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Chapter 223 The Greatest Gift from Heaven
As the sun began to set, the train finally arrived at the station.
Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun walked off the train side by side, followed by Wang Ergou and Ma Hongxia, who were also beaming with joy.
"Xiangyang," Li Xiaoyun called softly, her voice filled with sweet anticipation, "what do you think we should do for our wedding?"
Just as Li Xiangyang was about to answer, he suddenly saw a familiar figure sitting on a bench by the platform: Su Yan.
Li Xiaoyun followed his gaze and was also stunned.
Su Yan turned her head, her gaze lingering for a moment on Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun's tightly clasped hands, a faint smile playing on her lips.
"Xiangyang, it's been a long time." She walked over gracefully, her voice gentle.
Li Xiaoyun subconsciously tightened her grip on Li Xiangyang's hand.
Li Xiangyang gently squeezed her hand to comfort her.
"Su Yan, what's wrong with you...?" Li Xiangyang asked calmly.
"I'm going back to the city." Su Yan's face lit up with a happy smile. "Thank you so much, all the work arrangements are done."
Her gaze swept over Li Xiaoyun, then casually shifted away: "I'm sorry I can't attend your wedding. Best wishes for a happy marriage in advance."
"Thank you," Li Xiangyang said calmly.
A spring breeze swept across the platform, ruffling Su Yan's long hair.
She reached up and brushed her hair back, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
“Then I won’t disturb you any longer,” she said gracefully. “The train is coming.”
As she turned around, Su Yan's lips curled up slightly.
There are plenty of opportunities in the city.
Once she gains a foothold, she will have a chance to reclaim everything she has lost.
"Goodbye," she said softly, her voice carrying an indescribable meaning.
Watching Su Yan's figure disappear at the end of the platform, Li Xiaoyun breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Xiangyang put his arm around her shoulder: "Let's go home."
Wang Ergou and Ma Hongxia exchanged a glance and stepped forward in unison: "Hongxia and I will go first. You two take your time."
As dusk deepened on the path back to the village.
Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun walked slowly, neither of them speaking, but their intertwined hands conveyed their warmth to each other.
"Xiaoyun." Li Xiangyang stopped at the village entrance. "Do you know why I chose to be with you?"
Li Xiaoyun looked up at him, her eyes sparkling in the moonlight.
"Because you are the one who showed me what true happiness is."
Li Xiangyang said earnestly, "Before I met you, I thought love was about giving unconditionally, even at the cost of losing everything. But you taught me that true love is about mutual appreciation and growing together."
Li Xiaoyun leaned on his shoulder and whispered, "I know. I've always known."
As the night breeze swept by, lights began to twinkle in the village, and wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys.
When Li Xiangyang escorted Li Xiaoyun back to the educated youth settlement, it was already late at night.
"Don't worry about Su Yan's matter," Li Xiangyang said softly, noticing Li Xiaoyun's slightly furrowed brows.
Li Xiaoyun shook her head and looked up at him: "I'm not worried about that. It's just that time flies so fast, and we'll be getting married in the blink of an eye." Her voice was filled with a mix of emotion and anticipation.
"What, regretting it?" Li Xiangyang teased her deliberately.
"Get lost!" Li Xiaoyun gave him a reproachful look, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, my mom asked me to ask you if you've decided on the menu for the wedding day?"
"It's settled." Li Xiangyang nodded. "My mom said eight meat dishes, eight vegetable dishes, and two soups. I'll try my best to hunt more game before the wedding..."
“You,” Li Xiaoyun said with a smile and a shake of her head, “all you ever do is hunt.”
"I just want you to have a better life," Li Xiangyang said softly. "From now on, I'll definitely make sure you live the best life possible."
Li Xiaoyun lowered her head, her ears turning slightly red.
Under the moonlight, her profile, tinged with shyness, appeared even more beautiful.
"It's getting late, you should go inside." Li Xiangyang glanced at the sky.
Li Xiaoyun nodded, turned to leave, but then turned back: "Xiangyang, do you know why I chose you?"
"Why?"
“Because you gave me hope,” Li Xiaoyun said earnestly. “You’ve always been different from others. You have ideals, you’re responsible, and you know what you want.”
Li Xiangyang was speechless for a moment, a warm feeling welling up in his heart.
"Alright, I'm going in." Li Xiaoyun turned and walked towards the educated youth settlement, her figure appearing exceptionally slender in the moonlight.
Li Xiangyang stood there until he saw the light in her room come on, then he turned and left.
Throughout the journey, a smile remained on his lips.
For the next two weeks, Li Xiangyang went into the mountains almost every day.
He knew very well that in this era, the most important thing about holding a banquet was the meat and vegetables.
Although his family is better off now, he still wants to hunt more game to make the wedding more presentable.
They leave home before dawn every day and don't return until nightfall.
He has also had a very fruitful time in the mountains.
Wang Ergou wasn't idle either; he followed Li Xiangyang into the mountains several times.
Although their harvest was not as good as Li Xiangyang's, they still managed to catch quite a few prey.
These days, villagers often see the two of them going out early in the morning with hunting rifles and returning at night with their prey on their backs.
Every time Li Xiangyang went into the mountains, he would specially select some of the best game to keep for his wedding day.
Gradually, the Li family's storage room became filled with all kinds of cured meat and dried wild game.
Days passed, and the divorce date drew ever closer.
In front of Li Xiangyang's new house, a large red "囍" character fluttered gently in the spring breeze.
The courtyard was filled with tables and chairs, and several women were busy peeling garlic and chopping ginger in preparation for tomorrow's wedding banquet.
"Xiangyang, did you hunt all of these?" Li Wenbin stood at the door of the storage room, looking at the cured meat hanging inside, and clicked his tongue in amazement.
"Yes," Li Xiangyang said with a smile, "it's all from playing these past few days. You'd better eat more tomorrow."
"Of course!" Sun Yongliang leaned closer. "I heard that your father-in-law's side also has quite a few relatives helping out?"
Li Xiangyang nodded.
Although none of the relatives from Aunt's side came, Li's father's other relatives and friends were very enthusiastic, and many people came to help in the past two days.
"Little Flower, don't run so fast!" Lin Zhi's voice came from the courtyard.
Li Xiaohua, lifting her skirt, skipped and hopped into the storage room: "Brother, Sister Li is here!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangyang quickly walked out and indeed saw Li Xiaoyun standing in the courtyard, with Ma Hongxia and several female educated youths beside her.
"What brings you here?" Li Xiangyang asked with a smile.
"Come help out!" Li Xiaoyun said with a bright smile. "We can't let you all be running around like headless chickens."
Seeing this, Li's mother quickly said, "You've come at the right time, come inside and rest for a while."
Li Xiaoyun waved her hand: "No need, Mother, I'll help you."
The way she called out "Mother" was so natural that Li's mother's eyes reddened, and she quickly turned away to wipe her eyes.
As dusk fell, people who had been busy all day began to pack up and prepare to go home.
After seeing off the last group of villagers who had helped, Li Xiangyang turned around and saw Li Xiaoyun still tidying up the table.
"Go home early," he said, walking over and taking the rag from her hand. "You'll be busy tomorrow."
“I’m not tired,” Li Xiaoyun said suddenly, standing in the courtyard and gazing at the full moon. “Tell me, what would have happened if I hadn’t come to Xiaoliang Village?”
Seeing her lost in thought, Li Xiangyang suddenly understood something.
This stubborn girl is also afraid of losing it at this moment.
“Then I guess he’s still just a brute who only knows how to hunt,” he chuckled, “wandering around in the mountains all day, unaware that there are things in this world more important than hunting.”
"And now?" Her voice held a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.
Li Xiangyang turned around and looked earnestly into her eyes: "Now I understand that hunting was never the goal. I want to use these skills to give the people I cherish most the best life."
Li Xiaoyun leaned on his shoulder, tears welling in her eyes: "Xiangyang, I often feel that you must have been sent by heaven..."
"Why do you think that?" He gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
“Because you always appear when I need you most,” her voice trembled slightly, “like a ray of light in the darkness, illuminating all my confusion.”
At this moment, Li Xiangyang wanted to tell her that being reborn and meeting her was the greatest blessing from heaven.