I really didn't want to burn it.

With each short phrase Ritsuka and Mashu uttered, their gazes grew increasingly disdainful.

"Whose imperial advisor's residence is so large? And who needs Sister DD to take care of their daily needs?"

Feeling embarrassed by the two little girls staring at him, Li Ang awkwardly touched his nose.

"That's exactly how I was back then. If I was full, the whole family wasn't hungry. But..."

After careful consideration, Li Ang realized that his habit of being waited on was indeed rooted in Northern Europe.

"Oh, it's all Skadi's fault for taking such good care of me that I've become corrupted."

Stare... →_→ *2

"Ahem, the fact that I don't have servants isn't the point of the story at all! The point should be Skadi!"

"Was Miss Skadi swayed by your sweet talk?"

Li Ang's cheeks flushed slightly, and he said with a hint of pride, "Pretty much, she laughed then. I did something that Loki had to swallow his pride to do."

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In fact, Skadi's smile was very slight, almost fleeting, but it was captured by Leon, who had been observing her.

This made Li Ang very happy. He said cheerfully, "Hurry up and eat. You haven't eaten in a long time, have you?"

At Li Ang's insistence, Skadi sat down at the table. She couldn't use chopsticks and could only use a fork and spoon.

The other food was fine, but she just couldn't get the stir-fried shredded pork out of the dish no matter how hard she tried with her fork.

"puff--"

When he saw his fiancée struggling with the shredded meat with a fork but just couldn't get it out, Li Ang couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

"..."

Skadi blushed deeply, put down her fork, and glared at Li Ang resentfully.

Is this funny?

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was wrong."

Li Ang waved his hand, picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of shredded meat, and held it to Skadi's mouth.

"Here, have a taste. This is my masterpiece."

Skadi initially intended to refuse, but the aroma of the shredded meat kept tempting her taste buds.

Finally, Skadi shyly raised her head and, with a light touch, opened her cherry-like lips and took a bite.

As the delicious shredded meat entered her mouth, Skati felt a great sense of satisfaction. It wasn't just about eating delicious food; it was a feeling of happiness from the bottom of her heart.

"Can I find happiness again?"

Looking at the smiling man feeding her, Skadi once again felt hopeful for the future.

After finishing her meal, Skadi shyly watched Li Ang's retreating figure as he washed the dishes.

After much hesitation, she finally mustered the courage to ask the man.

Were you looking at the contents of the runes just now?

"Yes."

Li Ang shook his hand and said with a wry smile, "I've already finished learning the basics of runes, but the content the teacher gave this time is a bit too profound, and there are many things I don't understand. But it's not good to ask the teacher about everything, that would be too much trouble for him."

"In that case...how about I teach you?"

"you?"

"Don't...don't underestimate me."

Skadi snorted, "I am, after all, a darling of the mountains and forests. As the language of nature, I am definitely better than you, an apprentice, at the level of runes."

"Thank you so much."

Li Ang clasped his hands together and grinned at Skadi.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lady Skadi."

"Ahem, let me make this clear beforehand, I'm very strict."

Skadi said this.

However, her shy expression was hardly convincing.

Chapter 266 The Most Luxurious Wedding in the Nine Realms

Since Leon brought Skadi home, their relationship has gradually warmed up as the days have passed.

Although these days were ordinary, Skadi didn't find them boring. On the contrary, she felt that this was the ultimate form of a happy life.

Every morning, I would prepare breakfast for Li Ang, and then teach him about runes in the morning.

After lunch, Skadi usually chooses to take a nap hand in hand with Leon, or have Leon take her to visit famous Asgardian landmarks.

Of course, Skati's focus wasn't on the tourist attractions, but on being with Leon.

Li Ang was very satisfied with his fiancée, Skadi. Not only was she beautiful and had a great figure, but Skadi was also very diligent in housework. Although she could occasionally act like a spoiled princess, her heart was pure and innocent; she was the perfect example of a wife.

The only thing that Li Ang regrets is that, as a veteran fan of the Moon, he would prefer Skadi's hair color to be purple rather than gold.

What Li Ang didn't know was that his wish would be fulfilled when he visited Northern Europe for the second time.

And so, Li Ang and Skadi lived their cozy little life together, day after day, until the eve of their wedding.

"Um……"

Skati, lying on the boat, tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Tomorrow will be the most important day of her life, as she will marry Li Ang and start a family with the blessings of the Asgardian gods.

Skadi had been waiting for this day for a long time.

As Skadi gets to know Leon better, she becomes convinced that he is the perfect husband she has always been looking forward to.

But the more she did this, the less Skadi could sleep.

Am I anxious, or am I confused?

Unable to sleep, Skadi got out of bed. She intended to go to the kitchen to get a glass of water, but then noticed a faint light in the hallway.

Skadi pushed open the door and found that the light in the study was still on.

The night winds in Scandinavia are bitterly cold, and even though winter is still a long way off, the chill is still palpable.

Skadi tightened her clothes and quietly walked into the study.

She gently peeked through a crack in the door and found Li Ang leaning back in his chair, his snores indicating that he hadn't been assassinated but was sleeping.

As Skadi opened the door, a gust of cold wind blew into the study.

"Ah!"

The change in room temperature woke Li Ang up. He rubbed his eyes, looked up, and immediately saw the beautiful figure by the door.

"What, still not asleep?" Li Ang asked with a grin. "It's getting late, go to sleep early. Tomorrow is such an important day, you won't look pretty if you have dark circles under your eyes."

"Have you always slept like this at night?"

Skadi frowned slightly and asked with some displeasure.

"Well..."

Li Ang touched his nose sheepishly.

Having lived for hundreds of years, this was his first time getting married. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep in bed, so he came to the study to read.

As a result, due to the lack of explanation from a beautiful tutor, the book on runes, which was originally quite interesting, became as boring as an advanced mathematics textbook, causing me to fall asleep after reading only two pages.

Li Ang simply couldn't bring himself to say such things to his fiancée...

Skadi, however, misunderstood something. She complained in a low voice, "You'd rather do this than sleep with me."

Li Ang's smile was forced: "It's alright, we'll be sleeping together tomorrow anyway, right? Haha..."

Skadi didn't laugh; her expression darkened. "Do you really have to wait until the last day?"

"..."

Even a man could hear the resentment in that tone.

Li Ang tentatively asked, "How about we sleep together tonight, just as a rehearsal?"

[Host, what are you saying?! Is there such a thing as a rehearsal for a married couple sleeping together? Does it mean we won't get married tomorrow just because the sizes aren't right?]

"You fucking shut down the pop-up!" Li Ang muttered through gritted teeth. "I've put up with you for too long, you useless damn system, get out of my way!"

[Tch, you call me a precious treasure when you need me, but then you call me a useless system when you don't. Host, you're really going too far!]

However, the system was unaware that the name "the system" would remain with it for the rest of its life.

Skadi blushed instantly upon hearing Leon's words. She nodded hesitantly and said in a barely audible voice, "Okay, let's practice then."

"..."

Li Ang didn't expect that his slightly joking suggestion would actually be agreed to by Skadi, but backing down at this point would definitely not be the right thing to do.

So Leon could only pull Skadi to his bedroom.

Actually, Skadi herself regretted it a little after agreeing. When she went to bed, she looked nervous and didn't even dare to face Leon.

Looking at the white back facing him, Li Ang resisted the urge to hug her and pulled the blanket up to cover Skadi completely.

It wasn't that Li Ang was possessed by the spirit of Liu Xiahui; it was purely because...

"Go to sleep. We have to get up very early tomorrow morning and be busy all day. We're going to be exhausted."

After saying that, Li Ang turned over and fell into a deep sleep.

Listening to the even breathing, leaning against the man's back, Skadi's face showed a faint smile.

"Good night."

Skadi was already looking forward to tomorrow.

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Because of its strong political overtones, Leon and Skadi's wedding was a very grand affair.

Not only did all the gods and elves of Asgard come out in force, but Jotunheim also sent several giants to attend the wedding.

Odin was very generous to his disciple. He had his servants build a grand avenue with a golden roadbed, leading directly from Odin's palace to the neighborhood where Leon's family lived. Both sides of the road were lined with statues of Leon and Skadi.

Fortunately, these things were accomplished using the divine power of runes, and the cost was not high except for the material costs. Otherwise, Li Ang would have definitely refused such a wasteful and laborious undertaking.

In addition to the decorations, Odin also prepared 1 barrels of ale, nearly a thousand cattle, several meals of fresh fish, and 5000 flowers for the wedding.

Li Ang himself commissioned 10 luxurious carriages from dwarven craftsmen and borrowed dozens of divine horses from Thor to serve as his ceremonial guard.

The wedding band was performed by the Valkyrie team themselves, and the banquet was prepared by the best chefs in Asgard.

On the morning of the wedding, several Asgardian cavalrymen, dressed in gleaming gold armor, strolled proudly along the path that had been converted for the wedding, serving as the vanguard.

Following the cavalry was a carriage convoy. Leon and Skadi sat in the last and most luxurious carriage of the procession, waving to the crowds lining the road and receiving their blessings.

The entire procession was grand and impressive, a truly unprecedented sight.

Li Ang led his wife through most of Asgard—the most prosperous city in the Nine Realms.

It can be said that Leon and Skadi's wedding was the most luxurious in the history of Asgard, even surpassing that of Odin and Thor.

"I'm even a little jealous."

Thor followed behind the group, muttering complaints to Loki in a low voice.

Loki shrugged and said casually, "There's nothing we can do. When our generation got married, everything was just being established, and we simply didn't have the resources to do this. When you got married, it was right at the height of the war against the giants, and everyone was at war. Leon is such a bastard; he got married the latest, but his wedding was the most extravagant."

Thor stroked his unshaven chin and snorted, "Tch, I'm going to drink my fill later."

"Don't worry, drink as much as you want."

Loki patted Thor on the back, signaling him to join the wedding procession.

As noon approached, the temple hall where the wedding was to be held was packed, with the gods watching the high platform where the ceremony was about to take place.