Dada Xu asked everyone to wait after the meal because he had an announcement to make, in fact, two announcements.
After the servants cleared the table, dada Xu turned to Yun Lui and the rest of his family at the dinning table and said,
"Yun Lui, your parents would have told you about this themselves but since you're here and this involves both of our families, then you can hear it from me".
He then turned to look at everyone, "Both of our families, the Yuns and Xus have decided to join our two households by matching not only one but two of our children from each of our houses.", he said excitedly looking at their confused faces and then continued.
"We have decided that, Xu Wu will marriage Yun Ling, Yun Lui's first cousin who is also in the capital with her family, they sometimes stay here for a while and the go back again.
A few months after Xu Wu's marriage, Xu An will also marry our darling, Yun Lui. He concluded excitedly.
The last part of his statement had Yun Lui coughing from choking on his saliva from the shocking announcement he had just heard. Xu An offered him some water.
Xu An on the other hand was elated with the news while his elder brother was fuming inside yet displaying a perfect poker face. He asked to be excused and left to his room.
Xu An and Yun Lui also left to Xu An's room to converse. Yun Lui was in deep thoughts but he did not want his friend to catch on and so he tried as much as possible to act as he normally would around him. He later excused himself to his room too.
Just like the previous night, the eldest brother came knocking on his door and he invited himself in again upon Yun Lui opening the door.
"You cannot marry my brother. I have told you, you're mine and I will not let anyone else have you. Just so you know.
I'll find a way to get our family to cancel these engagements. I promise you. You give me some time.", he said not giving Yun Lui a chance to even chip in.
"You always make one-sided decisions and expect me to follow suit. You know very well that you cannot go against your parents".
"I heard it was because they wanted to get someone for you to settle down with, that was why they asked you to come home.
Your brother's was just a bonus deal, yours is their main concern so I doubt until that happens, you'll have your peace of mind.", Yun Lui stated.
"Then I ask you to give me some time to fix things, just don't go to my brother." , Xu Wu pleaded.
"After all that has happened between us you think I still have a chance with him? And what would he say should he find out that not only have I lost my virginity to someone but I lost it to his own blood brother!".
"You know how our custom is. Should I be found out that I am no longer a Virgin whilst unmarried, I'd be shunned. Even my family will disown me.
You know all that and still subjected me to this. I believe the first time was a drunken mistake but what about last night? Huh?", Yun Lui screamed at him whilst crying.
This is what have been eating him up these past days. He could not tell anybody about what had happened days ago and yet Xu Wu had to top it up by doing that thing to him again and threatening him with that note.
And now with the announcement of these engagements, he is surely doomed.
Even if he overlooked everything and decides to marry Xu An for peace sake, what about their wedding night? Should Xu An find out that he had lied to him, best he'll be very devastated.
And what if out of anger and the feelings of betrayal he informs the village elders about it. No, he does not want to even imagine that.
"Yun Lui, I'll take responsibility of my actions. Please just give me some time to sort things out okay?", Xu Wu said hugging Yun Lui and wiping his tears.
All what Yun Lui had said was the truth. Even if he was drugged the first time, he knew what he was doing last night.
He knew he did not stand a chance against his brother if they were to compete fairly for Yun Lui's heart.
Out of his desperation, he had forced himself on him and on top of that threatening him so he cannot leave him.
He knew he was selfish but he also knew that even if he was given the chance to go back, he would still do the same.
He bent his head lower and reached for Yun Lui's lips which unwillingly opened for him. He first started with light kisses but seeing how eager Yun Lui was receiving him right now, he became hungry for more.
Tonight, they only went for two rounds and the rest of the time, they cuddled together with Yun Lui's head on Xu Wu's chest with Xu Wu giving Yun Lui occasional pecks and kisses on his forehead and cheeks.
Yun Lui stayed for six days and five nights at the Xus house and in all of those five nights, they made love in his room and slept in the same bed together and when day breaks, Xu Wu would leave for his own room.
During this period, the two lovebirds had to be extra careful. One time, Xu Wu was almost caught by his mother on his way to his room but luckily the old woman was too sleepy to take notice of him.
On the last day of his stay, Yun Lui decided to tell his childhood friend about how he now feels towards him. He confessed to Xu An that he used to have a serious crush on him until recently. He explained to him that he only sees him as a very dear friend now and nothing more.
Indeed, Xu An was not happy with that. He even asked Yun Lui to give him some time to sort out his own feelings.
He promised Yun Lui that it didn't mean that he was cutting ties with him but he needed time to process everything and see how to explain things to his parents in order to get them to cancel their engagement.
At the end, Yun Lui went home feeling lighter for having come clean to his friend.