Lin Momo also wanted to be alone for a while, so she smiled faintly and said, "Then you go ahead."

After closing the door, she leaned against the railing of the four-poster bed, listening to the cheerful laughter and chatter in the courtyard, and let out a long sigh of relief.

The new house was located in the second room to the east of the main house, and the banquet was held in the courtyard. Once the house was quiet, the sounds outside the courtyard became much clearer.

The Shi family originated in Liuqiao Town and still has several relatives here, but they are all distant relatives of more than three generations. The elders sat around a table with their children and grandchildren.

Outside, Shi Xiucai personally led his eldest grandson to toast the two or three relatives who were present.

After years of not keeping in touch, the relatives had become estranged. This time, the wedding of the eldest grandson has allowed us to reconnect, which will be of great benefit to the grandson's future settlement in this area.

"Guangyao, these are all Grandpa's cousins. Come and fill the cups of your great-uncles!"

After recognizing each other as relatives, Shi Guang then toasted the elders one by one.

One of the old men shouted in a loud voice, "Guangyao, fill your grandfather's glass too!"

Then, with a smile, he looked at Scholar Shi and said, "Today is your grandson's big day, you old rascal, you have to have a drink with us!"

"Drink, drink, drink! It's my grandson and granddaughter-in-law's wedding banquet, how could this old man not drink!"

After downing a cup of wine in one gulp, Shi Xiucai laughed heartily three times, patted his grandson on the back, and said, "Guangyao will be staying here from now on. I'll trouble you gentlemen to keep an eye on him for me and make sure he doesn't go too far."

Although the grandson has already been entrusted to Grandpa Lin, it would be like having double insurance if relatives could also take care of him.

He felt more at ease as he left.

*

Before the girl could return, Shiguang pushed open the door and came in.

"Ah, how come you're back so soon?" Lin Momo almost fell asleep sitting up, but she suddenly opened her eyes when she heard the creaking of the door.

"Well, there aren't many relatives today, only seven or eight tables of people. I don't even know most of them. I don't know where Grandpa invited them from." It's obvious they're just here to make a show of things.

As Shi Guang spoke, he came to the bedside and plopped down next to Lin Momo. "Why don't you lie down and sleep?"

"Isn't the bed-sitting ceremony still going on?" Lin Momo rested her head on his shoulder.

Time stretched out its long arm and pulled the person into its embrace, saying with amusement, "Then you can sleep in my arms."

He rested his chin on the top of her head, took a deep breath with a smile on his lips, and smelled the faint fragrance in her hair.

He and Momo finally got married, it really wasn't easy!

The two hadn't been cuddling for long when Xiao Miao brought in the food.

She was startled as soon as she entered, and almost dropped the tray she was carrying. Luckily, she reacted quickly, lowered her body instantly, and managed to steady herself.

Why is the eldest young master in the room, holding the eldest young mistress in his arms?

Having inadvertently caught a glimpse of something she shouldn't have seen, Xiao Miao quickly lowered her eyes, gently placed the food on the round table in the center of the room, stood obediently beside the table, and reminded in a low voice, "Young Master, Young Madam, the food is here."

Both of them had their eyes closed, as if they were sleeping in each other's arms.

If we don't eat now, the food will get cold soon.

Shiguang opened his eyes, glanced at the seedling (whose appearance was not to be seen), and uttered three words in a low voice, "Go down."

After the person left, he changed his previous indifference and said in a gentle voice, "Mo Mo, it's time to eat!"

The person in her arms wasn't asleep; the aroma of the food had already whetted her appetite, but there were other people in the room, so she was too embarrassed to get up.

Now that there were no outsiders in the room, Lin Momo immediately sat up straight and said with some disdain, "You reek of alcohol. You were so busy toasting at the banquet that you didn't eat a single bite. Why don't you eat something with me?"

She's been up since before dawn, and to avoid having to use the restroom, her older sister only gave her two eggs, so she's been starving for a long time.

Shi Guang couldn't help but chuckle, and flicked her nose with his index finger: "Now you're complaining that I smell of alcohol?"

I wonder who approached me just now.

"Wait, I'll move the table over here."

As he spoke, he got up and pushed the table to the bedside.

This way, Lin Momo wouldn't need to get out of bed.

The tray contained four dishes and a soup, two bowls of rice, and two pairs of chopsticks.

Lin Momo was taken aback, and then Shi Guang explained to her, "Before I left, I asked the maid to prepare it, thinking I would eat with you in the room."

Oh, I see.

She took a couple of bites and found the food to be quite good.

"We didn't have enough help at home, so Grandpa hired the chef and waiters from the restaurant in town to come and help out," Shi Guang explained to Lin Momo as he ate.

Not long after the meal, Shiguang was taken out again.

Winter days are short and darkness falls early, so the guests from afar bid farewell and left after the banquet.

As the hosts, the Shi family grandfather and grandson were to stand at the door to see the guests off and present them with a simple return gift.

*

Wedding night.

After washing up, the young couple went to bed early.

They didn't sleep together; they just chatted under the covers.

"When are we going back to the mountains?" Lin Momo nestled in Shi Guang's arms and asked softly.

On the table sat a pair of thick, red dragon and phoenix candles, burning with a crackling sound. Their flickering light illuminated the entire room, and the candlelight playfully danced between the two men's brows.

Shiguang thought for a moment and said seriously, "We'll have to wait a few more days. Aren't you going back to your parents' home the day after tomorrow? After that, Grandfather will probably go back. Once Grandfather leaves, we'll go into the mountains."

"Hmm," Lin nodded silently, then teased him, "You actually know that a new bride has to return to her parents' home?"

Time's palm stroked her hair and chuckled, "Isn't this custom still present in later generations?"

"Oh, right! How could I forget?" The key point is that she had never been married in that timeline, so she couldn't recall it at the moment.

"Besides, when the matchmaker was explaining the wedding process to me yesterday, she also mentioned the homecoming visit. She said that only after the homecoming visit is the entire wedding process truly complete, and then the two of us can close the door and live our own little life."

Lin chuckled twice.

My heart was filled with joy and delight.

Seeing her so happy, Shiguang felt a warm, throbbing feeling in his heart, and he couldn't help but tighten his arms, wanting to hold the person in his arms even tighter.

After going through so much, he and Lin Momo finally became a couple.

From then on, he had no regrets in his life.

Sensing the change in Shi Guang's emotions, Lin Momo could roughly guess his current state of mind, and then hugged him tightly.

The two quietly savored the happiness and joy of having each other.

After a short while, Lin Momo couldn't help but ask, "What's going on with Xiao Miao's family? Are we taking them into the mountains too?"

To be honest, she didn't want others to disturb their married life.

Bringing outsiders into that valley was even more impossible.