Chapter 196 - 194. Marriage I (1/2)
Third-person POV
Weisheng and Hong er were sitting on the highest seat with Di Yu and Naran sat on the lower seat in front of them. They proceeded with the tea ceremony and kowtowed three times to heaven and earth, parents, and each other.
Hong er gripped Weisheng's hand and turned her face away. Weisheng worriedly looked over Hong er and saw her eyes filled with tears. Weisheng patted Hong er's back to calm her down but it made Hong er's tears to fall down her cheeks.
Hong er: ”She had suffered enough.”
Hong er dabbed her tears away and looked at Meiyun with a proud smile. A pang of guilt hit Weisheng's heart as he knew something that Hong er doesn't know. He also looked at the woman in red with guilty eyes.
Weisheng: 'I'm sorry.'
But the woman they were talking about was smiling gleefully like today was one of the happiest days she had ever felt. Although she couldn't see Di Shang's face because of her veil, she could feel him smiling from ear to ear. Di Shang guided Meiyun to their chamber and set her down on their bed.
Di Shang: ”I have to go toast with the guests.”
Meiyun: ”En. Enjoy your time.”
Di Shang walked out of the room and now Meiyun was alone with the two new servants that Di Shang especially chose for her. Meiyun lifted up her veil (even though she shouldn't) and looked at them with a wide smile.
Meiyun: ”What is your name?”
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Weisheng and Hong er had left earlier than most of the guests as they have piles of doc.u.ments that they had to look over. Di Yu received a congratulatory letter from Xu Tingfeng for his son's marriage and sent some gifts for the couple since he had considered Meiyun as his own daughter.
Di Shang finally sent all of the drunk guests off safely to their carriages. They highly praised the Di family for their drinking ability. Even after holding a few drinking battles with the groom, the groom could still stand straight with a calm face.
Di Yu stood beside Di Shang and smacked his back.
Di Yu: ”They can't compare to us.”
Di Shang: ”En. But…”
Di Shang sniffed his clothes and scrunched his nose. Even though he was not drunk, he was stinks of alcohol. He sighed and saluted to Di Yu.
Di Shang: ”Father, this son has to go.”
Di Yu: ”En. Treat her kindly.”
Di Shang: ”Yes.”
With that, Di Shang left to find his wife. He entered their chamber and saw Meiyun was wiping her sword rings with her veil still covering her face. She heard the door opened and lifted up her head.
Meiyun: ”You come back.”
Meiyun stored her sword rings back and carefully walked towards Di Shang. Di Shang ran to her side and helped her to sit.
Meiyun: ”Wow, you stink.”
Di Shang: ”Yeah, I will go take a bath.”
Meiyun: ”Before that, please take off this veil.”
Di Shang looked at Meiyun and laughed. He sat beside her and took the red stick on the table then slowly lifted up her veil. He thought that he was ready, yet, it felt like his heart stopped for a moment when he saw her.