A proposal?
And he'd agreed?
He'd gone out for a while and somehow ended up with a wife?
Lu Li found it pretty sudden.
Of course, that wasn't what he cared about most. What he wanted to know was...
"Senior Brother, is my future wife's mother pretty?"
Lu Li asked.
"Hm? Junior Brother, why aren't you asking what your future wife looks like? Why ask about your future mother-in-law instead?"
Bai Jinfei was taken aback.
"Like mother, like daughter," Lu Li said with a smile.
"Heh heh heh, I get it."
Bai Jinfei immediately took his meaning the wrong way and chuckled. "The one who came to propose was Lady Cloud Mother, an Nascent Soul elder. She's been looking for a suitable husband for her daughter. Don't worry, Lady Cloud Mother is quite beautiful and full of feminine charm. I've seen them together before. She and her daughter were both as lovely as peach blossoms."
That was a relief.
At least she wasn't an ugly monster.
Lu Li relaxed when he heard that.
But then his expression turned melancholy.
"Junior Brother, this is one of life's four great joys! You're about to have a bride! Why do you look so down in the dumps?"
Bai Jinfei frowned at him.
"Alas, I've always had one question: aren't other people's wives lovely? Aren't they good enough? Why do I need a wife of my own?"
Lu Li let out a wistful sigh.
"...Junior Brother, you're incredible!"
Bai Jinfei was astonished. He gave Lu Li a thumbs-up.
"Ahem. But speaking of which, why did Master agree so readily?" Lu Li asked, puzzled.
"Well..."
Bai Jinfei's eyes darted about like a rabbit's. He lowered his voice mysteriously. "I heard that Master and Lady Cloud Mother had a few... intense encounters back in the day."