"Sister-in-law Wang Yan! Neither Xiao Fan nor I are in the village, so all the affairs have been troublesome for you, Sister-in-law. Now the whole village is rich, and it's all thanks to you, Sister-in-law. When Xiao Fan and I get married, you'll have to drink a few more cups," Liu Ruyan said affectionately, holding Wang Yan's hand with a slight smile. She changed Wang Yan's address from "sister" to "sister-in-law."
"You... Ruyan! Are you back to marry Xiao Fan this time? This... this is great news! I'll help you arrange it! The whole village must have a banquet for three days! Let Xiao Fan marry you into the family with great fanfare." Although Wang Yan's heart skipped a beat, she still appeared very enthusiastic on her face, changing "sister-in-law" back to "sister."
Hearing Liu Ruyan mention marriage, Lu Fan was slightly taken aback. Liu Ruyan hadn't mentioned marriage before. However, Zhao Rongrong was overjoyed.
"Stop chatting here, hurry inside!" Zhao Rongrong quickly grabbed Liu Ruyan's arm and pulled her into the villa compound.
Many villagers behind them congratulated Lu Fan and Lu Changfu, and then the crowd dispersed. However, the news had already spread.
After the crowd dispersed, Li Jingjing, who had been standing nearby, suddenly sighed softly. She suddenly felt like she was redundant.
"Jingjing! Let's go inside," Lu Fan patted the back of Li Jingjing's head and called out.
"Brother Fan! It's good you called me, otherwise I wouldn't know if I should enter this compound," Li Jingjing said with a pout. Sigh! Brother Fan is still the best.
As Liu Ruyan entered the villa compound, her eyes immediately lit up. The villa was indeed more beautiful after it was built.
Zhao Rongrong led Liu Ruyan to the largest room, which was reserved as Lu Fan's bridal chamber. It was decorated as a bridal chamber, full of festive cheer.
"Ruyan! You must be tired from the journey, rest here. First, see if there's anything you dislike about your bridal chamber, and we can redecorate it. At dinner tonight, we'll discuss when to hold the wedding! And what we need!" Zhao Rongrong glanced at her son with a happy expression, leaving the two in the room and pulling Li Jingjing out.
"Alas! I seem to be the third wheel again!" Li Jingjing pouted. These two are about to get intimate again!
"Ruyan! Why did you suddenly decide to get married?" Lu Fan came over and gently asked, holding Liu Ruyan in his arms.
"What do you mean suddenly? I've wanted to for a long time. It's just that you never brought it up, so I had to. If I hadn't brought it up, I was afraid that Sister-in-law Wang Yan would move into the villa," Liu Ruyan said with a playful glare and a hint of blame.
"Then... have you told the Liu family, your parents?" Lu Fan asked, pinching Liu Ruyan's delicate nose.
"Hmph! They all treat you like a god now, and they can't wait for me to marry you immediately. They don't want me as their daughter, but rather you as their son-in-law," Liu Ruyan pouted, full of jealousy.
The Liu family indeed now regarded Lu Fan as their protector. They had been urging Liu Ruyan to marry him sooner, fearing that Lu Fan would be snatched away by someone else.
"Then let's get married! You pick a good day!" Lu Fan nodded.
"Ten days from now is a good day!" Liu Ruyan immediately said.
"You've even picked the date, hmph! You've really been planning this for a long time! You didn't even tell me, I need to punish you." Lu Fan suddenly pushed Liu Ruyan onto the large bed.
...
Ten days later, Lu Fan was getting married, and the news spread like wildfire. Almost everyone who knew Lu Fan began preparing gifts.
At Lu Fan's home, the head butler, Mo Xiong, began preparing wedding necessities and hiring an event company. Lu Fan, meanwhile, took Liu Ruyan to buy jewelry and take wedding photos.
And in a small tavern in the county town, a woman in uniform was drinking alone. This person was Shen Xinyi!
"Hmph! What I can't have, I'll never let you have!" Shen Xinyi downed a glass of wine, her beautiful face turning even more grim.
"Silly girl! With our Shen family's strength, what kind of man can't you find? You insist on competing with the Liu family girl for one man." Suddenly, a voice came, and then a man in his fifties, dressed in a sharp suit, walked over and sighed as he looked at Shen Xinyi.
"Uncle! Why are you here?" Shen Xinyi was startled at first, then quickly stood up and said.
"When I heard that the Liu family girl was getting married, I was worried you wouldn't be able to handle it, so I rushed over. I didn't expect you to be so impatient," Shen Yi sat opposite Shen Xinyi and said with a stern face.
"I just can't stand her being stronger than me in everything! She was stronger than me since childhood, and she's still stronger as an adult. Even Lu Fan, a mere country bumpkin, likes her and not me," Shen Xinyi said angrily.
"But Lu Fan is no longer a mere country bumpkin. He annihilated the Lei family. The Lei family had hired many experts back then, including super masters like Tian Ci and Di Can, who all died at Lu Fan's hands.
Even the Jian family from the capital suffered losses, and then went into hiding, not daring to mention Lu Fan's name again. Moreover, the Tu Tu you hired, who set up the insidious Mother-Child Seven Fiends formation, couldn't succeed. Tu Tu died, and even his senior brother, the Death Gnome, died. How can you deal with Lu Fan?" Shen Yi glared at Shen Xinyi and said.
"Uncle! You... you know all this?" Shen Xinyi trembled, surprised that her uncle knew everything about the things she had done so secretly.
"Hmph! Your parents died when you were young, and I raised you with my own hands. I treat you as my own child, how can I rest assured leaving you to wander alone?" Shen Yi glared at Shen Xinyi with a chiding look and added, "I've already had someone transfer you back to the provincial capital. Don't mention your matters with the Liu family girl again. You have a bright future ahead of you, why bother with someone who sells tea?"
"Hmph! I just can't get over it! And I still have one last card to play," a murderous glint appeared on Shen Xinyi's face.
"You still have a card? What other cards can you possibly have? Don't be foolish." Shen Yi's face suddenly became solemn.
"Hmph! I still have Guan Xiaocheng! He is Tu Tu's disciple and is skilled in poison. If I can't deal with Lu Fan, can't I deal with Liu Ruyan? Hmph!" A sinister smile appeared on Shen Xinyi's beautiful face, making her look terrifying.