Wedding 2

The moment Wei Zisu heard that, he instinctively tried to stop him. He had trained before, so he knew how difficult twenty standing backflips were, but Yin Zhengchuan readily agreed. Everyone stepped back to clear a space for him. Without even a running start, he simply performed twenty backflips. After the last one, he was still standing in the same spot, breathing evenly, as though he had never moved.

Wei Zisu gaped in astonishment, and a thought actually popped into his head: He's pretty good. I want to spar with him.

Xiao Qian clapped and stepped aside, leaving only Fang Mian.

Fang Mian said, "I won't make things difficult for you, buddy. How about this? I've never heard you sing, not even as a kid. Express how you feel right now through song, and you'll have passed my test."

Yin Zhengchuan: ...

Hearing that, Wei Zisu actually felt a little anticipation.

Yin Zhengchuan gritted his teeth and thought, Here goes nothing!

He cleared his throat and began singing at the top of his voice. "After waiting so long, this day has finally come. After waiting so long, my dream has finally come true..."

Everyone fell silent.

Wei Zisu was the only one who could still smile.

Every word he sang was perfectly clear, but not a single note was in tune.

Fang Mian said, "Now I finally know why I've never heard you sing. Buddy, I owe you my thanks for sparing my life all these twenty-odd years."

He meant that his singing was lethal.

Yin Zhengchuan feinted a kick at him. He dodged and grinned. "All right, groom, you've passed all three tests. Now find the bride's shoes!"

Everyone joined in the cheering, and the neighbors and relatives who had come with Yin Zhengchuan joined the search for the shoes.

Yin Zhengchuan rummaged through the cupboards and drawers while glancing at Yin Baozhu.

The girl could not hide a thing. Her eyes kept flicking toward the top of the bed, so he immediately climbed onto a stool and successfully found the first shoe.

But the second shoe was nowhere to be found. Yin Baozhu stopped looking anywhere else and stared at Wei Zisu instead.

Seeing this from his seat on the bed, Wei Zisu gave two light coughs. Yin Zhengchuan immediately asked, "What's wrong?"

Wei Zisu said, "My legs have gone numb. Give them a rub."

Yin Zhengchuan: !!!

Wei Zisu winked at him, and he understood. He glanced at his skirt, and Wei Zisu nodded.

Neither knew where their rapport had come from, but a single glance was enough to communicate everything.

Yin Zhengchuan reached beneath Wei Zisu's skirt and felt around. Wei Zisu sat cross-legged, with only a thin pair of trousers covering his legs.

Suddenly, Yin Zhengchuan froze.

Wei Zisu nearly lashed out with a kick on reflex, but he restrained himself and shifted backward a little.

Blushing, Yin Zhengchuan finally felt his way to the other shoe.

Fang Mian protested, "You're cheating, sister-in-law!"

An elderly man knocked him on the head and said, "What do you mean, cheating? Watch what you say. This is called a couple united in heart!"

Fang Mian held his head, still feeling it was unfair, and started chanting, "Give him a kiss!"

Everyone around them joined in. "Give him a kiss! Give him a kiss!"

Yin Zhengchuan had not quite recovered yet. Hearing everyone call for a kiss, he actually picked up Wei Zisu's shoe and instinctively kissed it.

Everyone: ...

Wei Zisu: ...

Yin Baozhu: Heeheehee...

Fang Mian stamped his foot. "We meant kiss your wife, not his shoe! Buddy, could you please not make knowing you an embarrassment?"

Yin Zhengchuan blushed even harder. He knelt on one knee beside the bed, put the shoes on Wei Zisu, then took his right hand and pressed a kiss to the back of it.

Then Yin Zhengchuan scooped Wei Zisu into his arms and, surrounded by everyone, headed toward the main courtyard with happiness written all over his face.

The Chinese-style wedding ceremony went smoothly and followed all the proper customs.

At around nine, while Wei Zisu was taking a break, Cui Xiangxiang called. Yin Zhengchuan had already sent a driver to pick him up well in advance.

"Sorry, buddy. Wu Hao cornered me at the airport. I've got to make a run for it first!"

Wei Zisu: ...

"All right. Do you need help?"

Cui Xiangxiang was panting. "No need. I'll come find you as soon as I shake off this little brat. Wait for me!"

Wei Zisu did not know whether Cui Xiangxiang had managed to shake off Wu Hao. In any case, he still had not seen him by the time the Western-style wedding was held at Swan Lake.

Wei Zisu and Yin Zhengchuan had both changed into suits, one white and one black. They looked very well matched.

The host was witty and professional, and the atmosphere was wonderful.

When it was time to exchange rings, Yin Baozhu walked onto the red carpet in a pale blue dress, carrying the ring box.

Her expression was solemn, and it was clear she was taking her task very seriously. Yin Zhengchuan, who had always thought his younger sister was unreliable, was just feeling reassured when suddenly...

After a running start, Yin Baozhu slid in on her knees once again, stopping before Wei Zisu and opening the ring box.

Wei Zisu: ...?!

After two seconds of silence, the crowd burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! Was little Baozhu so excited she slipped?"

"Why does it look to me like she's proposing to her sister-in-law? Hahaha..."

Qin Qin and Yin Changjun covered their faces and chuckled too. Only Yin Zhengchuan could not laugh. He even wanted to give his sister a kick.

Fortunately, the host had seen his share of big occasions and resolved the farce with a joke.

"Little girl, pretty as you are, an absolutely gorgeous omega like your sister-in-law belongs with a tall, handsome alpha like your brother, not a student like you who's already been marked by school."

"Hahahaha..." The entire crowd roared with laughter.

The wedding banquet had both indoor and outdoor seating.

Everyone ate heartily and drank their fill.

Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu, however, were rushed off their feet, going from table to table to offer toasts under their elders' guidance.

Although Qin Qin had specifically screened the guests, a few relatives still had no sense of boundaries. They wanted to criticize and pass judgment at the young couple's wedding to make their presence felt.

One distant aunt said, "Zhengchuan, now that you're married, hurry up and have a child. You must have an alpha to inherit the Yin family business."

Yin Zhengchuan smiled. "Aunt, you needn't trouble yourself over that. By the way, have you bought your son a home? Have you prepared his bride price? Has he passed the civil service exam? I heard he's been trying for three or four years. If he still hasn't passed, isn't that a disgrace to our Yin family?"

The aunt fell silent.

Another aunt said, "Oh, this omega is certainly pretty, but I heard he was engaged before? Zhengchuan, however eager you are to get married, you can't just pick anyone. What good is a pretty face? He needs to know how to look after a family."

This time, Yin Zhengchuan did not even bother pretending to smile. "A pretty face is useful. Aunt, if you were a little better-looking, Uncle wouldn't have gone looking for an omega elsewhere. I heard he tested positive for AIDS and was caught in bed by the omega's husband, and it all ended up at the police station. Your child can't even take the civil service exam now, can they?"

The aunt's face immediately turned green.

In Shandong, someone who had lost their eligibility to take the civil service exam was practically considered a lost cause.

Wei Zisu looked up at Yin Zhengchuan and smiled. He did not know why, but he found this sharp-tongued Yin Zhengchuan especially adorable.

By the time they reached Fang Mian's table, Fang Mian was already half-drunk. He draped an arm around Yin Zhengchuan's shoulders and whispered in his ear, "You've found your happiness, buddy. It's your wedding night tonight. Want me to lend you some props so you can try something different, like S&M?"

He had lowered his voice, but Yin Zhengchuan asked loudly, "What's S&M?"

Everyone at the table: ...

Fang Mian sobered up instantly! Sweating buckets, he looked awkwardly at Wei Zisu.

Wei Zisu's expression remained unchanged as he said mildly, "Probably some kind of game where someone takes your money while you sleep."

Understanding dawned on Yin Zhengchuan. He asked Fang Mian, "So, when you mentioned props just now, did you mean you were going to give me money?"

Fang Mian bit the bullet. "Yes, exactly. I'll go add another twenty thousand to the gift register in a moment."

Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu exchanged a satisfied smile and raised their glasses together to thank him.