405: Chapter 405 Sister Hiiro, why are you walking so unsteadily?

A long time passed. So long that Feiying started muttering, "I'm hungry."

Fei Xue finally gathered the courage to gently push against Lin Yun's chest.

"It... it's time to get up."

Her voice was still very soft, even softer than when she said "Husband" last night.

But at least she had said it.

Lin Yun smiled, released them, and sat up.

Fei Xue also sat up, wrapping the quilt around herself, covering herself tightly.

Feiying, on the other hand, reached for the clothes at the head of the bed without any hesitation, her movements agile.

Seeing that, the corners of Lin Yun's mouth curled up again.

He didn't say anything, just got up and turned around to give them space to change clothes.

Watching his back, the shyness in Fei Xue's heart slowly faded, replaced by a warm, fuzzy feeling.

She bit her lip gently and lowered her head to put on her clothes.

By the time the three of them were dressed and walked out of the bridal chamber, the courtyard was already bustling.

Zhao Qingyue was the first to see them.

"They're out! They're out!"

She turned her head and shouted to the people behind her.

"Come quickly and look!"

Su Yingxue, Liu Rumei, An Yirou, Bai Lulu, Bu Yaoguang, Wang Yulan...

A large crowd poured out from the living room.

They crowded around, asking questions all at once.

"How was it? How was it?"

"Sister Fei Xue, why is your face still so red?"

"Sister Feiying, why is your walk a bit unsteady?"

"Husband, were you tired last night?"

Ruozao stood on the periphery of the crowd, half-embraced by Lu Shan, watching Fei Xue and Feiying with bright eyes.

Her face was also flushed with a faint redness, as if she had experienced it herself.

Fei Xue was surrounded in the middle, her cheeks hot and red, and she couldn't say a word with her head down.

Feiying was much more composed; she stood in the center of the crowd with her hands on her hips and responded righteously:

"What are you looking at! Haven't you ever seen a bride leave her room before!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Su Yingxue pushed through the crowd, walked up, and took Fei Xue and Feiying's hands, her eyes curved with a teasing smile.

"How was it? Was it... more exciting than when you watched from the side room?"

Fei Xue's face turned completely red in an instant.

Feiying was stunned for a moment, then tilted her head and thought about it.

"Hmm... it was indeed more exciting."

She answered solemnly.

"Experiencing it personally is indeed different from watching through a wall, especially..."

"Feiying!!!"

Fei Xue finally couldn't take it anymore and reached out to cover her mouth.

"Stop talking!"

With her mouth covered by Fei Xue, Feiying's eyes curved into crescents.

She was still making muffled "mmph, mmph" sounds.

As if saying, "I'm going to say it anyway."

The sisters around them were already laughing so hard they couldn't stand straight.

Ruozao was held by Lu Shan, her face as red as a cooked shrimp, but she couldn't help but laugh along.

The laughter in the courtyard came in waves, surging back and forth like the tide.

Surrounded by everyone, Fei Xue was completely flushed.

She wanted to hide in Lin Yun's arms, but he was standing outside the crowd, separated by several people, and she couldn't reach him at all.

"Sister Fei Xue, don't hide!"

Bai Ling squeezed through the crowd and leaned in front of her, her eyes full of gossip.

"You still haven't answered Sister Yingxue's question!"

"What question..." Fei Xue's voice was as small as a mosquito's hum.

"That one!"

Bai Ling looked innocent with a bright smile.

"Was it more exciting than when you watched from the side room?"

Fei Xue felt like she was about to steam.

She wanted to say something to brush it off.

But her throat felt blocked by something.

She couldn't squeeze out a single word.

Feiying, beside her, had completely let go, standing in the center of the crowd with her hands on her hips like a little hen that had defeated the flock.

"Of course it's more exciting!"

She replied righteously.

"How can watching through a wall compare to experiencing it yourself!"

"Look at my sister now; who would have thought she'd be like this before?"

She reached out and poked Fei Xue's cheek.

"The cold and frosty Princess Fei Xue was burying her face in Husband's chest last night, refusing to lift it!"

"Feiying!!!"

Fei Xue finally couldn't take it anymore, raised her hand, and covered her mouth again.

"If you keep spouting nonsense, I... I won't talk to you anymore!"

Feiying didn't let her sister get away with it this time.

She stuck out her tongue and licked Fei Xue's palm gently.

Fei Xue retracted her hand as if burned, glaring at her with embarrassment and annoyance.

"You... when did you learn this trick!"

"I learned it from Shan Shan."

Feiying righteously pointed at Lu Shan, who was in the crowd holding Ruozao and watching the fun.

Lu Shan was caught off guard by being named, froze for a moment, and then smiled with curved eyes.

"No, no, no! I never taught her that!"

"I learned it secretly when you were teaching Ruozao!"

Feiying continued to add righteously.

Ruozao's face turned red again, and she shrank behind Lu Shan, wishing she could hide herself.

"Sister Ruozao, don't hide!"

Qiao Feifei came around from the other side, poking her head out with a smile.

"The day after tomorrow is your turn, we're all waiting to see."

"Right, right, right!"

Qiao Shiyu clapped on the side.

"Sister Ruozao watched Fei Xue and Feiying's wedding night from beginning to end! She'll definitely perform better than them when the time comes!"

"I... I didn't..."

Ruozao's voice was small and hurried, like a rabbit cornered.

Lu Shan pulled her out from behind, hugged her in her arms, rested her chin on her shoulder, and warm breath brushed against her ear.

"Zaozao, don't be nervous, I'll be with you the day after tomorrow."

"What use is it for you to be with me!" Ruozao pushed her, embarrassed and anxious, "You're not..."

"I'm not Husband, but I can cheer you on!"

Lu Shan smiled brightly.

"I can even give you pointers!"

"Pointers?!"

Ruozao was so startled by her words that her hair stood on end.

"What pointers! I don't want them!"

The laughter in the courtyard grew louder.

...

Fei Xue finally caught her breath from the embarrassment.

Watching Ruozao, who had nowhere to escape from the teasing of the crowd, the shyness in her heart actually faded a bit.

She couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth and cast a look at Ruozao that said, "See, you can't escape unscathed either."

Receiving that look, Ruozao became even more embarrassed.

She shrank into Lu Shan's arms, looking like a little beast cornered against the wall.

Her ears were burning red, her fingers clutching Lu Shan's clothes, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Ruozao."

Just then, a deep and gentle voice came from outside the crowd.

The laughter quieted down by more than half instantly.

Everyone turned their heads in unison to look in the direction the voice came from.

Lin Yun stood outside the crowd, against the light, his figure tall and straight.

He wore a smile on his face, his gaze passing through the crowd and landing on Ruozao.

Ruozao looked up, met his gaze, and froze completely.

Her heart skipped a beat.

"Come here." Lin Yun reached out his hand towards her.

Ruozao stood in place, stunned for two breaths.

Lu Shan gave her a gentle push from behind.

"Go, Zaozao."