There is actually no spring in the north. The so-called warmer days are just the snow outside starting to melt and the cold wind stopping its howling, but the temperature has not risen at all.
But that still did not affect Phaes's expectations for his wedding.
The bedroom upstairs has a heater on all year round, but because it is too comfortable, it is easy to get sleepy if you stay there for a long time. Xu Cenfeng sat on the sofa chair behind the desk, lowering his head to write on the gold-stamped invitation cards at hand. The beautiful fonts fell on the bright red paper, and he could faintly smell the scent of ink.
Faus was half leaning against the window, adjusting a pure black sniper rifle in his hand. He glanced at Xu Cenfeng, still upset that the male insect didn't use black invitations: "Horsburg used black and gold invitations for their wedding, why don't we use them?"
The North worships black, and even weddings are no exception.
Xu Cenfeng signed his name seriously, and said without even looking up, "Really? But my hometown uses red, which looks more festive."
Faus thought Xu Cenfeng was talking nonsense: "Why didn't I know there was such a custom in the West?"
After he finished speaking, he opened the window a crack, squinted one eye and shot the jackdaws gathered outside the yard. These birds were as annoying as flies and had a foul smell all over their bodies. After being scared away by the gunshots, they would gather again not long after.
The wedding is in a few days, and Phaeth doesn't want to see these stinky birds.
Phaeth was stunned for a moment when he saw this: "What is this?"
Xu Cenfeng noticed that Phaeth was unhappy, so he simply pulled out a chair and stood up to the female insect. He leaned against the windowsill, put his hands in his coat pockets, and smiled slightly: "There's one more thing, does it count?"
Phaeth was indeed angry, his stern brows slightly furrowed, "You are not allowed to go. You are just a lousy tour guide. How can you compare to being my secretary?"
It was a silver ring, slender and delicate, with a circle of clear white jade inlaid in the middle. It was out of tune with the tough and rugged place in the north, and also out of tune with the unruly female insect in front of it, but it did not affect its beauty at all.
Phaeth paused when he heard this and subconsciously looked at him: "Where are you from?"
Xu Cenfeng did not answer. He just carefully counted the thick stack of invitations at hand to make sure there was nothing missing, and then said, "I came from a very far place."
Phaeth said threateningly, "Hurry up and tell me."
Xu Cenfeng knew that he couldn't hide it, so he raised his hand and touched the tip of his nose, and said hesitantly: "Isn't the West developing tourist attractions together with the North? They are recruiting tourism planners over there. I applied for the job a long time ago, and I will start working officially after the wedding is over."
Xu Cenfeng corrected him, "Not a tour guide, but a tourism development planner."
The speed of development in the west was much faster than expected. At the beginning, Phaes invested in the cooperation under the suggestion of Xu Cenfeng. Not long after, the project team was sent over. However, the Ministry of Finance was in charge of the negotiations, and Phaes did not pay much attention to it.
Xu Cenfeng lowered his eyes and looked at the silver ring on Phaeth's hand. He stroked it for a moment, and his eyes were gentle as water in an instant: "Engagement ring, I don't have enough money now, so I can only buy this one. When I earn more in the future, I will buy you a better one."
Xu Cenfeng was silent for a moment, but he took Phaes' right hand, then took out a cool thing from his pocket and put it on his ring finger. The size was neither too big nor too small, just right.
“Tour planner?”
Faus thought, is Xu Cenfeng sure that he didn't jump out of a crack in the stone? He put down his gun and suddenly didn't feel like dealing with those stupid birds outside, because Xu Cenfeng always gave him a mysterious feeling: "How many things are you hiding from me?"
Xu Cenfeng: "My hometown is not in the west."
Of course, Phaeth knew it was a ring. His heart couldn't help but pound, and he couldn't even speak clearly: "I mean... why did you suddenly give me a ring?"
He unconsciously rubbed the barrel of the gun in his hand after he finished speaking, feeling a little nervous. Xu Cenfeng was already a space pirate, so there was no way he could have a more outrageous identity, right
Is there any identity more outrageous than a star pirate
Phaeth couldn't figure it out.
Xu Cenfeng seldom spent money, and even if he did, he would use his credit card. There would be a bill reminder every month, and Phaers had never noticed when he bought the ring.
Xu Cenfeng glanced at him: "A ring."
Xu Cenfeng felt that Phaeth would most likely be so angry that he would grit his teeth, because this female insect had always wanted him to work in the military as his "personal" secretary, and had mentioned it openly and secretly more than a dozen times.
Phaeth was keenly aware of the meaning behind his words and frowned suspiciously: "Where did you get the money to buy the ring?"
Phaeth sneered: "He's just a crappy tour guide."
He closed the window and turned to put the sniper rifle in the magazine, but was unexpectedly pulled back by Xu Cenfeng. He subconsciously asked, "What are you doing?"
Xu Cenfeng did nothing. He just opened his palm to Phaeth, with a hint of smile in his eyes: "Then return the ring to me. I bought it with my advance salary. If you don't go to work, you have to return it to them."
Of course, Phaeth would not give it to him. Hearing this, he subconsciously hid his right hand behind his back and said in a disdainful tone, "How much? This leader will give you ten times as much."
Xu Cenfeng shook his head seriously and said, "It's different. I want to buy you a wedding ring with my own money, but since you don't agree, I'll save money to buy you a new one when I find another job."
After he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand through Phaes' waist, groped for the other's right hand, and pretended to take off the ring, but he didn't expect that the other's fist was clenched so tightly that he couldn't pry it open no matter what he did.
Phaeth glared at Xu Cenfeng: "Damn it, who would want something back after giving it away?!"
Xu Cenfeng pushed him against the windowsill. Because of their posture, it looked like they were hugging each other. He coaxed him half-seriously, "This ring is very cheap. I will buy you a more expensive one later."
Phaeth always believed that male insects' words were untrustworthy, so he was not fooled at all: "I'll tell you when you buy it back."
Xu Cenfeng was helpless: "You are being shameless."
Phaeth sneered: "So what?"
Xu Cenfeng gently pressed his forehead against his when he heard that. Their warm breaths blended together as he spoke, making it so lingering that it made people's heart palpitate. He asked with a half-smile, "You really won't give it to me?"
Phaeth gritted his teeth and spat out two words: "No!"
Don't want to give.
This is an engagement ring, and it has a different meaning. However, Xu Cenfeng is so stubborn that he might really want the ring back.
When Faus thought of this, he unconsciously clenched his fingertips, and finally frowned and pushed Xu Cenfeng away, saying unhappily: "If you want to go to work, go. I don't bother to care about you."
After he finished speaking, he walked to the other side of the window and turned his back to Xu Cenfeng. Only then did he have time to look down and admire the ring on his ring finger. He felt that it was delicate and exquisite, and looked exactly like the person who had given her the ring.
The corners of Phaeth's lips curled slightly, and he felt quite satisfied.
Seeing this, Xu Cenfeng thought that he was angry, so he reached out from behind to hug Phaeth, tilted his head and gave him a burst of dense kisses on the cheek, and asked in a low voice: "Do you like this ring?"
Phaeth paused deliberately: "Not bad."
Xu Cenfeng knew that he was being stubborn: "I was just teasing you just now, wear it well, what is given to you is yours, no one can take it away." He turned Phaeth to face him, his eyes swept over the other's cold eyebrows and high nose bridge one by one, and finally kissed him softly, his voice a little unclear between the entangled lips and tongues: "Then I will take it as that you agree to marry me?"
Faus thought, could Xu Cenfeng have proposed to me just now? How strange, where would a male Zerg propose to me on his own initiative? He reached out and pinched Xu Cenfeng's chin, narrowing his narrow eyes slightly, and a dark smile flashed across his face: "There's nothing I can do if you don't agree, the invitation has already been written."
Speaking of invitations, Xu Cenfeng suddenly remembered something: "Don't we need to send an invitation to the West when we hold our wedding?"
Although the north and the west each have their own king, they are both ostensibly under the rule of the Insect Emperor. Last year, when the seventh prince of the west, Justu, got married, he specially invited a group of nobles from the north. It would seem impolite not to invite them.
Phaeth coughed and said, "No need."
When Justo got married last year, he mocked her for having her eyes blinded by insect shit, and was so foolish as to marry a male insect as a prince. As a result, he turned around and got slapped in the face. It hurt so much!
As if Xu Cenfeng had guessed something, he just smiled and tactfully didn't ask any more questions.
Although the people in the north are tough, the couple ceremony is not sloppy. In addition, Phaeth is the leader, so the standard is inevitably higher. Xu Cenfeng thought that the wedding venue for him and Phaeth would be held in the palace, but he didn't expect it to be an ancient dense forest.
It happened to be a sunny day, and the snow on the ground had melted away. Countless soldiers were stationed on both sides of the road in the dense forest, wearing shiny black and gold uniforms. They held ceremonial swords, with some kind of golden ancient totem painted on their faces, and together with the guests witnessed the grand wedding of Horsburgh, which was rare in a century.
An elder of the tribe, wearing a loose, pure black sacrificial robe and a crown made of colorful feathers, was standing on the altar and performing a sacrificial ceremony. Just by looking at his old face and frosty white hair, it was not difficult to guess that he must be over 150 years old.
"Elder Yige is already 165 years old this year. She is the oldest female insect in the entire royal family. He also presided over the wedding of the previous leader."
"It's not that the North didn't believe in gods. Our ancestors once built a temple here to offer sacrifices and pray for blessings. However, one night when a blood moon appeared, the temple suddenly collapsed and disappeared, and it has never appeared again."
"According to the rules of the north, we must complete the partner ceremony under the witness of our ancestors."
"This is a forbidden area. Normally only the royal family can enter."
Phaeth knew that Xu Cenfeng didn't understand, so when the elder stood on the altar with his eyes closed and prayed, he lowered his voice and explained a lot to Xu Cenfeng beside him. It was unclear whether he really wanted to clear up the other party's confusion, or to ease the nervousness of his own first marriage.
Xu Cenfeng said softly, "I know, don't be nervous."
Phaeth was stunned: "Why am I nervous?"
Xu Cenfeng glanced at the slightly restless fingertips of Faeus on the holster at his waist, and said meaningfully: "You don't have to play with the gun, there won't be any bugs coming to mess up the wedding."
Phaeth: “…”
Phaeth silently lowered his hand.
After an unknown amount of time, the elder on the stage finally completed the sacrificial ceremony. He stretched out his hands to signal Phaeth and Xu Cenfeng to come to the altar. In front of them was a sharp dagger. A gust of wind blew, and the dense forest was silent and quiet, with only the rustling of leaves being heard.
The elder spoke slowly: "I have conveyed your wishes to the ancestors. Once the companion ceremony is completed, it can never be broken. Have you thought about it?"
The usually unruly Phaeth was unexpectedly respectful at this moment. He nodded slightly and saluted the elder with a touch of his shoulder: "Please bless me."
Xu Cenfeng followed suit: "Please bless me."
Upon hearing this, the elder picked up the gem-encrusted dagger on the altar and handed it to Phaeth: "From now on, you will share all the power and wealth with him."
Phaeth took the dagger, cut a knife with his fingertips without hesitation, and then dotted Xu Cenfeng's forehead with blood. He stared at the male insect in front of him and whispered word by word: "I swear to my ancestors that from now on my kingship will be shared with you, my wealth will be shared with you, my people will be your people, my life will be your life, and only betrayal will not belong to you."
For the greedy and despicable North, being willing to share power and wealth with the other side is the highest form of love.
After saying this, Phaeth gently withdrew his hand and handed the dagger back to the elder.
The elder soaked the dagger in the clean spring water for a while, then handed it to Xu Cenfeng again: "From now on, you will share all your ambitions and desires with him."
Xu Cenfeng took the dagger and lightly scratched it with his fingertips. A streak of bright red blood immediately appeared on the fair skin. He placed the blood bead on the forehead of Phaeth and said seriously, "I swear to my ancestors that from now on your ambition is my ambition, your desire is my desire, I will not abandon you because of greed, nor will I betray you because of meanness. Your sins are my sins, and my life is also your life."
After Xu Cenfeng finished speaking, he handed the dagger back to the elder.
The elder sealed the dagger into a box, dipped it in the spring water in the bowl and flicked it towards them three times. His old voice was polished by time, like an old book full of history: "The ceremony is complete, your names will be engraved on the stone tablet, and you will receive the blessing of your ancestors. Please remember that although betrayal is not a sin in the north, there are still two things in the world that cannot be betrayed: one is the soul, and the other is the partner."
Phaeth asked Xu Cenfeng: "Did you hear that?"
Xu Cenfeng smiled and nodded: "I heard it."
After he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and pulled Phaeth into his arms, giving him a passionate kiss, completing the last step of the companionship ceremony. Seeing this, the soldiers in charge of the ceremony fired their guns into the sky, and brilliant fireworks exploded in the sky, as if to compete with the sun.
Although it was Xu Cenfeng and Faus's first marriage, there were no problems during the entire day's process. When they lay in bed late at night, they couldn't help but feel a little unreal.
Xu Cenfeng seemed calm, but he would go crazy in bed occasionally. He wrapped Phaeth in a ball of strong pheromones, and seeing the female insect cursing with red eyes, and finally crying and begging him, his heart suddenly softened.
He held Phaeth's face and kissed it deeply, lightly, bit it, teased it, and finally whispered in his ear: "We are married, Phaeth."
Although Faus was not in his right mind, he regained some clarity because of this sentence. He lay on the bed panting, and raised his face from the pillow with difficulty. He looked at Xu Cenfeng with red eyes and asked uncertainly: "Are we married?"
Xu Cenfeng nodded: "Yes, we are married."
Phaeth suddenly called him in a hoarse voice: "My Lord?"
Xu Cenfeng was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He subconsciously looked at Phaeus, only to see that the female insect was looking at him, her dark green eyes glowing like gemstones in the darkness.
Xu Cenfeng's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He reached out and hugged Phaeth into his arms, and asked in a low voice, "What did you call me just now?"
Phaeth felt like he must have been screwed: "My Lord...?"
Before he could finish his words, Xu Cenfeng unexpectedly sealed his lips and tongue. He couldn't help but groan, and reached out to wrap his arms around the male insect's neck, and uttered a sentence with difficulty: "Don't... don't press on my stomach..."
Xu Cenfeng was stunned: "Why?"
Could she be pregnant
Phaeth squinted lazily: "It leaked."
Xu Cenfeng: “…”
(End of this chapter)