Chapter158:TheWeddingGown
"Isitreal?Evenifanordinary,weakgirllikemedeservestobeyourbride?DearApostle,doyoureallybelieveinme?"LuLugazedatYunXi’smaskwithexcitementandhesitation.
Hewasthefirstpersonwhohadbelievedinher,inallherlife.Shewasjustanordinarygirlwhowasborninanordinaryvillage,agirlwhoonlyknewhowtomakemedicine.Didshereallydeservehistrust?
WhenYunXiheldherhands,herheartwasbeatingfastfeelingthetemperatureofYunXi’shands.ShecouldbarelylookatYunXi’seyesafterhearinghiswords.
"Yes,youshouldtrustyourself.Youwillbecomealadywhowon闁炽儲鐛﹍oseouttoanyoneintheworld!"YunXiwassureaboutit,becauseherfatehadbeenchangedbyhisseedinherbody.
AccordingtowhatMei’erhadtoldhim,shehadalimitless,brightfuture.
"I...Iwilltrymybest!"LuLublushed.ShefeltthatherhandshadalmostbeenmeltedinYunXi’swarmhands.
WhatshouldIdo?Doesmyfacelookstrangenow?WillhefeelthatI’maweirdgirl?Oh,hishandsaresobig!Ahahah!Idiot!Idiot!I’manidiot.WhatamIthinking?!Whydidn’tIbehavemoregentleandrestrained?Whatashame!
Notsurprisingly,comparedtothehonorableApostle,I’mstillachild.Hejustsaidafewwordsbuthehelpedmeregainmycourage.Iraisemyheadandgazeathismask.Icanfeelhismaturetemperamentandgrittydetermination.
AmIreallyhisfirstfiance?Tobesuchagreatman’sfirstfiance...it’swonderful,likeadream.Imustmakegreatereffortstobecomeabetterlady,sothatIcanliveuptohim!
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Afterthat,YunXiannouncedhisengagementwithLuLutothevillagepeople.
"Ohohohohoh!DearApostle,youwillmarryLuLu?It’sherhonor!"
"Oh,praiseWaterGod!HowluckyLuLuis!"
"DearApostle,mydaughterisalsogood!Ofcourse,sheisn’tasgoodasLuLu,butifyoudon’tmind..."
"Banquet!Banquet!Wemustholdabanquetimmediately!Thisisthebiggesteventinourvillage’shistory!"
Aswasexpected,allthevillagersbegantorave.TheyallshoweredtheirblessingsonLuLuandYunXi,andnoonedoubtediftherewassomethingwrong.
Lookingatthesevillagers,YunXifeltslightlyguiltyinhisheart,becausehewasn’treallygoingtomarryLuLu.ItwasjusttohelpheravoidbecomingWaterGod’sbride.However,everyonethoughtthatitwasthehappiestthingforLuLutomarryYunXi.Beingaffectedbythem,evenYunXihimselfstartedtohavesuchanillusion.
Thevillagersbuiltadaisbesidetheburningbonfire.LuLuwaswearingthevillage’straditionalclothes,standingbesideYunXi.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales妫e啯袗)
Redandwhitecottondress,blackcottonbeltandaflower-likehairheaddresswerethetraditionalclothesofthevillage,whichwouldonlybewornbythebrideatherwedding.YunXisaidthatitwasjustanengagement,buthewasWaterGod’sApostle.Hismarriagewouldbewitnessedbythegod,thereforenoonethoughtthathewouldhaveanyregrets.
Ineveryone闁炽儲鐛╡yes,includingLuLuherself,whensheagreedtobeYunXi’sfiance,shehadbecomehisproperty.InWaterGod’sworld,agirlagreeingtomarryamanmeantthatshehadentrustedherlifetotheman.Therefore,a"wedding"wasanextremelyholyceremonyinallthepeople’shearts.
Thevillagersignitedthebonfire.Theydrankanddanced,showeringtheirblessingsonLuLu.Itwasanimportanteventthatwouldberecordedinthevillage’shistory.
"Isn’t...thistooformal?Itisjustanengagementceremony."Lookingatpeople’shappyfaces,YunXisuddenlyfeltthatsomethingwaswrong.Hefeltthatitwasnothinglikeanengagementceremony,butmorelikeaweddingceremony.
"Yes,it’sourengagementceremony."LuLu’sanswersubtlymadeYunXimisunderstandtheceremony.
LuLu’sdogearsshookduetoexcitement.Inthelightofthebonfire,LuLuraisedherhandinfrontofallthevillagers.
"Todayisaspecialday.IwillsignanengagementwithourrespectfulApostle.Fromthisdayforward,forbetterforworse,forricher,forpoorer,IwilloffermyloyaltytothegreatApostletillIreturntothegreatWaterGod’sarms.Fromthisdayon,Iwillonlybehiswife.PraiseWaterGod,letusmeetinthemostbeautifulplace,inthemostwonderfulseason,inmymostfantasticage!AfterthegreatApostleheldmyhands,Ihaveregardedhimasmyonlyhusband!Iwanttostaywithhimforever!Iwanttolendhimmypower!Everyone,pleaseblessus!"
AfterLuLu’sbraveannouncementfinished,thevillagersunderthedaisallclappedtheirhandsexcitedly.Theyjustwitnessedtheweddingofthemostbeautifulgirlinthevillage.Moreover,thebridegroomwasalegendaryWaterGod’sApostle!Theirmarriagewouldberecordedandeulogizedfromgenerationtogeneration!
"Umm...myApostle,canwestartthelastceremony?"LuLusaidshylyandloweredherhead.
"What’sthelastceremony?"YunXilookedatLuLuinconfusion.Hedidn’tknowthereason,buthefeltthatLuLulookedveryguilty,becauseshedidn’tdaretolookathisface.
"Can,canyoucomealittlecloser?Iwillonlyletyouhearit."LuLulookedatYunXiexpectantly.
Shesubconsciouslystoodonhertoes.YunXiloweredhishead.Unexpectedly,LuLuraisedherselfontiptoeandkissedhismouth.Itwastotallyunexpected.YunXi’slipswerecoveredbyLuLu’smouthtightly.Itwasasweet,hot,andnumbfeeling.Heeventastedalightherbaltouch.ItwasLuLu’s"girl’sflavor".