Madam Wei exhaled and said, “Chu Yan, go back and wait for the news at home.”

She still needed to discuss with her daughter before making a decision.

Chu Yan smiled. “Sorry for disturbing you. I’ll wait for the news at home.”

Chu Yan looked much more friendly when he smiled. After saying that, he turned around and walked out.

Mr. Liu and Madam Wei looked at each other. Madam Wei muttered. “When this child smiles, he looks compatible with our daughter.”

When he didn’t smile, he looked cold. When he smiled, he looked like a gentle young man.

Mr. Liu nodded. “I think so too.”

“He didn’t even take this box.”

Madam Wei was also speechless. “I’ll put it away. I’ll sleep with Sanniang tonight and ask her what she thinks.”

Madam Wei walked into Liu Sanniang’s room. Liu Sanniang was lying on the bed but she wasn’t sleeping. As soon as Chu Yan arrived, she blew out the candle.

She knew that Madam Wei had entered.

“Sanniang, I have something to tell you. Make some space for me.”

Madam Wei took off her coat and lay down.

Liu Sanniang shuffled in a little. After Madam Wei lay down, she reached out her hand. “Come, lie in my arms.”

Liu Sanniang lay on Madam Wei’s arms and said, “Mother, don’t agree. I don’t want to marry him.”

Madam Wei had no choice but to swallow what she wanted to ask and said, “Why?”

Chu Yan was quite a good man from all aspects.

“Sanniang, tell me, is Chu Yan also a bad person?”

Madam Wei was thinking about the worst scenario. Chu Yan was tall and strong. If he really was a bad person, her daughter would only die if she married him!

Hearing Madam Wei’s worry, Liu Sanniang quickly said, “No.”

There was nothing wrong with Chu Yan. She was just afraid of him.

She couldn’t hear Chu Yan’s thoughts. The moment Chu Yan was around her, she would be terrified, so she didn’t want to marry him.

She wished they had nothing to do with each other in this life.

Madam Wei sighed. “You just don’t like him?”

Liu Sanniang thought for a moment and nodded.

She felt a little bad. She knew that Madam Wei wanted her to find a good husband. Liu Sanniang also thought that if it wasn’t Chu Yan today, she might have accepted the marriage proposal.

However, as for Chu Yan… Liu Sanniang only wanted to stay away from him.

Madam Wei sighed. “I won’t force you, but think about it.”

Liu Sanniang nodded. “Okay.”

No matter how long she thought about it, she would still refuse.

At night, Liu Sanniang dreamed again.

In the dream, all she could see was red, and she heard steady footsteps.

Liu Sanniang was extremely surprised. She was wearing a red bridal gown. She was getting married!

Liu Sanniang was shocked. Looking up, she saw Chu Yan in red smiling at her gently.

Liu Sanniang watched as he went to get two wine glasses and returned quickly. She was extremely nervous.

He handed the wine glass to Liu Sanniang with his slender fingers. “Sanniang, drink this and we’ll become husband and wife. I’ll never let you down!”

The fright snapped Liu Sanniang back to reality. She jumped up in bed. Madam Wei was shocked and asked. “Sanniang, what’s wrong?”

Liu Sanniang was still in shock. “Nothing.”

She just had an extremely terrifying dream.

At the thought of what happened in her dream, Liu Sanniang felt terrible.

She desperately hoped that this dream would not come true. It was just a dream!

Madam Wei yawned. “Go back to sleep. I’ll get up first.”

It was almost dawn. Madam Wei got up to make breakfast.

Liu Sanniang was not sleepy, so she did not lay in anymore. She got up and helped Madam Wei make breakfast.

With Liu Sanniang helping, Madam Wei decided to make ramen. After kneading the dough and waiting for it to ferment, Madam Wei began to prepare the seasoning, minced meat, red radishes, and green onions. She crushed the garlic, stir-fried it with fragrance, and added the seasoning.

After washing the pot and boiling the water, Liu Sanniang went to mix some sauce.

Madam Wei started to make the noodles.

When Mr. Liu and the others got up, the noodles were just about to be put into the pot. Liu Sanniang threw in the washed vegetables. Seeing that the noodles were cooked, Madam Wei scooped up the noodles.

Then, she drizzled every bowl of noodles with meat sauce. It was simply delicious.

After the meal, Liu Erlang was pulled away by Liu Dalang before he could speak.

Madam Wei left after washing the dishes.

Liu Sanniang sighed and started embroidering absent-mindedly.

She didn’t usually dream nowadays. However, when she dreamed, it usually meant that her dream was going to come true. She didn’t know if she could still change it.

At noon, Lin Zheng came.

He told Liu Sanniang about the situation in River Village and wanted to ask Liu Sanniang if there was anything they should do.

Liu Sanniang poured tea for Lin Zheng. “Miss Liu, are we really not going to do anything?”

Liu Sanniang shook her head. “No, the restless souls will leave once they have sought their revenge.”

Seeing how worried Lin Zheng was, Liu Sanniang explained to him.

The resentful souls and those men were all blood-related. They were just angry at being treated in such a way by their fathers, but they wouldn’t kill their fathers.

When Wei Shi went to arrest the men, Liu Sanniang would chant the scriptures to pacify the souls.

After hearing the explanation, Lin Zheng was relieved. When he stood up, he said to Liu Sanniang, “Miss Liu, in a few days, someone from the capital will come over to deal with this case. A psychic might come with him. Magistrate Wei asked me to pass a message to you and ask you to go with him.”

Liu Sanniang nodded. “Okay.”

Lin Zheng smiled at Liu Sanniang and stood up to leave. Ever since Liu Sanniang helped him face the demon he dreaded, he was no longer plagued by that dream.