The Rural Beauty, 600 chapters. Main text, 600. Are you all right? 600. Are you all right? Hua Donglian glanced at Lu Yun, her face carrying a touch of anger, saying, "I don't care what happened back then. As soon as you've seen that girl, you must take responsibility. This content is the main text of the 600 chapters of 'The Rural Beauty.' (.paohu8.)" Lu Yun immediately felt overwhelmed—having had to glance at the young girl, Xin Rou, out of necessity to save her life, now he was expected to take responsibility. In fact, he thought it might have been better if he had just watched helplessly as she was ruined. Though he thought this, Lu Yun rarely argued with his third aunt. He sighed and said, "Third aunt, you don't know—she had been given a potion. If I had hesitated any longer, even if she hadn't been harmed, I would have died from the lack of intimacy, consumed by heat and fire." "Ha Donglian huffed, saying, 'Look at how many people have come. If, as you claim, you haven't touched a single person, then how is it possible for so many to have come—wouldn't it be unusual for a woman to come to the man's home for a visit?' Lu Yun was nearly crushed with indignation. Clearly, the third aunt didn't believe his words but trusted instead what the stranger in the room had said. Unconvinced, he replied, 'Third aunt, I've always told the truth. Moreover, according to your reasoning, when you were taking that girl to Iron West Village, her condition worsened—she even nearly crushed my gun handle with her hands. Isn't that fair enough for us to settle the matter on equal terms, with neither side owing anything?' Ha Donglian was taken aback, never expecting Lu Yun to say such a thing. She asked in surprise, 'You mean, when you were escorting that girl home, she actually pressed her hands against your lower body?' "Lu Yun nodded. "Yes, people have already come to see me. How could I possibly deceive you? If you don't believe me, you can go ask that girl yourself—her mother never mentioned this to me. It's no wonder, standing in front of so many people, how she could possibly be comfortable with her daughter holding onto Xiao Yun's gun handle so firmly. Hao Donglian sighed. "It seems you're truly determined." Lu Yun hurried to say, "Three-aunt, I'm not even that old yet! How can you expect me to marry now? I'm still studying—I can manage this myself. You and Uncle Hao needn't worry about it at all. I'll make sure to bring you a beautiful, lovely new bride." "Now that we've come this far, there's little else we can do. The girl's parents and a whole group of elders are still waiting inside the house. If we simply reject them outright, both sides will feel uncomfortable. Hao Donglian smiled and spoke to Lu Yun in a consultative tone: "Little Yun, the girl is quite beautiful. Perhaps you should consider it—since you're still young, we can let her wait until you're ready to marry at your ideal age. After all, our family is so poor, and it's such a blessing that someone has come to us willingly to become your wife. Though she's a few years older than you, that's actually a good thing—older women tend to be more considerate and caring." Seeing that her third aunt remained determined, Lu Yun decided to bring out her strongest argument. After thinking for a moment, she said: "Third Aunt, I'll be honest with you—my heart belongs to Xiao Ying. We've already agreed to marry when we're older. So, truly, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't get involved in this matter anymore." "What? You like Xiao Ying?" "Ma Shufen looked utterly surprised," "When did this happen? I didn't know at all!" Lu Yun smiled and said, "It hasn't been long—just the past month or so. Isn't it natural that we haven't grown up yet? We wanted to wait until we were older before telling you." Ha Donglian, on the other hand, was furious, scolding Lu Yun, "Little Yun, isn't it my fault that I've been saying this? Look at Xiao Ying's father—how long has he waited for your marriage to be settled? You should have given up on that hope long ago. Our family simply can't match his family." Lu Yun, confident and composed, replied, "Uncle, don't worry. I'll handle everything with the village head. Just wait until Xiao Ying comes to be your daughter-in-law." Daughter-in-law! Ha Donglian was suddenly struck speechless. Though she had raised Lu Yun for so many years, she had never thought he would call her "mom." After the events that had happened between them, she had even less hope—she only wished that when she and her husband grew too old to move around, Lu Yun would be someone to care for them, and that after their passing, someone would help bury them. Now, with Lu Yun simply calling her "my daughter-in-law," Ha Donglian was overwhelmed with emotion. Gazing at Lu Yun's confident expression, she gently nodded and said, "Very well, I believe you. I'll go right away and confirm this engagement with the family." Saying this, she wiped her tears and turned to go inside. "Grandmother, wait a moment." Lu Yu's thoughts flashed swiftly. While she could certainly decline the proposal, it would surely make her third aunt feel uncomfortable if she had to go through with such a request. So, after stopping Hua Donglian, Lu Yu immediately smiled and said, "Third Aunt, I'll go talk with the girl named Xinrou. I'll just tell her that I have a girl I'm fond of. She won't hesitate to stay with us, will she?" Xiao Yun has truly grown up—her thinking is now much more thoughtful than before. Hua Donglian understood that Lu Yu was acting out of consideration for herself, nodded in agreement, wiped away the tears from her eyes, and then entered the room with Lu Yu. "Ah, we've kept you all waiting," Ma Shufen smiled warmly at the seven guests. Xinrou's mother chuckled, "It doesn't matter—would it be alright if the two children could go into the house and chat a bit?" Hua Donglian agreed, "Yes, Xiao Yun, take Xinrou to the inner room." Lu Yu approached Xinrou, who had been standing there quietly, head down, and softly said, "Shall we go into the inner room and talk a bit?" Involuntarily reached out to grasp the girl's arm, but suddenly realized it might have been rather abrupt, and then stepped into the inner room first. Upon seeing Lu Yun enter the inner room, the girl Xinrou glanced at her mother and then lowered her head, following him in. Once Xinrou had entered the room, Lu Yun casually closed the door, and the two sat on the bed, at a loss for what to say. "You... you're okay, aren't you?" Lu Yun broke the stillness first. Xinrou gently nodded. "Thank you so much for saving me. I don't know what would have happened to me if it weren't for you." She then gathered her breath, looked at Lu Yun with a steady gaze, and suddenly blushed, adding, "You... you're all right, aren't you? I couldn't control myself back then, so..." Lu Yun naturally understood what she meant, smiled gently, and calmly replied, "I'm fine. Even if you were a bit stronger, I wouldn't have had any trouble at all." "As soon as she spoke, she felt it came out rather light and superficial. She looked up at Xin Rou, quiet and serene as a lamb, and, as expected, found her face turning crimson, her hands nervously fidgeting with the edge of her dress. The atmosphere suddenly froze, then returned to the previous stillness. The two exchanged glances, each one mentally replaying the events that had unfolded in the cornfield. …… Country Beauty 600, Main Text 600 You're all right—update complete!"