A beautiful summer night

May 5th is the Beginning of Summer.

In early summer, all things flourish.

Xia Wanzhi turned twenty-six, marking an incredibly important day in her life—

Her wedding with Xie Qiyan.

She met Xie Qiyan in the summer when she was eight years old.

Last July, she reunited with Xie Qiyan in the summer.

In May of this year, she and Xie Qiyan held their wedding in the summer.

Summer days are long and endless, just like the passionate love that lasts forever.

Summer has only just begun this year.

Not just this year, not just this summer, but every year from now on, through every meal and every season, Xie Qiyan will be by Xia Wanzhi's side.

The wedding ceremony was not complicated, but when the bride entered, Xia Wanzhi's mind went blank, even though she had memorized the process.

Rose petals fell from the sky, brushing against the bride's white wedding dress and landing on the vibrant green lawn. To the rhythm of the music, Xia Wanzhi slowly walked towards her lover.

The entrance music was gentle and elegant, yet cheerful and lively.

That was an English song that Yunli wrote after she and Xie Qiyan got their marriage certificate.

Gardenias in the height of summer.

A unique song that belongs exclusively to Xia Wanzhi.

Despite having rehearsed many times, Xia Wanzhi was supposed to walk towards Xie Qiyan with flowers in hand and a smile on her face during this segment. However, when her eyes met Xie Qiyan's and she was surrounded by the applause and cheers of the people around her and the rhythmic beat that touched her heart, Xia Wanzhi's eyes gradually reddened.

The summer breeze was refreshing, lifting Xia Wanzhi's veil. As tears of happiness fell, the hem of Xia Wanzhi's light gauze skirt also fluttered in the wind.

Xie Qiyan raised his eyebrows slightly, grinned, and looked at his bride, revealing his perfect eight teeth.

As the music entered the chorus, the melody resonated with everyone's heartbeats, and the bride, who was running enthusiastically towards the groom while lifting her skirt, was caught steadily.

Having prepared in advance, Xie Qiyan took two steps, picked up his bride, and spun her around. The fluttering veil and skirt blended into the falling petals.

At this moment, they are the epitome of romance.

The wedding was scheduled for the beginning of summer, and a lawn wedding was the first choice. From the moment the wedding date and venue were determined, Xie Qiyan commissioned this light gauze dress.

Xia Wanzhi is like a gardenia that blooms in midsummer.

Pure white, passionate.

She will definitely run towards him with enthusiasm.

Just like this moment.

Xie Qiyan's smile deepened. After turning around twice and regaining his balance, he looked up at his bride.

Xia Wanzhi was both crying and laughing. Amidst the cheers of the people around her, she punched Xie Qiyan's shoulder twice with her fist and whispered, "Put me down!"

I couldn't resist and messed up the whole process.

Xie Qiyan almost couldn't hold back either.

I couldn't resist kissing her.

Just then, the emcee joked, "It seems our bride is eager to move on to the next part, so please welcome our bride and groom to the front!"

Xia Yongqing covered his face and clicked his tongue twice: "I can't bear to look..."

"Follow me, follow me!" Ross glared at him, then joined Xie Tan in clapping and cheering.

Xia Yongqing smiled helplessly, recalling his wedding more than twenty years ago, and secretly took Ross's hand with a deep sense of longing.

Ross laughed uncontrollably, but when he looked down, his eyes welled up with tears.

People shed tears when they are happy or when they feel happy for others.

Jiang Baichuan had already wiped away Yunli's tears three times. Fortunately, he had attended many weddings and had prepared tissues for wiping away tears in advance.

"If you cry like this, what will we do when we get married?" Jiang Baichuan teased in a low voice, rubbing the corner of her eye with his fingertip.

Yunli glared at him: "You're disgusted?"

Jiang Baichuan held her close, his smile deepening as he whispered, “How could I dare? So, baby, you’re saying you’ve accepted my proposal?”

Her breath was slightly hot, and with Jiang Yourong right next to her, Yun Li shrank back and pushed him, saying, "There are so many people here, don't touch me..."

The summer breeze made her face feel hot.

Jiang Baichuan smiled but remained silent, his hand, which was tucked into his suit trouser pocket, seemed to be tightly gripping something.

After the oath-reading ceremony, the guests took their seats. Everyone present was a familiar face; apart from the elders from the Xia and Xie families, the rest of the guests were Xia Wanzhi and Xie Qiyan's relatives and friends.

The vow card wasn't long, but Xia Wanzhi couldn't help but want to cry as she listened to it.

She had heard Xie Qiyan's sweet words countless times; every night they spent intimately together, his sweet words were always exceptionally enchanting.

She was probably shy, but there was no denying that she enjoyed that kind of intimacy.

In public, Xie Qiyan even tied his tie meticulously, appearing both harsh and serious. Similarly, Xia Wanzhi was mostly reserved and introverted in public.

But when the two bodies collide, they spark such intense and unrestrained flames.

They couldn't control their feelings of love.

They exchanged rings, embraced and kissed, and the wedding ceremony concluded amidst applause from the officiant and guests.

As they kissed, a petal gently fell between their lips. Xie Qiyan, holding Xia Wanzhi's shoulders, could no longer hold back and deepened the kiss, which was filled with deep love.

The cheers and jeers continued unabated.

"Quick, quick! Take a picture!" Yu Fei gripped Huo Yang's shoulder tightly as he was taking pictures with a makeup camera, worried that he hadn't captured this highlight of his boss's life.

"Would you die if you didn't howl a couple of times?" Huo Yang couldn't take it anymore.

Bamboo couldn't stand watching the two bicker, nor could she stand the guy's terrible photography skills, so she squeezed between them and grabbed the equipment: "Get out of the way, I'll take the picture."

It is said that a good horse deserves a good saddle.

But those two cows and horses were a complete waste of the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of photography equipment.

Yu Fei and Huo Yang remained silent, simply obeying.

Even cattle and horses have different statuses.

You know, your boss Xie is completely obedient to the president's wife. Although Zhu Zi is Xia Wanzhi's assistant, they are as close as sisters. Yu Fei is afraid of offending this somewhat hot-tempered assistant. If she complains to her superiors, he probably will lose his bonus.

Compared to the lively atmosphere among the younger generation, the older generation tends to be more composed.

Especially the Xie family.

The old man's eyes were full of smiles. When he looked away, he inadvertently caught sight of Yao Qin and Liu Shubai beside him.

His smile faded, and his heart began to fill with regret.

If he hadn't been so headstrong back then, if he had put aside his prejudices, if he had accepted Yao Qin and allowed her into the family...

Will the outcome be different?

Seeing their patriarch's eyes filled with tears, the Xie family members dared not utter a single disrespectful word.

Xie Qiyan probably didn't welcome their arrival, but since it was a formality to sign the contract, and to show their respect for Xia Wanzhi and the marriage, the entire Xie family, led by the old man, had to attend.

Zhou's mother, including Xie's daughter who married out of the family, also attended with her husband and son.

In a corner, Zhou Yu, who had witnessed the entire wedding, was secretly heartbroken. His clenched fists were bulging with veins, and his heart was filled with resentment and regret.

"Son..." Zhou's mother couldn't bear to see him like this, and earnestly advised, "Mom knows you're upset, let's leave after the ceremony, shall we?"

Their family didn't want to come.

However, the old man declared that unless she severed ties with the Xie family, she must attend the wedding as an aunt.

Coming to his senses, Zhou Yu abruptly shook off his arm and said angrily, "Now you know how I feel? If you hadn't had a problem with Zhizhi in the first place, I wouldn't have been caught in the middle! If you hadn't been constantly putting me in a difficult position... if you hadn't been constantly making things difficult for her, we wouldn't have broken up!"

Now, thinking back on everything that happened, and remembering Sun Lingzhi who was still at home taking care of her pregnancy, Zhou Yu couldn't help but resent his mother.

These words were like knives piercing Zhou's mother's heart, but she couldn't refute them.

"I'm sorry, it was Mom's fault..."

"Alright! Let's argue at home!" Mr. Zhou stood up angrily, turned to leave, and said, "I can't bear to lose face like this..."

The commotion wasn't loud, but Xia Wanzhi's position gave her a clear view of the entire scene. As she watched the Zhou family of three leave their seats, Xia Wanzhi blinked before looking away, only to meet Xie Qiyan's meaningful gaze.

Xia Wanzhi chuckled: "I'm just here to watch the fun."

"Even more exciting than ours?" Xie Qiyan raised his hand and gently touched her earlobe, which was adorned with a gardenia earring.

Her waist was tightly held and pulled into his arms. Xia Wanzhi lost her balance and laughed as she simply rested her chin on his shoulder: "Xie Qiyan, I'm so glad I met you."

Fortunately, I fell in love with him.

Xie Qiyan just smiled and said, "Don't change the subject. I'll forgive you if you call me 'husband'."

Xia Wanzhi: "..."