Chapter 39: Once you are married tomorrow, you will have no chance to regret it.

Lin Xianxian was somewhat reluctant to give up, the little voice in her head already wringing its hands pitifully:
【But, there’s only the two of us in the bridal chamber anyway. If I pounce on him, no one else will see... Surely, that wouldn't count as breaking character, right?】
Shang Yang: "..."
Unaccountably, his heart tightened, waiting for the answer.
System:
【Absolutely not, Host. Shang Yang is a major supporting character. You cannot break character in front of him!】
【This is different from the other things you’ve done; those were all in front of passersby and didn't affect the plot. But Uncle Shang is no passerby.】
【I see...】
Lin Xianxian’s tone was thick with disappointment.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and her tone became animated:
【Then, what if *he* takes the initiative?! That wouldn't count as me breaking character, would it?!】
【Host, if Shang Yang takes the initiative, in order to maintain your character, you must firmly reject him, throw a massive tantrum, and even humiliate him severely...】
【And...】
The system added gloomily:
【Are you certain that Uncle Shang would take the initiative? With you?】
【...What is that supposed to mean? Why couldn't he take the initiative with me!!】
Lin Xianxian was piqued.
【System, you’d better explain yourself!!】
The system retreated into silence once more.
Just by having a meal, he had been teased in Lin Xianxian’s thoughts for so long...
Shang Yang looked at her calmly:
"Tomorrow is our wedding. Are you... certain?"
【What does he mean? Certain about what?】
Lin Xianxian was a bit dazed.
"Certain... that you want to marry me? You won't regret it?"
【That goes without saying, of course I won't regret it!!】
Lin Xianxian answered internally, but on the surface, she was silent for a few seconds before letting out a self-deprecating, bitter laugh:
"Uncle, you know that... things with Beiming are impossible now anyway, so... I have no regrets."
Shang Yang looked at her deeply and nodded.
He took her hand:
"Think it over. Once we’re married tomorrow, you won't have the chance to regret it."
【Regret?! How could I!! Shang Yang, I won't allow you to say such things!! How could I possibly regret marrying a man as charming as you?! Don't worry, even though I have to be terrible to you in public, I’ll make it up to you in private!!】
How would she make it up to him?
Shang Yang’s thoughts instinctively drifted to a certain area, and he nearly choked on his own saliva.
Lin Xianxian stared at the hand he was holding:
【Holy crap, Shang Yang’s hand is so big. The size difference and the contrast in skin tone... hehe, I’m thinking of some naughty things...】
【These hands, they should be pinning my hands against the bathroom glass, my back pressed against his smooth, defined abs, and then... hehehe.】
Shang Yang: "..."
Fine. He was certain now: she would not regret it.
The corners of Shang Yang’s mouth lifted slightly. "Let’s go."
Ignoring the people whispering about them along the way, Shang Yang took Lin Xianxian home.
Lin Xianxian was already getting excited.
【Ooh, tomorrow is the wedding between me and Shang Yang. *Sigh*... what do I do, I’m so excited!!】
【Ahhh, that wretched plot...】
What was wrong with the plot again?
At the Shang residence, the grandfather and granddaughter eating at the dining table both turned to look at Lin Xianxian.
Ever since Shang Feifei heard the conversation between Shang Yang and her grandfather in the study, she had held even more respect for her uncle.
The affair with Mrs. Shang had left Shang Feifei feeling distressed for quite a while, and she had only recently begun to process it.
Perhaps it was because she realized that Lin Xianxian didn't love her brother as much as she had imagined, and since she cared deeply for her brother, Shang Feifei felt conflicted and didn't know how to face Lin Xianxian.
After all, in the past, she had always helped Lin Xianxian get close to her brother.
Moreover, they had stood together against Qin Xinxia, bad-mouthing her together...
And yet now, not only did she know the truth behind her father’s death, how disgusting her uncle-in-law was, and that her mother had a lover...
She had also discovered that her best friend didn't actually like her brother at all, and everything she had done to help was just "following the plot"!
Shang Feifei even thought with a sense of melancholy:
What about her? Was their friendship also just part of following the plot?
Because of this, Shang Feifei had previously even deliberately avoided Lin Xianxian, not wanting to hear her true inner thoughts.
However, tomorrow was the wedding between her uncle and her best friend; as a niece and a close friend, she certainly had to attend.
Upon returning home, Shang Feifei finally heard Lin Xianxian’s inner voice again.
To her relief, Lin Xianxian still considered her a good friend.
When she saw her, she gave her a hug:
【Ooh, my little Feifei! She hasn't seemed to be staying home much lately? I haven't seen her in ages!】
Shang Feifei’s mood lightened instantly.
Thank goodness, she wasn't just a tool for the plot.
Just like her, Lin Xianxian truly had feelings for her.
Shang Feifei happily ate with Lin Xianxian, and once she relaxed, she became eager to "gossip."
Glancing at Shang Yang from time to time, Shang Feifei smiled to herself:
Her uncle had been teased by her best friend countless times during this period!
And for the sake of the bigger picture, her uncle would likely never show it.
Just imagining it felt amusing!
However, as Shang Feifei was enjoying the gossip, she suddenly realized the gossip was about her!
Perhaps because she hadn't seen Shang Feifei in a while, seeing her made Lin Xianxian think of her plot arc:
【Wait... let me think. The timing of my wedding to Shang Yang is exactly when Shang Feifei is finally about to get together with that social climber she likes!】
Social... climber?!
Shang Feifei frowned, looking at Lin Xianxian with displeasure.
That was the man she loved. She had chased him for so long, and only recently had he finally shown signs of softening...
She had been thinking that since his birthday was coming up, she would prepare the gift he wanted most and confess her feelings to him.
She had just been planning to pull Lin Xianxian into her room after dinner to tell her the details of how things had been developing with the man she liked...
And yet, Lin Xianxian was actually saying that the man she liked was...
A social climber?!
Shang Feifei grew unhappy.
After all, the reason she and Lin Xianxian had become close was that they both came from good backgrounds, lived together, were familiar with each other, and most importantly...
They were both in love with people who didn't love them back, and both were working hard to pursue them!
But now, not only did Lin Xianxian not love her brother and everything was just following the plot, but she was actually bad-mouthing the man she loved in her heart?!
Shang Feifei kept a sullen face, wanting to speak but holding back, ultimately saying nothing.
Lin Xianxian continued to think internally:
【That guy named Yang Haoyu, he’s from an average background, but he’s the childhood sweetheart of the heroine, Qin Xinxia.】
【You could say he’s the male version of the heroine.】