A Slight Smile is Very Charming

⊹ ࣪ ˖ Chapter 5: The Wedding

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The Computer Science Department's team wins the game in the end and proceeds to the semifinals. The students cheer in victory, but Xiao Nai never shows up, leaving the girls a bit upset.

Wei Wei dashes back to her dorm room, logs into the game, and sees that ASmileNaiHe's (WhyNotJustSmile) avatar is already lit up in her friends list. She sends him a message:

Wei Wei: "Sorry, I'm late."

ASmileNaiHe: "No problem. Come to Yue Lao's temple." (God of marriage and love)

Wei Wei rides a horse to Yue Lao's temple but is shocked by the crowd outside. Thankfully, once inside, there are only a few people standing and chatting.

Wei Wei: "How come there are so many people?" She hadn't called anyone, feeling embarrassed to tell others she was getting married again so soon.

ASmileNaiHe: "You ask them."

Wei Wei looks at the others, and one called TimelyRain says: "Heh heh, congrats, congrats. I told everyone who has nothing to do in our guild to come. It'll probably be a grand sight when they all ride their horses and follow behind the marriage sedan."

Another adds, "People from our guild also came."

TimelyRain: "Everyone is waiting for NaiHe's red pockets, hahahaha."

Wei Wei feels extremely embarrassed. There are probably a couple hundred people outside. Hopefully, NaiHe doesn't go bankrupt giving out red envelopes to everyone.

Just then, Wei Wei receives a trading request from ASmileNaiHe. The equipment items glow with divine-level quality.

Wei Wei: "This is?"

ASmileNaiHe: "Betrothal gifts."

Wei Wei thinks: Is this how it feels when you hook up with a sugar daddy? This is... truly fantastic!

Wei Wei calms down and rejects the trading request. She's not thick-skinned enough to take someone else's divine gear.

ASmileNaiHe: "Accept it. You'll need it when we go PK."

Wei Wei thinks for a second and accepts, then gives him her best equipment, a ring that boosts speed.

ASmileNaiHe: "?"

Wei Wei: "My dowry." She blushes, feeling confident enough to tease him this time. "It's not much. I'll give you more later."

ASmileNaiHe: "Okay. You really only just need to come."

After exchanging betrothal gifts and dowry, they stand in front of Yue Lao's statue and perform the wedding rituals. The system bot announces:

"ReedWeiWei (HumbleReed) and ASmileNaiHe are deeply in love. At Yue Lao's temple, they promise to be together, cherish each other forever, and never part."

As expected, the world channel explodes again.

Wei Wei sits inside the marriage sedan as it parades the streets. Since she doesn't need to walk, she pulls out a level 6 mock exam to practice (College English Test).

Gamers flood the world channel talking about the two weddings in the past three days. Some make fun of ASmileNaiHe "picking up RealWaterIsScentless' old shoe," but Wei Wei ignores them, only noting the ID for future revenge PK battles.

One comment catches her attention:

[World][Wedgie]:

"Groom, ASmileNaiHe vs RealWaterIsScentless, ASmileNaiHe wins!

Bride, ReedWeiWei vs LittleRainYaoYao, LittleRainYaoYao wins!

Wedding ceremony, judging from the fireworks, ASmileNaiHe wins completely!"

A familiar face replies:

[World][YuGongClimbsAMountain]: "Who says LittleRainYaoYao wins? Our third sister-in-law is way better. Don't believe it? Let's PK."

[World][MonkeyWine]: "Come PK come PK come PK!"

Wei Wei laughs.

The parade moves slowly. Wei Wei works on her mock exam while peeking at the world chat, noticing messages about NaiHe and LittleRainYaoYao:

[World][SnowflakesDrifting]: "I've seen ASmileNaiHe and LittleRainYaoYao together before."

[World][Troubles123]: "I've seen them too, maybe last week."

[World][alexz]: "Could it be that ReedWeiWei was dumped by RealWaterIsScentless, and ASmileNaiHe by LittleRainYaoYao, so two sad people got together?"

[World][Walie]: "Does that make ASmileNaiHe and ReedWeiWei a pair of resentful couples?"

Wei Wei bites her pen subconsciously. She asks NaiHe:

Wei Wei: "You and LittleRainYaoYao know each other?"

NaiHe: "No."

Wei Wei: "Someone said they saw you two battling a monster together."

NaiHe: "That counts as knowing each other? YuGong added her to the team once, but her skills were awful, so I kicked her out."

Wei Wei: "......"

Even though they're married for PK battles, Wei Wei feels a sense of relief.

The wedding banquet begins after parading for over ten minutes. NaiHe booked the highest-priced package, giving all guests a 20% stat boost for the day. Wei Wei is impressed—she has never eaten for free at other people's weddings.

The banquet ends around 9 PM. Wei Wei and NaiHe enter the bridechamber while friends send them off.

When Wei Wei and RealWater married, the game didn't have the "wedding night" feature. Now, gamers must stay in the groom's bedroom for 15 minutes to complete it and increase intimacy. After that, daily 10-minute sessions increase intimacy further, more on anniversaries.

However, "Dream Voyage's" wedding night is restrictive. Gamers can only:
    1.    Stand and chat
    2.    Sit and chat

Wei Wei's wedding night is even quieter because NaiHe says: "Please wait, got a phone call."

Wei Wei wanders NaiHe's elite home, bored, and focuses on her mock exam.

Once she finishes, NaiHe returns, dressed boldly.

NaiHe: "Get on."

They ride together through scenic locations: Celestial Mountains Snow Basins, West Lake Lake Bottom, Icy Snow Sea, Mount Penglai...

Wei Wei finally asks, embarrassed:

Wei Wei: "Could this be... our honeymoon?"

NaiHe doesn't deny it. Watching fog-bound mountains, Wei Wei thinks:

Wei Wei: "...Great Master, you are truly dedicated."

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