The night that would not lose its light.
It was completely different from the usual quietness. Outside, there was a constant burst of noise and laughter, as well as the crackling sound of firewood burning. Ye Wuchen, who was resting with his eyes closed, was awakened by the noise. He calculated the time and held Ningxue's hand. "There might be some activity today. Let's go outside and take a look."
They walked out of the room and then out the gate. Not far away, the large open space was filled with people. More than three hundred people, young and old, were gathered there, talking and laughing. They formed several groups of people in an orderly manner. Burning bonfires could be seen everywhere. There were all kinds of barbecued meat on them, and there were all kinds of fruits on the wooden plates on the ground.
A bonfire party?
Seeing him come out, more than ten young men surrounded him. Gong Luo said with a smile, "Brother Wuchen, you finally woke up. If you didn't wake up, I would have had to call you."
"This is?" Ye Wuchen gestured with his eyes.
"Haha, this is called 'husband selection'. We have it every once in a while. But today is different. Today is the day that our most beautiful Erya chooses her husband. Brother Wuchen, do you want to come? "The one who spoke was a young man with a simple face and a strong body. His name was Black Bear. Like every "monster" here, he looked charmingly naive and harmless, but he was extremely strong. Pulling up a hundred-year-old tree was as easy as pulling up a cabbage. Because of his natural strength, the Nameless Skill that he practiced was also led to the path of strength.
"Sister Erya chooses her husband? How can I not go and have a look? Let's go. " Ye Wuchen held Ningxue's hand and walked towards the noisy crowd with Black Bear's help. He greeted everyone enthusiastically along the way.
These people sat in a circle very casually. They did not follow any fixed order. Black Bear helped Ye Wuchen to sit in the circle where he sat before, while Gong Luo returned to his parents' side. Ye Wuchen glanced around and found that his circle had the most people, and they were all young men under 30. After thinking for a while, he had an idea.
"Come! This is the bear paw we saved for you. And little sister, this is yours. " Black Bear placed two large skewers of roasted meat in the hands of Ye Wuchen and Ningxue respectively. Then, he picked up a large bone and gnawed on it fiercely. His manner of eating was incomparably rude. Ye Wuchen looked around and asked, "Isn't Sister Erya choosing her husband? Where is she? "
Black Bear smiled and said, "You came just in time. At this time, Sister Erya should be coming out soon."
Ye Wuchen nodded and started to savor the real bear paw with Ningxue. During their stay here, he and Ningxue had never been hungry.
"Erya, Erya is here."
Following the shout, the already noisy crowd suddenly became even livelier. Regardless of whether they were men or women, young or old, they all joined in and cheered loudly. Erya stood in front of her house and walked over anxiously. She lowered her head slightly and clasped her hands nervously in front of her. As soon as she appeared, people were amazed by her beauty, and the noise became louder and louder.
This stunning beauty was wearing a light yellow dress embroidered with a phoenix pattern. Her whole body was decorated with various gorgeous broken jades. She had small embroidered shoes like golden lotuses on her feet, and a bead chain inlaid with gems hung on her pink neck. This bead chain was handed down by her ancestors, and it was the only luxury she brought to this world. There was very little skin on her body that was exposed, but every inch of it was snow-white and translucent. It was as if one could see through her bones and was slightly translucent. Coupled with her trembling breasts, slender legs, graceful figure, and tight waist that connected her full breasts to her round buttocks, her face was bright and beautiful, and it was extremely moving.
Erya's appearance was like the rising sun. She, who was already beautiful, was even more dazzling in her gorgeous dress. Both men and women were shocked by her beauty, and the shouts were louder and louder.
Erya was a conservative girl who was used to sitting alone in her boudoir. She could only feel sorry for herself. For the first time, she became the only target of so many people's eyes, and she was very shy. And her shyness added a bit of extremely attractive charm to her. She walked slowly, like a fairy walking on the waves. Every step deeply stirred the heartstrings of those young men who were madly palpitating.
In the midst of the shouts, she finally approached. Today, she was the only protagonist here, and also the most beautiful protagonist that had appeared in this small world. She stopped in the middle of the open space and bowed slightly to the surroundings. When she saw the position of Ye Wuchen, a flash of surprise flashed in her eyes. Then she closed her eyes, opened her lips, and sang a beautiful song from her throat.
(… … Can someone please fill in the lyrics … …)
At the moment when she sang, the surrounding noise completely stopped. Her singing was as sweet as the chirping of a nightingale. As natural as the gurgling water, the beautiful song lingered in the ears, elegant and pure, and people could not help but be intoxicated. It was like the flowing clouds in the rainbow-colored water, carrying deep and thick feelings that could not be dissolved.
The song was soft, and the breath and the beautiful voice merged into one, infinitely strengthening the influence of the song, making people involuntarily listen to it with full attention. As she sang, she danced gracefully. Her beautiful dress fluttered elegantly with her dance. The jade diamonds on her body released a flowing brilliance as they danced. It was so beautiful that it was suffocating. Her waving hands were like jade carvings, and her fair skin was almost transparent. When she danced, it was like duckweed rippling on the water. Like a weak willow fluttering in the wind. Coupled with the crystal clear and slender fingers. Suddenly, there was a kind of elegant and otherworldly feeling, like a fairy dancing to the utmost beauty. Like a magnet, she firmly attracted everyone's eyes.
The heavenly and moving voice continued to spit out from her mouth. The ethereal and beautiful, like the clouds and water, the tune lingered, accompanied by the graceful gait and the graceful dance. All the people around, young and old, were fascinated by it. This naturally shy and conservative woman finally showed her beauty in front of everyone without reservation today. Her beauty was only to conquer one person.
When the beautiful song and dance ended at the same time, everyone was still immersed in it, and did not come back to their senses for a long time. Erya's face was flushed, and her beautiful eyes secretly glanced in the direction of Ye Wuchen, but before she could see clearly, she quickly dodged. In the long silence, a loud cheer broke the silence, followed by a crazy cheer that could collapse the mountains and crack the earth. People clapped their hands hard, releasing their praise. Even Gong Luo and Siya were clapping their hands, their faces full of amazement. That was their sister, but today she was so beautiful that they could not believe it.
"Erya, catch." Erya's father laughed loudly, and took out a wreath made of fiery red flowers. With a light swing, it drew an ingenious arc in the air, and when it fell, it accurately hung on Erya's white neck. And the noise became even more intense at this moment, and everyone's eyes were focused on Erya.
"Brother, sister Erya is really beautiful today." Ningxue leaned on Wuchen's side, and said excitedly. Her sparkling eyes were like twinkling stars. Today was the first time she heard such a beautiful song, and the first time she saw such a beautiful dance.
Ye Wuchen nodded slightly, and looked at Erya with a smile, waiting for her choice with everyone else. When Erya looked in his direction, he was already sure that the person she was going to choose must be one of the people sitting in his circle.
The other circles were all sitting casually, and the number of people was even. Only his circle had more people, and they were all young men. It seemed that the custom of this small space was that when a woman was choosing a husband, everyone who admired the woman would form a circle, and wait for the woman to choose. And the woman could only choose among these, and those who could sit here, were naturally people who admired the woman, and naturally would not reject the woman's choice. In this way, the embarrassment of being rejected could be completely avoided.
Ye Wuchen sat here with the mentality of watching the fun, but when he met Erya's eyes, he suddenly felt uneasy. Then he thought of the random actions he had done on a whim these days, and that feeling was magnified many times, making him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.
"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Ye Wuchen's slight change immediately attracted Ningxue's attention. She turned her face and asked in confusion.
"It may be bad …" Ye Wuchen said in a low voice.
Erya walked in his direction, and the eager eyes of those young men were all focused on her, using their eyes to convey their love, and waiting excitedly and anxiously. And it was too late for Ye Wuchen to withdraw at this time, or it would be a great loss of Erya's face in public. Sure enough, as he expected, the closer she was to him, the more nervous her footsteps became. And the one who was more nervous than her was Siya, who was sitting next to her mother, and her heart was pounding.
Finally, Erya stopped beside Ye Wuchen, held back her shyness, and put the garland around his neck. She didn't dare to look at his reaction, turned around, and ran away quickly. Soon she disappeared. She should have returned home and hid in her room.
The noise reached its peak in an instant, and everyone turned to look at him. Ye Wuchen smiled helplessly. He had mixed feelings in his heart. There were some things that he should have noticed a long time ago, but he had subconsciously overlooked them. Before Erya appeared, Ye Wuchen did not think that she would choose him. Erya was 25 years old this year, and had lived here for 25 years. She had countless childhood sweethearts, and there must be someone she admired. But he had only been here for a few days, and his body was as weak as a baby who had just learned to walk. It could be said that he was the most useless person here, so why would she choose him …
Women's minds could not be judged by common sense.
Things should not be given away randomly.
Black Bear slapped him and laughed, "Brother Wuchen, you are really amazing. It has only been a few days, and you have moved our Sister Erya."
And those who sat with him around also came over and said warmly, "Congratulations", "Treat Erya well", and so on. After Erya made her choice, these people who liked Erya would not be angry, resentful, and ungracious to fight and rob like in the outside world. Instead, they would sincerely bless her with regret. No one would object or feel that it was inappropriate. They would completely respect everyone's own will and choice.
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