"When the person you like gets married, and the bride is not you, the pain in your heart is inevitably extreme."
"Qi Yuan once thought about leaving before the ceremony began!"
"But her body would not obey. She stood in the very front the entire time, watching every part of the ceremony carefully, applauding carefully, and in the end, carefully carrying the wedding wine to the back mountain, indulging in her fantasies."
"Perhaps, this was the only thing Qi Yuan could do!"
Having never drunk alcohol before, she quickly felt dizzy. She closed her eyes tightly and began to imagine the scenes from the day.
Of course, in her imagination, she was the bride beneath the red veil.
At this moment, she should be waiting in the room for her destined husband!
Not standing here on the back mountain, drinking in the wind!
Qi Yuan let out a bitter smile. She wanted to lift the wine jar again and drink deeply, but an invisible force stopped her.
Opening her eyes, she saw Cui Yanshui, dressed in wedding attire, standing right in front of her.
At this moment, shouldn't she be in the room?
Qi Yuan subconsciously stood up, but the alcohol had already gone to her head, and her body swayed slightly.
"I greet the High God!"
After staying in the God Realm for some time, Qi Yuan was already familiar with proper forms of address.
Her etiquette was flawless, leaving no room for criticism.
Cui Yanshui could not help but frown slightly.
"Why are you bowing to me? You should hate me. If not for my appearance, today’s bride should have been you."
Hearing this, Qi Yuan revealed a bitter smile.
"Who you like is your freedom. I do not dare to hope for too much. I wish you and the High God eternal unity and everlasting companionship."
Cui Yanshui stared at her for a long time before turning and saying, "Whether you mean that sincerely or not, it doesn’t matter. I came to find you only to tell you one thing. I only want Ye Yu for one hundred years. After one hundred years, he will still be yours. I will not compete with you."
Qi Yuan’s expression grew serious, and a trace of anger appeared in her eyes.
"Why only one hundred years? You are such a good person. Are you planning to abandon him after one hundred years?"
In Qi Yuan’s view, once two people were married, they should be together for lifetimes upon lifetimes.
Why speak of only one hundred years?
One hundred years was far too short.
Qi Yuan could not bear to watch such a good person be abandoned.
She was speaking up for Ye Yu.
However, this reaction was far beyond Cui Yanshui’s expectations.
Not only was there no joy—there was even anger.
Such generosity, yet it was met with reproach.
This little girl in front of her was indeed interesting.
Cui Yanshui laughed softly. "When did I say I would abandon him? And whether I abandon him or not, what does that have to do with you?"
The difference in status caused Qi Yuan’s face to turn pale instantly.
That was right—what did it have to do with her?
Cui Yanshui was the legitimate partner of Ye Yu.
And she?
Just someone begging for help.
The gap was obvious.
What right did she have to criticize Cui Yanshui?
Even so, Qi Yuan still did not want to see Ye Yu suffer.
So she said softly, "He is a very good person. Please treat him well."
The smile in Cui Yanshui’s eyes deepened.
"Since ancient times, the second wife cannot manage the first wife. You humans have this saying too, don’t you?"
Qi Yuan suddenly lifted her head, her expression becoming extremely strange.
Cui Yanshui continued softly, "You misunderstood me earlier. When I said one hundred years, I meant that within one hundred years, Ye Yu is not allowed to take another partner. Otherwise, the Cui family would lose face. After one hundred years, whatever you wish to do is none of my concern."
At this point, how could Qi Yuan fail to understand?
After one hundred years, she could become Ye Yu’s partner?
Did the Cui family really act with such righteousness?
Qi Yuan’s previously pale face turned flushed.
"I—I am innocent with him. Right now we..."
Cui Yanshui did not give her the chance to finish.
"Enough. I don’t have time to listen to your explanations. A single moment of the wedding night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. As for you, just wait a hundred years."
Before her voice even faded, Cui Yanshui’s figure had already vanished.
The redness on Qi Yuan’s face not only did not fade—it deepened.
One hundred years?
That was nothing more than the flick of a finger.
After one hundred years, perhaps she would have a chance to be with him.
Thinking of this, Qi Yuan could not help but laugh out loud. She quickly covered her mouth with both hands and looked around cautiously, afraid of being seen.
But happiness was happiness.
Though the sound disappeared, the smile on her face never faded.
A moment later, after seeing off the guests, Ye Yu returned to the room and saw Cui Yanshui sitting upright to the side.
To be honest, he was very familiar with the wedding process.
Normally, at this stage, it was already close to the end.
The straightforward way was to lift the red veil and proceed to the bridal chamber.
The gentler way was to lift the veil first, then talk, recall their moments together, and let things flow naturally.
But Ye Yu chose neither.
He sat down on a nearby chair and asked in a low voice, "Why?"
Cui Yanshui was not surprised at all. She raised her hand and removed the veil, revealing her stunning face.
"There is no particular reason. I just don’t dislike you. Does that count as a reason?"
Ye Yu chuckled softly without speaking.
He simply felt that Cui Yanshui was being stubborn.
Not disliking him—wasn’t that the same as liking him?
He had asked her many times before when she had started liking him, but every time she had driven him away with a glare.
Why wasn’t she glaring now?
Women were like this—saying one thing and meaning another.
Most likely, she had ultimately yielded to her feelings and agreed to the marriage.
Ye Yu reached his conclusion but did not expose it. He walked straight toward Cui Yanshui.
The curtain fluttered in the wind.
Fifty years passed in the blink of an eye.
During all these years, Cui Yanshui had become the model of a perfect wife.
By day, she managed the development of the Cui family. By night, she attended to Ye Yu.
They moved in harmony, their relationship smooth and affectionate.
Even Ye Zhendong and Shi Tiange, who had always worried that Cui Yanshui was too strong-willed, were astonished by this transformation.
Was this really the same Xiao Shui they remembered?
How had she become like a completely different person after marriage?
Was the power of marriage really this great?
However, this change was clearly for the better, and both Ye Zhendong and Shi Tiange were very satisfied.
If there was one imperfection, it was that even now, Cui Yanshui had not borne a child.
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