The two conversed quietly for a while, and soon matchmakers from both sides arrived, along with Xiao Family's Quan Furen, filling the room with people.
Xiqiu was confusedly fed a spoon of lily and lotus seed soup, which she immediately spit onto a handkerchief. Suddenly, a heavy phoenix crown was placed on her head, and as the veil descended in front of her eyes, everything turned into a sea of red. She could hear Quan Furen endlessly speaking auspicious words.
Tong Shen Zhi carried Xiqiu out of the courtyard on his back. Lying on his back, tears inexplicably began to fall from Xiqiu's eyes. Tong Shen Zhi walked steadily, pausing with each step. There were sounds of chatter and laughter around, but Xiqiu could see nothing—only endless red. Memories of the Tong Family flooded her mind.
