Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 729 - 724: Encountering Xiao Chong

The aristocratic wedding customs were quite different from those Lin Wanwan had witnessed before at the Lin Family Manor. They were much more elegant, without any crude jokes, mostly consisting of poetry, songs, and dance competitions—purely celebratory with no vulgarity.

As Lin Wanwan pondered the day’s festivities, a voice suddenly reached her ears: "Le’an, long time no see."

It was the voice of Dugu Di.

Following the sound, Lin Wanwan looked over but first saw Xiao Chong, who was beside him, dressed in a blue robe, his expression indifferent.

"Cousin, long time no see."

Xiao Chong gave her a faint smile, and in the thin night, his eyes were as deep and elusive as the farthest stars.

Months had passed without seeing him, yet he was still as calm and composed as ever, majestic in bearing, with the same composed expression, giving the impression that nothing could affect him.

Seeing Xiao Chong like this, Lin Wanwan felt a slight relief, and her guilt towards him lessened somewhat.

Perhaps for someone like him, career was the greatest pursuit, and matters of the heart were just embellishments, dispensable.

"Cousin, Brother Dugu, greetings from Le’an."

Lin Wanwan promptly paid her respects to both, with a slight smile, exchanging a few polite words.

They probably just came out after watching the excitement at the wedding. Lin Wanwan curiously observed Dugu Di’s expression but saw no hint of regret or remorse.

It seemed he was entirely unaware of Xiao Xianghua’s affections—indeed a case of the goddess having feelings while the king had no dreams; their missed opportunity was thus not a pity.

Today, Lin Wanwan noticed that the groom from the Wang Family seemed full of affection for Xiao Xianghua, protective at every turn, clearly quite satisfied with his new bride.

Given Xiao Xianghua’s upbringing as a noblewoman, even if she did not like her husband, she would not show it. She knew well the importance of things. The two would surely live in harmony, with love following marriage, which might not be impossible.

Dugu Di and Xiao Chong together escorted Lin Wanwan to the door.

As the gates of the Lin Mansion slowly closed, the figure of the fair lady gradually receding into the distance, the aloofness on Xiao Chong’s face slowly faded, revealing a trace of inexplicable loneliness.

Dugu Di curiously asked, "Zi Fang, are you regretting the engagement? Why such an attitude after seeing your fiancée?"

Xiao Chong and Dugu Di had actually long noticed the spirited Lin Wanwan mingling in the crowd sending off the bride, but the former never intended to step forward to greet her.

Finally, as the group left together from the Wang Family, unable to bear it, Dugu Di led Xiao Chong over to greet her.

If not for him, Lin and Xiao might not have exchanged a word.

But even when they spoke later, it was very cold, unlike a betrothed couple, even more distant than their previous simple cousin relationship.

No matter how Dugu Di guessed, he could never unravel the truth of this engagement, as it was too bizarre and unconventional.

Of course, Xiao Chong could not disclose this, strictly speaking, it could be considered a crime of deceiving the sovereign and absolutely should not be known to a third person.

An affair succeeds in secrecy and fails in revelation. It’s not necessarily oneself who leaks it, but if discussions touch on hidden matters, one will be in danger.

Keeping secrets has always been one of Xiao Chong’s tenets for conducting himself.

The cool autumn night’s breeze carried a sense of desolation; Xiao Chong was actually not at all interested in others’ festivities.

He attended the Wang Family’s wedding banquet and observed until late at night, only because he saw the person lingering in his thoughts.

Yet she had not noticed him the entire time.

No matter how lively the occasion was, she could always spot him at first glance, but this time, from dusk until late at night, she hadn’t looked his way once.

She moved on faster than he did.

Of course, she was someone from a thousand years later, able to pick up and put down with ease.

Xiao Chong gave a bitter smile, took a swig from his wine jug, having a vague guess, feeling a heart-wrenching pain, and extremely vexed.

"Perhaps I’m the one unable to let go."

Xiao Chong drank the rest of the wine in one gulp, flung the jug aside, took his sword and leaped out, practicing swordsmanship under the night sky, gradually entering the realm of Man and Sword as One, leaving all stray thoughts behind.

Hearing the movements in the courtyard, Dugu Di, unaware of romance, only thought Xiao Chong was troubled by the engagement, shaking his head at such self-inflicted worries with amusement.

He had advised Xiao Chong against the engagement and marriage long ago, but he wouldn’t listen—now he regretted it!

However, Dugu Di still couldn’t understand Xiao Chong’s distress; after all, marrying is just marrying. If he truly wasn’t willing, or feared being tied down, at worst, he could leave his wife in Chang’an to serve his aunt and uncle after marriage.

He himself could be sent away, wouldn’t he still be free and unrestrained?

Dugu Di couldn’t comprehend what was troubling Xiao Chong. A man’s standing in the world was not like a woman’s many concerns, there simply was no reason.

"Ah, indeed, the entanglement of love shortens a hero’s spirit, how terrifying, how terrifying!" Dugu Di sighed to himself, loosened his garments, went to bed, closed his eyes to rest, and paid no more attention to the one inviting misery upon himself in the courtyard.

Meanwhile, Lin Wanwan returned home and ignored everything else, directly traveling through time back to the modern era to rest.

At this moment, she was already back at her small villa at home.

A few months ago, a struggle had occurred at home, damaging quite a few windows and furniture.

During her absence, her cousin Su Yanwei had already repaired everything anew, now showing no trace of ruin.

Regarding the renovation of the shop, it was also her cousin helping oversee it.

Speaking of which, Su Yanwei had done many things for her and was considered her only relative whom she could entrust personal affairs in the modern era.

Su Yanwei’s relationship with Chen Yan was quite stable, barring any accident, they’d definitely buy a wedding house by the end of the year.

Lin Wanwan had already decided to assist Su Yanwei with a sum when he buys the wedding house. She would let him pay the down payment himself, but she would cover the rest of the loan.

As long as there’s no mortgage, one can live much more easily, a little token from her as his cousin.

Of course, Lin Wanwan hadn’t mentioned this to Su Yanwei. She preferred to wait until he bought the house, not being accustomed to making empty promises.

Recently, Su Yanwei was indeed looking at houses, pressured by Chen Yan’s family, and he himself had the ambition to settle down and start a career.

Among Huaxia people, a wedding house is definitely the top priority.

Regarding Chen Yan’s request to have her name added to the wedding house, he too found it understandable.

After all, houses in slightly better locations start at three million; he could only afford the down payment, and the future needed loan repayments.

Although he could manage the repayments with his current salary and commission, needing no support from Chen Yan, it eventually counted as post-marital expenses, affecting their small family’s disposable total income.

As a man, he wished to give Chen Yan a sense of security.

The young couple didn’t yet know about Lin Wanwan’s idea of support, and how this variable would affect them was still unknown.

Regarding these matters, Lin Wanwan naturally wouldn’t consider further.

After all, her gift was intended solely for Su Yanwei; whether he shared with his girlfriend was up to him.