Chapter 81: Ziyi, We’ll Help You Snatch the Bride!
Zhao Congrui and Lin Houchun were pushing Lu Ziyi to his limit. “Ziyi, do you have it, do you have it? Why are you the clan leader’s only son? Do you get any benefits from the concubine selection?”
Lu Ziyi wished he could strangle these two troublemakers! They could joke about anything, but not this!
“Xiaoxiao…” Lu Ziyi quickly turned to Ye Chuxiao, a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
Ye Chuxiao’s heart tightened. She stood stiffly. Senior Student Ziyi… he wasn’t going to explain something to her, was he? He didn’t need to explain anything to her, right?
Zhao Congrui and Lin Houchun saw the nervous and slightly flustered expressions on Lu Ziyi and Ye Chuxiao’s faces, and they secretly smiled.
This was the effect they wanted! Ziyi, confess your love, hug her, kiss her! — And then send her to the bridal chamber!
“Xiaoxiao…” Lu Ziyi paused. How could he even begin to explain this, those scoundrels Zhao Congrui and Lin Houchun!
“Actually, I don’t…”
“Ziyi! Ziyi, you’re back!”
Lu Ziyi’s words were interrupted. About a dozen young people, all around Lu Ziyi’s age, ran towards him in a line.
The group chattered and laughed, stopping to speak all at once. They must have been Lu Ziyi’s childhood playmates, and there was no sense of formality among them.
“Ziyi, when did you get back?”
“We didn’t see you when the clan leader returned yesterday!”
“Ziyi must have rushed back overnight, right?”
“That’s a given! Ziyi is back to snatch the bride!”
“Hahaha…”
Snatch the bride? Zhao Congrui and Lin Houchun exchanged glances. Could their joke have come true? Did Ziyi really have a childhood engagement, a child bride, a childhood sweetheart back in his hometown?
Lu Ziyi looked completely bewildered. “Snatch the bride? Who’s getting married?”
“Yunfei! Yunfei is marrying that kid Bai Yiming tomorrow!” The group of young people laughed heartily.
Lu Ziyi was stunned, but then he immediately understood. The Xiao Family and his Lu Family had a good relationship. Xiao Yunfei had been his playmate when they were children. It was natural for his parents to return for her wedding.
But why wasn’t he notified about Yunfei’s wedding? Yesterday evening, relatives gathered in the main hall of his house for dinner, acting evasive towards him. Even his parents were tight-lipped. Were they hiding this from him?
But why would they hide it from him? Yunfei and Yi Ming getting married was a joyous occasion. He would definitely have returned to congratulate his two childhood friends on their marriage!
Lu Ziyi’s surprise was interpreted by everyone as shock at suddenly hearing about Xiao Yunfei’s wedding. They chattered again—
“Ziyi, it’s not too late! Yunfei and Yi Ming’s wedding is tomorrow!”
“I’ll definitely help you snatch the bride tomorrow!”
“We’ll go too! We’ll all go!”
“We’ll help Ziyi snatch Yunfei back!”
…
Lu Ziyi stared, dumbfounded and inexplicably shocked. Someone tell him, what was going on?
Zhao Congrui and Lin Houchun covered their faces. Ziyi, oh Ziyi, we were just joking, and you actually have a childhood engagement, a child bride, and a childhood sweetheart!
Lu Ziyi felt like he couldn’t explain himself. He said in a deep voice, “I’m not snatching the bride! I can only congratulate Yunfei and Yi Ming on their marriage!”
“Ziyi, you don’t need to be too sad!” His friends tried to comfort him. “We still have one day. Let’s plan how to snatch the bride!”
But I’m not sad at all, I’m just frustrated! How am I supposed to explain this to Xiaoxiao?!
