Xu Nian was awakened by an itching sensation on her face. She opened her beautiful eyes and saw long, silky hair and Yu Chen's gentle yet handsome face.

His gaze as he looked at her was as bright as a starry river, and also as relieved as if his wish had been fulfilled.

"Your hair has grown so long?" Xu Nian asked, playing with the hair that fell across her face.

"That's right, if you hadn't woken up soon, I would have turned into a stone waiting for my wife." Yu Chen's smiling face revealed a hint of heartache.

"Yu Chen, how long have I been asleep?" Xu Nian's mind was still quite muddled; her memory was stuck on the moment she stopped Yu Chen from digging out his heart's blood for the demon.

"It's been several years. Look at all these peach blossoms covering the mountains. Aren't they beautiful?" Yu Chen moved aside, and Xu Nian saw that the mountains and fields were covered with blooming peach blossoms.

"It's so beautiful, did you grow it?" Xu Nian stood up from the recliner, took Yu Chen's arm, and smiled.

"Not just me, but also your little fat pig." After Yu Chen finished speaking, a little fat pig came running over, circling in front of the two of them, grunting and squealing happily.

"Yuanbao." Xu Nian wanted to pick up the little fat pig, but Yu Chen put his arm around her waist.

"Wife, you haven't hugged me since you woke up, but you picked up this thing first." Yu Chen said jealously, and while Xu Nian was looking at him, he kicked the little fat pig at his feet away.

The little pig fell into the peach blossom forest and rolled around several times, its little eyes still looking confused.

Realizing it had been tricked, it was furious and prepared to go back to complain to Xu Nian, but was blocked by an invisible wall.

It circled around and around for a while, but couldn't get out of this invisible vicious circle, and it kept whimpering in frustration.

"Little fox, I've missed you so much all these years." Yu Chen hugged Xu Nian, looking at the peach blossoms covering the mountain.

"Yu Chen, I miss you too," Xu Nian replied with a faint smile.

"You lied to me. You never thought about me. Otherwise, why did it take you so long to wake up?" Yu Chen accused, resting his head on Xu Nian's shoulder.

"It's my fault. I was too impulsive and made you wait so long." Xu Nian hadn't actually thought she would wake up.

But now that she's awake, and the man behind her has been waiting for her, it would be a lie to say she wasn't moved.

"Then you have to make it up to me properly," Yu Chen whispered with a smile in Xu Nian's ear.

Xu Nian paused for a moment and then said, "Okay."

With permission, he lowered his head and kissed the back of the person's neck.

"Yu Chen, don't touch there...!" Xu Nian's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"My wife, feel the longing I've accumulated over the years today." Yu Chen picked up Xu Nian and turned to go into the house.

"Yu Chen, it's still daytime." Xu Nian's exclamation was interrupted by Yu Chen.

"It's okay, it's just us here, no one else, don't be afraid." Yu Chen pressed the person down on the bed, comforting them while venting his long-cherished feelings.

"Yu Chen...you...!" Xu Nian's words were choked off, and soon her eyes filled with tears.

"My wife, you are still so beautiful." Yu Chen kissed away her tears with tenderness and began to slowly recount the pain of his longing over the years.

As Xu Nian listened, her tears fell even more freely, and she could only hold Yu Chen tightly.

...

When Xu Nian woke up, there was no one beside her, and the smell of food wafted in from outside.

She got out of bed and opened the door, only to see Yu Chen's smiling face. He looked up at her in the sunlight and said, "Wife, come and try my peach blossom wine, as well as my roast chicken and Sichuan-style chicken. They are all your favorites."

Xu Nian walked over and sat down at the small wooden table. Yu Chen washed his hands and walked behind her, scolding her playfully, "You, you didn't even comb your hair, and you went straight for food as soon as you came out."

"I'm just hungry, and besides, it's because you made them smell so good," Xu Nian said, pointing to the roast chicken and Sichuan-style chicken on the small wooden table.

"Then you eat, I'll comb your hair." Yu Chen's movements were very gentle. He combed Xu Nian's hair and took out a hairpin from his pocket to tie it up.

Xu Nian reached out and touched the hairpin, then turned to look at the hairpin on Yu Chen's head. "Are these a pair of hairpins?"

"My wife is so clever. I carved this myself. Do you like it?" Yu Chen looked at Xu Nian with an expression that seemed to be seeking praise.

She covered her mouth and laughed, "Of course I like what you carved."

"Here, I'll reward you with a big chicken leg." Xu Nian took advantage of the situation and tore a roasted chicken leg off the table and put it to Yu Chen's mouth.

"Wife, feed me." Yu Chen pressed his advantage.

"I'll feed you." Xu Nian smiled helplessly. She felt that Yu Chen was acting a bit like a child now.

After Yu Chen finished his chicken leg, he sat opposite Xu Nian, resting his chin on his hand and looking at her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Xu Nian asked, swallowing a mouthful of chicken.

"Look how beautiful my wife is," Yu Chenqing said with a light smile.

"You smooth talker, didn't you say you brewed peach blossom wine? Aren't you going to let me try some?" Xu Nian put down her chopsticks. Yu Chen's clinginess was really making her a little uncomfortable.

Yu Chen brought over the peach blossom wine and poured a bowl for both Xu Nian and himself in two porcelain bowls.

"This first bowl is to celebrate my wife waking up safely."

"This second bowl celebrates my wish coming true; my wife has finally woken up."

"This third bowl celebrates my wife and I's long and happy marriage, and that we will never be apart."

Yu Chen drank three bowls of peach blossom wine in a row, and his fair cheeks immediately flushed red. He looked at Xu Nian and smiled, a very happy smile.

"Yu Chen." Seeing him like this, Xu Nian felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

"My wife, why are you sad? Did I do something wrong?" Yu Chen hurriedly approached Xu Nian.

"Yu Chen, you did nothing wrong. I'm the one who should apologize. I made you wait too long." Xu Nian thought that she should make it up to him, after all, she was the one who took advantage of him in the end.

"My wife, you never need to apologize to me. Waiting for you is my own choice," Yu Chen said, nuzzling Xu Nian's cheek.

"My wife, how about we hold another wedding in a few days?" Yu Chen whispered.

"Okay." Xu Nian wanted to make it up to him, so she naturally agreed.

"Then you'll come with me to town later to buy the things we need for the wedding," Yu Chen said, his eyes shining.

"Okay, whatever you say." Xu Nian affectionately pinched Yu Chen's nose.

Since they had already agreed to go to town to buy things for the wedding, Yu Chen couldn't wait to drag Xu Nian there.

First, he took her to a tailor shop to order wedding clothes for the two of them. Then he bought a pair of dragon and phoenix candles and red paper, as well as some longan, red dates, melon seeds, and peanuts.

He also ordered red silk and everything else needed for the wedding.

They agreed to buy everything together, but in reality, Yu Chen took care of everything, and she only needed to nod when he asked her questions.

Seeing him smiling so happily the whole time, Xu Nian smiled knowingly as well.

"Wife, how about we cut out these big red 'double happiness' characters ourselves, and then we'll put them up ourselves?"

"Of course, Yu Chen, do you know how to cut out the character for 'double happiness'?"

"No, but I can learn from your husband. You can just watch, my wife."