"Don't kill yourself!" Her words were deafening and echoing through the hall like black smoke that had no place where it was. The main hall, where they often sat and saw customers, friends, and family was recently cleaned spotless. She was sure that even if she looked for a peck of dirt that she would find it. All she knew at the moment was that the room was too quiet to have that many people in it. A little confused she looked around and then found Lengxie's face. What she saw looking back at her were the eyes of a man who carried a heavy burden on his shoulders but he wore a grin on his face.<br/><br/>"I'm not going to do that, silly Wuqing." His voice was calm and collected. he never took his eyes off of her as he moved towards her. "When are you going to stop rushing into things, hmm?" He placed a set of neatly folded red clothes in her lap before stepping up behind her and taking hold of her chair he began to wheel her out.<br/><br/>"What is going on?" She didn't really fight against him even though she wanted to smack him hard.<br/><br/>He chuckled, "Hey you shouldn't be running around like your a little girl anymore."<br/><br/>"I'm not running! I'm---"<br/><br/>"You're not even dress for your wedding, meimei."<br/><br/>"My wedding?" She looked back and up at him, "What the hell are you talking about Lengxie. We know that's not for a few more days."<br/><br/>"I'm not talking about that." He whelled her into an empty room and closed the door behind them. "I'm talking about your wedding tonight to Lin An Bo."<br/><br/>"What?"<br/><br/>"Taizi can't force you if you are someone else's and I'll be damn if i let him take as his wife. an Bo is out there waiting for you are you going to make him wait the whole night or are you going to let me help you change into your grown."<br/><br/>"Lengxie?" She started but stopped. There was no changing his mind and she knew it. It would just make things harder if she said the words that hung on her tongue now.<br/><br/>He smiled, as much as his heart would let him as he took her grown and began to dress her. At first he was going to just drape it over the clothes he was wearing but it wouldn't be proper and for the hell of it, he was losing her forever. An Bo and Wuqing had to understand why he was doing what he was going to do, Lengxie, for the first time in his life, did the dishonorable thing. He hit Wuqing's pressure point and locked her. She looked at him but held her tongue as he lifted her from her chair and  undid the straps that held her top layer together. She gasped and would have tried to stop him if he hadn't immobilised her to begin with. He pulled her into a hold, setting her on her feet but still using his qi and strength to hold her up. her brown eyes pleaded with him not to but he reached up with his right hand, as his left arm wrapped around her and undid the set of three buttons she had beneath the collar of her shirt. With a flick of his fingers the clothe fell from her shoulders revealing her clothes underneath. She closed her eyes squealing as his left palm pressed against the exposed small of her back. They both felt the electricity pass between them. She opened her eyes and pleaded with him. His eyes drank in her form. She could feel his fingers trembling as he wrapped her wedding gown around her and pulled her closer into his arms before he turned her away from him and pressed his chest against her back. Gently and meticulously he button her into the gown and tied the sashes for her. For a long moment they stayed liked that, him holding her at the waist resting his chin on her shoulder.<br/><br/>"I will never forget this moment." He whispered into her ear. "You look so beautiful and you will be the best wife a man can ever asked for. I just wished..."<br/><br/>"Lengxie--"<br/><br/>"Don't you let that scholar bully you. You're Wuqing of the Four Constables and even if you have a husband you are fearless." His voice was breaking even as he tried to be a man about it.<br/><br/>"No man will ever boss me around."<br/><br/>"Good." He sat her down in her chair and released her from the lock.<br/><br/>She slapped him across his face hard, but he laughed. "I know. Now hold still, you're not ready yet."  He stepped behind her and began to comb her hair.<br/><br/>“May your marriage last for a lifetime." He ran the comb through her locks.<br/><br/>“May you be blessed with a happy and harmonious marriage until old age." Again he brushed her hair despite his shaking hand.<br/><br/>“May you be blessed with an abundance of children and grandchildren." He hoped that she would have a huge happy family.<br/><br/>“May you be blessed with longevity." He had to hold in his breath.<br/><br/>She wanted to thank him but she didn't. He didn't have to do this for her and to be honest it wasn't his duty o do so but she understood why he did it for her. it was a bittersweet moment for him to desperately cling to her, to make memories with her that could not go beyond the moment. She knew that the next time he would comb a woman's hair would be that of his wife and she could tell that he wished with all his heart that he wanted it to be her. She sat in silence while their hearts cried together in pain and then in joy. She was truly blessed to have someone who loved her enough to give her away like he was. He loved her so much he even orchestrated her own wedding for her. She didn't have to thank him, he knew. They both relied on one another their whole entire lives and now it felt more like she was saying goodbye to him forever. She stayed silent until he draped her veil over her and whispered in her ear, "Go start your life."<br/><br/>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>Xiao Yu turned on her side towards Milo, it startled her. It'd been a while since she had anyone in her bed. Half of the time she was with Yi Long he left her bed as soon as he was done. She smiled seeing Milo lying next to her on his back, mouth slightly opened and snoring. He was adorable and it made her want to get closer to him. So she yawned and eased herself over to him snuggling into to him shamelessly taking in the scent of him. He stirred and it made her hold her breath as she froze in place. He was still asleep so she closed her eyes and let sleep take over her again.