He knew he should be really mad at Levi, but he couldn’t hold onto this anger. Like a punctured balloon, no matter how he tried to stoke the flames underneath it, the hot air just kept passing right through!
He had clearly been tricked and taken advantage of, but instead of feeling angry and vengeful, he felt… a bit happy. (⁄ ⁄> ﹏ <⁄ ⁄) Being wanted by the person one liked… wasn’t it normal that his little heart felt super sugary-sweet?
This husband of his might be a shameless scoundrel, but… but his heart was in the right place… (/≧ω\)
Bah, forget it. They were a pair of legally wedded husbands now. There was no point holding on to a petty grudge like this. If it weren't for Levi's aggressive pursuit, who knows when he would have realized that he liked Levi. A pure-minded worldborn like him might have gone on for years thinking that the two of them had a touching brotherhood between them.
He’d much rather be taken advantage of than to put Levi through years of suffering due to his own lack of EQ.
Thinking of it like that, it was good that his other half was a shameless scoundrel. Otherwise, who knows how much time they would have wasted that could have been spent happily together. ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Besides… he might have gotten his tofu eaten but… but actually… if he really hated it… he wouldn’t have let the other eat his tofu in the first place… (⁄ ⁄> ﹏ <⁄ ⁄)
‘Ai, forget it, forget it. I’ll reluctantly forgive you after you are done groveling and coaxing me for a while~’
(灬︶^︶灬)
Levi stared at the docile little thing in his arms and felt as if his heart was so full it would burst. The euphoria that coursed through him was so overwhelming his body trembled, and it was hard to breathe. This feeling was so intense and vexing he wanted to laugh and cry and scream and sigh. Yet, in the end, he only stood there, quietly enjoying this wonderful perfection. Enjoying this reality that felt so unreal it was closer to a beautiful fantasy. Enjoying this lucid dream that he would have suspected to be a figment of his own imagination if it weren’t for the fact that he clearly knew his mind…
…would never be able to come up with something as perfect as his precious darling.
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Levi patiently and lovingly fondled his baby until the other remembered that the two of them were supposed to be hosting a wedding banquet and NOT ditching the guests to cuddle in private!
“Ah, ah! Hurry, hurry!” Noah pushed Levi towards the door. “We’ve been in here so long! They might think we are doing something inappropriate!” QAQ
And thus, the two missing newlyweds returned to the banquet. With his arm draped around his baby’s waist, Levi slowly brought his precious darling along on a stroll around the hall to greet their guests.
All throughout this stroll, Levi’s mouth, when not busy kissing the top of Noah’s fluffy head, was perpetually stuck in a very satisfied smile that caused all of his acquaintances to shiver. ‘Who are you, and what have you done with Astar Levi???’
No matter how much they looked, this sight in front of them was just too scary, ok?!
The first stop the two husbands made was to greet Levi’s best man, who was standing nearby, attending to his old father.
Levi’s first choice of best man had, of course, been his secretary, who was the person he interacted with the most on a daily basis. However, much to his annoyance, this good idea of his was shot down by all parties involved as soon as it was suggested.
As Maery had very tactfully and eloquently put it, “Are you fucking messing with me?! Who makes their female secretary their best man?! Are you worried that the newspapers WON’T write about a suspected affair between you and your secretary the next morning?!” (ꐦ °Д°)
The extremely pitiful secretary, QAQ “Young master have mercy! The netizens will drown me in spit!”
And thus, Astar Levi, had grudgingly defaulted to his second-best choice – the youngest son of Astar manor’s old housekeeper. Yep. The same housekeeper that got a heart attack a few days back. Which was precisely why Levi’s best man had not attended their semi-fake bachelor party, opting to spend this day in the hospital instead.
“Baby, let me introduce you…” Levi motioned towards the two men, speaking to his baby in a coy and syrupy tone.
The old housekeeper and his son, who were more than 6 feet away, “…” (゚д゚;) ‘Um… young master? Can you come a bit closer? We won’t infect you with the plague, honest!’
As soon as the introductions had been exchanged, Levi saw himself out of this conversation. Instead, he took hold of Noah’s hand to play with his fingers, kneading them as if he was kneading the soft pads of a kitten.
And thus, Noah was left to exchange pleasantries with these complete strangers, while Levi sneakily eyed his own best man from the corner of his eye, unable to stop himself from cursing Maery in his heart. If she hadn’t forced him to change his choice, now, he wouldn’t need to fear rumors of an affair with his best man! Having a male best man had been all well and good before, but now that they had explained the change in bride as Levi being gay… Tsk! If a gay dude had a female best man, no one would suspect an affair between them! But now… tsk! Tsk!! (ꐦ ≖ ‸ ≖)
The half-exasperated, half-amused Noah who didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “…” ‘Um… husband…won’t it be more suspicious if you avoided the man like the plague?’ (^_^;)
The barely-recovered-from-heart-attack old housekeeper whose old heart was really close to giving out again, “…” _(´ཀ`∠)_ ‘…You should listen to your wife on this one, young master.’
The scorned best man, “…” QAQ ‘Young master… actually… I am happily married with two kids...’
The wife and two kids who just returned from fetching appetizers, “…” ‘Hello, hello! I don’t believe we’ve met before~’ ╰(*°▽°*)╯
The extremely speechless Noah, (눈_눈) ‘…husband… don’t tell me you had no idea your best man was married?’
The righteously indignant Levi, ‘…how would I know if no one told me?’ (¬з¬)
After that very awkward meeting, Noah saw Case among the crowd. Feeling touched that the man had still decided to attend his wedding, he flashed him a bright smile, waved, and made his way towards the other.
Just as the two were about to share a man hug between best bros, one big vinegar jar pulled Noah back into his embrace. Levi hugged his precious darling from behind and stared at this adversary with narrowed eyes like a cat that had his tail stepped on, nearly hissing at the other party.
Case, with his hands still opened in a hugging gesture, “…” ‘You know what, how about we talk later? I think I saw a waiter carrying a shot of vodka…’ (ꐦ ^་།^)
Noah’s eyebrow violently twitched as he watched Case march towards the nearest waiter and gulp down an entire glass of alcohol all at once. Seeing as the man had no intention to return, Noah turned his head towards the other friends of Aris that he had noticed among the crowd… most of which had forced smiles on their faces.
Baby Noah, “…” ‘You know what, how about I let all the other former love interests console their broken hearts with some alcohol first, and then come greet them?’
Finally, Noah locked eyes with Fynn, who nodded his head towards councilor Desmond. Only then did Noah remember their plan to catch the old fart. Ever since he had arrived at the venue, he only had eyes for this groom of his and didn’t even check whether the councilor was there.
Noah raised his eyes towards the video surveillance covering the entire venue. Seeing as everything seemed to be in order, the pair of husbands made their way towards this influential personage surrounded by other influential personages.
Noah nodded his head towards the people present, giving them a warm and welcoming smile. “Gentlemen, we are truly thankful you’ve managed to make time in your busy schedule to join us today.”
From the corner of his eye, Noah saw Fynn quietly approach the group from the back.
‘It’s showtime!’
And so, the wedding continues. (ノ*^o^)ノ* Or rather, it is nearly done. We just have two more short scenes before the wedding night. (ಡ艸ಡ)
Author Note: Before you continue reading this chapter, if you are not familiar with the song "The Final Countdown" by Europe, you should go listen to it on youtube (https://youtu.be/9jK-NcRmVcw). When a tune / beat is mentioned in this chapter, you should imagine the start of this song. --- With an upturn of his lips, Noah reached his slender hand towards a waiter who was passing by, elegantly snatching a wine glass from his tray. Then he motioned a toast towards the people present and took a small yet somehow alluring sip. The sweet red wine stained Noah’s lips a darker shade of red as if rouge. His pink tongue quickly licked it off as if a kitten lapping up milk, leaving his pink lips glossy and especially enticing. Levi and Trey, to the right and left of him, stiffened. And much to Levi’s outrage, even a couple of old farts in front couldn’t help but swallow hard. Really made Levi want to beat people up until even their mot
The only two whose smiles remained just as radiant throughout were Maery and Levi. Levi had no intention to hide his good mood, and after a week-long practice, he had already learned the proper method to deal with facial cramps. Thus, he kept happily showing off his little “wife” to everyone for the entire day and night, clearly proclaiming his ownership for all eyes to see. And, of course, he also took a few nibbles of his baby’s tofu here and there for good measure. And to help him endure ‘til the full course meal… o(≧▽≦)o And there were even a few legit couple activities scheduled where he could righteously smother his baby! Such as cutting the cake together. (Heh heh, his little kitty had such soft little paws! (⁄ ⁄>⁄ ▽ ⁄<⁄ ⁄)) Maery, too, was almost as ecstatic as Levi. On the one hand, she couldn’t be happier that this wedding wasn’t hers and Levi’s, especially after seeing how happy the two of her favorite boys were together. And on the other han
Shaw’s usually gentle and collected demeanor cracked and fell apart in that instant. “I’m a straight man! A straight man!!!” Desperation was practically leaking out of his red-rimmed eyes as he looked around. “Do I not look straight?? Tell me, do I not look straight?! Where do I look like a gentle and caring ‘top’?!?” “…” The trio of gay “tops”, who also mistook this so-called straight man as their brethren, exchanged a constipated look. (; ゚ 3゚ )~♪ “Uh…” Trey ran his hand through his spiky black hair, “I know how you feel. I get mistaken for a straight man all the time…” “Yes, yes, that’s normal.” Fynn echoed, “No one has their sexuality written on their face…” “Straight bro, don’t be sad, ah! We accept all sexualities into the heartbroken club!” Case unreservedly directed a welcoming look to this comrade whose crush, just like her brother, couldn’t even recognize the sexuality of her admirer for so many years. “Welcome, welcome. Here, have another d
When those husky words reached Noah’s pink ears, the messy thoughts running through his head screeched to a halt, and so did his racing heart. Time stood still as two pairs of eyes gazed into one another. One pair watery, the other blazing, yet both equally mesmerized. After several long, silent beats, Noah’s heart leaped from stand-still to a full gallop, pounding against his rib cage like a drum. Warmth spread from his chest outwards, melting away all of his worries as if snow, leaving behind a puddle of pure joy. Noah’s red abused lips unconsciously curled up in a small sweet smile, so captivating it nearly stole Levi’s soul away. The little incubus stared up at Levi with flushed cheeks and bright glistening eyes, his loose tie hanging around his neck like a ribbon on a present about to be unwrapped. His wrapping, already half torn, now revealed the entirety of his slender neck and delicate collarbones. And as the upper half of his smooth white chest moved with hi
Levi’s lower half throbbed in need, and yet instead of taking his darling, he could only take a long and deep breath to calm down the blood churning within his veins. In the end… ah, what could this pitiful horny husband do when this cockblocker just happened to be his own precious darling?? He could only indulge his mischievous little wife for now and get his payback in bed later… And besides, his baby had a point... He, Levi, must be all sweaty and smelly after an entire day of festivities… Ah, this wouldn’t do! >︿< His baby liked cleanliness! He must be nothing less than fragrant and sparkly clean for his precious darling! Their first time had to be perfect! His baby was already feeling reluctant and shy and fearful about their first time, so he, Levi, had to work extra hard to soothe and please his darling! ‘But, wait…’ Levi’s eyes narrowed in suspicion. Why was he suddenly getting a sense of déjà vu? (≖_≖) Say… di
Noah rolled on the bed, wrapping himself with sheets until only his head peeked out. Now that his mistake in apparel was perfectly covered up with bedsheets, this little red caterpillar rolled over to the edge of the bed and let out a breath of relief. “Ah, Blackie! Perfect timing!” ‘Uh-oh!’All of Blackie’s virtual hair stood on its end. His host ignored the roasting and even appreciated Blackie’s uncalled-for appearance?? This did not sound good!(っ°Д °;)っ“…Host… did the gravity of your current situation make your mind snap?! Ah, ah! Calm down! Don’t lose it! I’ll administer emergency sanity-preserving measures right away!” Noah’s response was as dull as Blackie feared it would be! He did not snap at Blackie or even curse him back! Instead, he solemnly declared, “Yes, yes. Measures need to be administered ASAP! Quickly! Knock me out cold before Levi comes ba
Astar Levi stood frozen in place, staring holes into a thick clump of shiny brown hair peeking out of the crimson sheets. Levi’s chicken burrito must have remembered the existence of multiple bathrooms in the bungalow because the strands loosely framing his lovely face were damp. They cast shadows over the little one’s cheeks and eyes, making him look all the more delicate, like a little angel. A sleeping angel. Levi: “…”(。_。) Noah: “…”(*ᴗ˳ᴗ*) Levi: “…Baby?”( •᷄⌓•᷅)‘…please tell me you are just resting your eyes while awaiting my return?’ Noah: “……” (*ᴗ˳ᴗ*) Levi: “…Wifey?”ಠ_ಠ Noah: “…………” (*ᴗ˳ᴗ*) Levi:(ꐦ°Д°
That’s right! Instead of treating these last few hours of moonlight as his wedding night, why not treat the entire day as their “wedding night” day?! (灬✪﹃✪灬)Yes, yes!! Other husbands would just toss their darlings around for a couple of hours on their wedding night, but he, Levi, would be tossing his baby around for an entire day!! And instead of having trouble seeing all the naughty bits due to the lack of light, everything would be obvious under the bright daylight! Even if his baby felt very shy and wanted to turn off the lights, what use would that be with the sun shining bright outside?The more Levi thought about it, the more he felt that getting cockblocked like this was actually a good thing!His baby was tired after a long day; what if he ended up climaxing quickly and then drifted to sleep, leaving Levi halfway there? Wouldn’