Chapter 320: Good Deeds Done
No one paid any attention to the snobbish relatives of the Men family. After Yueya helped Men Jianqiu finish her grooming and dressing, she took over the job of watching Xiao Duantian; Duan Fengyun was shouldering the duties of the master of ceremonies today.
"The auspicious hour has arrived!
I invite the groom to welcome the bride and perform the wedding rites!"
Following Duan Fengyun's loud shout, the sounds of firecrackers and beating drums rang out incessantly.
Dressed in red, Yin Zhong wore a red flower on his chest and stood before Men Jianqiu's room with a look of excitement, waiting for her to come out.
"Thump!"
After Men Jianqiu's door opened, two maidservants led her out, one of whom kept winking at Yin Zhong to signal him.
But how could the dim-witted Yin Zhong know what the maidservant's winking meant? He just stood there blankly.
This infuriated the maidservant, who stomped her feet right there, not knowing what to do.
Fortunately, at this moment, Tong Zhan and Yin Tianxue stepped forward and whispered to Yin Zhong:
"Why are you still standing there blankly?
Hurry up and carry Jianqiu on your back, and take her to the main hall to bow to heaven and earth."
Upon hearing the words of Tong Zhan and Yin Tianxue, Yin Zhong awkwardly scratched his head; only then did he realize what the maidservant's winking meant.
Yin Zhong strode forward and said to Men Jianqiu:
"Jianqiu, I have come to pick you up. Let's go get married!"
After speaking, Yin Zhong turned around and bent his back, and the two maidservants helped Men Jianqiu onto Yin Zhong's back.
Men Jianqiu held onto Yin Zhong's shoulders tightly, and Yin Zhong could feel Men Jianqiu on his back; both of them were extremely moved, for after experiencing so much, they could finally be together.
However, as a son-in-law marrying into the family, there were certainly some procedures that had to be followed.
Yin Zhong carried Men Jianqiu over a fire basin and slowly arrived before the already prepared main hall.
Inside the main hall, Men Laotou was also sitting in the seat of honor, dressed in festive red brocade robes.
After Yin Zhong set Men Jianqiu down, the two stood together respectfully.
And Duan Fengyun began his work as the master of ceremonies.
"First bow to heaven and earth!"
Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu turned around and performed a deep bow to heaven and earth.
"Second bow to the high hall!"
The two turned around again and performed a deep bow to Men Laotou in the seat of honor.
Seeing this scene, Men Laotou almost couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart and cried out; fortunately, Tong Bo was quick-witted and handed him a handkerchief to help him control his emotions.
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
The two turned to face each other. Yin Zhong looked at Men Jianqiu, who was covered by a red bridal veil, and although Men Jianqiu could not see Yin Zhong, she could feel the deep love from him before her.
"Jianqiu, we are finally together!"
The two performed another deep bow!
"The ceremony is complete!
Send them to the bridal chamber!"
Amidst the cheers of Tong Bo and the others, the two were sent into the bridal chamber by the maidservants.
After being sent to the bridal chamber, Yin Zhong lifted Men Jianqiu's red veil, revealing the lovely bride underneath.
"Jianqiu, you are truly beautiful!"
Yin Zhong said, his heart stirred.
Men Jianqiu leaned into Yin Zhong's embrace and said:
"Zhong, we have been through so much, and now we can finally be together."
After the two snuggled for a while, they stood up, because they still had to go and toast all the guests.
At this moment, all the guests were already seated at the banquet, waiting for the arrival of the newlyweds.
Yin Zhong led Men Jianqiu to the middle of the banquet, where Duan Fengyun had already prepared wine cups and wine, waiting for the two.
Seeing the two arrive, Duan Fengyun shouted aloud:
"Today is a wonderful day for Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu, and the two newlyweds are very grateful to all the guests who have traveled from afar.
Come, let us all raise our wine cups and toast these two newlyweds, wishing them a harmonious union for a hundred years and many children and grandchildren."
"A harmonious union for a hundred years, and many children and grandchildren!" The surrounding banquet was filled with noise and excitement, all offering beautiful blessings to the pair.
Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu raised their wine cups, and Yin Zhong shouted:
"Thank you all for your blessings to me and Jianqiu, thank you everyone!"
After speaking, the two drank the wine in their cups in one gulp, and the guests also finished the wine in their cups one after another.
After the two finished toasting the guests at fifty tables one by one, they arrived in the main hall, where Men Laotou, Yueya, and Duantian were sitting.
As the host of the family, Men Laotou certainly had to wait for the newlyweds, Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu, to arrive.
As for Yueya and Xiao Duantian, they had been called by Men Laotou to sit in the main hall; after all, given Yueya's status, sitting at the host's table in the main hall was certainly appropriate.
After walking into the main hall, the serious look on Duan Fengyun's face finally vanished, and he rubbed his stomach and complained:
"I'm starving. Sha Dage, Jianqiu, hurry up and eat.
Everyone is starving."
Men Laotou also spoke up to greet them:
"Yes, yes, yes, everyone must be starving. Just a moment ago, Xiao Duantian was already crying of hunger. Hurry and eat."
The six of them picked up their rice bowls and began to eat. Duan Fengyun had only taken a few bites of food when he looked up and saw Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong raising their wine cups toward him.
Men Jianqiu said:
"Boss Qin, it was you who said earlier that on the day Zhong and I got married, we had to properly toast you, our matchmaker, with a few cups of wine. You must not forget!"
Duan Fengyun smiled, filled his own cup, and said:
"Of course I won't forget!
Come, this cup is to wish you two lovers a happy ending, and that you have finally found your respective harbor."
Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong looked at each other and smiled; the three of them clinked their cups together and drained them in one gulp.
Duan Fengyun picked up the wine jar, filled each of their cups again, and said:
"This cup is to wish you a lifetime of harmony and a heart bound together forever!"
After he finished speaking, the three of them drained their cups again.
Since there is a limit to everything, Duan Fengyun naturally filled the third cup.
"Come, this cup is to wish you an early birth of a precious child, and many children and grandchildren."
It was another scene of draining the cups in one gulp.
After drinking these three cups, the toasts were naturally over, but Duan Fengyun added another cup for himself and then drained it.
Duan Fengyun thought to himself:
"This cup is to toast you!
I have already done my utmost to help you arrange your wedding; as for what I do next, I will have no regrets, and I hope you will not hate me."
After finishing this cup of wine, another wine cup appeared in front of Duan Fengyun just as he was preparing to continue eating.
Men Laotou looked at Duan Fengyun with a smile on his face and said:
"Boss Qin, the wedding of Jianqiu and Yin Zhong is all thanks to you; this old man would like to toast you three cups.
The first cup is to thank you for your guidance on their feelings, which kept them from giving up on each other.
The second cup is to thank you for your help with their wedding; without your intervention, we could never have finished planning the wedding in such a short time.
The third cup is to thank you for letting this old man save face; those relatives of mine have always looked down on me, but this wedding really slapped them in the face, and I have never felt such pleasure."
"Come, Boss Qin, I will drain these three cups first as a sign of respect!"
Without waiting for Duan Fengyun to finish speaking, Men Laotou picked up his wine cup and drained it in one gulp, then immediately started pouring the second cup.
Seeing this, Duan Fengyun naturally could not be outdone; he immediately filled his own cup and began drinking with Men Laotou.
After the three cups were finished, Duan Fengyun could finally eat his meal in peace.
But after only a few bites of food, several figures suddenly appeared behind him.
He turned around and saw it was Tong Bo and the others; he guessed immediately that they were looking for Yin Zhong, so it had nothing to do with him.
So he ignored the few people behind him and continued eating his meal on his own.
The five people including Tong Bo walked up to Yin Zhong with wine cups in hand, and Tong Zhan said:
"Yin Zhong, today is a great day for you and Jianqiu; I wish you a lifetime of harmony and an early birth of a precious child." Tong Bo raised his wine cup and said with a smile:
"Sha Dage, I am not someone who usually likes to drink, but seeing you get married today, I feel very happy.
Come, a toast to you and Jianqiu; I wish you happiness and fulfillment!"
Men Jianqiu looked at the smiling group; she had previously felt some complaints toward them for making things difficult for Yin Zhong everywhere.
But seeing the sincere blessings from the group today, Jianqiu finally let go of her prejudices against them.
Jianqiu took Yin Zhong's arm, raised her wine cup, and smiled at the group:
"Thank you all; you are welcome to visit the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop often in the future!"
The group smiled and drained the wine in their cups in one gulp.
Just then, outside the main hall, a complaining Yin Tianqi walked in with a wine cup in his hand, muttering:
"Are these people sick!"
"Big Brother, what happened?"
Yin Tianxue asked in confusion as she looked at Yin Tianqi's appearance.
Yin Tianqi said speechlessly:
"I just thought there was a table outside full of Master Men's relatives, so I deliberately sat at that table, thinking I would use my status as a member of the Yin family to get familiar with them.
It would be convenient for Second Uncle to interact with them in the future, but they didn't mention Second Uncle and Aunt's wedding at all, and kept asking me about marriage.
This one said how his daughter was, that one said how his sister was?
In short, it felt like they wanted to swallow me whole; it was truly terrifying."
After hearing Yin Tianqi's words, Men Laotou stood up awkwardly and said:
"Villa Master Yin, I am sorry.
This group of relatives of mine is just like this; please don't take it to heart."
Yin Tianqi shook his head and said:
"It's fine, don't worry."
Afterward, Yin Tianqi walked up to Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu with his wine cup and said:
"Second Uncle, Aunt, I wish you a lifetime of harmony and an early birth of a precious child!
Second Uncle, Yujian Villa is your home; you are welcome to bring Aunt back!"
"Thank you!"
Yin Zhong did not know how to respond, so he replied with a thank you, then raised his wine cup with Men Jianqiu and drank with Yin Tianqi.
Afterward, more and more people walked into the main hall to toast the newlyweds.
When the crowd dispersed in high spirits, Yin Zhong was already dead drunk and was helped back to the room by Jianqiu.
And just as Men Jianqiu had dampened a towel and was preparing to apply it to Yin Zhong's forehead, Yin Zhong suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Jianqiu.
As the Undying Demon God, drunkenness was something he could dispel in the blink of an eye.
Yin Zhong, who had opened his eyes, reached out his arms to hold Jianqiu and said:
"Jianqiu, you are so beautiful. I have finally married you and brought you home; you are now my, Yin Zhong's, person."
Jianqiu leaned into Yin Zhong's embrace, the two of them staring into each other's eyes, and then their lips met.
Finally, the dry wood met the raging fire; the two, meeting naked, no longer held anything back, and with a painful moan from Jianqiu, there were no longer any barriers between them.
After paying their respects to Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu, the Tong Clan Brothers followed Yin Tianqi to Yujian Villa.
The group, who originally did not want to go, could not withstand Yin Tianqi's constant pestering and had no choice but to go to Yujian Villa.
Wu Tong led over a hundred staff members from the Ririsheng Guild and cleaned up the entire Men Family Sword Casting Workshop at the first opportunity.
Tables and chairs were returned, trash was thrown away; in short, except for the lanterns still hanging outside, the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop had been restored to its original state.
The Men Family Sword Casting Workshop had returned to its former state of having few visitors.
After Yin Zhong was plied with drink until he was dead drunk, Duan Fengyun also took Yueya and Xiao Duantian back to his own home.
Now he had already played the part of a good person, helping Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu complete their wedding.
Next, he would begin to play the role of a great villain, forcing Yin Zhong onto the Demonic Path and letting Yin Zhong become a demon once again.
And Duan Fengyun was now beginning to contemplate a strategy: how exactly should he make Yin Zhong return to the Demonic Path!
End of Chapter
