The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 546 Becoming Godparents (4)_1

Chapter 546: Chapter 546 Becoming Godparents (4)_1

Li Bao Lian saw her eyes filled with hostility and mockery, as if forcing out confessions of her past deeds, waiting to revel in schadenfreude. Surrounded by a roomful of people, she turned around and ran out, sobbing.

Grandma Li anxiously called out to her, "Bao Lian! Sister Lian! Where are you going?"

This was the Sun family’s home, not theirs; Li Bao Lian shared a room with Sun Tingyu and couldn’t just retreat to her room as if it were her own, so she ran out, slamming the door behind her.

Zhang Shiqian was loitering near the alley around Sun Lizheng’s house, hoping to talk to Li Bao Lian when she came out and try proposing to see what she’d say. If it didn’t work out, he’d resort to the method Zhao Junchao had suggested.

Instead, he saw Fang Liuming and Pei Qin going to Sun Lizheng’s family’s home, which worried him. Li Bao Lian had been running to Pei Qin’s home before—could it be that she had arranged a marriage with Fang Liuming!? Since Li Baoxiang had broken his arm and could no longer participate in the imperial examinations, Li Bao Lian could not rely on his scholarly status to marry well, so had she agreed to Fang Liuming’s proposal by default?

Angry and anxious, Zhang Shiqian then saw Li Bao Lian running out in tears and quickly approached her, "Sister Lian! What’s wrong?"

With too much pressure in her heart these days, Li Bao Lian was just running without watching where she was going. Zhang Shiqian, coming toward her, collided with her in a tight embrace.

Zhang Shiqian let out an "ow" and hurriedly caught her, but suddenly his knees buckled, and he fell backward.

Li Bao Lian, running fast and pulled by him out of inertia, cried out in pain and fell down with him.

"Oh dear! Oh dear! What’s this in broad daylight? What are you two up to!?" Madam Sun and a few other women, returning from checking the wheat in the fields, walked in on the scene.

"Ah! Ahhh..." Li Bao Lian, panicked, furious, and frightened, cried out, desperately getting back on her feet.

Zhang Shiqian, ignoring the pain from the fall, quickly stood up, "Sister Lian, you... You’re not hurt, are you..."

Smack, smack—

Two hard slaps landed on Zhang Shiqian’s face, with Li Bao Lian frantic, flustered, resentful, and crying, she turned and ran away.

Madam Sun, Sun Dashun’s wife and mother-in-law to Zhao’s family sisters-in-law from the noodle shop, who had inquired about Zhang Shiqian a few days earlier, witnessed this and couldn’t help but comment, "The youngsters these days, they’re like this even in broad daylight, and they’re not even that young. Getting married wouldn’t hurt!"

The other women clucked their tongues, saying that the Li family would certainly look down on Zhang Shiqian’s family.

But now, there was no question of looking down on someone or not—here the two were, embracing in broad daylight. Whether they were ready or not, they should be married now.

Zhang Shiqian’s head buzzed as he glanced at Madam Sun and the few others, with more people walking towards them. His heart pounded. Now that he and Sister Lian had shared a close physical contact, would it mean... he could propose and not be rejected?

Feng Wei returned home and told Pei Qin, "Young Madam, there’s no need to recognize a foster relationship anymore. The Li family is preparing to marry Li Bao Lian to Zhang Shiqian."

"What!? That’s shocking news, I didn’t hear clearly!" Pei Qin tapped her ear.

Feng Wei’s mouth twitched as he recounted what had happened between Zhang Shiqian and Li Bao Lian being seen by Madam Sun in each other’s embrace.

"Er... Is this the real-life version of a poor nerd finally marrying the goddess?" Pei Qin blinked and sucked in her breath, touching her chin, "He’s marrying his brother’s ex-girlfriend. Won’t it be awkward when Zhang Shiqian and Zhao Junchao meet in the future?"

"Leg," Mo Heng reminded her from the side.

Forgetting herself out of excitement, she still crossed her legs even though she was pregnant.

Pei Qin glanced at him, then at her own leg, and with a twitch of her mouth, she uncrossed her legs, "Now that this matter has taken a turn, let’s just watch for now!"

Zhang Shiqian had already gone home and told his family to prepare for the marriage proposal.

The Zhang family, somewhat puzzled but also overjoyed at the news, said, "This is fate! This is truly destined fate!"