Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

He turned around and tightly embraced Xu Xingguang, saying, "You can sleep now."

"What about you?"

"I won’t sleep." He had to keep watch over her until dawn.

He was afraid that if he closed his eyes, the bride would disappear.

Xu Xingguang felt a slight pain in her chest; she didn’t dare to deeply ponder what kind of life Divine Hidden Crane had been living after Lin Piaopiao passed away.

"Alright, then I’ll sleep now."

When Xu Xingguang said she’d sleep, she really did fall asleep.

Huo Wen’an listened to her rhythmic breathing and cursed inwardly: Heartless, scoundrel!

Huo Wen’an had that pre-wedding stress disorder, and he truly didn’t sleep the entire night. Just as dawn was breaking, he woke Xu Xingguang.

Xu Xingguang’s biological clock was set for five-thirty, and it was only five o’clock, so her mood was a bit down, and her mind was a little foggy.

Huo Wen’an told her, "You need to get up and take a bath."

Xu Xingguang immediately snapped out of her grogginess.

Seeing the clarity in Huo Wen’an’s eyes, indicating he hadn’t slept at all, she said, "I’ll go bathe and then do my makeup. You nap a bit; I’ll wake you in two hours to change into your groom’s attire. Today will be tiring; you must stay alert."

Huo Wen’an said, "I can’t sleep."

"Easy fix," Xu Xingguang said, "Want me to knock you out with a palm, or acupuncture?"

After thinking for a moment, Huo Wen’an pulled up the quilt to cover his face, "I’ll sleep by myself."

Actually, he was already sleepy; he just didn’t want to sleep.

Now that dawn had broken, confirming Xu Xingguang wouldn’t disappear, he felt more at ease, and his drowsiness increased.

Xu Xingguang lit an An Shen Wood incense, and Huo Wen’an quickly fell asleep.

She went directly to another room to bathe.

*

The Huo Family is a large family, and there’s a lot of attention paid to pre-wedding baths. The person attending to Xu Xingguang’s bath had to be one of Huo Wen’an’s generation and an unmarried girl.

Huo Yinting, who was solely focused on her career and had no interest in marriage, ended up being the one to help Xu Xingguang bathe and dress.

Huo Yinting had never done such a thing in her life, but she didn’t show a hint of arrogance.

Holding Xu Xingguang’s long hair with her left hand, she picked up a twin lotus soaking in a jade basin with her right hand and gently brushed it from Xu Xingguang’s forehead to the ends of her hair.

Xu Xingguang asked, "What kind of sacred and strange ritual is this?" In ordinary civilian families’ weddings, there’s none of these tedious processes.

Huo Yinting told her, "This is a twin lotus, using a twin lotus soaked in morning dew water to wash the bride’s hair, symbolizing a harmonious and beautiful married life."

"All Huo Family women do this when they get married."

"I see."

After the bath, Xu Xingguang had breakfast, then was taken by the makeup artist and styling team to the room for grooming and dressing.

Changed into her wedding attire and wearing the jewel phoenix crown, Xu Xingguang found the crown heavy, causing her head to ache. Staring at the bride in the full-length mirror, she sighed inwardly: Only Huo Wen’an could have the power to make her endure this pain.

The wedding was held at He Yan Building on Divine Concealment Island, a banquet building in the style of ancient architecture where the Huo Family’s successive Pilots’ weddings had all been held.

Huo Wen’an went to the He Yan Building ahead of time.

At 10:40 a.m., You Jiaoyang carried Xu Xingguang out of the Pilot Mansion and into the wedding car. Chu Ziling, as the bridesmaid, sat in the second car, while You Jiaoyang and Huo Xin were in the third car.

Fearless was dressed festively today; it had taken a bath and wore a pure gold collar with its name on it.

On its back was a red vest embroidered with the words ’Mascot’ in the center.

It sat alone in the fourth car, serving as Xu Xingguang’s ’family member.’

At 11:40, the wedding motorcade arrived at the He Yan Building.

Outside the He Yan Building, Andariel paved a path of blooming roses for Xu Xingguang.

Huo Canghai, dressed in a russet twin-breasted suit, had long been waiting at the entrance. Seeing Xu Xingguang arrive, he shakily stood up, leaned on his cane, and walked to the wedding car.

He opened the car door and extended an elderly hand to Xu Xingguang.

Xu Xingguang was stunned as she stared at his hand.

"Why are you daydreaming?" Huo Canghai teased her, "Gone silly?"

Xu Xingguang was a bit surprised, "Not silly, just didn’t expect you’d be willing to be my guide." According to the Huo Family’s wedding customs, when a newcomer enters the Huo Family, they must be led into the house by a revered elder.

Huo Canghai had always been at odds with her, so Xu Xingguang didn’t expect he would be willing to be her guide.

Huo Canghai snorted, "Huo Wen’an asked me."

Xu Xingguang saw through it but didn’t say anything, passing her hand to Huo Canghai. As she bent to step off the car, she softly reminded Huo Canghai, "Sir, be careful, so many people are watching. If you fall, I’ll have to support you."

Huo Canghai: "Crow’s Mouth!"

Under the watchful eyes of all the guests and the Huo Family, the former Pilot of the Huo Family, Huo Canghai, led Xu Xingguang by the hand into the He Yan Building.

When one of Xu Xingguang’s feet stepped into the He Yan Building, on Divine Concealment Island, ceremonial cannons fired in unison, a total of 108 times.

Xu Xingguang looked up and saw Huo Wen’an standing on the high platform, dressed in a black wedding robe embroidered with a Hidden Python.

Xu Xingguang was momentarily dazed, having a sense of seeing Divine Hidden Crane once again.

At that time, whenever there was a grand ritual in Divine Xia Country, Divine Hidden Crane would don a dark python-patterned robe and lead the ministers of the Divine Xia Country to worship the deities and honor the departed souls.

Huo Wen’an saw his bride being guided step by step towards him by his father.

At that moment, his anxious heart finally settled.

In front of everyone, they recited their wedding vows and let their blood drip onto each other’s rings, then placed the Huo Family’s traditional Python Pattern Wedding Ring on each other’s fingers.

After the wedding ceremony concluded, Huo Wen’an accompanied Xu Xingguang to each table to toast. When he saw Xiahou Huai Gui, he specially clinked glasses with him.

This time, he didn’t say the provocative ’To the loser,’ but instead uttered an even more provoking line.

He said, "I truly appreciate Xiahou Clan Leader finding time in your busy schedule to attend our wedding. When our child is born, we will definitely invite you to their one-month celebration."

Xiahou Huai Gui felt like committing murder.

Huo Wen’an, you’re truly a dog.

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