136: Chapter 136 Three days later, the wedding date

" Yo, little beauty, have you thought it over? Come with me, and I guarantee you'll live in luxury..."

You didn't even glance at him.

The Magistrate's Office.

Things proceeded exactly according to the rhythm of the first simulation, without a single step out of place.

Magistrate Lu Fengnian sat on the dais, his fat face contorted into an expression of impartiality and sternness. He slammed the gavel, and with the military garrison's official letter, the charge of desertion, and the verdict, everything felt like a rehearsed play.

You listened to the entire process with an expressionless face.

On the way back to the cell, Lin Datong blocked you and Mother Lin, wearing the same face and making the same threats.

Your expression was cold; you didn't look at him or pay him any mind, letting him stomp his feet and curse behind you.

By noon, people from the Black Tiger Gang arrived.

Two burly men stood outside the cell door. One of them tossed out the words, "The Gang Leader invites Miss Lin to the residence for a chat," his tone allowing no room for refusal.

You stood up, brushed the straw off your hem, said to Mother Lin, "Mother, wait for me to return," and followed them.

The Black Tiger Gang main hall.

Pushing open the heavy vermilion doors, the furnishings inside the hall were exactly as in your memory. Sandalwood incense curled up from the beast-headed bronze censer, two rows of black-armored guards stood solemnly with blades in hand, and a black-bottomed, gold-patterned tiger flag hung above the main seat in the center.

Wei Feisen was sitting on that tiger-skin chair.

At twenty-seven or twenty-eight, his figure was tall and straight. A black brocade robe outlined the sharp contours of his broad shoulders and narrow waist. His sword-like eyebrows reached his temples, his nose bridge was high and straight, his thin lips were slightly pressed, and the corners of his eyes tilted upwards, exuding an indescribable, wicked aura.

Damn it.

You cursed in your heart.

Looking at it with a different mindset, this bastard really did have a handsome face; if it were any other girl who didn't know his true colors, she would probably really be moved.

But you knew what kind of person he was.

The moment Wei Feisen saw you, his deep eyes visibly brightened. He pushed himself up from the armrests, walked down the steps in one stride, and stopped three paces in front of you.

You knew the script that followed.

After beating around the bush, he finally got to the point.

" Marry me, be my, Wei Feisen's, wife, and for this lifetime, you will belong only to me."

Wei Feisen lowered his head slightly, his tone carrying a trace of deliberately suppressed fanaticism, "If Miss Lin is willing to nod, your mother can be released from prison immediately, and I will find a way to clear Lin Hao's name."

You looked at him.

In the previous simulation, when these words were spoken, you were filled with anger and humiliation, and you agreed through gritted teeth.

But this time.

" Fine."

You said.

Crisp and decisive, without a moment's hesitation.

Wei Feisen froze.

The confident smile on his face stiffened for a moment, and his sword-like eyebrows furrowed imperceptibly, as if he hadn't heard clearly.

"...What?"

" I said fine," you repeated, a smile on your lips, "I will marry you."

Wei Feisen's eyes narrowed.

He had anticipated thousands of different reactions from you: resisting to the death, nodding through tears, gritting your teeth, threatening suicide... He had even prepared to spend a few days slowly wearing you down.

The only thing he hadn't thought of was that you would agree so readily.

Even... he saw a trace of anticipation in your eyes?

Impossible.

Wei Feisen's pupils contracted slightly, and an inexplicable sense of alertness welled up in his heart. He subconsciously released his perception, attempting to probe your background.

Fog-Hidden Heavenly Secrets was silently at work.

Wei Feisen stared at you for a few breaths, and finally withdrew his gaze.

That alertness came and went quickly; he didn't care why you agreed, he only needed to know one thing.

You agreed.

You belonged to him.

The smile on Wei Feisen's lips reappeared, this time deeper and more genuine than before. He took a step forward, reached out, and his fingertips gently brushed your cheek, as if confirming you were real.

" Good," his voice was suppressed with a trace of trembling, "Good..."

You didn't dodge his hand.

But in your heart, you were thinking: Get your hand away, touch me again and I'll beat you up.

Next was discussing the wedding.

You took the initiative: "Three days later."

Wei Feisen was stunned: "What?"

" The wedding date," you looked up at him, "Is three days enough time to prepare?"

Now it was Wei Feisen's turn to be choked up; what young lady urges to get married? He had originally planned to prepare meticulously for half a month to give you a grand wedding.

But your tone was too serious, so he hesitated for a moment and nodded.

" Whenever you want it to be, it will be," Wei Feisen said in a low voice, "As long as you are happy."

You rolled your eyes in your heart.

" There is one more condition," you added.

" Say it."

" My mother, release her now."

" Naturally," Wei Feisen smiled, as if he had long expected you to make this request, "I have already given the order. Your mother can move into the residence in the east of the city today. All food, clothing, and daily necessities will be fully provided; she will definitely not be wronged."

You nodded and didn't say anything more.

The news spread faster than you thought.

Lin Datong heard the rumors that very afternoon.

It is said that he was holding a bowl while eating when he heard the news that you were going to marry the Black Tiger Gang Leader. His hand shook, and the bowl smashed directly onto the table.

This uncle of the Lin family, who was still showing off his power outside the prison in the morning, calculating how to squeeze the last bit of profit out of you and your mother, ended up—in less than a few hours—with the niece he wanted to bully turning around and becoming the bedmate of this underground emperor of Yunjin City.

He sent someone overnight to deliver a congratulatory gift to the front gate of the Black Tiger Gang.

No one accepted it.

When Mother Lin was released, she was still in a daze.

She was supported by two maids from the Black Tiger Gang, walking all the way from the prison to the residence in the east of the city. The house was cleaned thoroughly, with hot water, new clothes, and snacks all prepared. There was even her favorite osmanthus tree planted in the courtyard.

But she didn't care to look at anything, only grabbing the maid's hand to ask: "Where is my daughter? Where is Wanwan?"

When Mother Lin finally saw you, you were standing in the inner hall.

You were already wearing a bright red wedding dress.

It was something Wei Feisen had the best seamstress in the city rush to make overnight. The bright red satin was embroidered with gold-threaded entwined branch patterns, setting off your small face to be as white as porcelain. The coldness between your brows and the vibrancy of the wedding dress collided, looking indescribably beautiful.

The moment Mother Lin saw you, her eyes turned red.

" Wanwan!" She hurried forward, grabbed your wrist, her voice trembling, "Are you being threatened? Did he force you? Tell Mother the truth, no matter what, Mother will..."

" Mother," you held her hand, your eyes curving, "No one threatened me."

" How could no one have threatened you!" Mother Lin stamped her feet in anxiety, "You were still in prison this morning, how did you suddenly..."

" Actually..." you paused, showing a somewhat embarrassed expression, "Actually, he and I have known each other for a long time."

Mother Lin froze.

" Mother, actually he is that lame Young Master Li I told you about..." You lied without changing your expression, your tone as natural as if stating a fact.

Mother Lin opened her mouth, her expression changing from anxious to confused.

You continued: "He had said before that he wanted to marry me, but I kept putting it off and didn't agree. This time, when the trouble happened, he helped us, and I thought... it was time to give him an answer."