The marriage between the Pei family’s heir and the Eldest Miss Yun was set for March of the following year.
On the wedding day, Pei Zhao was up before the break of dawn. Madam Lin, terrified he might pull some stunt, spent an eternity lecturing him and emphasizing the importance of decorum. Pei Zhao, looking entirely impatient, muttered, "I know, I know," before ushering his mother out of the room. Heaven knows that if he hadn't, the irrepressible grin on his face would have immediately tipped Madam Lin off to the truth. He absolutely could not let his mother realize he was just putting on an act. If she were in a foul mood and decided to give his beloved a hard time, he feared that even if he offered to marry into the Yun family, they wouldn't even let him through the door. He had to play the part to perfection; he could not afford to stumble at the final hurdle.
Outside, Madam Lin frowned as she watched her son’s dismissive attitude. Suspecting he might be cooking up some mischief to frighten the bride, she hurriedly prepared an extra set of fine jewelry as a welcoming gift for the new daughter-in-law when she came to serve tea. Even if her son was acting like a fool, she, as his mother, had to maintain a proper demeanor to keep the girl. Satisfied with this plan, Madam Lin went about checking everything one last time to ensure the wedding would proceed without a single flaw.
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