Second Marriage

After the people left, Yuan Guo giggled as she came in. Ye Shen had to go entertain the guests. Before getting up, he lowered his head and gave her a quick peck on the cheek. He happily said with a smile, “If you are hungry, eat something first. I’ll be right back.”

Xiao Youning was worried. They were going to make him drink. How could he return soon?

After Ye Shen left, someone sent some food over and laid it out on the big, round table.

“Let’s change your clothes first.” Xiao Youning let Yuan Guo take off the phoenix crown. Her neck was sore.

Yuan Guo helped her change into a dress that was also bright red. It was looser, but just as luxurious since it was from the palace.

After letting her hair go and changing clothes, she went to the table. Almost half an hour had passed before she began to nibble on something.

When a bride changed outfits, it was really like manual work. As she ate, her chopsticks just grabbed meat dishes. She didn’t even notice when Ye Shen came back. She was biting into the chicken drumstick that she had just been handed by Yuan Guo.

It was only when he was laughing behind her that she reacted. She looked at Yuan Guo, who was shaking her head innocently, indicating that Ye Shen would not let her say it.

She quickly put the drumsticks down. She looked at her greasy hands and wanted a handkerchief.

Ye Shen had already taken out a handkerchief from his chest pocket. He took her hands and wiped it for her little by little.

“You must be starving, just keep eating.”

She hung her head sheepishly and was very embarrassed; it was her wedding night, and she was almost ashamed to face him. “Why are you back so soon?” she asked in a soft voice.

“I’ve been outside for over an hour. All the tables declined to drink, so I came back.”

She questioned, “They didn’t make you drink?”

“If the Crown Prince blocks it, then who would dare to pour a drink?” Ye Shen replied. Then,  he went to clean his hands. When he came out, he grabbed the chicken leg that she had just bitten into and tried to feed her. “Eat first. We can talk about the rest when you are full.”

She couldn’t eat anymore. Just now she ate so fast that she didn’t feel full. As soon as she stopped, she started to feel full.

She shook her head, and Ye Shen approached and asked, “You’re really not eating?”

He still smelled of wine, and even his breath was tainted with the smell of alcohol. However, it was surprisingly not unpleasant, but it made her feel a bit intoxicated.

She could feel herself getting hot all at once. She felt so flustered that she didn’t even know where to put her hands. She stumbled and said, “You should eat some.”

The smile in his eyes grew. He suddenly picked her up and said only one word, “Okay.”

When she saw that he was leaving the round table, she quickly shouted, “You… what else are you going to eat?”

He slowly chuckled and his shoulders shook. “Madame’s seduction is delicious, what do you think your husband will eat?”

He… this hoodlum!

Xiao Youning understood what he meant. No wonder he was looking at her so intently.

Seeing the swift change in scene, Yuan Guo scampered out faster than a rabbit. She closed the door for them and stood outside trying to cover her smile. As soon as she looked up, she saw Jian Yin sitting close by on the bench with a jug of wine and several large bowls of meat dishes.

Yuan Guo ran over brazenly and exclaimed, “I haven’t had dinner yet!”

Jian Yon rolled his eyes. He did not say anything else nor quarrel with her. He drank in silence and watched her shove down the meat.

It was going to be a long night in the bridal chamber. Xiao Youning closed her eyes and did not dare to open them to look at the man at this time. His tenderness made her nervous and sink into her desires. His powerful arms were wrapped around her, and his heavy body seemed to be light.

“Ning’er, just bear it.” Ye Shen’s lips gently pecked the corner of her mouth. He reached out to hold her ankles up.

Xiao Youning trembled slightly. The pain went hand in hand with his tenderness, and she could stop herself from calling out to him. “Daoist Priest…”

Ye Shen’s movement paused and his thoughts were with hers. Then, he firmly embraced his wife completely.

“Ning’er, if it hurts, just bite me…”

Xiao Youning felt that the night was endless. After taking three baths and being held by him to sit at the round table and eat a reheated dish, he let her sleep.

Ye Shen felt that the night was too short. How could it be dawn in another hour? If she was not allowed to sleep, she might not even be able to stand up when they meet their relatives.

A man who had been empty for more than 20 years couldn’t be filled overnight.

The next day, when Xiao Youning opened her eyes and realized that it was already dawn. She was curled up in his arms. It seemed like she had slept all night… She quickly tried to sit up, but she was pulled further into his arms and held tight.

With a low drowsy voice, he said into her ear, “Mother said yesterday that we didn’t have to get up early today. We can greet our relatives at noon since it’s not that important.”

With that, he rubbed her affectionately with his chin. The usually dignified man was like a cat at this time… Xiao Youning looked up and kissed him on the chin with a smile, but this aroused someone’s “fire”.

By the time they cleaned up and were presentable, it was way past noon… Xiao Youning blushed with a wobbly stride, and Ye Shen, who supported her, smiled shamelessly.