The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 534
Chapter 534: Digging One’s Own Grave
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On the day of the grand wedding, the Demon Realm’s Royal City was festooned with decorations, adorned with red silk banners and radiant lanterns.
“Don’t worry, the Dragon Clan lives for thousands of years. I’ll definitely repay the spirit stones I borrowed from you.”
“I’ve had terrible luck lately. A flower demon tricked me out of my money,” Zhu Mo sighed deeply. Today, he had borrowed thirty thousand spirit stones from Lu Chao Chao.
“I’ll return it with interest, three thousand borrowed, six thousand repaid! I won’t let you suffer a loss!” He even wrote out an IOU, stamped it with his fingerprint, and handed it to Lu Chao Chao.
“Between us, why say such distant words? What repayment? Too formal!”
Her words were polite, but her small hands moved quickly, tucking the IOU into her sleeve with practiced ease.
Zhu Mo was clad in a vibrant red wedding robe, his brows brimming with delight. His anticipation and excitement were nearly impossible to suppress, overflowing from his entire being.
“That house flower, you really don’t care anymore?” Chao Chao asked.
“Why mention such an unlucky person on a joyous day?” he scoffed, glancing up at the clear blue sky. “Though it is strange… that crazy woman from the Phoenix Clan hasn’t come to cause trouble? She finally learned to behave?”
Lu Chao Chao snickered. Perhaps participation was all that mattered?
“Here, your wedding gift.” She pulled out a small, exquisitely crafted coffin from her spatial storage.
Zhu Mo blinked in surprise before nodding. “You’re wishing us to be together until death, right? Good, good, I accept!”
“Time to fetch the bride!” The Demon King, his head full of red hair, called out. The groom immediately cast aside all distractions, stowed his gift into his treasure pouch, and followed the Demon King out the door.
Xie Yu Zhou and Lu Chao Chao, in their roles as the flower-scattering attendants, stood waiting at the entrance.
Xie Yu Zhou frowned. “Did you really give a coffin to wish them a lifetime together?”
Lu Chao Chao said flatly, “No, he’s digging his own grave.”
Xie Yu Zhou: “???”
Before long…
Zhu Mo rode a majestic steed to the end of the red carpet, his face beaming as he gazed upon the veiled figure within the wedding sedan.
Yet, the closer they drew to the grand hall for the ceremony, the faster his heart pounded.
“A house flower doesn’t smell as fragrant as a wild one. If she insists on becoming the Dragon Crown Prince’s Consort, so be it!” Thanks to Lu Chao Chao, he had eliminated a few disappointing rivals. Now, Zhu Mo was the Little Crown Prince of the Dragon Clan.
“And as for the wild flowers outside… I won’t know their scent unless I pick them!” He muttered under his breath, as though reassuring himself.
Upon reaching the hall, Zhu Mo dismounted gracefully and lifted the sedan’s curtain with a wide smile.
A-Man supported the bride, dressed in a phoenix coronet and bridal robe, as she stepped out of the sedan, handing A-Wu over to the groom.
A-Man, standing to the side, smiled brightly. The joyous wedding momentarily eased the pain of her grandmother’s passing.
Lu Chao Chao wore a striking red dress, her hair styled in a bun tied with red silk ribbons, the ends adorned with tiny bells that jingled as she walked.
Her outfit made her resemble a young attendant of Guan Yin.
Beside her, Xie Yu Zhou, dressed in matching attire, stood poised.
The two carried small bamboo baskets, scattering flower petals as they moved.
Behind them, the newlyweds entered the ceremonial hall hand in hand.
The Dragon Clan elders had refused to attend, even cursing Zhu Mo through thousand-mile voice transmission the entire night before. Naturally, there was no ancestral altar to honor.
“First bow to the heavens and earth…”
“Second bow to the parents…”
“Husband and wife bow to each other. Ceremony complete. Escort the bride to the bridal chamber!” a small demon announced loudly. The watching demon clansmen erupted into applause, offering their congratulations.
Zhu Mo personally led his new bride into the bridal chamber, while outside, the wedding feast commenced.
Large red candles flickered, sending tiny embers dancing in the air. As Zhu Mo gazed at his bride seated upon the new bed, his palms grew sweaty.
During his previous marriage, he had felt nothing.
But this time, all that remained was eager anticipation.
He gently lifted the bridal veil, revealing a shy maiden beneath the flickering candlelight. Her eyes, as bright and wide as a startled fawn, sent Zhu Mo’s heart into chaos.
A-Wu, usually a fiery little pepper, now exuded a rare softness, completely bewitching Zhu Mo.
His throat dry, he stammered, “You… you rest here. I still need to go outside and offer toasts…”
“Don’t be afraid. I left a few little demons outside the door. Eat something to fill your stomach first…” Thoughtfully, he had prepared small, easily digestible snacks for her. A-Wu blushed and nodded.
With lingering glances, Zhu Mo reluctantly departed.
He failed to see how, the moment he left, his bride’s expression turned ice-cold, devoid of any joy. A chill settled between her brows.
Outside, Lu Chao Chao knocked lightly. Upon hearing an affirmative response, she entered.
She promptly shut the door in Xie Yu Zhou’s face.
“Why shut me out?” Xie Yu Zhou was dumbfounded.
“You two have secrets I can’t hear?” His little face flushed red with indignation.
Lu Chao Chao grinned mischievously, blocking the door with both hands. “Girls’ private conversations, why would you listen in?”
Xie Yu Zhou pouted, pinching his fingers into a delicate gesture, and mimicked a high-pitched voice, “Why am I not a girl?”
“If you don’t believe me, I can change into a dress right now.” His exaggerated manner made Lu Chao Chao’s eyelids twitch.
Oh, heavens.
When Buddha’s Child returns to the Buddha Realm, he will have to review his entire life in the Reincarnation Mirror.
That means letting go of all attachments and severing the past.
With all this embarrassing history… how will he endure it?
Lu Chao Chao could slack off from studying and still outlive her tutor.
But the Buddha Realm’s immortals have endless lifespans—his embarrassing moments will haunt him forever.
“Sometimes, we should have a little dignity…” Lu Chao Chao advised.
Xie Yu Zhou waved dismissively. “Life isn’t full of spectators!”
He had already embarrassed himself countless times before Lu Chao Chao.
She wanted to argue further, but seeing Feng Wu sitting quietly inside, she decided to save it for later.
“Have the little demons leave. Stand guard at the door. No eavesdropping.”
Bang!
She shut the door.
Rubbing his nose where it had been hit, Xie Yu Zhou grumbled complaints but still stood guard diligently.
Inside, Feng Wu sat in her wedding attire, her gaze distant.
“Did you know? Today, I even felt a little… jealous.”
“Jealous of myself, for being the only one he looks at.”
Feng Wu held back tears, her voice tinged with grievance as she gazed at Lu Chao Chao.
“He personally oversaw every detail of this wedding. Even my bridal gown was handpicked by him.”
“In the sedan, he worried if I was too hot or too hungry. When we walked, he matched my pace…” Everything, everything, was completely opposite from last time.
“Last time, did he even mention our wedding to you?” she asked.
Lu Chao Chao pursed her lips and shook her head. Back then, he had utterly resisted acknowledging his bride’s existence.
Feng Wu let out a bitter chuckle.