Transmigration: Save My Chastity

[59] Determination

The days were busy as usual and his preparation for wedding was almost done. All the etiquettes that should be learned were learned.

Zhan Chen was currently standing straight as a poll as a dozen seamstresses busied around him. Some took his measures, some were matching fabrics and some were doing the designs.

He sighed, bored.

It already passed one hour.

His feet were hurt and he was hungry. When he finally couldn't take it and about to complain, the seamstresses nodded to each other and told him that they had done their jobs. They would take their leave.

Sighing in relieve, Zhan Chen immediately collapsed on his bed. He didn't know that a wedding preparation could be this tiring.

Zhan Chen raised his left hand and stared at his left middle finger. Adorned on his slim, long finger was a Pheonix Ring.

A ring to symbolise the Empress.

"It's beautiful."

Slowly, he caressed the ring and a soft smile bloomed on his pretty face. He couldn't help but chuckled. Aiya, he really was going to get married! And he still couldn't believe it.

"Xiao Chen?"

Zhan Chen immediately sat on his bed and saw Bai Xiu Ying entered his room, behind him was a servant holding the tray.

Food!

And... did he see sweets?

"Thank you, mother!" He instantly beamed in joy. At that time, his stomach gurgled aloud. The three paused and looked at the source of noise.

The perpetrator blushed crimson red as he held his stomach in embarrassment.

Bai Xiu Ying only chuckled and told the servant to put the food on the table and left the two of them, mother and child. Bai Xiu Ying put some rice on the bowls for him and his ger son.

Zhan Chen stood and walked to the table. He immediately sat as he waited for his mother to serve him rice. "Thank you, mother."

Smiling, Bai Xiu Ying sat down. "Eat. Mother knows that it's very tiring for you these days."

Cheeks full with food, Zhan Chen nodded his head.

"Eat slowly," Bai Xiu Ying sighed, helpless. His ger son was still a baby and how could this baby of him being the mother to all nations?

It was okay to practice it now but after marriage, this household would become a safe haven for his dear child. And he wouldn't let him practice the etiquettes within this household.

In this Bai's Manor, Zhan Chen would be free to be his own person. He didn't need to care about his conduct.

"How's the fitting?" Bai Xiu Ying asked as he put a piece of sweet and sour chicken into his child's rice bowl.

"It's tiring. I stood for more than one hour." Zhan Chen took the chicken and put it into his mouth. "Did mother cook all of these?"

"Yes, and mother knows you love these dishes." Bai Xiu Ying kept putting more food into his ger son's bowl.

"Mother should eat too," after saying that, Zhan Chen put the steamed fish with chilli vinegar inside the older ger's bowl.

"En, thank you, dear."

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Zhang Changming had been thinking these two weeks. He was contemplating whether he should tell Zhan Chen his feelings or not.

After he made a lot of thinking, he finally decided to visit the ger and confess.

He knew it was probably useless but he didn't want this love that had been buried for his two lifetimes to not be known.

At least, he wanted Zhan Chen to know that he, Xu Ming, had been in love with him since at the orphanage.

Zhan Feiming saw his son was about to go out with a determined eyes. He sighed and inwardly shook his head. He somehow knew what his son was going to do and couldn't do anything to stop him.

He knew his own son and he understood him well enough. Changming wouldn't do anything drastic and he would only confess his feelings. He felt it was wasting time as Bai Zhan Chen never saw him as more than an older brother but a man had got to do what he needed to do.

Maybe, after being rejected, Changming would finally let go of his feelings for the ger and moved on.

Zhang Feiming called out to his son, "Xiao Ming."

Turning around, Zhang Changming didn't expect that his father would be at home at this hour. He was supposed to be at school. "Dad? Why are you at home?"

"I left a document," Zhang Feiming showed a document in his hand. He then paused before the door and looked at his son meaningfully. "Remember... everything that happens has its own reason. Not everything that we want, we will get it. We should know when to stop and appreciate what we have now."

After saying that, Zhang Feiming walked out of the door.

Zhang Changming stood speechless. Did his father know his love for Xiaoli? He knew didn't he? And he also knew that he wanted to confess his feelings. That was why he said all of that.

Because even Zhang Feiming knew that it was hopeless for him.

A hopeless love...

However, he just wanted to confess. To make his love known to Xiaoli. He knew it would probably be useless since the ger himself said he was in love with the Emperor. But, if he didn't tell this, he would surely regret it later. He didn't want this love buried until the day he died...

Just like in his previous life.

Making up his mind, he walked out of the house. Then he rode his favorite dark stallion. His tightly clenched fingers around the reins, felt like it digging into his palms. He ushered the horse to move faster as he couldn't wait for more. It didn't take long for Zhang Changming to reach the Bai's Manor. After tying his horse, he greeted the housekeeper and asked for Zhan Chen. He was told that the Young Master of the house was busy with the wedding preparation.

"Then, I'll wait in the pavillion." Zhang Changming went to the small architectural building. While he was waiting, a servant came to serve him the refreshment. He thanked the servant and looked on the surface of light brown liquid.

Did he really choose a wise decision?

But before he could think more, a familiar light, cheerful voice called out to his name.

"Ming ge!"

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Small Theatre

Emperor Xian: Zhen can't wait for the day to come.

Hidden shadow guards: ......

Emperor Xian: I'm very sure that Chen Chen will look so pretty in his wedding robe.

(Emperor Xian's monologue: And I'm sure Chen Chen will look even better without the clothes on... Hn... Yes, indeed my wife will look the best without a clothing on him.)

Bai's Manor...

Xiao Chen: (shudders and looks around him inconfusion)...no wind and it's afternoon right now. Why would I suddenly feelchill?