Chapter 2999

Time flew by in a blur. Soon, the day of Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun’s wedding arrived.

Yes, a whole year had passed in a busy whirlwind. It was now the most important day of their lives.

A wedding is significant for any couple, but for Ouyang Tianyun and Yan Xiwan, it held even deeper meaning. Today, they would take their vows as Daoist partners.

They were following the classical wedding tradition, which included the groom’s procession to fetch the bride and the bowing ceremony. The procession was scheduled for dusk.

"Old Four, you calculated the wedding time so precisely," Hu Ya said curiously, looking at her palace-style dress.

Yan Xiwan smiled, adjusting the phoenix crown on her head. "Classical weddings are held at dusk. There’s nothing surprising about it."

"How can it not be surprising?" Hu Ya asked with wide eyes. "Our weddings are at noon."

"You follow Western customs. Even with traditional weddings, many places now hold them during the day for convenience. But we are following the true ancient rites, so the procession is at dusk."

Yan Xiwan looked at Hu Ya with a smile. "By the way, you’re staying for half a year. Where is your little Bean?"

"My mother-in-law is holding her," Hu Ya said. She had married Chen Zhengguo and had gone through many hardships.

"It seems your mother-in-law treats you well," Yan Xiwan said.

"Yes, she does. After I cared for Zhengguo day and night when she was stabbed, she was moved. That’s when things changed," Hu Ya shrugged. "But I’ve realized over the years that people need time to get along. They say mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships are hard, but if you adjust, it works out. Besides, Zhengguo has good emotional intelligence. she knows how to mediate between me and her mom. So, while there are small issues, there are no big problems."

Hu Ya looked satisfied. "I think this is enough. After all, she isn’t my biological mother. It’s okay if she doesn’t fully like me."

Pan Hongmei, listening nearby, said, "That’s the point. Not all mothers-in-law are like Old Four’s."

Hu Ya nodded. "We’re doing fine now. We don’t live together daily, only visiting on holidays. Distance keeps things fresh. Even if there are small conflicts, they resolve quickly."

"Exactly. This era is good. Young couples don’t have to live with their elders after marriage," Pei Wushuang said seriously.

"Old Three, you’re doing well too. You and Zuo Xiangmeng are always in the combat team, undisturbed. But when will you have a child?" Pan Hongmei asked.

Pei Wushuang and Zuo Xiangmeng had a good marriage, but they hadn’t had children yet due to their work. In the combat team, they had no extra time to care for a child.

"Next year. Xiangmeng will go to the combat academy for a year of advanced study. I plan to get pregnant then," Pei Wushuang said.

Yan Xiwan nodded slightly. "That’s good. They say young mothers recover faster. Have one while you’re still young."

"What about you? Will you have one now?" Pei Wushuang asked.

Yan Xiwan smiled faintly. "Tianyun and I have a special situation. As you know, we are too busy to care for a child right now. We’ve decided not to have one for now. We’ll wait until our country truly rises. If we’re old by then, we’ll adopt a few children."

Pei Wushuang and the others were surprised by Yan Xiwan’s thoughts. They looked at her curiously.

Yan Xiwan raised an eyebrow. "Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"Not wrong, just unexpected. We thought you liked children so much that you’d have one immediately after marriage," Pan Hongmei said.

Yan Xiwan smiled. "Not for now."

Hearing this, Pan Hongmei understood. Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun were cultivators. They would eventually leave this plane. If they had a child now, they couldn’t take the child with them. Without their parents’ protection, it would be hard for the child to cultivate, especially in a world where spiritual energy was nearly gone. The child might live and die like an ordinary mortal. If they had children after returning to the cultivation world, the child wouldn’t face such difficulties.

"Actually, a life for two is nice too. Based on what we know of your husband, he probably hopes to stay in a two-person world with you forever," Pan Hongmei said.

Yan Xiwan smiled, her eyes filled with sweetness.

At that moment, Wang Suyan and Wang Yuanying entered. Wang Yuanying held a bowl of Shangqiao Rice. It wasn’t meant for the bride to eat fully, but just to symbolically feed her a grain or two.

"Eat the Shangqiao Rice, and your life will be complete," Wang Suyan said, feeding Yan Xiwan a few grains. "Later, when Tianyun arrives, your eldest brother will come in to carry you out. Remember, your feet must not touch the ground until you reach your husband’s home. When you arrive, you must first wear your husband’s family’s shoes. Tianyun will change them for you."

"Okay," Yan Xiwan nodded, understanding. "Mother, I will miss you."

"Why miss me? Marriage today isn’t like in ancient times, where a married daughter couldn’t return to her natal home. You can come back anytime you want," Wang Yuanying said, smiling and comforting her.

Wang Suyan felt a pang of sadness. "Mother misses you too. But you’ve grown up. Tianyun is a good man. Build a new family and live well."

Yan Xiwan nodded.

She and Ouyang Tianyun had been registered for over a year. Strangely, she hadn’t felt any sense of loss. Daily life seemed unchanged. She didn’t feel like a married woman at all.

But now, she suddenly felt a sense of departure.

No wonder brides cry in the sedan chair. It was an indescribable feeling for a daughter.

"Alright, don’t be sad. You and Tianyun have been living together for a long time. This is just to make it official," Wang Suyan said, suppressing her sadness.

"Where is Father?" Yan Xiwan asked, not wanting Wang Suyan to feel sad, so she changed the subject.

"Your father is smoking outside. He finally got the chance. Usually, I don’t let him smoke, but today, he found an excuse," Wang Suyan said helplessly.

In truth, Wang Suyan knew her husband also missed her daughter deeply.