Cheng Xiao Xiao went into the mountain again. She didn't have anything specific in mind but did hope that she could run into something that could level up the dimension. She knew it wouldn't be an easy feat in this quite well frequented Mount Wanan.
Innkeeper Zhu had been feeling apprehensive the last few days. He has been pulling his hair out and looking depressed behind the counter. He kept and eye out and looked in the direction of the front entrance frequently, hoping to see the emergence of familiar faces.
Perhaps his sincerity has touched the lord, or his luck had finally changed. After checking several hundred times, he finally spotted the two very familiar person. When the ones he had been waiting for finally appeared in front of him, he was shocked beyond words.
He stared at them like he didn't know them.
Deacon Lin was not pleased with his dumbfounded look. Frowning unhappily, he said, "What a brainless idiot!"
"Deacon Bai, Deacon Lin, you are back?" Innkeeper Zhu was emotional. He wanted to slap himself in his face to make sure he wasn't dreaming.
Deacon Bai nodded at him and didn't say anything. He walked straight toward the guest quarters in the back.
Innkeeper Zhu finally came to after the two disappeared behind the door curtain. He slapped himself hard on his thigh and the pain was real. He muttered to himself, "So this was all real. I wasn't imaging things. The two deacons really are back!"
"Aya!"
He shouted out all of a sudden. The server next to him was very perplexed by his unusual behavior. Innkeeper Zhu couldn't care less what the server thought and just told him, "Server, watch the shop, I will be right back!"
After that, he immediately rushed toward the guest quarter. He didn't find anything, the two deacons were bathing. They have been wanting to bathe since they have been imprisoned for two days.
Innkeeper Zhu went to a different room since he couldn't local the deacons and found the man in black whom he had sent and asked him about what had happened.
The man in black was scared to hold anything back and told him everything that had happened.
Innkeeper Zoo's jaw dropped open. After a long while, he said with bewildered eyes, "You meant to tell me that the Cheng maiden imprisoned the two deacons?"
"Yes!"
"And you said maiden Cheng is a beast tamer?"
"Yes!"
"Oh my God! Oh my God! Beast tamer? How is that possible? Is it real?"
"Of course it's real! I saw her removing over 100 snakes with my own eyes. How else could she had done it if she wasn't a beast tamer. Not to mention that she said she's is one herself!"
"Beast tamer? A beast tamer?" Innkeeper Zhu was shocked beyond words and muttered to himself. Never in a million years would he had imagined that the reserved-looking young maiden was a well-sought after beast tamer.
Innkeeper Zhu could never have imagined that. No wonder even the two skillful deacons were imprisoned by the maiden Cheng.
Two hours later!
Innkeeper Zhu saw the two deacons again. After bathing and some food, the two had regained their old arrogant manner and relaxingly drinking tea in front of a table.
Innkeeper Zhu dare not asked too many questions knowing what was going on. But knowing that they would be going to the Cheng's tomorrow for the transaction made him surprised and emotional. The man in black didn't tell him this part.
Going from seeming desperation to hopeful. Life was full of surprises!
While they were discussing the finer details of the transaction tomorrow, Cheng Xiao Xiao went home at dusk. All the villagers were already gone and her parents had finished preparing dinner.
The entire family sat around and enjoyed dinner together.
Shortly after dinner, the young ones were rushed by the parents to rest in their own quarters after playing for a short while.
Cheng Xiao Xiao had matters to discuss with her parents so she stayed behind. Cheng Biyuan looked like he had something to say to her as well. Under his wife's suggestive look, he began, "Xiao Xiao, I really shouldn't anything, but if you are not interested in Liu Danhang, you should let him know sooner rather than later. Don't let him have false hope!"
"Ugh…" Cheng Xiao Xiao didn't expect her father to bring this up. After a short pause, she replied, "Dad, perhaps you and mom should take care of this. I don't really want to talk to him!"
"Silly, it'll be more awkward for us to meddle into this!" Mrs. Cheng gave her a look and said softly.
"Ugh…." Honestly, Cheng Xiao Xiao had no interest to deal with this. It's all but a hassle to her.
Cheng Biyuan shook his head helplessly, "Xiao Xiao, it's not that we can't talk to him. But he is not going to listen to us. It's better if it comes from you. He's a simple kid, if you do like him…"
"Stop, dad—" Cheng Xiao Xiao interrupted her father and said seriously, "He is a nice guy, but he is not my type. Don't even joke about it!"
"Okay, so you are not interested. Then don't hold him up. He's not young anymore. Let him know, so his family can make arrangement to find him a nice girl!"
Cheng Biyuan nodded, as though he had just remembered something, he sighed, "I have mentioned your marriage with brother Gu1 before. I'll write him a letter in a few days and see what's his thoughts now. If he will still honor our arrangement, you will be marrying into the Gu's!"
"Dad, are you kidding? How come I have never heard you mention this before?" Cheng Xiao Xiao's eyes widened in disbelief.
Certainly, Cheng Xiao Xiao couldn't belief this fiancé that popped out of nowhere. Did that mean she wouldn't be able to pick for herself?
What if he's a moron?
From what she had mean, all fiances seem too be morons. What if she run into one like those depicted in dramas?
"Of course!" Cheng Biyuan couldn't help but smiled after seeing his daughter's surprised look. "Don't worry, Xiao Xiao. The Gu's are a big family. Brother Gu and I grew up together, I don't think he will back out of our arrangement!"
"But I want him to!" Cheng Xiao Xiao couldn't help but muttered under her breathe.
Naturally, Mr. and Mrs. Cheng could hear what she had said. Mrs. Cheng smiled tenderly, Mr. Cheng wasn't sure what to make out of it, "Don't be silly, it's a very shameful thing when someone cancel your marriage arrangement! What do you mean by you want it to be annulled? Don't you want to get married?"
"So what if I don't get married? Dad, don't tell me you are worried about supporting me!" Cheng Xiao Xiao pouted and continued, "I think it's better if you ask them to annul the arrangement. If I want to get married, I will look for my own husband. I don't want to marry someone I have never met!"
"You guys have met before!" Said Mrs. Cheng quickly.
Cheng Xiao Xiao paused and smiled, "Mom, you forgot, I don't have any of my past memories. So I don't remember any pampered Mr. Gu. I don't know him and I don't want to get to know him!"
"Nonsense. Even if you don't like him, you will still have to meet him first before you make that decision!" Cheng Biyuan didn't want his daughter to be dumped. "Oh right, you said there's something you wanted to tell us before dinner. What was it?"