"He's my husband now," Su Wan said cheerfully as she briefly introduced him to her mother, then added with a light smile, "Let's talk about the rest later. Let's go, people are waiting for us outside. We need to get the wedding ceremony over with first."
Lin Ranyue looked utterly bewildered, yet her daughter was not in the mood for elaboration.
Indeed, the guests in the banquet hall couldn't simply be ignored.
As Su Wan held Ajue's hand and walked toward the banquet hall, she suddenly felt his palm burning hot.
She turned to ask, "Ajue, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm so hot, I want to let my tail out..." Ajue's voice sounded a bit pitiful as he uncomfortably reached to loosen his collar.
Huo Yichang was not a beastman, so his formal attire wasn't specially designed for beastmen.
That's why Su Wan had asked Ajue to tuck in his tail; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to wear it.
She gently told Ajue, "Hang in there for a bit longer. The wedding ceremony will be quick. Once it's over, I'll take you to rest."
Lin Ranyue was incredibly curious about this sudden son-in-law!
Looking at Ajue's condition, she suddenly frowned, "Xiaowan, is he going through a Manic-Depressive Period?"
"Manic-Depressive Period?"
Only beastmen have Manic-Depressive Periods. Beastmen are a result of atavism, very rare, and Su Family only had Su Wan's elder brother, Su Yun, who was a beastman, now a junior at the military academy of Empire University.
After reaching adulthood, a beastman will undergo a Manic-Depressive Period annually, the duration of which is unpredictable.
During each Manic-Depressive Period, a beastman's emotions can become unstable, and they may feel insecure, potentially turning into a little crybaby. Once the period ends, their memory of that time tends to be vague.
Beastmen with partners can rely on them to help alleviate the difficult phases of a Manic-Depressive Period.
Those without partners usually resort to exclusive medicine or tough it out—either of which could damage their spiritual power and physical health.
Lin Ranyue stated with certainty, "When your elder brother goes through his Manic-Depressive Period, it looks a lot like this. Didn't he bring his exclusive medicine?"
Su Wan turned to look at Ajue, whose eyes were reddening, clutching her hand tightly without letting go.
He had forgotten even his home, let alone remember to bring his exclusive medicine.
Su Wan immediately said, "Mom, could you help me get the exclusive medicine from elder brother? I'll carry on with the wedding ceremony for now, and once it's over, we'll give him the medicine right away."
"That's the only option we have," Lin Ranyue lamented, wondering what on earth was happening today.
While Su Wan and Ajue were making their way to the banquet hall, Su Zhen was being brought up to the stage with an unsightly expression.
At this juncture, with Huo Yichang still not back, the marriage seemed doomed.
Su Zhen felt as though his face had been completely lost by his daughter!
It was his eldest son, Su Yun, who whispered, "Dad, representatives from Zone One are here as well; you can't lose your temper. Grandfather is watching from below!"
The Su Family patriarch, the Huo Family patriarch, and several other dignitaries from Zone One were seated at the front.
Being persons of stature, they appeared composed, occasionally whispering among themselves.
But there were just too many people today.
Having waited for so long without the wedding starting, people had already begun to whisper to each other.
"I heard Huo Yichang is still in Zone Seven."
"The Su Family has really lost face today, especially with people from Zone One being here."
"I heard that in just over an hour, the Su Family's daughter will turn twenty, and if she's not married by then, she'll be randomly assigned a husband!"
"Wonder if it'll be me, haha."
"Do you even want that? She's a sickly one, wasn't she laid up in a cryo chamber for several years? Who knows if she's still fertile..."
Indeed, all kinds of things were being said.
On the Huo Family's side, expressions were varied, and Madame Huo was growing restless.
What if this caused the Su Family to bear a grudge against them?
Yet Huo Jiaojiao said with calm, "Don't worry, Su Wan is head over heels for my brother. Even if she marries someone else, she'll surely find a way to divorce and keep bothering my brother!"
Madame Huo frowned, "Divorce is not so straightforward. What if she can't get a divorce later on?"
Huo Jiaojiao gloated, "Then that's Su Wan's tough luck."
Hearing these words, Su Zhen's expression grew darker.
He took a deep breath to suppress his anger, forced a smile onto his face, and was just about to put an end to this farce when the main doors were suddenly flung open.