The vermilion gate opened wide, and the elegant and melodious tune of the guzheng flowed out like water. Meng Sheng, dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, held a round fan adorned with pearls and rubies, the dangling pearl tassels swaying gently with her steps.
All eyes of the guests on both sides were on her, watching her walk step by step to the round platform. Pei Sui, dressed in a red robe and with a jade belt around his waist, stepped forward to greet her and took her hand tightly.
They bowed to their parents, to heaven and earth, and to each other in front of a great crowd.
Unlike the lengthy and complicated Western wedding ceremony, after reciting his vows, he kissed the woman he loved most in public.
Cheers suddenly erupted in her ears, but her deep, clear voice cut through them with a tender, affectionate, and romantic tone: "Sheng Sheng, I love you."
Looking at the man in front of her, whose heart and eyes were full of her, Meng Sheng felt a bittersweet feeling, but also a deep sense of contentment.
A few light tears glistened in her eyes, and her voice was gentle, "Pei Sui, I love you too. In this life, I will only love you."
The man trapped in her iris curled his lips into a smile, reached out and pulled her into his arms, his earlobe damp with moisture, and a trace of her warmth seeping into his ear.
"It has nothing to do with worldly matters, it only concerns you."
Meng Sheng's heart trembled slightly. She was stunned for a moment, but the emcee's voice brought her back to her senses. She couldn't help but cover half of her face with her fan and smile with her eyes crinkling.
The photographer captured this moment in a photo, and every frame and every detail in the photo reveals her happiness and sweetness.
After the banquet began, Meng Sheng changed into a traditional Chinese red cheongsam for toasting, and, arm in arm with Pei Sui, began to toast each table, led by Old Madam Pei, Pei's second uncle and aunt, Meng Chengli, Xu Fengyun, and Lou Shumin.
Including the bridesmaids and groomsmen, it was a large and impressive procession.
With over a hundred tables, even a sip at each table would be quite a lot, not to mention that some blessings couldn't be met with just a sip.
After the drinks were finished at the tables of relatives and friends, the best men made their grand entrance at the tables of the business partners.
Meng Sheng is currently pregnant, so she definitely cannot drink alcohol.
But the news hadn't been announced yet, so only close friends and family knew about it.
Therefore, the wine that the guests handed to Meng Sheng was all drunk by the bridesmaids.
As Meng Sheng's chief bridesmaid, Qiu Yi drank five or six cups of wine with him, along with the help of Qiao Na and the other two bridesmaids.
Just as Qiu Yi was about to help Meng Sheng drink her seventh cup, a beautiful and slender hand reached out from her right cheek and snatched the wine glass from her hand.
She paused for a moment, then turned her head and saw a familiar, handsome face.
It was Meng Shixu.
He didn't speak, but simply touched the glass to the guests who were offering their blessings, nodded slightly to show that he appreciated their gesture, and then slightly raised his head to drink the wine.
"Why did you come here?" Qiu Yi looked at him in surprise.
Meng Shixu looked at her with her eyes half-closed, without replying to her.
After the toasts were finished, they all took their seats. Pei Sui had drunk quite a bit, not to the point of being drunk, but his ears were all red. Meng Sheng served him a bowl of soup, saying, "Drink some soup first, and I'll have someone bring you some porridge later. It will make your stomach feel better. Are you feeling unwell?"
Pei Sui smiled and shook his head, holding her hand tightly. "I'm not uncomfortable, I'm happy."
I'm so happy that from today onwards everyone knows that Meng Sheng belongs to Pei Sui.
Meng Sheng gave him a chuckled sideways. "You'll know when your stomach starts hurting later."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and called over a waiter to bring her some porridge. The groomsmen were the ones who suffered the most from the porridge. Xie Qi had already been helped upstairs to lie down. They all needed to drink something soft to fill their stomachs before they could eat, otherwise their stomachs would definitely hurt later.
The evening was exceptionally lively, and after the banquet, it was time for their generation to take over.
Karaoke, games, drinks, and playing cards with dealers—it's all there.
Of course, Meng Sheng and Pei Sui, the two parties involved, also made an appearance. After all, they were pregnant and exhausted from the whole day. She was so sleepy that her back and neck ached.
Once it's past 10 o'clock, I really can't hold on anymore.
We had no choice but to hand over the reins of this event to Qin Hengming and Zhan Zhan, with Qiu Yi and Qiao Na helping to host.
Back in the spacious bridal chamber, Meng Sheng collapsed onto the bed, exhausted, and didn't want to move. Staring at the ceiling, she sighed, "I'm so tired, I don't even want to take off my makeup."
"I'll help you."
Pei Sui walked up to her, gently helped her take off her wedding shoes, placed her feet on his thighs, and slowly massaged her feet. "Feeling better?"
Meng Sheng hummed in agreement, her voice languid, "I feel much more relaxed. Aren't you tired?"
"It's alright." It's mainly because I'm getting married today, and I'm a bit excited.
Exhausted and wanting nothing more than to lie down, Meng Sheng couldn't understand the reason for his excitement.
It's been a whole day, from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and he hasn't had much rest at all. Isn't he tired?
Thinking of this, she felt sorry for him and struggled to sit up in bed. "Stop doing that. Let's go wash up and get some rest."
Pei Sui saw through her intention, a faint smile appearing in his cool and indifferent eyes. He simply scooped her up by her legs and carried her to the bathroom.
It took more than an hour to get out of there after I removed my makeup, washed my face, washed my hair, and took a shower.
Perhaps it was because the shower had relaxed his mind and body, but the moment he lay down on the bed, he felt sleepy. He turned off the lights, held Meng Sheng's soft body in his arms, and fell asleep in about half a minute.
Whether it was because she slept too soundly or because she relaxed too much, Meng Sheng dreamed of the same dream she had before.
From sitting alone all night holding her daughter's corpse, to jumping into the lake to commit suicide, these dreams all intertwined and overwhelmed her.
"Mengmeng."
"Mengmeng."
Amidst her confusion and struggle, Meng Sheng heard a very gentle and familiar voice calling her.
She was startled and turned to look at the source of the sound. She saw Xu Li standing not far away, no longer the phantom image, but a real person.
She looked no different from before, still as dignified and gentle as ever, her eyes full of tenderness. She smiled gently at her, "Mengmeng, come here, come to Mommy."
Meng Sheng was stunned for a long while, her steps quickening, and she couldn't help but burst into tears, "Mom..."
"Slow down, slow down. How old are you? Why are you still acting like a child? Don't you watch where you're going?"
Xu Li's gentle, reproachful voice had barely faded when Meng Sheng hugged her.
He hugged her tightly.
She could clearly feel her mother's warmth and gentle comfort.
For a fleeting moment, she could truly feel that her mother had not left her and was always by her side.
She looked up, sniffed, as if she had a lot to tell her, but for a moment she was a little incoherent, "Mom, I...I got married, no...Shang Boyu, I divorced Shang Boyu, he and Ning Weiwei betrayed me, I...I got married to Pei Sui, do you know Pei Sui? He is a very good person, he is very good to me, and he loves me very much. If you meet him, you will definitely like him."
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