44: True respect is to love her with all your strength!

Zhao Wenwen lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly.

"Young Master Chen... I've thought it through. I'm willing to marry you."

"That doesn't sound like your own will, does it?"

Chen Xuan smiled, walked forward, gently patted her head, and said softly, "Silly girl, I told you, as long as it's something you don't want to do, I will absolutely not let you do it. You don't have to take what they said seriously."

Zhao Wenwen looked up, her Face filled with bewilderment. She couldn't believe that Chen Xuan, who had just rejected her, would actually refuse her!

Why? Was she inferior to others, or what? Her status and talent were all...!

"Young Master Chen, what do you mean by this?"

"I don't mean anything. Didn't I say that I don't like to force others? Since you're unwilling, I won't ask anything of you."

"But... but..."

"No buts. Don't worry, I won't let them make things difficult for you."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wenwen looked at Chen Xuan gratefully. She knew that Chen Xuan was thinking of her. Moreover, he and Tianming were still bosom friends; he was a true gentleman!

Everything was just a small accident. He didn't know at first that she had someone else in her heart, so he shouldn't be blamed!

"Young Master Chen, why don't you look for other young women from my Zhao Family? I'm sure they'd be very happy to be with you..."

"Enough! I don't think Young Miss Zhao needs to make decisions for me! Since we are not fated, please be mindful of your status! Tomorrow, I will go to the Gao family to take a look."

Chen Xuan stood up, patted Zhao Wenwen's shoulder, and motioned for her to leave.

"Mind my status, huh... I, I really don't have the qualifications to manage him! The Gao family..."

Upon hearing these two words, Zhao Wenwen recalled what many Elders and the Family Head had told her: once Chen Xuan went to the Gao family as a live-in son-in-law, it would be a devastating blow to the entire Zhao Family!

Therefore, they absolutely had to keep Chen Xuan!

And the First Lady, Huang Meihua, spoke words that pierced her heart: "My Zhao Family has spent so much time and resources cultivating you, and this is how you repay my Zhao Family? How could we have raised such a traitor!"

These words hurt her the most.

She was not originally a member of the Zhao Family. Her status was very noble. Unfortunately, there was a coup in her Family when she was young. She and her mother got separated while escaping, and then she was picked up by Zhao Jin.

Cultivators usually have excellent memory, so her real name should be Chen Wenwen.

However, because she had no parents and no one particularly cared for her since childhood, she developed a very timid personality, even though her talent was quite good.

"I... I'm not a traitor! Marrying you also counts as repaying the Zhao Family for all these years!"

"What?"

"Nothing. Wenwen has thought it through. Tomorrow... Wenwen will marry Young Master Chen! This is all Wenwen's voluntary choice; no one is forcing me!"

"Forget it, I'll just go talk to the Zhao Family Head!"

"No! Young Master Chen, Wenwen is truly willing!" Chen Wenwen directly ran over and tremblingly embraced Chen Xuan.

This was her first time having such close contact with a male!

...

The next day, the Zhao Family was decorated with lanterns and streamers, full of joy, welcoming a grand wedding.

Chen Xuan and Chen Wenwen, dressed in crimson wedding attire, bowed to heaven and earth, becoming husband and wife amidst the blessings of the crowd.

After the wedding, Chen Xuan and Chen Wenwen were sent to the bridal chamber.

Inside the bridal chamber, red candles flickered, creating a warm atmosphere.

Chen Xuan sat on the bed, looking at Chen Wenwen who was sitting by the bed in a daze, and smiled, "What, regretting it?"

Chen Wenwen turned her head and shyly glanced at Chen Xuan: "No, no, I just feel a bit... dreamlike!"

"Dreamlike in what way?"

"I can't quite explain it myself, but it's just... I feel like my life shouldn't be like this."

"Then what should it be like?"

"I'm not sure either, maybe it's just an illusion... Husband!"

"Alright, it's getting late. After we drink the cross-cupped wine..."

Chen Xuan lowered his head, indicating. He would not be like some live-in son-in-law protagonists who fawn over the female lead, even after marriage, and still sleep separately! Calling it respect!

In Chen Xuan's view, true respect was to use all his strength to love her! To love her to death, to turn the world upside down! And Zhao Tianming's childhood sweetheart!

Chen Wenwen didn't speak, just lowered her head, silently playing with the corner of her clothes.

After drinking the cross-cupped wine, the bridal chamber was silent. Chen Wenwen's heart was filled with nervousness. This was an experience she had never had before, and it was a moment she had long awaited.

"Wenwen..." Chen Xuan gently called her name.

Zhao Wenwen looked up and saw Chen Xuan gazing at her with deep affection. Her heart instantly sped up, and her Face uncontrollably flushed red.

"Husband is a true gentleman, he definitely won't..." Her heart was incredibly complex.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan reached out and gently wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace. Although Chen Wenwen was nervous, at this moment, she chose to comply.

Chen Xuan gently stroked her hair and said softly, "Wenwen, tonight is our wedding night. You must be happy."

Zhao Wenwen felt a surge of warmth in her heart upon hearing this. She nodded, indicating that she would try her best to be happy.

With that, Chen Xuan picked up Chen Wenwen and walked towards the bed.

Chen Wenwen was startled by Chen Xuan's sudden movement, and her Face flushed even redder. She wanted to struggle but didn't dare to use force, so she could only let Chen Xuan carry her to the bedside.

As night deepened, red candles flickered, and the bridal chamber was filled with warmth.

"Ding..."

"Not listening for now!"

From this day forward, Chen Xuan and Chen Wenwen's lives began to get on track.

Furthermore, at Chen Xuan's intentional inquiry, Chen Wenwen roughly explained the situation of the Zhao Family that very night.

Huang Meihua was a noble daughter of the Huang Family, one of the three great families in Zhou Capital. She had been married to Zhao Yi for many years, but her belly had remained silent. Zhao Yi then thought it was her problem and wanted to take a concubine, but Huang Meihua wouldn't allow it.

So Zhao Yi had a big argument with her, and in extreme anger, he got furious and went to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

Then came the classic drunken incident, where he had relations with a maid, and the maid became pregnant with Zhao Tianming.

But because of this, Huang Meihua caused a huge scene in the Zhao Family, and a rift formed between her and Zhao Yi that was difficult to repair.

After Zhao Tianming was born, the maid died on the spot due to excessive blood loss. Zhao Yi suspected Huang Meihua was responsible, and the two had another big argument. After that, their relationship was only superficially harmonious.

Then came Zhao Tianming's childhood, with various instances of Huang Meihua targeting him, and Zhao Yi coming out to argue, and so on and so forth, long and tedious, so no further elaboration is needed.

"It seems the First Lady is only a minor villain in the early stages. I even thought she was Zhao Tianming's birth mother!" Chen Xuan said with a slight regret.

"What?"

"Uh, I mean, the First Lady wouldn't be like that, would she? I saw her and the Family Head's relationship was quite good yesterday!"

"When the Zhao Family has some major issues, the Family Head will still consult the First Lady. After all, she represents the Huang Family, and the Family Head doesn't dare not give her Face."

"As for a good relationship... you'll find out later, Husband!"

"Alright, continue Cultivating!"

"Ying ning..."

The next day.

"Husband, your cultivation has Broken Through to Qi Refining Perfection!" Early the next morning, Chen Wenwen looked at Chen Xuan in surprise.

"Hehe, this is all the result of my wife leading me to Cultivate!" Chen Xuan hugged Chen Wenwen and chuckled.

He really hadn't expected that Chen Wenwen possessed a special Rhyme Spirit Physique, which would provide a large amount of Spiritual Qi for both parties to absorb during Cultivation!

Chen Wenwen's Face flushed red, and she shyly buried her head in Chen Xuan's embrace.

"Alright, such a good time in the morning can't be wasted. We must Cultivate properly!" Chen Xuan patted Chen Wenwen.

"Mm, your concubine, your concubine will help Husband change clothes!"

"Eh, Wenwen, what you said is wrong!"

"Eh? Husband, you?!"