My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

"That's how your father got through it back then. He was just venting his anger. Now we'll see how long Qi Yu can hold out!"

Su Yue didn't quite understand, and turned her head to ask in confusion, "Mother, what do you mean?"

Xu Shuqin looked at Su Chengying's mocking smile and sighed helplessly, saying, "You treated him the same way when he was your grandfather, because back then he wasn't much different from Qi Yu now."

“Your father was even worse off; he didn’t even have a home and had to leave his hometown, becoming a refugee.”

"Your maternal grandfather only agreed to let me marry your father after he beat him up."

Su Yue was speechless. Is this tradition? Inherited from her maternal grandfather?

As the mother and daughter were talking, Su Chengying and Qi Yu's eyes started to move. Qi Yu rushed forward, but before she could touch Su Chengying, she was tripped by Su Chengying's casual sidestep.

Qi Yu stood up and threw a punch at Su Chengying, but missed. There was a commotion around him, and then Qi Yu's back slammed heavily onto the hard stone slab.

Bang!

After a muffled thud, Qi Yu felt a sharp pain in his chest, making it difficult to breathe. It felt as if his lungs were being shattered, and all the bones in his body seemed to have been broken.

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Chapter Twenty-Two: Marriage

"It can't be like this already? Keep going, do you still want to marry Su Yue?"

Qi Yu gritted his teeth and tried to stand up, but as soon as he regained his footing, Su Chengying punched him again, knocking him to the ground.

At this moment, Qi Yu's eyes and face were bruised and swollen, and his whole body was covered in bruises, but even so, he still stood up.

Time passed second by second, and Qi Yu managed to keep his eyes open for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, despite being beaten by Su Chengying.

Su Chengying's initial jest turned to surprise, and then to astonishment.

Is it that tough?

Maybe this guy has great potential; he's a rough gem that needs polishing to become a useful object.

At least it's not entirely useless!

Su Chengying was also tired from fighting and his anger had subsided a lot. Only then did he seriously look at Qi Yu.

His willpower is decent, and his physical constitution seems good too, but I don't know if he can still learn martial arts.

His character seems decent, so it seems I have no reason to refuse!

After tripping Qi Yu, Su Chengying withdrew his hand.

"Alright, that's enough for today. We'll leave the rest on my tab and collect it back later!" Su Yue flicked her sleeves, her face calm.

Qi Yu lay on the ground, staring blankly at the sky, wondering if he was really that weak.

He couldn't even touch the hem of Su Chengying's clothes!

However, judging from Su Chengying's tone, it seems he has agreed!

After Su Chengying said he wouldn't fight, Su Yue ran over, helped Qi Yu up, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Qi Yu had only suffered some superficial injuries.

Thankfully, it's just a superficial injury!

Seeing how nervous Su Yue was, Su Chengying felt a surge of anger. "I'm your father, okay?!"

My hand hurts a lot when I hit him!

Why don't you show any concern for me?

Qi Yu gently pushed Su Yue away, then looked at Su Chengying with a determined expression and said, "I can still continue!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chengying's eyebrows twitched slightly, and then he laughed.

And just then, my temper flared up again!

You can beat me up again!

“Hey, husband, that’s enough!” Xu Shuqin spoke up at the right moment.

We'll win if we keep hitting!

Su Chengying sighed helplessly, and finally snorted coldly, "I understand!"

Reluctantly, she turned to Qi Yu and said, "Go back first, and come to the Su residence on a chosen day to formally propose marriage!"

Qi Yu blinked. Even though he had heard it with his own ears, he still couldn't quite believe it!

Is this the time it takes for me to marry Su Yue?

Qi Yu turned his head in surprise to look at Su Yue, not knowing what to say.

Su Yue looked at him, her face as beautiful as a peach blossom, her clear eyes filled with an unyielding smile and shyness.

She would be willing to marry Qi Yu!

Qi Yu's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was dry and hoarse as he said, "Am I dreaming?"

"You're not dreaming!" Su Yue laughed.

Qi Yu nodded, his whole body aching; it was definitely not a dream.

Did he come into this world out of nowhere? Everything happened so suddenly that he was a little lost and didn't know what to do.

Now it seems they're getting married again, starting a family and building a career in this world.

He had never felt a sense of belonging to this world, but the fact that he was about to get married made him feel very unreal.

……

A month later, red lanterns were hung at the entrance of the courtyard in Jiangting Village, and a wedding procession stood at the gate.

Today is Qi Yu's wedding day, and all the villagers from Jiangting Village have come over, making it a very lively occasion with gongs and drums.

There are no firecrackers because there is no gunpowder in this world.

Qi Yu stood at the door, watching Su Yue being helped down from the bridal sedan chair by the matchmaker, and then stepping over the brazier.

The master of ceremonies was the village chief's wife. Jiangting Village is only so big, so the whole village would come to the wedding.

From asking a matchmaker to propose marriage to the six betrothal ceremonies and welcoming the bride, Qi Yu spent a month completing all the formalities of the marriage ceremony.

Only with the formal betrothal ceremony involving three letters and six formal engagements can a marriage be considered legitimate; otherwise, it is not considered a proper marriage.

Even if you perform the ritual of bowing to heaven and earth, it will not be recognized.

Qi Yu watched as Su Yue, her head covered by a red veil, approached with the help of the matchmaker, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

This is his first time getting married!

Although Uncle Li and Aunt Li had taught me those manners, I can't remember any of them now.

Qi Yu was still somewhat bewildered when the matchmaker handed him the red ribbon.

Su Yue and Qi Yu each held one end of a red ribbon and walked into the hall side by side.

In traditional wedding ceremonies, the groom's parents are the ones to be worshipped, but Qi Yu's parents were already dead.

But sitting in the main hall at this moment was a middle-aged couple, Uncle Li and Aunt Li.

When Qi Yu first arrived, he relied entirely on the support of Uncle Li and Aunt Li's family, who treated him like their own son, which moved Qi Yu deeply.

If we really have to talk about family, Uncle Li and Aunt Li's family are more like my own family.

"The auspicious time has arrived, the bride and groom are to enter!"

As the emcee's voice faded, Qi Yu and Su Yue entered the hall and, under everyone's gaze, walked up to Uncle Li and Aunt Li.

Uncle Li and Aunt Li were a little nervous. Qi Yu asked them to stand in for his parents during the wedding ceremony. They had initially refused, but Qi Yu had to persuade them to come.

The relationship between Uncle Li and Aunt Li and Qi Yu's parents is just like that between Qi Yu and Da Ya and Er Hu now.

Uncle Li and Qi Yu's father were from the same village. Uncle Li used to follow Qi's father around when he was a child, and they had a very good relationship.

After Qi Yu's parents died, Uncle Li and Aunt Li took care of Qi Yu.

Seeing Qi Yu get married, they couldn't help but feel a little sad, and their eyes became slightly moist.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

"Two thanks to the high hall!"

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

"The ceremony is complete!"

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Late at night, Qi Yu saw off all the guests, and the brightly lit courtyard suddenly became quiet.

Qi Yu sat under the eaves, a wine cup still in his hand, looking at the moon in the sky, his expression somewhat dazed.

If only my mom were here!

She's just gone like that, what is she going to do?

And what about that irresponsible father who abandoned his wife and children and didn't go back to attend his own funeral?

May we all live long and share the beauty of the moon, even though we are thousands of miles apart. Is the moon they see the same as the one I see now?

Today, as I get married, I can't help but feel a bit emotional, and I have many things on my mind.

Once you're married, you'll have ties to your family. Even if he could go back, he wouldn't be able to.

He will live in this world as Qi Yu.

Qi Yu tilted his head back and drank the rest of the wine in his cup, then stood up and went into the house.

Pushing open the door to the inner room, which was decorated with red couplets, Qi Yu saw Su Yue sitting obediently on the edge of the bed with her hands on her knees. He scratched his cheek.

It seems like the veil will be lifted first, right?

Qi Yu picked up the wedding scale from the table, walked to Su Yue, and slowly lifted the veil with the scale.

The veil slipped off, revealing a phoenix crown and exquisite makeup. Su Yue, who looked like a fairy in a painting, trembled slightly with her eyelashes before looking up at Qi Yu.

When she met Qi Yu's gaze, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she turned her head away.

Last night, my mother talked to me a lot, including about sex, but...

At this moment, Su Yue's shy appearance was so beautiful and captivating in Qi Yu's eyes that Qi Yu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.