otherwise……
Why would they send her a Chang'e (the Moon Goddess)?
Chapter 48 Extra 3
If her mother hadn't brought it up, Xu Xingyan really wouldn't have considered the wedding.
Perhaps because she spent almost half of her life, which is less than thirty years old, searching for and waiting for that person, and expending so much energy on it, she had no energy left to do anything else after they were actually together.
She has a romantic interpretation of the wedding—looking back now, their long journey of getting closer to each other can be considered their wedding.
However, for the older generation, only after holding a wedding ceremony can they be considered to be living together properly. This is especially true for my aunt, who is getting older and has been talking about it frequently these days.
Alright then, Xu Xingyan and Lin Shengmiao smiled at each other and focused on preparing for their wedding in the bright and beautiful spring.
Due to the pandemic, the wedding venue was chosen to be a resort in the province. Invitations were sent to relatives and friends both at home and abroad two months in advance to make it easier for them to get nucleic acid tests, catch flights, and quarantine in hotels...
...
When Huang Zheng volunteered to help set up the venue, Lin Shengmiao was grateful. But she didn't realize how tedious and exhausting it was until she got married.
but……
"...Why did you buy so many soap flowers?"
As soon as Lin Shengmiao entered the hall, she was overwhelmed by the overwhelming smell, which made her dizzy. Several large boxes of soap flowers, red and purple, were piled together, smelling extremely fragrant but also stinking.
Huang Zheng asked in surprise, "Isn't this beautiful? It smells nice and won't wilt. The cost is much lower than fresh flowers. We can even take it home and use it as soap. Isn't that great?"
Looking into his sincere eyes, Lin Shengmiao was speechless for a moment. Wow, that's amazing! A straight man with this kind of taste... can actually find a girlfriend?!
Tao Jie's face turned slightly pale as she instantly recalled how she almost vomited from the stench of a large bouquet of soap flowers on Valentine's Day last year.
She took a step back, held her breath, and said to Lin Shengmiao, "Shengmiao, listen to your senior sister, don't use it like soap, it's really hard to wash off clothes!"
By the end, she was practically gritting her teeth.
Lin Shengmiao coughed lightly and nodded obediently, not having the heart to ask her how she knew.
Next, no matter how much Huang Zheng expressed his desire to help, Lin Shengmiao would look grateful, then decisively refuse and run away as if her feet were greased.
Thank you, but there's really no need for that!
Tao Jie patted Huang Zheng's dejected head, comforting herself once again: "This is the boyfriend you chose yourself, it's true love! It's true love! You can't look down on him!"
...
In comparison, Yao Yan is much more reliable.
“The lighting in this one is really good, and the lake in the background is also a great choice…” In the lounge, Bai Yun and Lu Si Ning huddled together looking at their newly developed wedding photos.
"Of course! Look who took the picture!" Yao Yan, the great photographer, was practically strutting around with pride.
Luo Jing couldn't stand his smug look and retorted, "That's because my Yan Yan and Sheng Miao are good at taking photos."
Baiyun: "I ran into Uncle Yao yesterday. He said there's a girl in your company who's been pursuing you really hard. She's practically come to your doorstep. What's going on?"
"Well... well... it's hard to explain..." Yao Yan stammered, her ears turning red.
Seeing this, Bai Yun and Lu Sining both said "Oh," indicating that they understood. They say it's easy for a woman to pursue a man, but it seems Yao Yan's veil has almost completely shrunk.
Luo Jing, on the other hand, really couldn't understand that girl. What was she thinking, dating her own boss? What was she after? Just thinking about how that mouth might have cursed her, how could she possibly kiss him? She'd work herself to the bone for him during the day, and if the housework wasn't handled well, she'd have to do his laundry and cook for him at night. And given Yao Yan's personality, if he made any mistakes at work, his bonus would definitely be docked... Ugh, just thinking about it was suffocating!
However, her perspective was dictated by her position. She was Yao Yan's friend, not that girl's friend. Aside from silently complaining in her heart, she was still quite happy for Yao Yan, after all, the perpetual virgin was finally about to find a girlfriend!
If it really happens, we must set off a cannon salute to celebrate!
...
In another lounge, Auntie, Lin Xin, and Zhao Raoliang sat together.
Perhaps it was fate, but the two people who had both lost their beloved friends became fast friends, their age difference making them inseparable and finding solace in each other.
Lin Xin leaned back on the sofa, a smile on her lips, her eyes slightly red. "When I saw Xiao Miao and Xing Yan today, I couldn't help but think, 'I wish my sister could see this.'"
Zhao Raoliang held his teacup and said softly, "After Yinyin left, my teacher once told me that she didn't disappear, but rather transformed into molecules and atoms that I can't see, always accompanying me. From then on, the big tree that shades me is her, the gentle rain that cools me down is her, and the wind that blows through my fingertips leaves only her behind..."
Lin Xin had never heard anyone say these things before, and she was momentarily stunned. Yes, Lin Su would live forever in her heart.
The aunt smoothed her silver hair at her temples, her eyes expansive. "Just like Xiao Zhao said, your sister can definitely see it. Even if she can't, she can tell them when they meet again. I've asked Christians and Buddhists, and they all say that people have souls and afterlife, and they're watching from heaven..."
Lin Xin nodded emphatically, her eyes sparkling, but the raging anger in her heart gradually dissipated.
...
What is our bride-to-be doing right now?
Oh, she's training Big Yellow.
"That's right, that's it! Just put the ring in the little bag on your back, and when we wave to you, you run over..."
Xu Xingyan spoke patiently and repeatedly.
She took her once-in-a-lifetime wedding very seriously and was very patient. Since she had decided to have a grand wedding, she wanted to make it as perfect as possible and leave no regrets.
Han Yi walked in carrying milk tea and said with a smile, "Fourth Sister, I brought you a large cup of strawberry mochi and some cream puffs. Have some first, then we'll scold Big Yellow later."
Then, while Xu Xingyan was eating, he went over and grabbed Da Huang's ear, threatening, "Be good, or I'll really beat you up!"
Big Yellow seemed to understand, its eyes widened, and it let out a howl, knocking him down onto the ground.
It shook its head again, baring its teeth, exuding an air of "How dare you mess with Master Huang?"
Xu Xingyan almost choked with laughter when she saw it.
When Han Yi took the college entrance examination, Xu Xingyan was hospitalized, but the car she had promised to give him was already prepared and delivered along with the admission notice from Nancheng University.
Two years have passed, and Han Yi's girlfriend is still the girl he initially liked. He has met Xu Xingyan, and she is indeed very outstanding, but Xu's second aunt still disagrees.
But it's okay...
Looking at her cousin's increasingly resolute face, Xu Xingyan smiled gently. The young man's mind was firm, filled with an indomitable determination, and he would not back down no matter what the future held.
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On the flower-lined red carpet, Lin Shengmiao watched Xu Xingyan walk towards her step by step, arm in arm with her father.
The moment she saw the tears welling in her beloved's eyes, a clear dividing line was drawn between the past and the future, and she was willing to reconcile with all the bad things.
Life is vast and the world is ever-changing; amidst gains and losses, Heaven truly has its own compassion.
Xu Yuming said in a deep voice, "Throughout my life, since my youth, I have seen countless jewels—those that are sought after, those that amaze the world, those with a long history… the list goes on and on. But none of them are more precious than my daughter. I hope that you can regard her as the most dazzling and unique treasure in the world, just as I do…"
"...She has always been that way in my heart." Lin Shengmiao said solemnly, suppressing the soreness in her throat.
Xu Yuming placed their hands together and said with a smile, "From now on, we must support each other and work together as one."
Xu Xingyan: "Don't worry, Dad."
She looked at the lover with whom she would spend her life and whispered, "We will definitely be happy."
Lin Shengmiao is like a frozen chocolate bar in the refrigerator. At first glance, it looks unremarkable, hard and cold to the teeth, but as long as you hold it in your mouth for a while to warm it up, you can bite out a sweet, soft and intoxicating molten center.
When they were exchanging rings, Xu Xingyan suddenly chuckled, and Lin Shengmiao asked her what she was laughing at.
Xu Xingyan blinked—
"I'm thinking, I really have a keen eye for talent!"
Lin Shengmiao then laughed as well.