TFWYH – Chapter 729 She Deserves It

Tang Wan could only spread her hands helplessly. “Mother said this is how every bride is supposed to look!”

Pretty shocking, wasn’t it?

After a whole group of maids and matrons had powdered and painted her, even she had been startled by the reflection in the mirror.

A husband and wife should share hardships together—even if that meant being equally frightened.

Tang Wan found it rather amusing.

Ling Yu recovered from his shock and let out a soft laugh.

Tang Wan frowned. “What are you laughing at?”

Ling Yu leaned down and placed a kiss on the corner of her lips, his eyes filled with affection.

“No matter what you look like, your husband will always love looking at you.”

Tang Wan: …

Even this couldn’t scare you?

Fine then!

“When it’s time for the wedding night, aren’t you worried you’ll suddenly beco—”

“Can you not say something that ruins the mood at a time like this?” Ling Yu cut her off in time, tapping her lightly on the forehead with a helpless smile.

Seeing the unconvinced look on her face, he leaned close to her ear and whispered,

“You’ll find out in a little while whether your husband is incapable or not.”

Tang Wan: …

Why was she suddenly feeling a little shy?

“If you’re hungry, have something to eat. You can take off the bridal headdress. Just wait for me obediently—I won’t be long.”

The guests were still waiting outside, and he had to go entertain them.

After giving his instructions, Ling Yu left.

As soon as he was gone, Ling Yue came in carrying a bundle of little bells.

With practiced ease, she hung them all around the head of Tang Wan’s bed.

Tang Wan: …

“Congratulations, Sister-in-law!” Ling Yue beamed happily. Then she hurriedly dragged out a small chest she had hidden beneath the bed.

Tang Wan looked at it curiously.

“What’s this?”

Ling Yue smiled and opened the chest.

A dazzling sea of gold instantly glittered before Tang Wan’s eyes.

“All of these are pieces of jewelry I’ve been saving up for you!” Ling Yue said proudly, counting them one by one.

“A complete hair ornament set, hairpins, bracelets, earrings, rings…”

At that point, she sighed bitterly.

“Big Brother really rushed the wedding. I already gave most of my money to Gesang to buy goods in the Northern Frontier, so I didn’t have much left. Otherwise, I could’ve had another ten or so pieces made for you!”

Tang Wan’s eyelids twitched.

There was already this much, and she wanted to make more?

“I can’t accept them. Keep them for yourself as your dowry.”

“Sister-in-law, are you really worried about my dowry?” Ling Yue couldn’t help laughing. “Do you honestly think I’ll lack a dowry in the future?”

Her mother was now the Second Prince’s Consort, her eldest brother would one day ascend to that highest position, and she herself had become wealthy.

When the time came for her to marry, her wedding would certainly be magnificent.

“Sister-in-law, this is just a small token of my feelings. It really isn’t much. Once Gesang comes back with this shipment and my jade gambling house opens, I’ll make up even more for you.”

Seeing that Tang Wan was still about to refuse, Ling Yue hurriedly continued,

“Without you, there wouldn’t be the Big Brother we have today, and there certainly wouldn’t be the me of today. Even though I call you ‘Sister-in-law,’ I’ve always treated you as my own elder sister. How could a younger sister not give her own sister a wedding gift? Forget these little pieces of jewelry—even if I gave you all my money, it would still be the right thing to do.”

Back then, their family had been so poor.

They had been so destitute they could barely put food on the table.

If it hadn’t been for Tang Wan, forget the wealth and prosperity they enjoyed now—they might not even have survived that natural disaster.

A person should know how to be grateful.

Ling Yue would never forget everything Tang Wan had done. She hadn’t just saved her eldest brother—she had saved the entire second branch of the Ling family.

What were a few worldly possessions compared to that?

Besides, the whole reason she worked so hard to earn money was so her family could live well.

That had always been her true goal.

She couldn’t let herself lose sight of what really mattered.

After hearing all that, Tang Wan had no way to refuse.

“Then I’ll prepare an even grander dowry for you in the future,” she promised—

Even though she hadn’t started saving for it yet.