Bai Sheng let Lu Ye rest in the space. She locked all the doors and windows inside and out and prepared to return to Tianshui Town.
She had been out for two days and was unsure of the situation at home. To be honest, she was quite worried.
The street was filled with the aroma of various foods. Bai Sheng thought for a moment and then bought a lot of snacks.
Besides steamed buns and mantou, there were also some sweet pastries, which she would take back for the people at Hongshu Slope to try.
The county town's gate was heavily guarded by soldiers, each holding a large saber, their expressions solemn. They thoroughly searched people leaving the city, and any young men had their clothes pulled aside to check for wounds.
Bai Sheng, with her gender advantage, exited the city smoothly and boarded a horse-drawn carriage heading to Tianshui Town.
Inside the space, Hengheng, Lightning, Dark Cloud, Downpour, and Snowflake, who had an injured backside and was anxiously trying to blend in, all quietly moved to the bamboo bed where the silly Lu Ye was sleeping. The creatures squatted quietly by the bed, gazing at the sleeping man without blinking.
Last night, this guy had stayed up almost all night protecting their owner. They wouldn't be moved if they said they weren't.
Hengheng lifted its pig's trotter and nudged Lu Ye's arm. "Hey, wake up."
When Lu Ye opened his eyes, he saw a crowd of animals of all sizes gathered by his bed, all with wide eyes staring at him.
These creatures...
Lu Ye was stunned and remained so for a long time.
These animals had truly become intelligent and now possessed expressions similar to humans!
However, what kind of expressions were these? Accusatory? Threatening? Warning?
Hengheng spoke first, "Lu Ye, I saw you following the owner to the inn last night."
Lu Ye suddenly understood. He looked at the big black pig in front of him and couldn't get used to understanding its speech. After a moment of stunned silence, he smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Pig, for keeping my secret. I will explain it clearly to Bai Sheng later."
"Confess honestly, do you dislike my owner's appearance?" Hengheng questioned coldly.
Last night, that ridiculous Prince Yu had repeatedly mocked and belittled their owner, saying that any man would only be attracted to her because of her excellent cooking skills and that her appearance could scare Lu Ye awake at night.
The creatures discussed and deliberated, thinking that Lu Ye's unwavering devotion to their owner was likely because she had the space. After all, human men were lustful, fickle, and unfaithful, and their owner's current appearance was indeed a bit unsightly.
"Me? Dislike? Bai Sheng's appearance?" Lu Ye was completely bewildered. Where did this question come from?
Hengheng glanced at the other creatures and, with their encouraging gazes, continued, "My owner's appearance has not yet recovered, and she does look a bit ugly. You human men only love beauty, so if you don't love my owner now, why are you still so good to her and protect her everywhere? Is there some hidden motive?"
Lu Ye looked at Hengheng and the snake, camel, wolf cub, and rabbit, all eagerly awaiting his answer, and suddenly felt like he was facing a group of protective brothers-in-law.
He felt his body gradually tensing up, forcing him to take Hengheng's question seriously.
Lu Ye sat up on the bed, composed himself, and said solemnly, "Brother Pig, and everyone... brothers, first, I want to declare that I have never found Bai Sheng's appearance ugly. Even if she has dark spots on her cheeks, I still think they are just her unique features.
Secondly, ever since my parents brought her home and told me she was my wife, I decided to protect her for a lifetime. Even if she were blind, deaf, or missing limbs, I would never abandon her.
Thirdly, it's not that I don't love Bai Sheng, but... I can't quite articulate my feelings for her yet. Also, I have a strange dream that has troubled me for many years. Until I understand all this, I don't want to ruin Bai Sheng's purity in a muddled way.
In the future... if she wants to leave me and pursue greater happiness, she won't regret it."
Hengheng and the others exchanged glances, turned to Lu Ye, and asked, "The strange dream you mentioned? What kind of dream is it?"
Lu Ye paused. "I'm sorry, everyone, I cannot tell you."
"Not even the owner?" Hengheng asked, confused. Wouldn't open and honest communication, clearing up all misunderstandings, be better?
"Not yet... I can't," How could he tell Bai Sheng? Tell her that in his dreams, he was passionately embracing another woman? Tell her that he had an unspeakable love and attachment to that woman?
As Bai Sheng's husband, wouldn't this be a slap in her face?
Hengheng sighed heavily. "But you can't always avoid my owner, and not share a room with her, right?
According to the laws of your Great Xia Kingdom, a slave wife assigned to a commoner who does not give birth within five years will be repossessed and sent to the frontier brothels to become military prostitutes.
Moreover, if you remain so cold, you will completely break my owner's heart. If one day she decides to leave you, I hope you won't regret it!"
Lu Ye raised his hand to his forehead and said in a deep voice, "I know, and I will figure this out as soon as possible. But I will never hurt Bai Sheng, you can rest assured about this."
Hengheng snorted. "We'll wait and see. Also, Lu Ye, remember, my owner will absolutely not share a man with other women!
So, if you have any thoughts of having multiple wives, put them away early. If you can't, I can assure you that my owner will definitely leave you, and at that time, you will have to provide a divorce letter, not a separation agreement."
Lu Ye pressed his hand to his forehead. He had never thought of having any relationship with women other than Bai Sheng. He couldn't even be bothered to speak to them, so how could he have multiple wives?
However, since the "brothers-in-law" were worried, he would give them a verbal guarantee.
"Everyone, please rest assured. I, Lu Ye, will only have Bai Sheng as my woman in this life. If I take multiple wives, I will be struck by lightning and never be reincarnated."
Hengheng was satisfied, and the other creatures were also satisfied.
They all squinted their eyes slightly, nodding and swaying leisurely.
Lu Ye then placed his hand on his chest and let out a sigh of relief.
In fact, he was also troubled, unsure of his feelings for Bai Sheng. And what kind of connection he had with the woman in his dreams, why he dreamt of her continuously for several years, and why they had done such things.
Alas, these dreams were truly bizarre. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
However, he heard that the original Qinghuang Kingdom had a dream interpreter master. After Qinghuang Kingdom was destroyed, the dream interpreter master's whereabouts became unknown. If he could find him, perhaps his long-standing confusion could be resolved.
Regardless, from now on, he would have to work harder to earn money to support his family and provide Bai Sheng with the best life through his own efforts. Otherwise, the "brothers-in-law" would always suspect him of having ulterior motives towards Bai Sheng.
After sorting out everything, Lu Ye lay back down on the bamboo bed.