Feng Yi Lan's fingers tightened on the arms of Feng Yu Hao. She had never been scared of the crowds but today, she couldn't help but feel her heart getting in an incomprehensible nervousness.
The sight of Qi Shuai at the distance was bringing an assurance but then the road of reaching him was seeming to be longer than ever. It felt like it would take her years to reach him. Didn't she have enough wait already? Why was nature still making her feel tortured?
"Father, can we walk a bit faster? I feel like we are going a little too slow." Feng Yi Lan said as she slowly took forward her elegant walk.
When Feng Yu Hao heard her, he couldn't hold back his chuckle. Shaking his head at his silly daughter, he spoke, "Silly girl! I know you have been impatient since childhood. But I never expected you to be so impatient at your wedding. Did we treat you wrong back in Feng family? If people would hear your words, they would think you were ill-treated in the family so you are not able to wait to cut the ties with us."
He said and Feng Yi Lan was taken aback for a moment. Definitely that wasn't her thought. Turning to give a look of getting wrongly accused to her father, she said, "I never meant it like that. I am simply feeling my legs getting heavy and if we walk slow, it will hurt more. So can we …"
Before she could say more, Feng Yu Hao turned and gestured to her to look at the front, "I don't think that will be needed anymore, dear. I already got you where you wanted to be." He said and his words made Feng Yi Lan's brows scrunch slightly.
She turned to look and found Qi Shuai all near to her on the stage, she couldn't adjust. "This … Wasn't that a long way to walk?" She questioned herself when from the side Feng Yu Hao smiled and answer here.
"It seemed to be the long path because you were desperate to reach the end of it too soon, dear. The moment you got distracted and your focus shifted to other things, you covered the distance without even realizing. The same will be with your relationship from here on. As long as you focus more on attaining the joy that comes in the way, you won't get bored of your life. Otherwise, sometimes married life turned to be too monotonous."
He said and his words felt like the advice that the man was giving from experience. Feng Yi Lan understood him and her heart filled with warmth. Nodding to him, she controlled the emotions that were ready to flow out of her eyes. Maybe it was the realization of finally leaving stuck that that brought her to tears of attachment.
Qi Shuai soon stepped down from the stage and extended his hands out for Feng Yi Lan. Then looking at the elder, he asked politely, "Father, allow me to take care of her from here on."
These words of politeness were intended to seek permission, to which Feng Yu Hao agreed with a smile. Giving a small nod, he gently gave the hand of Feng Yi Lan to Qi Shuai and then gestured them to proceed.
Qi Shuai and Feng Yi Lan looked into each other's eyes and the moment their gazes met, they anxious souls calmed. A smile curled Yi Lan's lips while Qi Shuai slowly guided her up the stage.
"Are you fine?" He asked and Yi Lan nodded with a blush.
"Perfectly!" She said before giving him a soft smile. Although that smile looked really beautiful on her, Qi Shuai still felt a mystery hidden in it. He was about to ask what was that for but before he could the wedding officiant spoke on the mike, taking his opportunity.
"Since the bride is already here, it won't be pleasant to make the couple wait for long. Being the officiant of the prestigious wedding today, I request all the guest to applaud the couple for making the decision of uniting." The person spoke on the mike and soon the guests in the audience clapped their hands in applause.
Qi Shuai looked at Feng Yi Lan, who simply gave him back a smile. The smile was pretty and could easily soothe all the worries of the man. But at the moment, there was something that was keeping Qi Shuai away from that relaxation.
He was yet to know what happened back at the hospital. Neither he got a chance to ask, nor Yi Lan informed hm of anything.
Qi Shuai was in the trance and was almost taken aback when he heard the person emphasizing on his words. When he realized his inattentiveness, he coughed a bit and quickly apologized before promising vows of marriage.
"I do!" Qi Shuai said, his eyes holding all his life's sincerity in that one moment.
When Feng Yi Lan saw him like that, she was satisfied. She could read the question in his expression but she had other plans to tell him the things and right at the moment, there was still time for that.
"I do!" Feng Yi Lan also vowed for their married life and soon the room filled with claps and cheers.
The celebrant allowed the audience to enjoy themselves for a moment then asked the the couple to proceed with the last step of the wedding. "Now, the groom may kiss the bride." He said and the last ritual of the wedding was also carried out.
While Qi Shuai leaned in kiss, Feng Yi Lan's lips curled up and she took a step forward as well. Before their lips could meet, she revealed, "Honey, you better kiss me well for you are not just kissing me, you are also telling our baby how much you love his mother."
She said and the man was confused for a moment. While his movements paused, Feng Yi Lan waited patiently for him to understand and accept her words. But when even after two minutes, he didn't react and the murmur filled the crowd, she shook her head and took the lead.
Reaching out to tug on the man's jacket, she leaned more and placed her lips over his to kiss Qi Shuai. The guests were taken aback by her initiative, but soon they all recovered and the boom of claps filled the room once again, cheering for their happy married life ahead.
Li Xue also clapped and cheered in her friend's happiness. But just when she was clapping, from the corner of her eyes, she caught the sight of someone in the crown that made her brows furrow.
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