Between them, there was no distinction over who married whom. Chi An could be Fu Yanci's bride, or he could be his groom.
They gazed at each other. Chi An had still been touched by Fu Yanci's words until he noticed the little movement of his other hand as he pressed a button on the floor.
The floor beside Fu Yanci suddenly opened, and a mechanical arm below raised a box made of diamonds. Two rings lay quietly inside.
The emotion was suddenly scattered by this move of Fu Yanci's. Chi An couldn't hold back a laugh. "It certainly is a surprise."
Fu Yanci's eyes curved downward, brimming with amusement. "Then, will you?"
Chi An replied, "I will." He held out his hand and smiled, specks of light rippling in his eyes.
With Chi An's declaration, Fu Yanci pressed a button on the table, and transparent objects extended from the tops of the pillars standing on either side of the guests.
The objects slowly spread open, covering the entire table beneath them. Only then did everyone realize they were umbrellas.
Boom!
Petals drifted down from the sky, landing on the lawn and the umbrellas without getting in anyone's way. They allowed everyone to enjoy the shower of petals while keeping the petals from falling onto the table.
Even after thinking about it for ages, Chi An had never imagined this would be what the button did. In the end, he couldn't stop the corner of his mouth from twitching slightly.
Fu Yanci said, "Now, I declare the banquet officially open. Everyone, enjoy yourselves!"
Originally, they had planned to have both sets of parents speak, but later removed that part to save trouble, letting Fu Yanci say everything himself.
As the sunset disappeared completely, pale blue light gradually appeared on either