Fu Qinglun froze and he was stunned beyond words. What did she just say?
He stared at her fixedly with blazing eyes. “Shi’shi, what are you talking about? Could you repeat your words again?”
Lin Shiyu’s pretty almond-shaped eyes were even brighter now after her bout of crying. She gazed at the man tenderly and said without fear, “Fu Qinglun, I said I love you. I love you, I love you, IーAh!”
Fu Qinglun cupped her small face and captured her red lips.
He kissed her passionately.
His kiss was scorching and forceful. His long tongue slipped into her mouth and hooked the tip of her tongue. It was as though he had exerted all his remaining energy into this one kiss.
Lin Shiyu felt like she could not breathe. He had obnoxiously robbed her of her breath. She placed her fair hands on his muscular chest and pushed him away.
“Shi’shi, am I dreaming? Everything seems so unreal, and it’s even more beautiful than any dream. Could you hit me hard so that I know I’m not dreaming?”
Fu Qinglun grasped her delicate hands and asked her to hit him. Lin Shiyu pummeled his shoulders repeatedly. “Is it painful?”
“Yes, it hurts. I’m definitely not dreaming.” Fu Qinglun’s eyes sparked with emotion.
Lin Shiyu pummeled him forcefully again. “I won’t allow you to bear a child with another woman. Do you hear me, Fu Qinglun? I won’t let you do something like that at all. I don’t want you to.”
Her pretty voice was laced with a tinge of helplessness. Fu Qinglun looked down at her red nose and eyes and he felt like there were stabs of pain in his heart.
All these years, she had never revealed the vulnerable side of herself in front of him.
He liked the way she was now.
She was cold and aloof.
She was tender…
He realized that his love for her increased a little bit more.
“Shi’shi.” With a forceful tug, he pulled her to him as he embraced her, as if he was afraid she would disappear. “We’ll discuss about the child later on. I can’t make a promise to you now. Come back with me, alright? It’s almost the auspicious timing. Marry me. Marrying you is my lifelong dream.”
Lin Shiyu nodded. “Mm.”
Return home and marry him.
Yes, she had lost her way, but now, he was taking her home.
Home.
Fu Qinglun and Lin Shiyu held Little Lemon’s hands, and the trio prepared to board the car. At this moment, Lin Shiyu stopped in her tracks and looked at the driver, and then she looked back at Fu Qinglun. “Young Master, you should thank this driver. He was complimenting you to me just now”
Fu Qinglun looked at the driver. “Driver, thank you.”
The driver was so overcome with emotions he could hardly speak. He was merely an insignificant driver, and never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined he would pick up Young Madam of the Castle Guding one day, and be thanked by the Young Master too. He would never forget this day for the rest of his life.
“Young Master, Young Madam, I wish you a blissful marriage and that you will have a child soon!”
…
It was eight o’clock. The auspicious time had come.
Lin Shiyu donned the resplendent bridal gown and got onto the bridal sedan. A long, red carpet was laid on the floor and firecrackers were exploding throughout the city. There were excited cheers from the media reporters and people who had come to watch the bustling event.
The sedan was carried to the Castle Guding. Lin Shiyu and Fu Qinglun knelt in front of Old Madam during the tea ceremony amidst all the blessings and cheers from the crowd.
Old Madam had waited very long for this cup of tea. She downed the tea in one mouthful in relief, grasped Fu Qinglun and Lin Shiyu’s hands and placed them on top of one another. She said amiably and kindly, “Ah Sen, Little Shi’shi, Grandma is old now and I won’t be able to accompany you for the rest of your life’s journey. Grandma will officially hand over the Guding family to both of you.
“Ah Sen, you are taking on the entire family’s pride and mission on your shoulders. Don’t let Grandma be disappointed. Shi’shi, you’ll be Young Madam of the Castle Guding from now on. Both of you will work together in taking care of the family.
“Both of you are still young and your journey has only just begun. Although there are many obstacles and regrets in life, fate has been kind in letting both of you reunite. Ah Sen, in the future, you have to love her more and more and she has to reciprocate your love too. In this way, both of you can enjoy a long and blissful marriage.”
Lin Shiyu’s eyes were reddened. Three years ago, her Mom had left and she became an orphan. This time, Grandma, Madam Sikong… and everyone had been especially nice to her during her stay in Mexico, which only served to warm her heart. Never had she imagined things would turn out this way.
She smiled and nodded amidst her tears. Alright, no matter what happened in the future, she would hold his hand tightly and never let go.
…
In the bridal room.
Lin Shiyu sat on the bed. Her head was covered with a red veil. The groom would be unveiling her soon.
“Shiyu, are you hungry? Do you want some candied fruit?” Tang Mo’er handed her some candied fruit. Lin Shiyu lifted a corner of the red veil and placed the candied fruit into her mouth.
“Ah Sen, let’s have fun in the bridal room!”
“Yea, Little Shi’shi must be stunning today. We want to see her too.”…
There was a flurry of footsteps outside. Everyone was here to join the fun and merriment.
“Shi’shi, put down your veil,” Tang Mo’er promptly said.
Lin Shiyu put her veil over her head.
At his moment, the door was pushed open and a large group of people rushed in. Fu Qinglun was leading the way at the front. Although he was entertaining his guests just now and had drunk a lot, he could still maintain his sobriety.
As he stood in the room, his black eyes landed on the pretty figure lying by the bed. He was unable to avert his gaze from her.
“Ah Sen, come and lift the bride’s veil. We want to see.”
“That’s right, we’ve already prepared many tools for you to consummate your marriage.”
Someone took out a few… ‘tools’. There were some bananas, a leather belt, candles… everything.
Fu Qinglun’s handsome face instantly turned black and he promptly chased everyone out. “We’re not playing any games! Everyone get out!”
Everyone was chased out by him.
Tang Mo’er also left.
Now there were only Fu Qinglun and Lin Shiyu remaining in the bridal room.
Fu Qinglun walked to the bed. He extended his hands and held the stick and gradually lifted Lin Shiyu’s red veil.
Lin Shiyu’s ravishing face entered his vision.
There was the flickering flame from the candle in the room. She was as beautiful and stunning as a painting. Fu Qinglun found himself momentarily mesmerized by her.
At this moment, she raised her eyes and glanced at the dumbstruck expression on his face. She smiled and teased, “The landlord’s silly son.” The landlord’s silly son had married a pretty wife and undoubtedly, Fu Qinglun resembled him right now.
After saying that, she rose from the bed and stopped at the vanity table. Stretching out her fair hands, she wanted to remove her bridal outfit.
But two strong arms surrounded her svelte waist in the next second as the man hugged her from behind.
