"Well, you see, Iâm not a v.i.r.g.i.n anymore, right?" BÃng Huoâs eyes flickered. "In human custom, if a girl has s.e.x before marriage, itâs considered a taboo."
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Xi Xue gasped. The guy stopped walking and instantly grabbed BÃng Huoâs shoulders. "Waitâ what?? Then why you didnât tell meâ "
"Itâs okay. Because we are already married in your custom, right?" BÃng Huo shook her head. "Still, in human custom, we arenât husband and wife yet. So we can threaten grandpa..."
BÃng Huo paused. The girl curled her lips. "We can say that Iâm no longer a v.i.r.g.i.n. So, I have to marry you. Else, Iâll be shunned by society, and grandpa will also suffer."
BA-THUMP.
Xi Xue felt like the sky fell. He looked at BÃng Huo with dark eyes.
"How can you say those things?? Those are bad for you, and I canât possibly let you go through thatâ "
"Thatâs why grandpa will agree with us." BÃng Huo shrugged. "He also doesnât want to see me suffer. And thereâs no harm in letting me marry you."
âI already become a half-beast anyway, so grandpa canât do anything about it.â
BÃng Huo didnât say this and just smiled. She took Xi Xueâs hand and squeezed it. "Donât look at me like that, hm? In your custom, we are already married. So, you didnât do anything wrong."
BÃng Huo clasped Xi Xueâs left hand as her other hand stroked Xi Xueâs cheek. The girl smiled bitterly at the sight of Xi Xueâs pained expression.
The guy looked like heâs about to cry.
"Okay? Donât blame yourself. Look, Iâm happy with this. Because itâs you." BÃng Huo hugged Xi Xue and tip-toe. The girl landed a light kiss on Xi Xueâs lips, hoping the man would recover.
Xi Xueâs hand trembled. The guy sn.a.k.e.d his arm around BÃng Huoâs waist and closed his eyes, receiving the girlâs warm kiss.
"Mmm...Iâm sorry...I donât want to harm you..." Xi Xue retracted his lips as he spoke. The man stared at BÃng Huo with eyes full of affection, yet one could see a hint of guilt mixed in his crimson red eyes.
"You didnât harm me. You never did. As you promised me, I was never harmed, ah." BÃng Huo shook her head. "Regarding this marriage matter, no one knows aside from us. So, Iâll be fine."
"We just need to hold the wedding ceremony quickly and register to be a husband and wife." BÃng Huo giggled.
"Mmm..." Xi Xue nodded. The man slowly held BÃng Huoâs hand and continued to walk with her.
âI definitely have to marry this girl today. If her grandpa doesnât allow it, Iâll make sure he allows it from the bottom of his heart.â
Xi Xue gritted his teeth as he made a resolve.
10 minutes later.
"Here it is." BÃng Huo looked up at the tall pagoda tower in front of her. This was the same tower where Xi Xue met her grandpa.
"Is he inside?" Xi Xue gulped. He stared at the closed wooden gate.
"I think so. Letâs just go inside and find him, okay?" BÃng Huo tugged Xi Xueâs hand and dragged him to the pagoda. She still had that ring hiding her true gender, but that didnât matter for Xi Xue.
In his eyes, the girl still looked like a woman and not a man.
CREAK.
BÃng Huo opened the wooden door and slowly stepped inside. Xi Xue was right behind her while holding the girlâs right hand.
The smell of nature and wood instantly greeted the two, and the sight of books laid bare in front of them. It was the same library-like office they visited a few days ago.
"Grandpa, you here?" BÃng Huo spoke, and her voice echoed in the tall tower. The girl cautiously walked between the book towers on the floor while Xi Xue nimbly dodged the books.
Silence filled the tower for a few seconds. No one answered until a weak voice sounded from the room across the door.
"Huoâer? Come in!"
"Ah, thatâs grandpa." BÃng Huo sighed in relief. She immediately dragged Xi Xue to the room at the edge of the tower. The room was secluded enough from the outside world.
"Grandpa, Iâm here, " BÃng Huo spoke again as she stopped in front of the small door of the last room on the first floor of the tower.
The girl held Xi Xueâs right hand as they stood side-by-side.
"Oh, Huoâer, just come inside. Hurry." A hoarse voice sounded behind the door, urging the girl to enter the room.
But, BÃng Huo didnât immediately enter. She took a deep breath before speaking in a calm tone.
"Iâm here with Xi Xue. The beast tamer guy I introduced to you a few days ago."
âI have to let grandpa know that Xi Xue is here. Else, he might get a heart attack.â
The old man paused. He didnât speak for a few seconds before sighing. "Oh, that guy. Itâs okay, just come in. I also want to see him." The old man answered without moving from his chair.
He kept flipping the page of the book in his hand.
"Okay..." BÃng Huo looked at Xi Xue and nodded. The girl slowly opened the wooden door without letting go of Xi Xueâs hand.
The moment she opened the door, the sight of an older man sitting against the glass wall appeared in front of her. The sunlight seeped through the glass wall behind him, adding a backlight effect.
BÃng Huo couldnât help but break in a cold sweat.
"Letâs go, Xi Xue, " The girl whispered as she walked further.
Here it is, time to tell everything to grandpa!
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