Chapter 35 She played the bride, he played the groom…

After drawing lots, Tang Che said, "In that case, I will play the role of Lin's father, and Senior Brother Ye will play the role of Lin Xuan."

He scratched his head, looking awkwardly at Si Yao and Li Ye, "This...this...I'm so sorry, it seems I'll have to take advantage of you two. I hope you won't mind."

With such a result from the lottery, Yu Ke was beaming with pride, "Great, great! This time, my master and I didn't lose out at all!"

Yu Ke always wanted to win, and Si Yao had gotten used to it over the years. She shrugged, spread her hands, and had no choice but to admit defeat.

She turned her head to look at Li Ye and found him looking down at the note in his hand.

Si Yao couldn't help but wonder what Li Ye would look like disguised as Lin Xuan on the day the River God married.

The next day, Xue Qing had already led people to deliver all the items needed for the wedding.

When Mr. and Mrs. Lin saw that the hall was piled high with gifts from the River God, even though they knew that cultivators from the Hehuan Sect would be helping them, their faces still showed worry.

Lin's mother even tried to plead, running up to Xue Qing and grabbing his arm, "Master Xue, could you please have mercy on my Han Niang this time?"

Xue Qing roared fiercely, "This is a blessing from the River God! Don't be ungrateful! Prepare for the wedding properly tomorrow. If you dare to run away, I'll chase you to the ends of the earth and bring you back!"

At this point, Xue Qing's features contorted, "Then you'll all have to bear the wrath of the River God!"

"Master Xue, please, we'll do anything you ask, my Lin Xuan just wants to live a good life with Han Niang."

"Get out of here, you old hag!" Xue Qing was furious. He shoved Lin's mother to the ground and stormed off.

Lin's father pointed at Xue Qing's back, "You...you..." He was speechless with anger, but also filled with helplessness, so he could only help Lin's mother up from the ground.

After Xue Qing and the others left, many neighbors gathered in front of the Lin family mansion, and some even gave gifts to the Lin family.

When Mr. and Mrs. Lin saw these gifts, they felt as if a thorn had been stuck in their hearts.

Lin's mother couldn't help but say, "Don't send any more, we don't need these."

The neighbor said with a smile, "Tomorrow is a big day for your Lin family. As neighbors, we naturally have to offer our blessings."

In a situation like this, who would accept congratulations from others?

Mr. Lin was so angry that his chest ached and his lips trembled. "You...you all shouldn't go too far! Whoever wants this joyous occasion can have it! Our Lin family doesn't care about it at all!"

The neighbors' faces changed drastically, muttering under their breath, "The river god has blessed us, and you don't even know how to be grateful! You're hopeless!"

After saying that, the neighbors took the gifts and went back.

During the day, Si Yao and her group did not appear at the Lin family's residence. After all, there were many eyes in Yunshui County waiting to see the Lin family's commotion. If Si Yao and her group were to appear there, it would surely arouse the speculation of those onlookers.

It might alert the enemy and ruin Si Yao and the others' plans.

When the wedding day finally arrived, before dawn, the four members of the Lin family had already been moved to another place by Si Yao and the others to hide.

Meanwhile, the four members of the Hehuan Sect stayed at the Lin family's residence. They used disguise techniques to transform themselves, each changing their appearance.

Si Yao looked at herself in the mirror, and her face had transformed into Zhao Xuehan's.

Daylight had broken when commotion came from outside the Lin family's gate.

Xue Qing's men have arrived again.

This time, a few old women came and hurriedly slipped into the Lin family's backyard. When they saw Si Yao with Zhao Xuehan's face, they came up to her and said, "Hanniang, it's time to get ready. We were sent by Master Xue to help you."

In order to avoid arousing suspicion from the old women, Si Yao had no choice but to imitate Zhao Xuehan, raising her eyebrows and putting on a pitiful expression as she began to cry.

Seeing Si Yao like this, one of the old women quickly said, "Oh dear, Han Niang, why are you crying? Today is your big day."

Si Yao wiped away her tears, her voice soft and weak, "My big day? Mother-in-law is probably joking. The day my husband and I got married three months ago was my big day."

She sobbed, her shoulders shaking, "No married woman in the county would want such a joyous day!"

"Don't say that. Once you marry into the river god's family, you'll live with him and, through his blessings, you'll even live forever!" The old woman said excitedly. "That's immortality! We mortals can't even dream of it."

"Is it really possible to live forever?" Si Yao sobbed. "Whether it's a blessing or a curse, who really knows?"

After saying this, she burst into tears, which frightened several old women who quickly surrounded her, shaking their heads and waving their hands at her.

"Stop crying, stop crying. If Master Xue finds out, you and we will both be in trouble."

"Han Niang, stop crying. If you keep crying, your eyes will swell up like Tao'er's, and then your makeup won't be able to cover them up."

Si Yao felt that she had acted enough, and that her performance just now was quite in line with the real Zhao Xuehan's reaction. She was afraid that if she continued to act, she would make a mistake.

She sniffed, wiped away her tears, and sat motionless at the dressing table.

Seeing that "Zhao Xuehan" had finally behaved herself, the old women exchanged glances and then began to comb her hair, draw her eyebrows, and apply makeup to her face.

Only after being dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe was Si Yao able to rest for a while.

She walked to the mirror and looked at the person in it. Although the face did not belong to her, she was dressed as a bride, which made her look at "herself" a few more times.

Having lived a carefree life in the Hehuan Sect for many years, she never imagined that one day she would wear a bright red wedding dress again, which was quite a novel experience.

Outside, the joyful sounds of suona horns could already be heard.

The old woman's voice came: "You can bring the bride into the sedan chair now!"

The door creaked open, and Si Yao looked over to see Lin Xuan walk in.

To be precise, this was "Lin Xuan" disguised as Li Ye. At this moment, he was wearing a red wedding robe and a jade crown. Although he was wearing Lin Xuan's face, he exuded Li Ye's own unique arrogant temperament between his brows.

He walked up to Si Yao, and the two people in the mirror stood facing each other, like a perfect couple who were about to get married.

The old woman outside peeked out, looked at the two of them, and reminded them, "What are you waiting for? Young Master Lin, hurry up and take your bride into the sedan chair!"

Li Ye lowered his gaze slightly, looking at Si Yao. "Let's go, let's go out."

His voice was flat, and his expression was completely calm.

Fearing that the old woman outside might be eavesdropping, Si Yao couldn't help but send a telepathic message to Li Ye, "Disciple, you shouldn't be reacting like that."

Li Ye responded: "How should I react?"

Si Yao reached out and straightened Li Ye's collar.

This action almost made Li Ye take a step back. He looked slightly flustered and asked, "What are you trying to do?"

Si Yao transmitted her voice and said, "You are wearing a wedding dress, so you are not Xiao Yezi right now. You are Lin Xuan, and I am Zhao Xuehan."

Li Ye's eyes flickered. "Master, I know, what exactly are you trying to say?"

“I want to say that right now you and I should be husband and wife, and your wife is about to marry someone else. Normally, you shouldn’t have this expression.”

Upon hearing this, Li Ye's eyebrows twitched slightly, and his gaze paused for a moment. "Then... please enlighten me, Master."

Si Yao said, "You should be like Lin Xuan that day, full of sorrow, and then reluctant to part with me."

Reluctant to part.

This word made Li Ye frown slightly.

She really knows how to choose words.

Li Ye closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened his long eyes, which were filled with Si Yao's image.

After a moment, he awkwardly opened his mouth, his voice trembling with a slight sob, "Han Niang, I... I can't bear to part with you..."

Si Yao was not prepared at all, and she almost lost her balance when she heard those words.

She looked outside and saw that several old women were staring at them.

"Wah—" Si Yao suddenly threw herself into Li Ye's arms and burst into tears, "Husband, we've only been married for a short time, why is the heavens so unfair, tearing us apart and separating us forever? I'm afraid we'll never see each other again!"

She spoke with a sob in her voice, as if it were truly a moving and touching story.

Li Ye was stunned by this action, not expecting Si Yao to keep snuggling into his arms.

Looking at Si Yao, who was sobbing and trembling in his arms, he stood motionless with his hands hanging in the air, like a wooden doll.

However, Si Yao secretly tugged at Li Ye's sleeve, reminding him to cooperate with her performance.

Li Ye took another deep breath, his stiff hand moved as if reluctantly, and finally he gently hugged Si Yao.

He felt he had almost completely lost face in this life.

With his eyes closed, he said with great embarrassment, "Han Niang... we can never meet again in this life, nor can we stay together in this life. Let's be husband and wife in the next life."

Si Yao: "..."

Li Ye's words shocked Si Yao once again.

She couldn't help but immediately send him a telepathic message: "You little Yezi, you're quite the actress, you've got a real knack for acting, it must have been hard for you to say such cheesy things!"

Li Ye's lips twitched. He wished he could push Si Yao away immediately, but he didn't. He let Si Yao be as unrestrained as he wanted in his arms.

The old women watched Si Yao and Li Ye, and seeing them embracing tightly, they urged, "Alright, alright, hurry up and get in the sedan chair. Don't dawdle, or you'll miss the auspicious time."

The performance was almost over. Si Yao sat up, left Li Ye's embrace, and covered her face with a red bridal veil.

"My husband, please take me to the monastery,"

She stretched out her snow-white hand, and Li Ye lowered his brows, then led her to the red bridal sedan chair in the courtyard.

Joyful sounds filled the air, and the crackling of firecrackers filled the air.

The sound of gongs continued, and the leader of the wedding procession shouted, "The bride is entering the bridal chamber—"

The "father" and "mother" of the Lin family in the courtyard were not idle either. They ran up and pulled Si Yao, "Daughter-in-law, are you leaving the Lin family so soon?"

Seeing Yu Ke, who plays "Lin's mother," holding his wrist, he felt very awkward.

Yu Ke didn't know where the tears came from, and her voice trembled as she said, "Daughter-in-law, I can't bear to part with you."

Seeing this, the old women couldn't help but say, "Bride, bid farewell to your former parents-in-law."

Si Yao felt a chill run down her spine, as if someone had poked her.

So this is when Yu Ke and the others will get their big advantage!

She had no choice but to kneel down, looking at "Father Lin" and "Mother Lin" before her, and said, "Daughter-in-law bids farewell to Mother and Father..."