After Shen Wenna dished her advice out, Xi Xiaye felt her eyes turn hot. She held her hand tightly and nodded. In a raspy voice, she said, "Mmm, I will, Mother! You and Father... must be happy too."

When she said this, Xi Xiaye turned to look at Xi Mushan who just watched the two of them with a sunken expression. His eyes that had gone through so much in these years were mixed with too many emotions.

There were all sorts of emotions such as regret, a reluctance to part, and cherish.

Shen Wenna did not answer her. She just patted the back of her hand and said, "Go and get your happiness, Xiaye!"

She tugged Xi Xiaye's hand and handed it to Xi Mushan.

Xi Mushan then reached into his pocket for a white glove before he put it on, and then held Xi Xiaye's hand to walk toward the red carpet.

With Xi Xiaye's appearance, the crowd exclaimed once again‚

Dressed in a strapless wedding dress that was as white as snow with a blossoming rose on her left bosom designed to conceal her wound, her beautiful long hair was pulled into a bun. Pink pearls adorned her locks and a diamond crown perched atop her head. The necklace on her chest and her veil draped down, merging with the long train behind her. It complemented her and accentuated her slender and elegant figure, highlighting her pure and beautiful akin to an out-of-reach goddess.

She had just stepped on the red carpet when the melodious sound of the violin began the prologue of the ritual. Amidst the gentle and beautiful sound of the piano, someone was softly crooning along to it. With the sound of salvo, colorful confetti flickered and swayed as it fell gently from the ceiling.

Gasps of surprise heralded many familiar faces that appeared on the multimedia screen on the side.

Her assistant, Xiao Mei, was waving to her from the screen and smiling. "Chairman Mu is a great person, Director Xi! Marry him and be happy!"

Others than appeared on-screen were Vice President Zhang Lan, Vice President Liu, and the rest.

"Director Xi, marry Chairman Mu. Wishing you all the happiness in the world!"

"Xi Xiaye, marry Mu Yuchen!"

"Sis Xiaye, marry Bro Mu!"

...

"The 999th wish! Xi Xiaye, marry Mu Yuchen and live happily ever after! Yay!"

The entire video rapidly cut through with wishes from all over the world. Among those that wished her, she knew some of them, but most of them she did not. Some came from City Z, while some came from cities all over the world such as New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Scotland, and Ireland.

There were different historical sites and scenic spots behind them. You could tell that to collect these videos, he had put a lot of effort in.

The video had just finished when Xi Xiaye's eyes started to tear up undernearth her veil.

Xi Mushan held her hand all the way as they walked towards Mu Yuchen. As they reached Mu Yuchen, Xi Xiaye's eyes were already wet from tears and the soft light embraced them.

Xi Mushan stopped his steps, and Mu Yuchen walked up to her. He bowed respectfully to Xi mushan, and then solemnly took her hand from Xi Mushan who smiled gladly. "I'll leave Xiaye in your hands from now on. You must make her happy. Got it?"

Mu Yuchen smiled and nodded. "Don't worry, Father. I will protect her for the rest of her life."

Xi Mushan nodded gently and then retreated to the side.

Mu Yuchen looked down at Xi Xiaye before him as his handsome face brimmed with a faint gentleness. He reached out to carefully lift her veil, revealing that exquisite and beautiful face of hers.

In that instant, his silent eyes could not help but find her stunning. He only snapped back a while after that while Xi Xiaye looked at him with her twinkling and misty eyes.

He smiled calmly, and then took a blossoming champagne-colored rose from the tray that the emcee held to tie around her wrist before handing her the wedding bouquet.

She appeared absolutely ravishing in her wedding dress, corsage, and bouquet.

He planted a kiss on the back of her hand like a gentleman and then held her hand as they walked towards the church ahead.

The sound of the ancient clock could be heard chiming.

Clang clang clang!

The sound of a soft and soothing tune was heard. Despite its gentle lull, it had a very festive vibe to it. It was not the usual wedding march-in tune. Apparently, he had specially hired someone to compose a one-of-a-kind number for their wedding.

He held her hand and walked through the floral arch. Gracefully, they walked along the red carpet one step at a time into the serene and dignified church. Wang Hui and the rest had long been waiting inside. When they saw them walk in hand in hand, the crowd could not help but be infected by their happiness. Su Nan was already in tears of joy. She covered her face as she blinked her misty eyes while watching the two of them walk in. Beside her, Ruan Heng was smiling ear to ear too. Su Chen and Zhou Zimo were already standing in their groomsmen positions. Ah Mo and Mu Lingshi were also standing side by side, quietly watching the bride and groom walk along the red carpet toward them.

Actually, for this wedding ceremony abroad, Mu Yuchen did not invite many people. The guests were only those that they were close to. It was a very low-profile and not lavish wedding. Perhaps this was the key that belonged to him and Xi Xiaye. Amidst the subdued ordinary, they did not lose their warmth and spark, sharing a quiet kind of happiness.

He hoped that such happiness could continue on like this until the end of their lives, and when this lifetime ended, there would be the next lifetime and the next...

When they reached the pastor, the two of them stopped.

"Do you, Mr. Mu Yuchen, agree to take this beautiful Miss Xi Xiaye beside you as your wife, for richer or for poorer? Are you willing to treasure her for life?" the pastor asked with a kind smile.

Mu Yuchen smiled and calmly nodded, then he answered solemnly, "I, Mu Yuchen, agree to take Xi Xiaye as my wife for life."

"Do you, Miss Xi Xiaye, agree to take this handsome man beside you, Mr. Mu Yuchen, as your husband? Do you agree that no matter what happens, you'll forever be by his side and treasure him?"

A while after the pastor finished, Xi Xiaye did not answer. She just widened her teary eyes and looked at him, then nodded. Her calm and gentle voice was emotional as she whispered, "I agree to accompany Mu Yuchen for life."

"Mr. Mu Yuchen, you may now kiss your wife. May God bless your happiness forever!"

When he heard this, Mu Yuchen lifted a hand to brush aside her veil. Then, he lowered his head to plant a kiss on her lips. Cheers and blessings erupted in the venue as the soothing tunes that had stopped began again.

"Missus, you look very beautiful today," he whispered softly by her ear, "You must be an angel sent by God to seduce me."

When he said this, Xi Xiaye finally could not help but reach out to hug him passionately.

He hugged her tightly as he felt her grip around his waist tighten.

"I suddenly feel really overjoyed. You'll be this good to me forever, won't you?" she asked in her slightly hoarse voice. This happiness felt surreal and she was afraid that she might wake up one day and realize it was all just a dream. If this was a dream, she would rather stay asleep forever.

Would the warmth stay there forever?

"Of course, I'm always yours, Xiaye," he called her name and her heart softened as his voice reached her ears. She suddenly had the urge to cry.

He lifted her up easily and chuckled. "It's our happy day. Why are you crying? It should be our wedding party now. If you're really grateful for me, then compensate me in the bedroom tonight, okay?"

"No way!" She turned her head away as her face blushed. ( NovelFull )

"Why not? It's our official first night together. I've been waiting for this day for a very long time. Aren't you looking forward to it?" he whispered beside her ears.

"That passed a long time ago!" She shot him a glare.

He went quiet as he remembered about their first time. A smile appeared on his handsome face. "That just means fate dictated that you belong to me. Everything of yours will be mine."

She had given all she had to him, so there was no reason for him not to protect and love her.

...

The wedding party was held at an ancient castle nearby. It was a grand feast, most of the guests were tourists and nearby locals.

Complete with the wedding dress, the meaningful wedding, the old church, and the mysterious and beautiful castle, he actualized her dream of marrying a prince as a princess, fulfilling her deep wish.

The sun was setting when they arrived at the castle. The golden sphere shrouded the quiet castle in a gentle light as he walked up the stairs into the castle with her in his arms. Her white veil gently hovered above the red carpet, and the sunset caught this whole scene in action. At this beautiful moment, the whole world seemed to have stopped.

As they walked past the entrance of the castle, countless ribbons swayed along with the wind as if they were heralding their arrival.

The red carpet stretched long ahead. Carrying her in his arms, he paused for a moment when they reached the entrance as the thick and huge door opened slowly. A unique fragrance wafted from inside as the old bells started ringing.

Xi Xiaye could feel the breeze from straight ahead while Mu Yuchen continued forward after the door opened. Inside was a high and spacious hall. The whole castle seemed quiet and dark. The only source of light inside was a flickering blue flame on the wall.

When they pushed the doors open, the sunlight streamed in as well.

He halted mid-step as he walked down the staircase. Suddenly, cheerful singing voices came from the front. Before Xi Xiaye could react, she felt a cold breeze blow past her as countless lights intersected the space before her.

Ka!

The chandelier by the ceiling suddenly lit up, filling every corner of the castle with a pure and mysterious blue light.

Colorful ribbons rained over them and Xi Xiaye was stunned to see what unfolded before her. She struggled to get down, but Mu Yuchen eventually let her down and they both held their hands right before the grand scene that unfolded.

Amidst the singing, Xi Xiaye raised her head and looked forward. Behind the rain of ribbons, Mu Lingshi and the others were there chanting hymns of blessings. Shen Yue clapped along with the tune joyously as he looked at them lovingly.

It was definitely a touching moment. She teared up again as she turned over to look at Mu Yuchen without uttering anything at that moment. All her words turned into a heartfelt kiss on his cheek.

She thought that if everything that happened before was just for this moment, it was worth it. In the long life ahead of her, she would definitely revisit this moment countless times.

He passionately fulfilled her deepest desires and made sure she imprinted this moment in her mind forever to remember in the future.

She spoke in a hoarse voice, "Mr. Mu, thank you for all that you've given me."

He hugged her and smiled. "Silly, you're my wife! Everything that's mine belongs to you."

"You really love me, don't you?" she asked gently.

"Have what I've done so far not been enough to prove so? No matter how good others can be, you will always be the apple of my eye," he replied almost instantly. His moving words removed the very last ounce of trauma that was left inside her heart.

"I'll be with you for the rest of my life. I only want to care for you," he whispered into her ear as they walked forward.

Xi Xiaye felt like she had fallen into a pool of honey and did not want to get out. ( NovelFull )

All the lights inside the castle were lit. Xi Xiaye could see the crowd gathering in the hall through the lights. Everyone was already sitting by the tables with huge smiles on their faces and giving them their blessings.

Shen Yue, Wang Hui, and the others came up to them.

"So beautiful! You're the loveliest bride ever! Good job, Xiaye!" Wang Hui looked at Xi Xiaye and complimented her.

Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye traded glances with each other before nodding graciously together.

"Grandpa, Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, thank you!" They politely bowed in gratitude before Shen Yue and the others.

Shen Yue pulled them up. He grabbed Mu Yuchen's hand and put it onto Xi Xiaye's as a smile spread across his face. "You two have taken your marriage certificate, and now the wedding is complete. Be good to each other and take care of one another, alright?"

Xi Xiaye teared up a little listening to her grandpa. She nodded. "I understand, Grandpa!"

"Don't worry and leave her in my hands. I'll never let her down." Mu Yuchen held onto Xi Xiaye's hands and smiled.

"I'll leave her in your hands then." Shen Yue patted their hands as his voice went quiet.

"Alright now. Xiaye has married into the Mu family, so what's there to be worried about? We almost became in-laws back then as well. Now, everyone's happy. I think it ended well. Xiaye marrying Chen Er is great. I'm just so happy right now! I don't care. The two of you need to quickly give me a great-grandchild soon. Don't worry about anything else!"

It was Wang Hui who had spoken. Mu Yinan, Xi Mushan, Shen Wenna, and even Mu Tangchuan and Zhuang Shurong came over as well along with Ah Mo and Mu Lingshi.

"I agree! I want a great-grandchild too!" Shen Yue nodded in agreement with Wang Hui's words as the crowd around them started laughing.

"Bro, Sis-in-law, that's a tough mission right there. We'll be waiting for your good news." Mu Lingshi shrugged.

"You and Ah Mo too. We'll be preparing for the two of you soon." Wang Hui glared at her immediately.

"Why is the attention on me now?" Mu Lingshi frowned and narrowed her eyes at Wang Hui. She glanced at Ah Mo and noticed that he was looking at her wistfully. She trembled slightly as she hung her head.

Ah Mo looked down as well.

"Alright, the banquet is about to start. Ah Shi, accompany your sister-in-law to change."

Zhuang Shurong held Shen Wenna's arm as she smiled. "Wenna, Xiaye is really beautiful in her wedding dress. She reminds me of you back then. Thank you for giving birth to such a wonderful daughter-in-law for us."

Shen Wenna smiled back at her. "Xiaye has a lot of shortcomings as well. I hope you will tolerate her and love her. Her father and I... We've gone through a lot throughout the years. We feel guilty towards her and we just hope that she can live happily with Ah Chen."

"Don't worry about that! I'll be sure to treat her as if she's my own daughter."

"I'm relieved then. I'm not sure about the others, but I can always count on you, Ah Rong!"

The crowd laughed once again.

Mu Lingshi and the two other bridesmaids came to her. "Sister-in-law, let's go and get changed. We're all waiting for another grand appearance of yours tonight! I'm not quite sure how great my brother's dancing is, but we'll wait for your performance tonight!"

Mu Yuchen lowered his head and caressed her slightly messy veil. "Change out of the wedding dress. It seems pretty heavy to wear."

"It's too gorgeous. I don't feel like taking it off," Xi Xiaye glanced at herself and mumbled.

He smiled. "The wedding dress is yours. You can keep it and just wear it whenever you want."

"Have you ever seen anyone wearing a wedding dress to shop? What a waste... I can only wear this beautiful dress once."

She looked at her wedding dress and then at him. Then, she adjusted his slightly creased tie as a tiny hint of tear could still be seen at the corner of her eyelash.

"Just remember this moment."

He grabbed her hand, lowered his head and kissed her.

...

After that, Xi Xiaye, Mu Lingshi, and the others went to the dressing room.

Xi Xiaye changed into a normal dress. As newlyweds, they had to drink quite a lot tonight, luckily with Su Chen and Zhou Zimo around, the newlyweds were still sober after one whole round of drinking, Su Chen and Zhou Zimo were starting to get dizzy, they were just sitting on the chairs even when the bridesmaid asked them for a dance.

The sky turned dark. It was a clear night with countless stars in the sky and things were getting lively inside the castle. Many people from the small town attended the wedding. Whether they were people they knew or not, they were all here to witness this grand and romantic wedding.

A band was churning out some cheerful tunes in the hall and many people were already on the dance floor. Even Mu Tangchuan and Zhuang Shurong were twirling to the music.

Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye were barely sober enough to perform the opening dance. After the dance, they just went back to their seats to rest. Luckily, Xi Xiaye made Su Nan prepare an anti-alcoholic remedy beforehand, so they took it secretly and managed to calm down a little.

The banquet continued on until late at night until the newlyweds were exhausted. Mu Yuchen sneaked Xi Xiaye away after telling Wang Hui just in case someone disturbed them later!

It later proved Mu Yuchen right!

The moment after they left, Su Nan, Zhou Zimo and the others were ready to go to their room to tease the couple. When they arrived at their room, there was no one inside, so they asked Ah Mo. Then, they found out that Mu Yuchen never planned to come back here at all. He had brought Xi Xiaye to another hotel in town!

That bastard, Mu Yuchen!

What a sly person!

Su Chen and the others scolded him on the inside. They wanted to look for them but had no idea which hotel they had gone to, so they went drinking with Ah Mo instead.

On the other hand, inside a black car on a smaller road towards the manor, Mu Yuchen smirked as he watched the car in front drive away.