First came Jian and Leina to stand on the altar once again to become the props for the bouquet and garter toss. If anybody else would step in right now, they would be blasted with an air of ongoing war as if bloodshed was about to take place.
The bachelors, especially the guys, had pledged to catch the garter by any means possible to become the next groom in line, which is why Nian, Zixin, Yunru, Siying and Yuhan looked extremely focused and alert.
Chyou nudged Yating's elbow and looked at him suspiciously. "You don't want to be a part of the garter toss?"
He scratched his chin. "Not really. Right now, I am just taking it easy in the love department and focusing on work," he lightly chuckled. "Becoming the next fated groom is far from my agenda."
"It's not just about actually becoming the groom. What if it means that you meet your fated person soon~?"
"Hmmm looks doubtful," he tilted his head.
She gasped. "Who told you such nonsense?"
He shook his head and slightly tapped her forehead back. "As always the drama queen. What about you? Participating in the bouquet toss?"
She scratched her chin. "Not really. Right now, I am taking it easy in the love department since I broke up with Cheng Yin and focusing on my acting," she laughed, "Becoming the next fated bride is far from my agenda."
"I should charge you for plagiarizing my answer."
"Hawwww. How could you have the heart to charge me? I like charging people instead~" she innocently blinked.
He smiled. "It's not just about actually becoming the bride. What if it means that you meet your fated person soon?"
"Now you are copying my question!"
He shrugged up his shoulders. "Tit for tat."
She harrumphed. "Hmph. Anyway meeting the fated person looks doubtful."
He let out a gasp. "Who says such nonsense to the Queen of the Entertainment industry?"
"Who is the person infecting you to become such a drama king?"
"Why don't you take a guess? Maybe the person is sitting right beside me," he smiled.
Chyou was lit up with a realization. "So that's why! Grandpa, you didn't tell me! When did you take Yating as your pupil?"
Huh?
Yating took a look at his left, and his brow immediately twitched.
Liu Hai, who was now munching on the wedding cake after begging and pleading for a piece to his wife, stared at Yating up and down. "I don't remember, dear. You know, I am so popular and famous that Yating might have sneakily become my disciple. Right, right Yating?"
He grinned and furiously patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, young man. I am the finest in the drama department! You are in good hands. Hohoho~!"
Yating narrowed his eyes at Chyou. "Sly of you."
She flipped her hair backwards. "I know."
Back in the warzone, everybody was ready with their positions, except Jin, Shui and Nuo. Jin had his obvious reasons to stay far from this tradition while for the girls, Jinhai and Zhiyuan both had the same decision.
"Too early for my daughter to participate."
The wives only stared at their husbands with a judgemental gaze. "You do realize that this is only a fun game and doesn't really mean that it will become true."
"Cannot take the risk," was their reply.
"..."
Jian whispered to his wife on the altar. "I feel that if Nian couldn't catch the garter, he is gonna kill me."
"I will have my popcorn ready for that~" Leina chuckled.
"My dear wife, you should now be taking my side," he sobbed.
On a count of three, the couple tosses the garter and bouquet at the same time. Immediately, a frenzy ensued in the chapel.
"Mine!"
"Mine!"
A collective gasp echoed after a moment of silence and as Jian and Leina turned, they were dumbfounded to see Nian actually holding the garter. On the women's side, it was Guiying who was looking at the bouquet caught in her hand with a dumbfounded expression.
"I caught it! I caught it!"
The victory in Nian's gaze seemed as if he had conquered the whole world.
Jun answered with his jaw dropped. "What was with that high jump?"
"The high jump of my motivation to marry my cute Xing Bi next at any cost!" His eyes sparkled.
"..."
Xing Bi further buried her blushing face, wanting to escape.
Ahhh this is so embarrassing…!
"Don't worry if you couldn't catch the bouquet my dear!" Nian exclaimed to reassure her. "You don't have to feel disheartened because I have secured our future, hahaha!"
Jun's mouth heavily twitched. Ai laughed on her side. "That was a real high jump indeed."
"That was some weird acrobatics."
"Congratulations Guiying dear!"
Serena eagerly clapped on her side. "Zixin was slow to catch, but you surpassed him! I am so proud of you!"
Chen Liling felt emotional. "As always, it's only the women here who have to take the charge."
Yubi squished her cheeks against Guiying. "Yay, you will soon become my sister-in-law! I cannot wait!!!"
Guiying parted and shut her lips, not knowing how to respond. Only her cheeks all up to her neck flashed a shade of deep red. "I-It just came like that…I really didn't d-do anything…"
Serena grinned. "This only goes to proves that women in the Chen family excel even in not doing anything but still scoring the victory~"
Zixin, Jianyu and Chen Guiren on her side, listening - "..."
Serena glared at her son. "Learn something from your future wife!"
Future wife…
A dizziness set in Guiying, and she turned into a puddle of blush and embarrassment just like Xing Bi.
Zixin pursed his lips and threw a pointed glare at Nian. "He was way too hyper."
Yunru puffed up his cheeks. "Yes, yes! It's all Bro Nian's fault! He hijacked the toss for himself!"
Siying sighed helplessly too.
"Boooooooo!" Yuhan and Chyou's younger brother, Xiang laughed and booed at Nian.
"Hey!" Nian glared at the salty
grooms-and-boyfriends-to-be. "You are all just jealous! You have to take the charge and bulldoze your way through if you want luck to shine upon you. That's why I rightfully win~"
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