Edited by Elanor
The twelfth day of the winter lunar month was overcast with heavy snow and wind.
It was a happy occasion for the Chu family as they decorated with red and green everywhere, all decorations were completely new. Of course the groom naturally had to dress up too.
Two young servants stood with Chu Mu, supporting him, while the other four maids were busy on the side, dexterously putting on the heavy and complicated wedding clothes for him one by one. There were many layered clothes and it was quite cumbersome to put on, but Chu Mu kept smiling through this ordeal.
Broad forehead and high nose bridge, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, the bottom of which seemed to be hiding the tide. They were always dense and deep, looking mysterious and you couldn’t see what was hidden underneath. But because of the smile hanging on his lips all the time, you couldn’t feel any sense of distance, but warmth and closeness instead.
Chu Mu, as rumored outside, was a gentleman regardless of appearance or temperament.
The maid who was changing his clothes accidentally touched his skin and quickly apologized with a blush. Chu Mu comforted her with a voice like clear springs under the moon, “It’s okay. I don’t blame you. I also accidentally moved.”
Suddenly, a woman rudely opened the curtain and walked in quickly, bringing with her a chill. Seeing that Chu Mu had not finished wearing his clothes, she felt irritated and immediately frowned, “All of you are useless, why are you all still dilly-dallying?”
The little maid hurriedly blocked Chu Mu, and said with a puffed face, “Huang Momo should be careful, the Young Master can’t bear the cold wind!”
Huang Momo was livid, and her eyes narrowed into slits, “Oh, it’s Xiao Yin Xing. When your Aunt and I were serving people, you were still being breastfed!”
No matter how courageous Yin Xing was, she was still young and thin-skinned, so she couldn’t scold Huang Momo, she could only hold back her reply.
Chu Mu put his slender fingers on his neck and buttoned the placket himself, smiling as always, “Huang Momo is here.”
“This old slave came to check how things are going here,” said Huang Momo, who couldn’t avoid Chu Mu’s smile, no matter how powerful she was, saluted with a smile, “Progress is a bit slow. We have to hurry up. The Eldest Young Master must remember to take his medicine first. ”
Before Chu Mu could say anything, the young maid, Yin Xing replied, “Already eaten, just finished.”
Huang Momo ignored her as she just looked at Chu Mu and smiled, “By the way, Eldest Young Master, speaking of your new wife, our Second Madam said that, although he is a boy, he is very good-looking and is no worse than the average ladies in the Capital, but I heard that he has a bad temper, not good……”
She secretly glanced at Chu Mu’s face, but didn’t see any change and continued, “Don’t be afraid if he has a bad temper. After all, who is born without a temper? In the future, the Eldest Young Master will become the Head of the family, Eldest Young Master can just coax him since it has always been your specialty to make people at ease. Young Master, you will have a male wife soon, are you happy?”
These words may seem simple and might not mean much, but with the special intonation and accent, they were full of hidden malicious meanings.
Full of thorns, expressing just the right amount of felicitous gloating and disgust, enough to cause discomfort.
“En,” Chu Mu smiled as always, the bottom of his eyes were tinged with cheerful and blunt frankness, taking her words for granted, “By marrying me, he will be my person, and I will naturally take good care and cherish him.”
It was like… he didn’t even understand the meaning of her words at all.
Huang Momo, seeing that she could not provoke a response, became uninterested.
Whether Chu Mu’s remark sincerely came from the heart or he was just speaking for the occasion, she didn’t really care and no one cared. What she wanted to see was the irritation and embarrassment of this noble Young Master. Unfortunately, it was as if this great young master was born with this string missing, never angry or embarrassed.
“…He is called Xie Tingyue, right?”
Huang Momo: “Huh?”
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“My wife,” Chu Mu put his fingertips on his knees, his eyes slightly lowered, and hidden beneath was the ebb and flow of tides, “A very nice name.”
Huang Momo’s eyes almost fell off. It was just a name and he hadn’t seen the other party’s face yet he still smiled so happily?
Could it be that this marriage… really touched the Eldest Young Master’s heart?
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‘Impossible. The Eldest Young Master is so ill that he rarely leaves the room. Where can he inquire about people outside and be satisfied with Xie Tingyue?’
‘En, he just praised him for his nice name. It must be because there was never any hope of him getting married in this life and finally there is one, so regardless whether he is a boy or a girl, it is considered a wish come true.’
Huang Momo felt contempt in her heart and turned around to continue her inspection.
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“I also seem to want a groom like this…”
“It’s just a pity that his legs can’t walk, and he can’t get to ride a horse to pick up his bride, he has to take a carriage…”
Along the way, quietly hiding behind the pillars, peeping maids whispered to each other constantly.
When they arrived at the main hall, they bowed down. The Old Matriarch Li smiled kindly and gave instructions to her daughter-in-law Madam Su, whose lips trembled slightly and her eyes were red, to stop making a fuss.
The Second Aunt, Madam Sun, handed a handkerchief to Madam Su, “Sister-in-law, Mu’er’s marriage is a happy event, don’t be reluctant to part with him. As the old saying goes, ‘Get married and start a career’. Today Mu’er is getting married and the next step is to establish his position and career. He will have a long and happy life, so don’t cry.”
As soon as her words fell, the whole hall suddenly fell into silence.
Whether Aunt Sun was persuading or pricking Madam Su’s heart, everyone in the hall could tell.
The crowd around felt helpless and the atmosphere was filled with sadness. With a body like this, the Eldest Young Master… could he still have a chance to start a career?
Just live well!
Chu Mu looked at Madam Su, and spoke in a calm and unhurried voice, like a spring breeze, “Second Aunt is right, Mother, your son will marry his wife today, and he will live in peace and harmony and have a wonderful life in the future. With or without Mother’s blessings the wedding will continue even if Mother doesn’t want to…”
It was strange that the same words spoken by others had a different meaning. Either it was insinuating or openly ridiculing, could arouse everyone’s emotions, but no one took them seriously. When Chu Mu had said it, it was as light as water, but it seemed to be telling the existing facts behind the words, but no one could disbelieve it. .
Just like how he seemed to be the proud son of heaven, with unparalleled dignity and unlimited ability, and his words will definitely be fulfilled.
After the homage ceremony Chu Mu sat in his wheelchair and went out, the icy cold wind whirled and blew, lifting the corners of his coat and the tips of his hair.
Snowflakes fell at his feet and were quickly covered by the red clothes.
“Zong—Zi—Ying—Qin!”
The moment he left the house, the old steward stood aside, full of energy, and solemnly shouted these four words, long and distant.
*****
The vast procession for welcoming the bride arrived in front of Xie’s residence, blown by the wind, covered with snow, but still sprinkled money at the gate of Xie’s residence.
Whispers could also be heard outside the Xie’s residence, like how the groom ‘supported his sick body’ and ‘forced himself to smile’ while he was knocking on the door on his wheelchair.
For the sake of money, no one would dare to stop him either.
The Xie family’s maid and servant’s eyes widened when they saw the silver coins thrown over. What block the door!? Just grab it!
When other families were getting married, they would scatter baskets of copper coins, which was already considered generous. But when it came to Chu Mu, he even scattered silver coins. Looks like he had too much money and nowhere to spend!! So why not scatter it to Xie’s residence to show his sincerity to his bride?
When the incident reached the back courtyard, Madam Lin was surprised, “The Chu family… think so highly of Xie Tingyue?”
“It’s not necessarily because they value the Second Young Master, they’re just worried that the Young Master of the Chu family won’t be able to withstand the loss…” Wang Momo replied cautiously from the side.
Madam Lin pressed her handkerchief to the corner of her mouth and smiled coldly, “The Chu family only want to pursue this point.”
“Who says that’s the case?” Wang Momo diligently patted Madam Lin’s shoulders, “But thinking about it again, we didn’t suffer a loss. I heard that a few more boxes were carried as betrothal gifts to show filial piety… In my opinion, how can the cripple of the Chu family who was about to die, be worthy of such luxury? It should be them showing off their face. If it weren’t for the kindness of Madam, how could they even have someone marry their crippled and dying Young Master? He should be alone, come naked, leave naked, so he should have a conscience and repay his wife.”
Madam Lin glanced at her, smiled, and said nothing.
Wang Momo’s heart tightened, and continued to fawn over, “Madam, you are so kind-hearted, why don’t you flaunt your goodness, send our Second Young Master off properly, and don’t make people wait anxiously.”
“You really can talk.” Madam Lin glanced out the window and her eyes slightly narrowed, “Okay, you can go and urge him in person. Master is not in good health. The wind makes him feel cold… it is unlucky. Tell the Second Young Master to hurry up and get on with it and stop paying attention to these ceremonials and etiquettes.”
As she talked, she laughed out loud.
Wang Momo didn’t dare to probe her Mistress again, and didn’t dare to take advantage of her and make tricks anymore, so she left immediately.
In fact, Madam Lin just found it annoying and noisy, and only wanted the newlyweds to go quickly. Only when they go out could they watch a good show.
Wang Momo understood this, and Xie Tingyue understood it even better.
“Okay, I’ll listen to Wang Momo, don’t worry about other etiquettes, just open the door.”
He looked at Wang Momo with a deep smile.
A chill ran down Wang Momo’s back.
What’s going on today? I keep feeling a bone-chilling cold from time to time. Is it because of the snow?
Her eyes passed over the empty bowl on the table, “Has the Second Young Master drank the tonic?”
“It’s a bit too sweet,” Xie Tingyue commented calmly, “People are coming soon, please take it.”
Wang Momo personally took the empty bowl and left.
Xie Tingyue’s eyes followed her back and slid to the yellow dog not far away… feeling aggrieved for it.
He didn’t know how long it had passed. It seemed like a long time, and it seemed like an instant, in the long snow curtain, a person came over.
For many, many years, Xie Tingyue has always remembered this scene.
That touch of red, that gentle smile, the rising and falling tide in that person’s eyes, that firm and calm figure.
Those eyes seemed to ignore the heavens and the earth, except for Xie Tingyue in red clothes.
The slender and powerful hand with distinct joints stretched out towards him, accompanied by a voice like pine waves on a moonlit night, “I am Chu Mu, your husband.”
It was a proclamation and an invitation.
The big hand in mid-air seemed to have finished telling what was not said verbally, ‘Are you willing to follow me?’
All the words and expressions were sincere, giving people the illusion of deep affection.
Xie Tingyue didn’t know how to describe his feelings at this moment, it was like… even after knowing someone for a long time, they felt like a stranger and at the same time meeting someone new there was an instant rapport as if they had been friends forever.
They didn’t know each other before, but they knew each other well and had a tacit understanding. There was no need to be nervous and to worry, they understood each other’s heart and intentions at this moment.
“I am Xie Tingyue.”
Xie Tingyue put his hand up, and the same smile filled his eyes.
Of course he knew that it was impossible for Chu Mu to fall in love with him at first sight or instantly fall in love, but he could feel the sincerity of the other party, it was not acting, but politeness, self-cultivation, and a man’s sense of responsibility engraved in his bones.
Although this man didn’t say anything, he had already declared one thing with all his movements and expressions: From now on, he was his wife.
His wife to protect.
Xie Tingyue suddenly felt unspeakably shy and his palms felt hot. Fortunately, the other person’s hands were now cold.
It seemed that the previous worries were all unnecessary, and the road ahead was not as difficult as imagined.
The two looked and smiled at each other, so brightly and warmly that the ice and snow seemed to melt away. Both looked very handsome, standing together like the wall, reflecting all the beauty and good things in the world.
The onlookers sighed and shed tears.
Pity……
It would be great if this scene could continue. How good it would be for Young Master Chu if he could live a long time.
The journey begins..
Hmm, hmm, some ideas comes to my mind, but need to find it later~ Wishing them both a good life! ✧⁺⸜(●′▾‵●)⸝⁺✧ Only small bubu needs to be taken away with them!
Thank You for the new chapter (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡
lol kinda feels like ml also regressed but prob not xD
If i’m not wrong Yes he is lol
lmao the more I read the more I feel that it’s confirmed xD
Defeating evil Momo’s just by being kind to each other 😌