The next day, Xi Chen went on with his daily routine until it was evening.
When time was near for the meeting, he started preparing. He wore the new clothes he bought a few days ago.
He had to look a little bit clean otherwise people might started criticizing for always wearing the worn out clothes.
When he was done with his preparations, he said to be careful to Xi Bing and Xi Xuan and left.
Before he left, Xi Xuan and Xi Bing wished him good luck.
Xi Chen kept walking along the river road that leads to the first bridge.
After walking for about 30 minutes, he finally spotted a woman standing on the middle of the first bridge with her back facing him.
He walked up to the bridge. But when was about to called out to her, he remembered he did not even know the name of the woman he was to meet.
Xi Chen stand there on the bridge a few meters away from the woman thinking. 'How the hell am I suppose to know if it is her when I don't even know the name.'
When Xi Chen was standing there with a dilemma, the woman turned to Xi Chen. It seems like she felt someone standing behind her for too long.
Xi Chen and the woman stood there standing, looking at eachother for a few seconds with silence. No one talked. It was an awkward scene.
Then the woman spoke first, with a soft voice. "Are..you ..suppose to meet someone here?"
Xi Chen did not replied. That was because he was a little captivated by the woman's beauty. He did not expect her to be so attractive to his eyes.
The woman was not that much not that beautiful but Xi Chen felt something about her so attracting.
After sometimes, Xi Chen snapped out from his distraction and replied with a quick tone. "Yes... I am suppose to meet someone here."
Then he continued. "By any chance that might be you?"
The woman looked at Xi Chen for a moment and responded. "Umm.. that will be me."
"Shall we..?" She gestured to walk along the river road and talk.
"Please.." Xi Chen reached out his hand to show the way.
Then they both came down from the bridge and started walking along the river road.
For sometime, non of them spoke about anything.
After walking for about 4 minutes, Xi Chen spoke. "So, what is your name? I mean I forget to asked the matchmaker. Sorry for that."
"No. It's Okey. I don't mind. My name is Chen Luyi." She replied.
"And my name is.." Xi Chen tried to introduce himself.
But, before he could continue, Chen Luyi spoke. "I know you. You are the owner of the outer Xi family blacksmithing shop. You are Xi Chen, the oldest of the three Xi siblings. And I even know you were on a business trip to another town for 2 years."
Hearing his information details, Xi Chen was puzzle. How could she know that.
Seeing the expression on Xi Chen, she explained. "You can check the data of anyone in town identity office, that is if you can pay for it. So the moment matchmaker Lu started pestering me, I just checked you out to see if there is any motive behind it."
"You can do that?" For the past few years, he has been busy cultivating and searching information of martial artist, he did not even know he could check out people like that.
"So why did you agree to meet me?" He asked with confusion. If she could find out about him, she should know that he does not make that much money. And no decent girl would agree to marry him.
Chen Luyi suddenly turned to Xi Chen and looked at his eyes. Then she turned away and started walking again.
Xi Chen was confuse for a moment then started walking to caught up to her.
He asked. "What is it?"
"After searching for your informations, I knew you are the only one who did not have any alternate motive for trying to marry me." She explained in a flat tone.
"Alternate motive..? Why? Do a lot of people propose to you for other reasons?" Xi Chen asked confusingly.
"Yes. They want the land my foster father left to me. They think that by marrying me, they can get their hands on the land." She responded.
"Ohh.. Then what about your uncle. I mean I heard you are living with them." Xi Chen tried to change the subject.
Chen Luyi thought Xi Chen was asking if her uncle also want the land. So she replied coldly. "They too have been trying to force my to give them the land. They used many methods to take the land deed from me. Even trying to drug me."
"What..!!?" Xi Chen was horrified to heard that.
"But I heard you are living with them. Why didn't you moved out?" Xi Chen asked concernly.
"Don't worry I was only living with them for only like 5 days, until I moved to the restaurant next to the government office. I had some cashs savings left, so..." seeing said with light laugh.
The two went silent for a moment.
Then Xi Chen said. "So, what do you think of me?" Looking at her.
Chen Luyi also turned to him and asked back. "Will you tried to take the land from me too?"
The question caught Xi Chen off guard. He stood there stunned.
Giggle.....
She covered he mouth her hand and giggled lightly. "I was just joking with you. I was just trying to make sure that you were not trying to marry me for just the land deed. I will do my part if we get married."
"Well.. for that. I didn't even know you existed until madam Lu spoke about you. So you don't have to worry about me marrying just for the land deed." Xi Chen said. Then he continued. "And you don't have to hand over the land deed after the marriage. You can keep it."
"So you are saying if madam Lu introduced you another woman, you would have married her instead of me?" She asked amusingly.
Instead of saying 'yes' or 'I don't know' Xi Chen replied cleverly. "But fate brought you instead."
"Humph sweet tongue." She turned away from him.
They started walking together again.
As they were walking, Xi Chen asked. "When do you want the marriage? I think sooner the better."
"Then let's have it 1st day of the next month."
"OK. Great. I will ask madam Lu to prepare the necessary things."
"Umm..."
That evening the two them walked around the outer town and visited many markets. They also talked a lot, to know each other better.