Chapter 119 The Wedding.
June 8, 2017.
Kwon Ji-yong's album is released.
The album only has one title track, "Untitled (2012)," which Kwon Ji-yong wrote intermittently during the last period of time before An Ru Feng's passing in the previous timeline. He originally intended to release it then, but later lost his memory, and the song was shelved.
Now that we're making an album about his true self, about Kwon Ji-yong, it's perfect timing, so we used it as the title track.
Upon its release, "Untitled (2012)" quickly topped the real-time charts of eight major Korean music streaming sites, including MelOn and Genie.
The following day, it achieved an "All-Kill," and on the 12th, the song ranked first on both the real-time and daily charts of all major music charts, achieving the "Perfect All-Kill" achievement.
Even without any promotion, teasers, or music shows, "Untitled (2012)" still won six number one awards.
Immediately after releasing his album, Kwon Ji-yong embarked on his solo world tour. He was so exhausted that he became extremely thin, practically skin and bones, and his mental state was also poor. An Ru-feng was worried about him and accompanied him throughout the entire tour.
Kwon Ji-yong only started to feel better in the second half of his solo tour, and at the end of September, after more than three months, his solo tour finally came to an end.
When it comes to controversial incidents involving his teammates, compared to the cautiousness of his other teammates who are adults, Kwon Ji-yong appears to be more outspoken and passionate.
In November, Kwon Ji-yong posted a photo of himself and Tap on social media to show his support for Tap, and naturally, he was criticized.
Kwon Ji-yong lay on the bed, looking at the voices of most of his fans opposing his actions. He put his arm around An Ru-feng next to him and whispered, "Am I very bad? Am I wrong?"
An Rufeng leaned over to look at the comments and said, "All I see is that you are a friend who is willing to forgive mistakes, cares about your friends, is willing to give, and has a warm heart."
Like Quan Zhilong, An Rufeng was once obsessed with grasping at people and things that she couldn't hold onto.
The difference lies in the fact that An Ru Feng uses others' feelings to manipulate them, while Quan Zhilong invests his own emotions and effort in others.
However, he gave so much, like air, omnipresent, important, indispensable, yet easily overlooked.
An Rufeng turned to the side and placed her hand on his waist, gently stepping on his calf. It was soft, cool, and very comfortable. Her voice was unhurried: "You can forgive because you are precious, but is the person who is valued worth it?"
At this point, An Rufeng suddenly remembered herself. Unlike Quan Zhilong and Tap, she was the one who made the mistake in her and Tang Yu's eyes.
Kwon Ji-yong paused for a moment, then stroked An Ru-feng's hair: "A person who is valued by someone precious is certainly precious too."
An Rufeng paused for a moment. The person who is favored may be a precious person, but to the person who is betrayed, they are not a precious person.
In reality, Tang Yu had always wanted to resume contact with her, but he realized she didn't want to see him, which is why he stopped seeing her.
Even if you are forgiven, you can't get along like before. Some things and some people are lost forever.
But that's okay.
An Rufeng said softly, "Some people, in our lives, are those we remember with complex emotions. It's good that they coexist. Like stars in the night sky, they are independent yet share the universe."
It's good that you're alive.
In 2016, An Rufeng lost her mentor; in 2018, she lost her parents; and shortly after, she lost her best friend, Tang Yu.
Losing four of the most important people in my life in a row is truly an out-of-control life.
There is nothing of great importance between life and death.
It doesn't matter if Tang Yu loses him; as long as he's alive, that's enough.
"I never want to be in a star-to-star relationship with you," Kwon Ji-yong said suddenly after a moment of silence.
Anru buried her head in his chest and said, "Don't worry, we're in the same nebula, and a new star will be born."
Kwon Ji-yong rested his chin on the top of An Joo-feng's head, smelling the familiar scent of her hair, and embraced An Joo-feng's warm and soft body tightly.
In December, Taeyang announced his marriage to his girlfriend, Min Xiaolin.
As soon as the news of his marriage broke, everyone sent their blessings.
After sending their blessings to Taeyang, fans also expressed their concern about Anjufeng and Kwon Ji-yong's marriage.
After all, Kwon Ji-yong said last year that he would get married this year, and now it's almost the end of the year, and Taeyang has already announced his marriage, but they haven't made any moves yet.
Fans couldn't help but go to Kwon Ji-yong's Instagram to ask.
-Oppa, Taeyang oppa is getting married, oppa, when are you getting married?
-Didn't Oppa announce his marriage first? Why hasn't there been any news about it?
-Is Taeyang oppa going to announce his relationship first and now he's getting married?
-Could it be that Taeyang oppa will get married first?
[Kwon Ji-yong replied: I'll go first.]
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Kwon Ji-yong responded that the public and the media already knew he was getting married.
He had said he would get married this year, so everyone speculated that he would get married this month. The media couldn't help but follow Kwon Ji-yong and his friends closely, hoping to uncover details about his wedding.
As everyone guessed, Anru Feng and Quan Zhilong did indeed get married this month.
Because Kwon Ji-yong will be enlisting in the military in early 2018, he will not be able to travel abroad at that time, and Jeju Island is too cold to be suitable for an outdoor wedding.
So, in mid-December 2017, Anjou and Kwon Ji-yong held a beach wedding on a private beach on an island in Tahiti.
Anru Feng and Kwon Ji-yong's relatives and friends secretly chartered a plane to Tahiti, and the media didn't get to see anything.
Tahiti.
As evening falls, the rich, golden sunlight casts a warm filter on the beach.
The waves never tire, layer upon layer, rhythmically making a rushing sound.
Accompanied by the sound of waves, the cello played the gentle and classic "Wedding March".
A gentle, salty sea breeze playfully lifted the veil of the Anjou wind.
She stood on a path paved with an ancient Persian carpet leading to a small patch of daisies.
Anjou was at the end of the path on the left leading to the flower garden, while Quan Zhilong was on the right.
Anru Feng and Quan Zhilong stood at opposite ends of the passageway, facing each other across the small white daisy flowerbed in the middle. The emcee in the daisy flowerbed was like a bridge connecting them.
On either side of the passage were their respective relatives and friends. On An Rufeng's side were Quan Zhilong's relatives and friends, and on Quan Zhilong's side were An Rufeng's relatives and friends.
In the distance, the vast blue sea and sky blend into one, while around them is a human wall formed by their relatives and friends, filled with anticipation.
The sunlight outlined golden contours on them.
As the sound of the tide pushed by the sea breeze gradually faded, the "Wedding March" became the only prelude at this moment.
Kwon Ji-yong took the first step, and An Joo-pung followed suit.
They walked toward each other with extremely steady and firm steps, carrying the blessings of their respective relatives and friends.
Kwon Ji-yong embarked on the path that originally belonged to An Joo-bong, and after a few steps, he met An Joo-bong's first friend.
Tang Yu handed over a sturdy eucalyptus leaf and patted Kwon Ji-yong's arm vigorously: "Welcome to the world of Anjou style, I wish you happiness!"
The cool fragrance of the leaves mingled with the sea breeze and entered his nostrils. Quan Zhilong's eyes were filled with a smile as he solemnly nodded to Tang Yu, everything understood without words.
An Rufeng entered Quan Zhilong's world, and Taiyang, as the first person to offer his blessings, presented her with a white rose. His eyes crinkled, and his voice was gentle: "Thank you for coming to Zhilong's world. Let's never forget how precious we are to each other, and stay together as a happy couple for a long time!"
Anru Feng smiled and accepted the flowers from Taiyang.
Ran Lu smiled and handed a white lily bulb to Kwon Ji-yong, softly wishing him: "May time not defeat your love, and may time not betray your deep affection. May you be happy forever."
Li Xiuhe revealed a restrained and gentle smile, handing a blue hydrangea to An Rufeng: "As partners who will always be by each other's side, please be happy forever!"
Brother Li, Yusuke Yamada, Kenichi Hirayama... Finn... Aunt Qiu...
Ojo, Dara, CL...yokan...Cui Shunho...
"...To be happy..."
"...May you be happy forever..."
"...Bless you all..."
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Along the way, friends smiled with tears in their eyes, covered their mouths in excitement, offered encouragement, or nodded vigorously, their blessings rising and falling like a gentle, multi-part chorus.
Anru Feng and Quan Zhilong kept taking the flowers, feeling the different textures of the petals with their fingertips: the velvety feel of roses, the firmness of daisies, the coolness of hydrangeas, and the resilience of eucalyptus leaves.
The fragrance gradually changed from a single floral scent to an increasingly rich and auspicious aroma of various flowers and herbs, surrounding them.
The bouquets in Anru and Quan Zhilong's hands grew richer and richer, transforming from simple hand-held bouquets into a colorful bouquet composed of everyone's blessings.
Finally, there were blessings from each other's parents.
Mr. Quan and Mrs. Quan presented the flowers to An Rufeng.
With a smile, Quan's mother held An Rufeng's hand affectionately: "Rufeng, today is the happiest day of my life because I have gained such a wonderful daughter."
Thank you for coming into my son's life. Thank you for your kindness and love, which have made him more mature and happier.
We have all seen how he has become a better person because of you, and this joy is the most precious gift we can give as parents.
Your meeting is a blessing for our whole family.
From today onward, you've gained not just a mother-in-law, but a mother. Marriage is a new chapter written by two people together. My family and I, with the sincerest hearts, welcome you to be one of the most important authors in this new chapter.
This is not about you integrating into our family, but about us and you forming a newer, warmer family together.
I hope you and Ji-yong can support and respect each other, and always be each other's best friends and strongest support. Blessings to you, my children, may you be happy.
An Rufeng nodded vigorously: "We will, thank you for your blessings, Dad and Mom."
Looking at Kwon Ji-yong, Mr. An felt a mix of emotions and sadness; his daughter was ultimately leaving them.
However, he believes his daughter will be happy because he trusts her judgment, so he only offers his sincerest blessings.
Based on this, when designing the wedding, Mr. Ahn suggested changing the part where "the bride walks with her father to the groom, and the father solemnly hands his daughter over to the groom" to "he welcomes and blesses Kwon Ji-yong in the aisle".
An Ru Feng thought the suggestion was good and adopted it. Quan Zhilong felt that An Ru Feng should also receive blessings, so he modified the ceremony layout.
When their friends found out, they wanted to offer their blessings, so the ceremony ended up like this: the bride and groom walked towards each other amidst the blessings of their respective relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. An gave the flowers to Kwon Ji-yong.
On behalf of the couple, Mr. An offered his blessings: "Jilong, I am very happy today because we have another son."
My wife and I have spent over twenty years doing everything we could to raise our daughter, Rufeng, into an independent, kind person with her own thoughts and aspirations.
We trust her choice, and therefore, we sincerely welcome you to become an indispensable member of our family.
Thank you for always making my daughter's face beam with a smile. We know that Rufeng has found the happiness she wanted. We are happy for her, and we are happy for you too. This happiness is what we, as parents, most want to see.
Marriage is a new starting point for two people to grow together. From now on, you are each other's closest people. You must trust and support each other to build a home that belongs to you both.
The most important thing in this family is not wealth, but respect, understanding, laughter, and the courage to face everything together.
Please always remember that you are two independent individuals united by love. Protect each other's dreams as you would protect your first love.
Blessings to you both; may your future be filled with sunshine and warmth.
Kwon Ji-yong accepted the flowers, a small smile playing on his lips, his eyes slightly moist. He hugged Mr. and Mrs. An: "Thank you for your blessings, Mom and Dad! We will definitely cherish each other."
Finally, Anru Feng and Quan Zhilong stopped at the edge of the daisy flowerbed at the same time. The two looked up at each other across the circular flowerbed, smiled, and their eyes sparkled like twinkling stars in the sunset.
Just then, a long, gentle breeze carrying the scent of the sea lifted Anjou's light veil.
The long veil fluttered gently, like a pure white, translucent mist, or a soft, luminous river.
It crossed the last daisy bushes between the two, tracing a graceful arc in the air, and floated and spread towards Kwon Ji-yong.
The softest, most delicate veil at the edge first touched Kwon Ji-yong's fingers, like a cool, thin cloud brushing against his skin.
Kwon Ji-yong was slightly taken aback.
The veil continued to float, passing his wrists, the buttons on his chest, and finally extending to Kwon Ji-yong's cheek.
A familiar scent, unique to Anjou, wafted into Quan Zhilong's nostrils, followed by a pure white fragrance carrying the coolness of the wind and the lightness of the air, like weightless moonlight brushing against his cheek.
The familiar scent and cool touch were fleeting, like a gentle kiss from Anjou Wind, a breath that would soon be gone.
Her love had reached him even before her body did.
Kwon Ji-yong saw An Yeo-feng looking at the fluttering veil with surprise in her eyes, then smiling at him, and Kwon Ji-yong smiled back.
Kwon Ji-yong's expression was gentle, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and his bright eyes sparkled with a soft and focused light as he gazed at An Joo-bong, his heart incredibly tender.
Anru Feng and Quan Zhilong walked towards each other, each holding a heavy handful of love and blessings from the most important person in the other's life.
The emcee smiled and took a small step back, giving them the absolute center position. The two stood face to face in the middle of the daisy patch.
Kwon Ji-yong looked at An Ru-feng, who was standing right in front of him. Today, she was wearing a strapless mermaid satin wedding dress. The dress was simple and had no train. She only wore a light and flowing floor-length veil on her head.
A small section of soft veil vaguely veiled her face, and for a moment Kwon Ji-yong thought of Giovanni Straza's "The Veiled Lady".
The rays of the setting sun pierced through the openwork of her veil, casting delicate dappled light on her beautiful face, light and elegant.
Kwon Ji-yong took a deep breath of the salty, humid air, trying to calm his wildly beating heart.
Looking at Kwon Ji-yong through the veil, An Ru-feng felt something different from usual, a feeling that was somewhat unreal yet reassuring. She felt the stems of the bouquet in her hand were getting slightly warm from her grip.
The background music quietly stopped at this point.
The world seemed to fall silent, with only the sound of waves and wind, and the breathing of Anjou and Kwon Ji-yong.
A few barely suppressed, joyful, and excited voices came from among the guests.
The emcee smiled and picked up the microphone: "Distinguished guests, today we gather here to witness the most sacred moment in the lives of Mr. Kwon Ji-yong and Ms. An Joo-pung. Marriage is not only a union of love, but also the beginning of responsibility and commitment. Next, they will pledge their lifelong vows to each other."
"Please have the newlyweds stand facing each other, gently placing their right hands on each other's hearts, and looking into each other's eyes. Please remain quiet as we listen attentively to their vows."
An Rufeng smiled and placed her right hand over Quan Zhilong's chest.
A warm, heavy feeling spread through An Rufeng's heart, and Quan Zhilong also raised his hand and placed it on her chest.
Seeing this, the emcee slowly said to Kwon Ji-yong, "Mr. Kwon Ji-yong, do you take An Ru-feng to be your wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish her, till death do you part?"
Kwon Ji-yong gazed at An Yeo-feng, listening to the familiar vows. The image of An Yeo-feng making him swear an oath to him 11 years ago flashed through his mind. Now, he could finally swear the most important promise to An Yeo-feng. His eyes couldn't help but redden. A feeling of happiness, joy, satisfaction, and peace welled up in his heart.
Kwon Ji-yong's voice was hoarse but firm: "I do!"
"Ms. Anru Feng, do you take Mr. Quan Zhilong to be your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do you part?"
Seeing the tears in Quan Zhilong's eyes, An Rufeng couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her own eyes as well. Her voice was clear and gentle: "I do!"
The emcee smiled gently and said, "From today onwards, you will write your own story together. Let's give a round of applause to the newlyweds!"
Before he finished speaking, a burst of crisp and enthusiastic applause erupted in the room, interspersed with cheers and whistles. Da Cheng's high-pitched voice made his "congratulations" exceptionally loud.
Ran Lu and Sister Quan promptly presented rings to An Rufeng and Quan Zhilong respectively.
The emcee looked at them and said, "Please take your rings and put them on each other."
Kwon Ji-yong's fingertips trembled slightly with nervousness and excitement. He gently held An Joo-feng's left hand. Her fingertips were cool and soft, and the touch was so familiar yet precious at this moment.
He guided the ring, slowly and solemnly slipping it onto her slender ring finger, feeling the band slide little by little across her knuckles, finally settling securely at the base of her finger.
An Rufeng slowly put the ring on Quan Zhilong's finger. Quan Zhilong's heart trembled when he saw An Rufeng put the ring on his ring finger.
He looked down at the ring perfectly set on Anru Feng's fair ring finger, then looked at the ring on his own finger.
The thought, 'She is mine from now on, and I am hers,' welled up in his mind. Quan Zhilong raised his head, and his gentle and profound gaze met An Rufeng's. His previously uneasy heart was completely calmed down.
Kwon Ji-yong felt that his life was complete.
After the couple exchanged rings, the emcee announced, "Now, the groom may kiss the bride!"
Kwon Ji-yong lifted the short veil in front of An Ru-feng, put one arm around her waist and the other hand firmly supporting the back of her neck, and lowered his head to kiss An Ru-feng's lips, his expression firm and gentle.
The familiar, cool aura enveloped Anru Feng like a gentle net. She loosely wrapped her arms around Quan Zhilong's neck, responding to the hot, soft touch on his lips.
Kwon Ji-yong's palms were burning hot as he pressed them against the hollow of her lower back through her clothes, gradually tightening his grip.
As they kissed, the emcee announced loudly, "Now, Mr. Kwon Ji-yong, the groom, and Ms. An Joo-feng, the bride, have exchanged rings and vows, officially becoming husband and wife! Let us bless them!"
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