Chapter 22

Ruan Mianmian's birthday falls during the long holiday in October.

The plane tickets were booked two days before her birthday.

Ren's mother, Ren's father, Ren Yanyu, and Li Xuanyin will also be going.

"Should we invite some more people?" On the weekend before the holiday, the family of three went back to Ren's mother's house for lunch. After lunch, Ren's mother came to the bedroom to discuss things with her.

"It's good that you're here," Renyi said.

Looking at her daughter, who was over thirty, Ren's mother gently pulled the blanket up for her.

It feels like just yesterday I was waiting for her outside the exam hall after she finished her exam, and now she has her own family and her own daughter.

"I'll ask your dad to bring the camera so we can take lots of pictures."

Thinking of her father's photography skills, the mother and daughter exchanged a glance and smiled.

After learning that her mother was going to have a wedding, Ren Yunyou became more serious than when she went out to play, and packed her small suitcase very early.

I took her to get a little suit made because she said she wanted to be a flower girl.

"I've come to give Mommy a ring!"

The day of departure arrived quickly.

Ruan Mianmian had planned all of this during the summer vacation, and everything went very smoothly.

"Mommy, you have to hold my hand tightly, don't lose me." During the transfer, Ren Yunyou held his mother's hand tightly.

"Don't be afraid, Mommy is holding your hand too." He took the little girl's other hand to reassure her.

Ren Yanyu and Li Xuanyin departed from City A and arrived half a day earlier than them.

She thoughtfully arranged for her sister to check into the guesthouse and rented a car in advance to wait for her at the airport.

"Auntie!" Ren Yunyou, who was a little scared just a few hours ago, saw the kitten in Ren Yanyu's arms, huffed and puffed as he ran away from his mother and mommy, hugged the kitten and kissed it.

"Hello, Auntie Xiaoxuan~"

"Long time no see." Li Xuanyin, leaning against the car, pinched her cheek.

It was the off-season for tourism in Country A, and there were very few pedestrians on the streets in the evening. Further out of the city, there was a vast field of flowers, and the guesthouse they were going to stay in was not far away.

The kind landlord had placed fresh flowers in their room beforehand and also wrote a greeting card.

"Remember to set your alarm," Ren Yanyu teased, "Don't stay up too late."

"...Going to sleep now, goodnight." He closed the door casually.

Ruan Mianmian went to bed early; she was quite tired.

He casually placed a goodnight kiss on her lips and then fell into a deep sleep.

Ren Yunyou, who had also been traveling all day, couldn't sleep.

She secretly slipped out of her small room and knocked on the door of Ren Yanyu and Li Xuanyin's room.

"What's wrong?" Li Xuanyin opened the door and saw the little girl holding a blanket. He stepped aside to let her in.

"I want to give Mommy a surprise." Ren Yunyou lay between Ren Yanyu and Li Xuanyin, his little head full of worries.

"But I can't think of anything..."

All three fell into deep thought.

"I've got it!" Ren Yanyu suddenly sat up, her eyes gleaming mischievously.

She looked at Li Xuanyin.

Li Xuanyin raised an eyebrow, understanding her meaning.

It seems there's something that requires her to step in personally.

*

Not many people came to register today.

Ren Yi and Ruan Mianmian submitted all the documents again and waited in the city hall with Li Xuanyin, Ren's mother and father.

"Where are Xiaoyu and Yunyun?" Ruan Mianmian asked.

"I went to the restroom," Li Xuanyin replied, following the explanation the three of them had agreed upon yesterday.

The two people who were missing had actually entered the room where the ceremony was to be held beforehand.

The notary was very easy to talk to, and Ren Yanyu successfully negotiated the agreement without having to say much.

The blonde, blue-eyed older sister gave Ren Yunyou an "OK" sign, then shyly hid behind her aunt.

"Okay, I'm going out now." Ren Yanyu squatted down, reached out and gave her little niece a high five. "We'll see how you do later."

"Um!"

Ren Yanyu patted her head, then awkwardly climbed out of the window and went around to the front door, pretending to have just finished using the restroom.

"Where's Yunyun?" Renyi was a little worried when she saw that Yunyun had returned alone.

“She’ll be a little while longer.” Ruan Mianmian winked at Li Xuanyin.

"My stomach hurts a bit too, I need to go to the restroom." Li Xuanyin received the signal and prepared to leave.

The poor acting aroused the suspicion of the four people.

"Perfect, let her go keep Yunyun company."

The staff opened the room and called out Ren Yi and Ruan Mianmian's names.

"But Yunyun..."

"Go in first, she'll be here soon." He pushed the two forward.

Finally, he pulled Ren's parents inside.

Ren Yunyou, dressed in a suit, stood next to the notary.

"Don't be nervous, little one," the older sister patted her shoulder.

Ren Yunyou nodded and took a deep breath.

After the notary had reviewed all the documents, she signaled to the young notary that she could begin her work.

"Mom, will you take me to be your wife forever, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, until the end, until the end of time?"

A gentle breeze lifts the gauze curtains, carrying the fragrance of flowers from afar.

"I do." Ren Yi smiled and turned to look at Ruan Mianmian.

“I’m willing too,” Ruan Mianmian replied immediately after Ren Yi.

"Mommy, you can't answer first!" Yunyun was very anxious; she hadn't finished reciting her vow yet!

"Okay, then Yunyun will ask again."

Everyone present was amused, and a young photographer who happened to be passing by captured the scene and walked in with his camera.

"Meow." A kitten dressed in a formal suit passed by.

It carried two ring boxes with its tail and waited patiently behind the newlyweds.

After reciting the vows, the two signed the certificate, and the notary stamped it, congratulating them.

"Please exchange rings, Mom and Mommy." Ren Yunyou's work wasn't finished yet, so she cleared her throat.

The kitten raised its tail.

Even though they've been together for so long, Renyi's hand was trembling as he put the ring on Ruan Mianmian's finger.

When she looked up again, her face was streaked with tears.

"We're married, Ayi." Ruan Mianmian wiped away her tears with her fingertips.

He gently kissed her lips.

"Mommy! I haven't even said anything yet, how could you kiss Mommy beforehand!" Ren Yunyou said, hands on his hips.

"Then let me kiss you again." Ruan Mianmian gave her another light kiss.

"The newlyweds and the child, please look this way~" The photographer, who also has an Asian face, heard the long-lost Mandarin and decided to capture this precious moment for them.

"Can I invite my grandparents and aunt to come along?" Ren Yunyou asked politely, his hands behind his back.

"sure."

The young photographer nodded, telling them not to rush.

Li Xuanyin, who had returned to human form, also entered at that moment.

"Little Xuan's aunt is here too!" Ren Yunyou waved anxiously.

Ren Yunyou stood in the middle, holding his maternal grandparents' hands, while Ren Yi, Ruan Mianmian, Ren Yanyu, and Li Xuanyin stood behind them.

Sunlight streamed in, enveloping them in a golden glow of happiness.

"Three, two, one—" Photographer.

哢擦.

Happy wedding.

Honey.