NOVEL WEB Chapter 242: Wedding Banquet, Enter the Bridal Chamber! (Please Follow)
An invisible chain suddenly appeared between the two of them, linking them together.
This was the power of contract. As long as the Contractual Power was activated, the template could be triggered and the Contracted Beast summoned!
[Congratulations to the host for contracting the SSS-grade Time Candle Dragon template]
[Time Attribute loading in progress]
[Loading successful]
[Summoned Beast Innate Skill inheritance in progress]
[Inheritance complete]
[Innate Skill]
[Future Prediction, predicts what will happen in the next few seconds. The information predicted was quite detailed, and the future could be altered slightly, with relatively low consumption.]
[Divination Skill, prophesies major events that would happen over a longer period of time in the future. The future prophesied was set and could not be changed, with rather high consumption.]
In an instant, Xiao Ye could feel the time factors around him—thin, yet omnipresent in the heaven and earth around him.
With a single thought, those time factors began to gather toward him, flooding into his body.
The time factors circulated back and forth through his meridians, giving Xiao Ye a unique sensation, making him unconsciously close his eyes and show an expression of enjoyment.
Mu Qingxue sent a telepathic message angrily, "Xiao Ye, quit making those moaning faces. What kind of behavior was that in public, you're such an embarrassment!"
"Hmph! You were now the Prince Consort of the City Lord's Mansion, my husband, Mu Qingxue's man, you needed to watch your words and actions. Don't bring shame to the City Lord's Mansion or make me, Mu Qingxue, lose face."
Xiao Ye's face darkened. *Was this girl looking for a beating or what?*
*What the hell was she so haughty for!*
*Just a damn facial expression could ruin the City Lord's Mansion's reputation? How massive did her City Lord's Mansion's face have to be?!*
"What's with your poker face—smile for me! This was my, Mu Qingxue's, wedding, you needed to act mature, act refined and elegant!" Mu Qingxue rebuked in a coquettish whisper through their mental link.
Xiao Ye just shrugged indifferently, let go of her rough hand, and scratched an itch behind the Skin Drum.
"!" Mu Qingxue stared wide-eyed in shock. This guy actually did something so improper in public.
When she saw his hand, the one that had just been scratching, reach for her hand again, Mu Qingxue wrinkled her nose in distaste and pulled her hand back, sending,
"Bastard, don't touch me, get away!"
"Not gentlemanly at all! Hmph."
Xiao Ye sulkily pulled back his hand, pretending to dust some dirt off his clothes.
*If she didn't want to hold his hand, then fine. Like he even cared.*
The host stepped forward, skillfully blocking everyone's line of sight and shielding the awkward moment, smiling, "The contract ceremony was over, so I sincerely wished this young couple eternal happiness and a lifetime together."
"Everyone, please watch as the bride and groom enter the bridal chamber!"
The host made a sweeping gesture, and a festive red carpet, two meters wide with the 'double happiness' character engraved, descended from the sky, unfurling from under Xiao Ye and Mu Qingxue's feet, running down the aisle between all the guests' seats, all the way to the villa entrance belonging to the Mu family's young lady.
"Clap clap clap!" "Clap clap clap!" "Clap clap clap!"
Everyone on stage and in the audience stood up, applauding enthusiastically. Instantly the whole place was filled with a joyful atmosphere, everyone giving the happy couple their warmest smiles and blessings.
Xiao Ye and Mu Qingxue stepped onto the happy red carpet, walking in sync step by step toward the garden entrance.
At this moment, Mu Qingxue's pretty face was all laughter and smiles.
On the other hand, Xiao Ye's face was dark as he walked the red carpet. *This girl wouldn't even let him hold hands, just too damn proud! And she kept restricting his every move, he couldn't even scratch the Skin Drum.*
*Was this marriage or a cage? How was he supposed to live like this, boxed in by all these rules and expectations?*
*No, he couldn't let this go on. Since she was his Beast Girl, he had to find a way to fix Mu Qingxue's haughtiness and outdated ideas.*
*Otherwise, he was in for a miserable life.*
Everyone watched as the bride and groom walked the red carpet away, and Mu Cheng, the City Lord, took the host's place, smiling, "Thank you all for coming to my daughter's wedding. Now, please head to the banquet hall. I, Mu, had prepared dishes, wine, and delicacies special to Devil City..." Lovethisstory?ShowyoursupportonM9VLEMPYR.
Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, and Liu Ya—all three girls—perked up at the mention of food. The three of them shared one thing in common: they all had a passion for 'delicacies' and were absolute 'foodies'!
"That guy was off having fun, but we can't shortchange ourselves. I've decided to eat every single dish at this wedding banquet!" Cheng Bingxi announced, her pretty face determined.
Nangong Siyao nodded, grinned, "We starved ourselves all day just for this meal, so we have to eat until we can't move."
Liu Ya's eyes were sparkling with excitement too. She'd heard that more than ten state banquet chefs had been invited by the City Lord's Mansion to cook this time, and she really wanted to see how her own cooking stacked up against those national-level pros.
Arriving at the banquet hall, they saw one round table after another arranged throughout the wide, grand hall.
The three girls were guided by a server to table number two, along with disciples from various powerful families finding their seats as well.
The tables were already covered in piping hot, luscious dishes, every plate a tempting delight.
Cheng Bingxi and the other two didn't stand on ceremony. They dove in immediately.
Little hands donned plastic gloves and went straight for the food, messily devouring until their mouths were glistening with oil.
Just then, a tall, white-haired maiden walked over and sat down beside Cheng Bingxi. Looking at her fair little hands and the shiny, oil-drenched food, her beautiful eyes lit up. She asked, "Madam Cheng, may I sit here?"
"Eh?" Cheng Bingxi was surprised to see another girl at the table who was every bit as pretty as they were.
But she was busy right now—busy polishing off every dish in sight—so she just buried her head in her plate and replied distractedly, "No problem, sit wherever you want."
The white-haired maiden, Huangpu Xiangling, immediately brightened, "Great, then I won't be shy."
Then she joined the foodie squad, going all out to devour everything on the table in front of her.
Jinling Base City's City Lord, Qin Platform, entered the banquet hall with his daughter, Qin Xi'Er. Looking over all the tables, he noticed every seat was taken—except for table number two, which only had four people seated.
So Qin Platform and his daughter headed over, found an empty seat beside Cheng Bingxi, and sat down together.
The frail, gentle Qin Xi'Er sat nervously, her small face tinged with anxiety as she whispered, "Dad, are you sure I won't bring disaster by being here?"
Qin Platform patted her shoulder and smiled, "Don't worry, your body's special constitution was hard to suppress, but for an hour or two, I could handle it."
Whew! Qin Xi'Er let out a breath of relief.
Then, the two of them joined the foodie squad and dug in.
"Huh?" Mu Cheng and Song Xi'Er also arrived at table two and took open seats, both looking a little confused.
This table had been specially reserved for the bride and groom's family members; the dishes here were of the very best quality in the whole place.
But what was up with these three people?
*Were they also from the groom's family...*
Looking closer, Mu Cheng finally realized that the tall, imposing man was actually Qin Platform, the City Lord of Jinling Base City, and the girl beside him must be his daughter, Qin Xi'Er, the one with the Calamity Body.
As for the white-haired maiden, Song Xi'Er recognized her as Huangpu Xiangling, the prized disciple of Venerable Alliance's Supreme Alliance Leader, Ziran.