Chapter 207: 207 — The Wedding (2)
Pei Yueran just turned away and pretended not to hear her. What was out of sight and earshot would not hurt!
Amidst the banter, the team put on the wedding dress for Pei Yueran and helped her wear the accessories before putting finishing touches to her appearance.
When she did a pirouette to show off her final appearance, Director Zhou gasped in pleasant surprise, "Oh my Ran'er, you look breathtaking."
Without warning, she began to cry, sniffling and trying to fan her eyes to stem the tide.
Pei Yueran took a handkerchief and moved to wipe her tears, "Please don't cry Mom, it's a happy day."
Director Zhou collected the handkerchief and nodded firmly, "Yes you're right Baobei, it's indeed a happy day. You look very beautiful, Daughter."
Su Qianhua also chimed in from the side, "Absolutely stunning. The most beautiful bride I've ever seen. Congratulations Baby girl!!!" The twinkle in her eyes showed that she meant every word.
One of the team members also ventured to say, "You look very elegant Young Miss, even more than royalty."
Once the ice was broken, everyone began chiming in about how beautiful she looked, how the dress fit her perfectly, how she sparkled in the light, etc.
"Thank you, thank you everyone." Pei Yueran said with a smile, a natural blush still staining her cheeks.
At this time, Fang Bo had already arrived and it was time to go. Pei Yueran wore her veil and took a long, deep breath to steady herself.
It was finally time.
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The wedding hall theme they finally settled for was "outdoor garden in summer", so the hall looked like a giant garden. The decor was so good that looking up, one could see blue "skies" with hints of white clouds.
The tables for the guests were arranged on both sides of the grass carpeted hall, leaving a space in the middle that led straight to the front for the wedding march.
When Pei Yueran arrived at the venue, the wedding band had begun to play soft music, and the atmosphere was high. She was taken to the waiting room first. The groom had to march in before her, so she still had some time.
She was still trying to psyche herself up when she heard a knock. A short while later, two figures wearing black suits walked in.
"Wow! My Goddess, you look even more radiant than a goddess." Li Yuchen's sweet mouth had started to work even before he entered. Han Yichen followed in quietly, but the light in his eyes showed his excitement.
Both of them were smartly dressed in black suits with white shirts and cute black ties, complete with sunglasses and white earpieces.
Pei Yueran swooned at the cuteness.
She smiled happily as they came forward and spread her arms to envelope both of them. They had been staying with Li Chuanmo since they arrived from school two days ago, so this was the first time she was seeing them.
As for the reason? Li Chuanmo was just being petty. Due to the cumbersome wedding rules still followed by big families, he was not allowed to see her before the wedding. Since he could not see her, he decided that they couldn't see her as well.
After they had posed for some pictures, she asked them about school. Li Yuchen groaned in sorrow, "Oh don't ask. I wish I had not believed Yichen and decided on that school. It is too troublesome!"
In reality, he was being "exploited" by Teacher Long, coding regularly and preparing for a high end competition that was going to take place early the following year.
Left to Teacher Long, he would have been participating in every programming competition, but Li Yuchen managed to convince him that what is considered good is something scarce, making Teacher Long relent.
The good thing was that he had improved by leaps and bounds due to the constant practice, so it was an all-round win.
Not to be outdone, Han Yichen chimed in, "Why do I remember that someone told me he chose that school before I even mentioned it?"
Li Yuchen promptly changed his words, "That's true. How could I be so silly? So could we consider switching schools now?"
Han Yichen glanced at him from the corner of his eyes before saying plainly, "Count me out. By the way, go tell Teacher Long first, and see if he would not tie you to himself with a rope."
Pei Yueran laughed at their banter and at Li Yuchen's face that had puckered up as if he had just eaten sour lemons.
Then there was another knock at the door, and it spilled open to admit Zhang Heying and the twins.
"Oh my, you look absolutely gorgeous Ran'er!" Zhang Heying gasped in excitement, moving to hold her hand. Pei Yueran smiled her thanks.
Li Junmo whistled, "Sister-in-law, you look resplendent! Big Brother is really a winner in life. Or maybe I should just kidnap the bride, hahaha."
Of course his mother whacked him on the head directly, "If you don't talk, no one would think you're dumb."
Li Junmo ran around shouting "Mom, don't embarrass me," while the boys laughed at him. It was a ridiculous scene.
Li Lianmo was the only one who stood quietly amidst the lively conversation. Then as if she had gained her determination, she walked up to Pei Yueran and said, "Congratulations, Sister-in-law. You look beautiful today."
Pei Yueran smiled warmly as she thanked her. Both of them had not spoken since the last incident. Li Lianmo had called her to apologize, and there was no bad blood, but they still weren't close.
She didn't mind though. Things like friendship could not be forced.
They posed again for pictures and had just taken the first shot when Director Zhou came in with Su Qianhua, "Oh, you're all here. Quick, we need to go out now, the ceremony is about to begin."
Zhang Heying managed to pull her closer for one picture before she ushered everyone else out, leaving Su Qianhua with a very pumped up bride.
Already, they could hear the strains of music from the hall. It seemed Li Chuanmo was about to make his entrance, and it also meant it would soon be her turn.
Her panic was about to overflow.
Su Qianhua tried to calm her down, one hand on her abdomen that was beginning to stick out in her simple orange floor length gown. "Relax girl, you're only getting married, not going to the battlefield. Breathe in and out, slowly."
In between the inhales and exhales, Pei Yueran said, "You don't *inhale* understand, *exhale* it feels like a *inhale* battlefield *exhale*."
"Well, you had better save your panic for the real battlefield later tonight. Boss Li is probably starving." Su Qianhua said casually, making herself comfortable on the nearest chair.
At that remark, Pei Yueran began to hyperventilate, while Su Qianhua shook her head in mock disappointment. "Girl, where did your spunk go? Chin up and chest out!"
Between them, Pei Yueran indeed managed to pull herself together, just in time for Li Qianye to knock on the dressing room door.
They had agreed he would walk her down the aisle, and while it was unprecedented for the groom's father to walk the bride, Pei Yueran was the one that brought up the idea.
Since her father was no more and she wasn't close to any of his relatives, she wanted someone she had admired and viewed as her mentor for so many years, to do the honours.
Li Qianye and Zhang Heying were sceptical at first, but since the couple didn't see it as a big deal and Director Zhou didn't seem to mind, it was settled.
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