C21 Chapter 21

Lanterns hung high, red silk wrapped around the beams, and Chu Mansion was decked out for celebration. Servants came and went, carrying objects draped in red cloth, and every face was lit up with joy. Not a single person showed any sign of worry or unease over the missing bride.

“So the Chu family still has no idea what happened to me. I’m a living, breathing person—the bride-to-be