Beside the sea, under the setting sun, the clouds were dyed a fiery red, with layers of color ranging from deep to light, creating a breathtaking panorama. At the horizon, white cranes danced in the air. A sea breeze rippled the water, creating ribbons of color as the waves lapped against the sand. Young men and women in bikinis collected seashells on the beach.
Pink balloons were strung around the lake, looking like a row of pearls from a distance. Fresh flowers, roses, and a mille-feuille cake unintentionally reflected the newlyweds' luxury and romance. Under the flower basket, the wedding emcee recited his blessings, and the flower girl presented the rings.
"Groom Xiao Se, do you take Xiao Han to be your wife? Until death do you part, and we shall grow old together."
Xiao Se couldn't answer for a long time, looking at the hot air balloon on the water, edged with pink roses, and a pair of raccoons holding onto a rope, suspended above the ground.
At this moment, he thought of Lin Weiwei, wanting to ride in this hot air balloon with her. He sighed, sniffed, picked up the ring, knelt on one knee, and still did not answer the emcee's question.
"Groom Xiao Se, do you take Xiao Han to be your wife? Until death do you part, and we shall grow old together."
The emcee mistakenly thought the groom was too excited to pay attention to the questions and answers, so he raised his voice and repeated it.
"Stop babbling, take the ring, I'm leaving."
Xiao Se reluctantly placed the ancestral ring on Han Han's finger, but then threw it on the ground, saying with a look of disgust, "The size is too big. Make a new, perfectly square-cut diamond. Otherwise, I might not marry you."
Anyway, it's come to this point, with so many reporters and newspapers here, Xiao definitely won't do anything to me. Because Xiao Aotian couldn't save face, the couple in the audience had been watching everything closely.
Lin Weiwei's ring fit perfectly, but it's too big on your hand, haha! It's like even the heavens don't want to bring us together. Xiao Se's originally irritable mood turned into joy. He picked up the ring, wiped it clean, blew away the sand, and put it in his pocket.
"That's even better! Let's call it a day. She asked for it herself. Bring the things over."
Han Han never expected that he would agree so readily, and he was very happy, even feeling a little fortunate. He rolled up his black wedding dress, his eyes were wet, and he placed his hand in his palm, but was pushed away.
She bought the wedding dress, and he didn't even glance at the venue setup. She planned everything herself, and she even paid for the MC out of her own pocket.
The entire wedding felt like a performance; she was fully immersed in the role, but he wasn't paying attention.
But when it comes to a real wedding, why are there no relatives present except for Xiao Aotian? The old man doesn't even like her and won't give her a red envelope.
Gritting her teeth, she leaned close to Xiao Se's ear and said, "We're getting married now. You promised me, are you going to break your promise?"
Xiao Se patted his shoulder, took a step back, tilted his head and looked at her, becoming so wicked, so wicked it was nauseating. "I did agree to it, but now you don't want to accept it, so everything will go your way, Han Han. I only married you because of the child in your belly, don't you understand that?"
He simply couldn't pretend to like it very much; he had already tried his best to cooperate, and making himself utter the vow was harder than climbing to heaven.
The other guests present were all invited by Han Han, and none of them applauded. Instead, they watched the newlyweds argue in silence. The feeling of liking someone can't be faked; the groom clearly didn't see the bride at all, appearing distracted throughout, creating an extremely awkward atmosphere. Every detail revealed that the groom was anticipating something, glancing at the hot air balloon from time to time, as if he longed to escape and find someone.
"Dad, look at the desolation."
"Don't ask me, I have no say in that rebellious son's affairs."
"Mom, please try to persuade Xiao."
Seeing that Uncle Xiao had no intention of speaking up for her, Han Han took Li's hand, gently touched her lower abdomen, and pleaded.
"I'm so young, and you call me 'Mom'?"
Everyone says that mothers-in-law like daughters-in-law who can have children, but this Li Shi seems to be acting like it's none of my business, tidying up her permed hair with a disdainful look.
Everything will be alright. Once you marry into the family, you'll be husband and wife. When husband and wife are of one mind, they can overcome anything. Over time, feelings will naturally develop. Just now, when she said something wrong, she went up on stage and threw her bouquet into the guest area. No one reacted in time, and when it fell to the ground, no one came forward to pick it up.
There was only one person. She picked up the bouquet from the ground, wearing a white, light feather-like gauze dress. The backless V-neck design accentuated her shapely figure. The moment she held the flowers, some guests in the audience mistook her for the bride and thought it was all a farce. They whistled and scattered flowers.
Xiao Se stared intently at the person in front of her, her eyes glazed over. There were no fancy accessories, just a simple lily tucked behind her ear. Her fiery red lips moved as she spoke, attracting many guests to offer her their seats.
Lin Weiwei ignored everyone and walked over to hand the bouquet to Xiao Se. Their eyes met, and in his eyes, she was the only one who shone in his heart, but she had no light in her eyes. "Congratulations, Mr. Xiao. Where is Ma Fei?"
Yes, her purpose in coming today was simply to find Ma Fei and retrieve the chip, nothing more. She had no intention of causing trouble. Is the loudspeaker for the wedding march broken? Why is the place so quiet, as if something has happened?
He gently reached for her hand, but Han Han blocked him. "Turn left towards the cabin. You're not on my guest list, Lin Weiwei."
Her arrival was aggressive and her aura powerful, making Han Han shudder. Facing this woman dressed in white, exuding an icy aura, and driven away with hostility, it was clear that the white was meant to clash with her black, making it impossible for her to steal the bride.
Heh, Lin Weiwei, you've lost after all. She's now Xiao Se's legal wife, and everyone here can testify to that, including Xiao Aotian and his wife. Han Han looked Lin Weiwei up and down, wondering where she got the courage to show up at the wedding.
"Oh? You thought I was interested in watching a play? I was just looking for someone. You can continue." Lin Weiwei smiled, untied the bandage on her bouquet, and waved it in the air, sending red rose petals falling.
From then on, we parted ways, just like we are now, each going our own way.
Even the most beautiful rose has thorns. You like women like roses, but I am like this ice flower, forever unwarmable, and ultimately I lose to this face.
Lin Weiwei's steps were unsteady, each step feeling as heavy as a thousand pounds, and she didn't hear a word the people around her said. From the crowd, Ma Fei pushed a cake cart towards them, excitedly rushing towards Lin Weiwei upon seeing her. However, Han Han took a gun from Xiao Aotian's waist and pointed it at Lin Weiwei.
That sound, bang!
She swayed unsteadily, unable to support herself any longer, and fell to her death, narrowly escaping injury. The ten-layer cake exploded when the gun fired, splattering cream everywhere, and she lost her balance and crashed into Lin Weiwei.
“Weiwei, you’re just making things difficult for yourself by showing up here. How could you be so foolish? Come on, I’ll take you out.” Ma Fei glanced at the embarrassed Xiao Se, nodded, and said he would explain on his behalf later.
Upon arriving at the cabin, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist. Looking down, he saw bloodstains on his suit and stared at Lin Weiwei in disbelief.
"Excuse me, I need to get my things back."
As the sun set, the guests were enjoying their buffet meal. Someone in the crowd opened a wine glass, but no one noticed that a man was lying on the lawn of the wooden cabin, his body already stiff.
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