Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Their heartbeats blended together...
20. Island Wedding
After being allowed to go out, Jiang Nian went out to play for a week straight. On the eighth night, the spring rain began to fall. It rained for three consecutive days. Jiang Nian could not leave the house and stayed at home the whole time.
He had been running a lot in the past few days, so he didn't feel bored.
On the fourth day, the weather finally cleared up and the temperature became warmer. Even Jiang Nian, who was always afraid of the cold, put on a thin coat.
It happened to be the weekend, and Lan Xin had a rare chance to rest, so she asked Jiang Nian to go to the mall to pick out gifts together.
Jiang Nian got into the car and asked, "Whose gift is it for?"
"Your Uncle Li's eldest son is getting married next week. They've chosen to hold their wedding on an island, the Li family's private island." Lan Xin smiled as she reflected, "The island is incredibly picturesque, and the temperature is just right right now. Nian Nian, do you want to go with your brother?"
Since Jiang Nian started going out and his condition stabilized, Lan Xin's mentality has changed a lot. In the past, she was always nervous and wanted Jiang Nian to stay at home, as if this was the only way to ensure his safety.
Now, Lan Xin doesn’t think so.
It was spring, with flowers blooming and everything flourishing. The temperature and scenery were perfect, so she wanted Jiang Nian to go to the island. Just like Jiang Nian's doctor said, a patient's mood has a great impact on their condition. She hoped Jiang Nian could always be happy.
Li family, island, wedding...
Jiang Nian's eyes suddenly lit up. He'd been so comfortable these days that he'd forgotten the date. The crucial plot of Chen Rong and Lu Zhao's friendship turning into love was about to begin! In the book, Lu Zhao and Chen Rong's emotional transformation took place at this wedding.
This was supposed to be a very ordinary wedding banquet. Apart from the location, it was no different from any other lavish banquet they had attended before. However, when the wedding was halfway through, an earthquake occurred on the island.
In an instant, the earth shook, as if the end of the world had come, and the guests in the banquet hall fled in all directions.
The earthquake wasn't large, and only a few people were slightly injured, making it a false alarm. But when the earthquake struck, these people were unaware of it and thought death had arrived. At that moment, the ugliness of human nature was clearly revealed.
Lovers turned against each other, lovers turned against each other, and when disaster struck, everyone fled. But when Lu Zhao and Chen Rong were facing life and death, they went against the flow of people to look for each other.
The higher a person stands, the more he cares about his own interests and always puts himself first, but the two of them walked towards each other firmly in the crisis.
When everything calmed down, the two of them noticed their tightly clasped hands. They loosened their hands at the same time, their eyes accidentally meeting, and their hearts began to beat fast.
After returning from the island, the two could no longer get along like ordinary friends.
The budding love could not be suppressed, and they often ran into each other because of work. They were both very smart and understood everything with just one glance. Soon, they broke the window paper and got together.
Adult love is like this, no hesitation and very refreshing. After that, the two people go hand in hand and eventually become soul mates.
Ever since Jiang Nian knew that he was a character in the book, he had been looking forward to the arrival of this plot, and now it has finally arrived.
Of course, he was not interested in watching two good friends fall in love, he was very interested in the island.
He wasn't worried about the progress of Lu Zhao and Chen Rong, the plot was already written, it was a done deal, he wanted to go to the island with his brother.
Jiang Nian had lived a life of hardship in his previous life, so he didn't have to worry about money in this one, but he was always stuck at home, and the scenery he saw wasn't as much as he had seen in his previous life. Private islands sounded very high-end and beautiful.
The island in spring, the bright moon on the sea, the sunrise and sunset, just thinking about it is so beautiful that it makes people intoxicated.
Jiang Nian was very excited and immediately said that he wanted to go!
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When Jiang Nian actually stepped onto this private island, his eyes were filled with amazement. The scenery on the island really didn't disappoint him!
After attending the wedding ceremony outdoors, everyone moved to the banquet hall.
There were many guests in the hall. Jiang Nian spotted Lu Zhao in the crowd, and Lu Zhao happened to look up. Jiang Nian smiled and waved at him. Lu Zhao smiled back and nodded slightly.
Although Jiang Hao was a little surprised that Jiang Nian and Lu Zhao were so familiar with each other, he had a good impression of Lu Zhao and was very happy to see Jiang Nian and Lu Zhao become friends.
Chen Rong came with the Jiang Nian brothers and was standing next to Jiang Nian at the moment. He saw a familiar friend in the crowd, said something to Jiang Nian and Jiang Hao, and walked over.
Thinking of the earthquake, Jiang Nian stayed by Jiang Hao's side. He wasn't worried about Chen Rong and Lu Zhao, he just wanted to stay close to his big brother. He wasn't worried that the earthquake would hurt Jiang Hao, he just wanted to stay under Jiang Hao's nose so that his big brother wouldn't have to worry about him.
So many people came to greet Jiang Hao that Jiang Nian felt his face was about to freeze from smiling, and he deeply felt how difficult it was for his brother.
After the person in front of him left, Jiang Hao took a glass of warm water from the waiter and handed it to Jiang Nian: "Are you tired? Go over there and eat something."
Jiang Nian said he was not hungry yet.
Jiang Hao glanced at Jiang Nian and felt that his younger brother was being particularly clingy today. He guessed that it might be because he was in an unfamiliar environment, and his expression softened a little. He said, "Then go sit for a while."
Jiang Nian found a seat and sat down, with Jiang Hao accompanying him, but Jiang Hao was soon called away again. Although Jiang Nian wanted to stay by Jiang Hao's side, it was obviously not appropriate at this time, so he had to wait where he was.
Jiang Nian knew the plot, but he didn't know the exact time of the earthquake. The wedding was already halfway through, and although he knew the earthquake wouldn't cause any casualties, the inherent fear of natural disasters made him feel uneasy.
He suddenly felt regretful. On the way here, he had considered whether he should tell the host family about the earthquake and that it would be best to hold the wedding in an open area.
But the wedding process had been arranged long ago. If he told it out, the host family would probably think he was cursing the newlyweds on this happy day.
Rich families pay the most attention to these things. If the Li family is in a good mood, they will say that the young master of the Jiang family is mentally ill. If they are in a bad mood, they will probably drive him off the island.
After much thought, he decided to give up. Now Jiang Nian thought, "I should have told you earlier." He glanced at the time again. Why hasn't his brother come back yet?
No more waiting. He was about to go find Jiang Hao, but the moment he took a step forward, the ground suddenly shook. He was caught off guard and took several steps back, hitting his waist against the table before he could steady himself.
The champagne tower and food table near him fell to the ground in the violent shaking, and some of the champagne liquid wet his trouser legs, bringing a slight coolness.
Jiang Nian frowned. The earthquake came so suddenly and without any warning. If it was a large-scale earthquake, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The crowd exclaimed: "What's wrong, what's wrong, what happened?!"
"It's an earthquake—"
"An earthquake is coming, run—"
The earthquake disrupted the festive atmosphere in the banquet hall. Exclamations and screams rang out one after another, and the crowd began to run out of the hall.
There were so many guests and the banquet hall was so deep that the crowd was crowded together and things became chaotic all of a sudden.
Jiang Nian only had time to confirm Jiang Hao's position before he strode over. At this moment, the giant chandelier hanging above the hall shook violently, making a sound of being unable to bear the weight. The next moment, the lamp fell down.
Jiang Nian's pupils suddenly constricted, and his heart began to race. When faced with a life-or-death crisis, there was no time to react. He watched helplessly as the massive, ornate chandelier crashed down upon him, unable to do anything.
He seemed to be nailed to the spot, waiting for death to come. But death did not come. A figure rushed out from the side, and a long and strong arm embraced him and took him aside.
The next moment, the giant chandelier fell to the ground with a loud crash. Startled, Jiang Nian closed his eyes. He lowered his head and inhaled a warm, refreshing scent like the air from the mountains and sea.
Very familiar.
Jiang Nian suddenly looked up and looked at the person who came.
"Lu Zhao, you..." Jiang Nian asked, "Where is Chen Rong?"
Shouldn't the protagonist Lu Zhao be accompanying the other protagonist Shen Rong at this time? Why does he appear in front of him?
The ground was shaking so violently that the entire banquet hall seemed ready to collapse at any moment. Screams were heard all around, so loud that Lu Zhao didn't answer, perhaps because he hadn't heard Jiang Nian's question.
Lu Zhao's face turned pale, and he gripped Jiang Nian's fingers very tightly.
The exit was blocked by the crowd, and the ground was shaking. It was obviously unwise to go out at this time. Lu Zhao glanced around and quickly hid under the nearest table with Jiang Nian.
Jiang Nian was held tightly in Lu Zhao's arms, his back pressed against the man's broad chest, the thin clothes unable to hide anything. Jiang Nian could feel the pounding of his heartbeat hitting his eardrums again and again.
Boom, boom, boom...
Jiang Nian couldn't tell whose heartbeat it was. He was too close to Lu Zhao, and the heartbeats mixed together, making it impossible to tell one from the other.
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