Just like that, they were married?
Yun Chuji turned to face the smiling crowd of friends and family. The wedding dress was still tight, and the mountain breeze that brushed against her face carried a rare, fragrant scent of grass and trees.
She tilted her head to look at Tang Jianxi and found that she had been watching her for quite some time, her eyes filled with an unconcealable smile that crinkled their corners.
This is happiness, Yun Chuji thought.
I wish this moment could last forever.
However, while the vows had concluded Yun Chuji and Tang Jianxi’s part of the ceremony, the wedding celebration for the guests and the newlyweds was not yet over.
The two brides were on the stage, smiling foolishly at each other. The pure, innocent atmosphere was enough to warm even the coldest heart. But Tang Jianshen was colder than the coldest person—because he was an even colder robot. Thus, amidst this vibrant blossoming of life and love, he was able to remind them in a tone that thoroughly shattered the mood, “My dear sister and sister-in-law, you’ll have all night to smile, but right now, it’s time to dance.”
Dance?
Yes, dance!
A post-wedding ball was a custom for the people of S-District. Whether in the innermost or outermost ring, a perfect wedding always had to end with lively dancing.
Of course, a wedding ball was different from other balls. It was tradition for the newlyweds to open the dance floor, and Yun Chuji and Tang Jianxi had even hired a dance instructor specifically for this purpose.
After all, whether they could get the party started all depended on how energetic the newlyweds’ dance was.
As soon as Tang Jianshen finished speaking, the others snapped out of their daze. Surprisingly, the first to cheer was Helen. She had already given birth and her body felt much lighter. She quickly stood up, grabbed a nearby bouquet, and waved it, shouting, “Dance, dance!”
One would never have guessed she was a native of B-District.
Legend had it that the people of B-District were the most serious of all.
Winona, sitting beside her, was a much better representation of a B-District native. She remained seated, seconding the motion with firm and powerful resolve, “Dance!”
With even the people from B-District speaking up, the other guests from S-District and the pleasure-loving A-District residents immediately swarmed the two brides and ushered them onto the prepared stage.
It had originally been a lawn, but a special building for dancing had been temporarily erected on it for the wedding. The interior was dimly lit to accentuate the various magnificent chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The architecture was in the distinct style of the Imperial Capital Star—luxurious yet elegant. The rounded silver roof and crimson floor tiles created a vivid contrast.
Yun Chuji was led forward into the beautiful building by none other than her new wife. Tang Jianxi’s face was one big, exaggerated smile, yet she still looked like a fairy.
Of course, if a mirror had been placed in front of Yun Chuji at that moment, she would have been surprised to find herself smiling so widely that her eyes had all but disappeared. Unfortunately, there was no mirror, and even if there had been, Yun Chuji wouldn’t have looked. She only had eyes for her new wife.
Hehe, wife. This is so nice.
Yun Chuji’s smile grew even wider.
But everyone was smiling like that. No matter how the times changed, a wedding was always a joyous occasion. Two people promising to spend the rest of their lives together—for the lonely and fragile nature of humanity, this was nothing short of a miracle.
The music began. It was said to be a piece composed by a brilliant alpha. This composer was a celibate, a rarity in the ABO world, and he had poured all his alpha passion into one dizzying major key after another, making listeners feel as if they were being tossed high into the clouds, while the dancers surrendered control of their bodies to the melody.
“Just go with the feeling. You can’t go wrong,” their dance instructor had told them.
So they followed their feelings, swaying their hands and hips. With the press of a button, their wedding gowns had transformed into slightly looser dance dresses, though they still hugged their fine figures, making them stand out under the lights.
Of course, that was a problem of having figures that were too good, not the fault of the dresses.
Yun Chuji was clearly not quite used to her passionate attire. A formal gown was one thing, but this dress… it exposed half her back.
But she couldn’t dwell on it for long.
Because Tang Jianxi was spinning into her arms.
After bringing with her a clean, intriguing fragrance, she spun away again with a smile.
Bend, straighten, tap.
It was indeed a passionate dance. Perhaps it was the atmosphere, but Yun Chuji felt that this was more exhilarating than any of their practice sessions. It wasn’t even on the same level.
She was sweating, yes, but the sweat no longer mattered. She chased after Tang Jianxi like a bird chasing another bird. The waves of the music swept over them, but… just one kiss, just one kiss would be enough.
This longing arose in Yun Chuji’s heart after Tang Jianxi once again leaped out of her embrace, leaving behind a faint trace of her scent.
People were cheering, dancing uncontrollably, but none of it could affect Yun Chuji anymore. She had detached from the crowd’s view; she was chasing her little bird.
Finally, she caught her.
She kissed her.
The cheers grew louder.
Yun Chuji felt herself about to snap out of her daze, but Tang Jianxi responded with passion.
And so, she thought, It’s just a kiss. Today is my and Jianxi’s wedding. I have the right to countless kisses.
Indeed, it was just a kiss. The guests cheered at first, but as the music changed, they were granted permission to enter the dance floor, even as the newlyweds continued to kiss in the northeast corner of the hall.
But, it was just a kiss.
Today was their wedding. They had the right to countless kisses.
The ball lasted late into the night. People gradually departed, leaving behind empty champagne bottles, a floor of scattered petals, and the lingering heat in the air.
All of it would be cleaned up later in the night.
Meanwhile, deeper in the night, the two newlyweds were trying to envision a starry sky in their minds with their passion.
Among countless collisions and frictions, a spark will eventually appear. This is a fact that conforms to the laws of physics.
But physics couldn’t fully explain the pleasure of this moment. Perhaps it really was the atmosphere. For the first time, Yun Chuji couldn’t control the greed inherent in her alpha nature. Her movements carried a desire to merge with the person before her, to make them one.
Why not? She was, after all, so alluring.
Tang Jianxi’s face was flushed as she accepted every attack. She, who was normally so aggressive, was now like the vast ocean, taking everything in.
Love, fear, desire, and a pair of bright eyes full of happiness.
She tremblingly kissed Yun Chuji’s sweaty chest, then gave it a gentle bite.
She said, “Wife, it’s time to change positions.”
Time passed quickly after the wedding. Perhaps this was a common ailment of a happy life. In the blink of an eye, three years had gone by. Yun Chuji found it hard to describe what had happened in those three years.
It seemed as if nothing had happened at all.
Everyone continued down their chosen paths. Tang Jianxi still split her time between home, Tang Group, and Spartacus. Tang Ji had thoughts of handing Tang Group over to her (mainly so she could retire early and spend time with her husband), but Tang Jianxi’s thinking was similar to her mother’s. Although she was busy now, she could still manage to take a week off every six months to travel with Yun Chuji. If she took over the family business, she would become a complete slave to the corporation. Her response to this was to urge her brother, who had already found his footing in Spartacus, to hurry home and get back to work.
But Tang Jianshen seemed to have found some enjoyment in his work at Spartacus. The task of unlocking one cage after another had inexplicably captured his heart. He was always finding all sorts of novel angles—using systems, technology, law, and money—to persuade others that despising a person because of their gender was a foolish thing to do.
This must be the joy of a clever person—proving the foolishness of others.
Yun Chuwan went to university and got a beta girlfriend. The two were inseparable, constantly posting intimate photos on their social media accounts.
Yun Cheng still hadn’t finished his book, but he was close. He always said he was close.
Qin Wan, on the other hand, had formed a friendship with the omegas in the resettlement area that transcended age. She turned Yun Chuji’s foot soak packets into foot soak pills, sold the patent, and used the money to create a fund to help omegas who had lost their compensation money through accidents or by being too trusting. Tang Jianxi invested some money into it, and Tang Jianshen directly recruited Qin Wan into Spartacus. The former imperial civil servant, after resigning, had once again begun to serve the people.
Helen’s relationship with her parents had eased somewhat, thanks in no small part to Winona’s mediation. Winona’s rapid promotion, due to Chu Meng’s favor, also had a certain influence. They were navigating their difficult yet happy relationship as two omegas, and the child born of sin was growing up with an angelic personality under Helen and Winona’s care.
As for Yun Chuji herself, she was still live-streaming regularly. Although her audience wasn’t large, it remained stable. On certain special days, like when a celebrity had an affair or a famous alpha declared their belief in A-Virtue, the number of viewers would spike.
By now, while A-Virtue hadn’t exactly become a dogma in the hearts of the broader alpha population, at least most alphas knew that another alpha had created a rule for them, a rule that told them not to be so lawless.
The Empire was still a noisy place, with many victims and many beneficiaries. Yun Chuji observed this quietly. She had gone on to graduate school, still studying under Chu Yuexi. During holidays, she would spend long periods in the outermost ring. Aside from returning for one day a week to be with Tang Jianxi, she spent most of her time trying to build a path for the people of the outermost ring to live a good life.
The story of Winona and Helen remained like a thorn in her heart. She didn’t know if she could ever pull it out, but she couldn’t just ignore it.
However, there was another thorn in her heart, one she had no choice but to ignore.
Yun Xuan. He probably didn’t want her as a sister anymore. He hadn’t contacted her once in three years. Absurdly, he had married the Third Princess. The wedding was grand, and she had been invited. At the time, Yun Chuji had thought it was a signal of a thaw, especially since Yun Xuan had so coldly refused to attend her own wedding.
But upon arriving at the banquet, Yun Chuji knew it was all her own delusion. Yun Xuan didn’t say a word to her the entire time. Even the Third Princess was warmer to her than he was.
And after the marriage, he had a second child, and was now already pregnant with a third.
Yun Chuji didn’t know what he truly wanted. Or was it purely self-torture?
She didn’t know. All she could do was call him occasionally, only to be mercilessly hung up on after about forty seconds.
