On the other side.
After returning to her room, Leng Ruoli hid in her personal space to wash up. When she came out, she saw Jun Mohan lounging lazily on the bed, his hands behind his head.
"Eh, Jun Mohan, why are you here?"
"This king has been here for a while, but I didn't want to disturb your family of four's reunion, so I didn't show myself."
"Oh oh!"
"Li'er, you drank quite a bit tonight, didn't you?"
"Uh, I was a bit happy tonight, so I drank a little more."
Upon hearing this, Jun Mohan's lips curved slightly, and he said no more.
Then, Jun Mohan suddenly sat up. Before Leng Ruoli could react, he wrapped his long, strong arms around her and pulled her into his embrace.
"Ah!"
Leng Ruoli was startled and struggled a bit, feigning anger. "Jun Mohan, you scoundrel! You always sneak attack."
But Jun Mohan ignored her words, resting his chin on her shoulder.
"Li'er, I have the urge to have you right now. What should I do?"
"Uh, you're lusting after me again!"
Jun Mohan felt speechless at Leng Ruoli's remark.
"Li'er, this is a normal reaction a man should have towards the woman he loves."
"Heh heh! Not bad, you've even learned lines from TV dramas."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jun Mohan pushed Leng Ruoli onto the bed and kissed her passionately. He only stopped when they were close to the final step.
However, Jun Mohan's body remained hot and restless, and Leng Ruoli's body was also stirred to discomfort.
Following that, Leng Ruoli threw Jun Mohan into the spatial bathroom for a cold shower, which finally suppressed the burning desire within him.
Afterward, Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan slept together in the same bed and had a peaceful night's sleep.
The next morning, when Leng Ruoli woke up, Jun Mohan had already left her room. She sat up in bed, her body sore all over. She then flashed into her spatial realm to wash up before emerging and leaving Mingyue Courtyard.
Meanwhile, Xia Wan'er, after being tossed around by Leng Jinyu all night, also woke up feeling exhausted. Her entire body ached as if she had been run over by a cart, with not a single part feeling alright.
However, Leng Jinyu was sleeping soundly beside Xia Wan'er, making her so angry that she wanted to hit him with a couple of punches. In the end, though, Xia Wan'er couldn't bring herself to strike him.
Xia Wan'er waited for her body to recover a little before carefully getting out of bed, dressing, and leaving the room.
These next three days were a rare period of reunion for their family of four, and they had to cherish it.
After Xia Wan'er left the room she shared with Leng Jinyu, she led Granny Hua to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the family of four.
By the time Xia Wan'er finished preparing breakfast, Leng Jinyu and his two sons had already woken up. Then, the family of four ate breakfast, chatting and laughing.
Thus, Leng Ruoli spent three ordinary and peaceful days in General Leng's manor with her parents and brother.
During these three days, Leng Jinyu and Xia Wan'er wouldn't let Leng Ruoli go anywhere except to play with them. Every day, they, along with Leng Ruorui, accompanied her as she wandered around the manor, playing mahjong, fighting the landlord, or engaging in other games.
If they got bored staying at home, Xia Wan'er, Leng Jinyu, and the other two would drag Leng Ruoli to scenic spots outside the city to play.
Three days later, before dawn broke, someone knocked on Leng Ruoli's door. "Who is it?" Leng Ruoli asked impatiently. "Don't disturb me, I'm so sleepy!"
With that, Leng Ruoli buried her head under the covers.
But the people outside the room were persistent. Two familiar female voices called out again, "Li'er, hurry up and open the door."
However, Leng Ruoli was too sleepy to get up. A group of aunts and elderly ladies were waiting outside her room. Xia Wan'er, feeling helpless, slipped in through Leng Ruoli's window and then opened the door to her room.
As a result, Leng Ruoli's maternal grandmother, her two aunts-in-law, and several wives of officials friendly with General Leng's manor flooded into Leng Ruoli's room.
Leng Ruoli's two aunts-in-law, Madam An and Madam Jiang, quickly went to Leng Ruoli's bedside. Without a word, they pulled Leng Ruoli up. Leng Ruoli intended to break free, but seeing her two aunts-in-law through her half-closed eyes, she immediately became well-behaved.
She was like a marionette being manipulated, being dressed and washed, but she still wanted to sleep.
The crowd in the room looked at her and felt speechless. How could such a vigilant girl be so fond of sleeping?
At this moment, Old Madam Xia sighed and said, "Li'er, wake up quickly. Today is not only your wedding day, but also your coming-of-age ceremony. After we hold your ceremony, we will send you off to be married."
Upon hearing Old Madam Xia's words, Leng Ruoli jolted, and all her sleepiness instantly vanished.
Leng Ruoli exclaimed, "Grandmother, what did you just say? Today is not only my wedding day, but also my coming-of-age ceremony..."
Finally, Leng Ruoli glanced at Xia Wan'er. When Xia Wan'er received her questioning gaze, she looked back at her and nodded gently.
At this point, Leng Ruoli retracted her gaze and muttered softly, "Isn't the coming-of-age ceremony just the ceremony for becoming an adult at eighteen?"
Old Madam Xia heard Leng Ruoli's muttering and chuckled.
"Yes, today is your eighteenth birthday. You truly are something, to forget even this."
"Alright then, you say today is my wedding day. What is this all about?" Leng Ruoli asked curiously.
"This was a suggestion from the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. Because the wedding you and the Prince held last year was disrupted by that fellow Ming Jiuxiao, they wanted to hold a complete wedding ceremony for you and Prince Leng to make up for your past regrets.
"Since your mother and elder brother have returned, and your General Leng family of four is reunited, the Emperor and Empress Dowager proposed holding a perfect and regret-free wedding ceremony for you and Prince Leng. Their suggestion was unanimously approved by all of us, so we all kept it a secret from you and decided to hold a wedding for you and Prince Leng that you would never forget." Old Madam Xia explained on behalf of Xia Wan'er.
After listening to Old Madam Xia, Leng Ruoli finally understood what was going on today.
"Then, Grandmother, does Prince Leng know that today is his wedding day?"
As soon as she asked this, everyone chuckled and nodded.
At this point, Leng Ruoli finally understood everything. It turned out that all these people had conspired together and were preparing the wedding behind her back.
No wonder! No wonder!
Xia Wan'er, Leng Jinyu, and Leng Ruorui had spent three days accompanying her, playing with her, and taking her out to the countryside. The problem lay here.
All these people were busy preparing a wedding for her and Jun Mohan behind her back.