TL: Moonlit
Shen Shimu wanted to protest, but unfortunately, Ye Ze didn’t pay attention to him.
Shen Ye chuckled and distributed the treasures he brought back from the Qi Lian Mountains to everyone.
“These are all good things.” Mr. Wang couldn’t help but exclaim.
With elderly people at home, he often bought medicinal herbs like ginseng and lingzhi, so he could immediately tell that these items were extraordinary.
“Well, you can give them to the elderly in your family,” Shen Ye smiled and handed two portions to Shen Shimu. “Originally, each person was supposed to have one, but considering that you can’t go on your honeymoon, I’ll compensate you with an extra portion.”
Shen Shimu: “…”
Shen Shimu felt helpless and on the verge of tears. He only needed one portion, and if the boss gave Zong Yiming time off, he could do without it.
Everyone was in high spirits, except for Shen Shimu, who felt down.
Shen Ye cheerfully took the remaining treasures to the kitchen to help Grandpa Ye and Grandma Shen improve their health.
When he returned from the kitchen, Shen Shimu was still sitting on the sofa with a gloomy expression.
Shen Ye couldn’t help but find it amusing. He walked up to Ye Ze, lowered his voice, and asked, “Uncle, you really won’t give Zong Yiming time off?”
Ye Ze patted his head and said, “As I said before, I can accompany you on a two-week trip abroad, and the company matters will be handed over to Ah Mu.”
So, in reality, Ye Ze didn’t want to give Shen Shimu time off, and it had nothing to do with Zong Yiming.
Shen Ye rubbed against Ye Ze’s shoulder and smiled, “No need, I don’t want to go anywhere. I just want to stay at home.”
Ye Ze looked down at him.
Shen Ye buried his head in the man’s embrace and murmured, “It’s true. I felt exhausted after visiting the Qi Lian Mountains. As long as I’m with you, it doesn’t matter where I am.”
A gentle smile appeared on Ye Ze’s lips.
Shen Ye hugged the man’s neck with a beaming smile. “Besides, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to travel in the future.”
Ye Ze knew he was referring to when the two realms were connected. They had already discussed it, and at that time, Ye Ze would hand the company over to his cousin and travel the two worlds with Shen Ye. They could even take Grandpa Ye and Grandma Shen to travel and enjoy the scenery.
“Alright, I’ll listen to you.” Ye Ze ruffled the child’s hair and said softly.
Shen Ye kissed him on the cheek. “So obedient.”
Ye Ze smiled and pinched Shen Ye’s face. “I can see that you’re pleading for Ah Mu, aren’t you?”
Shen Ye grinned mischievously. “Well, he’s my fan, after all.”
“But I remember that he voluntarily unfollowed himself not long ago,” Ye Ze smiled.
Shen Ye widened his eyes. “Oh my, my husband actually knows about followers?”
Ye Ze: “…”
He wasn’t an old-fashioned person…
Shen Shimu had been eavesdropping on their conversation the whole time, and he finally understood why the boss wouldn’t grant Zong Yiming’s leave. It turned out that the boss wanted to take Shen Ye on a trip.
…Suddenly, he felt like cutting ties with his childhood friend!
Fortunately, Shen Ye had a conscience, and his honeymoon with Zong Yiming was guaranteed.
With that in mind, Shen Shimu looked at Shen Ye and said, “Thank you, I’ve decided to continue being your fan.”
Shen Ye laughed and waved his hand. “Just remember to give me a red envelope.”
Shen Shimu: “…”
In the following two days, Shen Ye and Ye Ze rested well and then went to the Shen family to help prepare for Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming’s wedding banquet.
During this time, they also attended Grandpa Niu’s funeral.
When they were still in the Qi Lian Mountains, Grandpa Niu passed away.
Grandpa Niu had enjoyed various delicious foods during his lifetime and had no regrets before leaving. Moreover, he believed in the cycle of rebirth and believed that he would have a prosperous life in his next reincarnation. Therefore, it was considered a happy funeral, and although the family members were sad, there was no atmosphere of grief and mourning.
What Shen Ye was most concerned about was where Grandpa Niu would be reborn. He planned to go find him once the two realms were connected as a way to repay Grandpa Niu for his blessings and good deeds.
However, Grandpa Niu was still in the queue in the underworld, and the results would be available in a few days. So, Shen Ye temporarily put this matter aside.
Soon, it was time for Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming’s wedding banquet.
The Shen family and the Zong family were both well-known noble families in the imperial capital. With the presence of the Ye family and Ye Ze, the guests were naturally numerous.
The wedding banquet was held at the Shen family’s residence.
In fact, it didn’t matter to Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming where the wedding banquet took place. However, the elders of the Shen family felt that since they were losing Shen Shimu to the Zong family, they had to regain face by hosting the banquet.
Zong Yiming had no objections, of course.
As for the Zong family, due to Zong Yiming’s association with Ye Ze, they basically followed his orders now, even the elders of the Zong family listened to him.
So when Zong Yiming proposed to hold the wedding banquet at the Shen family’s residence, no one in the Zong family opposed it.
At seven in the morning, Shen Ye and Ye Ze rushed to the Shen family’s residence to help.
Shen Ye yawned and held Ye Ze’s hand, saying, “It’s so early.”
Fortunately, it was summer, and the daylight came early. The morning light had already filled the earth at this time.
Ye Ze touched his face. “If you’re tired, you can continue sleeping at the Shen family later.”
Even for Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming’s wedding banquet, he didn’t want the child to suffer.
Shen Ye shook his head, smiling happily. “It’s okay. I used to wake up this early for classes before, so I’m used to it.”
He was just curious. Did the wedding banquet really start this early?
However, when they arrived at the Shen family’s residence, Shen Shimu was still sleeping.
Shen Ye: “…”
In other words, as long as the people helping out woke up early, the people involved could sleep in.
Shen Ye thought about his and Ye Ze’s future wedding. They could delegate everything to others and sleep in… It didn’t sound too bad.
Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming appeared in the hall wearing suits around ten in the morning.
“You guys woke up so late,” Shen Ye complained.
Shen Shimu glanced at him. “You don’t understand. We were conserving our energy. Once the banquet starts, Zong Yiming and I will be busy.”
“Is that so?” Shen Ye thought they wouldn’t have to do anything.
Shen Shimu ruffled his hair. “You’ll see later.”
In the late morning, the guests began to arrive at the Shen family’s residence, and Ye Ze and Shen Ye received them.
It wasn’t until noon, just before the wedding banquet was about to start, that all the guests had arrived, and the two of them could take a break.
“So tired.” Shen Ye quickly used a spell to relieve his fatigue and Ye Ze’s as well.
Ye Ze held his hand. “The wedding banquet is about to start. Do you want to go and see or rest?”
If Shen Ye wanted to rest, Ye Ze would accompany him.
Shen Ye pondered for a few seconds. “Let’s go to the venue.”
First, it was Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming’s wedding banquet, and it wouldn’t feel right if he and Ye Ze didn’t participate throughout. If Shen Shimu found out later, he would definitely make a fuss. Second, Shen Ye wanted to experience the atmosphere in advance and familiarize himself with the proceedings. When he and Ye Ze got married, he would have some experience.
The auspicious time for the wedding banquet was set at twelve o’clock and eight minutes. When the two entered the hall, the banquet was just starting.
Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming accompanied their respective elders on stage, announced their wedding, and exchanged rings. After stepping down from the stage, they followed the lead of the elders to toast the guests.
Shen Ye: “…”
It was indeed tiring.
He remembered the recent banquet held by the Ye family, where he was introduced to the noble families in the imperial capital. At that time, Ye Ze didn’t have him toast the entire audience but only met a few close friends of Grandpa Ye.
Did that mean that when they got married, he and Ye Ze would have to toast the entire audience?
Thinking about it, Shen Ye’s head started to ache.
He finally understood what Shen Shimu meant with her earlier remark about conserving energy. Wedding banquets are really exhausting.
For the rest of the afternoon, Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming were busy greeting the guests.
Ye Ze and Shen Ye, who had promised to help with the guest reception, were also bustling around the banquet hall.
Shen Ye: “…” It’s really tiring.
It wasn’t until after four in the afternoon that Ye Ze and Shen Ye finally had a break and went to the lounge to rest.
Shen Ye pinched his arm and poured him a cup of warm water, saying, “You’ve been drinking, should I ask someone to bring some sobering soup?”
Ye Ze held him and pulled him onto his lap. “No need, I haven’t had much.”
Mainly, Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming were the ones being constantly toasted, and considering Ye Ze’s special status, not many people dared to make him drink, so he had very little.
Shen Ye used a spell to relieve Ye Ze’s fatigue, holding him around the waist and saying, “Actually, the scent of alcohol on you is quite pleasant.”
Because the alcohol scent wasn’t strong, just a hint of it, Shen Ye found that he quite liked it.
Ye Ze chuckled softly and kissed his lips.
After a long while, they separated.
Ye Ze lightly touched the corner of Shen Ye’s lips with his fingertip. “Do you like it?”
“…Mhmm.” Shen Ye blushed a bit, not sure if it was because of the scent of Ye Ze’s alcohol or because the kiss was too intense.
The two leaned against each other to rest, and Shen Ye casually sighed, “Engagement banquets are really exhausting.”
Ye Ze lowered his eyelids and looked at him for a moment, then suddenly hugged him tightly and said, “If you find it troublesome, we don’t have to have a wedding banquet.”
Of course, he wanted to have a wedding banquet. He wanted everyone to know that Shen Ye and he were a couple, and he was sure that Grandpa Ye and Grandma Shen also wished for them to have a wedding. But if Shen Ye didn’t want it, he could convince the elders to cancel the wedding.
Shen Ye, of course, understood the thoughts of the elders and Ye Ze. Shaking his head, he said, “It’s alright, I can handle it!”
If anything, he could use magic to alleviate his fatigue.
He had just given Shen Shimu two talismans to help him and Zong Yiming relieve their exhaustion.
Ye Ze kissed Shen Ye’s forehead and didn’t say anything more.
However, he was secretly thinking about when would be a good time to schedule the wedding.
Shen Ye started school in September, and it was currently mid-July, with a little over a month in between.
He planned to talk to Grandpa Ye and Grandma Shen later and discuss whether they should have the wedding during the summer vacation or after the start of the school year.
The two snuggled together, resting. At that moment, Shen Ye suddenly received a WeChat message from Cai Zhiwei: [Xiao Ye, Chen Zi has come to the imperial capital. She wanted to find you, but you didn’t accept her WeChat request.]
Shen Ye checked and indeed there was a pending friend request. He quickly accepted it.
Chen Zi immediately sent him a message: [Master Shen, hello. I’ve come to the imperial capital. Are you available? Can I come and see you?]
Shen Ye asked her how long she would be staying in the imperial capital.
In the past few years, Chen Zi had become quite popular. She had starred in several TV dramas and had a full schedule every day. Today, she came to the imperial capital to attend an event and had to return to Hai City in the evening. She had deliberately freed up a few hours in between just to meet Shen Ye.
See you tomorrow. Goodnight~
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