Second brother Shen Jiayi returned the day before the grand wedding.
At that time, Shen Jianxi was testing the newly repaired monitoring system. However, this time it was much weaker, only able to monitor two people at most at once.
"77, was this thing really repaired?"
77 looked at the monitoring system that occasionally blurted out "Listen to me thank you, because of you..." and was unusually speechless. It wasn't sure if the thing was working or not...
Shen Jiayi arrived at this moment, barging into the room with a howl and hugging Shen Jianxi, crying and lamenting, "My poor sister! To be married at such a young age! How can your second brother bear to live!"
Shen Jianxi: ???
Brother, if you shed even a single tear, she might have believed you.
Can you put your heart into it, hey!
Shen Ziqian walked in behind him, disdainfully lifted Shen Jiayi, and seeing him still wriggling stubbornly, said expressionlessly, "Xiao Guai is marrying Cheng Wenyu."
Shen Jiayi immediately stopped moving. After a few seconds of silence, he excitedly shouted, "Where is my brother-in-law?!"
Shen Jianxi was confused, but thankfully Shen Ziqian explained for her.
He sat down, poured himself a glass of water, and said, "He has always admired Cheng Wenyu."
In fact, it wasn't Shen Jiayi's fault for having a bad memory. He wasn't much younger than Shen Jianxi. He was young when they were engaged. Later, he only knew that she was engaged to the young master of the Cheng family, one of the Four Great Families. As for the specific name of this young master Cheng, he had been traveling outside for many years and had long forgotten.
At this moment, Shen Jiayi had lost all his previous demeanor, completely an excited and boisterous figure.
Fortunately, Shen Ziqian could still keep him in check. Seeing Shen Jiayi sitting dejectedly by the table after being reprimanded, Shen Jianxi chuckled, poured a cup of tea, and handed it over.
After taking the teacup, Shen Jiayi gave Shen Ziqian a defiant look and said, "Aiya~"
As soon as he dragged out that ending, Shen Jianxi felt like hitting someone.
But he shamelessly continued to provoke him, "Sister personally poured it for me~ Brother Shen something Qian didn't get any~"
Her fists clenched!
She couldn't stand it anymore. That tone was truly detestable.
Shen Ziqian did not pay attention to his provocation. He gently placed his hand on his sword. Shen Jiayi froze, and regardless of the hot tea, gulped it down in one go. Then he stood up and said, "Sister, second brother won't bother you anymore! I'll go see Mother."
After speaking, he turned and left without looking at Shen Ziqian. His retreating back looked like a hasty escape.
The remaining two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh. However, she didn't expect the person who had just left to return.
Shen Jiayi turned her shoulders, bent down to meet her gaze, "Never let yourself be wronged. Remember you still have parents and older brothers. If he dares to bully you, second brother will risk his life to seek justice for you."
This warm atmosphere made Shen Jianxi a little flustered. She instinctively wanted to make a joke to change the subject, but when she met those serious, determined eyes, those jests got stuck in her throat.
She let out a soft "Mm," her voice carrying a hint of a sob she hadn't noticed herself.
Shen Ziqian also wanted to say something. Just as he put down the teacup in his hand, the sound of collision made Shen Jiayi freeze. He chuckled dryly, "Uh, second brother will leave now!"
After that, he completely disappeared, even faster than before.
His appearance made Shen Ziqian shake his head helplessly. Perhaps because Shen Jiayi had always been slightly inferior to him in cultivation since childhood, and was always the one being taught a lesson during sparring, he was somewhat afraid of Shen Ziqian whenever they met.
The sky was getting late, and Shen Ziqian couldn't stay much longer. Before leaving, he gently stroked her head, his expression filled with deep reluctance, "We will always be your support."
He appeared very steady, but as he walked past her, Shen Jianxi noticed tears falling from the corner of his eye.
When everyone had left, she silently sat back down, a sour feeling spreading from her heart to her limbs. Sudan Novel Network
It's nothing, Shen Jianxi told herself, but tears couldn't help but fall in strings.
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The next day, before dawn, Shen Jianxi was pulled out of bed and dressed. She was so sleepy that her eyes couldn't stay open, and her head kept nodding.
"Miss!" Lu Yuan's dissatisfied voice startled her.
"Wh-what's wrong?"
Seeing her open her eyes, Lu Yuan signaled for everyone to continue dressing her.
Today was truly an auspicious day. The sky was clear and the wind was gentle. The people of the Four Directions City gathered on both sides of the road.
The carriages stretched from the beginning of the street to the end, and still no end was in sight. Red silk ribbons were tied to all the trees in the city, and wedding candies and fruits were scattered along the street. Everyone wanted to grab a bit of good luck.
However, Shen Jianxi's mood was very nervous. She still remembered that Cheng Wenyu had invited Qiu and Lin to attend the wedding.
And that monitoring system was still unreliable. Perhaps it was the first time being used after repairs, and it started up unusually slowly.
There was no choice. She had to follow the wedding process while occasionally checking in her mind, her eyes constantly watching the movements around her. Her heart was beating unusually fast.
It wasn't until she got into the sedan chair that the picture gradually appeared.
Seeing the two people who were tied up with matters, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that she was afraid of things going wrong, but on this day, she really didn't want to upset Cheng's mother.
The auspicious hour arrived, and the bride was sent out of the mansion. Shen Jianxi was escorted out of the Shen Residence by everyone. Her father's eyes were red with reluctance.
This was Shen Jianxi's first time experiencing something like this. She was led around like a puppet the whole time, kneeling when she should kneel, bowing when she should bow, and even when the bridal veil was lifted in the bridal chamber, she still felt it was somewhat unreal.
The warm candlelight made her even more radiant and alluring. Her starry eyes were slightly narrowed, especially when she娇娇 (jiāo jiāo - in a delicate and charming manner) called him, "Brother Wenyu~"
77: "Beep! Favorability +16, current Cheng Wenyu favorability is 66."
He, who had always been steady and self-possessed, was rarely out of control.
"Can I?" Just as he was about to touch her lips, Cheng Wenyu suddenly asked. The look in his eyes told Shen Jianxi that if she said no, he would stop.
Shen Jianxi knew that once Cheng's mother passed away, he would know all the truth about this marriage. Life is short, and she wanted to seize the moment and enjoy it with him.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, stood up slightly, and pressed her lips to his.