Li Xiaonuan staring blankly into space, he felt a pang of heartache.

However, he still had to go out to entertain guests and relatives, so he had to leave Li Xiaonuan in the new house to wait for him.

Li Xiaonuan was still lost in thought, only nodding in agreement to Wei Yu's teasing instructions, without taking a single word to heart.

Of course, in the new house, Wei Yu's new sister-in-law, sisters, and other relatives were also there to accompany Li Xiaonuan.

However, this was the first time Li Xiaonuan had met these people, so she couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive and at a loss.

Perhaps due to Wei Yu's prior instructions, the sister-in-law and her sisters took good care of Li Xiaonuan.

Especially when those awful relatives deliberately made things difficult for Li Xiaonuan, they all turned them down.

Finally, when Wei Yu returned to the room reeking of alcohol, Li Xiaonuan was already dozing off.

"Li Xiaonuan, I've finally married you." Wei Yu, slightly drunk, said this after kicking everyone out of the bridal chamber and sitting on the edge of the bed, holding Li Xiaonuan in his arms.

Feeling herself fall into the arms of a man reeking of alcohol, Li Xiaonuan was startled and her mind instantly cleared.

"Wei Yu, you're drunk. Go wash up and get some rest." Li Xiaonuan didn't dare look directly into Wei Yu's burning eyes, so she had no choice but to send him away.

"Okay, wait for me to come back, I'll be there soon." Wei Yu smiled meaningfully, kissed Li Xiaonuan hard on the forehead, and then got up to go to the small washroom behind the screen to wash up.

Previously, Li Xiaonuan had already been bathed with the help of Granny Jin and the others. Therefore, after Wei Yu left, Li Xiaonuan quickly slipped into the innermost part of the bed, wrapped herself tightly in the bridal quilt, and pretended to sleep with her eyes closed.

She was so nervous that she was trying to get through the night with this trick.

When Wei Yu came out after washing up, he saw Li Xiaonuan curled up in a ball under the covers.

"Xiao Nuan, Li Xiao Nuan? You're really asleep? Well, you must not have slept well last night because you were scolding me. You must be tired after a long day, so get some sleep." After saying that, Wei Yu kicked off his shoes and lay down.

Li Xiaonuan felt her vision darken and the room quiet down.

Wei Yu hugged her from behind, blanket and all, and whispered in her ear, "Wife, the weather is so hot and humid these days, you shouldn't overheat yourself. Don't worry, I know you're tired, I won't do anything to you."

As he spoke, Wei Yu reached out and slowly pulled the blanket off Li Xiaonuan's body.

Because she was pretending to be asleep, Li Xiaonuan couldn't hold onto the blanket tightly. So, she quickly rolled out of the blanket and was pulled into Wei Yu's arms.

Li Xiaonuan tensed up, not daring to move. But Wei Yu seemed to really just want to hold her while she slept, and soon started snoring.

Listening to her even breathing and soft snoring, Li Xiaonuan finally felt at ease and fell asleep.

In a daze, Li Xiaonuan felt as if something was pressing down on her, and she couldn't breathe through her mouth and nose.

Startled, she opened her eyes wide and saw Wei Yu's dazed gaze. Those eyes burned with a fierce flame, making Li Xiaonuan want to run away.

However, she was completely unable to move at the moment and could only passively watch as Wei Yu's head pressed down on her again.

Soon, Li Xiaonuan was panting heavily again, unable to tell which way was which.

At this moment, Wei Yu looked down at Li Xiaonuan and said, "Li Xiaonuan, look at me, look at me clearly. I am your man, your only man. And you are my wife, my only wife."

As soon as Wei Yu finished speaking, Li Xiaonuan couldn't help but cry out in pain. But Wei Yu swallowed that cry of pain.

She really got married. That was the only thing Li Xiaonuan could think of at the time.