Leng Ren's heart was beating very fast!
At this moment, the little girl he had been thinking about was quietly holding a feather fan to cover her face, sitting properly on the festive red bed, waiting for him.
Leng Ren walked slowly and firmly towards his little girl. When he reached the bedside, a shadow enveloped the bride completely from top to bottom.
Chen Wenyi did not look up, nor did she move the fan. She even closed her eyes nervously. Then, she felt someone sit down beside her. Soon, that distinct male scent enveloped her nose, making it impossible to ignore.
The temperature inexplicably rose! Although they had done nothing, said nothing, and even their gazes had not met, the air around them became ambiguous at this moment!
Chen Wenyi could feel her face blushing, and she secretly chided herself for being so useless. She had seen all sorts of big occasions in her previous life!
Where was the person who went on 99 blind dates a year and controlled the scene every single time? How could she become timid at such a crucial moment!
Leng Ren took a long time to stabilize his inner tension. The moment he sat down, he couldn't help but reach out to hold Chen Wenyi's hand.
But after extending his hand, he realized that he had been arranged by Granny Xi to sit on the side where the bride was holding the feather fan. If he wanted to hold Chen Wenyi's hand, he would have to lean over.
In the end, he couldn't hold her hand. Leng Ren dejectedly withdrew his hand, placing it on his knees and rubbing them, his wheat-colored face slightly flushed.
His movements naturally did not escape the eyes of the onlookers. Leng Ren, who had been somewhat relaxed, became nervous again after this little mishap.
Fortunately, their awkwardness did not last long, as Granny Xi walked towards them with a smile. With her appearance, the ambiguous atmosphere between Leng Ren and Chen Wenyi slowly dissipated.
Amidst the blessings of everyone in the room, Granny Xi stepped forward, cut a strand of hair from both the bride and groom, and tied them together with a red string in front of them.
As the red string wound around their hair, Granny Xi offered her blessings, "The red string entwines youthful black hair, may you hold hands until old age. Congratulations to the young lady and the groom on their marriage. From now on, you are husband and wife, united in love and never doubting each other!"
After tying the hair, Granny Xi took out an exquisite and luxurious gilded redwood box in front of everyone, carefully placed it inside, and put it on a nearby ceremonial tray.
A smiling maidservant held the tray with the box and stood aside. Another maidservant quickly came forward with a tray.
This tray contained a wine pot and a gourd tied with a red string, for the newlyweds to drink the cross-cupped wine.
The gourd was actually two halves joined together. Granny Xi smilingly separated the gourd into two, with a red string at the tip of the spouts tying the two ends together.
Granny Xi smiled and extended her hands to Chen Wenyi, "Please, bride, put down your feather fan and drink the wedding wine with the groom."
Chen Wenyi took a deep breath and slowly placed the feather fan into Granny Xi's hands. The once noisy bridal chamber instantly fell silent.
Although the ladies and young ladies had already seen Chen Wenyi's makeup, they were still stunned by the bride's stunning beauty when they saw her again.
The ones who should have been most impacted at this moment were the single young men. Why did they have to be so foolish as to attend the wedding revelry?
Among this group, many had participated in the bride-choosing competition. They were already filled with regret knowing what dowry they had missed! Now, seeing Chen Wenyi's breathtaking face, they regretted it even more!
The bridal chamber was silent for a moment, and then erupted into even more intense sounds. Discussions, regrets, sighs, and laments filled the air...
So close! Just a little bit closer!
If they had snatched the embroidered ball yesterday, all the wealth and the beautiful bride would have been theirs.
Granny Xi ignored their sour comments and crouched down to tie the four corners of the newlyweds' robes together, two by two.
Tying the robes was also a custom in Fenshui Town, symbolizing that the couple would be as close as glue and never separated. Granny Xi's technique was very skillful, and the knots she tied were not at all cumbersome or awkward, but rather looked very beautiful, like specially designed patterns.
At this moment, a man with a red cloth around his waist stepped forward. The people around them spontaneously moved back, giving him enough space to perform. Granny Xi also stepped aside and stood properly, revealing the couple.
The man held a pair of red chopsticks in both hands. Facing the couple not far away, he first recited some blessings in a low voice and then suddenly threw the chopsticks!
He must have had some trick, because the chopsticks were thrown very quickly and high, but when they fell, they were not scattered. Instead, they followed a pattern and extended to the feet of the couple.
This time, the man's throw was excellent, it could be called the most perfect throw in his career. This also indicated that the couple was indeed a match made in heaven.
Chopsticks, chopsticks! Give birth to children quickly!
This was the same meaning as scattering peanuts, dates, and lotus seeds on the wedding bed, a different kind of beautiful blessing for the newlyweds.
After throwing the chopsticks, the man retreated to the side with a smile. He was confident that the Chen family would be very satisfied with his performance today, and he would surely receive a lot of reward money.
After these rites were completed, the surrounding voices also quieted down a bit, and Granny Xi stepped forward to continue with the next steps.
She extended her hands, lifted the entire gourd, and then divided it, giving one half to Leng Ren and the other to Chen Wenyi. Due to the limited length of the red string, the distance between the couple was very close.
Ever since Chen Wenyi had put down her feather fan, Leng Ren had been staring at his bride without moving. The more he looked, the drier his throat became, and his Adam's apple couldn't help but slide up and down.
A strange light erupted in his deep eyes, making him look like a hungry wolf! Dangerous and making people want to tame it!
So beautiful! So good! Such a beautiful woman would be his wife from now on.
Chen Wenyi only glanced up at Leng Ren before heaving her sight away, her skin prickled by his scorching gaze.
This man's gaze was truly terrifying. That intense possessiveness made her feel as if she were delicious prey, being stared at by a fierce beast.
Chen Wenyi wanted to avoid him, but Leng Ren did not intend to let her. The two were now so close that they could feel each other's warm, heavy breaths.
Leng Ren raised his free hand and quietly poked Chen Wenyi's waist. The latter immediately felt a tingling sensation all over her body, and even the hair on her skin stood on end.