Unparalleled medical and martial arts skills, saving the CEO's fiancée at the start.

After returning from Nancheng, Ye Chen felt that something was different inside him.

I can't quite put my finger on what it is.

It could be the new buds of the old locust tree at the entrance of Anhetang, it could be the look in Shen Bo'an's eyes as he looked up at the plaque, or it could be the unusual warmth Su Qinghan showed when she was talking to Shen Bo'an in the courtyard.

Anyway, he had something on his mind, and it took him several days to figure it out.

He owes Jiang Ruoxi a wedding.

He casually mentioned it on New Year's Eve, but then got busy and put it aside.

Jiang Ruoxi didn't urge her, and didn't even mention it a second time.

But Ye Chen knew that she wasn't indifferent.

She's just used to putting important things off and focusing on the immediate present.

This habit was something she developed during the years she single-handedly carried the Jiang Group.

Ye Chen didn't want her to continue like this.

On the fourth day after the start of spring, Ye Chen took advantage of Jiang Ruoxi's absence at the company meeting to call He Jianping, Guipu, and Ayiguli to the living room.

He got straight to the point: "I want to get married to Ruoxi. It doesn't have to be a big affair, but it has to be a proper ceremony. Can you give me some ideas?"

He Jianping was the first to jump up: "It should have been done a long time ago! I've been preparing the gift for almost a year!"

The ghost servant sat in the corner, raised his eyelids slightly, and said, "Tell me when the date is set, and I'll guard the gate."

Aygul, holding the knife, thought for a moment and said, "I'll lead the way. If she tries to run away, I'll chase her down."

Ye Chen was both amused and exasperated: "Why is she running away? She's my fiancée, it's perfectly legitimate."

Aygul said, "We still need to be prepared, just in case."

Ye Chen felt he couldn't respond to that, so he turned to He Jianping and asked, "Tell me, where would be a suitable place to do this?"

He Jianping counted on his fingers: "Hotels are too tacky, homes are too small, and Baizhi Valley is too far. If you ask me, the backyard of the Jiang family villa is the best place. In spring, the flowers will be in bloom, and there's enough space. Set up a tent, put out a few tables, and invite everyone you should invite. It's simple, but not shabby."

Ye Chen thought the idea was reliable and approved it on the spot.

The date is set for mid-April.

He Jianping was in charge of arranging the tables, chairs, and tents; Guipu was in charge of security; and Ayiguli was in charge of writing the invitations.

Ye Chen went to Medicine King Valley himself and told Su Qinghan about it.

Su Qinghan was grinding herbs in the medicine shed. After hearing this, she didn't stop grinding her herbs, but only said, "It should have been done a long time ago."

Ye Chen said, "You have to come. If you don't come, this marriage won't be solid."

Su Qinghan stopped what she was doing, glanced at him, and snorted, "If I didn't come, would you still not get married?"

Ye Chen laughed: "Then I'll move the wedding to Medicine King Valley."

Su Qinghan ignored him, but when he left, she put a small cloth bag into his bag. Inside was a pair of tiny jade pendants, which she had polished herself. One was white and the other was blue, and together they formed the shape of a heart.

Jiang Ruoxi knew nothing about the wedding.

Ye Chen kept it a secret very well.

He Jianping was tight-lipped, Guipu was not talkative to begin with, and Ayiguli was even more tight-lipped.

There was only one time when they almost got caught.

When Jiang Ruoxi returned home that day, she saw several rolls of red silk and two large cardboard boxes piled up in the living room and asked what they were.

Ye Chen said without changing his expression, "These are materials purchased by the security department for an event."

Jiang Ruoxi glanced at him but didn't ask any more questions.

But when she turned around, Ye Chen clearly saw the corner of her mouth curve slightly.

He thought to himself, "Oh no, this woman probably guessed it. But she didn't expose me even though she guessed, which means she tacitly approved."

Ye Chen felt even more at ease.

Two days before the wedding, Shen Bo'an and Shen Jingqiu arrived from Nancheng.

Shen Bo'an's leg has almost fully recovered; he can walk without a limp, though it's a bit slower.

He brought a pair of handwritten wedding couplets and a small jar of newly made herbal tea from Anhetang, saying it was for the newlyweds to serve tea.

Seventh Uncle also came from Baizhi Valley, carrying a bag of newly harvested astragalus, saying, "We don't have anything else good, this is the only good stuff."

Song Tiezhu and Han Song arrived a day early to help decorate the courtyard.

Qiao San sent a gift through someone: two jars of aged wine that had been stored for thirty years.

Zhou Wantong went even further, bringing over a whole roasted lamb and saying, "I'll cover the wedding banquet."

Looking at the busy people in the courtyard, Ye Chen suddenly felt that although this wedding was simple, it was more lively than anything else.

The weather was perfect on the wedding day.

He Jianping had decorated the backyard of the Jiang family villa quite nicely.

Red ribbons were hung from the eaves all the way to the courtyard gate, and red ropes were also tied to the two newly transplanted magnolia trees.

Several round tables were set up in the middle of the courtyard, covered with plain white tablecloths, and on them were medicinal teas that Shen Jingqiu had brought from Nancheng and several kinds of snacks that Jiang Ruoxi usually liked to eat.

There was no master of ceremonies, no flower girls, and no ring exchange ceremony.

Su Qinghan and Grandpa Jiang sat at the head of the table, with Shen Bo'an sitting next to her.

The ghost servant stood at the door, and Ayiguli stood beside Jiang Ruoxi.

Ye Chen wore his crisply washed security guard uniform, while Jiang Ruoxi changed into a clean white shirt. The two stood side by side under the magnolia tree.

"Bowing to Heaven and Earth!" He Jianping shouted at the top of his lungs.

Ye Chen and Jiang Ruoxi bowed towards the door.

"Bowing to the parents twice."

The two turned around and bowed to Su Qinghan and Old Master Jiang.

Su Qinghan didn't say anything, but simply handed them the pair of jade pendants.

Grandpa Jiang brought over the herbal tea and said, "Let's have some tea."

Ye Chen and Jiang Ruoxi each held a glass, first toasting Old Master Jiang, then Su Qinghan.

After drinking the tea, Grandpa Jiang's eyes were red, and he said "good" three times.

"Husband and wife bow to each other."

Ye Chen turned around to face Jiang Ruoxi.

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

Then they both bent over, their foreheads almost touching.

He Jianping shouted "The ceremony is complete!" and the courtyard erupted in applause.

That evening, three tables of food and drink were set up in the courtyard.

Zhou Wantong personally cut the whole roasted lamb, his knife skills were even more nimble than his mouth.

Song Tiezhu and Han Song had a drinking contest, and in the end, the two sat down on the threshold with their arms around each other.

Seventh Uncle got drunk and started telling Shen Bo'an about the old stories of Medicine King Valley, but he fell asleep halfway through.

Shen Jingqiu covered him with a coat.

Aygul was dragged by He Jianping to play a drinking game, but she still lost, and her ears turned red.

Ghost Servant sat in his usual spot by the door, a barely touched glass of wine in front of him, but a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth.

Su Qinghan sat at the head of the table, slowly sipping her tea and watching the young people making a ruckus in the courtyard. Occasionally, she would say to Shen Bo'an, "This wine is even stronger than the one from Medicine King Valley."

Ye Chen and Jiang Ruoxi sat under the magnolia tree, shoulder to shoulder.

Jiang Ruoxi rested her head on his shoulder and whispered, "When did you start preparing?"

Ye Chen said, "It started right after the New Year. I kept it from you for two months."

Jiang Ruoxi laughed: "I guessed it long ago. You only have a few places to hide things. There's even a label for Medicine King Valley on that cardboard box in the living room."

Ye Chen laughed too: "Then why don't you expose me?"

Jiang Ruoxi said, "If we expose them, it won't be fun."

Neither of them spoke, and they just sat there.

The night breeze carried the fragrance of magnolia blossoms, mingled with the aroma of wine and laughter.

The lights in the courtyard were on one by one, casting a warm glow on everyone's faces.

Ye Chen looked down at the red string on Jiang Ruoxi's wrist. The copper lock was still there, small and old, like a reassuring pill.

He reached out and took her hand, their fingers intertwined.

Those days of fighting, killing, and life and death are all over.

And that's how it will be from now on.

There are flowers, wine, friends, and family.

With her by my side, that's enough.