Chapter 524 Newly-wed 3

Verian was in the room the entire afternoon, welcoming guests over and over again. Her face was stiffened due to long hours of non-stop smiling. Night finally came and it was time for dinner. Verian wished the day would end earlier so that she could quickly go home with Heaton to get some rest. The dinner was held out at an open lawn at the Banyan Tree Hotel. The venue was decorated to be fully westernized and looked quite romantic. However, there was a huge disadvantage in holding dinner in an open space. There were many mosquitos on the open lawn in the summer, and Verian felt that she had gotten bitten a few times on her shoulders. The emcee and guests spent their time entertaining the newlywed couple during the dinner. The whole thing officially ended at around ten o’clock. On the way back to the Fudd Family Mansion, Heaton let the kids sit in the same car as Carter and Helen, while Heaton and Verian were the only two in the bridal car’s backseat, not including the driver himself. The world was finally quiet and serene. After a long day, they were exhausted to the core. Verian leaned her body into Heaton’s embrace and asked him with her eyes closed, “Will the guests go to the Fudd Family Mansion to continue entertaining us later tonight?” “The guests have gone back home.” Verian took a deep breath. “I will be paralyzed due to fatigue if this continues.” She lifted her hand and rubbed her cheeks before muttering, “My face has stiffened after smiling the entire day.” Heaton hugged her and planted a kiss on her forehead. In a deep voice, he said, “We’ll go home and get a good rest.” Verian agreed, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck. She then rested her body in his embrace. The woman in Heaton’s embrace was deep asleep when they reached home. However, Heaton did not wake her up. He alighted from the car and carried her in his arms into the mansion. When Verian woke up, she realized she was lying in bed. The splashing sounds from the shower tap could be heard from the room. Verian figured that Heaton was taking a shower. Verian swept her gaze across the bedroom which had been decorated into a matrimonial chamber. The room used to be gloomy, dark, and cold. The sudden change into such a festive red must have been the doings of both Old Master Fudd and Madam Gaunt. The bedsheet, pillowcases, and blanket of the bed she was sitting on were all an auspicious shade of red. The bed was scattered with peanuts, longans, and red dates as omens of fertility. To make the atmosphere merrier, a paper cutout of the “double happiness” character was pasted onto the glass window. Everything was peaceful and blessed. Verian stretched to relax her sore shoulders before getting out of the bed to remove her makeup in front of the dressing table. The foundation applied on her face was rather thick today, her bridal make-up heavier compared to her usual makeup. After staying outside the whole day, she felt uncomfortable with such heavy makeup on her face. Just as she was about to remove her make-up, the bathroom door opened and Heaton stepped out with a towel wrapped around his waist. Verian had slowly gotten used to his half-naked body after seeing it many times. In the past, she would have wanted to dig a hole and hide in it after seeing his naked chest. Although she did feel a little shy upon seeing his half-naked body now, she could still put up with the embarrassment. Heaton with his sturdy physique walked toward her and wrapped his slender arms around her shoulders. He then looked at the woman’s face through the mirror. “It’s our wedding night. What are you planning to do tonight?” Verian bluntly answered without hesitation. “Sleep, of course.” “Are you sure?” With his playful gaze, the man stared at her face intently. It was only then that Verian realized she had fallen into his trap. Her face and neck reddened in embarrassment. “Uhm, let me take a shower first.” Verian pushed him away and frantically rushed into the bathroom, both her hands lifting the wedding gown off the floor. As she was just about to head to the bathroom, Heaton grabbed her wrist and held her back. He then pressed his naked chest against her naked back and whispered into her ear, “Mrs. Fudd, don’t keep me waiting for too long.” Verian was speechless. She did not know where she has mustered the courage from when she turned around and kissed him on his lips before hurrying into the shower. She washed her body clean and after coming out of the bathtub, she took her favorite perfume from the bathroom cabinet and sprayed her neck and wrist twice. This bottle of perfume was extracted from natural cape jasmine and Heaton had once mentioned that he liked the fragrance very much. Tonight was their wedding night and she wanted it to be special. Verian did not wear her sleepwear. Instead, she wrapped a towel around her chest. The man was already lying in bed waiting for her as she walked out of the bathroom. With her reddened cheeks, she walked toward him shyly. When she was by the bedside, the man hauled her into his embrace. “You smell nice.” Heaton sniffed the fair, delicate skin above her clavicle, a little fascinated by the scent. “Did you put on perfume intentionally just to seduce me?” Verian felt that his judgement was a bit unfair. “... If you don’t like it, I’ll just wash it off.” Verian was about to get out of bed when Heaton quickly pulled her back. “I like it, I like it very much.” Verian could not help but pout at him while wrapping her arms around his neck. Heaton stared at her face and with his slender fingers, he gently stripped the towel around her chest. “...” … The next day, Verian overslept until eleven in the morning. She would have slept until the afternoon if her hunger had not kicked in. As she woke up, she rubbed her eyes and spotted the two towels lying on the carpeted floor. The peanuts, longans, and red dates on the bed last night were now scattered all over the floor. Heaton had yet to ask someone to clean up the room as he was worried the maid might notice her naked in bed. Verian sat upright while rubbing the sore area in her lower back. However, at this moment, the bedroom door clicked open. Verian frantically hid underneath the blanket to cover her body. Fortunately, the person who came in was Heaton. “You don’t have to hide. It’s me.” Verian stuck her head out of the blanket, her face gradually flushed with embarrassment. Although she had spent countless mornings together with him, today was different. It was the morning after their wedding, so it was normal for the bride to be shy after their wedding night. Heaton sat by the bedside and pulled the blanket away. He then looked at her with his loving gaze. “Good morning, Mrs. Fudd.” ‘Morning? It’s almost noon,’ Verian thought to herself. “Why didn’t you wake me up this morning?” ‘Aren’t we supposed to serve father-in-law a cup of tea the morning after the wedding?’ she wondered. However, as the daughter-in-law, not only had she skipped the Chinese tea ceremony, but she had also overslept until noon. “Dad said you must have been exhausted last night and told me to not wake you up.” “... Heaton!” She sat up and punched his shoulder. Heaton laughed. “You actually believed it. I was just joking. Dad’s acknowledged you as his daughter-in-law for quite some time already. Besides, the wedding ended last night and it’s not your first day at the Fudd Family Mansion. There’s no need to follow the traditional rules.” Heaton hugged her into his embrace and placed his hands around her waist. He then gently massaged her lower back. “Is your lower back sore?” Verian rolled her eyes at him. “I’m glad you’re aware of it. Everyone will definitely laugh at me for this.” Verian tried to pinch his chest with her fingers but failed to do so as his chest was too solid. Because of this, she poked at his chest instead. “This implies we have a good and intimate relationship. They won’t laugh at you.” Verian rested her arms around his neck and craned her neck to look at him. She then acted cute in front of him. “My legs are wobbly. Carry me to the bathroom so I can go and wash up.” “Are you sure you want to let me carry you…naked?” Verian grabbed a pillow near her and threw it at his face. “Heaton, you’re such a pervert!”