Chapter 649: Your Heart Is Beating So Fast
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Shi Jiu did not move. Instead, he said, “You’ve saved me many times.”
Tang Huaixiao was a little annoyed. “I don’t need you to repay me. Stay away from me if you are really grateful to me.”
Shi Jiu reached out and held Tang Huaixiao’s face. “Huaixiao, I don’t know when my memory will come back, but I’ll try my best not to let it happen. I’m Shi Jiu and I want to marry you.”
Tang Huaixiao looked at Shi Jiu and her cold expression softened. She wanted to push Shi Jiu away, but he suddenly hugged her. He tripped over and fell forward to the ground.
Tang Huaixiao fell backward onto the grass with Shi Jiu on the top of her. She gritted her teeth and said, “Get up.”
Shi Jiu suddenly smiled. “Huaixiao, your heart is beating so fast.”
Tang Huaijin’s eyes widened as he muttered softly. “It’s over, it’s over. He actually dared to tease Huaixiao. He will definitely be sent flying by Huaixiao any second now. Huaiyu, go over there quietly. It’s not easy for us to meet such a brother-in-law. I don’t want him to be beaten to death.”
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Tang Huaiyu nudged Tang Huaijin. “Brother, let’s go back. We don’t have to be here anymore.”
Tang Huaijin did not understand. “Why should we leave? Don’t you know how strong Huaixiao is? With Shi Jiu’s small body, can he withstand her push? His bones will definitely break…”
Tang Huaiyu explained patiently. “Brother, Huaixiao likes Shi Jiu. She won’t let him get hurt. Look, Shi Jiu is about to kiss Huaixiao, but she is not dodging it. Let’s go back.”
Tang Huaijin’s eyes widened and he stared ahead.
Shi Jiu was still lying on top of Tang Huaixiao. The two of them were quiet. After Shi Jiu finished speaking, he seemed to be listening to Tang Huaixiao’s heartbeat.
When Tang Huaixiao gradually calmed down, Shi Jiu asked with certainty. “Huaixiao, you like me, right?”
Tang Huaixiao seemed to be moved, but she still denied it firmly. “I don’t like you.”
Shi Jiu stood up. “You’ll like me in the future.”
Tang Huaixiao also got up very quickly. She answered with a straight face. “Leave quickly. 1 don’t like you, and I don’t want you to stay in Jiufang City. Shi Jiu, you should go back to being yourself.”
Shi Jiu frowned. He raised his hand. Just as he was about to touch Tang Huaixiao, Tang Huaixiao had already taken two steps back to avoid him. She looked at Shi Jiu seriously. “I won’t marry a person who doesn’t even know who he is.”
Tang Huaixiao turned around and left quickly.
Under the cold moonlight, Shi Jiu was left alone with a horse, looking lonely.
Shi Jiu touched the horse and led it back to the city.
The people watching in the dark were disappointed to see this scene unfold.
Tang Huaixiao and Tang Huaijin sighed. They had hoped that Tang Huaixiao wouldn’t care about Shi Jiu’s background. No matter who Shi Jiu was, he was not a bad person.
However, Tang Huaixiao cared about it a lot. Just as she said, she would not marry someone who didn’t even know who he was.
Tang Huaiyu patted Tang Huaijin on the shoulder. “Don’t be discouraged. The wedding is imminent and there’s no way to break it off. After they get married, we’ll get to the bottom of Shi Jiu’s identity. He’s most likely just an illegitimate son who’s a threat to the legitimate son, so he was hunted down. If he’s with Huaixiao and protected by us, I think his mother will definitely be happy.”
Tang Huaijin felt displeased. “What do you mean? Huaixiao is the eldest daughter of our family. Is she only worthy of marrying an illegitimate son?”
Tang Huaiyu explained hastily. “That’s not what I mean.”
Tang Huaijin said, “Let’s go back first. I have to tell our parents tomorrow and let them stop Huaixiao from chasing Shi Jiu away.”
Hu Yu and Liu Yuanyuan also returned to the inn. At dawn, they told Liu Sanniang what had happened.
Liu Sanniang pondered for a moment and said, “The Third Prince didn’t lose his memory. His memory is sealed. His name is Shi Jiu now, so he’s Shi Jiu. Let’s wait until the wedding.”
Tang Huaixiao did not want to marry Shi Jiu, not because she did not like him, but because she had her principles.
If Shi Jiu was unwilling to leave, Tang Huaixiao might break off the marriage on the wedding day.
Liu Sanniang definitely had to bring Xia Hongming back, but she still did not know how his memory was sealed. She thought for a moment and stood up. “Let’s go to the Dizang Manor.”
In the Dizang Manor.
A middle-aged couple sat in the main hall. The man was wearing a mask. Even through the mask, one could feel his seriousness.
The woman cried and complained. “Huaixiao, I won’t force you to marry anyone, but when fate really comes, don’t push it away, okay?”
Master Tang slammed the table solemnly. “I’ve already decided on Shi Jiu as my son-in-law. If you dare to lay a hand on him, I won’t let you off.”
Tang Huaixiao knelt down and said calmly, “I have already told you that I won’t marry someone with an unknown identity. I want to break off this marriage.”
Madam Tang cried. “No, I won’t allow you to break off the marriage. Your eldest brother has already announced it to the entire city. If the marriage is broken now, what will they say about you? 1 won’t allow them to say anything bad about you.”
Master Tang frowned. “It’s not easy to find out about his identity. Now that the wedding is imminent, don’t mess around. I’ll find out Shi Jiu’s identity even without you telling me. I won’t let you be with someone you don’t know.”
Just as Tang Huaixiao was about to speak, Master Tang waved his hand. “Alright, it’s your fault for hitting Shi Jiu. Go and apologize to him later.”
Tang Huaixiao nodded. She had hit the back of Shi Jiu’s neck many times last night. His shoulder was also swollen. The servant reported it to Master Tang.
Just as Master Tang was about to dismiss Tang Huaixiao, a servant rushed in and reported. “Master, Madam, there’s a woman outside who wants to see you. She said that her name is Liu Sanniang..”