Chen Jing and Luo Yifan wisely kept quiet, while Zhu Qianying turned around to look at the approaching man and his two children.
The sea breeze lifted her cascading black hair and long white veil, the white wedding dress skirt billowing in a beautiful arc. Everything seemed to be in motion, except for her, who stood there motionless, craning her neck in anticipation, until the man nimbly jumped ashore from the speedboat.
The tall and imposing man, holding a bouquet of flowers, bent down and scooped the little girl up with one hand, while the little boy hopped and skipped onto the shore.
After the little boy and girl reached the shore, they didn't rush towards Zhu Qianying like wild horses as usual.
The two stood obediently beside the man, who squatted down to help them adjust their formal attire and wedding dress. He then stood up, holding flowers in one hand and leading the little one in the other, and the three of them walked towards Zhu Qianying step by step in unison.
With tears welling in her eyes, Zhu Qianying watched the three men walk towards her, her heart pounding faster than ever before.
She thought this anniversary was just one of countless anniversaries she and Yan Shao had shared, nothing special. So, she thought she could face it calmly.
Only when her heart felt like it was about to jump out of her chest did she realize that she had overestimated her own endurance and underestimated Yan Shao's ability to act.
The three people, of different heights, finally stood in front of her.
Yan Shao, who was half a head taller than her, looked down at her with deep affection.
"Ying'er, I've come to take you home!"
After he finished speaking, the two children at his feet said in unison, "Mommy... let's go home!"
The fact that the two children spoke so briefly and paused for so long is undoubtedly because they were taking care of the little one.
Zhu Qianying smiled through her tears. She couldn't see the man and child in front of her as clearly as usual, but at this moment, they were more handsome and beautiful in her eyes than ever before!
She first squatted down and kissed Zizai and Xiaoxiao on the cheeks.
"Babies, Mommy misses you so much!"
The two little ones then pouted and kissed her lips a few times, one of them saying, "Mommy, I missed you too."
One said, "Mommy, think about it!"
Although it had only been one night since they last met, it felt to Zhu Qianying as if a very, very long time had passed.
Zhu Qianying spent a while being affectionate with the children before standing up.
The man was very patient. He had been watching his wife and children hugging and being affectionate with a happy expression, his eyes lowered. He held the bouquet of flowers and stayed quietly.
When she stood up, he reached out and touched her face. "Ying'er, you look so beautiful today!"
As he spoke, he leaned over and kissed her on the lips.
The family of four were being affectionate on the dock, while Chen Jing and Luo Yifan, along with the makeup artist and several others, had already boarded the speedboat that had docked behind them.
Yan Shao, arm in arm with Zhu Qianying, boarded the first speedboat. Zizai, holding the little girl's hand, followed behind. The young man driving the speedboat tried to carry Zizai and the little girl onto the boat, but Yan Shao said, "I'll do it!"
He told Zhu Qianying to hold onto the railing, then turned around and carried his son and daughter onto the speedboat.
Zizai and Xiaoxiao hadn't seen their mother all night, so they leaned against her on either side, while Yan Shao stood behind her, holding her in his arms.
Are we going home now?
Zhu Qianying asked this question simply because of what the three men had just said: "I'll take you home."
"It's a secret!" Yan Shao replied with a smile, then lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek.
The secret was revealed not long afterward.
A long line of speedboats sped out to sea at great speed. After about ten minutes, Zhu Qianying saw a white cruise ship anchored on the sea.
"Is that where we're going?"
She refused to believe he would still keep it a secret!
"Yes, that's where we're going."
The speedboat arrived at the cruise ship in the blink of an eye, and a drawbridge extended down to take the four people onto the cruise ship.
As soon as the four of them stepped onto the cruise ship's deck, colorful petals began to fall upon them, followed by thunderous applause.
Zhu Qianying was startled by this scene!
"Welcome to our main guests today, Mr. Yan Han and his wife, Ms. Zhu Qianying! And also their adorable sons, Zizai and Xiaoxiao!"
As the emcee's voice rang out, the clapping guests spontaneously split into two groups, revealing the long red carpet in the middle.
Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying exchanged a smile, and then, without prior arrangement, looked down at their two children.
The two little ones' clothes were a bit disheveled after being blown around by the sea breeze all the way in the speedboat.
The two squatted down together. Yan Shao helped Zizai adjust her bow tie and collar, while Zhu Qianying helped Xiaoxiao put on her flower crown, straightened her long hair and veil, and then helped her adjust the hem of her wedding dress.
"Mmm! Baby is so beautiful!" Zhu Qianying cupped the little chubby face and couldn't help but kiss it.
"Mommy, Meimei!" the little girl replied in a sweet, childish voice.
Zhu Qianying smiled, blinked, and touched her face.
After tidying up their son's and daughter's wedding dresses, Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao stood up and faced each other.
Zhu Qianying raised her eyes and looked down at his head. She reached out and plucked the flower petals from his hair, then straightened his bow tie.
"Honey, you're so handsome!"
Yan Shao also reached out and helped her smooth her long, black hair and veil, then bent down to straighten her long skirt.
Zizai and Xiaoxiao had somehow gotten behind Zhu Qianying and, after Yan Shao helped her tidy up, lifted up her long skirt from either side.
Yan Shao stood next to Zhu Qianying again and offered her his bent arm.
Zhu Qianying smiled and put her hand into his arm.
The wedding march played in the stadium.
Zhu Qianying walked the red carpet for the second time, to the rhythm and pace of this song. The song was the same, the red carpet was the same, and even the person who ultimately stood with her on the other side of the red carpet was the same person.
But her state of mind is completely different from what it was seven years ago.
At that time, looking at the long red carpet, she felt uneasy, scared, and even thought about backing down and running away!
At that time, she felt that the other side of the red carpet was an abyss that terrified her.
But now she knows very clearly that on the other side of the red carpet is the warm home she has longed for since she was a child.
This family has a man who loves her deeply, whom she loves deeply in return; intelligent and considerate children; and caring elders...
Everything she had longed for but could not obtain seven years ago was waiting for her on the other side.
So, at this moment, with hopeful and expectant eyes, she walked confidently down the red carpet, following the rhythm of the man beside her.
The heartfelt blessings of the guests filled my ears, and before me were familiar smiling faces brimming with joy.
"Baby, are you scared?"
Yan Shao suddenly leaned over and asked her this question. Zhu Qianying turned her head and smiled at him, "What are you afraid of? You're here!"
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