Huayan advised, “Young master, if Miss Jin comes to sleep with you tonight, you must refuse. Newlyweds cannot meet before the wedding.” She was concerned that this pure young master had fallen for Miss Jin.
Xu Yi blushed and lowered his head. “We’ve been together day and night these past few days. I just want to be with her.”
“But…” Huayan felt helpless. “Tomorrow you’ll be married. You only need to wait one night. Think of your reputation.”
“Huayan, do you think I’ve become… very lewd?” Xu Yi’s shyness diminished, replaced by dejection.
Huayan remained silent.
“Even if my reputation is gone, I can’t deceive my heart. I want to be with her. I won’t regret it, even if I’m considered lewd.” Xu Yi’s eyes moistened. He just wanted to be with her.
Huayan lowered her head. “Young master, I never thought you were that kind of person…”
“Huayan, I’m going to sleep,” Xu Yi said, wiping away tears and curling into the blanket. “Bring me my wedding clothes. I want to hold them while I sleep.” He was exhausted and couldn’t bear the thought of being abandoned again.
Huayan moved her lips but said nothing.
After bathing, Xu Yi’s fatigue diminished, and he quickly fell into a comfortable sleep.
The mansion was quiet in the cold winter month. Occasional bird calls echoed, and the servants diligently did their work. The sky gradually darkened, and sandalwood smoke rose from the incense burner on the rosewood table.
A woman in a brocade robe bowed, “Master, everything is prepared. Whenever you wish to begin, we are ready.”
Jinyu’s face showed seriousness, “Zi Yuan, put those things aside for now. Just control the power here. We’ll live here from now on.”
Heng Zi Yuan was slightly stunned, “Master, this is what you’ve prepared for many years. Are you abandoning everything now? Just give a nod, and we can immediately…
Zi Yuan,” Jin Yu interrupted, sighing, “I didn’t know before, but now what’s more important to me are the living people around me, my husband, and you all. I hope you can all remain safe.”
