Around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, some rare and exotic plants still glowed faintly.
Dugu Yan's gaze also turned that way, falling on the two ice coffins within the cold spring.
After a moment of silence, Dugu Yan took Ye Qiu's hand, wanting to pull him up.
"Ye Qiu, come with me."
"Where to?"
Ye Qiu stood up and walked with Dugu Yan towards the half of the milky-white cold spring.
"Miss Dugu, don't get too close!" When they were a little closer, Ye Qiu pulled her back.
Dugu Yan stood still, looking at her sleeping parents, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Ye Qiu, actually, the marriage contract Grandpa mentioned is very likely fake!" Although Ye Qiu might know this, Dugu Yan still wanted to clarify it now.
"I know, but… what does that matter now! Whether it's real or fake isn't important anymore!" Ye Qiu smiled and gently squeezed her hand.
"Mm! You're right!" Dugu Yan nodded, looking at Ye Qiu, wanting to say something more.
Even though the air here was filled with cold, the warmth on her face did not diminish. After a moment of hesitation, she leaned her head close to Ye Qiu's ear, her cherry lips parting slightly.
"What?! A wedding ceremony?!"
After hearing her words, Ye Qiu was greatly startled, looking at Dugu Yan in shock, not expecting her to make such a request.
"Is that not okay?" Dugu Yan leaned forward, hugging his arm, looking at him nervously.
"Of course not, it's just… this is too fast, isn't it?! And Senior Dugu isn't even here!"
"What are you thinking? What does this have to do with Grandpa? I just want to tell my parents this good news, don't think such a simple ceremony can get rid of me!"
Dugu Yan's almond eyes widened as she explained to Ye Qiu.
"So that's how it is, alright then!" Ye Qiu felt a weight lift from his heart, nodded, and showed a slight smile, extending his hand towards Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan also smiled slightly, placing her soft hand into Ye Qiu's.
Both of them were novices at this kind of thing. Calling it a wedding ceremony wasn't entirely accurate; they only knew about the three bows.
The whole process wasn't very formal; there were no items like a bridal veil or a large red flower. For the first two bows, they simply held hands and bowed to the ice coffins in the cold spring.
During the final bow between husband and wife, they stood facing each other. Looking at the young woman opposite him, Ye Qiu felt a strange sensation in his heart.
Dugu Yan also looked radiant; even though the light was a bit dim, it couldn't hide her beauty.
Ye Qiu slowly bent down, and they bowed to each other. As they stood up, a graceful figure couldn't help but pounce towards him.
Dugu Yan stood on her tiptoes, hugging Ye Qiu's neck, and leaned onto his shoulder.
"Husband~" Her breath was like orchids, her voice carrying a hint of coyness, shyness, and joy, making Ye Qiu's bones feel like they were melting, leaving him standing there in a daze.
"Hehe…" Dugu Yan smiled shyly, pulled Ye Qiu a little further away, then spread the blanket she had brought out on the ground, pulling Ye Qiu to sit on it.
She then snuggled into Ye Qiu's embrace, placed Ye Qiu's hands on her abdomen, rested her head on his chest, and her soft voice transmitted from her chest to his ears.
"Husband~ How about we finish what we didn't finish tonight!"
"Ah?! M-Miss Dugu, isn't this too soon? My age…"
Hearing this, Ye Qiu couldn't help but shiver, goosebumps almost rising on his skin, and his body temperature rose significantly.
Dugu Yan looked up, her pretty face flushed, and she knew she was a bit too eager, her words becoming a little incoherent.
"I don't care! Anyway, anyway, we almost… if you dare to not want me, I'll poison you to death!"
As she spoke, she extended an index finger and gestured in front of Ye Qiu, a faint purple poisonous mist emanating from her fingertip.
"Miss Dugu… how could I not want you?" Ye Qiu grabbed her hand, hugged her tightly, and responded earnestly.
The two sat quietly on the blanket. He was really unaccustomed to the word "husband" and could only ask her to change it.
"Okay, then what should you call me?!"
"Dugu… Uh!" Ye Qiu paused halfway through his sentence.
"Hmph! Ye Qiu! From now on, call me Yan Yan, just like the first day we met!… I'll never call you a lecher again, mwah!"
Dugu Yan snorted coldly, her voice slowly softening. After speaking, she didn't forget to give Ye Qiu a kiss.
"Mm! I understand, Yan Yan~"
"How about we lie down?"
"Okay!"
The night slowly passed. The two didn't return to their room, instead, they made a makeshift bed outside.
Dugu Yan didn't close her eyes all night, lying in Ye Qiu's arms, quietly watching Ye Qiu, whose breathing had become steady.
He had fallen asleep. He was indeed a bit tired. Controlling the Spirit Beast sacrifice had consumed a lot of his mental force. When he circulated his spirit power to impact the mini Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in his heart, his meridians and internal organs had suffered some minor injuries, and there was still some residual coldness.
…
The night had passed, and the first rays of dawn had risen in the sky. Warm sunlight streamed down, dispelling some of the chill.
Ye Qiu, in a daze, noticed that his lips were a little moist, and there was a faint fragrance of a young woman on them.
"Ye Qiu, I'm a little hungry!"
Slowly opening his eyelids, the Dugu Yan who came into view seemed to have tidied herself up again. She had changed into a black, form-fitting outfit and was lying beside him, looking at him with eyes full of love.
"Miss Dugu…"
"Ye Qiu!" Dugu Yan's smile disappeared from her face, and she glared at him, "What did you call me?!"
"Yan Yan~" "Grumble~"
Her loud shout woke Ye Qiu up considerably, and he quickly corrected himself. His stomach also protested.
Dugu Yan's originally resentful gaze suddenly narrowed, and she smiled at Ye Qiu again.
"Looks like you're hungry too!"
"Mm!" Ye Qiu nodded. They had barely eaten a few bites of dinner last night before they went to bed, and they almost had a big fight.
Seeing Ye Qiu sit up, Dugu Yan also seized the opportunity to lean forward and squeeze into his arms.
"How about we have some pastries first! I'll wash up later and then take you to the academy."
Ye Qiu took out an exquisite brocade box from his Divine Might Space. When he opened it, there were rows of pastries inside.
"Okay! Here you go~" Dugu Yan picked up a piece and handed it to Ye Qiu's mouth, her movements looking very natural.
Speaking of which, they seemed to have been feeding each other like this for the past half year.
It seemed he wasn't without feelings for her. Caring for each other had almost become a habit.
Ye Qiu also picked up a piece and handed it to Dugu Yan's mouth. She had the same feeling.
Originally, she thought Ye Qiu would fulfill that fabricated marriage contract only out of a sense of responsibility, which was why she was so eager to consummate the marriage…
But, after a night passed, she thought a lot. Actually, Ye Qiu must also like her. He knew what she liked and disliked, it was just that this blockhead himself wasn't sure.
His usual care for her couldn't deceive anyone.
"Huh? Where did this come from?"
When Dugu Yan picked up another pastry, she suddenly noticed that each pastry actually had the character 'Qiu' on it, and on the back, there was a 'Rong' character.
"Hmm? Oh, Rongrong made this!" Ye Qiu paused for a moment, then immediately answered.
"Ning Rongrong?!" Dugu Yan asked in confusion, somewhat disbelieving. The rumored little devil actually made this? And it was so exquisite and delicious!
"Yeah, who else but her!"
Seeing Ye Qiu's happy expression, Dugu Yan's face turned cold. "Hmph, what's so great about it? I can make it too in the future!"
"Uh, hehe~" Ye Qiu gave two dry laughs. He really did put his foot in his mouth.
"Alright, stop eating. Go wash up quickly!"
…
Watching Ye Qiu's back, Dugu Yan sneered at the pastry in her hand.
She still remembered Ning Rongrong not letting Xiao Lan come back to accompany her, and also making Ye Qiu bring back 'dirty things' to deliberately provoke her.
"Hmph hmph… Ning Rongrong, just you wait!"
She had almost consummated the marriage with Ye Qiu and even called him husband. Given Ning Rongrong's age, she definitely had a big head start.
Next time they met, she would definitely make her suffer!
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