Chapter 63 The Most Beautiful Bride

The safety buckle is in the shape of concentric circles, round and full, with a soft luster.

Cheng Hexi took it and held it in her hand.

She examined it for a moment, pursed her lips, and then handed it back to You Yue, saying, "Put it on for me."

Then gently raise your neck.

You Yue looked at her for a while, then reached out and took the safety buckle, which he had personally obtained, and put it on her chest.

The jade was placed inside her clothing to conceal it, and then his feelings were pressed against her skin without any obstruction.

It still felt warm from the warmth of Youyue's hands.

Cheng Hexi could clearly feel the charm that symbolized protection and peace, and she lowered her eyes to kiss him.

Then, she leaned on the man's broad shoulders, got off the table, touched the photo album, and flipped through it again to look at it.

Seeing that she was engrossed in reading, You Yue didn't disturb her. He carried her, along with the photo album, to a high stool next to a bookshelf not far away.

Cheng Hexi had guessed before that You Yue didn't like taking photos, and seeing it today confirmed it.

He didn't have many photos, but the old lady included important snapshots of his life.

Cheng Hexi started looking through the photos when he was five years old, until she reached the first picture of You Yue wearing a suit, where her fingers paused.

Next to the photo was the year; as she recalled that year in her mind, she looked up at him.

You Yue stood beside her, lowered his eyes and explained to her that the photo was taken at the celebration banquet.

At that time, You Yue was twenty-two years old, and the well-known game he developed directly opened up a game industry in Hongsheng.

Advertisements were everywhere. He disliked giving interviews, but the game's huge success and his status as the heir to Hongsheng garnered him considerable attention.

Cheng Hexi had naturally seen his advertisements and watched her friends play the game, but she wasn't very interested in them. It wasn't until last month that she tried it for the first time, and later played it a few more times with You Yue's company.

If we go back three months from the timeline of this photo, You Yue was still in the United States, watching her debate competition on the Columbia University campus.

Thinking about it this way, they passed through each other's lives when they were still strangers.

You Yue smiled and looked at her, saying, "I was just thinking, what if I had met you back in college?"

He recalled the emotional changes Cheng Hexi experienced in the bar on the first night he went to New York with her. Only after falling in love with her did he belatedly realize that she must have been thinking about her time alone abroad and felt lonely at that moment.

If he had met her back then, he would have fallen in love with her much sooner.

Cheng Hexi paused in her flipping through the photos.

She blinked, realizing that they seemed to be on the same wavelength.

She continued flipping through the photos, reaching out a hand to touch his fingers and wedding ring.

"Grandma said you were very busy in college, so even if we knew each other, we wouldn't have reached the point of dating, right?"

You Yue raised an eyebrow and asked, "You will fall in love with me?"

“Of course, it’s just a matter of time,” Cheng Hexi answered decisively. She blinked and said, “You will fall in love with me too.”

You Yue chuckled softly, confirming her statement.

If given another chance, he would undoubtedly still love her; this is a program written into his destiny that would run the same way no matter how many times it was reset.

At eighteen, he still carried a rebellious streak, hating being restrained, hating being disciplined, and hating having his life planned by others. Studying computer science was purely his own wish, but unexpectedly it fulfilled his father's wish.

He was pulled to sit next to Cheng Hexi, and she said, "My initial idea when I was in college was actually to start my own business."

Cheng Hexi paused, thinking that it suited You Yue's personality. She thought for a moment and then said, "Then you will do very well too, after all, its success is obvious to all."

After acknowledging You Yue's abilities, she became curious: "What happened next? How did you change your mind?"

You Yue did not shy away from mentioning to Cheng Hexi that he was not yet "President You" and felt that Cheng Hexi could understand everything about him.

"Later I started making this game. At first I didn't really know how well it would do, but I had a feeling. At that time I realized that I wanted to put it on a bigger platform and not give up Hongsheng because of my personal relationship with my father."

Hongsheng's current CTO is the partner who worked with him on that game at Stanford.

So many incompetent second-generation heirs have built their careers on their fathers' shoulders and made a complete mess of things, yet financial magazines have a unique preference for You Yue.

He is indeed extraordinary.

-

As she walked out of the study, she suddenly shook You Yue's hand and said, "I also have something to give you."

I received it this morning while I was still in Hong Kong. I was planning to give it to him on the plane, but I had my own colleagues with me and felt embarrassed to do such intimate things, so I put it off for now. I didn't expect to receive a gift before I could even give it to him.

You Yue led her downstairs by the hand. The crystal chandelier that had been turned on when they came upstairs was still lit, making the entire first floor of the villa bright.

He paused, raised an eyebrow, and asked what it was.

Cheng Hexi glanced at him and then looked away without saying a word.

It was as if he was being asked to guess.

You Yue found it amusing, but guessed a few times without getting any right. Just as Cheng Hexi was about to make a point of it, she heard him whisper, "I'll like whatever you give me."

Her eyes flickered, then she turned her head away and remained silent.

A moment later, she belatedly realized that her behavior just now resembled coquettishness.

These two words had been gone from her for too many years. She paused slightly, reflecting on her behavior just now, and felt that the implication of being spoiled and arrogant was really obvious.

When a person is loved, their truest self inevitably comes out, like antennae.

She recalled that she had always been this way before she turned eighteen.

Night had fallen, and the rain started again outside, pattering softly on the garden and courtyard.

The villa was quiet, and the two were relaxed and intimate, chatting casually as they walked downstairs hand in hand.

Halfway up the stairs, I found the old lady sitting on the sofa.

The lights were bright, and she was reading a book while wearing her reading glasses. Hearing them come downstairs, she took off her glasses and looked up.

Cheng Hexi opened her eyes wide in surprise, pulled You Yue a few steps, and called out "Grandma" first.

You Yue, not knowing what was wrong with the old lady, chuckled: "It's so late, are you still studying?"

Grandma ignored You Yue and looked at Cheng Hexi, her smile still very kind.

She remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she felt some regret, realizing she had disrupted the atmosphere of young people's romance.

From the moment their relationship became intimate, both of them became very busy. You Yue was busy launching a new project, while Cheng Hexi was in meetings and flying around every few days. This was the first time they had come here after confirming their relationship.

When they came downstairs, their conversation was intimate and flirtatious. The old lady knew You Yue well and keenly noticed the difference.

But since she was already there, she didn't say anything more and gestured for Cheng Hexi to sit next to her for a while. You Yue didn't let go for a moment and even made Cheng Hexi pinch his knuckles.

"Did we wake you up?" she asked.

"No," Grandma smiled. "I was still awake when A-Yue said he was coming. I wasn't planning on coming downstairs, but then I remembered you said the cookies were delicious, so I baked some more. You can take them back with you."

There was a pastry box on the coffee table in front of her.

Although she knew that her grandmother had always been very kind to her, Cheng Hexi was still flattered.

The rain outside intensified, and the sound of the rain could be clearly heard inside the room. Grandma asked them if they wanted to stay overnight.

You Yue really wanted to sleep in the room where she grew up with Cheng Hexi, but there were no changes of clothes, makeup remover, or extra toiletries, which would be very inconvenient for her.

Cheng Hexi indeed said the same thing.

You Yue picked up where she left off, saying that the road conditions were good and it wasn't too far from home. He added that his driving skills were excellent and told the old lady not to worry.

Grandma nodded and said "okay", and then said that Aunt Yun should prepare the daily necessities for them to stay overnight tomorrow.

Cheng Hexi was still holding her hand, and blinked slightly later.

You Yue stood a short distance away, his hands in his pockets. Seeing Cheng Hexi's unusual expression, he smiled and said, "What's wrong, wife? Aren't you coming home with me for the New Year?"

He rarely used that nickname; he used it more often in bed.

Not to mention that this time he was calling her that so openly in front of the old lady.

Cheng Hexi's ears turned red almost instantly.

Fortunately, she cut her hair short, which almost completely covered up the evidence of her shyness.

At this moment, her strongest emotion was one of being moved.

It always seems to happen at just the right time.

Just as she decided to sever the last remaining ties with her family in the world, someone told Cheng Hexi that she actually had a home, that she could come here to celebrate the New Year, that she could take away her favorite sweets, and that she could be treated like a little girl.

Youyue's love lifted her up.

When You Yue went to the entrance to look for an umbrella, the old lady laughed at him in front of Cheng Hexi, saying that thanks to her, he was able to see the way this young master looked when he liked someone.

Cheng Hexi felt that this wasn't a joke about You Yue, but rather a teasing, and feeling a little embarrassed, she changed the subject to the wedding.

She said they would take their wedding photos during their honeymoon in New Zealand in a while, and asked her grandmother if she had time. She said she would bring the photo album in a few days and ask her to come with her to choose a wedding dress for the photoshoot.

Grandma readily agreed, saying she had time anytime.

Just then, You Yue returned.

His long, slender fingers gripped the handle of the black umbrella, as he tried to interrupt their conversation: "Am I not allowed to participate?"

Cheng Hexi was amused and chuckled.

The old lady was also helpless; no one could have imagined that You Yue would turn out like this after finding someone he liked.

Seeing that You Yue only had one umbrella, she reminded him, "There are many umbrellas in the entryway."

"..."

His thoughts were suddenly exposed, and he felt that his grandmother had done it on purpose.

-

After He Zhouyan was "taken away," online discussions about the He family and Cheng Hexi resurfaced.

All the malice he once harbored towards Cheng Hexi turned into invisible daggers stabbing at He Zhouyan himself.

With the matter settled, Cheng Hexi showed no signs of victory. To her, this was merely a result she could give to the board of directors, and it tilted their scales even more in her favor.

The most fortunate thing is that the thing I was worried about did not happen.

With Xilin's stock price not fluctuating much, Cheng Hexi felt lucky for the first time.

After a downpour, the temperature dropped a few degrees. Summer is about to pass, and the most beautiful season in this city is slowly approaching.

For next year's wedding, I chose a high-end haute couture gown.

They had made an appointment with the wedding dress designer in advance. On Friday afternoon, You Yue drove to the company to pick up Cheng Hexi and accompanied her to try on dresses.

As the sports car rounded a bend, the setting sun appeared in the rearview mirror, painting half of the twilight red.

The car stereo was playing "When You Say Nothing At All," and Cheng Hexi hummed along for a few lines.

She turned her head to look at You Yue. He was driving intently, wearing the watch she had given him. When he noticed her gaze, he curled his lips slightly.

Cheng Hexi smiled and turned her gaze back to the car window.

Looking back on the past few months, I realized that I don't actually hate summer as much as I used to.

The watch on You Yue's wrist was a new model, a gift Cheng Hexi brought back from Hong Kong. There were two of them, a matching couple's watch. She had spent a lot of money in the store beforehand and had been queuing for quite a while, finally managing to buy it at the retail price.

You Yue loved this watch very much and wore it for several days in a row. Cheng Hexi also wore the same watch with him and decided to pick out another suitable pair.

As the car drove across the wide driveway, she rolled down the window, and a cool breeze gently caressed her face.

When they arrived at their destination, the designer was already waiting for them.

Cheng Hexi initially disliked weddings. It was You Yue who first brought up the topic on the day of Liang Xiao's concert. At the time, she thought weddings were exhausting, and if it weren't for the sake of appearances, she wouldn't want to have one at all.

Essentially, it was because I had no imagination about love at the time.

But now she's fallen in love with swimming, so all her old ideas are being irrationally overturned and reset.

As Cheng Hexi walked into the store today, she was greeted by a dazzling array of beautiful wedding dresses. Behind her stood You Yue, dressed in a suit. Her gaze swept over the styles, and she even began to wonder which one would be more suitable for an island wedding.

The wedding dress designer flew in from Paris and spoke excellent English. The first thing she did upon seeing Cheng Hexi was to compliment her figure, calling her the most beautiful Asian woman she had ever seen. Cheng Hexi smiled and thanked her in French.

She opened her mouth in surprise.

For haute couture wedding dresses, it's essential to try on different styles first, mainly to determine the style that Cheng Hexi likes and that suits her before proceeding to the next design step.

The designer will be there to help her choose based on style and her body shape, so she will be trying on many outfits today.

After taking measurements and getting her hair styled, Cheng Hexi's first dress to try on was a strapless, heavily embellished A-line wedding gown.

The wedding dress was intricately crafted and felt very different from an everyday dress. As she pulled at the voluminous skirt and walked out of the fitting room, You Yue was already waiting for her at the door.

She looked up and met the man's gaze, not missing the undisguised amazement in his eyes.

This moment is always different.

Cheng Hexi had never worn such an elaborate dress before and felt a little uncomfortable. She also felt embarrassed by You Yue's focused gaze. She loosened the hem of her dress, her earrings swaying gently. She saw the man take two steps towards her and stop at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

Cheng Hexi breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "How did it go?"

You Yue put his hand in his pocket, his slightly curved peach blossom eyes filled with extremely tender emotions.

He said, "Whose wife is so beautiful?"

His smugness was undisguised, and Cheng Hexi was amused by his words. She seemed to sense his attraction and was instantly smitten herself.

You Yue moved closer and took over the designer's assistant's job, squatting down to help her adjust the hem of her wedding dress.

She turned around, and their eyes met in the mirror.

The designer came up behind her with a veil and, upon seeing this, made a kind "wow" gesture.

Cheng Hexi smiled sheepishly, her heart still pounding.

Because of her great figure and elegant demeanor, she's like a walking clothes hanger; she looks beautiful in anything she wears.

When the designer heard that the wedding was on an island, she said that a pure white A-line wedding dress would be an excellent choice if she liked it.

After that, she tried on fishtail and train styles in turn.

Previously, Cheng Hexi was unaware that there were so many styles of wedding dresses. Now that she had tried them on, she liked them all very much. It was rare for her to be so conflicted about which one to choose, so she went to ask You Yue for advice.

You Yue never accompanied her to buy anything. Apart from going to Chi Yu'an's starry sky exhibition, they never spent a long time together shopping.

Those who accompany people in such activities usually feel tired and bored, but he doesn't seem to feel that way.

He didn't use his phone, and barely even sat down. He was very serious, but he couldn't offer any constructive advice.

The reason is that he praised Cheng Hexi's clothes without any principles, providing her with great emotional value.

Cheng Hexi raised questions, and You Yue felt wronged.

Although he has never had any principles when it comes to Cheng Hexi, he genuinely feels this way.

Later, whenever she changed to a new style, You Yue would take a picture of her with his phone.

If you can't choose right now, you can go back and choose slowly.

You Yue dislikes being captured by cameras and doesn't like photographing anyone, but he enjoys doing this.

A moment later, Cheng Hexi noticed You Yue's movements and deliberately asked him what he was doing.

The live photo captured the moment she turned around and smiled gently.

You Yue put away his phone, smiled at her, and said, "Be the photographer for the most beautiful bride."

-

They planned to go to New Zealand for their honeymoon at the end of September, just in time for spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

The ski resort is still open, and it's the perfect time for cherry blossoms to begin to bloom.

She began planning her honeymoon, feeling less tired due to a sense of anticipation. Even after the launch of Hongsheng's new project, You Yue remained busy, flying to London the day after accompanying Cheng Hexi to try on wedding dresses.

The night before his business trip, perhaps because he thought Cheng Hexi looked beautiful in her wedding dress, or perhaps because he didn't want to be apart, You Yue held her in his arms endlessly, taking advantage of the fact that it was the weekend the next day. They went to several different places, and it was almost 3 a.m. when they finally finished.

Cheng Hexi didn't know how long he would be gone to London, and assumed that his fierce attitude meant they would be separated for many days. Even though she felt weak and listless, she let him go.

Surprisingly, this person only left for three nights, including the round trip.

She felt deeply deceived.

After Youyue returned from London, they baked cupcakes together at home. Youyue was a good student and listened to her teacher. Under her guidance, the cupcakes turned out quite well.

After finishing the cake, they went into the bathroom together and took a shower that lasted almost two hours.

...

After the long afterglow subsided, the two lay on the bed, their bodies warm and smelling of the same light shower gel.

You Yue held Cheng Hexi in his arms and gently kissed her cheek, where the passion had just faded, asking her if she had missed him these past three days.

Cheng Hexi smiled with her eyes closed.

When You Yue first asked her this question, her answer was no, so it seems he always has to hear her answer.

It's childish yet fun.

She answered seriously and said "yes," which satisfied You Yue. A little while later, he asked her if she had missed him when he went to Berlin on a business trip.

Cheng Hexi was exhausted and sleepy, too lazy to coax him anymore. She gently raised her eyes, looked at him with little expression, and asked in a serious tone, "Can we turn the page on this..."

“Yes,” You Yue brushed her hair aside, smiled, and said gently, “I just want to talk to you.”

There is an eight-hour time difference between London and Beijing. Usually, when You Yue is about to fall asleep, Cheng Hexi has just woken up. When they are both awake, they are busy with work, so the frequency of their emotional exchanges is much lower than usual.

Why did you have to do it so many times if you wanted to speak?

Cheng Hexi couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Her voice was a little hoarse now. She reached out and patted You Yue's chest, which had some red marks, and felt that he should reflect on his actions.

Despite being hit, You Yue remained in a good mood, casually playing with her fingers.

Perhaps because she was more sensitive afterward, Cheng Hexi felt that the action was somewhat erotic, so she closed her eyes again and refused to look.

Only one light was turned on at its lowest brightness.

Her lips were red from being kissed, and they looked alluring in the dim light. Her long eyelashes fell to her lower eyelids, and she looked harmless when she closed her eyes.

Looking at her face, You Yue initially wanted to let her go to sleep, but he still wanted to talk.

He asked, "Are you happy? You're going on your honeymoon."

Cheng Hexi hummed in agreement and confessed, "I'm very excited, like a primary school student waiting for a spring outing."

She moved her fingers and rubbed the man's hand with the pad of her thumb.

You Yue was softened by these small gestures. When Cheng Hexi told her that while he was away on a business trip, her grandmother and she had already chosen several runway-customized wedding dresses from top luxury brands and selected a professional photography team.

With a smile in his eyes, he said in a somewhat regretful tone, "They really won't let me participate."

Cheng Hexi knew he was doing it on purpose. She raised an eyebrow, gave a cold-hearted "hmm," and then informed him, "I've also taken the liberty of deciding on your dress."

You Yue laughed and changed his words to "Thank you for your hard work, my wife."

She has a very sweet tongue.

He mostly talks sweet talk in bed, which is quite different from my first impression.

Seeing Cheng Hexi smile, You Yue touched her face and said, "It's too late this summer, how about we travel to the Southern Hemisphere next summer?"

Cheng Hexi blinked: "What, you don't want President You anymore?"

You Yue's fingers were twirling her hair, his tone low and languid, yet carrying a hint of a tyrannical ruler: "Don't you dislike summer?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Hexi paused, recalling whether she had said this to him.

Unable to recall, she asked, "How did you know...?"

"You said it yourself." You Yue propped his head up and looked down at her, the lines of his forearm extremely sexy.

He suggested, "At Jerry's rooftop bar."

"Did I?" She couldn't remember.

“Yes,” You Yue said, surprised that she had actually forgotten. He smiled and then asked, “So, for you, that day was considered drunken indiscretion?”

Cheng Hexi tugged at his bathrobe and bit his lip without any politeness: "Can you please not say things like that while holding up a marriage certificate?"

You Yue pressed her down onto the bed and pried open her lips to kiss her again.

Caught off guard, Cheng Hexi made a soft "hmm" sound, offering a slight protest: "You again..."

Her voice was swallowed by the kiss, and her hands were held by the man.

The kiss lasted a long time, but it contained not a trace of lust, only cherishing and an unconcealable love.

When the kiss ended, You Yue gently wiped away a strand of saliva from her lips with his fingertip. The two remained very close, their breaths mingling.

Cheng Hexi reached out and took his hand, saying, "I don't hate summer anymore."

From now on, with you by my side, every day will be a good day, every season will be a good season.

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A note from the author: Readers who have traveled south to Suzhou and Hangzhou know that this person has never written more than 6,000 words in a single day, whether it's a good weekend or a bad day at work!

I felt a bit bad about taking leave a few days ago, but I couldn't stop writing today, so this is a small way of making up for it, haha.

Tomorrow's my honeymoon in New Zealand, goodnight!