She stretched out her bony hand and stroked Boyi's face. "Boyi, thank you! I've finally waited for this wedding that belongs to you and me. Today is our big day. Please be happy and smile. I want to remember the way you smile."
Boyi tried his best to hold back his tears, but it was no use. Tears could not help but flow from the corners of his eyes. He pulled the corners of his mouth hard and made the ugliest smile in the world.
When Shumei saw Boyi smile, she also forced a smile and looked up at the cloudless sky.
"It's so beautiful. This is the most beautiful sky I have ever seen in my life. Boyi, promise me that you will be good to me in the future. Be my eyes and see all the beauty in this world for me. And take good care of my two children for me, okay? Boyi."
Shumei spoke to Boyi in a weak and inaudible voice.
Boyi clenched his teeth and nodded vigorously.
"Remember what you promised me. You've broken your promise too many times, but this time, I don't want you to break your promise again. Otherwise, I will never forgive you, I will..."
Shumei's voice was soft, but her tone was so firm, so firm that Boyi felt a wave of guilt. His heart was weeping, bleeding, the pain in his heart a thousand times greater than what he appeared to be experiencing on the surface.
When we arrived at Boyi's house, Wen Dazui's family and Boyi's sister and brother-in-law were already waiting there. They had spent the whole night making simple preparations for Shumei and Boyi.
Although they knew that this was not a happy occasion and Shumei and Boyi would not be able to live together forever, they still made arrangements very seriously and did not miss out on anything that was necessary.
"The bride is going to jump over the fire basin..." Wen Dazui shouted in pain.
Boyi carried Shumei over the brazier that had been prepared long ago, and relatives and friends shouted in unison the auspicious words that had been forgotten for too long.
"When a bride steps over the fire, she will have more wealth and children in the next year; when she respects her parents-in-law, they will not be annoyed, and a harmonious family will bring prosperity. When a bride steps over the fire basin, her behavior is dignified and she is gentle; when a husband and wife are in harmony and are close friends, they will cherish and respect the elders."
Everyone was shouting so hard that they were almost choked with sobs, and they wiped their tears with their sleeves.
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