"Mo Jiang, will you take this woman, Liu Juan, to be your wife, to live together in a holy marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?"
Mo Jiang smiled as said. "I do."
Si Li then asked Liu Juan. "Liu Juan, will you take this man, Mo Jiang, to be your husband, to live together in a holy marriage? Will you love him, comfort him honor, and keep him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live?"
Liu Juan smiled as said. "I do."
"Now I declare both of you as husband and wife."
"You may now kiss the bride."
Mo Jiang stepped forward and lifted her veil. His heart skipped a beat as soon as her beautiful face came in front of his sight. In the next moment, his lips touched her.
Liu Juan kissed him back. The passionate kiss was adorned with sweet feelings that melted her heart.
Soon, their lips parted and she heard him whisper. "You look beautiful, wifey."
Wifey.
A Strange yet a very beautiful word again.
That word made her eyes turn moist, not in sadness, but in happiness.
"Look at you, what is there to cry?" Mo Jiang asked as he wiped her unshed tears.
"Thank you." Liu Juan whispered and leaned in his arms.
"This is what I owe you. Do you like it? I know it isn't a big wedding but…"
"I love it." Liu Juan interrupted him.
Hearing her words, Mo Jiang sighed in relief and hugged her tightly until they heard someone interrupt.
"Urgh." Si Li cleared his throat to let the couple know that other people were also present there.
Liu Juan immediately blushed and moved back but Mo Jiang didn't let her go and said to Si Li. "What? You have just declared us as a husband and wife. So it is normal for me to be intimate with my wife. If you are envious of what I have, go find your wife. Don't disrupt us since your work is done here."
Wife?
Si Li gave him an odd look.
Mo Jiang was lucky enough to get a strong girl like Liu Juan. However, would he get a strong girl too?
Perhaps no.
After that, the newly-wed couple walked inside the villa with Mo Jinnan and Si Li in tow.
The sky had turned dark so it was the perfect time for dinner.
Aunty Wa also joined them.
After the dinner, the other people took their leave, giving some privacy to the couple.
Mo Jiang closed the door of the villa and turned around to find Liu Juan standing there, still wearing the same wedding gown.
"So do you like your wedding gift?" Mo Jiang asked as he walked up to her.
"It is beautiful." Although Liu Juan didn't look around the villa completely, she knew it was beautiful because it was given by her husband.
'Husband.'
What a sweet word.
"But…" Liu Juan trailed off her words in hesitation.
"What?" Mo Jiang softly asked. He c.a.r.e.s.sed her cheek to urge her to say what she was hesitating about.
"I don't have any gift to give you." Liu Juan sadly said. If she knew Mo Jiang was planning their wedding, she would have bought a special gift for him.
But what would she buy for him?
Did he even have a need for anything unlike her?
What could she give him?
And here, he said it. "There is a thing which you can give as a gift."
"What?" She immediately asked.
"You." Mo Jiang said.
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Liu Juan confusingly looked at him as she didn't understand his words.
"I want you." Mo Jiang said again and it took ten good seconds for her to understand the meaning.
A glint of hesitation flashed in her eyes. Mo Jiang noticed it and instantly said. "It's okay if you are not ready, I can wait."
Hearing his words, her heart warmed with the care that he was showing to her which no one had done for her. Not even Liu Ruolan, her own biological twin sister.
So how could she not accept him completely where now her heart beats only for him?
She shook her head and said. "No. it's not like that. I...I am not beautiful as you think…"
"I have seen you and trust me you are very beautiful, Juan." Liu Juan widened her eyes upon hearing his words.
He had seen her.
What did it mean?
Did he see her body?
Did he see her ugly scars?
When?
Why didn't she know about it?
A lot of questions were running through her mind. She didn't know whether she should be happy that she would not have to feel embarrassed in front of him anymore as he had already seen her or should she be sad? After all, she loved him and she wanted to show him only the best side of her.
Ugly scars on her body weren't her best side.
Liu Juan looked him in his eyes and asked. "Don't mind it?"
Mo Jiang smiled and poked her forehead softly as he said "Dumbo, If I minded it, I wouldn't be standing here as your husband."
True.
Mo Jiang never minded her past. It was only she who felt inferior because of her past.
Although she had dealt with her past fears, she was still hesitant about certain things.
However, was it fair for Mo Jiang to wait like this?
"I…" She opened her mouth to say but no words came out as she didn't know what to say.
Mo Jiang didn't force her either. "It's okay. We have a lifetime ahead of us. You don't need to feel pressure."
Liu Juan shook her head and said. "No, I just feel that…"
"Liu Juan, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Trust me." Mo Jiang firmly said in between before she could say something which she shouldn't.
Immediately she felt overcome by her emotions as sobs choked her throat. "I love you. Jiang."
"I love you." Mo Jiang affectionately said and kissed her forehead and hugged her tightly as if to embrace her so that they would never be apart.
After a while, she calmed down her emotions and said. "Jiang."
"Hmm?"
"I am ready."
Mo Jiang looked worried and said, "You don't have to, we will wait."
"No….I don't want to wait anymore. I want you." Liu Juan said with determination.
Mo Jiang could see it but still asked. "Are you sure?"
"Yes. Hubby, I want you. Let's be one." Liu Juan said and kissed lightly on his lips.
Mo Jiang didn't need to be told twice. He picked her up in his arms and walked upstairs to their master bedroom.