"The auspicious hour has arrived; the bride and groom shall enter their bridal chamber—"

"Groom, come and fetch the bride!"

In the dim light, the paper figures were pasted on the window, their bodies swaying in the wind, making rustling sounds and emitting high-pitched noises.

Xia Xiaoqin's fingers slowly moved forward, touching the cold silk on the ground.

It looked like something was standing in front of her.

"Lu Yang, is that you?"

In the darkness, nothing answered her voice.

Only the paper figures kept repeating their calls, like summoning a soul, which was chilling.

"The bride is here! Groom, come and fetch her!"

An extremely cold and malevolent aura swept across the land.

At that moment, Xia Xiaoqin clenched her fists and took a deep breath.

The Lu family rules stated that she absolutely could not neglect her lover, and she could no longer hesitate.

"……I am coming!"

Xia Xiaoqin quickly stood up.

In the darkness, a pale, large hand gently brushed across the girl's cheek, then tucked her disheveled hair behind her ear, as lightly as a cold breeze.

Xia Xiaoqin suppressed her fear of retreating, calmed herself down, and reached out to grasp the large hand.

A chill surged up from the point of contact, as if to engulf the person.

Xia Xiaoqin couldn't help but shrink back.

The man in the phoenix coronet and wedding robes seemed to sense the girl's stiffness. He curled his lips into a smile, as if on purpose, and slowly separated Xia Xiaoqin's fingers, domineeringly caressing the girl's fingertips until their fingers intertwined.

"My lord... take me to the bed and into our bridal chamber..."

A deep, magnetic voice softly rang in Xia Xiaoqin's ears.

That voice was indeed Lu Yang's voice!

Xia Xiaoqin's heart pounded, but hearing the rustling of paper figures around her, she could only suppress her doubts, take the other person's large and cold hand, and slowly walk towards the bed.

But as she got closer to the bed, her heart started beating faster and faster.

On the right, a man in a phoenix coronet and wedding robes was already sitting upright on the bed, his red veil hanging over his knees, covering his entire face.

In the flickering candlelight, the two sat side by side.

A deathly silence filled the air, and in the small bedroom, Xia Xiaoqin's rapid breathing could be heard.

At this moment, she really wanted to touch the other person's face to see if it was really Lu Yang, and to ask what was going on.

After hesitating for a moment, Xia Xiaoqin slowly extended her hand.

"My wife, let me lift your red veil."

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl reached her hand towards the man.

But when her fingertips touched the edge of the veil, the red silk felt as cold as if it had just been pulled out of well water, giving her a sudden shiver.

Is it really Lu Yang?

"Husband, what are you thinking about?"

A deep, magnetic whisper rang in Xia Xiaoqin's ear.

Xia Xiaoqin froze, her hand hanging stiffly in mid-air, before she could respond with a stiff, unresponsive gesture.

"My wife... I... I want to touch your face, may I?"

The moment the words left his mouth, the tall figure bent down, grabbed Xia Xiaoqin's hand, and pressed it against his face through the red veil.

As she touched the other person's face, Xia Xiaoqin's hands trembled uncontrollably.

It's so cold.

The man's skin temperature was very low, not like that of a living person.

A bone-chilling cold seeped into Xia Xiaoqin's limbs and bones, causing her to flinch.

But the next second, the man suddenly grabbed her.

"Won't you continue to touch it, darling?"

It was still Lu Yang's voice.

His voice sounded lazy, and his posture was noticeably more relaxed, with a languid air as if he were teasing his prey, as he slowly kissed Xia Xiaoqin's palm.

In the darkness, Xia Xiaoqin's heart was pounding.

Feeling the tickle in her palm, she trembled as she ran her fingers across the man's cheek.

Contrary to her expectations, the man before her had a very deep-set face with a high nose bridge. Without a doubt, it was a face so handsome that it was aggressively attractive, so striking that it was impossible to look directly at him. And this was Lu Yang's face.

But the more it was caressed, the more Xia Xiaoqin trembled.

The man before me was not breathing, had no pulse.

He is not human!

"Have you figured out what I am?"

Xia Xiaoqin's mind went blank, her fingers froze on the man's face, and her throat felt like it was blocked by something, unable to utter a single word.

Then she heard a soft chuckle.

"say."

A deathly silence permeated the air.

Xia Xiaoqin was covered in cold sweat, and her face was frighteningly pale.

[Wedding Night Rules]

【③Please do not discover his secret】

She broke the third rule; she discovered his secret!

He is not Lu Yang! He is not human!

The candlelight flickered, and the small room was faintly filled with the scent of corpses.

The tall figure approached Xia Xiaoqin, its shadow seeming to devour the girl and drag her into an endless abyss.

What should I do?!

In a flash, Xia Xiaoqin hugged the man in her arms tightly, lifted the red veil, raised her head towards "Lu Yang," and kissed him fiercely.

Chirp, chirp.

This was an extremely awkward and haphazard kiss.

[Wedding Night Rules]

[④ When things aren't going well, nothing makes your loved one happier than a kiss.]

Xia Xiaoqin recalled the rules, closed her eyes, and gently touched the "man's" lips repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

Chi Chi!

In the darkness, the incense offered to the dead on the table fell with a soft rustling sound, as if it were laughing.

As if in a hallucination, cool, thin lips brushed against Xia Xiaoqin's ear, carrying a cruel languor, the voice extremely soft.

"Bad kid."

The moment the words left his mouth, a feeling of weightlessness came over him.

Xia Xiaoqin let out a soft scream in fright before the man in front of her lifted her up by the waist.

As they moved, they got closer and closer, so close that Xia Xiaoqin could clearly feel that "Lu Yang" had very broad shoulders and back, a strong waist, and even his legs were so powerful and long.

"What are you doing...? Wait, no!!!"

Xia Xiaoqin was forced to sit on Lu Yang's lap, letting out a low scream in fear, her voice slightly distorted.

"My lord, the auspicious time has arrived. Shall we go to our bridal chamber?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Xiaoqin turned deathly pale.

What?

"Wait! Wait!"

Xia Xiaoqin panicked, and just then, she heard a rustling sound, like the sound of fabric.

In the darkness, "Lu Yang" seemed to pick up a piece of cloth, skillfully bandaging her chin and then her head with unexpectedly gentle movements.

Feeling the movement, Xia Xiaoqin opened her mouth wide and couldn't speak for a long time.

What happened?

The dull, belated pain in her forehead finally brought her to her senses.

It turned out that she had fallen and injured her forehead, but she hadn't noticed because she was too nervous.

Clenching her fists, Xia Xiaoqin became even more afraid to move, and could only continue to pretend that the "Lu Yang" behind her was not human at all, letting him bandage her.

Just then, a faint rustling sound came from outside the door.

It sounded like someone was whispering outside the door.

"Why hasn't the bride gone to the bridal chamber yet?"

"Only when the groom removes the red veil is the bride considered to have entered the bridal chamber! The red veil is something only the groom can remove. If the bride is so willful, how can she give the old lady a grandson?"

"Let's go, hurry! We have to tell Grandma Lu! The new daughter-in-law is too unruly! She should be punished with family discipline and thrown into the well!"

The sound outside the door startled Xia Xiaoqin.

—Removing the red veil signifies entering the bridal chamber.

If we can remove the red veil from Lu Yang's head, will our wedding night go smoothly?

Thinking of this, Xia Xiaoqin turned her head and cautiously probed.

"My lady, now that we're in the bridal chamber, shall I help you remove your red veil?"

The moment the words left his mouth, a cold wind swept by.

In the bright candlelight, "Lu Yang" seemed to chuckle softly as he gently brushed past Xia Xiaoqin's ear and whispered something.

"My lord is in such a hurry."

"Since you're so eager to unveil my veil, how about we play a little game to liven things up?"

The voice was icy cold, carrying a chilling undertone.

However, Xia Xiaoqin inexplicably sensed a hint of playful interest in the other person's tone.

"My lady... what would you like to play?"

Clenching her fist, Xia Xiaoqin agreed.

If she were to sit on someone's lap and rely on brute force, she might actually anger this inhuman monster.

If we could take away the other person's red veil through the game, that would be ideal.

"How about we play hide-and-seek in the room, darling?"

Lu Yang leaned down, his voice low and eerie.

"The rules of the game are simple: you hide and I'm catching. If you are not caught by me before the sandalwood incense on the table goes out in each round, I will let you take off one of my clothes until I take off the red veil on my head."

Upon hearing the game rules, Xia Xiaoqin took a deep breath, sensing the subtly erotic undertones of the game...

"What if you catch me? What will happen?"

After a moment of distraction, Xia Xiaoqin cautiously asked.

Upon hearing this, the man lowered his head.

The red silk felt as cool as if it had just been pulled from well water, brushing against Xia Xiaoqin's cheeks.

"What do you say, my husband?"

"Tonight is our wedding night."

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