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  "I... Im hesitating, should I tell a lie to deceive the brick head and escape this calamity first, or take the risk of being beaten into a vegetable and still speak my true feelings?"

  "Wang Hao..." Taozi gently pulled up my hand, using her eyes to persuade me to tell this lie. At the same time, she was also looking forward to it.

  The peach blossom is expecting this lie, satisfied with this brief joy.

  At this moment, how can I hurt her heart again? My heart skipped a beat, and I blurted out: "Okay."

  After saying that, I feel very relieved. Strange, am I also looking forward to being with Momoko?

  "Really, really agreed?" Peach joyfully looked at me, and there were even some tears in the corners of her eyes.

  She clearly knows its a lie, so why is she still so happy?

  I nodded, hoping this girl could be happy for a little while longer. Even if, even if it wouldnt be long before sorrow descended once again.

  "Thats right!" The brickhead nodded in satisfaction, tossing the brick to one side and rubbing his two rough big hands together with a happy expression: "Kid, my sister is the best girl under heaven, its your good fortune to have her!"

  This is true, so I nodded in agreement.

  "I hope everything will be fine, and always be fine." Brick smiled brightly, holding my hand and Taozis together.

  Looking at the peachs shy face, I am very happy in my heart. At least for this moment, I am truly happy.

  Being able to have a girl like Taozi is certainly the happiest thing in this life, but...

  I shook my head, unwilling to think more, just need to enjoy this short happiness. Peach is the same, enjoying this short happiness. We all know that leaving the brick house, we will be separated. Only the brick doesnt know, this silly big boy, thinking we really are together, laughing and staring at us.

  "Come on, lets go." Brick pulled me and Taozis hands, leading us to the table.

  "Brother, whats wrong?" Taozi asked in puzzlement.

  Brick smiled and took out a few red candles from the drawer, then posted several large auspicious characters on the wall. Tiantian and I were both stunned, not knowing what kind of trick Brick was going to play, or perhaps... I didnt dare think about it anymore, thats just too absurd!

  "Why dont we get married now?" Brickhead Zhang arranged everything, smiling and saying: "Words are not credible, getting married is proof. After getting married, we will be husband and wife, and youre not allowed to have a crush on anyone else!"

  "Brother, were only 16 years old!" Peach said helplessly: "The wedding ceremony is too early, where did you learn this set of things? Hurry up and put it away, if others find out theyll laugh at us!"

  I nodded vigorously beside her, indicating that I strongly agreed with Taozis words. What a ridiculous thing to say! How could such an intelligent girl like Taozi have such a silly brother? He must have learned it from TV dramas or something.

  The brick didnt care about his sister, but instead glared at me furiously: "What, arent you willing to marry my sister?"

  "My sweat is almost dripping out: Its not that I dont want to, its just too early. Were still students. And marriage requires a marriage certificate to be legally valid. If we just go through the motions, it doesnt count as a real marriage..."

  "Stop bothering me with this!" Brickhead said: "Im asking, for the newcomers around us who just got married, is the wedding period counted from the day they received their certificate or from the day of the ceremony?"

  I thought for a moment and said, "Its the day of the wedding ceremony." Some people get their certificate before the ceremony, some after, but in any case, its only from the day of the ceremony that they are considered married.

  "Thats right, this is our Chinese custom! The day of the wedding ceremony is the real happy event!" Brickhead said resolutely: "As long as Ive gone through the wedding ceremony with my sister, even if we havent obtained a marriage certificate, we can still be considered husband and wife! If anyone doesnt agree, Ill immediately slap two bricks on their head!"

  I was about to say that such things should be notified to parents, but after hearing the last sentence of the brick head, I immediately shut my mouth. Im really afraid that this silly kid will go and shoot my parents bricks. This farce is getting bigger and bigger...

  I looked at Taozi with a pleading expression, and Taozi immediately understood my intention. She said: "Brother, this is simply absurd. I disagree, let Wang Hao go now. Anyway, he has already promised to be with me."

  I looked at her with gratitude, such a considerate girl is hard to come by. Who knew that the brickhead picked up another brick from the ground and said viciously: "I dont care. If Wang Hao doesnt marry me today, Ill beat him into a vegetable! Sister, in the past, Ive always listened to you. But brother today is thinking of his lifelong happiness, so dont blame brother either, one day you will understand my good intentions! Dont you like this guy? He says that he has unique insights on Shakespeare and is humorous, witty, gentle and affectionate, an exceptional good gentleman?

  I stared at Taozi in shock, unable to believe that she had actually praised me so much. Growing up, this was the first time someone had ever praised me like that! Thinking back on the time I spent with Taozi, I realized that I had indeed become quite a smooth talker (or you could say a rogue), completely changing my previous introverted personality and becoming a complete little rascal. But I, I pursued Taozi in order to get back at Xiaxue!

  However, knowing that Taozi praises me so much, Im still very happy in my heart. Im humorous, interesting, gentle and sentimental...

  "Thats what I said, but... But its still too early, though..." Peach seemed utterly speechless.

  "Not too early, not too late." The brick said: "In the old days, many girls got married at 16 or 17 years old. This is just happening at the right time. Wang Hao, come quickly to pay respects, otherwise Ill turn you into a vegetable!" As he spoke, he shook his head a few times.

  Im really scared of that brick, just as I was frowning, Peach pulled my hand again and winked at me. I knew what she meant, it seems we still have to pretend to be a couple for now, temporarily fooling her silly brother.

  I stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Taozi in front of the table, on which a red candle was placed, and the wall had a big "double happiness" character posted on it, giving me a real sense of being at an altar.

  For some reason, I felt a thrill in my heart, and my palms were also sweaty.

  "Thats right!" Brick happily shouted loudly: "One bow to heaven and earth!"

  I and Tāozi knelt down together towards the table, knocked our heads on the ground and then stood up.

  "Second bow to the high hall!" Brick shouted, and immediately moved a chair to sit in front of us.

  I knelt down with Tao Chih again and knocked my head against the brick floor.

  "Good, good, good!" Brickhead laughed and continued shouting: "Husband and wife kowtowing to each other!"

  Although I knew it was fake, a game, and all of this was an absurd farce. But when the time came for the husband-and-wife bow, my heart still couldnt help but stir with excitement. I stood face to face with Tae-ko. I looked at Tae-kos flower-like face, her slightly flushed cheeks, her thin red lips, her elegant nose, and her crescent-shaped eyes, and almost became drunk from it all... Tae-ko and I were going to bow as husband and wife? After we bowed, would we really be husband and wife?

  Taozi and I slowly bent down. Unfortunately, we got too close and bumped our foreheads together, leaving us both wincing in pain.

  "Haha, okay, okay!" Brick jumped up and clapped his hands, saying: "From today on, you two are husband and wife!"

  The bricks "husband and wife" woke me up, making me suddenly realize that this was still a farce, so I said in a bad mood: "Shouldnt we enter the bridal chamber now? Shouldnt you old man get out of the way?"

  Taozis face turned even redder as she said softly: "Wang Hao, what are you talking about..."

  The brick rubbed his head, looking very embarrassed. I deliberately continued to say: "This hall has also been worshipped, and since Taohua and I are already husband and wife, sharing a bed shouldnt be a problem, is there any objection?" If he says they cant share a room, then Ill say this marriage is fake and doesnt count.

  "Brickhead stammered and said: This wont do, were only sixteen years old, its still far from that time..."

  I learned to speak in his tone: "Whats wrong with being 16 years old, in ancient times many people were married and had children at the age of 16." It was a relief to use someone elses method to cure their own mind.

  Peach suddenly burst out laughing, apparently very impressed with my quick wit.

  "Alright, lets be roommates then, but remember, dont get me pregnant. After all, were still...". He didnt finish what he was saying, probably afraid Id throw it back at him again. "Ahh!" Brick turned around and rushed out the door, disappearing from sight in no time.

  I stared blankly at the open door, never expecting that the brick would actually put me in the same room as his sister. What kind of brother is this? Its really infuriating and laughable at the same time.

  "Dont mind him," said Tamae. "My brother is like that, once hes made up his mind, hell do it no matter what."

  I sighed and looked at her: "I really didnt know that Brick was your brother, otherwise I wouldnt have gone to provoke him."

  Her face turned red, and she said: "No one in school knows about this. I hate it when he fights, but he has a bad temper and always wants to fight with others. So Id rather not tell anyone that hes my brother, or else Ill get into so much trouble."

  In Taozis low-key style, she really didnt want others to know that she had such a showy brother. However, Brickhead seemed to have no little brothers, and according to Yucheng Fei, he was a lone wolf. Such a person could also become one of the big shots in Chenggao, saying that his brain is stupid would be inappropriate, its really making people speechless.

  "These past few days, Ive been beaten up by my brother until Im miserable." I touched my head, which was already bandaged well by Taozi, round and round, I didnt look in the mirror, probably no different from a mummy.

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