Wedding (Part 2)
Xuanxiao Gate is filled with eye-catching red, and the posted "囍" characters and window decorations are intricate yet not messy.
In order to help the perfect couple get married, almost everyone in Xuanxiao Sect was busy, except for the two of them.
Chu Xiao ordered them not to see each other before the wedding. Xie Zhitiao was usually good at pretending to obey, but he had been very obedient these past few days.
Lin Zhuo hadn't seen him for a few days, and he felt itchy. Although they couldn't meet, Chu Xiao didn't restrict them from using the jade slips to communicate.
"A Tiao." Lin Zhuo lay on the table, watching people coming and going outside, arranging the decorations.
"I really want to see you."
Of course Xie Zhitiao also wanted to see her, and since she said it so bluntly, he felt even more itchy.
"No." He still said righteously, "Uncle Chu said that we can't meet before the wedding."
Lin Zhuo was amused by his serious tone: "Why are you so obedient now?"
"People often say that an auspicious time must be chosen for a wedding, and the couple must not see each other for a few days before the wedding. This is called 'avoiding evil spirits.'"
Lin Zhuo raised her head, and the people outside saw this and waved at her. She smiled back, and after hearing what Xie Zhitiao said, she lowered her head and replied to him:
"You still care about these things?"
Xie Zhitiao was writing invitations. Although he wasn't very good at calligraphy, he still had good handwriting. It was a very strenuous job, and he didn't want to tire Lin Zhuo, so he did it himself.
"Marriage is such a solemn thing. It only happens once in a lifetime. Besides, it's with you."
Lin Zhuo laughed and scolded him: "You're so smooth-talking."
The day before the wedding, Lin Zhuo finally saw the wedding dress.
Unlike the bright red wedding dresses inlaid with gold in the folk world, the wedding dresses in the world of cultivation are mainly white, so they are based on white and embroidered with gold thread.
Lin Zhuo looked at the wedding dress, touched it, and loved it very much.
Canghe opened a private warehouse and had the robes made to avoid the problem of them not fitting well.
Seeing that she liked the wedding dress, Chu Xiao and Hua Fangyi exchanged a glance. Hua Fangyi understood and asked everyone else to leave, leaving only Chu Xiao and Lin Zhuo.
Lin Zhuo was a little puzzled, but saw Chu Xiao pulling her to sit on the couch.
"Ahem, Zhaozhao." Chu Xiao was a little embarrassed. "Master uncle wants to tell you something."
Lin Nuo nodded to show that he was all ears.
"Well, you and A'tiao are both young and don't know much about this kind of thing. There's no married elder in our entire sect, so I can only... um..."
She blinked, feeling embarrassed to continue.
Lin Zhuo didn't quite understand. What didn't she know? Hadn't her senior sister explained the marriage process to her several times?
Chu Xiao closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and finally, suppressing his shyness, took out a book:
"This is for you. Take a look at it yourself tonight when no one is around..." Seeing Lin Zhuo take it, she continued.
"...Marriage will be different than before. You and A-Tiao must tolerate each other. I know you don't lose your temper easily and you like to be patient. Zhao-Zhao, there's no need for patience between husband and wife. The other person is the one you want to spend your life with. You must tell him or her how you feel."
"You're still a child, how can you get married..." She felt uncomfortable again and blinked her sore eyes, "When I first met you, you were only as long as my forearm."
Lin Zhuo leaned on her shoulder and said softly, "Master, we have all grown up. Don't worry, A Tiao and I will be fine."
Chu Xiao left not long after staying, leaving Lin Zhuo alone in the room.
Thinking of Chu Xiao's words, Lin Zhuo took out the book. Turning to the first page, Lin Zhuo raised an eyebrow.
"How to Get Along with Your Husband and Wife"? Are you worried that they won't get along after marriage? They haven't just met, how could...
With a "snap", Lin Zhuo closed the book and his cheeks turned red.
Although she had never eaten pork or seen a pig run, she had heard of pigs. So it was this kind of book... No wonder only Uncle Chu was allowed to come.
Although she was shy, she still opened it with gritted teeth, remembering that her uncle had specifically told her to read it before he left.
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In order to prevent the two from meeting secretly, Xie Zhitiao has been living in the main hall with Canghe these days.
Canghe and Wan Wuji pushed the task of teaching Xie Zhitiao the way to harmonize yin and yang back and forth, and finally pushed it to Jingqi who had just walked in.
Jing Qi walked in with the newly made magic weapon:?
Finally, he sat opposite Xie Zhitiao with a book in his hand and an expressionless face.
Xie Zhitiao: "...Uncle Jing, you...?"
Jing Qi sighed. He didn't understand any of this, so how could he explain it to Xie Zhitiao? Fortunately, he had no sense of shame. He opened the book and spread it out in front of Xie Zhitiao.
"Look carefully, there are annotations on it, very detailed." He paused, worried that Zhao Zhao wasn't reading carefully, and added, "Study hard, otherwise Zhao Zhao will suffer."
Seeing that the boy's temper began to heat up, Jing Qi finally understood what was going on and walked out.
The book was annotated by Shen Ruji, so he was not afraid that the boy would not understand it.
Xie Zhitiao was so embarrassed. How could he have forgotten that this had happened? Thinking of Jing Qi's last words, he patiently continued to read.
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Cang He lay on the couch, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, so he simply got up. Seeing that the light in the side hall where Xie Zhitiao lived was still on, he did not disturb him and walked out of the hall.
He flew onto the roof and lay down to look at the bright moon in the sky, which seemed to be half full and half crescent.
Wan Wuji couldn't sleep either, and guessing that Cang He was probably asleep too, he came to the main hall with a few jugs of wine. Before he even got close, he saw a figure on the roof.
He also flew up and sat next to Cang He: "Want a drink?"
Cang He pushed his hand away, feeling somewhat depressed: "No, Zhao Zhao and A Tiao are coming to toast tomorrow, and I can't get up late."
Wan Wuji didn't insist and just drank by himself.
He suddenly sighed: "They have all grown up..." Thinking of this, he lowered his head and laughed. Obviously, in their eyes, these two were still children.
Why are you getting married?
Cang He rested his head on his arms, staring at the sky in a daze.
He remembered when he first picked up Lin Nuo, the little child was obviously very uncomfortable being held by him, but he still stopped crying, smiled at him, and shed a mouthful of tears.
And then there was A-Tiao, a skinny little kid, but very clever. To find some protection for himself, he pulled him over in the street and called him "Dad." As a result, he really did become his dad.
He still took a pot of wine and clinked glasses with Wan Wuji.
"Brother, I wish them a happy marriage."
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You Shaojie and Zou Jinzhi had been traveling for many years and finally came to see their daughter. When they heard from their daughter that Xie Zhitiao and Lin Zhuo were getting married, they decided to stay and watch the ceremony.
Even You Jingjia's parents did not enter into a marriage contract.
At night, You Jingjia tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, and Zou Jinzhi's sleepiness beside her was also disturbed by her.
She sighed and opened her eyes: "Jingjia, it's not your wedding, why are you so nervous?"
You Jingjia grabbed her hair and said, "Mother, they are actually getting married."
Just a few months ago, Xie Zhitiao was still fighting with her, but now he has grown up rapidly and became the first among them to win the beauty.
This is ridiculous.
Zou Jinzhi patted her, a little confused: "Don't you already know what kind of person A Tiao is? Zhao Zhao is not a reckless person. There's nothing wrong with them being together."
Yes, the man is talented and the woman is beautiful, and both of them are willing, what's wrong with that?
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Ling Qingqiu left the sect and returned to the village where he had lived before embarking on his immortal path. His mother and father were buried together. He weighed a lot of things and placed them in front of his parents' graves, then leaned against them.
After a long silence, he finally laughed out loud.
"Dad, Mom. My junior brother and sister are getting married. I'd like you to join me in the wedding."
He kept on talking, and it seemed like he could never finish what he was saying.
After a long time, he finally drank the wine in the glass and poured another glass on his parents' graves.
"My son is doing well, don't worry."
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Many people can't sleep the night before the wedding.
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The 20th day of the twelfth lunar month is a good time to get married.
Many sects received invitations from Xuanxiao Sect, and Canghe and Xie Zhitiao invited almost all the cultivators they knew.
According to custom, the newlyweds were not allowed to welcome guests on the day of their wedding. Chu Xiao was busy checking whether all the work was completed, while Wan Wuji and Hua Fangyi stood at the mountain gate.
Hua Fangyi did not wear purple clothes today, but according to custom, wore a green shirt representing the bride's relatives.
Wan Wuji also put away his folding fan today, and became much more serious, wearing a red shirt representing the man's relatives.
All the guests coming and going had smiles on their faces.
Shen Ruji came earlier with Shen Zhou and was now sitting at the banquet.
Chenzhou's body became much stronger under the treatment of the prescription. Even the winter days that were once very difficult now felt much better.
“Uncle.” Shen Zhou lowered his head and moved closer to Shen Ruji, “I’ll go to Zhao Zhao first.”
You Jingjia consciously considered herself to be Lin Zhuang's maternal family, and Ling Qingqiu became a relative on Xie Zhitiao's side.
The only senior brother could not get married without Lin Zhuo's knowledge, and Canghe and the others were very distressed at first.
After Chenzhou knew about it, he took the initiative to offer to marry Lin Zhuo.
He was now in better health, able to carry Lin Zhuo on his back and send her off to marry. Moreover, as a friend and older brother, it was not wrong for him to carry Lin Zhuo on his back.
After confirming that Chenzhou would not be unable to bear it, Shen Ruji readily agreed to this matter. Now that the two of them came early, it was convenient for Chenzhou.
Lin Zhuo didn't sleep much last night. As soon as he closed his eyes, the pictures in the book given by Chu Xiao came into his mind.
Even though her new husband was the person she was most familiar with, she still felt nervous and couldn't sleep.
Chu Xiao came to urge her to put on her makeup. By this time, Lin Zhuo had already changed into her wedding dress and was sitting obediently in the house waiting for Chen Zhou to carry her.
Chen Zhou soon appeared outside the house. He looked at Lin Zhuo's powdered face, then at her exquisite wedding dress, and chuckled softly:
"Dressed like this, it really gives me the illusion that my daughter has grown up."
He walked into the house and sat across from the swamp, relief in his eyes. "Zhao Zhao, happy wedding. Today, I am just your brother."
From then on, he was just a mutual friend of the couple.
Lin Zhuo was teased by him and felt a little shy. He lowered his eyes and said nothing.
When the time came, Chenzhou squatted in front of her and said, "Come, I will carry you on my back to get married."
Lin Zhuo carefully climbed onto his back and whispered in his ear: "Azhou, you must always stay healthy from now on."
I wish I could always carry her on my back.
Chen Zhou smiled and responded. He carried her on his back and walked slowly and firmly towards the main hall.
Xie Zhitiao was waiting at the main hall door, eagerly waiting. Seeing the two approaching, he subconsciously wanted to go over, but was stopped by Ling Qingqiu.
Only then did he realize it, and he tightened the red silk in his hand, staring at Lin Swamp intently.
After getting off the ground, Lin Zhuo held up a round fan to half cover his face, and held the other end of the red silk in one hand.
The couple smiled at each other and walked into the main hall.
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