[Complete]
[Siscon + brocon + six-year age gap + relying on each other + doted on throughout + no angst for anyone]
[Includes author-created settings]
First bow, meeting in this mortal world, our fated bond sealed.
Second bow, our hearts true to their beginnings, our two hearts free of doubt.
Third bow, the moon and wind as our matchmaker, together until our hair turns white.
Sweet wine shared, red candles burning.
Yun Xiale reached out, took a little candy, and ate it.
Jiang Qiuyu: ?
"My dear, you're already sweet enough."
Yun Xiale blushed. "...I can be even sweeter."
Jiang Qiuyu was stunned.
He picked her up and laid her on the bed.
"Husband, have a taste."
He lingered by her lips for a long while before finally parting her teeth.
Yun Xiale's tongue moved.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and fed him half the candy.
Lychee-flavored. Sweet as could be.
Two years earlier, her drunken nonsense had quietly lodged in his heart.
"When we finally have our wedding night, I... I'll buy you candy."
Once a beggar on the streets, he became famous throughout the capital overnight.
He was skilled in martial arts and brought her out of darkness.
She was skilled with words and helped him rise toward goodness.
This love blossomed from the dust, beginning with two people relying on each other and ending in years of shared happiness.