Xi Xiaye smiled when she saw Su Nan's curious expression. "You'll find out what kind of wedding it'll be tomorrow."

Actually, she was looking forward to the wedding, but she felt that it was not really that important anymore since she was contented with just the trip in the past few days.

"My brother designed the wedding himself. He's not really a romantic person, but he really gave it his all for this wedding. All of it was just to give you an unforgettable wedding. What do you think? Is my brother an awesome man now?"

Mu Lingshi took the photo album back. "Alright, my brother just called me and said he just arrived. He told you guys to rest earlier. The makeup artist will be here at 8 a.m. tomorrow. It's almost midnight now. Su Nan, you should head to bed earlier too. There's a little one inside you!"

The three of them then lay down on the bed.

"Xiaye, this is your last night being single. Cherish it." Su Nan sighed as she snuggled down beside Xiaye.

"Come on, I've been married for a while now. There's no such thing as a single night anymore."

...

The night quieted down and it was silent all around. Under the ambient yellow light, everyone was excited for tomorrow to come.

It was a day to look forward to. However, it was a sleepless night for someone.

As the first ray of the sunrise crept into the room through the window, Mu Yuchen had already woken up. Su Chen and Zhou Zimo woke up early as well.

"What's with standing out in the cold this early in the morning? Nervous about your big day?" Zhou Zimo noticed Mu Yuchen standing on the balcony as he watched the sunrise while still in his black sleeping robe. He handed him a cup of tea that he just brewed. ( NovelFull )

Mu Yuchen turned over and saw Zhou Zimo smiling. His expression softened as he took a sip of the tea. "There's nothing to be nervous about. She's mine even without the wedding. She's not going anywhere."

Zhou Zimo chuckled as he walked beside Mu Yuchen and rested his arms on the railing. He looked out at the sunrise as well. "As long as you're happy, bro. You've been struggling alone for a long time and now you've finally met someone you love. We've already given you all the words of blessings that can be said, so I won't add on much here. Be happy, both of you. You chose Xiaye yourself, and I believe in your choice. You must have picked the right person."

Mu Yuchen nodded in agreement to Zhou Zimo's words. "Whether she's the right person or not, it's her and her only."

His eyes were filled with persistence and kindness. As of now, he felt something different whenever he talked about her and he simply could not keep himself calm.

Zhou Zimo nodded back and shot him a smile. "Great! Wash up and have breakfast before changing into your suit!"

Mu Yuchen drank some of the tea again before heading back into the room.

After a simple breakfast, he had a shower before putting on his suit.

On the other end, it was not easy for Xi Xiaye. Su Nan and the others woke her up early in the morning when she was still having sweet dreams. The makeup artist arrived right after she washed up and had breakfast. Xi Xiaye put on the wedding dress Mu Yuchen tailor-made for her, and then Su Nan pinned her down right in front of the dressing table to put on her makeup.

Mu Lingshi was helping her adjust the dress.

"You look so beautiful, Sister-in-law!"

"That's right, Xiaye! You're the most beautiful bride I've ever seen!"

Mu Lingshi and Su Nan were looking at Xi Xiaye who had just finished her makeup. Impressed, they started giving endless compliments.

"I'm sure my brother will fall head over heels for you again!" Mu Lingshi smiled while she took her sunglasses off. Looking at her now, the scar did not really matter.

Su Nan grabbed Xi Xiaye's hands as she started to tear up. She gripped her hands tightly and took a deep breath as she looked into Xi Xiaye's eyes. "Xiaye, in case anything happens, you don't have to face everything alone anymore from now on. You have to treasure this happiness of yours. You have to be happy, alright?"

She smiled when she saw the tears in Su Nan's eyes. Xi Xiaye's heart softened as she put her hand on the back of Su Nan's hands. A faint light flashed past her eyes. "I will. Su Nan, actually, I think I've always been lucky. You were with me through the darkest parts of my life. You'll always be in my heart. Whenever I was unhappy, you were always the first one to be by my side. I..."

( NovelFull ) "Silly, you're the first one to be with me whenever I'm sad as well! You'd leave your work at hand and come to me whenever I needed you. If we're talking about gratitude here, I should be the one thanking you."

Su Nan sniffled. She was touched and her tears fell unabashedly. She handed Xi Xiaye a pair of white laced-gloves. "Okay, it's all in the past now. Someone will be by your side now. No matter what happens, someone will be protecting you. No one will bully you anymore. You're so silly, but everyone will be relieved that Mu Yuchen is taking care of you."

Xi Xiaye looked at Su Nan quietly as she took the gloves from her. She wiped her tears away and nodded with her eyes closed, then she replied, "Mmm, I'm relieved that I married him too, so you don't have to worry about me."

"Xiaye! What should I do? I suddenly feel that I'll miss you. Are you going to leave me after you have your man and a child? All these years of friendship are going to end here!"

Su Nan felt conflicted and she hugged Xi Xiaye dearly as her voice turned hoarse. Even Mu Lingshi started to feel warmth and pressure behind her eyes.

Maybe affection like this could only be thoroughly felt by them.

Xi Xiaye hugged Su Nan and took a deep breath, then patted Su Nan's shoulder. "I'm not going anywhere. Why are you making this so sad? No matter what, our friendship will last forever. Nothing will ever change it."

"Alright, Su Nan, you're overthinking. Husbands and friends don't conflict with each other. My brother is quite an open person. He never limits Sister-in-law's freedom even after they got married anyway, so you can always call her up and have fun together."

Mu Lingshi patted Su Nan's shoulder as well.

Su Nan sniffled and looked at Xi Xiaye. "That's a promise then. I don't mind not being your top priority anymore, but remember that I'm forever a good friend of yours. If you ever feel sad, I'll always welcome you! But I guess Master Mu won't let something like this happen, will he?"

Xi Xiaye pursed her lips and nodded.

Su Nan let go of her as she wiped the tears of joy away.

"Okay, it's about time. Where's the wedding veil? The wedding veil..."

The bunch started to get busy again.

Xi Xiaye was barely ready when Mu Yuchen's car arrived outside. The bridesmaids were ready and raring to go as well.

Li Si and Ah Mo knocked on the door.

"Congratulations, Missus! The car is here. Let's have the bride board quickly. Everyone's waiting!"

Xi Xiaye walked out of the door slowly with the help of Mu Lingshi and her two other bridesmaids.

The sun shone upon her as she walked down the staircase. With amazing weather, the breeze was cool and gentle, accompanied by a pleasant fragrance in the air. She could also hear the soft susurration of the fountain in front.

The beautifully wedding-decorated car was parked right in front of the fountain with a large fleet of cars escorting behind.

All of this seemed too good to be true.

"Get in, Sister-in-law. It's quite a long way there! Everyone's waiting for the most beautiful bride in the world!"

After seeing Xi Xiaye remaining stationary for a while, Mu Lingshi grabbed her hand with a grin.

With a curt nod, Xi Xiaye lifted her long dress and walked slowly to the car. Su Nan and the others got into the car together. Behind them were the bridesmaids, some relatives, and friends.

The car started moving towards their destination.

Soon after the car started moving, Xi Xiaye noticed that she was starting to get nervous. Her palms in the white gloves were sweating as her face started to blush as well.

Mu Lingshi and Su Nan smiled on the inside when they saw her. Su Nan handed Xi Xiaye her phone. Taking it, she then glanced at the both of them before she lowered her head and struggled for quite a while before calling Mu Yuchen.

Mu Yuchen was on the way to their destination when he received Xi Xiaye's call. His best men Su Chen and Zhou Zimo were sitting beside him.

They were looking dapper in their cool, black suits with a boutonniere in their chest pockets, further complimenting their looks!

Mu Yuchen took his vibrating phone out. When he saw the incoming call, his expression turned gentle as he picked up the call. "Are you ready?"

Xi Xiaye's anxiety eased a little when she heard the familiar voice. "Yeah, we're on the way there. What about you?"

"Arriving soon," he replied.

She frowned slightly and held her chest as she took a deep breath and mumbled, "Mu Yuchen... I... I feel nervous... It feels like I can't breathe..."

He started laughing. "What's there to be nervous about? I'm not even nervous about marrying you. It's just a wedding, alright?"

"I can't help being nervous. I'm not even this nervous when meeting a big client for the first time!" Xi Xiaye ranted, then she took a deep breath and tried to slow her quick heart rate down.

Su Nan and Mu Lingshi could not hold in their laughter anymore. They covered their mouths and looked at Xi Xiaye.

Mu Yuchen laughed as well while he comforted her, "Your Mr. Mu is a good man. He can be presentable on the outside as well as perform well at household tasks too. You won't lose anything marrying him. Just remember that. What you need to do next is to hold onto him without letting go. Use all your charm to keep him in check and that'll be enough. Got it?"

"I..."

"Okay, stop being nervous. We'll see each other soon, alright?"

"Mmm..."

Xi Xiaye calmed down a little after the phone call although Su Nan and Mu Lingshi were still giggling.

On Mu Yuchen's end, Su Chen and Zhou Zimo smiled as well. They could not imagine that the usual cold Mu Yuchen would be this gentle to a woman.

Could love really change a person so much?

Su Chen thought about the question seriously. He squinted and looked at Mu Yuchen who was still smiling dreamily as he exchanged glances with Zhou Zimo who just gave him a shrug.

Naturally, Mu Yuchen noticed their reactions and he glanced at them. "What are the two of you looking at?"

"What? We found something unimaginable! Did love really just transform you into such a gentle man, Ah Chen?"

Su Chen sounded doubtful. "Are you really so in love with her? Why don't you tell us what's so fantastic about her that has made you fall head over heels for her?"

Zhou Zimo nodded as well. "I'm quite curious myself. Maybe your sharing with us can be a reliable reference to us. Looking for a partner can be easier if there's a target.

Mu Yuchen laughed and shook his head. "Maybe love isn't about how good that person is. It's about getting used to that person, so you just like the feeling of being with her. You just want to stay by her side. That's it."

When Mu Yuchen said this, the two of them instantly fell silent. They exchanged a look and seemed to somewhat understand what he meant.

Su Chen felt something flutter inside his heart.

Was it really all that rare?

He was not sure why, but he suddenly felt a little excited for his own love story to unfold. Then again, would it really happen to him?

For many people, things like true love were something that one could only come across and not beg for. Even if he was Su Chen, he dared not lightly greet it, but now since this fellow, Mu Yuchen, had it too, then he and Zhou Zimo should not fare too badly, should they?

They were both good people. Oh no, they were both good men!

"Right, Chen, I heard that your parents-in-law didn't make it. What are you going to tell your wife?" Zhou Zimo suddenly remembered this. This morning, he saw that Ah Mo was secretly anxious, trying to find a way to contact them, yet there was no news. They were not sure if something had happened, and they dared not tell Xi Xiaye.

When he asked this, Mu Yuchen paused for a moment, then abruptly put his phone away.

"I believe that they love Xiaye. If they really want us to have a perfect wedding with no regrets, they would come," he calmly said and did not continue.

( NovelFull ) At this moment, the car slowly drove into the car park at their destination.

The wedding ceremony was going to take place at a church by the seaside of this quiet and beautiful small town. It was a very antique church that had towered silently by the seaside for centuries now, having weathered through wind and storms and great changes. It had also witnessed numerous occasions of joys and happiness.

The road towards the church unwound through the old street of the small town called West Street. Both sides of West Street had extremely unique architecture. The road stretched out straight ahead. In the evenings, when you stood on one end of the street, you could see the sunlight glinting on the surface of the lake at the other end of the street, especially the sunset. When that happened, the entire street would be engulfed in soft, golden light. It looked just like an old street from ancient times, bearing numerous happiness and laughter.

This was also a very famous scenic spot in the small town. The locals called it the hope of dusk.

Sunset, an afterglow, the church, the sea, the ancient town, and long streets...

Walking the streets amidst the afterglow of sunset was a scene that no doubt gave one a huge sense of belonging.

The wedding that he wanted to give her included all of this!

At that moment, a beautiful red carpet extended from one end of West Street to the other while the streetlights that stood on both sides were tied with champagne roses that swayed willfully in the cold breeze. There were red and yellow ribbons that decorated the place too. Both sides of the street were filled with people standing to offer their blessings and attend the wedding.

The car steadily stopped at the carpark and the door opened quickly. Su Chen, Mu Yuchen and the buddies slowly alighted.

"Wow, there are quite a lot of people! Tonight, the entire town's bustling with celebration! It's a castle banquet!" Su Chen raised his brows and looked at Mu Yuchen beside him in delight.

Still, Mu Yuchen remained calm as he took a careful look at him. With one hand casually stuck into his pocket, he walked over to the red carpet and calmly walked past under the floral arch. He walked to the other end of West Street while Su Chen and Zhou Zimo stopped at the start of the red carpet.

With Mu Yuchen's appearance, the crowd could not help but cry out in surprise with hands over their mouths.

Dressed in an all-white tuxedo with golden embroidered corners, the borders of his bow tie carried a classic style. His fine black hair went with his handsome face that was colored with a rarely seen gentleness. He looked extraordinarily honorable and graceful, reserved and profound, and coolly distant as he usually was.

( NovelFull ) When he reached the end of the red carpet, he stopped. The sun was gradually setting, stretching his tall shadow. Not too far away, the surface of the lake refracted golden light of varying depths. Accompanied by the swaying ribbons, it all seemed to look dream-like and surreal.

The Mu family was waiting at the end of the walkway. With the halt of Mu Yuchen's steps, the crowd started to gaze at the other end of the red carpet in anticipation, awaiting the bride's appearance.

When the car drove into the street, it was already close to sunset.

"The car's here! The bride is here!"

With the rise of exclamations, the crowd swiveled to look. Indeed, the car had already stopped on the other end of the walkway.

The door opened very quickly, and Mu Lingshi swiftly got down. She subconsciously studied at the crowd and could not hide the joyous smile on her face. She turned to Xi Xiaye and said cheerfully, "Sister-in-law, we're here! Get down."

Yet, Xi Xiaye did not move in the car. Instead, she looked down at the phone in her hand, her exquisite and beautiful face holding a mix of emotions. Her eyes shifted uneasily too. She looked up at Mu Lingshi and asked sadly, "Did my father and mother not come?"

When Xi Xiaye said this, Mu Lingshi instantly fell silent.

"Xiaye, Aunty Shen's eyes made it inconvenient for her. Mayor Xi was worried too, so he stayed to look after her. Don't worry, your grandpa came!" Su Nan coaxed her as she gently held her.

Xi Xiaye gently frowned. Sadness could not help but color between her brows as disappointment graced her expression. Then, she fell silent.

There was no movement from the car for a while. The waiting crowd started to find it a little odd, and puzzled voices could be heard. Even Mu Lingshi could not help but be worried.

"Alright, Sister-in-law, aren't we all here? My brother's still waiting for you. Don't think too much. We..."

Before Mu Lingshi could finish, a familiar and deep voice was suddenly heard.

"Xiaye!"

Startled, she subconsciously looked up towards the sound of the voice and saw Xi Mushan in a black tuxedo as he stood behind Mu Lingshi. Beside him was Shen Wenna in a Qinghua porcelain patterned qipao !

They seemed travel-worn!

Shen Wenna currently wore a pair of sunglasses as Zhuang Shurong guided her. The few of them looked toward her.

All of them had smiles pasted on their faces as they silently watched her.

Xi Xiaye then jolted back from her shock and quickly got down from the car as she lifted her dress.

She walked up to Shen Wenna, suddenly feeling bitterness in her throat. She softly called out to them, "Father, Mother!"

"Xiaye..." Shen Wenna called out her name too as she subconsciously reached her arms out. Xi Xiaye quickly went up and gently held both her hands. "Mother!"

"I won't say too much now. I hope that you can be good to yourself. From now on, you have to learn how to be a good wife. Ah Chen's not bad, so you must be happy with him, got it?"

As Shen Wenna said this, her hands that held Xi Xiaye's hands suddenly tightened.