Chapter 533

The moon was full on the fifteenth day of the lunar month. Starting from the seventeenth day of the lunar month, the full moon would gradually become crescent moons. The moon waxes and wanes, and people also experience joys and sorrows. On the seventeenth day of the lunar month, Father Xia would take his daughter back to their hometown.

The longer Yingying and Ye Xiaotian stayed together, the harder it was for them to separate. Now that there was a bet, he had a legitimate reason to let his daughter leave. Moreover, this bet was obviously impossible. Father Xia certainly wanted to take his daughter away from Ye Xiaotian as soon as possible.

Outside Stone City, willows rustled. Yingying gently nestled in Ye Xiaotian's arms. Her slightly trembling shoulders were like the fluttering willow branches. Her voice was indescribably sad, "Little Brother Tian, we still have to be together for three years. It's so long..."

Ye Xiaotian gently patted her back and softly said, "Although it's said to be three years, it actually passed in a flash. Besides, it's not like we won't be able to see each other for the next three years. Every time I'm promoted, I'll be able to visit you. Three years later, we'll be real husband and wife. At that time, I'll let you stick to me every day and carry me wherever I go. "

"Go to hell, I won't be so useless."

Yingying's tears turned into laughter. Although her voice was still sobbing, her pretty face had already revealed a shy and happy expression, "This is what you said. Every year, you must, must, at least come to see me twice!"

"Yes!"

Ye Xiaotian nodded hard, "I will work hard to get promoted at least twice a year, so that I can see you."

"Yes, you have to be promoted." Yingying suddenly realized the crux of the problem. Although in her heart, there was nothing that her wise and powerful Brother Xiaotian couldn't do if he wanted to do it, she couldn't help but worry about it.

But after thinking about it for a while, she realized that even though her father was a military official, her little brain still had no concept of the ranks of officials. She could only shamelessly ask Ye Xiaotian, "Brother Xiaotian, what rank are you now?"

This lass, why did she have to rub it in? Ye Xiaotian answered shyly, "I... I'm not up to standard."

Yingying decided to get to the bottom of it, "What rank is not up to standard?"

Ye Xiaotian said vaguely, "Not up to standard means no rank."

Yingying was even more confused. She asked, "Then what grade is it without a grade?"

Ye Xiaotian thought about it and used a term that Yingying could understand, "Un, it's equivalent to the tenth grade!"

"Rank ten? Rank ten, rank nine, rank eight, rank seven... "

Yingying counted her fingers and suddenly jumped up in joy, "Wa, tenth grade to sixth grade … …"

Ye Xiaotian hurriedly comforted her. "Yeah, from tenth grade to sixth grade, it sounds a little …"

Before Ye Xiaotian could finish, Yingying had already grabbed his hand and said happily, "I thought it would be difficult, but it's only rank three. Hehe, rank three should be easy, right? Then I can rest assured. "

This time, it was Ye Xiaotian who was confused, "Rank ten to rank six is only three ranks? Minor ninth grade, major ninth grade, minor eighth grade ….. Alright, even if Yingying didn't understand the official system and only counted the major ranks, she should have been promoted four times. Yingying's math ….. Other than that, did she think being promoted was like playing house, that it was easy? Some people with a Jinshi background have to stay in the position of a district magistrate for their whole lives. They only get promoted to rank seven when they retire. I want to be promoted to rank six, and it's within three years! "

Ye Xiaotian thought for a while and smiled. He said to Yingying softly, "Yes, it's only rank three. It's very easy. Maybe it won't take that long. In a year and a half, we can get married. I said three years to make sure nothing goes wrong. "

"Okay!"

Yingying nodded happily. She immediately thought of a very serious problem, "A year and a half, then isn't it too hasty to start preparing for the wedding now? Who should I invite to my wedding? Oh, there are so many things. I have to start planning now. "

Yingying thought happily, and her smile became more and more beautiful.

Ye Xiaotian looked at Yingying's happy face and suddenly felt that ignorance was also a kind of happiness. He cleverly decided to let the cute Yingying continue to be ignorant...

...

Zhan Ning'er held the reins of the horse and stood a few feet away from them. She used the horsewhip to hit the horse's head, as if she was enjoying the scenery. However, the corner of her eyes kept glancing at Yingying and Lil 'Tian with an unspeakable bitterness.

Zhan Ning'er accompanied Yingying to Jinling to look for Ye Xiaotian. Now that Yingying wanted to leave, she had no reason to stay. After the "Heaven Flying Immortal" on the night of the Upper Yuan Dynasty, Yingying was already disheartened. Even she felt that Yingying and the little genius were a match made in heaven. How could she have the courage to participate in it? However, when she was truly determined to leave, she couldn't help but feel frustrated.

Suddenly, she saw Yingying whisper a few words to Ye Xiaotian, and then she gracefully walked towards her. Her narrow waist swayed, and her steps were as light as a cat. Her charm was boundless. The sunlight shone on her delicate face, and it was as if a beautiful jade was suffused with a translucent radiance.

When Zhan Ning'er saw this, her heart couldn't help but palpitate, "This is a woman. Even a few steps are so charming. No wonder that thief was moved by her."

Ning'er lowered her head and looked at herself. Her feet were not in the same position, and she was very used to standing. She could advance and retreat, and she could jump up and down. Her posture was tall and straight, and she looked more like a man than a man. Ning'er suddenly felt inferior. No wonder he chose Yingying. Who would want a tomboy?

When Yingying walked in front of her, Zhan Ning'er coughed lightly, and hid the sadness in her heart. She smiled and said, "Let's go."

Yingying's bright eyes quietly stared at her, and gently asked, "Second sister, do you really want to go back to Guizhou with me?"

Ning'er's heart jumped, and she couldn't help but feel a little flustered. She asked, "What's wrong?"

Yingying said softly, "Second sister, when Little Tian'ge completes the bet with my father, we will get married. On the day of my wedding, will you come?"

Zhan Ning'er felt sour in her heart, and she said against her will, "I... I will."

Yingying lightly shook her head, and said, "Second sister, you are lying to me."

Zhan Ning'er suddenly seemed to have realized something, but at the same time, she didn't seem to have realized anything. However, Yingying's words clearly caused her heart to be in a mess. It was as if Yingying had suddenly exposed some unspeakable secret. She stammered, "When... when have I ever lied to you?"

Yingying sighed, and said, "Second sister, do you think I am blind? Although I am a little stupid, second sister is just short of beating drums and gongs to announce to the world that you like Little Tian'ge. Do you think I can't tell? "

Yingying only said one sentence, and Ning'er couldn't help but blush. She wanted to find a hole to hide in. Looking at her embarrassed appearance, Yingying suddenly opened her arms, and gently hugged her. She softly said in her ear, "Little Tian'ge is still a sinner. Although I believe that he will turn misfortune into blessing, I still can't be at ease. I still need second sister to take care of him here, so that I can leave with peace of mind. "

Zhan Ning'er heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a red face, "You... you want me to stay and help you take care of him?"

Yingying gently let go of Ning'er, and looked at her with a strange expression, and said, "Second sister, I have already said it very clearly. What else do you want me to do? If you like to act dumb, that's up to you. But... you better not regret it in the future, and you can't blame me. "

Zhan Ning'er finally confirmed the true meaning of Yingying's words. She... she agreed to be with me... Thinking about the scene of Yingying whispering to Ye Xiaotian, Ning'er's face turned red again, and her heart was about to jump out. She stammered, "You... you said it to him?"

"I didn't!"

Yingying suddenly smiled, and her smile looked a little sly, "I only promised second sister. Whether he agrees or not depends on second sister! If he doesn't like you, second sister can't blame me. If he likes you, then he has let me down. In the future, you must treat him better, don't you think so? "

At this moment, Yingying was smiling like a little fox that had stolen a few chickens. Zhan Ning'er couldn't say another word. Yingying winked at Ning'er, and said, "I have given you a chance. If you don't get what you want, then it has nothing to do with me. When I get married, you must come, and you are not allowed to find any excuses. "

Zhan Ning'er stammered, "I..."

Yingying said, "Not only do you want to come, you also want to be my maid. I have already thought about it. Big sister and second sister will be the maid. Among us three sisters, I am the youngest, but I can be the first to get married. Just thinking about it makes me happy. Second sister, you stay, I'm leaving! "

Xia Yingying made a face at Zhan Ning'er, and walked towards the carriage that was parked on the main road. What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve. He hid far away, afraid that if he saw his daughter and Ye Xiaotian together, he wouldn't be able to bear it. Once he gets angry, there would be more twists and turns.

Zhan Ning'er stared at Yingying's graceful back. She couldn't help but want to pull out her sword and chop off this little fox's tail. A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated. How can there be such a bully? Lun Yun is also a daughter of a noble family, but he actually wants me to use all my means to chase after him!

Cough! Although he had been doing this all along, saying it out loud was not giving him any face at all. What's worse is that if I fail, I will have to attend your wedding and be your maid. I will have to watch you and your husband bow to each other, and watch you enter the bridal chamber...

Yingying boarded the carriage. Old Xia couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Luckily everything was calm. He was afraid that a long night would bring trouble.

Old Master Xia coughed and ordered, "Let's go!"

The carriage wheels rumbled. Yingying suddenly leaned out from the window and clasped her hands into a trumpet. She shouted at Ye Xiaotian who was under the willow tree in the distance, "Little brother Tian, I'll wait for you!"

Ye Xiaotian waved at her from afar, "I... will..."

Old Xia's face darkened again. He roared in exasperation, "Let's go!"

A group of people set foot on the road to the west. Yingying leaned on the window and looked at Ye Xiaotian from afar. She waved at him reluctantly until the carriage turned into a forest and she could no longer see his figure. Then she sat back in the carriage. She rested her cheek on her hand and her eyes drifted. Her heart suddenly relaxed.

She didn't have any biological sisters. Old Xia's Yang energy was too strong. She was a delicate flower among the heroes. Growing up, she only treated Zhan Ning'er and Tian Miaowen as her real sisters. Seeing Ning'er trapped by love, Yingying always felt that she was the one who snatched the love of Ning'er's heart. Who asked them to know each other earlier? Yingying had always been magnanimous. This kind of guilt was not a good feeling.

Now, this difficult problem was thrown to Ye Xiaotian. Anyway, she had promised Ning'er. If there was no result between them, then she would be able to face her second sister with a clear conscience. She wouldn't have to act like a thief whenever she sees Ning'er.

Yingying rested her cheek on her hand. Her eyes gradually blurred. She suddenly thought of her failed intimate encounter with Ye Xiaotian. Actually, the current Yingying did not have any concept of the pleasure of intimacy. She did not feel that there was anything attractive about it. Instead, she felt timid from the bottom of her heart.

But she also knew that this was the duty of a wife, so she always felt a little apologetic towards Ye Xiaotian. How could she not know what Ye Xiaotian's burning gaze meant when they were alone together? But she was really afraid, so when there was an opportunity for the two of them to be alone, she had to be flustered to avoid such a situation.

If second sister could win Little Brother Tian's heart, then let her endure it first. Yingying thought, If second sister doesn't die from the pain, I believe I can do it too.

Ye Xiaotian watched as the carriage and the horseman gradually disappeared at the end of the road. He could not help but let out a long sigh. He slowly clenched his fists, "From now on, I will work hard to be an official. The first step is to solve the problem of being a substitute official. Then... "

Ye Xiaotian slowly looked at the end of the sky. It was the direction of Guizhou Province's Hulu County. "County Magistrate Xu, Register Wang, since you want me to die, then I will make you die! Don't be complacent for too long. When I, Ye Xiaotian, return again, it will be the time of your death! "

When Ye Xiaotian clenched his fists and looked up at the sky, heroically confirming that Xu Boyi and Wang Ning were his first prey after stepping into the officialdom, Zhan Ning'er had already set her sights on her prey. She stood not far away and stared at Ye Xiaotian's back. She was like an eagle hovering in the sky, staring at a small field mouse. She was also like a ferocious tiger hiding in the bushes, stalking a silly roe deer.

To Ning'er, the biggest obstacle between her and Ye Xiaotian was Yingying. Even though she listened to Tang Xianzu's words and decided to use gentle attacks to move Ye Xiaotian, it was still a passive strategy. She thought that if she could move Ye Xiaotian and make Ye Xiaotian take the initiative to like her, then she would not have let Yingying down.

This kind of mentality could be said to be deceiving oneself or deceiving others. Since she was not willing to give up and didn't want to betray Yingying morally, she could only make this "ostrich" choice. Now, with Yingying's promise, the knot in her heart had been untied. She no longer had to play the role of a bitter girl and hope that Ye Xiaotian would find his conscience.

Just a short while ago, she was so strong! In Huang County, in Gourd County... until her heart fell for him. Gradually, in front of Ye Xiaotian, she could only be 'humble and resentful'. She had already completely lost her sense of self. However, that fellow still pretended to be obedient and acted dumb in front of her.

The more Zhan Ning'er thought about it, the angrier she got. She couldn't help but stare at Ye Xiaotian's back and think coldly, "Now, can you still escape from the palm of my hand?"