"Aunt Su tried to stop Madam Feng but wasn't successful. She looked at Jiho and glared at her.
"Fine, if I take her money, then tell me, what proof do you have, huh?" Aunt Su's words made people realize that Jiho hadn't shown any proof of what she claimed. Suddenly, everyone's attention turned towards Jiho.
'Hm, this old hag is smart but...'
"Okay, what I am saying is a lie that I made up."
Hearing Jiho's words, villagers were shocked while Aunt Su smiled.
' I know it how can this damn girl ..'
"See? Before she can continue, Jiho's face formed a smile that made Aunt Su shudder.
'Smart... but not more than me.'
'What... what?'
"Then tell me , I am a scholar and the only daughter of the Li family. So, what do I gain by marrying your mers, huh?" Jiho asked in a confused tone, but everyone caught her taunt.
"Well, it's true. Even if she wasn't a scholar, she was the only heir of the Li family," a young woman whispered loud enough for people to hear. Hearing her, everyone also thought she had a point.
"Yes, she can marry anyone. So why does she need to marry Jin..." A mer started whispering but stopped midway, seeing Jiho glare.
Even though he stopped midway, everyone also silently agreed Jiho was not only a scholar but also one of the best scholars in nearby villages. Many beautiful mers wanted to marry her, while Su family mers were called jinxes for their bad luck, and none of them was beautiful enough to marry as a husband of a poor person, let alone a scholar.
"Village chief, we also think what she said is true. Why would she lie for them when she doesn't even know them well?" Jiho looked at the person and recognized at one glance that this was none other than Xie Cheng's best friend, or rather, Jiho's best do... I mean, best friend. On the surface, he might look like he's helping, but Jiho knew he wanted others to think she might be lying because she doesn't even know them.
"How did you know I don't know them?" Jiho interrupted the mer. He was shocked. 'Did she find out something?' His lips twitched, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
"What do you mean, Scholar Li? Everyone knows you and Su's brother have never met before, so..." Before he could say more, Jiho interrupted again.
"Then do you mean I am lying to save them?" Jiho's voice turned cold.
"Come on, Scholar Li, we know you are kind, so..."
"Excuse me, do you think I am doing charity?"
"I... I..." The mer's eyes turned red as he looked at Jiho, whose entire body exuded a cold aura.
"Hah, everyone was confused about how we know each other, right?" As Jiho looked at the villagers and then Su's brothers and walked toward them.
"I love you," as Jiho knelt and looked at the mers who were equally shocked as villagers. Ignoring their expressions, Jiho continued.
"The first time I saw you guys today, I fell in love with you. I love how much you care about each other. I love how you protect each other. I always thought, 'Can there be someone who I can really love?' But when I saw you guys, I thought... I can spend my whole life with them. Will you give me a chance?" As Jiho looked at them and raised her hand.
Seeing this scene, people were shocked, and young mers started blushing. This is the first time they saw such an open love confession, which made married mers look at their partners.
'Humo... learn something,' catching their husbands' glares, they lowered their heads in embarrassment.
"I..." Su brothers looked at each other and then nodded. Finally, they looked at Jiho in unison.
"We do."
Clap, clap.
Someone started to clap, soon more people followed.
"Ahem," hearing the village chief's voice, everyone became silent.
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