PANT - Chapter 67
Chapter 67
In the end, Su Tianxue agreed to do a DNA test with Li Wei.
She wasn’t particularly attached to the idea of having one more or one less relative.
The key to the matter was that Li Wei wanted it.
Su Tianxue couldn’t bear to see Li Wei speaking to her so cautiously, or sending her messages on WeChat that resulted in Fei Yue coming over to deliver things.
She agreed to Li Wei’s request.
The test results were exactly as Li Wei had anticipated.
Su Tianxue and Li Wei were biologically related.
When Su Wanxing found out, her first reaction was to warn Fei Xuzhi, “My sister is my sister.”
She also acted spoiled with Su Tianxue. Although she used a joking tone, Shi Ning could tell that Su Wanxing was actually quite scared.
Scared that after losing the so-called bond of blood, she would lose Su Tianxue as her sister.
However, Su Tianxue’s reaction gave her a strong sense of security.
The matter didn’t seem to have a major impact on Su Tianxue’s life.
She went about her days just as she always had.
To foster her relationship with Su Tianxue, Li Wei specifically bought the house across from Shi Ning’s.
And because she was a film empress who had just returned to the country, her every move was under scrutiny, leading to widespread speculation about her actions.
The most excited of all were the Su Wanxing and Fei Xuzhi CP fans.
The CP fans unanimously believed that Li Wei’s actions were proof of the relationship between Su Wanxing and Fei Xuzhi.
A CP approved by the mother herself!
Who else in the entertainment industry could compete!
Whenever Shi Ning stumbled upon such news, she would forward it to Zhu Yu.
Although Zhu Yu never said anything, Shi Ning knew the woman was probably fuming.
Back when she had suggested Su Wanxing enter the industry, Zhu Yu had already been relegated to a non-entity among Su Wanxing’s CPs after just one show.
One reason was the disparity in their status; fans were afraid that if they shipped them too hard, Zhu Yu’s fans would come after them.
The second reason was that after the romance variety show, the two had no public interactions.
Only a handful of old fans were left stubbornly holding their ground.
Everyone else had long since moved on, shipping other pairs to death while watching the idol competition.
With over a hundred girls, you could randomly pair anyone and find a ship you liked.
Seeing Shi Ning hurt her like this, Zhu Yu refused to be outdone and sent a reply.
Zhu Yu: How are the wedding preparations coming along?
That question hit Shi Ning right where it hurt.
She replied in despair: I don’t know, I have no idea, don’t ask me.
Ever since Su Tianxue and Li Wei confirmed their biological relationship, the first thing Li Wei wanted to do—after getting Su Tianxue’s consent—was to organize a wedding for Shi Ning and Su Tianxue.
In her words, how could her niece get married without even having a wedding?
Shi Ning still remembered the pointed look Li Wei gave her when she said that.
Every word in her eyes screamed: That’s right, I’m talking to you. How could you not even give our Su Tianxue a wedding?
Shi Ning had grievances she couldn’t voice, an injustice she couldn’t explain.
She couldn’t very well tell Li Wei about the absurd fake marriage she and Su Tianxue had in the past. If she did, she imagined that, given Li Wei’s personality, the blame would once again fall on her, Shi Ning.
Big blame, small blame, it all landed on her head.
She had to take the fall one way or another.
Might as well take the smaller one.
So Shi Ning said, “We were in too much of a hurry when we got married, so we didn’t prepare one.”
Li Wei slammed her hand on the table, making the final decision. “Then start preparing now!”
Shi Ning had thought it would be enough with just Li Wei getting involved.
Who knew that her own mother would also join in on the fun.
She said she wanted to offer some opinions on the wedding.
And so, the problem arose.
When the two parents’ opinions didn’t align, what was one to do?
Shi Ning had volunteered to handle the preparations, so she had no choice but to be stuck between the two parents every day, desperately trying to play mediator.
Li Wei: “The wedding has to be by the sea! The ocean, the sunset! How beautiful!”
Qin Li disagreed. “It’s so windy by the sea. What if it blows the dresses away? It’s not practical at all. If you ask me, a church would be nice.”
Li Wei insisted, “Tianxue’s mother always wanted a wedding by the sea. I think the seaside is good.”
Qin Li: “This is Tianxue’s wedding.”
At this point, the two would usually start to argue.
Li Wei: “The seaside!”
Qin Li: “A church!”
Their voices grew louder and louder.
Finally, both would turn their heads simultaneously to look at Shi Ning.
In that moment, Qin Li and Li Wei displayed a surprising amount of tacit understanding.
They spoke to Shi Ning in unison, “Shi Ning, you choose.”
Shi Ning: ...
She couldn’t afford to offend either of them!!
In the end, she could only answer tentatively, “How about… we find a church by the sea?”
Even after giving such a strong, mediating answer, she would still get nagged by the two parents.
Qin Li: “Are you just trying to placate us?”
Li Wei: “Xiao Shi, you can’t be like that.”
And so, an argument would ultimately end with them lecturing Shi Ning.
Every time she went to discuss the matter with the two parents, Shi Ning felt like she was being skinned alive.
Arguing a court case wasn’t this exhausting!
Exhausted, Shi Ning would come home and immediately seek comfort from Su Tianxue.
“Wife TVT”
She had to hug her wife for a good while before she could recover!
Su Tianxue continued reading her book, letting Shi Ning rest her head on her lap, her face pressed against her stomach. Su Tianxue idly stroked Shi Ning’s long hair.
“What’s wrong?”
Shi Ning immediately tattled on them. “It’s my mom and your aunt.”
Su Tianxue turned a page with one hand, the paper rustling softly.
She said with a smile, “Didn’t you bring this on yourself?”
Shi Ning was not happy about that. She flipped over, lying flat on Su Tianxue’s lap, and playfully swatted Su Tianxue’s hand away so she couldn’t continue reading in peace.
Shi Ning: “What do you mean, I brought this on myself?”
Su Tianxue closed the book and set it aside.
She reached out and gently massaged Shi Ning’s temples.
Shi Ning was instantly soothed.
She explained, “I just saw how much your aunt wanted to give you a wedding, and since we never had one, I thought we could do it together.”
“How was I supposed to know my mom would join in too!”
Su Tianxue: “Didn’t I tell you not to worry about her?”
Shi Ning thought to herself that Su Tianxue didn’t have to worry about Li Wei.
But she did!
The nature of the situation was completely different.
She sighed dramatically, rolled over to hug Su Tianxue’s waist, and buried her face in her stomach, whining in a muffled voice, “Wife, I’m working so hard.”
“Won’t you reward me?”
Su Tianxue hooked a finger under Shi Ning’s chin. “What kind of reward do you want?”
At the mention of this, Shi Ning was no longer tired or sleepy.
“It’s been a while since we did it in front of the mirror. Tonight…?”
Su Tianxue: “I see you’re still not tired enough.”
She made a move to get up, intending to ignore Shi Ning, but was suddenly pounced on and pushed down.
The little puppy who had just been lying on her lap begging for pets had now transformed into a wolf.
It pinned her wrists, preventing her from going anywhere.
The wolf sniffed at her body.
“Wife, where are you going?”
Su Tianxue’s wrists were restrained, but her legs were not. She clamped them around Shi Ning and, with a burst of strength, twisted her over.
They both tumbled from the sofa onto the carpet.
An unknowing observer might have thought they were fighting.
In the midst of their entanglement and struggle, the atmosphere shifted again.
It changed from a moment of needing to determine a winner to something more subtle, more ineffable.
Their kicking legs became intertwined.
Resisting hands, at some point, turned into an embrace.
Lips, clenched in a contest of wills, now drew near, then closer, and finally pressed tightly together.
Shi Ning was thankful she hadn’t put a coffee table in the living room; otherwise, it would be very much in the way right now.
The living room was furnished with a Royal Elizabethan carpet from England. Its material was special—soft, skin-friendly, and easy to clean. That was precisely why she had bought it.
The carpet was a canvas.
Pink was 【Guess】
Red was 【Guess】
Blue was—【Guess】
In this splendid and psychedelic moment, this work of art was being born.
The soft pile of the carpet was already a mess.
But no one paid it any mind.
Nothing in the real world mattered anymore.
Only the person before them was of the utmost importance.
The other’s breath, the other’s rhythm.
The mirror in the walk-in closet witnessed their entire journey from the carpet to this place.
Su Tianxue was unwilling to look at her reflection in the mirror.
She didn’t need to think to know what kind of scene it would be.
But at times like this, Shi Ning, who usually indulged her in every aspect of life and granted her every wish, would deliberately do things that went against her intentions.
Like now. She didn’t want to look, but Shi Ning insisted.
A hand reached from behind, fingertips pinching her chin. Like a fox demon coiling around her from the back, breath ghosted past her ear. But Shi Ning’s actions weren’t gentle; they carried the assertiveness she always displayed in these matters.
“Look. It’s beautiful.”
Su Tianxue refused.
So Shi Ning kissed her.
The tip of her tongue traced the shell of her ear.
Her earlobe was taken into her mouth.
“Wife, just take a look.”
The lights in the walk-in closet were off, and the room was dim, but Shi Ning’s and Su Tianxue’s skin glowed brightly in the darkness.
An immortal fallen to the mortal realm.
Peach blossoms blooming of their own accord.
Su Tianxue tremblingly opened her eyes.
And then, she saw the mirror.
The mirror is the most magical creation in the human world.
Socrates said, “Know thyself.”
This phrase became a cornerstone in the history of philosophy.
And humans often only gain self-awareness the moment they look in a mirror. A babbling child sees a mirror and the concept of “I” is born.
The mirror reflects humanity’s self, and it reflects humanity’s history.
It can also shatter all of humanity’s desires.
Just like this moment.
A blooming rose, the red in its crevices.
【Guess】
The demon entwined with the immortal.
The immortal had become a demon.
The days quickly passed with Shi Ning being tormented by Qin Li and Li Wei, and then going home to torment Su Tianxue.
Well, to be more precise, it wasn’t exactly torment.
It was more like mutual assistance, for shared pleasure.
One person’s pleasure leading to the other’s.
The wedding finally took shape and was put on the schedule.
The plagiarism case Shi Ning had helped Su Tianxue with also reached a verdict right after the first trial.
Teacher Zhang was powerless to turn the tide and simply gave up, letting things rot.
When the matter was exposed, the entire academic world was shocked.
Discussions about intellectual property and academic papers immediately surged online.
The effect Shi Ning had anticipated was achieved.
Teacher Zhang also posted an apology on Weibo, but no one took what he wrote seriously. They just flooded his comment section and began to relentlessly flame him.
Shi Ning’s legal career was also flourishing.
Although she still hadn’t completed her one-year internship period, those who had initially thought she was just playing around and slumming it for fun gradually realized during their work together that this woman really had something.
Many of those who hadn’t taken Shi Ning’s law career seriously were now specifically requesting her as their representative, but Shi Ning no longer accepted just any case.
She only took on cases she found challenging.
The wedding date was set for the end of the month. According to Li Wei, it was an auspicious date specially chosen by a master.
Shi Ning had thought the wedding arrangements were finally over, but then she was plagued by the matter of the guest list.
Now, even more people were bothering her.
Fei Yue and Ye Wanlan had also joined in.
According to them, this wedding wasn’t just a wedding.
In a sense, it was a symbol of the union between two major families in A-City, a significant event in the business world. Therefore, the guest list required careful consideration.
Who should be invited.
Which people had feuds with whom and couldn’t be seated together.
How the seating chart should be arranged.
Day after day, Shi Ning was truly going crazy.
She swore that if she had a next life, she would absolutely not have a wedding.
Experiencing this kind of boisterous, world-participating wedding once in a lifetime was more than enough.
Fortunately, the task of sending out invitations ultimately didn’t fall on Shi Ning’s shoulders. Ye Wanlan and Fei Yue took full charge of it, so she was completely unaware of the invitations’ contents.
Regarding whether to invite Mo Lingyuan to the wedding, no one else could make the decision. Shi Ning mentioned it to Su Tianxue.
But Su Tianxue said, “There’s no need. She’s long gone.”
Shi Ning was puzzled, but on second thought, she realized she hadn’t seen any updates from Mo Lingyuan during this incredibly busy period.
She hadn’t paid special attention either.
Su Tianxue took out a letter and handed it to Shi Ning.
Su Tianxue: “It’s from Mo Lingyuan, for you.”
Seeing this, Shi Ning was confused. “How did you get this?”
Su Tianxue: “I met with her a few days ago.”
Shi Ning was shocked. “Wife, you didn’t tell me about something so important.”
Su Tianxue said helplessly, “I did tell you, but you seemed too tired and didn’t pay attention.”
Shi Ning thought back and seemed to recall Su Tianxue mentioning it one day.
She had been too tired, just grunted a couple of times, and fell right asleep.
...….
She really was careless.
Holding the envelope, Shi Ning asked warily, “What did she want from you?”
Su Tianxue: “She asked me some questions about parallel worlds.”
Shi Ning: “...What does she want to do?”
Su Tianxue: “She told me she’s been dreaming a lot lately, dreaming of Shi Ning. I mean, the other you. Mo Lingyuan saw that you won the lawsuit and knew that I wrote the paper on parallel world theory, so she came to ask for my opinion on the matter.”
“I think she probably has her own plans.”
Listening to Su Tianxue, Shi Ning slowly opened the envelope.
The letter paper slipped out, and she caught it in her hand.
A faint scent lingered on the stationery. She wondered what kind of mood Mo Lingyuan had been in when she wrote this letter.
Shi Ning held it out for Su Tianxue to read with her.
Mo Lingyuan’s handwriting was very delicate, not quite matching her appearance.
It looked like a young girl’s handwriting.
—I hope this letter finds you well.
Hello, Shi Ning. By the time you read this letter, if all goes well, I will probably have gone to another world.
Yes, if I’m not mistaken, it should be the world you came from.
Thanks to Su Tianxue’s help, I decided to give it a try.
Do you remember that mountain road she drove on before she disappeared?
I plan to go there.
I don’t really know what to say to you. I don’t dislike you, nor can I blame you. I know this kind of accident isn’t something you could control. Just like how I once uncontrollably fell in love with someone I shouldn’t have.
Now I’ve come to my senses.
You were right. There’s nothing about her worth loving.
In this world, I don’t have much to hold onto anymore. I have no parents, no lover, and not many friends. Fortunately, I’ve left behind quite a few nice buildings for this world. If I really do succeed in leaving, I’ll transfer ownership of these buildings and all my shares to your—wife.
Hahahaha!
That’s right, I’m not giving them to you.
Be good to Su Tianxue.
Otherwise, if I don’t find her and come back someday, I’ll still steal Su Tianxue away.
Reading that line, Shi Ning felt a flock of crows cawing over her head.
Mo Lingyuan, even at a time like this, she still had to say something like that to her?
Just how obsessed with older sisters is this bastard!
Shi Ning folded the letter. “I can’t read any more of this, or I’ll get angry.”
Su Tianxue: “She’s joking, don’t you know?”
Shi Ning huffed. “I just don’t like this kind of joke.”
Hopefully, the other her finds Mo Lingyuan soon and keeps a good handle on this little lunatic.
Let that Mo Lingyuan know what it means to not covet someone else’s wife!
Steal, steal, steal, all day long!
As if Su Tianxue was someone Mo Lingyuan could just steal away??
Shi Ning hugged Su Tianxue. “Wife, you’re mine.”
Su Tianxue: “Still jealous?”
Shi Ning: “I live on jealousy. Is that not allowed?”
Su Tianxue was helpless.
The days flew by, and soon it was the day of the wedding.
In the past few months, Su Wanxing had successfully debuted from the idol competition show, becoming the team’s vocalist. And Fei Xuzhi, as her imperial CP, stood firmly by her side and debuted with her as well.
Shi Ning later asked Su Wanxing, and Su Wanxing insisted that she and Fei Xuzhi were just friends.
Shi Ning relayed Su Wanxing’s answer to Zhu Yu.
Zhu Yu gave a bitter smile. Then she, too, was just Su Wanxing’s friend.
Watching Su Wanxing so obliviously draw two women into her vortex, Shi Ning shook her head, thinking to herself, this must be the special charm of a crabapple fic protagonist.
She didn’t understand it, but she was greatly shocked.
Later, she asked Su Wanxing again. Su Wanxing was busy tuning her guitar. Hearing Shi Ning’s question, she answered without thinking, “I’m not planning on dating.”
Ever since the incident with Jiang Ningran, Su Wanxing had lost interest in romance.
And with Zhu Yu’s encouragement, she had returned to the path of singing.
She was very happy on this path now.
Su Wanxing told Shi Ning seriously, “I’m an idol, I can’t just casually date. I have to be responsible for my fans. Although there are no explicit rules saying idols can’t date, Jiejie Shi, I’ve been a fan before. I know what an idol means.”
“The more love I receive standing in front of the screen, the more responsibility I have to bear.”
Idols stand in the light, looked up to by their fans.
And they are also shaped by their fans’ gazes.
“Besides, I don’t have any thoughts of dating. I want to sing well and work hard.”
Shi Ning: Understood.
The love-struck protagonist from the original book had turned into a workaholic.
On the day of the wedding, Su Wanxing rarely cleared her entire schedule to be with her sister.
Shi Ning and Su Tianxue were getting their makeup done separately.
To be precise, Li Wei and Qin Li had demanded they stay in separate rooms since the night before.
They said it was a wedding custom.
Shi Ning hated such customs.
She couldn’t sleep all night and kept messaging Su Tianxue.
Shi Ning: Wife, are you nervous?
Su Tianxue: Not nervous.
Shi Ning: Oh, I’m a little nervous.
Su Tianxue: Why?
Shi Ning: My mom and your aunt keep telling me to be on my best behavior at the wedding. Your sister and my sister also keep telling me to be mindful of the situation when socializing at the wedding.
Shi Ning: I’m so afraid I’ll mess it up.
Su Tianxue: That much pressure?
Shi Ning: Yeah.
Shi Ning: Wife, I need a hug.
Su Tianxue: [HUG]
Su Tianxue: Don’t worry, everything will be fine tomorrow.
The night before, Shi Ning hadn’t understood what that meant. It wasn’t until the next day, as she sat in the dressing room letting the professional staff do her makeup, that Su Tianxue sent her a message.
Su Tianxue: Look out the window.
Puzzled, Shi Ning asked the staff to pause and walked to the window.
Su Tianxue was standing downstairs, wearing her wedding dress.
Shi Ning was stunned.
Her phone vibrated. Su Tianxue had sent another message.
Just two words.
“Come down.”
Su Tianxue’s words were Shi Ning’s command.
Without a second thought, she said something to the makeup artist, gathered her dress, and ran downstairs.
The makeup artist was about to stop her when Zhu Yu appeared.
“Why don’t you do the makeup for us bridesmaids first?”
Behind Zhu Yu were Xin Ya and Zhou Lu.
Shi Ning was completely unaware of this. She ran downstairs, holding her skirt, and came to a stop in front of Su Tianxue.
She was a little out of breath from rushing.
Shi Ning’s eyes were bright. “What are you doing here?”
Su Tianxue’s makeup was already done.
She smiled and said, “I came to get you.”
Shi Ning didn’t understand. “Get me for what?”
“Aren’t we supposed to meet at the hotel later?”
Su Tianxue chuckled, her white veil swaying gently in the wind.
She said, “We’re not going to the hotel.”
Now Shi Ning was completely bewildered.
The first thought that flashed through her mind was—Su Tianxue wasn’t going to call off the wedding at this stage, was she??
Shi Ning’s face immediately crumpled. “Wife, you don’t want to marry me, do you?”
Su Tianxue reached out and tapped Shi Ning on the head. “What are you thinking?”
Shi Ning let out a little yelp and rubbed her forehead. “Then why aren’t we going to the hotel?”
Su Tianxue’s red lips parted, and she calmly uttered a few words that left Shi Ning utterly shocked.
She said, “Because we’re going to elope.”
Shi Ning froze.
On her wedding day, her bride told her she was going to run away with her.
What kind of move was this?
Seeing Shi Ning’s silence, Su Tianxue said to her, “So you want to go socialize with people, drink with them, and engage in pleasantries?”
Shi Ning shook her head vigorously.
Su Tianxue: “Then let’s go.”
Although Shi Ning was tempted, she was more worried.
“If we leave, what about the wedding?”
Wouldn’t this make tomorrow’s headlines?
Wouldn’t Qin Li and Li Wei hunt her down overnight and assassinate her?
Even Ye Wanlan and Fei Yue might not let her off.
Shi Ning’s heart was in turmoil, her mind a mess. For a moment, she didn’t know what to do.
Su Tianxue extended a hand toward Shi Ning. “Are you coming?”
Looking at her, in that instant, Shi Ning thought, let alone eloping.
Even if a bottomless cliff or a mountain of knives and a sea of fire lay ahead, she would agree without a moment’s hesitation.
And so, she placed her hand in Su Tianxue’s.
Su Tianxue chuckled, then took her by the hand, and holding their skirts, they started running outside.
The wind blew past, leaves fell.
The brides were running.
Confused passersby looked over, all feeling a bit stunned.
Someone took a photo and posted it online.
Netizens who recognized them immediately identified them.
Holy crap!
Aren’t those Shi Ning and Su Tianxue, who are getting married today!
It was only after getting into the car with Su Tianxue that Shi Ning realized Su Tianxue had probably planned this long ago. Otherwise, how could she have even arranged for a car?
Shi Ning asked curiously, “Where are we going?”
Su Tianxue held her hand. “I’m taking you to see the stars.”
The car took a long detour, leaving the city and heading toward the mountains in the suburbs.
After driving along the winding mountain road for a long time, the car finally stopped.
Shi Ning was about to pull the car door open but was stopped by Su Tianxue.
Su Tianxue called out to her and then put a black blindfold on her.
The blindfold was excellent at blocking light, completely shutting out all brightness. Shi Ning couldn’t see even a sliver of light.
She now regretted buying such a high-quality blindfold.
She had originally intended to use it on Su Tianxue during that, since sensory deprivation was something she had always wanted to try.
But now, it was being used on her.
Her world plunged into darkness.
In the darkness, Su Tianxue took her hand.
At that moment, Shi Ning felt as if she had dreamt her way back to the filming of the romance show, to the day of the escape room.
Su Tianxue had held her hand just like this, leading her forward step by step, firmly and without hesitation.
Today was the same.
Shi Ning followed Su Tianxue.
With her vision deprived, her sense of touch became exceptionally clear.
She could easily feel the gentleness of the mountain breeze.
There seemed to be soft grass under her feet, and when it brushed lightly against her ankles, it created a ticklish sensation.
Ding-ding.
Ding-ding-ding.
A crisp, pleasant sound carried on the wind, like some kind of ornament swaying in the breeze.
Curiosity spread through Shi Ning’s heart, inch by inch.
She was itching with curiosity, almost dying from it.
So she couldn’t help but ask again, “Wife, what are we doing right now? Where are we?”
Su Tianxue didn’t say a word, just led her forward.
After a few more steps, Su Tianxue stopped.
Shi Ning felt Su Tianxue let go of her hand and felt a momentary panic. She looked around, a little scared. “Wife??”
Su Tianxue’s voice came from her side.
“Take off the blindfold.”
Hearing this, Shi Ning immediately and eagerly tore off the blindfold.
And then, she was stunned.
The scene before her was enough to leave her dumbfounded.
She and Su Tianxue were standing on a flat area at the top of a mountain.
Before them was an unobstructed view of the city, and behind them were endless green mountains.
And, a white tent, draped with gauze.
A flower arch stood before her, with roses winding up its frame. Star-shaped pendants and wind chimes hanging from it sang a melody in the wind.
Under the arch was a white sculpture, also decorated with a floral wreath. And on top of it sat a small gift box.
It was the box for the wedding rings.
Shi Ning recognized the box.
Shi Ning turned to look at Su Tianxue.
“This is—”
Su Tianxue: “Do you like this kind of wedding?”
Shi Ning covered her mouth, looked around again, and nodded vigorously at Su Tianxue.
Su Tianxue walked closer and took her hand. “Then let’s get married here today.”
Shi Ning quickly figured it out.
“You arranged this all along?”
Otherwise, given Su Tianxue’s personality, even if she wanted to elope with her, she wouldn’t be so reckless.
And this elopement had gone way too smoothly!
Shouldn’t there be a group of bodyguards in black suits chasing after them, like in the TV shows?
Su Tianxue cleared her throat. “A surprise for you.”
Listening to Shi Ning complain about the wedding every day, Su Tianxue wasn’t unmoved.
Finally, she privately approached Qin Li and Li Wei to discuss it.
She told the two parents that both she and Shi Ning hoped for a simple wedding, without all the complicated socializing, and certainly without it becoming a networking opportunity for others.
Shi Ning had never said these things, out of consideration for Qin Li and Li Wei’s feelings.
The older generation always hoped for a wedding to be as grand as possible.
Lively and bustling.
A city-wide sensation, with everyone turning out to watch, would be best.
But in reality, where the wedding was held, which hotel catered it—all these things involved business considerations.
A ceremony that was supposed to be a union of two people in love had turned into an arena for a group of profit-seekers.
Shi Ning didn’t like that.
Su Tianxue knew.
Because she hated it too.
Under her firm stance, Qin Li and Li Wei compromised.
With the parents’ approval, Su Tianxue went to Fei Yue and Ye Wanlan to plan this.
That was why Shi Ning hadn’t been allowed to arrange this wedding.
After all, the invitations had been changed at the last minute, and the content of the invitation didn’t mention a wedding.
Right now, that group of guests was probably in the venue, happily watching the performance brought by the bridesmaids.
Zhu Yu was holding down the fort, Su Wanxing and Fei Xuzhi’s group followed, there was a skit arranged by Xin Ya and Zhou Lu, as well as other hired performers.
No one would be bored.
And it would also satisfy their networking needs.
At this moment, all the time was reserved for Su Tianxue and Shi Ning.
Su Tianxue took out her phone and pressed the play button.
The phone was connected to a small speaker nearby, and in the midst of the mountains and wilderness, the wedding march began to play.
Su Tianxue gave Shi Ning a look.
Shi Ning took her hand, and together they walked toward the flower arch.
There was no red carpet here, but every place was their red carpet.
There were no guests here, but the lights of the entire city congratulated them, and the mountain winds and wild fields celebrated for them.
Birds chirped, and the wind was gentle.
To the sound of the music, their dresses moved slowly across the grass.
When they reached the flower arch, Shi Ning’s gaze fell upon the gift box.
She knew that two wedding rings were resting safely on the velvet cloth inside.
Shi Ning suddenly started laughing.
Su Tianxue looked at her. “What’s wrong?”
Shi Ning explained, “The thought of us having to officiate and say our own vows in a moment feels very strange.”
Su Tianxue smiled too.
“It is quite strange.”
This was, after all, an unconventional wedding.
Su Tianxue picked up the gift box, opened it, and said to Shi Ning, “Will you marry me? For richer…”
For richer or for poorer.
In sickness and in health.
Suddenly, Su Tianxue didn’t want to say those words.
Because she knew she would get an affirmative answer.
She paused, then said to Shi Ning, “Regardless of which universe you are in. Will you marry me?”
Shi Ning quickly took the ring herself and put it on. “Of course I will, of course I will.”
“Su Tianxue, no matter which universe I’m in, as long as you appear, I will definitely fall in love with you.”
Su Tianxue raised an eyebrow. “So confident?”
Shi Ning: “Because I know better than anyone how attractive you are to me. And I know better than anyone that in front of you, I have no self-control whatsoever.”
She pulled Su Tianxue into her arms.
As they kissed, the white veil danced in the wind.
As night gradually fell, Shi Ning finally understood why Su Tianxue had brought her here.
Here, you could see the stars in the city, and you could also see the stars in the sky.
One look up, and you could see the Milky Way flowing.
She and Su Tianxue lay in the tent. The special transparent skylight on the tent allowed the starry sky to bathe in her gaze.
Shi Ning gently removed Su Tianxue’s and her own wedding dresses.
This was probably their most tender intimacy.
In this unknown place, under this vast starry sky.
Water entwined and merged with water.
The stars blinked for these two people in love.
After a long, long time, Shi Ning said in a hoarse voice, “Su Tianxue, I love you.”
Su Tianxue’s voice was so soft it could melt into water.
She answered softly, “Mm, I know.”
As she leaned in to kiss her, her fingers intertwined tightly with Shi Ning’s.
“I love you too.”
In countless universes, in countless spaces, in the long river of time, they met.
Like two stars.
Approaching and colliding in an uncontrollable way.
Finally, bursting forth with the sparks of love.
A brand new world was born.
When Shi Ning picked up her phone again, Weibo had already exploded because of today’s events.
Everyone was discussing the performances by Zhu Yu, Su Wanxing, and the others.
Shi Ning took a picture of the starry sky. Beneath it, the flower arch that represented their wedding venue was a romantic proof.
She posted on Weibo.
@ShiNingV: To this moment, to eternity.
Su Tianxue reposted it with just three words.
“We are married.”
The internet was in an uproar.
The happiest of all was Yuan Yuyue.
She immediately sent the news to the group chat.
【Peerless Beauty O, Paging Online】
Yuan Yuyue: Who won? Pay up!
Dongling Mountain’s Lin Zhiling: I really didn’t expect this… save me!!
Driver on Akina Road: The prodigal has returned.
A Savage Can Also Be a Beauty: It’s actually quite moving. I wish Shi Ning and Su Tianxue happiness too. After all, in this world, meeting someone who is willing to change for you, and for whom you are willing to change, is incredibly difficult.
Little Cat Doesn’t Eat Fish: Car Jiejie, when are you turning back?
Driver on Akina Road: Can’t turn back.
Yuan Yuyue: Don’t change the subject!! Don’t forget the bet from before!! I bet that Shi Ning had really fallen for real this time!! I won!!!! Money, money, money!!!!!
【Hello, you have been kicked out of the group chat by the administrator.】
Yuan Yuyue: ?????
Fake friends… utterly despicable!
She immediately turned around and exposed them on Weibo.
The fans who had been shipping the CP with her all along laughed heartily.
One comment said: In this world, there is no road you can’t turn back from, only a person who is worth turning back for. I wish that all of us who ship First Time Seeing Snow can find that most precious person.
When Shi Ning saw it, she liked the comment.
Meeting her was indeed the most precious thing.
End of Main Story
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