Chapter 126 Final Chapter 1
When Chen Youhan woke up, the first thing he saw was the light spot cast on the standing plaster statue of a little angel through the window screen. Through the half-open window, a burst of intimate whispers and dog barking floated up from far to near in the light and shadow of the second floor, and he realized that he was in Vancouver.
The other half of the bed was still warm, but the person was gone. He put on his shirt and stood in front of the Roman window, buttoning his shirt slowly while looking down at Ye Kai and Lan Man trotting in with Jia Jia in the courtyard. Jia Jia was fat and strong because of the old man. Ye Kai was about to be pulled up by the leash, so he had to hold it with both hands. In the chaotic time, it seemed as if he had felt something and looked up at the third floor from a distance.
Chen Youhan smiled, pushed up the glass window, supported the window frame with one hand and the windowsill with the other, and whistled at the two people and one dog in the yard.
"Good morning."
The dog was more enthusiastic than the human. When he heard the teasing, he almost went crazy. He growled excitedly and dragged Ye Kai upstairs. Lan Man was left alone behind him, shouting "Slow down! Slow down! Ouch - really, Jia Jia!"
On the third floor, Ye Kai was held by Chen Youhan and pressed against the door. He heard the other party ask in his ear: "Why did you get up so early today?"
Ye Kai: "I want to walk the dog with grandma."
What nonsense! The two of them had come here together so many times, and every time it was Chen Youhan who got up early in the morning to take a walk.
"Are you nervous?" Chen Youhan kissed his earlobe affectionately, and the heat of his words caused Ye Kai to tremble.
"No." Ye Kai avoided him but kept his arms around his waist.
"Who tossed and turned and couldn't sleep last night?"
Ye Kai looked around: "It's the puppy, it's Jia Jia."
Chen Youhan was so cute that she almost died. She spoke in a deep voice with the beating of her heart in her chest, "I'm nervous too."
The tips of Ye Kai's ears turned red, and he muttered quietly, "You are useless."
You are already 37 years old and have seen the world. Why would you still be nervous?
"It's your first time, and it's my first time too. Why, you're the only one allowed to be nervous and unable to sleep, but my heartbeat is not allowed to speed up?" He said, holding Ye Kai's hand against his heart: "Listen."
You can even feel the vibration under your palm.
Ye Kai looked up at him. Chen Youhan rested his chin on his shoulder and said solemnly, "It jumps so fast."
Jia Jia sat on one side, her head tilted with pointed ears, and she looked at the two people's necks intertwined in confusion, as if they had endless whispers to tell.
When they finished washing up and went downstairs for breakfast, Qu Zhongli had already finished reading the newspaper. He glanced at Ye Kai and deliberately asked, "Why is your face a little swollen, baby? Did you not sleep well?"
Well, the whole family knew that he didn’t sleep well, even Jia Jia, who was forcibly dragged out of the doghouse at dawn to take a walk, knew it!
Lan Man rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't tease him! Don't listen to grandpa, our baby needs to be watched today."
Ye Kai was not panicked. He was gifted and young, so he would not get edema even if he stayed up all night. But after breakfast, he couldn't help but pull Chen Youhan back two steps and asked in a low voice: "Is it swollen?"
Chen Youhan squeezed his palm to comfort him. When he followed Lan Man into the cloakroom, the mirror reflected a face that was slightly pale but still three-dimensional and delicate, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Today is his big day.
It was the day when he and Chen Youhan had their notarized marriage.
Lanman's cloakroom is probably the paradise that everyone from aunts to young girls dream of, not to mention that she is such an old lady. Whenever the Chinese in this wealthy area talk about it, they envy her for having so many beautiful clothes. The floor is covered with a light champagne-colored long-pile carpet, which makes no sound when you step on it. In the middle, there are two half-length human-shaped mannequins wearing two sets of black men's suits.
"I thought about making two sets, one for the notarization and one for the wedding. But I'm old and can't sit or stand, so Vanessa helped a little more with this set." Lanman put on his reading glasses and stroked his clothes with his slender fingers. "Grandma has been retired for so long. These are probably my last two works."
Chen Youhan held her shoulders from behind and kept his eyes on her.
"Come," Lanman said excitedly, "and see the silk scarves that grandma gave you."
A lake blue square scarf and a lake blue tie, both of which were hand-painted by her. She went to Suzhou to find an embroidery workshop with which she had cooperated for many years and asked the most experienced Xiuniang to embroider them stitch by stitch. They are so delicate that you can't even tell from a distance that they are embroidered, you just think they are ordinary paintings. But when you hold them in your hands and shine them in the sun, they have elegant brilliance from different angles.
"Youhan, come with me." Lanman took his hand and left the cloakroom to Xiaokai.
Following the sound of footsteps, Lan Man took him into the flower garden, muttering, "Look, the flowers are in full bloom." He bent over with the scissors in hand, and his hunched body showed the bones on his thin back.
She cut a Parma rose, and Chen Youhan came forward to help her. She smiled and waved her hand: "How can I let you cut it? Flowers, of course, should be given by grandma."
Chen Youhan supported her: "I'll do whatever you say."
"Xiao Kai is only twenty-one. I can't say these things to you in front of him. Youhan, take care of yourself, smoke less, drink less, go to bed early, eat healthily..." Lan Man kept her back to him, bent down and cut off a fully bloomed flower, "Youhan, you have to live a long life to be worthy of us handing Xiao Kai over to you."
Chen Youhan looked at her back deeply and said, "Okay, I will live a long life."
"I don't think I need to explain how painful it will be for the one left behind. You have experienced too much from your father since you were a child. Youhan, Xiaokai is the baby of all of us, don't leave him alone. We will all be in heaven by then, and I will take good care of you."
Chen Youhan stood two steps away. When he saw Lan Man raise her head, she quickly wiped away her tears.
"Okay, let's go see if Xiao Kai has changed his clothes - your grandpa must be waiting anxiously." She turned around, the bow ribbon of her white shirt fluttering in the wind, her silver curly hair brushed behind her head, revealing a pair of slightly red eyes, which seemed to be full of water, and then showed a moving look. Chen Youhan followed her gaze and looked back, and saw Ye Kai standing in the corridor, walking down the steps in three or two steps. He walked hurriedly but held his head high, and the lake blue scarf in his hand fluttered in the wind.
"Grandma!" Ye Kai called her, "Tie it for me."
The wind blew up his hair, revealing his smooth forehead and painted eyebrows. Chen Youhan stared at him for two seconds, and Ye Kai tilted his head and smiled at him: "Are you stupid?"
Chen Youhan withdrew his gaze, put his hand to his lips and coughed, trying to hide his guilt, which made it even more obvious.
She seemed to be marrying off her daughter, or returning to the day when she watched Qu Jia get married. Her daughter was strong-willed and opinionated, and she placed love and ideals on both ends of the scale of life, and was willing to travel across the ocean for this. She and Qu Zhongli had been overseas for their entire lives, but she didn't expect that her daughter would return to China in the end. Closing her eyes, Lan Man could still see Qu Jia in her wedding dress, and Ye Zheng lifting her fluffy and gorgeous veil in front of the church altar, holding her hands and kissing her.
It seems like just yesterday.
It was still dark when she received Qu Jia's call in the morning. She was a punctual and careful person, and she had been accommodating the old man's time difference for many years. When Lan Man answered the phone, she knew that Qu Jia must be too impatient to wait. She stood up with her clothes on, kissed Qu Zhongli on the cheek while he was sleeping, and whispered to Qu Jia in the living room. The mint-flavored pipe was filled with smoke in the night before dawn. Hearing Qu Jia say that he was worried about Ye Kai, Lan Man couldn't help but smile gently and take a sip of hot red wine.
"You finally know? When you risked everything to marry back to Ning City, I felt the same way."
Qu Jia called her "Mom", "Will the baby blame me?"
She had to attend an official meeting and could not take leave. Thinking that Ye Kai's parents were not with him during the notarization, she became more and more panicked, and could not even concentrate on such an important meeting.
"No," Lan Man's voice was gentle and calm, which gave a strong woman like Qu Jia a sense of stability. "Xiao Kai also told me last night to take more photos and videos to share. Dad, mom, sister and grandpa are not here, they must feel regretful."
Qu Jia laughed on the other end of the phone: "Silly child."
How did Xiaokai grow up so well? It was obviously because his family couldn't spare the time to be there, but he didn't feel disappointed. Instead, he was worried that they would regret it.
Lan Man couldn't help but laugh: "What should be taken seriously is the wedding. It's just a notarization. There's no need to make such a fuss. On this occasion today, let your father and I be witnesses for you."
Really busy. In the gap before breakfast, I received another call from Chen Feiyi. The topic changed from unfamiliar to warm, all centered around Chen Youhan. He was a reserved person. While apologizing for not being able to attend, he tactfully asked: "Is Youhan okay? Did he cause any trouble to you?"
Lan Man turned on the speakerphone, and Qu Zhongli said in a loud voice: "Okay, Youhan is very good - how could she cause trouble? Of course not! They are all the same children!"
The gentle spring breeze blew by, and Lan Man came back to her senses. She adjusted the shape of the silk scarf for Ye Kai and said with a smile, "It's so beautiful that I was stunned."
Ye Kai looked at Chen Youhan with bright eyes, clean and clear, and asked innocently: "Really?"
Chen Youhan didn't answer him and walked away coolly. When passing by, Ye Kai grabbed his hand and said, "Brother Youhan, you are blushing."
Lan Man couldn't help laughing out loud, and even her hands were shaking as she tied the scarf. Chen Youhan said coldly, "No."
The scarf was tied and tucked neatly under the collar of the shirt. Lan Man picked a lily of the valley from the flower basket and said, "Wait, grandma will make you a corsage."
Chen Youhan's suit is the same style as Ye Kai's, but the pattern is slightly different, more mature and deep, perfectly suiting his temperament. He is not as delicate as Ye Kai, and he has to ask his elders to help him tie a tie or a scarf. He skillfully tied the Windsor knot, and his heart was throbbing faster and faster, so that his fingertips were numb and trembling.
Calm down, Chen Youhan.
He took a deep, long breath and heard the rhythm of his own heartbeat, which seemed to be about to jump out of his chest.
The man in the mirror wasn't so bad.
Chen Youhan thought so, and nodded as if he was laughing at himself, laughing at his own incompetence. He put on a little perfume and fastened the Breguet watch strap on his wrist. He pushed the door and walked out of the cloakroom, and found that the whole family was waiting in the small living room on the second floor. Ye Kai had a unique boutonniere pinned on his right collar, and he was as elegant as the others. Many designers' high-end designs could not match Lan Man's vision. He was more noble and more beautiful than any time Chen Youhan had ever known.
Lan Man walked forward and gently stroked Chen Youhan's collar, with satisfaction in her eyes.
"That's great." She said, "We should let Vanessa take a look. Youhan should be the spokesperson for this season's ready-to-wear suits."
She and Qu Zhongli also changed their clothes. Qu Zhongli has always been a classic old-school gentleman, with a meticulous vest and suit, shiny Baroque leather shoes, and a black hat on his head. Lan Man changed into a haze blue suit. She likes pants. Suit wide-leg pants are too much for most people, but she is tall and has long legs, and is very slim. She looks elegant and free in them. The scarf is orange. She took Qu Zhongli's hand and said, "This scarf was the first gift your grandfather gave me after I got married. How many years have passed? Even our baby is getting married."
Downstairs in the courtyard, the black Bentley had been cleaned spotlessly by the driver. He honked the horn restrainedly and shook his hat to the owner who came to visit. Lanman glanced at his watch: "Oh, hurry up, I'm going to be late!"
An appointment was made at the notary office in advance, and all application materials had been submitted on the official website in advance. However, to be on the safe side, Qu Zhongli still printed an extra paper version.
They took the elevator downstairs, and Ye Kai and Chen Youhan took the stairs. Chen Youhan looked at the corsage on his lapel and asked, "Is this lily of the valley?"
"Um."
Lan Man would not just pick one and pair it with the other. He asked, "What does the flower mean?"
Ye Kai hadn't thought about this, he just thought the boutonniere with bamboo leaves wrapped around lily of the valley was unique and elegant, "I'll ask grandma later." He glanced at Chen Youhan again and found that there was no boutonniere, only a folded pocket square, he couldn't help but curl up his lips, "Brother Youhan, you are the bride, I am the groom - you see, the groom is the one wearing a boutonniere."
Chen Youhan let him, looking at him helplessly and dotingly, and whispered in his ear, "Okay, husband."
This was the first time he said these two words. Ye Kai was stunned. He felt an electric current trembling from his spine to his heart. His ears felt like they were on fire. He was so nervous that he didn't even see the stairs clearly. He slipped and screamed, but Chen Youhan caught him calmly. He smiled helplessly: "Is it that serious?"
Ye Kai was still in shock and felt ashamed. He stared at him with complaints in his eyes and retorted, "Since you call me husband, shouldn't I show some appreciation?"
Chen Youhan knew what he meant, and laughed, with one hand in his pocket, looking dashing and romantic: "Try it tonight?"
Although he said he was going to give it a try, there was a hint of playful mockery in his eyes. Ye Kai felt empty inside, thinking that Chen Youhan was teasing him, and said stubbornly: "Maybe I have good skills, and you won't forget it after trying it once."
……"maybe".
Chen Youhan cautiously protected himself and suggested: "...Dial 911 in advance."
Ye Kai: “…”
Lan Man watched from afar as the two chatted and walked, passing through the classical and luxurious spiral staircase, through the side cabinets with oil paintings hidden by branches, through the crystal chandeliers and jacquard wool carpets under the living room, with calm and leisurely steps. Passing through everything, they walked to the entrance, and the sun shone through the door, and they walked into the sun together. The two raised their eyes one after the other, looked at Lan Man and Qu Zhongli together, and smiled. In the bright and warm spring sunshine, one is handsome, the other is handsome; one is noble, the other is suave, the scarf and tie echoed, they held hands, the smell of perfume blended indistinguishably, and gently overflowed in the fragrance of flowers in the yard.
Lan Man said "that's great" twice and was embraced by Qu Zhongli.
At the notary office, the process went very quickly, and it only took a few seconds to get the marriage license. Everything happened as if in a dream, and Ye Kai even breathed lightly. When he came to his senses, he found that the palms that he shook with Chen Youhan were sweaty, and he didn't know who was sweating. An officially certified pastor held a simple notarization ceremony for the two of them in a light yellow auditorium. This is a three-story Baroque-style church with a history of over a hundred years. As soon as you walk in, the floor is shiny and the air is filled with the fragrance left by the years of mass. The main altar is deep and open, the stained glass is bright and colorful, the broken mountain flower pillars are gorgeous and exquisite, and the pastor in a white robe holds a Bible, with a kind look, and speaks in English the words that every newlywed will hear.
He asked Mr. Chen, and Mr. Chen said "I do".
He asked Mr. Ye, and Mr. Ye also said "I do".
A photographer was hired in advance to record everything. Mr. Chen and Mr. Ye were seen kissing each other gently, with the lily of the valley pinned on their right lapel close to their left heart.
It is the location of the heart.
Its flower language is: returning happiness.
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