Shen Qiannan immediately led the other three young groomsmen to start searching the whole room for the shoes.
Cen Jiuxiao: “Not here?”
Ming Wei: “I didn’t find them either.”
Zhong Ziang darted around like a rocket, turning the entire room upside down, then spread his hands: “Nothing.”
Shen Qiannan patiently tried to negotiate with Huo Fanjin: “Little beauty, don’t be like this. Take out the shoes, good for you, good for me, good for everyone.”
“Nope, rules are rules. You have to find them for it to count. Just taking them out would be no fun.”
“But… you should at least give some clues, right? Searching blindly like this, how long will it take?”
“No need.” Xie Dingyuan suddenly spoke, his gaze falling on Jiang Fuyue.
The latter raised her eyebrow slightly at him.
The next second, the man stepped forward and suddenly picked the woman up in his arms. The wedding dress fluttered, ornaments jingling.
“Hey, what are you, ” Huo Fanjin and the others couldn’t stop him in time, and could only watch as Jiang Fuyue was carried up.
Then, a pair of embroidered shoes was revealed.
Xie Dingyuan curved his lips: “See? Found them.”
Huo Fanjin: “!”
Shen Qiannan gave a thumbs-up: “Impressive!”
…
Living room downstairs.
Jiang Fuyue and Xie Dingyuan knelt side by side. Huo Fanjin and Jiang Han handed over tea. The two presented it with both hands to Jiang Da and Han Yunru seated on the sofa.
Xie Dingyuan: “Dad, please have tea.”
Jiang Fuyue: “Mom, please have tea.”
Jiang Da responded twice, took the tea, drank it in one go, then handed over the prepared red envelope: “Treat Yueyue well in the future.”
Xie Dingyuan: “Don’t worry, I will.”
Han Yunru, however, reluctantly held her daughter’s hand, tears welling in her eyes: “Be happy.”
“Mm.”
“But if you’re wronged, you mustn’t endure it. Your parents will stand up for you!”
“And us!” The Han family’s four guardians immediately declared.
“And me! Me too!” Jiang Chenxing jumped out, puffing out his chest.
He was a man now! In the future, he would become the pillar of the family and support his sister!
Jiang Fuyue curved her lips: “Okay.”
After the tea ceremony, Jiang Chenxing carried Jiang Fuyue on his back out the door.
The distance wasn’t long, but he deliberately walked slowly.
“Big sister…” As soon as he spoke, his voice was already tinged with tears, “Are you happy now?”
Jiang Fuyue leaned on his back.
The little bean from before had now grown into a man, with broad shoulders and a sturdy chest.
She smiled and softly responded, “Very happy.”
“Then you must stay this happy forever.”
“Okay.”
Little Brother Jiang sniffed: “Otherwise I’ll beat up brother-in-law.”
“Okay.”
No matter how long the road, it would come to an end.
When Jiang Chenxing put Jiang Fuyue into the car, at the moment the engine started, he suddenly grabbed the car door and refused to let it close. Tears fell just like that, catching everyone off guard.
Everyone was stunned, including Jiang Da and Han Yunru who were seeing their daughter off.
But no one knew that just before Jiang Chenxing broke down, Jiang Da had also turned away to secretly wipe his tears.
“Sis, wuwu… I, I don’t want to let you go…”
The brother-in-law was crying so miserably that Xie Dingyuan didn’t dare step forward.
Jiang Fuyue looked at him stubbornly blocking the door, as if seeing that apron-wearing little bean holding a spatula from before, just as prone to tears, eyes reddening at every turn.
She reached out and wiped his tears: “You’re a grown man now, why are you still crying?”
“I, I don’t want to, but I just can’t help it!”
In the end, Han Yunru stepped forward, said a few words of comfort, then closed the car door and signaled Shen Qiannan to drive.
The wedding convoy slowly drove away, heading toward the hotel.
Everyone’s attention was on the crying little brother, no one noticed that in the crowd there was also a man in his forties, eyes red, tears surging.
Lou Mingshen watched the departing wedding car, a choked sound escaping his throat.
He actually felt a bit envious of Jiang Chenxing, able to carry her out openly, even his crying was justified.
“Huh? President Lou? Why are your eyes red?”
“The wind.”
“Oh.” The person nodded, but couldn’t help wondering, wasn’t Lou Mingshen a guest of the Xie family? Why had he come to the bride’s home?
Strange!
…
Hilton Hotel.
For this grand wedding, the venue was fully booked today, closed to the public.
A starry-sky-themed dome, using the latest holographic projection technology, contained the entire Milky Way.
The hall was dreamlike; standing inside felt like stepping into a science fiction movie.
At 11:50, all guests were seated.
Someone glanced at the VIP section, the Xie and Han families were all present, none absent.
The Zhong, Lin, Ming, and Cen families, related by marriage to the Xie family, had also arrived.
Although the Yu family didn’t have deep ties with the Xie and Han families, they still sent their new heir to offer congratulations, though he wasn’t qualified to sit in the VIP section.
“Is he called Yu Jiaze? Never heard of him before.”
“That kid is ruthless! Otherwise he wouldn’t have stood out among all those illegitimate children.”
“Who’s the woman next to him?”
“Seems like his younger sister… Yu Kaixin?”
“Huh? Why is the Lou family here too? And Lou Mingshen came personally.” And even sat in the VIP section.
“Did he sit in the wrong place? Why is he on the bride’s side?”
“Probably a mistake. Haven’t heard of any connection between him and the Jiang family.”
With this, all eight great families of the capital had gathered! And all core figures at that!
Not only that, many people from Linhuai also came from the bride’s side,
Ling Qingzhou, Yi Hansheng, Jiang Guohui, as well as teachers from Linnan No.1 High School, Xu Jing, Meng Zhijian, Yu Wenzhou, even Zhao Tiejun came.
Compared to teachers, even more classmates came.
Wan Xiutong, Lin Qiao, Sun Cheng, Yici, Liu Bowen, these were high school classmates.
There were also friends who had participated in the Olympic competitions with Jiang Fuyue,
Guo Zidong, Chen Cheng, Tan Jiaxu, Wei Kongjue, Fang Canyang, Gao Zhaoming, Huang Hui…
University classmates included Li Chen, Liang Jingzhou, Gu Huaiyu, and Cheng Lian.
Fu Chengjia is now a member of Jiang Fuyue’s research team, and with his girlfriend Huo Fanjin repeatedly reminding him, he naturally came as well.
Lin Shumo sat in the groom’s VIP section and nudged Zhong Ziang, who was acting as a groomsman.
“Let me interview you, how do you feel right now?”
“What do you mean how do I feel?”
“The girl you once longed for has become your little aunt, and now you still have to force a smile and be a groomsman.”
“Which eye of yours sees me forcing a smile?”
“Both eyes saw it.”
“Get lost, I’ve long let it go. You’re the one still clinging to old stories. Brother, your perspective is too small, you know?”
Lin Shumo: “…” D*mn!
Zhong Ziang snorted lightly: “Too lazy to deal with you. I’m going to find Yici.”
Lin Shumo: “?” He has another buddy now?
At the junior high classmates’ table, by the time Zhong Ziang got there, there were no seats left.
He squeezed in next to Yici.
“What are you doing here?” As the groom’s direct nephew, Zhong Ziang not only sat in the VIP section, but even had one of the two main seats!
Zhong Ziang: “Came to see you… and the old classmates!”
Yici: “I called Ling Xuan. Do you think he’ll come today?”
“Not necessarily. He’s too proud, and he can’t swallow his pride.”
And his feelings for Jiang Fuyue were deeper than any of theirs.
If that confession Jiang Fuyue made to him back then was true, then he had personally rejected the girl he couldn’t have.
Tsk!
Zhong Ziang thought, finally found someone worse off than himself.
Yici curled his lips: “Gloating.”
…
After talking about the young ones, now the elders.
At one table in the VIP section sat people who could be called the academic MVPs of the entire venue, Xu Kaiqing, Old Peter, Shen Wenzhao, Ming Yu, Xiao Shan, Zhou Zhengqi, Jia Shiheng…
Either influential scientists in their fields or presidents of prestigious universities.
“Huh? Who are the people at the innermost table on the bride’s side?”
“Don’t recognize them…”
“You?”
“Let me see…”
The next second, someone began to gasp.
“Ye Qianji?! Cen Huaishan?! These two seniors are still alive?! My god! Believe me, tomorrow the entire feng shui and geomancy world will be in an uproar!”
“Liu Jinzhong from Yufeng Group actually came too?!”
“What? Yufeng Group?! The one rumored to be all-powerful and immensely wealthy? Who’s sitting next to Liu Jinzhong?”
“Zheng Yonghua! Nicknamed Tiger Rush! Now in charge of Camp A and a series of Yufeng’s underground forces!”
“What about the other one?”
“Yuan Xiaoliu from Yufeng Construction! Recently secured the development rights of Duofu, definitely a top-tier tycoon!”
“Not just that! I also saw Wu Qian, the boss of Xingyue Entertainment, and Jiang Ke, chief designer of KT Company… My god! These people are usually impossible to invite, yet they all came!”
And as guests on the bride’s side.
So Jiang Fuyue was far more formidable than the outside world could see!
The Xie family wasn’t just marrying a wife, they were bringing in a golden treasure with an entire network of connections!
Who present wasn’t envious? Who wasn’t jealous?
So bitter!
…
At exactly twelve o’clock, accompanied by the melodious wedding march, the groom Xie Dingyuan appeared on stage.
At the end of the red carpet, the doors opened. Jiang Fuyue, in a white wedding gown, escorted by Jiang Da, walked toward him step by step under the dazzling starlight filling the hall.
Xie Dingyuan looked at the girl walking toward him, and at that moment, tears flickered in his eyes.
Finally—
He finally—
Married the girl he loved.
At this moment, his heart and eyes were filled entirely with her.
The man couldn’t help but step forward to meet her, unconcerned about exposing his eagerness and joy, he even wished he could announce it to the whole world.
Finally, he carefully took her from Jiang Da’s hand.
“Yueyue, you’re so beautiful today…”
“You’re very handsome too.”
The two smiled at each other, just like the countless times they had done before.
There was no priest arranged for the wedding, nor any noisy host for entertainment. Amid slow and affectionate music, Xie Dingyuan spoke softly, “No one knows how long I’ve waited for this moment. I longed for it as one longs for something beloved, thought of it like madness. Yueyue, thank you for appearing in my life; thank you for still being willing to accept me after I made rude and arrogant mistakes; thank you for your silent understanding, wordless support, and selfless giving. I love you, and I will be forever loyal to you–”
“Through life and death, we are bound; holding your hand, we grow old together.”
“Will you marry me?”
Jiang Fuyue looked into his eyes and, word by word, made her lifelong promise: “I do!”
Thunderous applause erupted!
In Fu Wanxiu’s arms, Suisui excitedly clapped her little hands.
In Han Yunru’s arms, Niannian quietly watched the stage, then suddenly his eyes curved in a smile.
“Shouldn’t the groom kiss the bride now?” Shen Qiannan led the teasing!
“Yes, kiss!”
“Kiss!”
Xie Dingyuan slowly leaned in. Jiang Fuyue smiled slightly.
The white veil lifted, and the man’s warm lips landed on the woman’s smooth forehead.
Shen Qiannan: “Oh come on! Just the forehead? That’s not like you, Old Xie!”
“Get lost, no show for you!”
“So stingy!”
Xie Dingyuan pulled Jiang Fuyue into his arms and held her tightly.
“Yueyue, I love you.”
“Xie Dingyuan, I may not love you as much as you love me, but I will try.”
“Okay.”
Not far away, the photographer pressed the shutter, forever freezing this beautiful moment.
…
In the year 2220, when later generations studied the legendary scientist couple Xie Dingyuan and Jiang Fuyue, they summarized their lives into four embraces.
And each embrace had historical photos as evidence.
The first embrace: In the epidemic zone of Africa, amid smoke and chaos, Professor Xie protected his lover and a little girl infected with the Schwanko virus in his arms.
This was love and righteousness.
The second embrace: At the Nobel Prize in Medicine ceremony, the two won together and embraced in happiness.
This was mutual understanding and achievement.
The third embrace: At their wedding, Professor Xie in a suit and Professor Jiang in a flowing white gown, the two tightly embracing.
This was companionship and promise.
The fourth embrace: When Professor Jiang turned fifty, the couple won the Nobel Prize again, this time in chemistry, becoming the first couple in history to win Nobel Prizes together twice. At the banquet, with graying temples, Professor Xie held his still graceful wife as they danced cheek to cheek. Time had passed, yet they remained romantic.
This was companionship and brilliance.
In fact, there was a fifth embrace…
Two urns placed side by side, covered with bright red national flags.
This was never leaving, staying together in life and death!
(End of main text)
After many ups and downs, we have finally reached the end of the main story. I am very satisfied with this ending.
Along the way, thank you to all readers who have ever opened this book, followed it to the end, or perhaps left midway. Thank you for coming, and thank you for your support!
Without you, there would be no Old Xie and Sister Yue. Truly, thank you all! Bow!
Extras will begin, tentatively: Yuan-Yue, Suisui, Niannian, Little Jiang.
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