Chapter 207 Wedding
Blue sea, white sand and blue sky.
The private island of Star Island was transformed into a vast floral kingdom. Pure white roses, pale blue hydrangeas, pale pink peonies…spread from the pier to the main ceremony stage, flowing like a river of fragrance under the sun. The air was filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers and the salty sea breeze.
The guests were already seated, elegantly dressed, chatting and laughing. Yu Jianbang, wearing a crisp suit with a shiny Shiba Inu badge pinned to his chest (the stubbornness of an honorary security advisor), nervously adjusted his bow tie. Li Xiulan clutched a perfumed handkerchief, her eyes red.
"Dad, stop pulling it. The bow tie is going to strangle you." Yu Ling held her father's arm, her voice choked with laughter and a barely perceptible sob.
She stood under the flower arch, wearing her one-of-a-kind Shiba Inu wedding dress. The paw prints on the edge of her veil trembled in the breeze, and the dark pattern of sleeping dogs on the inner hem of her skirt was faintly visible as she walked.
The Shiba Inu diamond necklace around her neck reflects a delicate light. It's not an over-the-top jewel, but breathtakingly beautiful, like a star fallen into the mortal world, carrying the warmth of everyday life.
Yu Jianbang looked at his daughter, his lips trembling a few times, and finally he just patted the back of her hand heavily: "Lingling... beautiful! Even prettier than your mother was back then!"
The gentle wedding march sounded leisurely.
The arch opens.
"Wow--!"
Low exclamations instantly filled the entire audience!
Yu Ling, holding her father's arm, set foot on the holy road paved with flowers. The sunlight outlined a golden silhouette behind her, and the sea breeze gently lifted her veil, revealing her gentle and determined profile.
The end of the sea of flowers.
Zhao Chen stood there.
A perfectly tailored black dress made his figure stand out even more, like a pine tree. The eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses were like a magnet, fixed on the bride walking towards him.
In that look, there was amazement, obsession, ecstasy of regaining what had been lost, and an almost pious focus that wanted to imprint this moment into the soul.
When Yu Ling's figure came into view clearly, when the sunlight kissed the Shiba Inu paw prints on her veil—
The corners of Zhao Chen's mouth couldn't help but rise up, outlining the happiest and purest arc.
However, the next second.
The corners of his upturned mouth trembled slightly.
Without warning, a drop of crystal liquid quickly gathered in his deep eye sockets, overflowed, and slid down the cold and hard contours of his cheek! Reflecting a dazzling light in the sunlight!
Then, the second drop, the third drop...
He cried.
It wasn't sadness, but a huge flood of happiness that almost drowned him and broke through all the embankments.
The helmsman of a multi-billion dollar empire, a man as cold and hard as iron in the ups and downs of the business world, now looks at the bride he has won after overcoming many difficulties, like a sincere young boy, tears streaming down his face.
Yu Ling stopped in front of him.
Yu Jianbang placed his daughter's hand carefully into Zhao Chen's slightly trembling hand.
"Xiaochen...Lingling...I leave it to you." Yu Jianbang's voice was choked with sobs, carrying the weight of a thousand pounds of entrustment.
Zhao Chen held Yu Ling's hand tightly, as if holding the whole world. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his surging emotions, but his voice was hoarse and choked with sobs when he spoke:
"Lingling..."
"From the girl in the cafe who was irritated by the phone call urging her to get married, to the 'Party A' who signed that stupid agreement and thought they had gotten a good deal..."
"From a small clerk who was overwhelmed by work and had blisters on his lips, to the radiant Chairman of Xinghui standing before me..."
"From pretending to remain calm when being bullied by Gu Qianqian, to being able to hold the bowl of soup steady even when facing my picky mother..."
His eyes were like the most gentle net, carefully tracing Yu Ling's eyebrows and eyes. His voice was low and affectionate, and every word struck a chord with her heart:
"I've been curious about your recklessness, I've felt sorry for your strength, and countless times I've felt fortunate... fortunate that I used the vulnerability of being an 'ordinary employee' to trick you into entering my world."
"You were like an unreasonable ray of light, bursting in and turning my cold, calculating world upside down. You taught me that when I go home, someone is waiting for me, the lights are on, and a bowl of porridge with pickles is ten thousand times more precious than a Michelin star..."
"Thank you, Lingling." His voice was choked with sobs, and tears began to fall again. "Thank you... for trusting that flawed 'ordinary employee' and for tolerating me... the worst liar."
He raised their clasped hands, the plain platinum ring on their ring fingers gleaming in the sunlight:
"I promise to spend the rest of my life protecting you, doting on you, and being your only... 'ordinary' husband."
The entire place was silent, with only the gentle sound of waves lapping against the shore. Many of the female guests' eyes were already red.
Yu Ling's face was already filled with tears. She looked at the man crying for her, and her heart softened. She picked up another equally plain ring and slipped it onto Zhao Chen's ring finger, her voice tinged with laughter and a heavy nasal tone:
"Mr. Zhao, your 'ordinary' husband has terrible acting skills and too many flaws... but I accept it. Please guide me for the rest of my life."
The moment the ring is fastened——
“Bang! Bang, bang, bang—!”
Countless fireworks exploded in the clear blue sky! Golden waterfalls! Crimson roses! Snow-white magnolias! And... countless silver Shiba Inu heads with tails of light! The entire wedding scene was shrouded in a dreamy shimmer of light and shadow!
Amidst the fireworks and cheers of his family and friends, Zhao Chen pulled Yu Ling into his arms, lowered his head, and kissed the only love of his life. His kiss was passionate and affectionate, tinged with the saltiness of tears and the sweetness of happiness.
The sound of waves, cheers, and fireworks all became background noise. The only thing left in the world was each other.
Dinner, open-air banquet hall by the sea.
The crystal chandeliers were shining brightly and the band was playing melodious dance music.
Zhao Chen and Yu Ling were in the middle of the dance floor, embracing and gently swaying. He held her waist, she leaned on his shoulder, their eyes fixed on each other, as if time had stood still.
"Are you tired?" Zhao Chen asked in a low voice, gently stroking the wedding dress fabric on her back with his fingertips.
"Is it tiring to be so happy that you almost faint?" Yu Ling smiled with her head tilted back, her eyes filled with stars.
At the edge of the dance floor, Su Xiao, wearing a bridesmaid dress, looked at her beloved in the middle of the dance floor, tears in her eyes as she was moved. She was still clutching the lucky bouquet (carefully tied with a ribbon with a Shiba Inu paw print) tightly in her hand.
Raymond Lam was wearing a regular black suit and stood beside her like a pillar, with his tablet hidden behind him.
"Hey, Wood!" Su Xiao nudged him with his elbow. "See? This is what love is! Learn from this!"
Lin Feng pushed his glasses up, expressionless. "Data recording. Hug angle: 32.7 degrees. Heart rate fluctuation: Zhao Chen +45%, Madam +38%. This can be used as a reference sample for the 'emotional expression database.'"
Lidya Su: “…” She rolled her eyes and raised the bouquet, “See?! I caught it! I’m the next one to get married! You… Ouch!”
Before he finished speaking, Lin Feng's feet "accidentally" slipped! His tall body suddenly fell towards Lidya Su!
"Ah!" Su Xiao exclaimed!
Lin Feng "flustered" to support her, and his other "panicked" hand "happened" to press on Lidya Su's hand holding the bouquet!
The two of them were "frozen" in an extremely ambiguous posture - Su Xiao was half leaning in Lin Feng's arms, Lin Feng's hand covered her hand, and they held the bouquet together!
"You...you did it on purpose!" Lidya Su's face flushed red.
Lin Feng quickly stood up, withdrew his hand, adjusted his glasses, and said with a serious face: "The ground is slippery and there are safety hazards. According to Article 7 of the Wedding Site Safety Regulations, I have the responsibility..."
"Shut up!" Su Xiao stuffed the bouquet into his arms, "Here! Apprentice props!"
Lin Feng looked at the bouquet that suddenly appeared in his arms, then looked at Lidya Su's angry and flushed face. The corners of his icy mouth curved upwards by a barely perceptible 0.1 degree. "...Yes. Props received. Apprenticeship program initiated."
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