Chapter 208: The Oath of Love (Final Chapter)
The climax of the dinner.
The MC motioned for silence, picked up a plain white envelope, and said solemnly, "Dear guests, the newlyweds have received a very special gift, a letter from afar. They would like to share this with you at this moment."
The whole audience focused their attention.
The emcee unfolded the letter and read clearly:
Mr. Zhao Chen, Ms. Yu Ling:
Please forgive my absence and my cowardice of anonymity. At this moment, from a distant corner, I also wish you two a happy wedding and everlasting love.
Having witnessed with my own eyes the passion and tenderness that belonged only to a lady in Mr. Zhao's eyes, which was enough to melt glaciers, and having heard with my own ears the deep affection that the two of them had forged from their ordinary lives, which was enough to withstand all the storms in the world, I realized how shallow and unbearable my past obsessions and methods were.
Those crazy jealousies were not the result of deep love, but the fear of losing my self-worth. I used the ugliest ways to try to prove that I was worthy of being loved, but it pushed my soul into a deeper quagmire.
Your love is like the clearest mirror, which reflects my meanness and also allows me to see the true light - pure, brave, trusting each other, and willing to put down all armor and disguise for each other.
This belated realization is accompanied by deep shame and regret. I know that an apology cannot undo any of the harm I have caused in the past. This letter is not a plea for forgiveness.
As a thoroughly awakened bystander, I would like to offer my most sincere and humble blessings:
I wish you eternal happiness and a long life together.
What you have is the most precious and most worth protecting love in this world.
——A sinner, but also an old friend who sincerely wishes you well. "
After the letter was read, the audience was silent for a moment, followed by applause of understanding and relief. The remorse and blessings between the lines of this unsigned letter were so sincere that they moved people.
Yu Ling and Zhao Chen exchanged a glance, no words needed; a sense of relief and calmness shone in each other's eyes. Yu Ling nodded gently, and Zhao Chen tightened his grip on her hand.
The MC smiled and said, "The newlyweds accept this blessing."
Zhao Chen raised his glass, stood under the bright lights, and swept his eyes across the audience, finally landing deeply on Yu Ling.
"Thank you all for being here with me and Lingling at this moment." His voice was steady, with a subtle tenderness. "I want to thank my wife, Yu Ling, even more."
He turned to Yu Ling, his eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses as deep as the sea:
"Thank you, Lingling."
"Thank you for falling into that 'ordinary' trap I carefully designed, full of loopholes and poorly acted."
"Thank you for not exposing me halfway and for accompanying me in turning this drama into the most beautiful reality of my life."
"Thank you for giving me a home, a dog that always wants to steal my meat, and...ten thousand years of daily necessities."
He raised his glass, his voice choked with laughter:
"To my 'Mr. Jia Fang', my Shiba Inu wife, my...love of my life."
The whole audience was moved and applauded loudly!
Yu Ling's eyes sparkled with tears, but she smiled brilliantly. She picked up her wine glass and clinked it against Zhao Chen's. Her voice was clear, and her sly smile pierced through the applause:
"Mr. Zhao!"
"Um?"
"Next time you 'play the pig and eat the tiger', remember——" She deliberately dragged out the tone and blinked.
"Hide the pigpen (Shiba Inu Villa) further away! And that helicopter with a dog head printed on it! It's too conspicuous!"
"puff--!"
“Hahahahahahaha!”
The whole audience was stunned for a moment, then burst into thunderous laughter! Even the "Woof Wang Special Service" standing in awe couldn't hold back their laughter! Zhao Chen couldn't help but laugh, and he hugged Yu Ling into his arms, his shoulders shaking with laughter.
The joyful atmosphere reached its peak! Top-notch food, wonderful performances, champagne flowing, laughter and waves intertwined!
The bouquet throwing session.
Yu Ling had her back to a group of eager single girls (and Raymond Lam who pretended to approach casually).
"Su Xiao! Catch it!" Yu Ling shouted with a smile and threw the bouquet back with force!
The bouquet tied with a ribbon with the Shiba Inu's paw print drew a graceful arc in the air!
Lidya Su jumped up and screamed!
Lin Feng next to him "lost his balance again", and his tall body "cleverly" blocked other competitors, and he "accidentally" raised his elbow, "just happened" to open a VIP channel for Su Xiao!
The bouquet fell into Lidya Su's arms accurately and steadily!
"Ahhh! Mine!" Su Xiao jumped and danced while holding the bouquet.
Lin Feng quickly "steadied himself" and pushed up his glasses, with a nonchalant expression of "it has nothing to do with me". However, an encrypted message quickly popped up on the tablet hidden behind him:
"Target: Bouquet. Capture successful. Action code: Prepare for trainee promotion."
In the night sky, the last wave of fireworks rose and exploded!
This time, it wasn't flowers or animals.
The bright spots of light in the sky condensed into the outlines of two extremely clear, tightly nestled cartoon heads.
On the left is Zhao Chen wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
On the right is Yu Ling with flying long hair.
Below the two portraits, a line of words was written in a stream of light:
"At Shiba Inu's house, food is always served."
The fireworks gradually died down, and the starlight once again filled the sea.
Zhao Chen hugged Yu Ling and stood on the terrace facing the sea.
He took her hand and walked to the edge of the platform, facing the boundless sea and starry sky.
"Lingling." He turned around and held her face in his hands. His eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses reflected the stars in the sky and her small figure. He was so focused that it seemed as if she was the only one left in the world.
"Um?"
"To this sea and this starry sky," his voice was low and solemn, carrying a sense of an ancient oath, "I, Zhao Chen, promise—"
"Whether it's ten thousand years or the next ten thousand years."
"It doesn't matter if I'm the billionaire or the 'ordinary employee' who needs you to sign an agreement."
"Whether the Shiba Inu coin appreciates or depreciates, Wangcai will still be cute while destroying the house."
"I will always be your Zhao Chen. I will protect you, pamper you, make you soft-boiled eggs, chase away bad romance for you, and carry you across every beach where you need to take off your shoes..."
His thumb gently wiped the moisture from the corner of her eye:
"Until the stars are extinguished and the seas run dry."
Yu Ling's tears fell silently, not out of sadness, but out of immense happiness. She stood on tiptoe and kissed his warm lips, her voice muffled but incredibly clear:
"I, Yu Ling, promise—"
"Continue to be your 'Sir,' controlling you, looking down on you, and occasionally exposing your poor acting skills..."
She stepped back a little, looked at him, and smiled slyly and affectionately:
"Then, I'll accompany you and eat the dog food at Shiba Inu Villa until the end of time."
"Ten thousand years," Yu Ling leaned against him and whispered softly, "starting from today."
"Yeah." Zhao Chen lowered his head and kissed the top of her head, his voice gentle but firm, "Enough."
Behind him, Wangcai was holding his pure gold "Best Dog" dog tag and happily chasing the Shiba Inu ribbon that was falling from Su Xiao's bouquet.
The sea breeze is gentle, and the legend of the Shiba Inu has just begun the prologue of its 10,000th year.
(end)
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