Zhi Xian showed no concern for the fish problem, he casually said, “Brother-in-law.”
The yellow weasel looked surprised, his eyes shining with tears, resembling an old father finally acknowledged by his son.
Tong Xiaosong: …
Zhi Xian remained unyielding, stating, “You treat Yan-jie well, you are my brother-in-law. If you ever disappoint Yan-jie, catching you won’t be as simple as skinning you, understand?”
“No, I won’t disappoint her!” The yellow weasel exclaimed excitedly, “Yan Yan is the best, I love Yan Yan the most.”
He looked at Tong Xiaosong expectantly and said, “I, I didn’t mean to scare you at first. I wanted someone to guide me, but no one could see me except for you. I was just anxious for a moment…”
Tong Xiaosong took a deep breath and learned a lesson: in the future, when seeing something, he should pretend to be calm and act like he didn’t see it.
The yellow weasel repeated over and over again, “I didn’t mean to scare you, I didn’t mean to scare you…”
Tong Xiaosong knew what the other party wanted to hear. He pursed his lips and nodded, saying, “Understood, brother-in-law.”
“Ah!” The yellow weasel laughed happily.
Tong Xiaosong glanced over and felt that his sister was too lenient towards this yellow weasel. The way he laughed didn’t seem like that of a child, but rather like the village idiot. The expression on his face was exactly the same. Thankfully, he had a baby face; otherwise, it would be unbearable to look at.
***
Over the course of more than half a month, Tong Xiaosong completely accepted this brother-in-law.
Because the other party had truly devoted himself to this family.
Every day, he worked diligently like an industrious mouse, bringing things from outside into the house.
Although some of the things he brought back were unwanted by others, he retrieved them, which seemed to remind him of his past.
Because the family was poor, he used to rummage through trash cans to find things that others didn’t want but were still useful, trying his best to save money for the family.
Moreover, when Zhi Xian returned, he took on more tasks, leaving fewer chores for the household.
The yellow weasel would still go out every day, collecting corn stalks that others discarded, checking for any overlooked fish, breaking them off and putting them in bags to take home.
When there was no more corn, he would go to fields where others had already harvested and pick up fallen soybeans and some small potatoes that others didn’t want.
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He felt that this family probably could only rely on him.
Originally, they could have taken Tong Xiaoyan and Tong’s mother to the city, but now they had this yellow weasel.
The yellow weasel couldn’t leave the mountains, relying entirely on the spiritual energy of the mountains. Going to the city would be like a plant leaving water.
Zhi Xian sighed and immediately made a decision: “Let’s build a house.”
Let’s build several better ones, everyone living separately. Improving our living standards is the priority.
Upon hearing about building a new house, the yellow weasel was ecstatic, eagerly following along with the work every day.
Covered in dirt and grime, even dirtier than the workers.
***
A month and a half later, the new house was completed.
It was a spacious courtyard with a two-story house combining Eastern and Western styles on three sides.
The floors were made of bluestone, the walls were faced with white ceramic tiles, and the roof was reinforced with steel bars covered with black, dignified tiles, with a veranda at the front.
Both practical and aesthetically pleasing, it looked like a wealthy household.
The yellow weasel, dressed in tattered clothes and covered in dirt and grime, happily chopped firewood in the courtyard.
Tong Xiaosong couldn’t bear to see this anymore and took out his own small savings: “Brother-in-law, go buy some clothes.”
There were still many things needed to be bought for the house, so Zhi Xian decided to take everyone in the family to the town altogether.
Unexpectedly, once they entered the mall, the yellow weasel grabbed hold of a lady’s bright red dress and wouldn’t let go.
“I want this one! I’ll give it to Yan Yan, she can wear it and marry me!”
The shop assistant stared at the yellow weasel with astonishment, thinking that he looked quite good, but unfortunately, he was a fool.
Tong Xiaoyan sighed helplessly, “You can’t wear this for a wedding, there are special clothes for getting married.”
The yellow weasel hurriedly said, “Then buy clothes specifically for getting married.”
Tong Xiaoyan, feeling both embarrassed and angry, said, “No! Are you coming or not? If you’re not, I won’t take you back.”
With that, Tong Xiaoyan turned and walked away.
The yellow weasel pouted in grievance, seeing her figure leaving without looking back, knowing that pretending to be pitiful was useless, so he reluctantly let go of the dress and followed after her.
Tong Xiaosong stood in place, staring blankly at the fading red figure.
Although the yellow weasel didn’t have an ID card, he could legally marry his sister in the village.
But he and Zhi Xian couldn’t do that. Not only in the village, but even in the city, there were no marriage certificates for men marrying men.
It was probably impossible for him to wear that red dress.
Zhi Xian noticed that Tong Xiaosong hadn’t caught up with them. He turned back in confusion and, upon seeing Tong Xiaosong’s gaze, smiled and said, “Xiaosong, let’s go.”
“Coming!” Tong Xiaosong stopped overthinking and hurriedly ran towards Zhi Xian.
***
That evening, Tong Xiaosong was shocked to see Zhi Xian pull out a large bunch of fiery red roses from a bag, kneeling down on one knee, gently tilting his head up and asking, “Tong Xiaosong, will you be with me?”
“Yes! Of course!” He happily accepted the flowers.
He had originally thought this was just a romantic gesture from Zhi Xian, but to his surprise, when he agreed, Tong Xiaoyan walked in from outside with two sets of wedding attire in her hands.
Tong Xiaosong exclaimed, “This, this is…”
Tong Xiaoyan smiled and said, “These were bought by Zhi Xian. He said he wanted to get married tonight, so it depends on whether you agree or not.”
Tong Xiaosong, excitedly, exclaimed, “I agree, I agree!”
Zhi Xian smiled at the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with love, as he gazed at Tong Xiaosong.
In his dream, the first flowers he had ever given away were spoiled, and he hadn’t seen Tong Xiaosong’s reaction.
But now, he felt like he saw it.
If the person in his dream had received his flowers for the first time, they would probably be as happy as Tong Xiaosong is now.
***
Tong’s mother sat on the high platform, while Tong Xiaoyan stood beside her.
Tong Xiaosong and Zhi Xian walked out together in their bright red wedding attire.
They held large red satin cloths in their hands, beneath which were blood-red ropes connecting their wrists.
Tong Xiaoyan loudly exclaimed, “Bow to Heaven and Earth! Wishing you happiness and bliss!”
The two of them knelt down together and bowed deeply.
Tong Xiaosong’s eyes were filled with tears of joy; he and Zhi Xian had finally come together for real.
Red candles, the character for happiness, sweetness, and fulfillment.
***
In the corner, the yellow weasel looked on mournfully at the newlyweds in the house, unwillingly casting a glance at Tong Xiaoyan’s face.
He wanted to get married too!
But Yan Yan ignored him…
The yellow weasel sighed softly. Was he doing something wrong?
He decided he would go out tomorrow to ask and find out how he could get married.
– End of the story
This is so sweet. I’m gonna miss them so much. Thank you so much for translating this beautiful work, ❤️❤️❤️.
I can’t wait for all the extras to be updated
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A very sweet ending for a novel I really enjoyed. Looking forward to the extras. Thanks for all your hard work translating this!! 💜💜💜
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Awww they’re finally married 😭♥ feels like we’ve come so far with tong xiaosong. I still remember how heart wrenching it was to read him being bullied in the first few chapters and now he’s finally happy with his beloved paper man 🥺
Omg they are finally together. Can’t wait to see the next extra chapters. Love u MiniPickle. U are the best ^o^
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😭❤Such a sweet ending!
Thank you so much for your hard work!!
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Aww so sweet. Thank you for translating this.
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This is so cute and sweet 🥺💗💗
Thanks for translating this 🥹🩷🩷
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Excellent story and translation. Thank you for all the hard work! 🥰
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