"Who is Li Baixuan?" She's the village chief's daughter and the belle of the village. She's also extremely knowledgeable. Anyone who could marry her would be a lucky man indeed. At that moment, Li Baixuan was in his son's arms, which Liu Mou could hardly believe.
Rubbing his eyes and realizing it was real, Liu Laquan rushed back home and told Chen Shuhua. Chen Shuhua wanted to go out and see if it was true, but Liu Laquan held her back and whispered, "This is the young people's business. Let's not get too involved. If they see you, they might feel embarrassed. I think our son has really got something here."
Chen Shuhua was all smiles, realizing her son had indeed spoken the truth. She gave Liu Laquan a side-eye and said, "Only your son could pull this off."
"Hey, you know better than anyone how amazing I am," Liu Laquan finally laughed.
Chen Shuhua's face turned red. "You're so improper!"
Seeing Li Baixuan anxious and crying in his arms, Liu Mou had initially wanted to joke and take advantage, but at last, he stayed gentle and patted her back with a chuckle, "Big sister, why are you crying as if I've ascended to heaven?"
Hearing Liu Mou's words, Li Baixuan seemed to realize something and quickly broke free from his embrace, her face flushing as she said, "You're fine now, but you scared me to death! I thought your body had been taken by wild animals, and here you are, perfectly fine."
"You hear what you're saying? I'm not just okay; I'm actually rather robust. So, do you like how strong I am?" Liu Mou teased Li Baixuan once he saw she stopped crying.
"Rogue! You are a real rogue; I won't talk to you anymore." Li Baixuan turned to leave, and seeing her walking away, Liu Mou quickly said, "Wait, I actually have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Li Baixuan stopped and looked puzzled at Liu Mou.
"Well, considering what happened today, I think I should marry you," Liu Mou said with a smile.
"What? Liu Mou, have you lost your mind from snake venom? Why should I marry you?" Li Baixuan retorted irritably.
"Think about it. You've seen my entire body; if I don't marry you, who will?" Liu Mou still had a mischievous look.
Hearing this, Li Baixuan's face blushed fiercely as she shouted, "Liu Mou, you're the biggest rogue ever. I should have poisoned you today."
"There you go again! What kind of wife curses her husband like this?" Liu Mou continued to jest.
"Liu Mou, you... you're a rogue and a scoundrel, I'm not talking to you anymore." Her face reddened even more, and she stormed off a few steps before turning back to point at him, "What happened today must not get out, or I won't let you off!" She then stormed off, huffing.
"I like that fiery spirit. I'll definitely marry you," Liu Mou said confidently.
Upon his return home, Liu Mou's parents were already anxiously waiting for him. They bombarded him with questions, and knowing better than to spill the events of the day, Liu Mou concocted several reasons,—mainly, he was handsome and strong, and Li Baixuan liked such men. He praised himself, and initially, his parents believed him, but they soon realized Liu Mou was making it up and ignored him. They started discussing his future marriage plans.
Listening to the old couple discuss these issues, he found it boring. After all, these things shouldn't be rushed but needed time to develop. However, with his current skills, he was confident he could win Li Baixuan over: it would be the day he rose to triumph.
Then he returned to his room, took out the ginseng he had dug up, wrapped it up well, and rode his bike toward the town.
Not long after, he heard someone calling him. Liu Mou quickly stopped his bike and looked back. It was Sang Xiuli, a voluptuous woman from the village.
At that moment, Sang Xiuli was waving both hands, nearly causing Liu Mou to drop his bike. He quickly went over to her and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's up? Do you need something?"
"Liu Mou, I see you rushing; where are you headed?" Sang Xiuli asked with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, I'm just heading to town for some errands. What do you need?" Liu Mou replied.
"It's funny you mention that; seeing you in such a rush, I knew you were heading to town. I'm going there too. How about giving me a lift?" Sang Xiuli smiled at him.
"That's absolutely no problem, as long as you don't mind my old clunker here," Liu Mou was visibly pleased.
"What are you saying? What old clunker? This bike is quite new," Sang Xiuli laughed and then sat on the bike's rear seat.
"Sister-in-law, hold on tight. I'm starting now. The road is rough, so make sure to hold on," Liu Mou said and then began pedaling.
Sang Xiuli didn't take much notice at first, but as Liu Mou started moving, she nearly slipped off, hastily grabbing Liu Mou's waist and clinging tight. As they navigated the bumpy road, Sang Xiuli felt a strange sensation touching Liu Mou's sturdy body.
As they sped along the road with Sang Xiuli clinging tightly to Liu Mou, the uneven road made their bodies constantly shake, causing her mind to blur momentarily as she steadied herself, focusing on riding the bike.
The road to town was rough, and after a while, they entered a particularly bumpy section. Sitting behind Liu Mou, Sang Xiuli was really struggling.