The wedding officiant continued his speech. However, An Nuan was not listening well. Her mind was preoccupied with her decision to marry someone else.
Across her, Lin Xiao Feng was holding both her hands with a serious look on his face. His eyes were looking into hers with a glint of something that she could not understand.
An Nuan wondered just what was going through Lin Xiao Feng's mind at this time.
Was he nervous?
After all, he came to the venue to attend her wedding. Unexpectedly, the guest has now turned to the groom.
An Nuan wondered if Lin Xiao Feng was going to regret his decision the moment they left the hall.
If he regretted it later... then, she did not mind letting him go.
Lin Xiao Feng had helped her enough by not letting her stand alone on the altar.
She then realized that her conversation with Lin Xiao Feng earlier was too brief. After this wedding ceremony ended, the two of them should sit down and talk again.
There would be a lot of things for them to discuss.
The gentle squeeze on her hand snapped An Nuan out of her thoughts.
It was then that she realized that the surroundings were too quiet.
An Nuan blinked a few times before realizing that the wedding officiant was looking at her. She shot him an inquiring look, wondering what was going on.
The wedding officiant seemed to understand that the bride was not paying attention.
He let out a low cough before looking at An Nuan again. "Miss An Nuan."
"Yes."
The wedding officiant flashed her a soft smile. "Do you take Lin Xiao Feng as your lawful wedded husband? To promise to love and cherish him, in good and in bad times, in sickness and in health, for richer and for poorer, for better and for worse, to support each other through times of trouble and rejoice in times of happiness, and to give all your love to him for as long as you both shall live?"
An Nuan felt a bit dizzy listening to the wedding officiant's long speech.
She looked at Lin Xiao Feng again and this time she noted the unmistakable glint of nervousness in his eyes.
An Nuan wondered if Lin Xiao Feng was worried that she was not going to answer the wedding officiant's question.
After a long silence, the guests began to get anxious as well. Then, An Nuan finally answered, "I do."
The guests started to whisper when she finally answered. Perhaps, many of them had expected An Nuan to change her mind at the last minute and cancel the wedding.
Then, the wedding officiant turned to Lin Xiao Feng and asked him the same question.
An Nuan thought that Lin Xiao Feng might need some time to think properly before answering the question. Unexpectedly, the man gave his answer after a few seconds of pause.
"I do."
An Nuan's heart skipped a beat as she heard Lin Xiao Feng's deep and steady voice echoing in the hall.
The wedding officiant proceeded to say a few more words.
Ren Di and Su Ming Yuan walked closer to deliver their wedding ring.
An Nuan slid the ring onto Lin Xiao Feng's finger and chuckled upon finding that the ring was slightly loose on his finger. After all, Lin Xiao Feng's fingers were slender as compared to Pei Zhi Yi's.
When it came to Lin Xiao Feng's turn, An Nuan was surprised to see that he was holding a ring that she had never seen before. The ring was slid to her finger and surprisingly, it fit her perfectly.
The ring on the finger was not something that Pei Zhi Yi had chosen.
An Nuan wondered where Lin Xiao Feng got his ring.
Then, someone from the wedding planner staff walked over to hand over a few documents.
An Nuan walked over to the side where a table was prepared. She was still so overwhelmed by the ceremony that she was not able to think properly.
Right now, An Nuan was following the ceremony as to the wedding officiant's instructions.
She put her signature on the wedding certificate and Lin Xiao Feng did the same.
The wedding officiant checked on the documents before looking at the bride and groom alternately with a smile on his face. "I now pronounce you husband and wife. Mr. Lin, you may kiss the bride."
The wedding officiant's words made An Nuan pause.
Her hands balled into a tight fist. Then, there was a trace of panic in her eyes.
She realized that she had not thought of this part of the ceremony before and had not discussed with Lin Xiao Feng what they should do.
The thought of kissing Lin Xiao Feng in front of others made her anxious.
An Nuan did not think that she could kiss someone that she did not love.
Of course, Lin Xiao Feng noticed the turbulence in An Nuan's eyes. Seeing her panicking made his heart feel heavier.
Lin Xiao Feng quickly composed himself. He knew well that he was not supposed to be An Nuan's groom today. If Pei Zhi Yi had not left, he wouldn't have had the chance to stand at the altar and marry An Nuan.
He knew that he would have to work hard to win An Nuan's heart. It may take him a long time but Lin Xiao Feng was satisfied with that. Now that they are married, everything else is possible.
Lin Xiao Feng lowered his gaze briefly. When he looked up again, Lin Xiao Feng raised a hand and placed it behind An Nuan's head.
He watched her eyes widen as he tilted his head and lowered his head closer.
Before their lips would touch, Lin Xiao Feng finally stopped. "Stay still," Lin Xiao Feng whispered. Their lips were an inch apart from each other's.
The two of them stayed that way for a brief second before Lin Xiao Feng finally let An Nuan go.
Then, the crowd started to cheer and clap, thinking that they had witnessed the couple's first kiss.
An Nuan inhaled a few deep breaths to calm down. She really thought that Lin Xiao Feng was going to kiss her.
Unexpectedly, this man was playing with the angle to make others think that they had kissed.
An Nuan glanced at Lin Xiao Feng a few times and realized that this man was being considerate.
Finally married!
Once the ceremony ended, Lin Xiao Feng and An Nuan were taken to the restroom for a quick break. Later, they were going to come out again to meet their guests.
Lin Xiao Feng stood up straight as he listened to the wedding planner's words. While An Nuan was looking distracted, Lin Xiao Feng was listening with focus. As the substitute groom, there were many things that he was unaware of.
Once the wedding planner left, only the newlywed couple were left in the room.
Lin Xiao Feng observed his newlywed wife briefly with a mixed feeling.
He was happy that An Nuan had become his wife. But unlike other brides, there was no trace of happiness on An Nuan's face.
"Are you alright?" Lin Xiao Feng asked.
An Nuan raised her head and finally met Lin Xiao Feng's gaze. A forced smile appeared on her lips. "I'm fine. Just relieved that everything is going smoothly."
The light in her eyes flickered.
She now has become Lin Xiao Feng's wife. From now on, she could no longer return to Pei Zhi Yi's side. The realization made her both sad and relieved at the same time.
An Nuan blinked a few times as she forced herself not to think about Pei Zhi Yi again. But then, she was worried that Pei Zhi Yi and his family would soon look for her to make trouble.
"An Nuan."
"Hmm?" He raised her head to look at Lin Xiao Feng again.
"What are you planning to do after this?" Lin Xiao Feng asked. "I know that you are looking for a substitute groom to avoid your ex from coming to you again."
An Nuan felt a dull pain in her heart as she heard Lin Xiao Feng referring to Pei Zhi Yi as her ex.
"But, do you have anything planned?"
It was then that An Nuan remembered that she did not have a proper conversation with Lin Xiao Feng regarding their marriage.
She looked around the room and finally, her eyes fell on the large sofa at the side. "Lin Xiao Feng." She paused to point at the sofa. "Let's sit down and talk."
"Alright." Lin Xiao Feng nodded. He followed An Nuan and sat next to her.
There was a long silence in the room.
Lin Xiao Feng waited for An Nuan to speak first, knowing that she might need some time to arrange her thoughts.
Too many things happened today and An Nuan was probably overwhelmed by the sudden decision she made earlier.
An Nuan played with the lace on her dress. She closed her eyes and let out a chuckle. "Actually, Pei Zhi Yi and I planned to go on a honeymoon in T Country. It seemed that the tickets and the hotel payment would go to waste."
"You can still go," Lin Xiao Feng said. "You could take this time to calm down."
An Nuan looked at him with a complicated gaze.
"If I'm not wrong, I believe that your ex will come to look for you," Lin Xiao Feng pointed out. "You could take this chance to avoid him for a while."
The light in An Nuan's flickered. She thought that Lin Xiao Feng's suggestion did not sound so bad.
At this time, she was not ready to face Pei Zhi Yi. She knew how persistent Pei Zhi Yi could be and she was too lazy to deal with him at this moment.
"You could ask your friend to accompany you," Lin Xiao Feng continued. "Take this chance to compose your thoughts and figure out what you are going to do next. Don't think of anything else other than yourself. As for what happened here... I will take care of everything. I promise you that I will help you." He paused to think if he had missed anything. "I will cover the expense of the new flight tickets as well as your spending money for your vacation. Just go and play around as much as you like."
A faint smile curled on An Nuan's face. "I can go on this honeymoon with my friends but Lin Xiao Feng, you don't have to pay for my expenses. I still have my money." Her heart warmed as she thought of Lin Xiao Feng's consideration.
"I want to. An Nuan, you are now my wife. We are legally married," Lin Xiao Feng pointed out.
An Nuan's heart trembled. She remembered that she had put down her signature on the wedding certificate earlier.
Lin Xiao Feng was right. They were now legally married.
"I know that we both had our reasons for this marriage," Lin Xiao Feng continued. "But as your legal husband, I intended to fulfill my responsibility to you. Providing you with a safe place to live and giving you spending money is part of my responsibility. You know very well about what I do. I can't afford to have other people talk badly about me."
Lin Xiao Feng did not feel good about using his career growth to reason with An Nuan. But this was the only reason he knew to make An Nuan listen to his arrangement.
An Nuan chuckled. "Alright then. Someone is planning to give me money. How can I reject you?"
Lin Xiao Feng's eyes softened upon hearing that An Nuan was not going to argue with him about this.
A thought came to his mind, making him realize that there were so many things that they could discuss.
Lin Xiao Feng shifted his sitting position so that he would be facing An Nuan. "In front of the elders, let's act like we are a proper married couple," Lin Xiao Feng suggested.
"That is what I have in mind. Lin Xiao Feng, I don't want my parents to worry about me."
Her father's words as he handed her to Lin Xiao Feng in the wedding hall echoed in her mind.
"I know. I promised your father that I would take care of you. An Nuan, I don't like to break my promise."
His words made An Nuan smile again. She could tell that choosing to marry Lin Xiao Feng as the substitute was a good plan."
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