HBWnovel Chapter 204 Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing's Wedding (6)
Chapter 204 Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing's Wedding (6)
Shen Wancheng arrived at the edge of the wedding venue, where Xu Pingtao was already waiting.
Xu Pingtao will take on the role of Shen Wancheng's father, leading Shen Wancheng into the venue and personally handing her over to Gu Jinxing.
The wedding venue was decorated entirely with fresh flowers, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. There were two white-painted eaves nearby, from which petals would fall from the wind at any time, and the air was filled with a lingering yet delicate floral fragrance.
At 10:00 AM sharp, melodious music filled the wedding venue.
Shen Wancheng took Xu Pingtao's arm and walked step by step along the flower-lined path toward Gu Jinxing, who was not far away.
Gu Jinxing was dressed in an exquisitely tailored Zhongshan suit. He was tall and had an outstanding temperament. His deep gaze softened when it fell on Shen Wancheng.
Shen Wancheng's brocade robe shimmered in the sunlight like the surface of a lake, truly living up to its name, "Floating Light Leaps Like Gold."
The three stood facing each other. Xu Pingtao held Shen Wancheng's hand in one hand and Gu Jinxing's hand in the other. A thousand words were condensed into a simple sentence.
"Take good care of her."
Gu Jinxing nodded solemnly, "Grandpa, I will."
Xu Pingtao placed their hands together, then put his own hand down, and said to Shen Wancheng.
"Grandpa, the He family will always be your support and your way out. Never wrong yourself."
Shen Wancheng, who had originally only intended to follow the ceremony's procedures, was naturally moved by the moment she was actually there.
Shen Wancheng opened her arms and hugged Xu Pingtao, "Grandpa, I know."
This was the closest gesture Shen Wancheng and Xu Pingtao made after they recognized each other as family.
Even Xu Pingtao, who is over fifty years old, couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.
Xu Pingtao took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions welling up in his heart, and gently patted Shen Wancheng on the back, encouraging her to keep going.
Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing walked hand in hand to the front of the stage, where the priest began to read the wedding vows.
Shen Wancheng looked at Gu Jinxing, her heart beating faster and faster.
Having seen countless wedding scenes on television and heard "I do" countless times, I truly felt the meaning of those three words when it was my turn to say them.
When Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing said "I do," they both looked at each other sincerely and attentively.
Shen Wancheng believes that even the most realistic person, as long as they have good intentions in their heart, will be genuinely devout at least for this moment when faced with this situation.
"Please exchange rings, bride and groom."
After the priest said those words, Gu Jinxing took out a ring box that he had prepared beforehand from his pocket, opened it, and took out a women's ring from inside.
Shen Wancheng was surprised to discover that the diamond on the ring was the "Starry Night" diamond that Gu Jinxing had bought at an auction in South Africa for a sky-high price.
Shen Wancheng left the auction hall when the diamond's price reached $1000 million. She didn't hear the final price, but she remembered that there were still five bidders when she left. Logically, the final price would not be less than $2000 million.
"So you bought it to make a wedding ring?"
Shen Wancheng had mixed feelings. Before they went to South Africa, Shen Wancheng thought that her marriage with Gu Jinxing was just a business deal. She never imagined that Gu Jinxing had already taken it to heart and spent a fortune on their wedding.
Gu Jinxing nodded and gently placed the ring on Shen Wancheng's ring finger.
"This ring, like you, is unique."
Shen Wancheng smiled, her heart pounding with emotion.
The diamond on the wedding ring is actually not large; its value lies in its color, texture, and polishing, so objectively it is not heavy.
But Shen Wancheng felt her hands were unusually heavy, not only because of the weight of the diamonds, but also because of Gu Jinxing's care and sincerity.
Gu Jinxing prepared his own wedding ring; Shen Wancheng was only responsible for putting it on him.
Shen Wancheng hadn't thought much of it at first, but now she felt a little guilty. As she put the wedding ring on Gu Jinxing's finger, she whispered something to him.
"Afterwards, I will design a wedding ring specifically for you that matches mine."
Shen Wancheng designed it specifically for him, so how could Gu Jinxing refuse?
He smiled and agreed, "Okay."
"Now, I hereby declare you officially husband and wife."
The priest's voice rang in their ears and echoed throughout the wedding venue.
The guests erupted in applause.
Gu Jinxing lowered his head and kissed Shen Wancheng. It was a simple, undeep kiss, and it was precisely because of its purity that the kiss felt both gentle and firm.
The wedding banquet was also held on this seaside lawn.
While the wedding was taking place, servants were already preparing food at a nearby venue.
To hold the wedding on this island, the Gu family booked all the staff of a five-star hotel to serve them on the island.
Therefore, whether it's the waiters and waitresses at various parts of the wedding and banquet, or the chefs preparing the banquet, they are all top-notch and professional.
Every guest at the wedding banquet enjoyed the luxurious treatment of a five-star hotel.
After the wedding ceremony, Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing, along with their bridesmaids, groomsmen, and young people like Cai Xinyi and Cai Xinya, took a group photo.
Other guests were guided by waiters to their seats at the wedding banquet venue.
Around 11 a.m., Shen Wancheng, accompanied by Shen Yao and Ye Ningshuang, went to the villa to change into her toasting attire, while Gu Jinxing went to greet the guests first.
The wedding banquet at noon today will be a traditional Chinese meal, which will make it easier for the newlyweds to toast.
Lunch was served at noon, and Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing began toasting together.
They first paid their respects to the relatives on Gu's side. The Gu family was prosperous, and Shen Wancheng had only met Gu Jinxing's two aunts and their families before, so she didn't have much of an impression of them.
Today, seeing that the Gu family's relatives filled five tables while the He family's only had two, I truly felt the difference between families.
Shen Yao secretly complained that it was no wonder her grandfather was able to amass a fortune by marrying into the He family. If it were the Gu family, he wouldn't have been able to get any inheritance even if he married into their family.
This prompted Shen Wancheng to give Shen Yao's head a hard poke.
They really dare to say anything.
The Gu family has too many relatives, and even Gu Jinxing doesn't recognize many of them. When they toast, not only does Shen Wancheng rigidly follow Wen Nan and Gu Hengzhi's instructions to call people whatever they want, but Gu Jinxing has also become an emotionless machine calling people.
It wasn't until they started toasting the ordinary guests that Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing's expressions became more genuine.