Chapter 29
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In the hall, I heard Teacher Y's gentle and powerful voice. He spoke in pleasant words, introducing the love story between me and Brother 6. His story was fascinating, but in fact I didn't seem to hear it very clearly.
Perhaps it was only when I was nearing this moment that I felt the shock of my mind going blank, especially when the butler beside me suddenly said with a smile, "Father of the bride, you seem a little nervous."
My dad, who had always been calm, actually nodded and admitted, "A little bit, it's true. We've been waiting for too long."
Everyone laughed instantly.
What I didn’t expect was that even the most calm and composed elder father would still be nervous at this moment. This shows how much impact the sense of ceremony of a wedding can have on people.
"Okay, get ready,"
Soon, the housekeeper beside me guided me to gracefully pick up the hem of my wedding dress, repeatedly reminding me, "Be careful not to kick your legs, otherwise it's easy to step on the skirt. Walk slowly, hold your father's arm, and don't rush!"
Then, the door in front of me opened.
I heard everyone's applause from inside the door. Because all the lights in the hall were turned off, only the lights on the stage were left, which were very bright. And because I was wearing a veil, I could hardly see the front clearly. I could only see blurry faces looking at me and my father, and... my sixth brother on the stage looking at us.
Although it wasn't far away, I really couldn't see the expression on his face. When I passed the main table, I finally managed to see Xiaoqi and Didi clearly. Their faces were already covered with tears.
With the melodious background music playing, my dad and I finally walked onto the stage.
Being so close, I could finally see Brother 6 clearly. He was smiling very happily, but his eyes were a little red.
Later I asked him about it, and he told me, "I wanted to cry when Teacher Y gave the opening speech, and I wanted to cry even more when I saw Dad and you walk in."
I asked him why, and he said, "It just feels like it's been so hard to get to this point in life, and seeing you walking towards me in your wedding dress, I feel so touched."
After standing still, according to the procedure during the rehearsal, my father and I hugged each other first, and then my father gently handed my hand to my sixth brother and solemnly placed it in his palm.
After my dad left the stage, my sixth brother and I were the only ones left on the stage. I looked at him and he looked at me.
The staff member next to me signaled him to lift the veil. I bent down slightly to make it easier for him to help me lift the white veil on my head.
After Brother 6 lifted the veil, he smiled and kissed my forehead.
Then the staff came up, handed him the microphone, and asked him to start his oath.
Although I have heard it once at home, I always feel that the feeling of performing it live should be completely different. There is no script, no prompts, only the man in front of me speaking what he wants to say to me from the bottom of his heart in front of everyone.
Brother 6 picked up the microphone, looked at me with his beautiful big eyes motionlessly, and finally began to speak slowly.
"In a man's life, there are two most important women: his mother and his lover. And there are two women a man loves most in his life: his first love and his wife. Fortunately, for me, you are both my first love and the one I love most in my life."
I laughed as soon as I heard this. I told him before when I was at home that I saw a comment online saying that a cold Aquarius man only loves two women in his life, one is his first love and the other is his wife. I said, look how lucky you are, these two are actually the same person, it's amazing.
Brother 6 said: Yes, I am so lucky.
Me: Hey, am I your ideal type? They say first love is a man's ideal type.
He: Yes, I just like you the most, no type.
"I can't remember exactly when I first had the idea of marrying you, but I do know that I want to see your warm and bright smile every day; I want to eat watermelon and ice cream with you every summer; I want to try delicious food from all over the world with you; I want to travel to every corner of the world with you. I enjoy every minute and every second with you."
My nose felt sore when I heard the words "I want to see your warm and bright smile every day". I always feel that if a person wants to see me happy every day and smile every day, it means how much he wants me to be happy. My father once told me that he hopes I will be happy every day when I am with him. Happiness is the hardest thing to get in this world, and someone is willing to protect my smile, which shows how much he loves me in his heart.
"You asked me what I like most about you? You're beautiful, kind, thoughtful, and sensible. You have all of these qualities, but what impresses me most is that you have an interesting soul. When I'm with you, there are always surprises in ordinary life."
I always ask Brother 6 what he likes most about me. The first thing he said is that I am funny. I cry when I want to cry, laugh when I want to laugh, and perform when I want to perform in front of him. I laugh without restraint at all and always laugh so hard that I slam the table. Sometimes I don’t pay attention to my image when I perform, as if I were a comedian. But what makes me happy most is that he likes me like this. I can be completely and fully myself in front of him, because "myself" is what he likes most about me.
"You've really changed me a lot. You've taught me how to express my emotions, taught me to understand the importance of empathy, and made me willing to share. We're compatible on everything, from aesthetics to values, from hobbies to personalities. Perhaps from this realization, I knew you were the person I wanted to find in my life."
A few days ago, Brother Liu and I threw a wedding party and invited all our close friends to join us. Afterward, Xiaoqi sent me a voicemail message saying that on the way home, Brother Shui told her that Brother Liu had changed a lot. He was completely different from when we first met. He was more lively, cheerful, and happy than anyone could imagine. It was all because I had changed him. My dad also told me a few days ago that he was stunned by Brother Liu's transformation. Everyone who first met him knew him to be a very introverted and silent person, very shy, unwilling to express himself or talk much, and even a little indifferent to people and things. But over the past two years, my words to him, my companionship, my influence, and his love for me have truly transformed him.
Now he can go crazy with me, joke with me, pick up my jokes and laugh with me, get along well with my friends, be able to stand on his own in any occasion, share everything with me first, and learn to care about and understand things that he was not interested in before.
I'm really happy to see him like this now.
Having said this, Brother 6 suddenly paused, and I saw tears in his eyes.
He choked up a little.
The entire audience immediately burst into applause of support and encouragement, and I heard someone below saying "Come on" to him.
I also told him with my eyes to continue speaking bravely.
"I want to start a family with you. I promise you that I will never let you suffer any injustice. I will protect you from all odds and make you the happiest person in the world. No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, I will always be by your side. I will always love you, pamper you, and protect you. Life is long, and you are my life. I love you, my wife."
In this life, it is such a happy thing to be able to grow old hand in hand with the one you love most. Life is so short, but in these limited decades, no matter what difficulties you encounter, as long as he is by your side, it seems that nothing matters, and it seems that this journey of life is worth it anyway.
I know how much this man loves me, and I also know that this man's promise is worth a thousand gold. If he says it, he will definitely do it.
The whole audience burst into warm applause, and we just faced each other and laughed.
My mother later said that she thought Brother Liu’s writing was really good. Many people who heard this oath said that these words came from Brother Liu’s heart, and they were really sincere and touching.
He is just that kind of person. He is not cunning, not smooth-talking, and certainly not lying. Sometimes he even speaks directly, but I know that once he speaks, he is speaking the truth from the bottom of his heart.
After Brother 6 finished speaking, he handed the microphone to me.
I picked up the phone and took a deep breath.
"Dear Brother Liu, many people say that our love is like a romance novel. 14 years ago, we entered the same junior high school and became classmates. From that moment on, you were engraved into my life and became my first love."
We both put the word "first love" at the beginning. A person only has one first love in his life. For us, this experience in our youth is very precious. When we talk about it with everyone, others also think that this fate is really wonderful.
"Everyone knows that my father has given me the greatest fatherly love and support since I was a child, so I have always been a girl who doesn't rely on boys and has a strong mind. Although my best friends always say that I will definitely change when I meet my Mr. Right, I have always wondered, is there really someone in this world who can bring out my girlish side?"
People who know me know that I used to be a girl with a bit of a "tomboy" personality. I was careless and not careful, and I didn't have the thoughts of a little girl at all. I thought and acted like a boy. My father really loved me and spoiled me, so I never thought about relying on any boy. I have been single and have lived my own rich life. I don't think there is anything wrong with it.
"When I met you again later, I realized that I had really changed. I acted like a little girl and acted like a spoiled child in front of you. I would be so happy just by seeing you that my heart would beat fast. I wanted to share everything with you immediately. When I was sad, I would cry uncontrollably if you were with me. I would feel safe as long as I was in your arms. We had endless things to talk about, and we were always happy and laughing together. Every moment was sweet."
My best friend, Aqi, once told me that after dating Six, I felt like I'd softened, become more tolerant and gentle, and even developed a girlish side. I still remember one time Six, my brother, and Xiaoqi, Shui, were hanging out together, and Xiaoqi remarked that I looked like a three-year-old when I was hugging Six. Before, I'd never acted like that with anyone other than my dad. I'd always thought it was bad to be too dependent on one person, but with Six, I truly clung to him like a giant baby.
"I began to fantasize about how happy it would be to start a family with you. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles I encountered, I never thought of marrying anyone other than you. Only then did I realize that there really is someone like you in this world who I could love so deeply."
At this point, I saw tears welling up in Brother 6's eyes. He'd been crying so hard at home listening to this sentence before. I've never considered marrying anyone other than him. Marriage and family are sacred to me. My parents are great role models, so I've always believed that marriage must be carefully considered. You're destined to spend your life with this person, and you absolutely can't settle.
Other people don’t know the story of our journey, the happiness, sadness, and problems we encountered, but no matter what, we always held each other’s hands tightly. The only time we had a big conflict before we got married, he still hugged me tightly and said that he loved me the most, we must not be separated, and we must face any problems together. So I have never thought about what life would be like without him. I really don’t dare to even think about it.
"Everyone says the hardest thing in the world is marrying for love, but I'm lucky. I really married the love of my life, you who are kind, upright, steady, allow me to be myself, and are so gentle, tolerant, and doting on me. If I want to grow old with someone in this life, it can only be you. Before you, I never thought of anyone else, and after you, there will never be anyone else. I love you."
Everyone has their own ideas about love and marriage. None of us can judge whether others are good or bad, because only they themselves know the cold and warmth. For me, what I care about most has always been Brother Liu's sincerity towards me, the sweetness and happiness we share every day together, the way he can know each other's thoughts with just one look, his tolerance and humility when I lose my temper, our determination to face difficulties together, our same values on things, and the compatibility of lifestyle and soul.
I am so happy with him that every ordinary day makes me feel sparkling and full of anticipation.
From the beginning to the end, whether in my youth or in my life, he has always been my only love.
"I love you three thousand times."
Finally, when everyone thought I had finished speaking, I said this.
Brother 6 immediately started crying and laughing, and the whole audience cheered and applauded. Many people had watched Avengers 4, so almost everyone knew this classic line from the movie.
Later, Brother 6 said to me, I love you 10 thousand times.
He said he would always love me thousands more.
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Adding 6 brother's comment: It's really well written. Your being yourself is just climbing over my head and shitting and peeing and being domineering.
Me: Haha ...
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