After their wedding procession in the celestial realm, they returned to the Cuiwei Divine Palace at dusk. The congratulatory immortals had dispersed, leaving only Xu Nian and Rong Qi in the brightly lit palace.
Alone in the room, an inexplicable atmosphere began to spread between the two. Feeling the increasingly tight grip on her hand and the increasingly brazen gaze of the person beside her, Xu Nian, knowing she couldn't escape, simply turned the tables and took the initiative.
While Rong Qi was still thinking about how not to be kicked out today, the soft touch on his lips made him freeze for a moment.
When he looked down and saw the woman's tense yet resolute determination, he sighed inwardly, gently pushed her away, and then held her tightly in his arms.
With her head buried against the other's chest, Xu Nian's mind went blank for a moment before she asked in a muffled voice, "Rong Qi, don't you want to?"
"I want to, but you'll be unhappy." Rong Qi's words made Xu Nian fall silent for a moment. She didn't know whether to be angry or amused.
He wondered who it was that made unwanted advances towards her the moment they met, and now, on their wedding night, he was acting like a gentleman. Did he think she would believe him?
Moreover... his body had already betrayed him.
Rong Qi held her for a while before letting go, then pretended nothing had happened and asked Xu Nian if she wanted something to eat, but she refused. The candlelight in the room went out instantly.
The two slept in the same room, speechless for a moment, only able to listen to each other's breathing.
Xu Nian couldn't understand what Rong Qi was thinking; he clearly longed for it but was suppressing it.
He thought that doing this would move her deeply?
She herself didn't believe she could be moved.
Fine! He's a god, he can do whatever he wants.
Xu Nian thought about many things without a care in the world, and what she thought about most was that Rong Qi was really strange.
Knowing full well that her motives were impure, he was still willing to use himself as bait to lure her in.
Strangely enough, she didn't seem to want to refuse the bait he offered.
Why did she even feel a little sad?
Xu Nian was momentarily stunned, then dared not think further.
She was scared!
...
As Rong Qi listened to the steady breathing of the person beside him, the smile on his lips never faded. She didn't object to sleeping in the same bed with him, which was a good start.
He turned slightly to the side, looking at the woman's delicate and beautiful profile, and recalling that soft touch from before, his breath hitched almost imperceptibly.
Without a doubt, he wanted her very much.
Just looking at her like this, his body and soul were screaming silently, but he knew he couldn't do it yet.
While momentary pleasure is certainly valuable, he desires more than just momentary pleasure.
From the very beginning, he had been plotting against her.
He knew why she had come, so he took the initiative to appear before her, so she wouldn't have to go to great lengths to get close to him.
Rong Qi knew very well that from the moment he took the initiative to appear in front of her, he had turned the tables and become the passive one.
If he were still the aloof and powerful Lord Cuiwei, Xu Nian would have had to endure a lot of hardship to get close to him, given her status and position.
Even for the sake of his essence, she had to go to great lengths to please and deceive him.
Rong Qi knew perfectly well what would be in his best interest, but he did not let things go unchecked.
He didn't want to see Xu Nian suffer, and he was even less willing to watch her go to great lengths to please him.
As far as he was concerned, he was willing to give her anything she wanted, as long as he had it.
I only wish to spend every minute and every second with her until the time comes for her to leave.
The thousand years was something he bought for himself as Rong Qi.
Thinking about his next plan, Rong Qi began to feel happy.
His fingers traced Xu Nian's features delicately in the air, and she smiled.
He smiled too.
...
The next day, sunlight streamed into the room through the morning mist, waking Xu Nian up abruptly.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she felt disoriented and unsure of where she was.
The fresh scent of bamboo wafts towards you, and the room is filled with bamboo items, all arranged in a neat and orderly fashion, creating a simple yet elegant atmosphere.
Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, Xu Nian got off the soft bed. She had no memory of ever coming here.
After calling "Rong Qi" several times without receiving a response, Xu Nian immediately activated her immortal power to go out and see what was going on.
Just as she was about to make a move, she heard the sound of footsteps on the floor outside the bamboo house. At the same time, Rong Qi's cheerful voice came over. "Madam, you're awake."
"I just caught two fish. I'll make you some fish porridge now. Sit down for a bit, you'll have something to eat soon." Rong Qi said, then appeared at the door of the bamboo house carrying two fish.
When he met Xu Nian's surprised gaze, he proudly showed her two fish. "I caught these fish with my own skills, without using any magic."
"Rong Qi, what's going on?" Xu Nian was full of questions, not understanding how she had ended up here from Cuiwei Divine Palace after waking up.
How did she fall asleep last night?
“Madam, this is what you see. We are now in the mortal realm, no longer in the immortal realm.” Rong Qi said, while observing Xu Nian’s expression. Seeing that she showed no resistance, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Rong Qi, why do you want to come to the mortal realm?" Xu Nian asked, staring at the fish in Rong Qi's hand.
The dignified Celestial Lord Cuiwei is now washing his hands and cooking like an ordinary mortal. It's absurd not only to see it, but also to say it out loud.
“Madam, can we discuss this later? Dead fish aren’t fresh anymore,” Rong Qi said, waving the two fish in his hand again.
The radiant smile on her face stunned Xu Nian once again, as if something in her memory wanted to break free and jump out.
Suppressing the urge to reminisce, Xu Nian saw that Rong Qi was unwilling to answer, so she stopped asking and instead walked over to him, took a fish, and said, "I'll help too."
“Okay.” Rong Qi did not refuse Xu Nian’s help. The two carried the fish down the bamboo building and went to the kitchen to start cooking.
The porridge was bubbling on the stove, and the kitchen was filled with the aroma of cooking, yet strangely peaceful.
Once the fish porridge was ready, the two sat down in the house and began to savor it.
It has a very plain flavor, yet it tastes like heavenly food on the palate.
Just like the atmosphere between the two, there was a strange sense of warmth amidst the ordinariness.
Xu Nian initially thought that Rong Qi had only come to the mortal realm for a short visit, but as time went by and she watched him cultivate wasteland around the bamboo house to grow crops and vegetables, she realized that it was not just a passing fancy.
Alright! What can she do if the God Lord loves farming? Of course, she'll accompany him.
The two of them did everything themselves in their lives, with Rong Qi taking on most of the responsibilities.
When they're not busy, the two of them will set up a stall in town to sell handicrafts. Don't get me wrong, they're all made by Rong Qi.
Xu Nian didn't know what was wrong, but no matter how she tried to weave something, it just wouldn't turn out right. Rong Qi, on the other hand, could do it right away, and every piece he made was exquisite and ingenious, which made Xu Nian extremely frustrated.
Whenever this happens, Rong Qi would use the money he earned from setting up his stall to buy delicious food and fun toys to cheer Xu Nian up.
Life is mundane, but some things are subtly fermenting and changing without anyone noticing.
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