Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The next day, the crackling of firecrackers outside ignited the festivities, and the crowd gathered together, chatting and laughing.
Cui Zhi covered You Xu’s head with a red veil, her voice filled with joy: “Miss, the auspicious time has arrived, let’s go out.”
You Xu nodded, and Cui Zhi helped her out. You Xu sat in the bridal sedan chair parked at the door, excited and joyful, almost unable to resist the urge to pull off the veil and lift the curtain to look outside.
The clamor of gongs and drums accompanied the bridal sedan chair, which departed from her Pear Blossom Courtyard and stopped in the main courtyard.
The curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, and a cold, white hand reached in.
You Xu smiled and placed her hand on it.
The moment the bride emerged, the surrounding crowd erupted in even greater commotion. Someone remarked, “The groom should be leading the bride with the red ribbon!”
You Xu felt the cool hand beside her tighten its grip.
Another demon joked, “Your Majesty is holding the bride’s hand and doesn’t want to let go.”
Shen Jue tightened his grip on You Xu’s hand, and they walked steadily down the red carpet, slowly entering the main hall of the courtyard.
You Jingyan, his face solemn, sat on his high seat, gazing at the two before him.
The old steward, unable to contain his smile, cleared his throat and called out, “Then let’s begin, the first bow—”
“Wait!” You Jingyan abruptly interrupted.
The noise in the room instantly ceased, and everyone looked at You Jingyan in confusion. Shen Jue also looked up.
“Shen Jue,” You Jingyan said, “I want you to answer two questions before heaven and earth, before all the elders in the hall, and before my sister.”
“Speak.”
You Jingyan then said. “Shen Jue, will you go back on the promise you made to stay in Medicine Spirt Valley?”
“Where she is, that is home,” Shen Jue said. “What is there to regret?”
You Jingyan continued, “If you ever let her suffer even the slightest grievance, I will make you pay double.”
“No one shall let her suffer grievances, including me.” Shen Jue lowered his eyelids, his gaze focused and composed as he looked at her.
His deep voice was clearly heard by everyone present.
You Jingyan was satisfied and nodded slightly. “Good, continue.”
The steward was stunned for a moment, then reacted and shouted loudly, “First bow to heaven and earth—”
You Xu and Shen Jue slowly bowed to heaven and earth outside the room. The veil lifted slightly, and she saw Shen Jue’s bright red wedding robes. Her heart warmed slightly.
She bit her lower lip tightly, forcing back tears as she performed the second bow to the elders.
Everything You Jingyan had done was for her, making the man beside her promise to treat her well before heaven and earth, before everyone.
Her brother only wanted to protect her for life.
….
You Xu sat on the edge of the bright red wedding bed, two large-headed porcelain dolls at her feet.
Her vision was obscured by the veil; she could only see her wide-sleeved, narrow-waisted red wedding dress, embroidered with magpies at the hem.
You Xu unconsciously clenched her sleeves. To be honest, she hadn’t felt nervous before; that tension had been temporarily masked by the preparations and the earlier festivities. Now, sitting alone in this room, she felt her heart pounding.
But she didn’t have time to be nervous for long before the door was opened.
The room was covered with a thick carpet. Without hearing any footsteps, a pair of red boots appeared in You Xu’s line of sight.
You Xu tightened his grip: “Why are you so quick? Didn’t you have guests to deal with?”
She’d heard that at times like this, the bride might not even be able to wait until she fainted before her drunken husband returned to deal with the guests.
“Yes,” Shen Jue said, “I had a cup.” He then toasted You Jingyan with a cup of wine and returned.
Mainly, no one else dared to let the Demon King deal with the guests.
After a moment of silence, You Xu said again: “Are you going to lift the veil?”
“Yes.”
“Wait,” You Xu said quickly, “Are you thirsty? No, you just drank a little wine, so are you hungry? I bet you’re starving by now. Go and eat some spicy chicken hearts, smoked pork jerky, or what do you think of beef jerky? Go do your thing, don’t worry about me, let me be the background for a while.”
After she finished speaking, it seemed even quieter.
You Xu felt a little flustered, so she asked without changing her expression, “Honestly, Big Fox, are you also nervous?”
Then she heard a few soft laughs, light and gentle, mingled with her breath, low and magnetic, almost cloyingly so.
“Yes,” Shen Jue’s eyes lifted slightly, “I’m also nervous.”
He reached out and removed You Xu’s red veil, revealing her stunningly beautiful face. A golden phoenix hair ornament adorned her black hair, her fair skin was lightly made up, her eyebrows and eyes were alluring, her bright eyes were sparkling, her lips bore a touch of crimson— she was captivating at first glance.
You Xu also looked at him. His bright red attire perfectly complemented his flamboyant and arrogant temperament. His fox-like eyes, with their upturned corners, hinted at a passionate nature, while his thin lips always held a faint smile, revealing a touch of aloofness.
But in this atmosphere, the dim candlelight reflected in his dark eyes, he simply looked at her quietly, his lips curving into a beautiful arc.
You Xu couldn’t control her adrenaline surge and frantically shouted into her mind, “What should I do? Is it about to start? I have no experience. Will he find out I’m a virgin who’s been single for over twenty years?”
78, engrossed in dancing to old-school disco, ignored her panic and said: “You’ll also find out he’s been a virgin for a hundred years.”
You Xu: “…” That makes sense.
You Xu: “But I’m still so nervous. It’s my first time. Should I just lie back and enjoy it, or take the initiative?”
“…” 78 couldn’t take it anymore. “Please don’t spread such bad ideas to me. I’m a model system, and we also crack down on this kind of thing.”
After saying that, to maintain its pure heart and noble thoughts, 78 activated its system’s self-censorship function and went silent.
You Xu: Stick figures have even less experience. I’ll handle it myself.
You Xu took off her shoes, removed her phoenix crown and jewellery, rolled into the bed, snuggled under the covers, and then feigned shyness, saying, “Lights out, I’m not nervous at all.”
Shen Jue couldn’t help but laugh again.
You Xu was a little confused; how could Shen Jue, this aloof and unattainable flower, have such a low threshold for laughter with her?
The lights were off, the curtains fell, and You Xu’s hands moved so fast that she quickly stripped Shen Jue naked. Shen Jue cooperated perfectly.
You Xu clung to his shoulders, momentarily lost in thought, unsure where to begin.
Shen Jue didn’t give her time to think; he rolled over on top of her and began to undress her.
His movements were slow, gentle, and tender, his kisses slowly moving down from her brow to her eyes and lips, his fingertips caressing her delicate skin. He even deliberately used his fox tail to encircle her waist, brushing against her sensitive areas. You Xu shuddered slightly, thinking, “Is this really a virgin?”
She was immersed in the ultimate tenderness of the warm, caressing sensation, when she suddenly felt Shen Jue stop. He straightened up slightly.
“Hmm?” You Xu asked, confused. “What’s wrong?”
Before she could finish speaking, a small flame ignited in Shen Jue’s hand, illuminating the small corner of the bed.
You Xu tilted her head back slightly and saw that in the warm orange light, his pale skin was tinged with a warm yellow. Two large red demonic patterns ran across his collarbones from his shoulders, the lines of his collarbones flowing smoothly.
Looking down, his muscles were clearly defined, extremely handsome, except for the still-healing wound on his heart.
You Xu froze, instantly understanding.
“Why is this?” His voice tightened, even trembling slightly, as his throat constricted.
She also had a wound on her chest, a long gash that had scabbed over, still red and swollen, showing how deep the initial stab wound had been.
Shen Jue suddenly understood why she had been using strong, pungent incense for the past month— to mask the smell of blood on her body, to keep it from him. Her intention in turning off the lights earlier was also for this reason.
You Xu sighed softly. She knew she couldn’t hide it for long. Even if it wasn’t because of the marriage, Shen Jue was so perceptive; he would find out sooner or later.
She pointed to the star-shaped crystal around Shen Jue’s neck.
The red liquid inside the crystal was so vibrant, shimmering slightly in the light.
“Your…heart’s blood?”
His eyelashes fluttered as he slowly looked up at her.
You Xu smiled brightly, her eyes shining with light for him. She lowered her head and kissed his heart. Then, she looked up, meeting his dark, night-like eyes, and said softly, “Big Fox.”
“You gave me your heart, and it’s mine in your heart too.”
“My blood wants to be given to you, and it contains you too.”
At that moment, Shen Jue’s breath caught in his throat. Her gentle kiss on his heart felt like a fire burning, threatening to dry his blood and melt his bones.
He held her tightly, a surge of impulse almost destroying his reason, making him wish he could turn into a pool of bones and blood with her, indistinguishable from her. The overwhelming force vanished from the warmth of the person in his arms, transforming into a tender embrace, softly calling out, “You Xu.”
“You Xu.”
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On the wedding day—
Cui Zhi: Miss is so beautiful!
Butler: How happy the two of them are!!
Everyone: May they have a son soon and live a long and happy life together!!!
You Jingyan: Heh, this damned love, now I can’t even stand someone who looks like a fox.
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