At twelve o'clock in the morning, the wedding begins.
The tapestry stretches all the way on the verdant lawn, until the gorgeous flower gates and dazzling fountains in the distance, and long tables filled with all kinds of cold snacks surround the venue. Looking out through the corridor window, the guests had already entered the venue. Yang Mei couldn't help laughing and laughing while supporting Han Xiaomei, who was limping on high heels, and Lu Juzheng, who had finally tucked herself into the black formal suit, was holding her hands behind her belly and standing at the master of ceremonies. In the position, he pouted his triple chin proudly.
Behind the carved glass door, Jiang Ting looked at himself in the mirror.
The sunlight outside the window was just right, and half of his face was clear and transparent, while the other half was a little too tight and cold. Jiang Ting took a deep breath and tried his best to make his demeanor look warmer and more cordial. Unfortunately, the cheek muscles, which had been rarely mentioned over the years, were really unable to complete such a difficult task, and they quickly returned to their original state after two seconds.
Jiang Tingxin can say it, so be it, if he comes to the stage with a smile on his face, it will probably scare people to death. He finally adjusted his sleeves, and was about to turn around and walk into the "bridal" lounge arranged by the hotel, when he suddenly heard an eager voice from the other side of the corridor: "—Hey! Daughter-in-law!"
Jiang Ting turned his head.
Yan Yan was dressed in a black formal dress, tall and straight, handsome and flamboyant, and every pore on his body exuded a hormonal scent in the 18-layer lover filter of Team Jiang. He strode forward and grabbed his hand eagerly. Instructed: "Hey! I have something to say to you..."
Jiang Ting couldn't help but smile, and only listened to Yan Yan:
"Don't go out when Bureau Lu calls the groom to come on stage, wait for me first!"
Jiang Ting: "..."
"I'll go first!!" Yan Yan stressed uneasy.
"You first, you first..."
Only then did Yan Yan feel relieved to turn around, but she couldn't help but turn back, helped Jiang stop to tighten her bow tie, quickly kissed, and then left with a smile.
The way they enter the venue is different. The process designed by Yan Yan is: when Bureau Lv calls the groom to come forward, he will walk down the steps and face the guests with a message similar to "Hello comrades, comrades have worked hard". With a reserved smile, he waved his hand into the arena; when he stood still, Director Lu called out "the groom's other half"—that is, Jiang Ting, who stepped on the tapestry behind everyone and slowly stepped forward from the opposite direction of Yan Yan. , The difference between the appearances before and after emphasizes to everyone who is the real husband.
This snack of course did not hide Jiang Ting, but Jiang Ting did not care about the last stubbornness of the straight man. In his opinion, it was like Yan Yan insisting that "the husband and I must be the driver when the couple drives out of the car" and showed off "You Jiang team loves you. I'm dead. Every morning, I have to help me cook two white water eggs." It's as naive and cute (and crazy); it's not a matter of principle anyway, just follow him and it's over.
"Cough, cough!" Seeing that everyone was almost there, Lu Ju stood in the middle of the lawn, raised his hand and pressed it down.
The two fools of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, who were smiling and pushing each other, gradually quieted down. The fountain was rustling in the wind. The kindness that was almost overflowing from Ju Ju's face, he said with a smile:
"Today is a very important and festive day for our Jianning Municipal Bureau!"
The voice stopped just in time, and everyone had already formed a conditioned reflex, and they applauded enthusiastically.
"Comrades took a break from their busy daily work, and came to this picturesque foreign country, brought their wives and children, and gathered together happily to participate in our city bureau's team building project this year... wedding!"
"Uh-huh-?!" At the same time in the waiting room, Yan Yan stood up and said, "X, I knew that this man named Lu planned to use my wedding as a team building, so as to save money from the bureau's public account, and he didn't even talk. I missed everything... eh?!"
Yan Yan's thigh was pulled by an unknown force, and his movements stopped immediately. When he lowered his head, he saw that there was a little invisible nail cap on the corner of the chair, which was hooking a few threads in the seam of his dress pants.
Yan Yan: "…"
Lu Ju is worthy of being the leader who has lived in the major venues for a long time, his expression remains the same, as if nothing has happened: "Everyone is already familiar with today's newcomers, so I don't need to introduce them any more. An indispensable part of the public security system, since he was twelve years old, he has frequently visited the police station, detention center, and detention center of the public security brigade in our jurisdiction; as the heir of a well-known enterprise, he likes to go deep into the society, the masses, and the grass-roots police since he was a child. He has eaten all the pickled vegetables, instant noodles, ham and sausages stored in the various departments of the police station, as well as the craftsmanship of several aunts in the cafeterias of different sub-bureaus. Such a colorful life of a teenager has laid a solid foundation for him to join our public security organization in the future!"
There was a wave of applause from all around, and Yan's father and Yan's mother stood up humbly and nodded in greeting in all directions.
Lu Ju cleared his throat: "On the road of growth, Yan Yan never gave up on himself. After years of unremitting struggle, he finally grew from a juvenile delinquent reserve force to an adult prison reserve force; After graduating from the police academy with the 336th place, he grew up from a police trainee police officer who was arguing about carrying a gun and almost scared the police chief out of his mind. , soon became the city's famous film police stab, and then was elected to the Municipal Bureau Detachment. Under the friendly leadership and care of Wei Bureau and Yu Team, he worked hard and made positive progress. Finally, this year, he successfully became a full-time criminal investigation detachment. long!"
Wei Ju Yu team got up, smiled and waved to everyone, saying that they had only done a little work.
"All of his experiences perfectly reflect the process of recruiting, influencing, and repurposing potential hostile elements by our country's public security organs - so seeing him getting married today, the organization is very moved and emotional." Lv. The bureau finally ended his important speech and waved his hand: "Let's welcome the bridegroom with warm applause!"
The whistles sounded everywhere, the cheers became louder, and everyone's eyes were focused on the stained glass door not far behind Lu Ju.
Five seconds passed, ten seconds passed.
Thirty seconds passed.
Bureau Lu: "Let's welcome the groom with warm applause... Hello? The groom?"
Groom: "..."
The groom was sweating profusely trying to rescue the tangled threads. However, the quality of the threads of the custom-made fabric was really not that good. As the threads became more and more tangled, the centerline of the trousers was faintly creased.
"Come... Come on someone, waiter!" Yan Xun's veins jumped, and she finally found a long-lost English word from the depths of her memory: "Waiter!! How to say it in English, Wei-wei-weiter!! HELP, HELP!! "
"Where are the people?" The applause on the lawn gradually weakened, and whispers began to sound. Ma Xiang covered half of his mouth and poked at Gao Panqing: "Damn, Yan team won't run away from marriage, right?"
Gao Panqing couldn't imagine what the face of Consultant Jiang was like at the moment. Hearing this, he was almost scared to pee: "Don't talk nonsense, how could it be so serious, what if it was just a sudden cerebral infarction!"
"Do I still have hope to be today's heroine?" Yang Mei asked Han Xiaomei in a low voice.
Han Xiaomei: "…"
The discussion became more and more obvious, and even Father Yan couldn't sit still: "Damn, what's going on?"
Mother Yan tried her best not to look sideways and kept a smile. She only squeezed out a few words from the corner of her mouth: "How do I know, why don't you let me go to the backstage... eh? Daughter-in-law?"
Behind the crowd, at the end of the tapestry, Jiang Ting in a white formal dress pushed open the door, raised his hand hesitantly in front of everyone's eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then began to greet the surroundings slightly, and at the same time he stepped forward.
His pace is still steady, and his posture is also very straight, but from the slightly unnatural corners of his mouth and the tight chin line, he can still see a little cramped, and it seems that he is not very suitable for being the protagonist of such a festive occasion.
The air froze for half a second, and everyone seemed to understand something.
Then - boom!
A new round of more surging and intense applause erupted from the guest table, and everyone clapped desperately after realizing it. Han Xiaomei's expression seemed to have been refreshed, Yang Mei's face was flushed with excitement, Ma Xiang stared at Jiang Zing walking to the front of the stage, and finally murmured everyone's heart: "It's really unbelievable..."
"Cough cough!" Jiang Ting stood in front of Lu Qiang, not knowing what to say, he smiled slightly.
Director Lu glared at him as if he had never known him.
"...You..." Jiang Ting pointed cautiously, "Would you like to call Yan Yan?"
bang! Yan Yan pushed open the door and walked out, holding the seam of his trousers in one hand and said angrily, "Misunderstanding!"
The blonde female manager of the hotel followed behind with scissors, almost uncontrollably laughing, but that was no longer important. Under the mixed emotions of shock, sigh, disbelief, and hatred of iron becoming steel, Yan Xun rushed to the front desk in three steps, and pushed Jiang Ting back, dumbfounded, "How do you run? Come out! No, go back and walk again!"
Jiang Ting defended calmly as usual: "He's called the bridegroom, you won't come out..."
"My pants are stuck! You go back and walk again!"
"No, I'm already out..."
"Be careful I hug you?!"
"You can't be so violent..."
Yan Yan hugged Jiang Ting and slapped it on his shoulders, like the legendary dragon who stole the princess. Lounge door. After entering the house, he put Jiang Ting on the ground, and rushed out without saying a word. Before rushing out, he didn't forget to squeeze Jiang Ting's butt hard, and when he came back to his senses, he was already like a wild donkey that had taken off its rein... wild horse Usually ran back to the wedding scene not far away.
Bureau Lu made a decisive decision: "Let's invite the bride to come on stage!"
The applause gathered into a sea of joy. Jiang Ting laughed and laughed. He covered his face with one hand and went out again. He stepped on the tapestry that was crushed to pieces by Yan Xun and stepped forward. From a distance, he saw Yan Xun sign his body diagonally, rushing into the crowd. Wei, who was anxious and pale, explained: "It's really the pants that got stuck... I'm the one above! Really!"
Deputy Bureau Wei: "We Jianning Public Security have never been subordinate to Gongzhou! You let me go and let Lao Tzu kill this shameful thing..."
Ma Xiang: "I can't hold it anymore! Lao Gao is here to help!"
Bureau Lu picked up the marriage vows and said with a smile, "Yan Yun?"
Yan Yan quickly got rid of Wei Deputy Bureau's invincible iron sand palm, and stood up straight while straightening the seam of his trousers.
"Jiang Ting?"
Jiang Ting coughed, clasped his hands in front of him, and lowered his head slightly.
Ju Lu was holding his reading glasses. The thick wedding vows in his hand were the result of three months of revision and revision by Father Yan as a (former) high school Chinese teacher. , Peacock Southeast Fei, Shu Ting and Hu Lancheng have not let go of any of them, fully demonstrating the cultural heritage of the former richest family in S province. Here is what he wrote:
"You are a rock, and your concubine is a pampa reed; the pampa reed is as tough as silk, and the rock will not move. You will share the cold wave, the wind and thunder, the thunder, the mist, the mist, the rainbow, as if you are separated forever, but depend on each other forever. Love is eternal. Patience, but kindness, love does not envy, love does not boast, is not arrogant, does not act ashamed, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not reckon wrong, does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth... "
Countless black lines appeared on Bureau Lu's head. Finally, after stumbling over a page, he flipped the paper and found the next page:
"Love is the quietness of the years, and love is the stability of the world. For better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health... "
Bureau Lu: "..."
Bureau Lu fell silent. After a few seconds, he put the wedding vows on the table with all the focus of attention, and said coldly with his hands behind his back, "It is stipulated by the Marriage Law of our country!"
Yan's father, who was intoxicated with his literary talent, said, "Huh?"
"Arranged marriages, buying and selling marriages and other acts that interfere with the freedom of marriage are prohibited, domestic violence is prohibited, and abuse and abandonment among family members are prohibited! Husbands and wives should be loyal to each other, respect each other, and maintain an equal, harmonious and civilized marriage and family relationship! Can you do something about it? Are you there?"
Yan Yan: "Yes!"
Jiang Ting said in a heart that he was not still reading the Bible just now, why did he suddenly come to my country's current marriage law again: "Yes."
Ju Lu waved his hand: "I announce that you are officially married!"
Father Yan: "I haven't finished reading my Bible yet?!"
No one cared about Father Yan's Bible anymore. Yan Yan took a deep breath and took out the velvet ring box from his pocket that had been played with many times. When he opened it, he saw a platinum ring inside - if you look carefully , you will find the initials of the two people inscribed in squiggles on the inside.
The sun rippled a halo on the ring, and for some reason Yan Yan's fingers trembled a little.
At this very moment, his head is blue sky and white clouds, and his feet are green fields. Loving parents, laughing relatives and friends, friends who are born and die... Familiar faces surround them, and Jiang Ting, who is intact, stands in front of him with a smile. , all the haze and wounds have melted away, completely disappeared in the high-altitude wind.
All the details perfectly coincided with the scene in the dream, but a familiar figure was missing from the crowd.
The brother who he once thought was wholehearted, has left this long journey and went far away.
But that's how fate is. It brings abundant gifts and also takes away a part of fullness. No matter how hard you try, regret will always exist, and it is not transferred by human will, but you can only learn to accept and relieve yourself.
Yan Yan sighed, and suddenly his hand was pulled, and then he saw Jiang Ting earnestly put the same Perkinsin ring on his left ring finger, and then patted the back of his hand with a smile.
"..." Yan Yan said, "Why did you take the lead again?"
Jiang Ting laughed, and Yan Xun grabbed his wrist, put the ring on his finger fiercely, and threatened: "If you wear my ring, you will be mine! From now on, the surname will be changed to Yan! Do you understand?"
Jiang Ting maintained a posture of being held tightly by him, and asked with a smile, "What were you thinking just now, Madam Jiang?"
Mrs. Jiang, who is tall and heroic, scratched her hair, and said angrily: "I was thinking about how much these locusts would eat me today. If I knew earlier that their gift money should not be waived, they should each pay half a year's salary. …”
Jiang Ting glanced at him with a smile.
"...And the person who should give the gift the most didn't come." Yan Yan finally told the truth, "Unfortunately, according to the Civil Compensation Regulations, he must at least pay me for bankruptcy."
Photographers shuttled through the crowd, flashes came and went, and the wind blew through the lively crowd, making a rustling sound on the grass.
Jiang Ting patted Yan Xun on the shoulder, and then motioned him to look at his side cheeks—the blood stains that Qin Chuan had drawn with the three-edged thorn on the day he was arrested had healed, and even if it was exposed to the light, no trace could be seen, but Jiang Ting kept following him. Yan Yan insisted that he had a scar, and if you look at it with a magnifying glass, you will find that it has been disfigured.
"I'll catch that grandson," he said.
Yan Yun also laughed and pulled Jiang Zing up with both hands.
Not far away, Gou Li was desperately eating, Ma Xiang was smoothing the hair for Deputy Director Wei, Han Xiaomei, who was in misery, took off her high heels and stepped on the ground, and Yang Mei was talking about her; On the lawn, she took a small video of her Moments from bottom to top with her mobile phone, which is said to show her long legs.
Yan Xun held Jiang Ting's hand so tightly, he wanted to say something and then stopped talking. After a while, he saw that Jun's face turned slightly red: "Jiang Ting."
"Ok?"
"I didn't realize until today that I was really a very lucky person... It's strange to say that I have been born for more than 30 years, and I suddenly have such a strong feeling today." Yan Yan paused, He asked with a low laugh, "How about you?"
Jiang Ting smiled and said nothing.
"Hey, what about you?"
"... I'm also very lucky," Jiang Ting finally said with a smile, as if he couldn't resist Yan Yan's questioning, and then immediately added: "But it's not special, it's just... I'm luckier than the average person."
Yan Yan immediately asked: "You only think so today?"
The two of them looked at each other, Jiang Ting's clear eyes swept across every inch of Yan Yan's face, and for a long time the bottom of his eyes lit up slightly, and he said, "No."
"I've been thinking this way since the day I met you again."
Jiang Zing leaned over in the crowd and placed a kiss on Yan Yun's lips.
click-
The shutter flashed past, freezing the scene forever.
On the screen, Yan Yan has a smile on his mouth, and he hugs Jiang Ting's back with one hand; Jiang Ting's black hair flutters in the wind, and he seems to have a faint smile, only showing a section of his fair chin.
The wedding rings on both their ring fingers were clearly visible, gleaming in the sun.