"I take responsibility for what i did, Miss. And if you agree, I... I would like to take you as my wife. Then, that shame will be removed from you, Miss."
Hearing these words, Lan Ci lowered his hands and, for a moment, looked at the young man's face clearly. He wiped his eyes several times, drying his tears. He wanted to see if these words came from the heart of the handsome and dashing young man!
Even though it wasn't enough to make him fall in love, but after what happened between them earlier, nothing a better way than if they became husbands and wife legally! He also vaguely remembered the intimacy between them earlier, and his face became even brighter again red.
"You... you want to be my husband just because you feel sorry for me and want to save me from shame? So, our arranged marriage is just a charade?" she asked, taking a different approach to probe the young man's heart.
"Ah, no, miss. Frankly, I've been very attracted and impressed by you since you appeared earlier, and... After what happened between us, beyond our conscious awareness, I... I like and love you. Of course, if that incident hadn't happened, I wouldn't have dared to admit it so boldly."
Lan Ci's face grew even redder and her heart pounded with joy. Not only would she find a way out of shame, but she would also find a future husband who loved her.
"Is it true... what you said...?" she said, her voice trembling slightly, and she lowered his head, not daring to meet the young man's gaze.
Driven by his feelings, Siang Lee stepped forward and carefully touched the lady's shoulder. There was no resistance, and in another moment he had embraced and hugged her body, cradling her head, to his chest. "Do I need to swear?" he whispered.
Lan Ci didn't answer, but instead pressed her face against the young man's chest, imagining the intimacy earlier, and her heart felt incredibly happy.
"I, I believe you. But... we haven't even know each other yet..."
Hearing this, Siang Lee laughed, and Lan Ci laughed too. They both laughed and their embrace grew tighter.
"Haha, that's so funny. We haven't even met yet, we haven't even gotten to know each other's names, but we're already... we're already... "
"What already?" Lan Ci asked, pinching it.
"It's... like husband and wife. My beloved goddess, let me introduce myself. My name is Coa Siang Lee. My father, Coa Kun Tian, was killed by Liu Bhok Ki when I was still in my mother's womb, and my father was the son of the leader of Black Tiger Clan.
Now, my mother and my grandfather in Black Tiger Clan which is located in Ta Bun Cung Village, south of Po Yang City, in the Yellow River valley. I am twenty-one years old. Now, it's your turn, my dear."
Without taking her face off the young man's chest, Lan Ci introduced herself.
"My name is Sim Lan Ci, and I'm eighteen years old. My mother is a widow named Phang Bi Cu, known in the martial arts world as Thousand Poison Devil. We live in Ceng Houw, Shantung Province. I've come to kill Liu Bhok Ki because he killed my aunt, my mother's sister, Phang Hui Cu, who was his former wife."
"Ah, you mean… the one whose head is in the wine bottle?" Siang Lee asked.
"That's right, and isn't the one hanging in the center hut, your biological father's head?" Lan Ci asked.
Siang Lee nodded. Both of them were silent. They both knew that the two peoples were killed for adultery.
Without releasing her embrace, Siang Lee said, "It seems... my biological father and your aunt... they loved each other."
Lan Ci tightened her embrace. "It seems so. And I see that your father's face is exactly the same as yours... Dear...!
Being called "dear" in such a loving voice, Siang Lee was overjoyed. He held her chin, which was resting on his chest, lifted it, and kissed her mouth. Lan Ci responded passionately.
"And I see that your aunt has the same face as you, just as beautiful and sweet."
Lan Ci smiled. "Then it's no wonder they fell in love!"
They kissed again and, holding hands, they left the hut.
"Lee-dear, now come with me to see my mother. I'll introduce you to her as her future son-in-law."
"Wait a minute, Ci-dear. Since I'm closer, wouldn't it be better if we go see my mother and grandfather first? I'll introduce you to them and tell them about our situation. After that, I'll ask my grandfather and mother to formally propose to your mother, and we'll go see her."
"Okay, brother. And after that, the two of us will go find our archenemy. We'll kill him together."
"That's right. Given Liu Bhok Ki's skill, it's best if we enlist the help of someone more skilled."
"I'll try to infuriate my mother so she'll go and confront Liu Bhok Ki. I think she'll be able to match him and defeat him."
Hand in hand, the two youngster left the quiet hut in the Yellow River valley. After setting it on fire to vent their anger, Siang Lee dug a large hole with Lan Ci's help to bury the bodies of Black Tiger Clan's thirteen disciples.
After they left, it was almost evening, Liu Bhok Ki emerged from his hiding place. He smiled and nodded happily. His plans were all going very well. They would be husband and wife. He thought, "That's great." This would give him a chance to exact his revenge in the future.
He didn't care that his hut was being burned down, and he left, carrying a bundle filled with clothes and two heads inside. The dried head of Coa Kun Tian and the head of Phang Hui Cu, still soaked in wine in a large jar!