Chapter 144

Chapter 144

The night was as dark as ink.

"Where are you taking me?"

Shang Xi asked in a hoarse voice. She was being carried bridal-style by Gu Wen, who was holding her tightly, hiding her in his suit jacket. She could feel his sturdy chest against her forehead.

Gu Wen was clearly in a good mood, his voice a seductive low rumble: "Don't be afraid, A-Shang."

Shang Xi felt him climbing stairs. Then they entered a room, and the night wind disappeared.

She felt Gu Wen sit down.

"What are you going to do?" Shang Xi stirred, preparing to get up, but a large hand gently pressed on the back of her head: "Don't move, A-Shang, just wait a little longer."

"What..." Before Shang Xi could finish, a sound reached her ears, as if... something had started up.

It's moving... This "room" is moving?

Ascending... ascending...

She licked her lips: "Are we on an airplane?"

"A-Shang is very smart," Gu Wen praised: "Yes, on a plane with your name on it."

Shang Xi remembered the last time, in that beautiful villa, the bags all over the house, and his mention of a plane...

"At this hour, where are we flying to?"

The plane was already soaring through the night sky.

Gu Wen looked out the window, gently curving his lips, and pulled the woman in his arms closer: "Look."

Shang Xi blinked her eyes. The cabin was dimly lit, but she looked out the window and was suddenly stunned.

In the inky black night sky, stars twinkled and shone. A dreamlike river of stars appeared before her eyes, beautiful to the point of breathlessness, like glowing diamonds.

It was completely different from what she had seen on the ground.

This spectacular sight was overwhelming, and she couldn't bear to blink.

She was now on a plane in the night sky.

Just like...

She had become... the plane her childhood self and grandmother had seen.

She had become... one of the planes dotting the night sky with the stars.

Gu Wen murmured: "Look down, you pure humans have also created a river of stars on the ground."

Shang Xi leaned forward slightly, lowering her gaze, her eyes wide.

"So beautiful..."

Multicolored lights covered the earth, with red, green, and pink lights, the most prominent being the golden streetlights lining the long roads, forming a golden dragon.

Now, what child on the ground was cuddled up to an elder, seeing the night sky and exclaiming in delight: "There's a plane!"

"A-Shang."

Shang Xi turned around.

Only to see Gu Wen standing there, holding a glowing little box.

He knelt on one knee, opening the luminous little box.

In the dim cabin, the glowing box was almost the only light source, and when it opened, a diamond ring lay quietly inside, gleaming beautifully.

Shang Xi stared at it without blinking: "You..."

Shang Xi's eyes reddened: "Yes, Auntie Gong, you and Elder Sister Gong must come."

The streamers had not finished falling, and Baby Shang quietly walked over and hugged his mother.

He asked seriously: "Mom, are you happy today?"

Shang Xi squatted down: "Baby, Mommy is very happy."

"I see." Baby Shang revealed a sweet, innocent smile: "Mommy has to be happy every day. If Dad makes you unhappy, we'll leave him, okay?"

Saying such things, yet his smile was so harmless.

Gu Wen also squatted down, pinching the chubby cheeks of the young pup, and tugged his lips: "Little watchdog, you'll never see that day."

Baby Shang squinted his eyes and smiled, utterly adorable: "I'm sticking with Mom. Dad better keep his promise."

Gu Wen clicked his tongue, unable to resist pinching his chubby cheeks again.

Gu's mother smiled broadly at Shang Xi, holding her hand: "I'm truly happy for you two, thank you for giving my pup happiness."

"I've prepared some things for you." Gu's mother brought out a stack of contracts, property deeds, and ten small boxes.

If Taosu had been there, seeing those ten small boxes, he definitely would not have been able to keep a straight face, his eyes widening. Those were Snow Crystals that could increase lifespan, extremely rare.

In the Snow Mountain werewolf clan, only the larger clans would have a few, yet Gu's mother brought out ten at once!! This indirectly showed that Gu's clan, whether in the human world or in the Snow Mountain, was wealthy and resourceful, with immeasurable family resources.

The typical werewolf lifespan is over 300 years.

Some werewolves who want to live longer will seek out Snow Crystals.

Some werewolves who are tired of living will choose to leave early.

Gu's clan's Snow Crystals... who knows how many they have.

Probably... they can live as long as they want.

Shang Xi first learned about the 300-year lifespan of werewolves at Nanfeng Courtyard.

At the time, she only felt a little sad, because she could only live for about 100 years, and her pup would have to bear the pain of losing his mother for so long.

Now.

Their family can be together happily forever.

Forever... in such happiness.

It's really hard for werewolves to find a mate they mutually love.

They are very fortunate.

It goes without saying that Gu Wen would cherish the partner he had finally managed to pursue.

On the balcony, Gu Wen held his baby in his arms, one hand holding Shang Xi's.

"Shang, when do you want to have the wedding? The wolf mother said she'll help us pick a date."

That's right, the date of a typical wedding is usually arranged by the elders.

Shang Xi had no elders of her own.

Gu's mother then took her hand, pulled out a human calendar, and looked for an auspicious day.

A wedding where everyone wishes you well, how can one not look forward to it?

Shang Xi curled her lips, her eyes crinkling into a smile like the moon hanging in the night sky.

The main text is complete.

Author's note: Up next is a side story, where Shang Xi will go to the Snow Mountain. There will also be stories for a few other couples - since I've written them, I'll make sure they all find happiness.

A reminder: This book has no steamy scenes, no explicit content. Let's just play it safe, as some of my peers have already been invited for a "tea chat". I don't want to put myself in harm's way. I understand everyone wants to see some action, but I also need to be responsible for myself and love myself. If I loved you all too much and went there, it wouldn't be worth it.