Chapter 488 I do!
Ji Linshen heard the noise, turned his head slightly, and swept his cold eyes over the three people.
The three of them immediately shut up and stood up straight.
Lu Shiman caught a glimpse of Qin Jiaojiao out of the corner of his eye, and seeing her looking at him seriously, he couldn't help laughing.
Ji Linshen squeezed her hand gently.
Lu Shiman withdrew his gaze.
There was no lengthy blessing, no solemn voice of the priest.
Ji Lin took a deep breath nervously, turned around and faced Lu Shiman.
The auditorium was filled with silence; even the air seemed to be filled with concentration.
"Lu Shiman." He spoke, his voice was not loud, but it penetrated the entire quiet space and was extremely clear.
He didn't use any fancy names, but called him by his name, with a solemnity like a brand.
"Today, standing here today is not to complete a 'wedding' ceremony." He met her gaze steadily, his voice firm and powerful, as if announcing to everyone.
"Never." He paused, his eyes sweeping across the Lu brothers in the audience. His eyes were filled with understanding and promise: "You will always be you, their most cherished sister. This will never change, and no one can change it."
Ji Linshen fixed his gaze on her face again, and there seemed to be an undercurrent in his amber eyes, filled with burning determination.
"We stand here to declare: From this moment on, the two of us will create a new home together."
"This home is owned by the two of us. It is where we return together, where we rely on each other when the storm comes, and the starting point for sharing all the trivial daily life, joys and sorrows."
He paused briefly, his voice lower and more sincere: "It is independent, but the door is always open to your family."
“Any time, anytime, anywhere.”
He took a wooden square box from the host next to him.
The action of opening the lid is very slow.
There are no sparkling diamonds or dazzling gold in it.
There are only two keys.
The key is made of matte brass, with a simple and quaint shape, rounded edges, and no fancy decorations.
The key handle is very wide and feels solid and heavy when held in the hand.
Ji Linshen picked up one of the keys.
His fingertips brushed the cool metal, then gently placed them in the center of Lu Shiman's open palm.
The heavy touch of metal pressed against her skin for a moment.
"This key..." Ji Linshen said, his eyes fixed on the point where his palm and the key intersected: "It opens the door to our common home."
He raised his eyes and looked directly into the tears welling up in hers: "It symbolizes protection, protection of the roof we built with our own hands, and protection of every moment we have together."
He paused slightly. "It also symbolizes freedom, the wings that protect your soul. The sky is high and the sea is vast, allowing you to soar freely."
Ji Linshen's voice was extremely solemn: "This is my promise to you, and also my promise to the Lu family."
Lu Shiman's tears finally rolled down silently and hit the cold key in her palm.
Ji Linshen picked up another identical key from the box and placed it in his palm.
The warm skin of the palm pressed against the cold metal, as if searing the promise into life.
"This is mine." His voice came out clearly and powerfully: "Same protection, same freedom."
He stretched out his other hand, clasped her fingers warmly, and completely wrapped her palm and the key into his broad palm.
Then he lifted their clasped hands and raised them to his chest.
He looked at Lu Shiman's tearful eyes and asked in a deep voice, as clear as an oath: "Lu Shiman, are you willing?"
"Are you willing to join me, use these two keys to guard the door of our shared home, open up a future that belongs to both of us, walk side by side, and build a home that belongs only to us?"
“No matter if the road ahead is stormy or sunny, even if it means walking until the end of time?”
He was not asking about worldly marriage, but about a pledge of a common future.
Lu Shiman took a deep breath, his chest heaving and his throat feeling blocked and swollen.
She nodded vigorously, tears rolling down her cheeks even more violently.
As she nodded, she shifted her gaze to the brothers beside her.
The second brother was crying so hard that he looked like a human being, and the other brothers had red eyes.
Seeing her brothers like this, Lu Shiman cried even harder. She sniffed and said, "Brother, I'm going to say yes."
Lu Yannan chuckled silently, and his eyes became redder.
He didn't say anything, just nodded heavily.
"Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, I want to say yes."
When Lu Chixu was nominated, she cried even harder and pulled the tie of her older brother next to her to wipe her tears.
Lu Yannan raised his hand and slapped him.
Several people nodded at the same time.
Seeing that all the brothers nodded, Lu Shiman turned to look at Ji Linshen.
"I do!" Her voice was filled with tears, but it was unusually loud, like a ray of light breaking through the clouds: "Ji Linshen, I do."
The applause seemed to be ignited by this moment, filling the entire glass space in an instant.
At this moment, the green velvet curtain walls on both sides of the auditorium, which originally served as the background, slowly slid open to the sides without warning.
Behind the curtain, there is no longer a wall.
It turned out to be a giant floor-to-ceiling glass curtain wall that leads directly to the outside world.
Outside the glass wall, the area that was originally an ordinary lawn has been transformed into a miniature secret garden.
The short, downy grass formed a thick green carpet, and a few jacaranda trees with outstretched branches cast soft, mottled light and shadows.
The most eye-catching thing is a wooden swing in the center of the courtyard, which is almost completely wrapped in dark green ivy.
Next to the swing, there was a small wooden table, which was even covered with a red and white checkered picnic cloth.
In the corner, a few brightly colored petunias swayed gently in the breeze.
The whole picture exudes a sense of familiarity.
Lu Jianheng tilted his head slightly: "Why does this scene seem familiar?"
Lu Yannan pretended to be nonchalant and raised his hand, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingertips: "When she was 8 years old, the school organized a painting competition, and the theme was the dream fragments of home."
"This is what she drew. She won first place."
Lu Jianheng thought of the painting and opened his mouth in astonishment: "Ji Linshen, that old thief, copied it one to one?"
Lu Chixu sniffed, took out his phone, found the file called "sister's painting", swiped, and found the painting accurately.
Several people looked at the painting and then at the scene in front of them.
It is truly a one-to-one replica, even the colors of the morning glories in the corner match.
Lu Shiman took a deep breath and was stunned for a moment.
Her eyes widened and tears rolled down like beads that had been startled and broken from their string.
She covered her mouth in disbelief. Some time ago, when they were packing up, they somehow found their childhood picture album.
She remembered that Ji Linshen paused on one page for a long time.
She thought her drawing was too ugly, but it turned out...
Lu Shiman turned his head to look at Ji Linshen.
"Time is short, I can't draw every one of your paintings..."
His next words were completely shattered by Lu Shiman throwing himself into his arms.
She hugged him desperately, resting her forehead on his strong chest, her shoulders twitching violently, unable to suppress the surging emotions any longer.
It was a naive outline of warmth and security that was buried deep in her heart and had been almost forgotten by her.
He actually dragged it out from the dust of time and placed it in front of her so real and vividly.
This gift is worth everything in the world.
After the ceremony, relatives and friends naturally moved to the miniature courtyard full of vitality.
The sun is shining and the breeze is gentle.
Lu Shiman, like a child freed from all restraints, pulled Ji Linshen's hand and ran towards the wooden swing wrapped with vines.
She sat on it happily. Ji Linshen was behind her, gently pushing the swing with an infinitely gentle smile.
Everyone gathered around.
Lu Yannan stood a little further away from the crowd, holding a glass of clear champagne in his hand.
He looked at his sister on the swing, her smile undimmed, and saw the complete relaxation and happiness on her face.
His eyes swept over slowly.
Lu Chixu was clinking glasses with Xie Yi with red eyes, grinning and laughing about something, and it was obvious that he had not yet calmed down.
Lu Jianheng had his back to him, seemingly whispering something to Lu Qiyun, but his posture was relaxed.
Qin Jiaojiao and Huo Beiyan were arguing about something, one was smiling and the other was angry.
Lu Yannan's tense shoulders finally relaxed completely silently.
He blinked, and the emotions that had been condensed over the years slowly melted away, transforming into a calm, warm, soft light.
He raised the corner of his mouth almost imperceptibly, which was the relief after the dust settled.
He watched all this quietly.
The sea breeze, carrying a moist and salty smell, swept across the courtyard, making a slight rustling sound among the vines and leaves.
No one noticed, Lu Yannan raised his hand and drank the champagne in the glass.
The golden liquid flowed down the throat, and after the burning sensation faded, a warm aftertaste was left, filling the chest.
The years are long, but at this moment, everything is back in place and everything is perfect.
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