Chapter 126 - 123: Written All Over Your Face
Su Mo bent down, squatting to their level, and smiled. "You’re here."
Nannan hugged her leg and beamed. "Lord Major General, the Think Tank, and Lord Lan Ling are all here! We all came to congratulate you on your marriage!"
Su Mo smiled as she looked at them.
Dongdong then added, "We’re a little sad, but it’s Sister Mo’s big day, so of course we had to come."
"Hm?" Su Mo didn’t immediately understand what he meant.
The Think Tank, walking over, said sharply, "Dongdong, what nonsense are you spouting now?"
Dongdong pouted, then looked at Su Mo and smiled. "Anyway, congratulations, Sister Mo!"
Su Mo stood up and greeted each of them in turn.
Lan Ling scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "Miss Su, congratulations."
Originally, the Think Tank hadn’t wanted him to come along, but Lan Ling felt he should be here.
Su Mo smiled. "Thank you, Commander."
Lan Ling grew even more bashful. "I... I’m not the Commander anymore."
"I know, but you will be again someday. Keep it up!"
Lan Ling looked at her and nodded firmly. "I will!"
Just then, Mo Xiao and the others came over from behind. They all exchanged greetings, and he arranged for the guests to be seated.
They had just sat down when another commotion stirred outside.
Su Mo turned to look and saw Xuan Shuang at the very front.
Following closely behind were Bai Chi, Tian Huan, Xuan Wei, and Xuan Qing.
Xuan Shuang grasped Su Mo’s hand. "You don’t mind that we came early, do you?"
"Of course not! I couldn’t be happier!"
Su Mo stared, a bit dumbfounded, at the gifts Tian Huan and Bai Chi were setting down.
"Second Miss, these gifts... aren’t they a bit much?"
Xuan Shuang frowned. "How is this too much? You’re my own sister! My sister is getting married—such a huge event! How could my gifts be shabby?"
"But..."
"No buts! Take them! Next time you get married, I’ll give you all the gold, silver, and treasures of the entire Tiger Clan!"
Su Mo: "..."
In an instant, several sharp gazes from behind her landed on them.
Yue Ying fanned himself, thinking, ’Next time?’
’This Second Miss of the Tiger Clan can’t even be bothered to hide her intentions.’
’We came for a wedding feast, not to get riled up. What’s her deal?’
Su Mo gave an awkward laugh. "...You’re too kind, Second Miss."
"I’m not being kind, you are! We’re family, we don’t need to be so formal!"
A short while later, the Clan Leader and Clan Leader’s Wife of the North Wing also arrived. Su Mo had invited them that morning.
Seeing the crowd in the courtyard, the Clan Leader and his wife also looked slightly surprised.
After introductions were made, the Clan Leader chuckled. "It seems Little Mo has made quite a few friends recently."
"It’s been alright..."
Su Mo arranged for them to be seated, then went to check on the kitchen.
Ah Nuan, who had been busy in the kitchen all day, pulled her over and asked curiously, "That Beastman in white, is he from the Tiger Clan?"
Su Mo nodded, then warned her sternly, "Don’t get any funny ideas. You can’t win him over."
"Listen to you. I’m not the type to fall for every man I see."
Although Ah Nuan said this, her eyes were still glued to Xuan Qing, unwilling to look away.
Su Mo shot her a disdainful look, thinking, ’Yeah, right! As if!’
"Anyway, don’t waste your effort. He’s not into your type."
Ah Nuan grinned. "I know. It’s pure appreciation!"
With that, she couldn’t help but sigh. "You really attract all sorts of admirers whenever you go out, and they’re all the cream of the crop! At this rate, once you’re married, won’t your husbands lock you up at home?"
Su Mo frowned. "Shut your jinxing mouth."
’It feels like there’s some kind of communication barrier with Ah Nuan...’
Ah Nuan fell silent.
’She didn’t know if that ’Third Young Master’ was in love with Su Mo, but she was certain that the Dragon Clan’s Young General desperately wanted to marry into the family.’
’Ever since he walked in, his gaze hasn’t left her.’
’And then there was that Second Miss, the one who’s a steward for the Dragon Clan. The moment she came in, she started calling Su Mo ’dear sister’ and going on and on about how they’re ’one family’ and don’t need to be formal.’
’Her intentions were written all over her face.’
’These weren’t ordinary Beastmen, and Ah Nuan was sharp enough to know that.’
Besides these guests, Su Mo had also invited the surrounding neighbors, since they had all helped out a lot over the past few days.
The dinner was a lively affair.
When the Clan Leader and the Clan Leader’s Wife left, they were both a little tipsy.
If the Clan Leader’s Wife hadn’t stopped him, the Clan Leader probably would have gotten drunk.
After seeing the neighbors off, only the houseguests remained in the courtyard.
The sleeping arrangements for the night were a problem.
Although Su Mo’s house had been rebuilt with a few extra guest rooms, it still couldn’t accommodate so many people at once.
The two Little Dragons begged to stay, so Su Mo arranged a room for them.
Xuan Wei and Xuan Shuang were female guests, so they were also each given a room.
The rest had to fend for themselves. After all, they were Male Beastmen; they could manage on a mountaintop or in a treetop.
Having more guests in the house made things much livelier, but it also cut into the time her partners had to speak with Su Mo.
That night, Yue Ying listened to the sound of conversation coming from Su Mo’s room and frowned in irritation.
’He had wanted to have a good talk with his wife tonight. After all, tomorrow night she would belong to that damned snake. His turn wouldn’t come again until after the homecoming banquet three days later.’
’The thought of not being able to be close to his wife for several days made him feel irritable.’
’But those two misses from the Tiger Clan seemed to have an endless supply of things to say.’
After what felt like an eternity, the two women finally emerged from Su Mo’s room.
Several figures landed at her doorway at almost the same instant, only to hear the sound of the door being bolted from the inside.
Followed by Su Mo’s murmur, "So tired... going to sleep..."
The men looked at each other, then, with a tacit understanding, returned to their own rooms.
In the dead of night, a white cat darted across the rooftops, its agile form like a flash of light.
The next day, Su Mo woke up early for once.
She had just gotten out of bed when Mo Xiao pushed the door open and came in.
He was already dressed in red robes. She had never seen him wear such a vibrant color; it made him look as bewitching as a demon.
A rare look of joy shone in his eyes.
Su Mo was still groggy, but Mo Xiao had already begun to help her dress.
By the time she came to her senses, he was staring at her blankly.
Her lips curved into a smile. "Cat got your tongue?"
Mo Xiao gently pulled her into his embrace, his voice tinged with laughter. "For you, I’m willing to be a fool."
As if remembering something, he added a warning, "No drinking tonight."
Su Mo froze. She pushed him away slightly, her doe-like eyes looking up at him as she whispered, "Then... you can’t be too rough tonight..."
As soon as the words left her mouth, a blush crept up her cheeks.
Mo Xiao’s eyes were like deep pools, churning with an indescribable emotion.
Even his breathing grew heavy and ragged.
When Mo Xiao didn’t answer, Su Mo’s face grew redder. "You... you’re not allowed to bully me..."
Mo Xiao reined in his emotions slightly and pulled her back into his arms.
He took a deep breath of her scent and chuckled, his voice husky. "Alright. I won’t be too rough, and I won’t bully you."
’I’ll just do... what must be done.’