Chapter 357

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Chapter 357: Is It Really Just Repaying A Debt?

One month later, Bai Wei received a wedding invitation from Xu Xian.

Xu Xian is going to marry Bai Suzhen.

They are a perfect match, meeting in the rain, sharing a boat, and finally sleeping together. Everything fell into place.

Falling in love happens in the blink of an eye, but in a TV drama, even half an episode would be too long.

When two people have such deep affection, it’s only natural to have a wedding.

Bai Suzhen’s wedding was quite a spectacle, and as a good friend, Bai Wei couldn’t miss it.

The Xu family is not rich and wealthy. Xu Xian lost his parents at a young age, and it was his older sister and brother-in-law who raised him. Now, organizing this wedding has put some strain on the Xu family. It was only resolved when Bai Wei sent over more than 100 taels of money as a wedding gift.

The formal plot of the White Snake Legend will only begin after the wedding.

Because of money problems, Bai Suzhen stole and robbed a little to help her husband Xu Xian, but it only resulted in Xu Xian being imprisoned.

The day before the wedding, Bai Wei came to help, while the women stayed at another house, waiting for tomorrow’s wedding.

Bai Suzhen and Little Green pretended to be sisters and rented a house, then found some fairies to pretend to be their family members.

Even so, Bai Suzhen was still very happy and started hanging up festive red cloth herself.

"Are you really planning to marry there?"

The girl walked with an umbrella and brushed off the dew on the leaves with her hand, "It’s a bit remote here."

Bai Suzhen smiled and said, "Is Miss Diwu here to help?"

Qiansui said, "No, just here to take a look."

"It’s good to take a look. Maybe next time it will be your turn. This house can be kept well and used for your marriage in the future." Bai Suzhen’s voice was gentle as she raised her voice and hung up a big red lantern, "Look at the big red double happiness character on it, I like it a lot."

Diwu Qiansui looked at her with a beautiful smile and whispered, "You’re serious…"

"I’ve always been serious," Bai Suzhen smiled and said, "Why do you think I’m insincere?"

"Because you’re a snake demon."

"I am, but what does it matter?"

"Yes, you’re just a fox too, aren’t you?" The pretty girl in a blue dress stepped forward, holding a lantern in her right hand. She lightly threw it and it hung on the eaves. "You’re always following Young Master Bai, even more shameless than my sister."

Diwu Qiansui ignored the provocation and asked, "Bai Suzhen, have you made up your mind?"

"I have already made up my mind, otherwise I wouldn’t have made this decision," Madam Bai caught a falling leaf. "Miss Diwu, I have practiced for a thousand years, maybe my perseverance is stronger than you think…"

"Life is not a matter of days or nights, if you become tired or bored, there won’t be a medicine for regret," Diwu Qiansui said. "We are all living beings, we must endure rituals, follow rules, hide our claws, and even get a little older."

"It’s only right to repay a debt," Madam Bai smiled, the red lantern illuminating her profile.

"If it’s about repaying a debt, there are a thousand, ten thousand ways to do it. Why involve yourself?"

"Because this kind… is the best, what I truly prefer, and what I like the most," said Bai Suzhen.

"Only to repay a debt?"

"How could it be?" Madam Bai chuckled softly. "Miss Diwu, don’t you understand my thoughts? If Young Master Bai were to propose to you, would you agree? Or would you refuse?"

"I…"

"Definitely agree, just look at her expression," Little Green teased with a smile. "Her fox tail is wagging, Diwu Qiansui."

"Miss Diwu, if it’s not willingly, no one would easily put on a wedding dress, let alone you and me," whispered Bai Suzhen. "My scales are even more beautiful than a bright red wedding gown. If someone were to make me hide my appearance completely, become a married woman and not be able to roam the mountains or enjoy the morning sun, I would rather die! But…"

She lightly pursed her lips, and that determination quietly loosened, turning into a shallow smile like a pool of spring water. "Whatever can teach me to endure something tougher than death must be something better than everything above, something wonderful that I haven’t experienced in a thousand years."

The White Snake looked at the Heavenly Fox. "I want to stay by that person’s side, whether it’s for ten, fifty, or a hundred years. In my previous life, I didn’t have the qualification, but in this life, how could I bear to let go again?"

The fox fairy said loudly, "You didn’t do it to repay any debts!"

Bai Suzhen smiled quietly.

Qiansui lowered her voice, "You liked Xu Xian, a thousand years ago…!"

The white snake touched her cheek, "Hmm, I did."

Qiansui suddenly felt weak, not knowing what to say. After a pause, she coldly laughed, "You’ve spent over a thousand years as an old white snake, indulging in worldly pleasures. It must have started in your past life. I wonder if Xu Xian will be moved and run away right away."

Little Green raised an angry eyebrow, "How dare you!"

Bai Suzhen smiled, "I will slowly tell him in the future. Since we share a bed, many things can’t be hidden for long. I’m not in a hurry. In this lifetime, I have enough time."

She was too calm, and this confidence made Qiansui struggle to catch her breath.

"You’re only thinking about yourself."

"Yes, I want to be happy. Being with him makes me happy. I can’t think of any other way." Bai Suzhen whispered, "Miss Diwu, you’re like me. Do you want me to help you? Young Master Bai is a good person, you should hold onto him."

Diwu Qiansui didn’t answer, she turned and walked into the night.

"Sister." Little Green worriedly said, "Do you think she will really cause trouble?"

"No, now I might be her future self. What benefit would there be in hurting her? She is so childish, perhaps she doesn’t understand how to seize happiness. Although she is very positive, she still lacks some courage." Bai Suzhen gently shook her head.

"Courage?"

"She was afraid, afraid of getting too close, which could harm the other person, after all, people and monsters are different." Bai Suzhen flicked the red lantern with her finger and smiled lightly, captivatingly beautiful, "But I would rather hurt Xu Xian, or be hurt by him, and I am determined to stay together."

"Even Young Master Bai, if he had taken her earlier, wouldn’t have had so much trouble," complained Little Green.

"Let them handle their own matters, good things come with time, I just hope they won’t regret anything."

…

The wedding came as scheduled, with full guests. Xu Xian had the most glorious day of his life.

The banquet was held in a multi-story restaurant, and many guests came. Bai Wei helped with serving drinks and got drunk two or three times.

The banquet hall was lively, and as the time approached its end, a bald man in a yellow robe arrived late.

He glanced at the restaurant and sensed the lingering evil in the air. He sighed softly, lifted his foot and then put it down again.

"You must be Master Fa Hai, right?" a cheerful voice came from Little Green, who was standing at the door. "I’ve been waiting for you, come in quickly."

Fa Hai felt the golden bowl in his pocket vibrating. He suppressed it and looked at Little Green. In front of the guardian’s eyes, his true form was revealed without a doubt.

Snake demon.

His fingers instinctively grasped the Buddha’s palm imprint, but he still struggled to let go.

On Xu Xian’s wedding day, if he were to act, his friends would be unable to finish the task. The monk, too, is a living person, with a compassionate and empathetic heart.

"I don’t drink alcohol or eat meat, so I won’t go in. This is a Buddhist bead I obtained from Lingyin Temple to celebrate…" Fa Hai handed over the gift, then glanced deeply at the groom in the red robe among the crowd, sighed softly and said, "I take my leave, young monk."

Little Green took the box and handed it to the accountant, pushing through the crowd and following after him, saying, "Hey, big monk…"

Fa Hai held the golden bowl, not turning back, and asked, "What’s the matter?"

"Well, I know you don’t eat meat, so these are all vegetarian dishes, a half table of vegetarian food. Young Master Bai had them made," Little Green handed over a five-layered food container, "Take it back, and let those little novices taste the skills here."

Fa Hai received the food container, his tight expression softened slightly. This display of friendship warmed his heart, saying, "Thank you, kind lady."

"You’re not going to thank the drunkard over there?"

"Bai Wei and I have been good friends for many years, there’s no need for thanks," Fa Hai smiled lightly.

"You look quite nice when you’re not so tense," Little Green smiled, revealing her teeth. "I need to go back to help out. Remember to return the food container after you finish eating."

Fa Hai watched as the figure in the green robe drifted away, hiding his smile, once again maintaining a strained expression. He furrowed his brow, let out a soft sigh, and bowed his head, silently reciting the name of Amitabha Buddha.

…

Late at night, Bai Wei woke up from a deep sleep. He was lying in the highest room of a restaurant, with incense burning in the room.

Diwu Qiansui sat by the window, daydreaming as she gazed at the flickering lights of Lin’an.

Bai Wei asked, "Aren’t you going to rest?"

"I’m not tired," she shook her head.

"But I am tired," Bai Wei said, and lay down again.

"Don’t sleep yet, I have something I want to ask you," Diwu Qiansui got up and approached him, carrying a hint of sweetness.

"Hmm?" Bai Wei half-closed his eyes.

"Can I…" She gently bent down, her long hair falling from her shoulders, dimly covering the light. "Taste your flavor?"