Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Crying harder than him

On graduation day, Lin Manshu flew back from Bangkok. Since her divorce, she's been traveling abroad. Ruan Xiangyi was taking a photo with Guo Wen, wearing her graduation gown and a beaming smile. After she finished, she walked over to her and handed her the gift: "Congratulations, my daughter, on your graduation!"

Ruan Xiangyi took the gift, which contained a diamond watch: "Thank you, Mom."

Seeing her daughter finally grow up, Lin Manshu was relieved: "Where's Qingshi? He didn't come?"

Ruan Xiangyi: "I'm on a business trip and may not be able to make it back."

"Why are you going on a business trip at this critical moment?"

"The itinerary was set, and there was nothing he could do."

"That's right. Although your father holds the title of chairman, Qingshi is in charge of all the company's affairs. He works very hard."

She nodded: "I understand him."

A classmate called her. Ruan Xiangyi handed her a gift and put it aside, then trotted over. Lin Manshu whispered, "Don't run. Be careful with the children."

Before boarding the plane, Zhao Qingshi said that he would try his best to come back. She knew that he would always keep his promises. However, he did not give her a guarantee this time. Perhaps there were really a lot of things going on. She had always understood him.

While taking a photo with her teacher, she heard a few classmates exclaim in surprise. Curious, she looked over and saw Zhao Qingshi standing nearby, holding a bouquet of roses. He wasn't wearing a suit, just a simple white shirt and black pants, standing out in the crowd. After the photo, the teacher gently patted her shoulder and said, "Go ahead."

Ruan Xiangyi ran towards him right in front of them, her bangs messy, her eyes sparkling with surprise: "You're back! Didn't you say you'd be back for another day?"

Zhao Qingshi gave her the flowers and helped her comb her hair: "Leave it to someone else. If I miss such a big event as your graduation, I won't be able to sleep at night."

Ruan Xiangyi was feeling incredibly happy. She'd specially worn an apricot-colored dress, put on some makeup, and braided her hair into small pigtails, pinned with pink hairpins. Zhao Qingshi had brought a camera and took lots of photos of her.

Zhou Xun came with Zhao Qingshi and stood next to Lin Manshu, not going up to disturb them.

Seeing the two of them happy, Lin Manshu was relieved: "My dear relatives, look how well they match each other."

As they spent more time together, Xunyin had already let go of her prejudice against Xiangyi and accepted her as her daughter-in-law: "As long as they are happy, that's all."

Lin Manshu turned to look at her, and the two looked at each other for a few seconds and smiled.

Ruan Xiangyi took a lot of photos with her roommates. Zhao Qingshi completely became a photographer. Guo Wen laughed out loud, took the initiative to take the camera, and said to him: "Let me take a picture of you and Xiangyi."

Zhao Qingshi thanked him and walked over to stand with Ruan Xiangyi. Behind them was the artificial lake, the blue sky and white clouds. The man was handsome and the woman was pretty. The moment the shutter was pressed, Guo Wen couldn't help but sigh, "What a perfect match."

Not long after, Guo Wen quietly left, leaving them some space to be alone. Ruan Xiangyi took him for a walk around the campus, went to the cafeteria to buy a cup of mung bean water, and when they returned to the artificial lake, they met Shen Huaimeng and He Manqi.

Shen Huaimeng was holding a camera in his hand. When he saw them, he took the initiative to say hello.

When he looked at Ruan Xiangyi, he smiled gently: "Xiangyi, happy graduation."

Ruan Xiangyi curved her lips: "Thank you, Senior Brother."

She said goodbye to them: "We are leaving first."

After taking a few steps, someone behind her called her. Ruan Xiangyi took Zhao Qingshi's hand and turned back: "What's wrong?"

Shen Huaimeng: "Shen Ting is getting married next month. She asked me to tell you that if you have time, you can go over and have a drink at the wedding."

Chen Ting was also her childhood friend, but she dropped out of school after her freshman year of high school to work. Later, she moved to Yitong, and they lost contact. She thought he had forgotten her long ago.

Ruan Xiangyi was still unsure whether she could go, so she just nodded: "I understand."

After the graduation ceremony, Guo Wen said to her, "Can I treat you to a meal? Thank you for helping me deal with the Zhang Qi incident."

Ruan Xiangyi told her it was okay, and Guo Wen didn't like owing favors to others, so she had to agree.

The next day, they packed their bags and flew to Yunnan to attend Gu Suyan and Shen Tingwan's wedding.

The graduation ceremony and the wedding were only two days apart, and they almost missed it. When they arrived at the scene, the bride and groom were following the host through the ceremony. Xu Jingzhi saw them and stood up to greet them: "You're here."

"This is your graduation gift. I wanted to go, but I can't get away." Xu Jingzhi took out the prepared gift from the bag and handed it to her.

Ruan Xiangyi was deeply touched by her friend's constant care: "Thank you."

In the evening, Gu Su invited a chef to come to his house and set up a barbecue grill on the grass. A group of people chatted around the fire. Chen Tingwan and two friends in the music circle played guitar and sang Ma Di's folk songs.

Ao Han Let's get married Let's get married

The morning of melting snow in Daocheng

Ao Han Let's get married Let's get married

In the starry dusk

…

Ao Han Let's get married Let's get married

…

The melancholic tune is moving to the ears, but the lyrics make one unable to help but look towards the people around them.

Gu Suyan hugged Chen Tingwan, his eyes a little hot, and shouted in front of everyone: "Chen Tingwan, we are getting married tomorrow!"

They didn't have to wait for the early spring weather to clear up and the ice and snow to melt. They were getting married right now, tomorrow. Gu Suyan wanted to tell the whole world. He called it out like that, and Shen Tingwan felt a little shy for the first time, her eyes reddening.

Ruan Xiangyi was happy for them. Seeing Gu Suyan turned her head and wiped away her tears, she said, "The wedding hasn't even started yet, and Gu Suyan is already crying. He must be very happy to be able to marry Tingwan."

Zhao Qingshi picked a bunch of vegetables for her and looked up for two seconds. Of course he was happy. As a bystander for so many years, he knew that their relationship was not easy to come by. First, Gu Suyan's parents didn't agree, and then Chen Tingwan went abroad for three years. From high school to now, it took a lot of courage, but fortunately they persevered.

Zhao Qingshi was happy from the bottom of his heart that this relationship had a happy ending.

However, he raised his lips nonchalantly: "When it was my turn, I cried even harder than he did."

Ruan Xiangyi just took a bite of potato chips and forgot to swallow, just staring at him blankly.

Zhao Qingshi stared at her, the corners of his lips raised: "Really."

He wasn't lying. Just thinking about that scene, her walking towards him in a pure white wedding dress, made his heart tighten, and he felt both sad and numb, with tears filling his eyes.

Ruan Xiangyi felt like she should say something, but couldn't think of anything to say. She swallowed her food, looked into his smiling eyes, and smiled softly, "I'm looking forward to that day."

Look at you crying.

Zhao Qingshi laughed.

The next day, when Shen Tingwan's father placed his hand tenderly in Gu Suyan's palm, he couldn't help but shed two lines of tears. Shen's father smiled and teased him: "My Wanwan is very good. She won't hit people when she marries. Don't cry yet."

Chen Tingwan laughed. Gu Suyan covered her face with her hands, her shoulders shaking with laughter. She wiped away her tears and solemnly promised him, "I will definitely treat her well and protect her with the rest of my life!"

Father Shen let go: "I believe you."

The wedding venue was set up on a lawn, with friends and family seated below as the couple completed their most reverent ceremony. When the bouquet was thrown, Qiu Boyu leaped in and grabbed it. Zhao Qingshi shrugged, "Now he's the only one without a wife. He really should work harder."

Not far away, Qiu Boyu handed the bridal bouquet to Xu Jingzhi, like some kind of proposal ceremony. The crowd cheered, and Xu Jingzhi shyly accepted it. Applause broke out, and Qiu Boyu happily hugged her and spun around.

Below, Zhao Qingshi held Ruan Xiangyi's hand tightly.