Chapter 197: End: Marriage 02
Chapter 197
The wedding motorcade cruised down the main street, with dozens of luxury cars driving side by side as onlookers snapped photos.
Inside one of the cars, Song Luokui held a folding fan in one hand while Chi Yu gripped her other hand tightly. Her eyes were slightly red and brimming with tears.
Chi Yu comforted her in a low voice, gently wiping her eyes. "Don't cry. We'll go home to have dinner with Mom and Dad every week." He now referred to Song Luokui's parents as Mom and Dad, having already changed his form of address.
Song Luokui opened her eyes wide, trying not to let the tears fall for fear of ruining her makeup. "Is my eye makeup still okay?"
Chi Yu replied, "It's perfect. You're the most beautiful bride today."
Song Luokui smiled instantly, but tears still rolled down her cheeks. Chi Yu quickly helped her dab them away.
As the car arrived at the entrance of the estate, Chi Yu carried Song Luokui out. A long red carpet stretched before them, similar to the one from his proposal, but it was brand new. The surroundings were decorated with fresh flowers, balloons, and other new decorations.
Chi Yu set Song Luokui down. She covered her face with the folding fan as they walked side by side along the red carpet, holding a red silk between them. A wedding hostess scattered various items and recited auspicious phrases beside them, while musicians played festive music. Crowds of spectators gathered around to watch the spectacle.
They walked all the way into the castle, where they knelt to pay respects to heaven and earth and their parents, then bowed to each other as husband and wife. The entire venue was filled with the clamor of gongs and drums, creating a lively atmosphere.
Afterwards, they were sent to the bridal chamber—
"Woohoo!" Everyone cheered joyfully.
Back in their room, Song Luokui and Chi Yu drank from the wedding goblets, then changed into new outfits to go out and toast the guests.
Yu Chi Yan watched this wedding that had stirred up the entire Capital Circle, marveling at its grandeur. It truly befitted the union of two of the Capital Circle's top families, with seemingly every notable person in attendance.
However, when he saw the newlyweds emerge in their new attire to toast the guests, he was stunned! How could this be?!
He knew the bride was from the Capital Circle's Song Family, but he never imagined she would be the beauty he had seen at school—the one he had been searching for over a month!
The beauty was getting married today, and he wasn't the groom.
Yu Chi Yan remained dazed until Chi Yu and Song Luokui reached his table. Yu Chi Yan's father nudged him, saying, "What are you doing? They're toasting us."
Yu Chi Yan glanced at Song Luokui, who was now within arm's reach. Today, her eyebrows were even more striking, and her smile was radiant—she was breathtakingly beautiful!
Yu Chi Yan downed his drink in one gulp, his eyes fixed on Song Luokui.
Song Luokui didn't notice anything, but Chi Yu did. He shot a cold glance at Yu Chi Yan, sending a chill straight to his core!
Yu Chi Yan immediately lowered his head, almost breaking into a cold sweat. What was he doing? How could he be coveting the wife of the Capital Circle's crown prince?
As Yu Chi Yan came to his senses and sat down, Chi Yu had already led Song Luokui to the next table.
Yu Chi Yan didn't dare look up again for the rest of the evening. His father, noticing his odd behavior, thought he might be unwell. "Study hard while you're here, and try to make connections with important people if you can. If not, at least avoid making enemies. You can't afford to offend anyone in Jing City, understand?"
"I heard the bride and groom both graduated from Peking University. You're their junior now, so try to connect with them if possible."
Yu Chi Yan thought to himself: Connect? Impossible now.
...
Back in their room, Song Luokui was exhausted. Her legs ached terribly, so she just lay down without even changing out of her dress. Getting married was truly tiring! During their engagement, due to an incident, they had left right after the meal. The wedding involved toasting guests at every table, though she had only been drinking water.
"Thank goodness we only do this once," Song Luokui murmured.
Chi Yu walked over to massage her feet. "What do you mean, only once?"
Song Luokui replied, "We only get married once, right?"
Chi Yu laughed and pinched her cheeks. "How many times did you want to get married, hm?" Then he leaned in to kiss her.
Song Luokui struggled briefly before giving in, wrapping her arms around his neck. Just as things were about to heat up, they separated. Song Luokui pushed him gently, "Don't you need to go see the guests off? Hurry up!"
Chi Yu pecked her lips several more times. "I'll be back soon."
Before he returned, Song Luokui was already singing in the bathtub. When Chi Yu came back and heard her voice, he loosened his tie, took off his jacket, and began unbuttoning his shirt as he walked into the bathroom.
The singing abruptly stopped, replaced by a conversation: "Honey, did you know the guy at table 85 who kept staring at you?"
Song Luokui replied, "What table 85? Who was staring at me? Wasn't everyone staring at me today?"
Chi Yu laughed, "You're right!"
Soon, the beautiful singing resumed in the bathroom...
The lights in the castle on the estate stayed on all night, and the singing continued until dawn...
The End
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