◇ 【091】 Let’s get married! (2)
Gu Juan's favorites were the last four. One showed the two of them walking leisurely hand in hand along a straight road. Although they weren't looking at each other, instead staring ahead, one could still sense the warmth between them. Another showed them sitting back to back on the carpet by the French window. He had fallen asleep leaning against Xi Lang's back, the wind flipping open a page of a book, the sunset's glow falling on them both, a peaceful and beautiful moment. Another showed Xi Lang resting his eyes on the sofa, and he approached with a sly grin, trying to pinch his nose. The last picture showed them both sitting on a long wooden chair, legs crossed, leaning forward to meet each other's gaze, smiles playing on their lips. Their eyes seemed to contain both provocation and teasing, a deep sense of ambiguity and affection.
The last two pictures were captured by the photographer and the results are surprisingly good.
When the large photo was finished and framed in an exquisite frame and sent to the Xi family, Gu Juan and Xi Lang were very satisfied. Xi Lang couldn't help but take a look at it after a while, which made Gu Juan laugh, but he didn't care.
The next day, the two flew to Canada to register their marriage.
Xi Lang had already prepared Gu Juan's passport and other things, so Gu Juan just needed someone to accompany him.
Since they were going abroad, the two of them decided to play abroad for three days.
Time always flies quickly when we are busy, and August 27th is here in the blink of an eye.
Even though he had already sent out invitations, Gu Juan still personally called friends, roommates, and colleagues. Besides Zhang Cong, there wasn't really anyone else he was close to. Because he was busy with his dual degree program at Congzhou University and spent all his free time cultivating, he had little time to interact with other students.
Lan Na and Ji Xiyu only now found out that their boss actually has a same-sex lover and is about to get married. They both said they would definitely attend their wedding.
Zhang Cong, Liu Hui and Liu Guang also said they would definitely come.
Gu Juan thought about it for a long time and finally called An Qingqing. Xi Lang destroyed the evidence An Qingqing had found. An Qingqing seemed to guess that it was related to Gu Juan and understood that Gu Juan did not want to recognize his biological parents. Although she could not understand, she still respected Gu Juan's intentions and did not mention him to An Xiaoguo. She only came to see Gu Juan occasionally when she had time. Seeing that she no longer insisted, Gu Juan's attitude towards her also softened. He did not admit that he was An Xiaoguo's son, so he could not recognize An Qingqing as his aunt. After the two got more familiar with each other, he simply called An Qingqing Auntie. An Qingqing thought it over and did not care. The two got along well.
"You're getting married? To Xi Lang?" An Qingqing on the phone was very surprised.
"Yes." Gu Juan said, "No one can stop me. If you want to come, you can come and see."
An Qingqing was silent for a while, then sighed, "I'll come."
Another day passed and it was August 29th.
The Xi family all lived in the villa in Minghu Mountain, and the wedding ceremony was held here just like the engagement ceremony.
The next morning, Gu Juan woke up early. In truth, he'd been up late the previous night, seemingly overwhelmed with thought, yet seemingly unthinking. He'd been excited all night, drifting off to sleep only just as dawn was about to break. A little after six, he was awakened by noises downstairs. They'd already started packing up and getting ready. They'd been almost ready yesterday, and today was just a final check.
Because Xi's mother said it was not appropriate for them to live together the day before the wedding, Xi Lang stayed in another room.
Gu Juan released his spiritual consciousness to inquire about the situation on his side. He did not see Xi Lang in the room. His spiritual consciousness went downstairs and saw Xi Lang directing the servants to arrange the photos.
Gu Juan couldn't sit still anymore, so he got up and washed up.
When they reached the stairs, Xi Lang happened to look up, and their eyes met, and they couldn't help but smile at the same time.
Xi Lang walked over and took his hand, "Let's go have breakfast first."
The two ate breakfast while watching the others busying themselves in an orderly manner. Today, before the stylist came, they would both be the least busy.
Not long after breakfast, Xi Cong walked in quickly, "You two, hurry up, the stylist is here."
Xi Lang and Gu Juan both had excellent skin, not white, but practically flawless. They wore little makeup, only slightly trimming their eyebrows, and focusing on their hairstyles, clothing, and jewelry.
The clothes had been bought long ago. Both of them were wearing black suits, so they just had to change into them.
Before long, guests began to arrive.
Xi Long and Chen Yingxiu, along with Xi Zhuo and Yang Weiwei, were in charge of welcoming guests at the door. Although Xi Long was the Party Secretary of Yuanjiang City and Xi Zhuo was the Mayor of Zhulu City, the wedding attendees were generally of high status. Furthermore, since the person being married was their cousin, it wasn't inappropriate for them to be there to greet the guests.
Xi Zhuo had been beaten by Xi Lang once, and he was still unwilling to accept it in his heart, but he knew that it was impossible for him to really go against Xi Lang. In addition, he had been trained in the officialdom to smile when meeting people, so he did not reveal any flaws in front of others.
Perhaps it is true that people of the same family are like birds of a feather. Yang Weiwei, like Xi Zhuo, also looked down on Gu Juan from the bottom of her heart, thinking that everything he had was obtained by relying on Xi Lang. Even the flower base, which was said to be run by Gu Juan himself, must have been funded by Xi Lang. Otherwise, how could an orphan be so capable as to make so much money? She felt that her face was almost frozen from smiling. Although she appeared enthusiastic on the surface, she was secretly complaining in her heart. Fortunately, Xi Lang was not from the same family as them, and they did not have many opportunities to meet. Otherwise, wouldn't it be awkward for a couple to be in front of her all day long? Although she had so many dissatisfactions in her heart, she did not dare to show it on her face. The bosses of the Xi family, Mr. Xi, Xi Yongchang and Xi Yongming, were not easy to mess with. If she dared to show any behavior that would destroy the relationship between the brothers of the Xi family, these three would definitely not let her go! She did not want to lose her position as the mayor's wife.
Xi Congluo Qingyou and his wife helped Xi's father and mother to entertain the guests inside.
Upon entering the banquet hall, the guests were greeted by several large photographs. They couldn't help but approach and admire them, their hearts filled with admiration. The image of two men together was awkward, but looking at the two in these photos, not only was there no sense of disharmony, but it was even pleasing to the eye. Perhaps God really favors some people.
"How can we live with such a tender face?" Zhang Muheng touched Xi Lang's face in the photo jealously.
Han Lin and Li Ruicheng laughed out loud.
Han Lin seized the opportunity to tease him, "Brother Mu Heng, you know the skincare products from Xiao Gu's flower farm are great. Don't be shy, just ask Xiao Gu to give you one. If you're embarrassed, you can always ask someone to buy it for you." He and Xi Lang had a truly close relationship. After Xi Lang returned to the capital, he felt bored staying alone in Congzhou and moved his law firm back to the capital. Gu Juan and Xi Lang had both gone to help.
Li Ruicheng added insult to injury, "Or else, you can ask Xi Lang to speak for you."
Zhang Muheng was furious. "I'm just three or four years older than you guys. Is there any need to insult me like that?"
Li Ruicheng counted on his fingers, "Let me calculate, you are three years older than Xi Lang, which means you are four years older than Linzi, and older than me--"
Zhang Muheng couldn't stand it any longer, "Stop!"
Han Lin and Li Ruicheng were laughing secretly behind them.
"Isn't that Xiao Gu's cousin?" Zhang Muheng suddenly said.
Li Ruicheng turned around immediately and asked, "Where is it?"
Zhang Muheng and Han Lin both looked at him with a half-smile.
Li Ruicheng's ears turned red for a rare moment. "Well, I'll go see if Xiao Gu's friends are here." After saying that, he ran away.
Han Lin checked the time and said to Zhang Muheng, "I'm going to go up and see how they're preparing. I have to officiate their wedding later."
Han Lin is good at livening up the atmosphere, so Xi's mother gave him this important task early on.
When Han Lin went upstairs, Gu Juan and Xi Lang had just finished dressing up and looked like models straight out of a magazine.
Han Lin looked him up and down in admiration, shaking his head as he approached. "No wonder Brother Mu Heng was so jealous that he teased Xi Lang. You two are going to defy the will of heaven."
"Tease the old man? When?" Gu Juan asked sensitively.
Xi Lang immediately denied it. "That's not true. Han Lin, what's going on?"
Han Lin laughed and said, "I didn't explain it clearly. He was teasing Xi Lang in the photo below. He was jealous of Xi Lang's youthful face. Hahaha..."
Gu Juan still looked at Xi Lang suspiciously. Speaking of which, Zhang Muheng was really quite old, and he didn't even have a steady girlfriend. This...
Xi Lang saw what he was thinking at a glance, and tapped him lightly on the forehead with a mixture of amusement and helplessness, "What are you thinking about? Mu Heng has been hurt in love before, so he's a little less emotional. It's just that fate hasn't arrived yet."
Gu Juan tilted his head a little embarrassedly.
Han Lin was overjoyed, suddenly envious of them. Chasing away his wandering thoughts, he glanced at his watch and said, "It's almost time. I'll go downstairs and get ready."
Xi Lang casually asked, "What are you preparing for?"
"Of course I'm preparing to host your wedding." Han Lin winked at the two of them and walked away lightly.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang suddenly had a bad feeling. Was it really okay to let Han Lin officiate their wedding?
Han Lin went downstairs, walked to the stage, picked up the microphone, and said, "Sound check, sound check..."
The guests fell silent.
"Dear guests, welcome to the wedding of my two good friends, Xi Lang and Gu Juan."
The guests all applauded.
"To be honest, I really didn't expect them to not know I was officiating the wedding. I'm going to give them a hard time later. Everyone who knows us basically knows that among our close friends, Xi Lang isn't the oldest..."
Zhang Muheng was shot.
"But he was the first to get married! Don't you think that's unforgivable?"
The guests all laughed and shouted "yes" in unison.
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