Chapter 343: The Wedding

An auspicious day.

Six festively decorated wedding cars were neatly parked on the street at the entrance of the alley. The morning sunlight shone on the cars, adding to their charm.

There were two Jeeps, two Cadillacs, and two Santanas.

The lead wedding car was a Cadillac, driven by Lu Ye himself.

He was dressed in a suit, holding a bouquet of flowers, and entered the Ye family home surrounded by Xie Zheng, Chen Lin, and others.

"The groom has arrived."

Ye Jingsong shouted cheerfully, and his relatives and friends all gathered at the door.

Bai Zhi, who had finished her makeup and was sitting on the bed waiting for the groom to come to pick her up, heard the lively sounds coming from the courtyard and looked up expectantly towards the door.

Shen Qian and Zhou Lin stayed by her side. Seeing Bai Zhi craning her neck to look, Shen Qian teased, "Oh, so excited to hear the groom is here?"

Bai Zhi wasn't shy or coy at all. "Of course I'm excited! Today is our big day!"

She has lived through two lifetimes to have this happy occasion today. How could she not be excited and thrilled?

Bai Zhi expressed her feelings in a generous and open manner, which made Wang Lan, who had just entered, laugh out loud. "You young people are really something. Times have really changed. When we got married, the groom came to pick us up, and we didn't dare to look up or speak. We were like puppets, being surrounded by everyone and walking out like fools."

Zhou Lin glanced out the window and excitedly shouted, "He's in! He's in! The groom's in!"

Lu Ye, holding a bouquet of flowers, entered Bai Zhi's boudoir. From the moment he stepped across the threshold, his affectionate eyes were fixed on the bride's face.

He walked straight up to her, handed her the bouquet with both hands, and said, "Wife, I've come to marry you."

Shen Qian said, "You can't just marry him like this."

Xie Zheng, who was following behind, rolled his eyes at Chen Qian. "You can't just marry her like this? Otherwise, how else would you marry her? Don't make things difficult for her."

Shen Qian ignored Xie Zheng, who was dressed in a respectable manner, and said with a smile, "Lu Ye, you have to say something nice to impress our bride."

Lu Ye cooperated, holding flowers in his hands, kneeling on one knee in front of the bride, looking at her affectionately, and confessed, "Ms. Bai Zhi, it is a pleasure to meet you today in a completely new capacity."

Time is short, and the world is vast. From now on, every day and every step of the way, we will walk hand in hand, never abandoning each other.

will you marry me? "

Without any hesitation, Bai Zhi smiled slightly and said sweetly, "I'm willing."

Shen Qian wanted to make things difficult for Lu Ye again. Unexpectedly, Bai Zhi responded so enthusiastically, and she sighed, "Look at you, so spineless."

"What's wrong? Do you only feel happy if I say I don't want to?" Xie Zheng looked at her with dissatisfaction and asked in a low voice.

Shen Qian didn't even glance at him. "I don't want to talk to you."

Outside the door, Ye Jingsong called out, "The auspicious time is almost here. Get ready, come over and kowtow, then we'll be leaving."

Lu Ye took Bai Zhi's hand and got up to go to the hall.

Before the wedding, Ye Rufeng discussed with Bai Zhi and the others that they should take a one-inch photo of Bai Zhi's mother, Ye Peilan, to a photo studio to enlarge it and make a frame.

It was placed on the table along with the memorial tablet of Bai Zhi's maternal grandmother.

The newlyweds went to the main hall and kowtowed to the memorial tablets of her maternal grandmother and mother.

"Mom, Grandma, I'm getting married today."

Bai Zhi looked at the blurry black and white photograph on the table, a black and white photograph of someone who looked about the same age and had a similar appearance as her. At that moment, tears welled up in her eyes.

A mix of emotions welled up inside me, a complex and indescribable feeling.

Lu Ye took her hand.

He made a promise to the ancestral tablets on the table, "Grandma, Mother-in-law, please rest assured, I will take good care of Xiaozhi and love her. I will never let her down in this life."

As the Ye family watched the two young men kneeling there, and heard the promise Lu Ye made, their eyes welled up with tears.

In the end, fearing that everyone would lose control of their emotions, Ye Jingsong smiled and called out, "Alright, get up quickly, don't miss the auspicious time."

Lu Ye picked up his bride, like a victorious warrior.

When the wedding car arrived at the military compound, the Lu family was all ready and waiting for the bride to enter.

Grandpa Lu, Lu Ye's maternal grandparents, and Xie Zheng's paternal grandparents all wore festive Tang suits.

The officiant was Political Commissar Zhang, a leader of the Army Field Army.

He was dressed in a Zhongshan suit, holding a microphone, and walked onto the stage with steady steps.

As melodious music began, Political Commissar Zhang's booming voice came through the microphone, "Dear elders, dear relatives and friends, on behalf of the groom, Comrade Lu Ye, I am here today to witness a romantic military wedding."

First of all, on behalf of the bride and groom, I welcome everyone here.

"A soldier is forgotten in times of peace and tranquility, and no one cares about him when things are going well, but the country needs him, the people need him, and he guards the borders with his unyielding spirit."

Military wives, brave in solitude, romantic in companionship, uphold the bonds of military life with love, and diligently support their families in the barracks. Today's wedding ceremony is a perfect blend of military uniform and wedding attire, loyalty and love intertwined. A fine young man's youth is spent on the battlefield, and a beautiful woman's wedding attire reflects her military spirit. From this day forward, the two will, as husband, dedicate their lives to patriotism, and as wife, cherish their lifelong love for their children.

"Distinguished guests, we gather here today to witness the joyous occasion of their marriage."

"At this moment, we cordially invite everyone to give a high five to the newlyweds, wishing them a long and happy marriage."

As Political Commissar Zhang finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

The emotional family members were already moved to tears.

"Now, let's have the groom say a few words." Political Commissar Zhang looked at his dull-witted soldier, who had finally figured things out, and handed him the microphone with a gratified expression.

Lu Ye picked up the microphone, looked at the relatives and friends below the stage, and said calmly, "Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend our wedding."

"Thank you to my family for working so hard to arrange my wedding with my wife. You all worked so hard."

"Of course, I want to thank my bride the most today."

Lu Ye turned to face her, gazing at her with deep affection, his magnetic voice ringing out, "Xiao Bai, thank you for appearing in my life, thank you for choosing me and my family."

"My life has been illuminated because of your presence."

He took his bride's hand in his and placed it on his chest, declaring passionately, "I love you!"

"Wow, Ye-ge is awesome."

After sighing, Xie Zheng looked at Chen Lin and asked a probing question, "Third brother, do you yearn for love?"

Chen Lin glanced at him but didn't say anything.

He just stared at the stage and kept clapping.

Xie Zheng also sincerely said, "Brother Ye is so lucky."

Xie Zheng nudged Chen Lin again, "You should learn more from Brother Ye..."

He moved closer to him, his tone ambiguous, "In the future, don't just focus on research, make more time to study girls."

Chen Lin shifted his body to the side to keep his distance, "Get lost, shut up."