Around the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, some rare and exotic herbs still emitted a faint glow.
Dugu Yan's gaze also turned towards that direction, landing on the two ice coffins within the cold spring.
After a moment of silence, Dugu Yan took Ye Qiu's hand, trying to pull him up.
"Ye Qiu, come with me."
"Where to?"
Ye Qiu got up and walked with Dugu Yan towards the half of the milky-white cold spring.
"Miss Dugu, don't get too close!" When they got closer, Ye Qiu pulled her back.
Dugu Yan stopped, looking at her sleeping parents, lost in thought.
"Ye Qiu, actually, the marriage agreement Grandpa mentioned is very likely fake!" Although Ye Qiu might know this, Dugu Yan still wanted to clarify it now.
"I know, but... so what! Whether it's true or false doesn't matter anymore!" Ye Qiu smiled, tightening his grip on her hand slightly.
"Yes! You're right!" Dugu Yan nodded, looking at Ye Qiu, wanting to say something more.
Even though the air was chilly, her face remained flushed. After a moment's hesitation, she leaned close to Ye Qiu's ear, her lips parting slightly.
"What! A wedding ceremony!?"
Upon hearing her words, Ye Qiu was shocked, staring at Dugu Yan in disbelief. He hadn't expected her to make such a request.
"Is it not allowed?" Dugu Yan leaned forward, grabbing his arm and looking at him nervously.
"Of course not, it's just... this is too fast! And Senior Dugu isn't even here!"
"What are you thinking? This has nothing to do with Grandpa! I just wanted to tell my parents this good news. Don't think you can get rid of me with such a simple ceremony!"
Dugu Yan glared at Ye Qiu, explaining.
"I see. Alright then!" Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and smiled slightly, extending his hand to Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan smiled back, placing her soft hand in Ye Qiu's.
Both of them were novices in this kind of thing; calling it a wedding ceremony was a stretch, they only knew the three bows.
The whole process was rather informal; there were no veils, red flowers, or other such items. The first two bows were simply the two holding hands, paying their respects to the ice coffin in the cold spring.
During the final bow between husband and wife, the two stood facing each other, and looking at the girl opposite them, Ye Qiu felt a strange sensation in his heart.
Dugu Yan also looked radiant; even in the dim light, her beauty could not be concealed.
Ye Qiu slowly bent down, and the two bowed to each other. As they stood up, a beautiful figure couldn't resist rushing towards him.
Dugu Yan stood on tiptoe, hugged Ye Qiu's neck, and leaned against his shoulder.
"Husband~" Her breath was sweet, her voice carrying a hint of coquettishness, shyness, and joy, making Ye Qiu's bones melt. He stood there, stunned.
"Hehe." Dugu Yan smiled shyly, pulled Ye Qiu a little further away, spread the quilt she had brought out on the ground, and pulled Ye Qiu to sit on it.
She nestled into Ye Qiu's arms, placing his hands on her stomach and resting against his chest, her soft voice reaching his ears.
"Husband~ how about we finish what we haven't done tonight?"
"Ah?! Miss Dugu, isn't this too fast? At my age..."
Hearing this, Ye Qiu couldn't help but shiver, goosebumps rising all over his body and his body temperature soaring.
Dugu Yan raised her flushed face, realizing she had been too hasty, and her words became somewhat incoherent.
"I don't care! Anyway, anyway, we almost did *that*. If you dare to abandon me, I'll poison you!"
As she spoke, she held up her index finger in front of Ye Qiu, a faint purple wisp of poison emanating from the tip.
"Miss Dugu, how could I abandon you?" Ye Qiu grabbed her hand, hugged her tightly, and responded earnestly.
The two sat quietly on the quilt. He was still a little unaccustomed to using the word "husband," so he could only let her change her address.
"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 we did the first day we met! I'll never call you a lecher again!"
Dugu Yan snorted, her voice softening as she finished speaking, and then gave Ye Qiu a sweet kiss.
"Okay! I understand, Yan Yan~"
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"How about we lie down?"
"Okay!"
Night slowly passed, and the two didn't go back to their room, but instead made a
makeshift bed on the floor outside. Dugu Yan hadn't slept a wink all night, lying in Ye Qiu's arms, quietly watching Ye Qiu, whose breathing had become steady.
He was already asleep, and he was indeed quite tired. Controlling the soul beast sacrifice had consumed a lot of his mental energy, and when he circulated his soul power to impact the miniature Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye in his heart, his meridians and internal organs had been slightly injured, and some coldness remained.
...
Night had passed, and the first rays of the sun had risen in the sky, the warm sunlight shining down and dispelling some of the chill.
Ye Qiu, half asleep, noticed that his lips were a little damp, still carrying the girl's fragrance.
"Ye Qiu, I'm a little hungry!"
Slowly opening his eyes, Dugu Yan came into view. She seemed to have tidied herself up, wearing a black fitted outfit, and was lying next to him, looking at him with loving eyes.
"Miss Dugu."
"Ye Qiu!" Dugu Yan's smile vanished, and she glared at him. "What did you call me!?"
"Yan Yan~" "Gurgle~"
Her shout woke Ye Qiu up a bit, and he quickly changed his address. His stomach was also protesting.
Dugu Yan's previously resentful eyes suddenly narrowed, and she looked at Ye Qiu with a smile again.
"Looks like you're hungry too!"
"Yeah!" Ye Qiu nodded. They had barely eaten a few bites of dinner last night before going to bed, and almost had a big fight.
Seeing Ye Qiu sit up, Dugu Yan also took the opportunity to lean in and squeeze into his arms.
"How about we have some pastries first? I'll wash up and then take you to the academy."
Ye Qiu took out an exquisite brocade box from his Divine Might Space. Inside were rows of pastries.
"Okay! Here~" Dugu Yan picked up a piece and held it to Ye Qiu's mouth, her actions looking very natural.
Come to think of it, the two of them seemed to have been doing this kind of mutual feeding for the past six months.
It seemed she wasn't entirely indifferent to her; her concern for her was almost becoming a habit.
Ye Qiu picked up a piece and held it to Dugu Yan's lips; she felt the same way.
Originally, she thought Ye Qiu would honor that fabricated marriage contract, and that her haste to consummate the marriage was merely out of a sense of responsibility.
But, after a night's rest, she had thought a lot. She realized Ye Qiu definitely liked her; he knew what she liked and disliked, it was just that she wasn't sure. His
usual concern for her couldn't be faked.
"Huh? Where did this come from?"
Dugu Yan picked up another pastry and suddenly noticed that each pastry had the character '秋' (Qiu) on it, and '荣' (Rong) on the back.
"Hmm? Oh, Rongrong made this!" Ye Qiu paused for a moment, then immediately answered.
"Ning Rongrong?!" Dugu Yan asked in disbelief; the legendary little witch could actually make this? And make it so exquisitely and deliciously!
"Yes, who else could it be but her!"
Seeing Ye Qiu's happy expression, Dugu Yan's face turned cold. "Hmph, what's so great about that? I can do it too someday!"
"Hehe~" Ye Qiu chuckled dryly, realizing he'd really brought up the wrong thing.
"Alright, stop eating and go wash up!"
...
Watching Ye Qiu's retreating figure, Dugu Yan looked at the pastries in her hand and sneered.
She still remembered Ning Rongrong not letting Xiao Lan come back to keep her company, and sending Ye Qiu back with the 'dirty thing' to deliberately provoke her.
"Hmph... Ning Rongrong, you just wait!"
She almost consummated her marriage with Ye Qiu, even calling him her husband. At Ning Rongrong's age, she was definitely already far ahead.
Next time they met, she'd make her pay!
(End of Chapter)