Chapter 1512: Chapter 166 The Guests All Arrive_5
Ballon chuckled and said, "My silly son, look at the time right now—Yue Yue probably hasn’t even gotten up yet. Why are you in such a rush? It’s not like your bride-to-be will run away."
Ballon Yi’s handsome face flushed red as he stammered, "I-I’m just too impatient. I really wish I could marry Yue Yue right this moment. When I first learned a few days ago that Yue Yue was going to marry me, I honestly couldn’t believe it! I thought, because of that incident, she would never forgive me. Sigh—I truly went too far back then. But I only did it for Yue Yue." As he recalled the scene of Ah Dai leaving the Elf Forest, blood pouring from his body, his heart sank, and he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt.
Luo Shui said indifferently, "If you want to fight for what you desire, you must pursue it without hesitation or regard for the means. Yi, you didn’t do anything wrong. At least now, it proves that your decision back then was the right one. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a wedding between you and Yue Yue today. In the future, you mustn’t belittle yourself. Sometimes, the necessary actions must be taken, even if the means are a bit ruthless—achieving the goal is what matters most."
Ballon and Ballon Yi stared blankly at Luo Shui, neither able to say a word. Luo Shui realized she’d misspoken, hastily adding, "For the sake of one’s happiness, sometimes you have to be unscrupulous. Why are you looking at me like that—do I have flowers growing on my face?"
Ballon said seriously, "Wife, you cannot say things like that again. We’re not people of the Dark Forces. As representatives of the Holy and righteous clergy, acting openly and uprightly is the path we should follow. If your words were to make their way to the Pope’s ears, it could spell disaster for our entire family. I’ll treat this as an unintentional slip, and think no more of it, but let it not happen again. Yi, what you did last time truly went too far. I don’t wish to see such a thing happen again under any circumstances."
Luo Shui saw her husband’s unusually serious expression for the first time and instinctively lowered her head. A faint trace of cold light flickered in her beautiful eyes as she murmured, "In my heart, I only care about the happiness of my husband and son. I’m not one of your clergy Goddesses, so stop lecturing me."
Ballon frowned and said, "How could you not be part of the clergy? You’re my wife, and I’m the Deputy Judge of the clergy. As the family member of a cleric, you must hold yourself to the standards of a cleric. Ah Shui, what’s wrong with you today?" At that moment, an unsettling intuition rose in Ballon’s heart, as though his beloved wife before him suddenly felt unfamiliar.
Seeing the tension between his parents, Ballon Yi quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Father, don’t get angry. Mother must be overly excited about my upcoming marriage and misspoke. Today is your son’s joyous day; please don’t argue or fight, or how could I feel at ease while getting married?"
Luo Shui gazed tenderly at her son and smiled, "My son is the most obedient one—not like someone, who usually acts like a cat but suddenly turns into a tiger."
Ballon shook his head helplessly, saying, "Yi, go take a rest and have something to eat—the wedding will likely be busy later. I’ll go outside and check if anything has been overlooked." As he finished speaking, he glanced at Luo Shui, then turned and left home. He activated the Holy True Energy within his body, striving to dispel the unease in his mind, and headed toward the wedding site.
In the clergy, white symbolizes purity, gold signifies holiness, and red represents dignity. The gown Xuan Yue was wearing today was a long dress entirely crafted from special white fabric. Nasha combed her daughter’s long hair with a smile, saying, "Yue Yue, you look so beautiful today! When I was your age, I didn’t have such a sacred aura or such unparalleled beauty."
"Doesn’t that just mean I inherited well?" Xuan Ye’s hearty laughter rang out as he strode confidently to Xuan Yue and Nasha’s side. Nasha shot him a glare and said, "What do you mean ’your heredity’? Yue Yue clearly takes after me! Stop causing trouble and quickly go prepare for the wedding. It’s already getting late—I need to finish helping our daughter with her gown."
Xuan Ye nodded, smiling, "Yue Yue, today you’re going to become a bride. Cheer up a little and don’t keep such a tense look on your face."
Xuan Yue forced a smile and said, "Father, I will. You can go get busy now." How could she possibly be happy at this moment? She was about to get married, but the groom wasn’t the one she truly loved.
As Xuan Ye left, the room was left with only Nasha and Xuan Yue. While helping Xuan Yue adjust her gown, Nasha asked softly, "Yue Yue, do you not want to marry Yi?"
Xuan Yue’s body stiffened and, startled, she shook her head, saying, "No, of course not! I want to marry Brother Yi. Didn’t both you and Father say that only he is truly suitable for me?"
