The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

On the other side, the Ning family was in an uproar when they learned that the groom had been changed from Yu Guili to Chen Xuan.

Ning Xinyou's father, the head of the Ning family, frowned deeply, his face full of displeasure: "What is Yu Guili up to? Changing people at the last minute, isn't he treating our Ning family like a child's play?"

Ning Xinyou's eyebrows furrowed, her eyes filled with anger.

She avoided the Ning family members and paced back and forth in her boudoir, her skirt swaying wildly with her hurried steps.

"This is outrageous! What does he mean by this? He swore he would marry me, but now he's changed his mind and is treating me like a commodity to be sold off so easily. This is a disgrace to Ning Xinyou and to the Ning family!"

Her voice trembled slightly, and her usually gentle face was now covered with frost.

Ning Xinyou's personal maid, Cui'er, watched her mistress cautiously from the side: "Miss, please calm down. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding could there be? Yu Guili clearly doesn't take our Ning family seriously, even if Chen Xuan and I are just going through the motions!"

After saying that, she sat back down in front of the dressing table, looked at her beautiful face in the mirror, and tears welled up in her eyes.

However, just as she was filled with resentment and anger, the image of Chen Xuan suddenly appeared in her mind.

Chen Xuan's slightly unruly yet warm demeanor, along with his unique charisma displayed in various situations, gradually calmed Ning Xinyou down.

She bit her lower lip slightly. "Although Yu Guili's actions are utterly despicable, if Chen Xuan were to marry me..."

Thinking of this, Ning Xinyou's cheeks flushed slightly, and a strange feeling quietly grew in her heart.

Ning Xinyou tried her best to calm herself down, knowing how important this marriage was to the Ning family.

If she ruins the family's plans because of her own willfulness, she will become a sinner against the Ning family.

So she took a deep breath and calmed herself down:

"Cui'er, go tell your father that I agree to this marriage."

Cui'er looked at her young mistress in astonishment, seemingly unable to believe her ears. "Miss, you...you've really made up your mind?"

Ning Xinyou nodded firmly, "Yes, let's do it their way."

Cui'er responded and turned to leave in a hurry.

Ning Xinyou looked at herself in the mirror again, a resolute glint in her eyes:

"Xiao Xuan, since fate has brought us to this point, I want to see what kind of person you really are."

......

Since then, Chen Xuan has stayed by Xia Chuwei's side in the inner world like a shadow.

Every day, he fed Xia Chuwei large meals of meat and fish (immortals don't eat, guess for yourself), and the days passed quietly in this warm and cozy atmosphere.

As night fell, the candlelight flickered, illuminating their embracing figures. The room was filled with ambiguity and intimacy, and every inch of the air seemed to be infused with their deep affection. Every inch of Xia Chuwei's skin was imprinted with Chen Xuan's tenderness and love.

Time slipped away like sand, and the wedding date for Chen Xuan, Long Qingwan, and Ning Xinyou drew ever closer.

The night before the wedding, Chen Xuan lay beside Xia Chuwei, looking at her sleeping face, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

This time, he couldn't tell Xia the truth, otherwise she would definitely choose to give way to Gui Li, so that she could be the "first" to marry Chen Xuan.

He gently stroked Xia Chuwei's cheek, his fingers slowly moving along her eyebrows, nose, and lips.

As dawn broke, Chen Xuan carefully got up, tucked Xia Chuwei in, gave her a deep look, then turned and walked out of the room.

Meanwhile, Long Qingwan was in her room, fixing her makeup in front of the mirror.

Her eyes held both anticipation for the upcoming wedding and a hint of nervousness.

But when she recalled the moments she shared with Chen Xuan, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up in a smile.

"My husband, we are finally going to be together in such an open and aboveboard way."

Meanwhile, on Ning Xinyou's side, Cui'er was busy preparing her wedding dress.

Ning Xinyou sat quietly on the edge of the bed, looking at the gorgeous wedding dress, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

"Just going through the motions, Chen Xuan? What will you do? I hope you won't disappoint me..." A hint of confusion flashed in her eyes, but more than that, there was anticipation for the unknown...?

The Ning family mansion was brightly decorated and bustling with activity. Duan Fei, looking gloomy, hurried over from afar and went straight to where Yu Guili and Lin Feng were.

"Brother Yu, I just heard that you actually let that hothead Chen Xuan marry Ning Xinyou and Long Qingwan? That's absurd!"

"Absurd? Where is it absurd?"

“I’ve heard about what happened to him in the ruins. He’s just a reckless brat who acts rashly. If we entrust him with such a crucial matter concerning the rise and fall of our power, he’s guaranteed to mess it up!”

Yu Guili's face darkened, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, but he still suppressed his emotions and patiently said:

"Duan Fei, I've thought this through carefully. You don't know Chu Wei's personality. If I were to marry Xin You, she would definitely cause a huge uproar. Then all sorts of forces would be dragged into it, and the situation would be impossible to manage!"

"It can't be him! Even Kobayashi is better than him! What are you thinking?!"

"Hey, Duan-ge, you know me, I'm very good to my aunt..."

"So now you're asking your aunt too?"

"Well, I was forced into this situation. Besides, my aunt is very shrewd. With her watching over things, Chen Xuan wouldn't have a chance to do anything reckless."

“That’s right, Duan Fei. I made this arrangement for the sake of the overall situation. If this marriage goes through, we can form a powerful alliance with the Ning family, and our status in the Immortal Realm will rise accordingly.”

Upon hearing this, Duan Fei became even more excited:

"Hmph, you have that much faith in him? Back in the ruins, if he hadn't been so headstrong, would you have been hunted down so badly by the Purple Spirit Goddess? Letting him get married this time is like playing with the future of our faction. If things go wrong, you'll have nowhere to cry!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Guili's expression turned cold: "Then what do you suggest we do? Are you suggesting we go and marry her?!"

Duan Fei deflated like a punctured balloon after being told that by Yu Guili, taking a step back, his face turning pale and then red.