Begging You to Break Off This Engagement! Chapter 12

Translated by Dandan, Edited by Ahzinal!

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Luo Fei quietly chanted to himself twice, “I am the fiancee of Xi Yanqing today,” as he adjusted his expression while sitting in the house, since Xi Yanqing was almost at the door of the Luo House. At this time, there were a lot of onlookers standing in the Luo Family courtyard. Some people still had farm tools in their hands. It seemed that they were ready to first join in the fun then go down to work the land.

Xi Yanqing was not marrying today, so the Luo family did not have the word "喜" (xi) or happiness displayed yet, but at the doorway of the Luo house hung a string of long firecrackers in accordance with custom. There were also two plates of seeds and peanuts in the yard to entertain the lively folks. So those who have been friends with the Luo family in the past, or those who are attracted by the excitement, would come in with auspicious words.

Luo Yi saw Xi Yanqing coming, then immediately stood up and shouted into the house: “Second brother! Xi Ge is coming!”

Luo Ji lit the firecrackers at the side of the house. At the door of the house, there were loud blasts in the air,The firecrackers here were much longer and louder than the ones Xi Yanqing had. This was also a local custom. The firecrackers of the family receiving the gifts were to be twice as long than the ones who were asking for marriage, meaning that there is something to come and go.

[My interpretation of this is that the firecrackers represent the whole Luo family and it's longer because it included LF, but now that he is going to marry into the Xi house, it represents him going??? I don't know if that makes any sense at all lol]

“Yo, this bride-price is not small.” Han Yang's mother, who came to see the fun, saw the things on the oxcart driven by her son and chatted with Li Yuehua who was standing in the yard. "I say, Li Yuehuah, your family's Luo Fei is very blessed.”

“That's what I said ah, that Xi guy leaving to be a soldier for the past few years is definitely not for nothing. That is a matter of protecting and defending the country; can the country let him fight for nothing?” Some people who have heard of him going to the military have felt, even if Xi Yanqing is not all of a sudden filthy rich, that he is also no longer the poor boy of the past. “I think that Luo Erbao is going to live a good life.”

“Right right, look at the wine! Also, there are a whole six pieces of pork! Isn't that the first in the village?” Pork is normal when giving bride price, but how many families have given this much? It is always just two pieces of pork, and some don't even have it.

“Hey, is he the first one? I really don't know.” Li Yuehua said with a smile. “But that boy is really good to my Erbao. If he is married to the Xi house, then I will be relieved 100 times over.”

“Master Luo, Madam Luo.” Xi Yanqing came down before them to greet them. “Yanqing has prepared some gifts for the rituals. Although their value is far less than that of Luo Fei's in my heart, they come with all the feelings from Yanqing's heart. I hope you will agree and allow me to take care of Luo Fei in the future. Please, rest assured that I will share all of my happiness with him, and that I will bear all the burdens and not let him suffer any little wrongdoing.” Xi Yanqing finished then humbly looked at the two elders in front of him.

[*wipes away tear* Can I please find someone even half as wonderful as XYQ]

“Good, good, good, good man!” Luo Tian squeezed the shoulders of Xi Yanqing, “This son of mine, Luo Tian recognized!” Luo Tian called his younger son: “Sibao, go call your second brother and exchange the tokens.”“Okay!” Luo Yi said and ran to the house with big steps. “Er-ge, go out, Xi-ge has come!”

“En!” Fuck, but I have no tokens! Hell, why didn't anyone tell him that he had to exchange tokens at this time?! No, don't panic!

When Luo Fei went out, he thought to himself that he must first search for the figure of Xi Yanqing in the crowd to prove that he is most concerned about Xi Yanqing! after that……

Holy crap!

Luo Fei saw the chicken, fish, and pork on the cart!

[Editor: hahahaha xD Me everytime I go to kbbq with my friends]

[T/N: tbh same]

Meat! It is actually meat! So much meat!

No! Can't see, can't see! Little Luo, you are too much! Isn't it just a little meat!

Luo Fei's line of sight, regardless of his wishes, stuck to the pile of gifts on the ox cart. He couldn't wait to rush to touch it and see if it was real. But, thankfully, very quickly, his professionalism brought back his soul. He bit his lips gently and lowered his head with a shy smile. His ebony hair which happened to cover his white and rosy cheeks slipped from his shoulder to his chest.

[Editor: Lmao still me every time I see delicious meat hahaha]

It wasn't known who raised their head, but the sound of drinking and crunching melon seeds stopped. They only thought that they had never seen such a good-looking Luo Erbao!

Did Zhang Yangfan have a problem with his eyes? Not marrying such a beautiful person?! Although continuing the family line is indeed very important, but such a beautiful person, it just makes everyone want to go put him in their pocket!

Xi Yanqing also lost some of his spirit. Just a plain cotton cloth was worn like that, if it was replaced with a wedding dress…

[Editor: kyahhhh >.<]

“Yo, looking at this pair, this is embarrassing.” Someone laughed.

“Cough, it is he who is too good to look at.” Xi Yanqing praised. It was from the depths of his heart that he thought Luo Fei looked good. He couldn't help but get closer. He took a very fine wooden comb from his sleeve and handed it to Luo Fei's hand, then guided it to comb through his head. Then he looked at Luo Fei intently.

Luo Fei… It's still Luo Fei, but he didn't know where he had changed. He felt that today's Luo Fei is special… it bothered him and made him curious.

Luo Fei took the comb and smiled at Xi Yanqing. It was only a few seconds, but everyone saw the love and admiration of Xi Yanqing in his eyes!

Talking about liking Zhang Yangfan, not hesitating to jump into the river for Zhang Yangfan?! The busy people were dumbfounded. When they came, they thought about whether Luo Fei would resist. They didn't expect him to turn to like Xi Yanqing so quickly.
　　

“What about yours?”

“My…” Luo Fei wanted to say what token do I have! But if he didn't give one, it would be too much since so many people were looking at them. He hasn't even prepared for such an important thing. What would outsiders think?! They must think that he had not put Xi Yanqing in his heart, which is not good! But he really has nothing to give! If he knew about this earlier, he would not have slept and made something instead!

“Luo Fei, what about your token?” Someone asked.
　　
“Yeah, Luo Erbao, what is your token, let everyone see.” The folks were not malicious, but very curious.

“Cough, take it.” Luo Fei said. Xi Yanqing you can not spit on me! He untied the little purse hanging on his waist and handed it directly to Xi Yanqing.

Xi Yanqing thought that he had actually prepared something, so he opened the purse to see, but it was actually the porcelain plate that he gave him!

[T/N: LOLOLOLOLOL, but still poor Xi Yanqing has no token from his wifey ;(]

“Pu!” Luo Ru could not hold back.

“Isn't that second brother's toilet… ah!” Luo Yi hadn't finished before he was heavily stepped on by Luo Ru. It hurt so much that he couldn't speak, but, at the same time, he realized he almost caused his Er-ge big trouble!

Luo Fei simply couldn't look at the eyes of Xi Yanqing, because he knew that Xi Yanqing definitely knew what he did with the thing since it was him who made it clear when he gave it to him. But other than this, there was really nothing to give him!
　　

What Luo Fei never imagined was Xi Yanqing's expression had not even changed one bit! He even naturally tucked the thing away, then he smiled very… very indulgently! This made his heart even more embarrassed!

Luo Yi piped in at this moment, with support, and said: “My second brother, you are so faith—! ful!”

Luo Fei didn't hear this sentence. He took the wooden comb from Xi Yanqing and turned it over. On it was carved a Luo Fei Fish (also known as a tilapia LOL).

Was it a coincidence or deliberate?

Luo Fei couldn't figure it out, and soon his attention was once again drawn to the gifts on the cart.

Pork! There are chickens and fish!

Luo Fei put the comb away, and his gaze swung between the gifts and the visitors. In fact, he is not interested in the visitors at all, but he must not reveal even a little bit of the expression that he wants to rush over and swallow all the pork!

Xi Yanqing, Xi Yanqing, how was he so good at buying something like this?!

Luo Fei did not dare focus on the meat, and his line of sight floated everywhere. It suddenly accidentally floated to the door, and in the corner outside the door, standing at this time, was someone who should not be appearing here – Zhang Yangfan.

Zhang Yangfan heard from his mother said Xi Yanqing was going to deliver his bride price that day. Originally, he had not cared, he nothing to do with Luo Fei anymore, so he should not care. However, he did not know why, but when he heard that Xi Yanqing had gone to the Luo house to give the gifts, he was upset, so not even thinking about it, he walked and also went to the place.

When he saw Luo Fei, he also saw Xi Yanqing, and he saw what kind of expression Luo Fei had while looking at him. That clearly showed how he has put Xi Yanqing in his heart.

An emotion called envy suddenly filled the heart of Zhang Yangfan. He was very surprised to find that he held some emotion towards Luo Fei.

At first, if it wasn't because of opposition from the family, he would have married Luo Fei. After all, Luo Fei was much better looking than Jiang Baining. Especially today, seeming just like a  people who came out of a painting. Clear and beautiful. In contrast, Luo Fei's temper is also much gentler and tender than Jiang Baining. However, now that he regretted it, it was still a little late.

It would have been better to insist on being with Luo Fei from the beginning, so that even if Luo Fei could bear any children, he would have still given the other a chance, and it would not be too late to wait until then to stop being with him.

Suddenly, all the regrets Zhang Yangfan couldn't say irked him, especially when he saw Xi Yanqing something he couldn't quite make out and cause Luo Fei to laugh with him afterwards.

Someone came out from the gate and asked the question: “Zhang Yangfan? Why are you here?”

Zhang Yangfan's eyes flashed fiercely and uncomfortably. He subconsciously walked in the opposite direction of the Luo house and said, “I was just passing by.”

The man apparently did not believe it. Normally, he never saw Zhang Yangfan's high-spirited look just "passing by". He said, "Why didn't you go in and sit down? Luo Shu is not a stingy person. If you come in he would still greet you. "

Zhang Yangfan frowned: “I said I was just passing by, and even then Yunjie brother knows that Erbao for me he… You saying this now, what is the meaning of it?”

Chang Yunjie snorted: “I just thought it was pitiful for you. If you didn't see profit and forget morality, how could Xi Yu have gotten such a blessing? I don't believe that your feelings for Luo Erbao have died. Such a beautiful person, how could you not want to marry and bring him home?”

“I already have Baining. Trouble brother Yunjie to not talk about such uncomfrotable matters in the future.” Zhang Yangfan finished and as if he was afraid to be seen by others, quickly left.
“Pei! Pretending like you're what!” Chang Yunjie spit on the place where Zhang Yangfan left, and put his hoe over his shoulder. He saw Zhang Yangfan as the most contemptible! Wasn't he just sour about this whole thing? What is so good about him? Still didn't understand why people liked him! He didn't forget how he had bullied him when he was a child!

“What you said is true?” Chang Yunjie was annoyed but as he had just walked a few steps he heard someone say this. That man should have also just left the Luojia courtyard and there was another person next to him. The person who spoke was very surprised. After that, he then asked: “That Jiang Baining, isn't he tricking the Zhang family?”
“Aiyo, you can't be so loud!” The person who said the words looked up with a face like “You want to kill me!”, she saw Chang Yunjie, busily stood straight up, and no longer said anything more.

“Auntie Zhou, what are you saying that is so mysterious?” Chang Yunjie asked.
“Nothing, Xiao Chang, are you going to sow the land?”

“Ah, yes I have to go over to tend the land.” Chang Yunjie asking couldn't find anything out, and just took the hoe and left. Just those words continually flashed in his mind: Is Jiang Baining not tricking the Zhang family?

What is he tricking them about?

Notes:

So much meat… but when will they “do the meat”? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Also, foreshadowing… dun dun dun

Chapter end