29: Chapter 29 The Wedding Ceremony, Lin Qianxi's Disappointment

The auspicious time was approaching; the wedding was about to begin.

Inside the main hall, the guests had already taken their seats.

In the front row sat Grandfather Lin Zhentian and Su Yingxue, with Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen beside them.

Wen Yan was also seated in the front row.

Today, she had made a rare choice to wear a light purple gown, which softened her usual heroic aura and added a touch of feminine grace.

Lin Qianxi had also come, sitting in a slightly further back position.

She had dressed up especially for today, wearing a pink dress with her hair meticulously styled; she looked youthful and beautiful.

However, there was a hint of loss in her eyes.

Watching Shen Youqing on the stage, who was about to become Lin Yun's bride, she felt an indescribable envy in her heart.

"The auspicious time has arrived—!"

The emcee announced loudly.

Music began to play, and Shen Youqing, supported by her bridesmaid, slowly walked into the hall.

She wore a bright red wedding gown, a Phoenix crown on her head, and a red veil covering her face.

Although her face could not be seen, her slender figure and elegant temperament already had the guests in attendance sighing in admiration.

Lin Yun stepped forward and took her hand.

"First bow to Heaven and Earth—!"

The two bowed deeply toward the door.

"Second bow to the elders—!"

They turned toward Grandfather Lin Zhentian, Mr. Shen, and Mrs. Shen, and bowed deeply.

Grandfather Lin Zhentian grinned from ear to ear, nodding repeatedly.

Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen had tears in their eyes, feeling both reluctant to let go and comforted.

"Husband and wife bow to each other—!"

Lin Yun and Shen Youqing faced each other and bowed deeply.

At this moment, the ceremony was complete.

Wen Yan, sitting in the audience, watched this scene, a complicated emotion inexplicably rising in her heart.

"This brat, he said he wanted to marry me before, and now he's turned around to marry someone else."

"Hmph!"

"Just you wait. When you come to challenge me, see if I don't beat you into a pig's head!"

When this thought crossed her mind, Wen Yan didn't even realize that she had already accepted that Lin Yun would challenge her in the future.

And she had also accepted that she would marry Lin Yun—provided that Lin Yun could defeat her.

"Ceremony concluded—! Send them to the bridal chamber—!"

Amidst the blessings of the guests, Lin Yun held Shen Youqing's hand and walked slowly toward the bridal chamber.

Lin Qianxi watched their retreating figures, her eyes filled with longing.

In the young girl's heart, countless scenarios had already been imagined.

If only the one bowing to Senior was me; if only the one wearing the wedding gown was me; if only...

The wedding banquet began, and fine wine and delicacies were served like a flowing stream.

The guests toasted each other, and it was extraordinarily lively.

Lin Qianxi, however, was somewhat absent-minded, her head filled with the scenes of the wedding just now.

She fantasized about the scene where, after she came of age, Senior Lin Yun would rush over to propose to her.

She fantasized about the scene where she wore a wedding gown and bowed to Lin Yun, fantasizing about...

The young girl's heart was bursting with romantic feelings at this moment; she was completely immersed in her beautiful fantasies, not even hearing the person next to her speaking.

This love-struck expression of hers naturally did not escape Su Yingxue, who had been keeping an eye on her.

Although Su Yingxue was busy today, she had been keeping an eye on Lin Qianxi's reactions.

Seeing the longing and loss in the young girl's eyes, she understood in her heart.

When the wedding banquet neared its end and guests began to leave one after another.

Su Yingxue found an opportunity and grabbed Lin Qianxi, who was preparing to leave.

"Sister Qianxi, why are you leaving so early?" Su Yingxue said with a smile, "Stay a while longer."

Lin Qianxi quickly said, "Sister Yingxue, you must be very tired today, I won't disturb you..."

"It's no disturbance, no disturbance at all."

Su Yingxue pulled her to a relatively quiet corner.

"Come, keep your sister company and talk."

After the two sat down, Lin Qianxi looked at Su Yingxue and exclaimed sincerely:

"Sister Yingxue, you are truly beautiful today."

"This gown suits you very well; it makes you look just like a fairy descending to the mortal world."

Su Yingxue was indeed very beautiful today.

The pale gold gown outlined her slender figure.

After becoming pregnant, she possessed even more of a maternal radiance, and her whole person exuded a unique temperament.

"It is Sister Qianxi who is beautiful."

"Look at you, young, pretty, and full of vitality; this is the most beautiful age."

Lin Qianxi shook her head, however, and said with some loss:

"How could I compare to Sister Yingxue and Sister Youqing?"

"Only beautiful women like you can catch Senior's eye. Unlike me..."

"What are you saying, Sister Qianxi!"

Su Yingxue took her hand.

"My husband told me that if it weren't for the fact that you haven't come of age yet, you would definitely have been the first person he proposed to."

Lin Qianxi's eyes lit up, "Really? Did Senior really say that?"

Su Yingxue looked at her and said very seriously, "Of course it's true. Would I lie to you?"

"My husband said you are the most Spiritual Qi-filled and cutest girl he has ever met."

"It's just that you are still young and still in school, so he didn't dare to disturb you."

Lin Qianxi's face turned red instantly, her heart pounding, "I, I'm not as good as Senior says..."

"You are."

Su Yingxue looked at her, a flash of slyness in her eyes.

"Sister Qianxi, I have a question to ask you, and you must answer honestly."

"What question?"

Su Yingxue leaned closer and lowered her voice, "Do you like my husband?"

Lin Qianxi's face turned completely red in a flash. She lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting together, her voice as thin as a mosquito's buzz, "I, I..."

"If you like him, you like him; if not, then not. There's nothing to be embarrassed about," Su Yingxue said gently.

Lin Qianxi bit her lip and finally whispered the thought in her heart, "I like him..."

After saying these two words, she seemed to have used up all her strength, and her head buried even lower.

Su Yingxue smiled. In that smile, there was understanding, comfort, and a hint of triumph at having her plan succeed.

She held Lin Qianxi's hand and said earnestly:

"Sister Qianxi, then... when you come of age next year, how about you marry my husband?"

Lin Qianxi suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide, filled with disbelief; she was completely stunned.

"Sis, Sister Yingxue, you... what did you say?"

"I said," Su Yingxue repeated the words she had just spoken clearly, enunciating every word.

"After you come of age next year, marry my husband and become our sister, how about it?"

Lin Qianxi opened her mouth, but couldn't make a sound.

She looked into Su Yingxue's sincere eyes, an indescribable emotion surging in her heart.

Surprise, joy, being moved, and a hint of... anticipation?

The night breeze blew through the garden, bringing a faint floral fragrance.

In the distance, the hustle and bustle of the wedding banquet had not yet completely dissipated, but in this quiet corner, a promise about the future was quietly being reached.

And at this moment, inside the bridal chamber, Lin Yun gently lifted Shen Youqing's red veil, revealing her blushing face.

"Youqing, you are truly beautiful today," he said softly.

Shen Youqing raised her head, her eyes misty, "Husband..."

The red candles flickered, and the night was gentle.