After finalizing the renovation plans for their new home, Cui Ciyou settled into a busy but fulfilling routine.
Every day, he hurried between craftsmen and merchant associations, personally overseeing every detail of the renovations and enjoying the process of turning an empty building into a cozy home with his own hands.
Another month or so passed, and the renovations were complete.
One evening, when Cui Ciyou returned to the mansion dusted with wood shavings and lime, Alice, Roxy, and Sylphy were gathered around their newly purchased round table, engaged in a heated "discussion" over the color of the curtains.
Watching them argue themselves red in the face over such a trivial matter, Cui Ciyou smiled.
That night, Cui Ciyou sat alone in his study and began seriously considering the wedding preparations by moonlight.
"I never got married in my previous life, either..."
He leaned back in his chair and couldn't help letting out a sigh.
In his previous life, he had never even had a proper romantic relationship, let alone anything as distant as marriage.
Then he found himself feeling grateful. "Thank goodness I crossed over in my own body instead of being reincarnated in Millis."
"And none of my three brides are from the Millis Holy Country."
As far as he knew, marriage ceremonies in the Millis Holy Country were extremely elaborate. Not only did couples have to undergo lengthy scrutiny and blessings from the church, but both parties also had to perform all sorts of complicated religious rituals. The preparations alone were enough to wear a person out.
Fortunately, he had managed to avoid that pitfall entirely.
"Besides, two of my three wives come from commoner families, so there's no need for any of those noble customs like sending betrothal gifts."
Roxy's and Sylphy's family circumstances were