Outside the door, the players' retreating footsteps had faded completely out of earshot.
Bo Yi sat on the edge of the bed beneath a red bridal veil. Everything within his field of vision was red. He could only judge what was happening by sound.
He had no idea how much time had passed before-"Tap..."
"Tap..."
"Tap..."
Unhurried footsteps drifted faintly from the distance. They grew louder and louder, approaching his room.
"Creak-" Someone pushed the door open.
Bo Yi lowered his eyes. He saw a long, black human shadow fall across the floor.
"My 'bride'..." A familiar voice rang out in the room as the long shadow on the floor slowly glided toward the bed where Bo Yi sat. "Are you ready?"
Bo Yi did not answer.
The shadow's owner did not mind. He slowly came to a stop in front of Bo Yi and clicked his tongue twice, sounding rather impressed.
"I didn't expect..." His gaze roamed freely up and down Bo Yi's body. "This outfit actually suits you quite well..."
"Master Kang" studied the person sitting beside the bed with relish.
People always spoke of admiring a beauty beneath the moon, but he thought admiring one by candlelight was every bit as good. Warm yellow candlelight fell on the scarlet Wedding Garment, and the gold and silver threads embroidering auspicious dragons and phoenixes on the red veil glimmered faintly. Although the Wedding Garment had merely been draped loosely over him, perhaps because of his slender figure, it looked unexpectedly natural. He sat quietly on the edge of the bed, his long sleeves hanging down to cover his hands. Apart from the layers of fabric spread across the bed, there was nothing else on it.
"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Master Kang" slowly leaned toward Bo Yi, muttering