A massive ship set sail from Pearl Island, heading toward the mainland.
After Tang San had massacred Pearl Island, there were hardly any people left. Purple Pearl had already made preparations to go to the mainland with Xu Ran and Xiao Wu.
So she had already taken care of everything.
On the ship, Xiao Wu sat on Xu Ran's waist, looking seductively at him.
At this moment, Xiao Wu had not fully emerged from her joy.
"Of course. Once we return to Tiandou City, we'll hold our wedding ceremony and announce it to the world," Xu Ran said.
Even though he and Xiao Wu were practically an old married couple, he still had no resistance to Xiao Wu.
The side of Xiao Wu that he saw was something that only he, Xu Ran, could experience.
Even Tang San in the original story wasn't this fortunate.
Tang San was such a blockhead, so rigid; he must be very primitive in this respect, completely lacking any romantic flair.
Even when it comes to his wife, she needs to be taught slowly.
When a woman turns rogue, she can be much more formidable than a man.
He still remembered his female classmate back on Earth in his previous life...
"So how do you plan to marry me? Who else will there be? You can't just marry only me," Xiao Wu rolled her eyes. She never intended for Xu Ran to marry only her. That was impossible.
If he were to marry one by one.
Xu Ran would probably need a month, and it still wouldn't be enough.
You can't hold a wedding ceremony every day, can you?
And to have all of them at once, letting Xu Ran marry them all at the same time, was also impossible. There were still many women around Xu Ran whose relationships were not yet fully confirmed. Some of their identities were very special, and they couldn't be openly taken as wives.
Although she was open-minded about Xu Ran's infidelities, if he wanted to marry those women openly and commit a great taboo under heaven, she would definitely stop him.
She would never allow Xu Ran to be tarnished.
Xu Ran was invincible, and he also had to maintain a perfect image in the hearts of the people under heaven.
"I haven't really thought about that yet. What do you think?" Xu Ran pinched Xiao Wu's chubby cheek.
He too was troubled, who should he marry in the first round of weddings? Wouldn't those who married him later make a fuss?
But marrying all at once wasn't realistic. There were only ten hours in a night, how could he possibly spend the wedding night with more than twenty people at the same time?
"It's your own fault for getting involved with so many people. If you don't handle this well, they'll all be dissatisfied." Xiao Wu looked at Xu Ran with a smile, and rolled her eyes at him.
Now, peace reigned in Xu Ran's "Harem" because Xu Ran managed to treat everyone fairly, for the most part.
But in the future.
Once they were married, and especially if children were involved, then various conflicts would emerge.
Right now, who could marry Xu Ran first was undoubtedly important.
"What should we do then? How about you handle this matter when the time comes? You can marry all at once," Xu Ran pondered and felt quite distressed. Could he really marry Bi Bidong and Qian Renxue at the same time? And Ah Rou...
It seemed to be truly a thorny issue.
Green Sister and Gu Yuena were not in a rush, as they could have another wedding ceremony in the Divine Realm.
"Are you asking me to take the heat for you? Don't think that just because they're calm and peaceful normally, and they don't fight over anything, they would let go of this matter. Once I put the word out, they won't let go easily. I'm afraid I'll offend so many people by then," Xiao Wu shrank her neck.
She wouldn't do such a thankless task.
"So what should we do? Let's not get married for now."
"No way. We've been with you for so long, you have to give us an explanation. Humph. We came first; we must show those who came later our mettle," Xiao Wu pouted.
The women Xu Ran brought back were stronger and more beautiful than the last, which made them feel somewhat inferior.
She didn't care; she wanted Xu Ran to marry them first and then the others.
That was how she could secure her position in the family.
Even though Xu Ran had said there would be no distinction between wives and concubines, it was impossible for things to be completely equal. Otherwise, it would be unfair to those who came earlier. Fairness is relative.
Surface-level fairness is unfair to those who have paid a greater price.
Xiao Wu dissatisfiedly tugged at Xu Ran's ear.
Just thinking about holding a wedding ceremony with Xu Ran got her heart pounding.
"Ouch," Xu Ran grabbed Xiao Wu's hand.
In that moment, after hearing what Xiao Wu had to say, he realized just how thorny this matter was.
If not handled properly, there would definitely be chaos in the harem later on.
Especially those with strong jealous streaks; he had no idea what he would do then.
Even an honest official finds it hard to settle a family dispute. They just had to lie down beside him, rub his shoulder, and he would go soft.
"Hehe. You could marry in the order of arrival. That way, they probably wouldn't have any objections. Anyway, I must be one of the chosen ones. Otherwise, I'll ignore you," Xiao Wu looked at Xu Ran seriously.
Order of arrival, how was he going to marry Lan'er then? How was he going to show off to Tang San?
Moreover, he wanted to marry Xiao Wu, Lan'er, Tang Yuehua, Poseissi, and Bai Chenxiang all at once. Such a move would deal Tang San a heavy blow, letting him know why flowers are so red.
"You could also first marry the few precious fiancées you have and then pick a few more. Moreover, marrying the daughters of major powers will help stabilize different factions and promote peace on the Continent. It's not like the one married first will have a higher status in the family. Later on, shall I test the waters for you? There are definitely several sisters who would be willing to marry you later," Xiao Wu suggested.
"Let's talk about that later. Right now, I just want to be intimate with my Precious Xiao Wu," Xu Ran said, his head aching from thinking about these troublesome matters, so he decided not to think about it. Family matters seemed more headache-inducing than going into a fight.
When it came time to hold the wedding ceremony, who would stand in front and who would stand behind? The various arrangements would be seen as a representation of family status in their hearts, and there would definitely be a lot of competition and scheming involved.