[2] After Breaking Off My Marriage, I Became A Powerful Minister's Treasure

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Chapter 683: I Want to Marry You

Xiao Baili accompanied Xi Rui to choose the stones. The two of them strolled around, and when they were tired, they went to the teahouse to drink tea.

As there were only the two of them, they did not choose a private room. Instead, they sat in a corner of the hall on the second floor.

Xi Rui pushed a plate of refreshments in front of Xiao Baili. "This is the new mung bean cake. You might like it."

Xiao Baili picked up a piece and tasted it. She smiled and nodded. "Brother Rui knows me very well!"

This mung bean cake was not sweet and greasy. It was soft and delicious.

Xi Rui laughed and counted a bunch of them. "That's right. Don't you like sweet things? You like..."

Because he liked Xiao Baili, he had been paying attention to her preferences.

Xiao Baili took a sip of tea and asked with a smile, "Brother Rui, do you know what else I like?"

Xi Rui knew that it was time for him to show off. "Do you like..."

He told her what colors she liked, what she liked to draw, and what her hobbies were.

Xiao Baili was surprised when she heard him. She didn't expect him to know her so well.

"Brother Rui, why do you know me so well?" she asked with a smile.

Xi Rui was taken aback by her question and said in embarrassment, "You're Old Xiao's younger sister."

Xiao Baili raised her eyebrows. "Just because of my brother?"

Xi Rui stole a glance at her. "Not exactly."

Xiao Baili thought of the Sixth Prince and Miss Yan today and didn't want to continue being annoyed like this.

"Recently, many families have come to propose marriage to me. Is it the same for your family?" she asked meaningfully.

Speaking of this, Xi Rui was annoyed. "Yeah, they used to look down on me for being a silkpants. Ever since I became the dean of the Craftsman College, I've become a hot bun."

"Then do you have a suitable candidate?" Xiao Baili asked.

Xi Rui stole another glance at Xiao Baili. "I don't like those people. What about you?"

Xiao Baili smiled and said, "There are a few that seem quite good."

Xi Rui was anxious. "Can you not agree to them?"

Xiao Baili looked at him. "Why?"

Xi Rui took a deep breath and said, "Because, because I want to marry you."

Today, he heard that many of the scions of the aristocratic families had deliberately bumped into Baili and the Sixth Prince, who was eyeing her covetously.

It was said that the First Prince's wife's mother also wanted to propose marriage to Baili.

He originally wanted to cultivate his relationship with Baili more and wait until the conditions were right before proposing.

But now, he suddenly couldn't wait any longer. Regardless of whether those people who proposed marriage had a motive or not, he was unhappy that Baili was coveted.

It was the same on his side. There were many people who wanted to marry into the Xi Family, and he did not want Baili to misunderstand.

"Brother Rui, you want to marry me?" Xiao Baili deliberately changed the topic to this, just to wait for him to say this.