A hero should behave like a hero and act resolutely. Since Yan Liang fell in love with Huang Yueying, he proposed to marry her without hesitation.
It's just that he just met Huang Yueying yesterday, so he made such a request today, which naturally shocked his daughter's family.
Huang Yueying's face was red with embarrassment, her heart was beating wildly, her whole body felt unbearably hot, and she was so nervous that she could hardly breathe.
That shy and nervous little look is even more touching.
"If Miss Huang doesn't say anything, I'll take it as if you agreed." Yan Liang smiled, stretched out his hand, and shook her delicate hand.
Huang Yueying's body trembled, she quickly pulled her hand away, and said sullenly: "General Yan, please be more respectful and don't touch me."
Yan Liang himself is a modern person, so his thoughts are naturally much more open-minded. He originally thought that holding hands or something would not be a big deal.
At this time, Huang Yueying looked angry, but then she remembered that she lived in an era where etiquette was important. How could her daughter not be angry if he touched her hand in public like this?
Yan Liang smiled secretly, but pretended to apologize: "Yan couldn't help himself at the moment, and I hope the girl will forgive me. As for the bet that Yan just proposed, I wonder what the girl thinks?"
"My parents have the final say on matters of marriage. How can I have the final say?" Huang Yueying turned her face to one side and whispered.
Yan Liang felt happy after hearing this.
If she didn't mean anything to her, she could have categorically rejected the bet, but now she is blaming it on her parents, which seems to be implying that she is willing, but it still depends on what her parents want.
Yan Liang had experienced the intrigues in the office in his previous life and was extremely perceptive. He immediately heard the implication of Huang Yueying's words.
At that moment, he laughed and said excitedly: "Miss Huang, as long as you have no objections, as for your father, I have my own way to deal with it."
Huang Yueying's heart was shocked, but she suddenly realized that her answer just now seemed to be ambiguous.
She turned around hurriedly, wanting to explain further, but she was met with Yan Liang's unscrupulous gaze, which made her so uneasy that she couldn't say anything, so she quickly turned her head away.
"Miss Huang, please go home safely. After Yan sends Cao Hong away, he will visit you soon and say goodbye."
Yan Liang did not delay, he made the bet, ran off, and disappeared at the end of the street like the wind in the blink of an eye.
When Huang Yueying woke up from her shame, Yan Liang had been gone for a long time.
Huang Yueying stroked her chest, finally calming down her racing heart. She touched her face again, but it was still hot.
Recalling his straightforward words just now, she was surprised to find that she felt an inexplicable throbbing.
"Yueying, Yueying, what are you thinking about? He is just a dying warrior..."
Huang Yueying warned herself forcefully, shook her head, sighed, and walked slowly towards the city gate.
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Under the escort of a group of Yan Liang's soldiers, Huang Yueying returned safely to Huangjiazhuang in Deng County before evening.
Deng County belongs to Nanyang County, but is close to the north bank of Han River.
In the main hall of Huangjiazhuang, Huang Chengyan was drinking and talking with his friend Pang Degong.
Both of them were famous people from wealthy families, but neither of them wanted to serve Liu Biao. They had been living the life of pastoral hermits. When they had nothing to do, they would occasionally get together to talk about poetry and major world affairs.
"I heard that Mr. Liu cut off the seven counties of Xinye and formed an alliance with Yan Liang. What do you think, Brother Chengyan?" Pang Degong chewed some tea leaves.
"Mr. Liu likes to play this outdated alliance trick. It seems that he has not suffered enough from Zhang Xiu." Huang Chengyan said with a hint of irony in his tone.
Mr. Pang Degong raised his thick eyebrows slightly, remembering things from the past.
I think Liu Biao was so smart that he gave up Nanyang to Zhang Xiu, hoping that the Xiliang warlord would guard the North Gate for him and fight against Cao Cao.
Who would have thought that last year, Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao without warning, causing most of Nanyang County, including Wancheng, to fall under Cao Cao's control, and the northern border of Jingzhou was suddenly shortened to the vicinity of the Han River.
Liu Biao wanted to take advantage of Zhang Xiu, but in the end he suffered a big loss. This incident became a laughing stock among the people in Jingzhou after dinner.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Our lord has no ambitions and only wants to hold on to this three-thirds of an acre of land."
Pang Degong sighed, but then said: "However, that Yan Liang is really impressive. He defeated Liu Gong with only a few thousand men and horses. This Hebei warrior is really unpredictable."
"This person is indeed an anomaly, but after all, it is just a flash in the pan." Huang Chengyan stroked his beard, his smile a bit mysterious.
"how do I say this?"
Pang Degong's eyes lit up and he suddenly became interested.
Huang Chengyan whispered: "Our Huang family's caravan back from Wancheng has just brought back news that the fierce general Cao Hongji led four thousand elites south, and he clearly came for Yan Liang. If so..."
Huang Chengyan smiled and said nothing.
Pang Degong suddenly realized: "Liu Gong is watching from behind, Cao Hong's army is in front, and the newly acquired seven counties of Xinye are not popular. It seems that Yan Liang is in a deadlock."
"This man's life is not long. It is useless to talk more. Let's talk about the Battle of Guandu."
Huang Chengyan didn't have much interest in Yan Liang and changed the topic.
When Mr. Pang De was waiting to speak, footsteps sounded, and a person suddenly walked in outside the door, it was Huang Yueying who had just returned.
"Yueying, you're back." Huang Chengyan was very relieved to see his daughter return safely.
Huang Yueying nodded and stepped forward to greet her father and Mr. Pang De.
Pang Degong didn't want to disturb the father-daughter reunion, so he stood up and left. When leaving, he invited Huang Chengyan to go to Pangjiazhuang in Xianshan to get together on another day.
Huang Chengyan happily accepted the invitation and personally sent Pang Degong out of the village.
When he returned to the lobby, Huang Chengyan saw his daughter sitting there in a daze, seemingly preoccupied.
"Ying'er, I see you don't look good. Could it be that something happened on the way back?" Huang Chengyan asked with concern.
Huang Yueying woke up from her daze and said hurriedly: "My daughter is fine, she is just tired from the road."
She did not tell her about her encounter with Yan Liang on the road. When she thought of the bet Yan Liang had made with her, she felt ashamed and didn't know how to talk to her father.
Huang Chengyan did not become suspicious, but said: "Ying'er, just be okay. By the way, do you still remember the Zhuge Kongming that my father told you about before?"
"Um?"
Huang Yueying was startled for a moment and nodded.
Huang Chengyan coughed lightly and said with a smile: "This Kong Ming is Mr. Shui Jing's disciple. He is the best among the young people in Jingxiang in terms of talent and learning. People also heard that he is good-looking. My father wants to arrange for you to meet him. I don't know.
Yinger, are you willing?"
Her father's words clearly meant to bring her and Kong Ming together.
Huang Yueying's face suddenly turned red. She lowered her head and hesitated for a moment, but then said calmly: "My daughter is a little tired and wants to take a good rest for a few days. As for the meeting with Kong Ming, let's talk about it later."
"Oh." Huang Chengyan was a little disappointed, but he didn't force it.
After a pause, Huang Chengyan thought of something again and asked: "You are coming back from Xinye, how are our shops in the city?"
"The Hebei Army did not commit any crimes after entering the city, and our shop did not suffer any damage. However, I have ordered them to close the shop and move out of Xinye as soon as possible."
The Huang family has a lot of business in Jingbei. Huang Yueying is good at accounting and she basically manages the Huang family's shops.
Huang Chengyan nodded: "It's better to move out as soon as possible, so as not to damage our family's property when Cao Jun arrives."
"Father, have you also heard about Cao Jun's march south?" Huang Yueying raised her eyebrows.
"My father just found out. After this battle is over, we will see whether Xinye returns to Cao or Liu, and then we can consider whether to open a business in Xinye again."
Huang Chengyan's words were full of confidence, as if he firmly believed in Yan Liang's failure.
"Is he bound to die..."
Huang Yueying murmured in her heart that her father's judgment was exactly the same as her own.
But for some reason, there seemed to be a thought deep in my heart that I didn't want to see Yan Liang defeated and died.
