Jun Yelan froze, then the corners of his lips curled up, and he respectfully called out, "Thank you, Father-in-law."
"En." This time, General Lan did not object to the address. He turned to look at Lan Yan on the wall and called out, "Hurry down, what does this look like?"
Lan Yan saw that she had been discovered and obediently walked to General Lan's side. She thought General Lan would scold her, but he just stared at her.
General Lan sighed, "Your father has been fighting battles outside and hasn't paid much attention to you. It's my dereliction of duty. I only hope that in the days to come, you will be safe and prosperous."
With tears in his eyes, he reached out towards Lan Yan's shoulder, then retracted it. He turned around, sniffled, and said, "Next, you should prepare for the wedding properly."
He still had to prepare the dowry.
Lan Yan stood behind him and performed the most solemn bow, calling out, "Father, thank you. And I've never blamed you." She felt that General Lan wanted to hear these words.
General Lan's footsteps faltered, and tears welled up. He didn't look back and walked towards the study. His most disobedient daughter was getting married, and he was truly reluctant to part with her.
"He is a good father," Jun Yelan said from the side.
Lan Yan nodded, "I know." But she couldn't speak for the original host.
Next, she began to prepare for the wedding and discovered it was the most exhausting thing she had ever experienced.
First, she had to make the wedding dress.
Chun Tao had brought the embroiderer early in the morning and gave the embroiderer a big red envelope. "We trouble you with our young lady's wedding dress."
"Alright." The embroiderer's eyes were almost closed with a smile; it was rare to see such a generous family. When she saw Lan Yan, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss Lan, you are truly a beautiful embryo, you will surely be the most beautiful bride."
Lan Yan smiled, followed the embroiderer to take measurements, and picked out the patterns for the wedding dress.
After sending off the embroiderer, she still had to face plates of jewelry and continue picking.
After a busy day, she slumped on the table and shouted to Chun Tao, who had just come in, "Is there anything else?"
Chun Tao smiled, "Miss, the groom has arrived and wants to take you out for a stroll."
According to custom, the two of them busied themselves with wedding matters at their respective homes and had no time to meet.
When Lan Yan heard this, her eyes immediately lit up. She moved her shoulders, feeling half of her fatigue disappear, and walked towards the door. She missed the street food.
Jun Yelan at the door was holding osmanthus cakes. Seeing Lan Yan come out, he stuffed one into her hand. He smiled, "They just came out of the oven. Fill your stomach first."
"En." Lan Yan smiled and nodded, eating as she walked with Jun Yelan.
Jun Yelan couldn't help but smile, "I've agreed with Father-in-law to hold the wedding at the Lan residence. After the return ceremony, we'll go back to the Snake Clan. From now on, we'll live half the year in the Human Clan and half the year in the Snake Clan. What do you think?"
Lan Yan felt that Jun Yelan had considered everything. She naturally agreed. At this moment, she suddenly felt that it wouldn't be bad to continue like this forever. It was a pity she still had a system.
She needed to find time to chat with the system.
Seeing Lan Yan suddenly fall silent, Jun Yelan thought she was tired from preparing for the wedding. He pulled Lan Yan into his arms and comforted her, "Yan'er, you've worked hard."
Lan Yan came back to her senses. In fact, she only needed to wait in her room and wasn't working hard at all. She hugged Jun Yelan back and said reassuringly, "I'm fine. I'll wake up tomorrow and be full of energy again."
"It's you, though. Your dark circles are so deep, it's obvious you haven't slept well for days. If you don't rest well, how can you be my handsome groom!"
Jun Yelan smiled, then took Lan Yan's hand and said dotingly, "Okay. Bride."
Lan Yan's ears turned a little red.
The two continued walking, chatting and laughing, when they unexpectedly ran into Liu Tingting.
Liu Tingting was holding the ropes of Snake Clan slaves and saw Lan Yan and Jun Yelan being so affectionate. She sneered, "Times have really changed."
Hearing this, Lan Yan's eyes sank, and she coldly laughed, "Liu Tingting, it's you. Now that the Human Clan and the Snake Clan have made peace, they can marry freely. It seems you are ignorant and don't even know this."
"Also, your father was demoted for advocating war before. I won't be seeing you for much longer. Let me give you another piece of good news: the slave system has been abolished, and these Snake Clan people are all free."
The Snake Clan slaves behind her had their eyes flicker.
Liu Tingting's face turned dark, and she angrily said, "So what. They were bought with my money. Even if they are not slaves, they are my servants. I will not let them leave smoothly."
"Lan Yan, no matter how capable you are, you can't control my family's mansion."
Lan Yan smiled casually, "I don't need to control it. I have other ways. I said before, sometimes retribution doesn't fail to come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived."
She walked forward with a smile.
Jun Yelan followed, and as he passed the Snake Clan slaves, he slipped a dagger into his sleeve and glanced at him. If he was unfeeling, he wouldn't be able to help.
The Snake Clan slave nodded and clenched his sleeve.
Liu Tingting was angered again and stomped her foot. She turned to the Snake Clan slave and pinched his arm fiercely. "Useless thing."
She turned around without noticing the hatred in the Snake Clan slave's eyes.
At the bend ahead, the Snake Clan slave took out the dagger in his hand and stabbed her three times from behind. Then he cut the rope, looked at the resentful Liu Tingting on the ground, and stabbed her one more time before leaving.
There was a pool of blood on the ground.
Meanwhile, Lan Yan and Jun Yelan parted ways at the mansion gate after their stroll and went back to rest.
The wedding preparations took a month, and it was the day of the wedding.
Lan Yan was pulled up by Chun Tao early in the morning to bathe and change into the embroidered wedding dress. She looked at her radiant and noble reflection in the mirror and almost didn't recognize herself.
The wedding dress was made of the finest fabric, with a layer of gold thread and exquisite embroidery. As she raised her hand and twirled, she looked even more beautiful.
Chun Tao had already exclaimed countless times, "Miss is too beautiful." She could imagine the groom's gaze.
Her younger siblings also came, gathering in Lan Yan's room. They were all holding gifts and placed them in Lan Yan's dowry chest, smiling one by one, "Congratulations, Eldest Sister."
Lan Yan smiled, patted their heads, and said, "From now on, when Eldest Sister is not at home, you must take care of yourselves. And if anything happens, write to Eldest Sister."
"Okay, Eldest Sister." They all hugged Lan Yan, reluctant to see her leave.
Lan Yan was touched, gave them wedding candies, and let them go play. She then sat at the vanity to put on makeup.
When everything was ready, she covered her head with a red veil and was helped by Chun Tao towards the door. Along the way, she wondered, "Aren't we having the ceremony in the mansion?"
Chun Tao smiled and said, "The groom said that whatever a woman in this world has, Miss should have it too. He will take you around the city and then return to the Lan residence for the ceremony."
Lan Yan nodded, and the warmth in her heart deepened. Her Yelan was truly wonderful!
Jun Yelan, dressed in his wedding attire, stood at the door. Seeing Lan Yan emerge in her wedding dress, the corners of his lips curled up. He extended his hand to welcome his bride.