Snap!
The pitch-black surroundings instantly blazed with light.
Xiu Yuan and Shenhe stood at the very center of the wedding stage. There was not a single person in the audience, yet none of the seats were empty.
They were filled with stuffed toys: little bears, dogs, chicks, cats, ducks...
Xiu Yuan had sewn every one of them himself, by hand.
Since neither of them had many friends or relatives, he had simply made their own.
The stuffed toys had all been carefully arranged, too.
Some wore pretty, adorable headpieces, some held balloons, and some were posed to form hearts.
A string of warm-colored lights encircled all the toys below, making the whole setting feel wonderfully warm and cozy.
On the wall behind the audience seating, balloons had been attached in the shape of a heart.
The aisle leading to the seating area was also lined with little round candles that cast a warm glow.
The sight left Shenhe stunned. Her mind went completely blank, and she had no idea what was happening.
"Ahem..."
Just then, a cough came from beside Xiu Yuan and Shenhe.
They turned to see Jean, who had long since made all her preparations.
Shenhe's eyes widened as she finally realized what was going on.
Xiu Yuan, Jean, and Yuna had worked together to put on an act!
They had pretended the wedding was tomorrow and that she was only trying on her wedding dress today. Never had she imagined that today was actually her wedding day!
As realization struck, Shenhe's face turned bright red. She was so nervous that she did not know where to look.
"Shenhe," Xiu Yuan suddenly said.
Shenhe instinctively looked up and found Xiu Yuan gazing at her tenderly.
"Do you remember when I told you how beautiful your smile was? More