Bab 2: Wedding
Ting Ye, Fei Yin, and Bai Lingyun were all different in personality and looks. You could say that even if a man wouldn't fall for one, there was a high chance the other would hit their strike zone.
Coincidentally, my lover was just the cutest among them. To me, her sex appeal was overwhelming!
This mostly had to do with the fact that despite being a sharp-witted girl, she was actually more submissive than she let on. Even when I hugged her like a pillow from behind, she didn't resist and slept peacefully as if my touch was soothing to her.
I, Bofang Yulan, woke up after three hours of rest and started preparing for the next day. The people of my clan didn't seem to sleep as they were making sure all preparations for my wedding was a success. The majority of them didn't find it taxing.
Even if Body Purification wasn't completed, those who trained found their bodies to be super strong.
Missing a day of sleep wasn't a problem for them so long as they rested a little longer afterwards. It was also traditional for some people to sleep during the day so they could stay up all night.
The fires of lanterns and the business that came from people gathering to do work was peaceful.
I, the former CEO of a multimillion dollar firm, was not even a bit surprised. This was a common sight.
However, even the mundane was more appealing than throwing my head into work like in the past.
I couldn't even live his life the way I wanted due before to the way he had been raised back then...
I really had to admit: I liked the family I had now more than that coldhearted one as a businessman who only say the merits and disadvantages of making connections. Subtle emotions were something I only learnt after reincarnation.
It was to the point I wondered what my own Martial Spirit would be after I'd finally awakened it.
After all, it was certain that the past experiences I had would make it as abnormal as my lover's...
Considering I had been learning swordsmanship over the years, there was a higher chance of awakening a weapon-related Martial Spirit like my father. My little brothers were also filled with expectations, especially with Bofang Ranglan being just a step away from 'Awakening'. I wondered what kind of mythical blade that sword otaku would get.
Bai Lingyun was considered a genius with her Lightning Phoenix Martial Spirit, which I also knew secretly signified her prideful personality with the electric parts of it signifying her eccentricity.
For her family to not have noticed her true personality even after her Awakening shows how much blind faith they had in her looks. She didn't seem as 'fiery' as her Martial Spirit would make you think. In fact, she seemed like a Yamato Nadeshiko.
She seemed like what you'd believe to be a 'perfect woman' in warring states Japan. She was humble and intelligent, someone who would walk behind her husband to support him in everything he did.
Wise, mature, elegantly beautiful and refined, who existed to uphold the kind of status quo a sexist society would impose on them. Her power was only displayed in front of her children, wholly passive in the relationship with their husband's dominance.
Their family controlled by the husband's own standards. Ever submissive without retaliation.
Actually, when the morning came and I was finally able to see her red-dressed figure with my own two eyes, for a single moment, I actually believed she was like that... Well, at least for today.
She was quite the shapeshifter...
Anyway, I walked beside her as we did our marital ceremonies without much of a fuss from the crowd.
No sudden interventions of people wanting to steal my wife, no one saying they thought I was a frog trying to eat swan meat. Everything went according to plan since the two families supported each other openly. Who would dare ruin our wedding anyway?
It would have to be a criminal if that was the case.
Though that was the simple explanation. The ACTUAL wedding was a lot more tedious than that.
I first had to go meet my in-laws to pick up the girl who would be my bride. It was still a little dark in the morning so the lanterns became quite the sight as they illuminated the path with their shine.
After finally bringing her back, we had the wedding ceremony... Which was only a small part of the larger picture. We paid our respects to nature, our family ancestors, and the deities watching from above. Then completed it by bowing to each other.
Then the banquet started, where we were allowed to change clothes. I even saw Bai Lingyun in several dresses throughout the whole process of our wedding with reapplied makeup each time.
The little princess of the immensely rich Bai Clan finally met my sisters and brothers after a while.
Everything went really smoothly, all until the final part of the ceremony... our first wedding night.
As expected, I had to hand it to my siblings as put a lot of effort into making my room really decorated.
I'm glad Ting Ye already left the secret room and wasn't found out- No, what I was fortunate about was that she didn't see me next to Bai Lingyun in her current appearance. It was way too erotic...!
Although the Bai Clan didn't have any particular rituals other than doing everything in an overly grandiose style, the Bofang Clan had a tradition of letting the married individuals have not one, but two nights to consummate their marriage.
Food would already be prepared and served by one family member, who only visited during the day and kept away during the night. I was glad privacy was a thing in our family since there was a chance I'd have to take part in an immoral ritual otherwise.
The thing I didn't predict was my sister... She actually dressed my bride up herself before sending her to me. The sensual clothes underneath the inconspicuous robe she wore was too enticing!
"What are you looking at?" Suddenly, the whole atmosphere and I returned to my senses easily.
I remembered: This was indeed Bai Lingyun.
"I like you're clothes."
"...This was just for my Little Fei."
"I know."
"Then stop staring at my rear so hard."
"That's not gonna happen!" Rather than getting angry, she seemed proud of herself as she walked around in what was essentially her negligee without any shame. There was a certain 'gap' in her moe.
"Can't you be even a bit embarrassed?"
"Why should I be embarrassed about my body?"
"True... but I'm talking about your modesty here."
"I'll ask Little Fei if modesty is cute later."
"No, I mean-"
"Anyway, where did you put her?" Seeing that she wasn't listening, I sighed as Shadow Cat dropped off someone in the secret room using her ability to travel through space. The girl with braided hair looked a bit more better dressed tonight.
I'm not sure if it was that mysterious woman's interference, but she looked sparkling tonight.
Really made you want to get to know her.
"Okay, we go bang now." Bai Lingyun spoke after being immediately hit by a wave of cuteness.
"Language! ...Also, did you forget the rules?" I had to stop her by reaching out and grabbing the secret room's door before she slammed it shut. I should've been able to guess this would happen.
"What rules?"
"You don't touch her if she doesn't want to."
"She ALSO wants some love, right?" The little princess spoke while gently caressing Fei Yin's cheek. The girl in question didn't seem to agree as her eyes held a slight repulsion to her actions.
"Anyway, no touching her tonight."
"Then what was the point?"
"You get to talk to her more often. That's it."
"Are you trying to make me go crazy?!" Bai Lingyun held my collar, becoming more and more unhappy.
I leaned in and whispered to her in response:
"Do you want me to tell her about the stalker-like and perverted things you do on a daily basis?"
"Hmph... Fine." She didn't want to ruin the relationship they already had, so she went on to give him the 'reward' she had been holding onto in a hidden pocket. She pulled out a great magic pill..
"This will let you complete the three levels of Body Purification you have left to get directly to your own Awakening. Little Fei, you come here to train as well." She gestured the girl to the bed.
When I looked inside the secret room, I was a little disappointed to see Shadow Cat still wasn't opening up about her identity to me. I mean, I should be her benefactor for helping her Master...!
Well, this much was enough assistance anyway.
"Let's start." The plan was going smoothly.
In order to go to the same Academy, all of us needed to be in the realm of a 'Martial Fighter'. It would be easy to split my servant and Bai Lingyun up if they both didn't have good cultivation.
I sat on the bed and secretly peeked at the two girls, only to see that the little Bai Clan princess finally got serious when it came to teaching her the ropes. She should be fine so long as the Martial Spirit awakened wasn't something too useless.
There are those who ended up unable to cultivate further because they awakened a weak Martial Spirit like that of 'Common Grass' or a paper napkin. Hopefully, it would have a 'nature' to it similar to how Bai Lingyun was lightning aligned.
The pills she fed her also had the effects of increasing the quality of a Martial Spirit, which should be excessive for a mere servant. It made me remember that she got that in an auction years ago yet was still able to awaken a Lightning Phoenix.
How strong would her Martial Spirit be if she ate that treasured pill? One could only guess...
That's why I decided to focus on my own training.
I'll definitely use these days to awaken my spirit!!
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
stone