Yue Linze stared at Tao Yu seriously for a long time. Seeing she wasn’t speaking, he opened his eyes wide and said softly, “Wife, what’s your name?”
“… Tao Yu,” she replied, feeling both amused and helpless at his familiarity.
Hearing her answer, Yue Linze looked very happy, carefully and curiously observing her. After looking for a while, he smiled and said, “I’m Yue Linze. They all call me city lord, but you can call me Linze… you’re really beautiful.”
“Thank you, Linze. You’re handsome too,” Tao Yu played along.
Yue Linze blushed instantly at her praise, stammering after a while, “No need to thank me. Just don’t be angry with me.”
“Why would I be angry with you?” Tao Yu was confused.
Yue Linze glanced at her carefully and said softly, “Because I told them you’re the wife Buddha granted me, which means you’ll have to marry me.”
“Is this something to be angry about?” Tao Yu looked at him thoughtfully, then asked, “So you did this on purpose, right? You know I’m not a wife sent by Buddha?”
“I’ve been devoted to Buddha for so many years, never seen Buddha, and Buddha doesn’t know me. How could he find me a wife?” Yue Linze embarrassedly touched his face.
Tao Yu raised an eyebrow, “Then why did you say this?”
Yue Linze glanced at Tao Yu again, and seeing she didn’t seem angry, he became bolder: “Because recently, there’s been a rumor that an ugly wife has a strong fate, able to bear a man with a lonely star destiny.”
“Hm?” Tao Yu looked at him questioningly.
Yue Linze smiled sheepishly, “But I don’t want to marry an ugly wife. I want to marry a beautiful one.”
“… So because I appeared today, you claimed in front of everyone that I was sent by Buddha?” Tao Yu looked at him speechlessly, never expecting his reason was… being a looks-obsessed person? Should she be grateful that she met his aesthetic standards?
This crybaby… seemed a bit crafty.
Yue Linze nodded, then added, “I was afraid they would arrange something in a few days, so I came to ask Buddha today. Coincidentally, you appeared, and you’re so beautiful, so…”
“… Aren’t you afraid they’ll find out?” Tao Yu asked, both laughing and exasperated.