Chapter 57: Wedding
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Clos’s capital star resembled a huge circus city, with modern streets crowded with tents and wooden tables. Snacks were made and sold on the spot, attracting people from outside the capital star who came with their children to eat in the streets.
Dong Du and Novisane’s wedding was scheduled for March 2nd. The wedding venue was a traveling asteroid. The planet had no indigenous inhabitants, only entertainment facilities. The environment was beautiful, and it had a constant spring-like season. Moreover, it was located on the border between the two countries.
There was still half a month to go, but the capital star of Clos had already begun the celebration. Yars was the same, but the customs of the two countries were different, and the ways of celebrating were quite different.
All the churches in the capital star of Yars were open. Young children dressed in white clothes swept and cleaned inside the churches. Many people came to worship here every day. There were wish boards on the walls of the churches, filled with blessings for Novisane’s wedding.
Due to tradition, people passing by would deliberately come to leave blessings on the wish board. Novisane sat in a chair, looking in the corner of the church, sunlight streamed in through stained glass windows, creating shadows in the wall corner. If one didn’t look carefully, no one would notice he was sitting here.
It was from this position that he made a video call to Dong Du, capturing the surroundings with the smart device and sharing it with Dong Du. Dong Du, busy trying on his wedding attire, casually chatted with Novisane.
“Aren’t you trying on clothes?” Dong Du was tired of trying on clothes.
Their wedding ceremony lasted a whole day, starting from the capital star to the small asteroid. Along the way, he had to change into three different outfits—morning, noon, and night—because after the wedding, they would live in Yars. Xi Yuan even customized clothes for all four seasons, and for the entire half-month, he had been trying on clothes every day.
“I don’t need to.” Novisane leaned against the stone wall. “I’ve been ready for a long time, Little Peach, do you think I was joking when I said I’d marry you with ten small asteroids?”
Dong Du rolled his eyes. “So, you called me via video just to see me being tortured, right? Can’t you have a serious conversation?”
“It’s because I miss you.” Novisane suddenly lowered his voice with a teasing tone. “Half a month is too long. Shall I come and elope with you? Will you agree?”
“Sure.” Dong Du also lowered his voice. “If you don’t come, you’ll be my son.”
Novisane: “?”
“By the way.” Dong Du took off his shirt vest. “Bring that painting from your house’s stairs for me. Put your grandfather back.”
“No, that’s the painting I personally drew. The steward cleans it carefully every day. Why should I take it down?” Novisane stood up from the corner, swiped a few times on the smart device, and hastily said goodbye to Dong Du.
Dong Du grunted twice in annoyance, instantly putting Novisane out of his mind, and continued his tedious and boring life of trying on clothes. Before finishing trying on the clothes, the glass window of the room was knocked.
Dong Du walked to the window, looked out, and saw Meng Ruan sneakingly squatting under the window. “Little Prince, come with me quickly.”
Trying on clothes was too annoying, and Dong Du wouldn’t mind going for a walk with anyone. So, he opened the window in the midst of the screams of tailors, attendants, and housekeepers, grabbed Meng Ruan by the collar, dragged him like a kite, and rushed out of the palace.
Finally escaping to the street, Dong Du let go of Meng Ruan. “What do you want from me?”
“I’ve thought it over, Your Highness.” Meng Ruan looked determined, his tone different from usual. “That Novisane has a bad temper, and I haven’t seen how good he is to you. You two seem too familiar. Today, when my father and I came to the palace, I heard His Majesty say that he used ten small asteroids as a betrothal gift. Isn’t he clearly making a deal?”
Dong Du’s face became solemn, nodding repeatedly.
Meng Ruan concluded, “I think you shouldn’t give up your love for the sake of the country. So, I want to take you away. I know I’m not worthy of you, but taking you away is not about being together with you. I just want you to be happy.”
As they walked and talked, they reached a seldom-visited bridge. Dong Du sighed deeply. Too naive, he was too naive, no wonder he was always bullied by others and even deceived by Xia En.
“Your Highness, say something. Say something, and we’ll leave.” Meng Ruan said.
“Meng Ruan, I appreciate your kindness, but I want to marry Novisane.” Dong Du patted Meng Ruan’s shoulder. “Don’t worry about me.”
“But, aren’t you two not that close?” Meng Ruan asked in confusion.
“We are very close.” Dong Du sat by the river and started pulling out grass. “If I were to marry an alpha, I would only marry Novisane.”
“Do you like him?” Meng Ruan widened his eyes. “But I haven’t seen you smile at him much. I always felt like he was pestering you.”
Was that the impression they gave when they were together?
Dong Du thought for a moment and said seriously, “You don’t understand; this is a kind of charm. Have you ever heard of the feeling of pursuing and being pursued, even if you don’t want it?”
Meng Ruan, bewildered, exclaimed, “So, Your Highness, are you going to marry him?”
“Yes.” Dong Du threw a small stone into the river, creating ripples. “Meng Ruan, you will definitely find a compatible omega for yourself.”
“Then, can I be your groomsmen?” Meng Ruan stammered.
“Of course.” Dong Du emphasized, “You can even organize a group of groomsmen for me.”
“Groomsmen?”
This seemed like a good idea. Meng Ruan took out his smart device, operated it for a while, and the smart device made two ding-ding sounds.
Zhu Di replied to him: “Get lost.”
Hanchester replied to him: “Not interested.”
Meng Ruan scratched his head. What’s wrong with these people? Why are they so irritable? If they won’t come, he can find someone else!
“Alright.” Dong Du stood up and dusted off his clothes. “It’s time to take a break. I’ll go back to continue trying on clothes. You hurry home, so your father doesn’t pound you.”
Meng Ruan, busy contacting others to form the groomsmen, just nodded at Dong Du’s words and focused back on his smart device.
Dong Du shook his head with a sigh as he walked back. The people in the palace probably anticipated his return. When he reached his room, no one had left. Dong Du exclaimed, “Why isn’t it done yet? Couldn’t you just make them according to the measurements?”
“Little Prince, this won’t do.” A beta held up a suit and wanted to continue trying it on for him. “The sizes are definitely suitable, but we still need to see if the style and color suit you. Size is a minor issue; the most important thing is the style. That’s why we have to try on clothes.”
“Alright.” Dong Du helplessly continued to try on clothes, becoming a soulless try-on machine.
By the time he finished trying on today’s outfits, it was late at night. The window was knocked on for the second time. Dong Du was awakened in the middle of the night, angrily stepping onto the windowsill. “Why are you here again?”
A peach-flavored lollipop was poked into his mouth, and Novisane, smiling, asked him, “Who else has come?”
“Why, why is it you?”
Dong Du was lifted down from the window by him. Like a koala, he hugged Novisane’s neck with both hands and wrapped his legs around his waist.
“Didn’t I say I’d take you away?” Novisane carried him towards the flying ship. “You agreed yourself. How could you forget?”
As the two walked towards the flying ship, in the dimly lit room, Xi Yuan held a bowl of health soup, sounding extremely envious. “You know, maybe I should also be a bit more unrestrained?”
The prime minister and the beta attendant who accompanied him to work, surprised, looked at each other. Then the prime minister immediately thought of kneeling on the spot, “Your Majesty, you can’t!”
Xi Yuan sighed heavily, “What are you shouting about? I was just joking.”
The prime minister nodded repeatedly, finally relieved.
The flying ship pierced through the clouds and quickly landed on a mountaintop. Clos had steep terrain, with many high mountains and canyons on the outskirts. These places had lush trees, active wildlife, so Clos had not been developed there, only constructing landing pads for those who wanted to enjoy the mountains and waters.
Dong Du deeply breathed in the cold air. The crescent moon danced like a firefly between the mountains. Novisane stood behind Dong Du and whispered softly, “Little Peach, I want to kiss you.”
Dong Du was exceptionally shy about such things. Novisane was afraid that if he said it in a normal volume, Dong Du would immediately cover his mouth.
Sure enough, Dong Du blushed all over. He cleared his throat, avoiding eye contact. “Both of us are big men. Why are you always thinking about intimate things?”
“We should kiss on our wedding day. Consider this an early practice.”
After saying this, Novisane didn’t give Dong Du a chance to respond. He knew that if he let him continue talking, they wouldn’t be able to kiss tonight.
Tonight’s practice was very necessary. On the wedding day, Dong Du nervously stood on a small platform. When the priest announced that the groom could kiss the bride, Dong Du took the lead and kissed Novisane on the lips.
Novisane laughed like a fox holding a chicken, leaned close to Dong Du’s ear, and said, “Thank you, husband.”
The applause erupted from the audience immediately. The entire scene was filled with the joyous atmosphere of the wedding ceremony.
The people all stood up, loudly expressing their blessings to the newlyweds on the stage.
“Little Prince, happy wedding!”
“Prime Minister, you must treat the Little Prince well in the future.”
“That’s right, Prime Minister, if the Little Prince isn’t happy in the future, none of us omega will agree.”
“Shouldn’t you be more worried about me?” Novisane looked at Dong Du, “If the Little Prince is unhappy, one of him can take on three of me.”
This remark caused laughter from the audience below. Dong Du’s cheeks turned as red as a peach. He punched Novisane, “Stop talking nonsense!”
“Your Highness, please quickly throw the bouquet. I’m ready to snatch it.”
Some omega shouted, and more people joined in. Dong Du and Novisane exchanged glances, each picked up a bouquet from the tray, pinched a bit, and threw it down with their backs to the audience.
A lively scene of grabbing ensued below, while Novisane, facing away from the audience, he gently scraped Dong Du’s palm with his fingers. “Husband, when should we have a baby?”
[End of the story]
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