On the stage surrounded by fresh flowers and balloons, the four couples were all dressed in festive red Tang suits, sharing happy smiles from the bottom of their hearts. Looking at them, somehow, whether people within Chaoyang or the guests who came to the wedding had the same feeling that they were all perfectly matched even as male spouses.
"Wow, our capital and Capital Yun look so cool, especially Capital Yun. He looks so good in red."
"Yeah, tell me what. I was stunned when I first saw them in the morning. I'll give Capital Yun a ten in terms of his face score after he dressed up."
"Speaking of face score, don't you think Ye Xingchen and Jiang Shang are better. I supported them to be a couple before doomsday, but I didn't expect them to be together afterward. Look, Jiang Shang blushes. That's cute."
"That works for Cheng as well. Look at his innocent smile. He's so hot."
"Haixuan and Capital Chu are also well-matched, okay?"
"Speaking of which, how do you think of Zhou Zeyu and Xiu Jie?"
"You've read my mind. I feel like we have five couples here having a wedding. Zhou Zeyu looks cuter in a suit."
"Exactly…"
Women within Chaoyang shared several tables, taking pictures while chatting passionately. All the men beside their tables looked at them with fear from time to time. The females were so horrible that those men were afraid that if they approached these women, they would be "polluted", i.e., and become gays ever since. What's worse? Most of these women were still unmarried. It was very likely that they had to find their spouses from outside Chaoyang. After all, who within Chaoyang would be willing to marry anyone like them?
"Ahem… may I have a word please?"
Zhou Zeyu coughed deliberately on the stage to draw the audience's attention, and Xiu Jie continued his topic naturally, "As we can see from the decorations, it's a wedding combined with Chinese and Western styles, so are the next processes. I'd like to ask Capital Xing a question first. Capital Xing, in the presence of your family and your friends, do you take Capital Yun, to be your lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish, till death do you apart?"
Priests were rare after doomsday, but that didn't matter. All they needed was a ceremony process for a blessing.
"Hell yeah."
Xing Feng turned his head to look at Yun Che, wrist on a wrist.
"Applause."
The audience applauded hard for them right after the voice fell. Taking the chance, Zhou Zeyu walked to Yun Che as well, asking, "Capital Yun, do you take Capital Xing, as your lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish, till death do you apart?"
After the question, Zhou Zeyu put the microphone in front of him. Yun Che smiled, shifting his gaze slowly across the stage and then returned to Xing Feng, and said to him word by word, "Of course I do."
It could tell from their gazes how much they loved each other, which even made words unnecessary.
"Applause."
This time the applause was obviously louder. Zhou Zeyu and Xiu Jie then walked towards Leng Yehan and Yun Cheng.
"Lieutenant Leng, please tell us out loud: do you take Capital Xing, as your lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish, till death do you apart?"
"Yes, I do."
Although Leng Yehan's answer was simple and brief, his eyes were affectionate when he looked at Yun Cheng. Yun Cheng, however, was a bit under the weather when he was asked the same. Seeing him like this, Xiu Jie didn't know what to do. In the end, it occurred to Zhou Zeyu that he could change the way to ask, "Cheng, do you want to be with Yehan for the rest of your life for good?"
"Yes, yes, of course."
"Haw haw…"
Yun Cheng understood the question this time. Arm in arm, looking at his innocent smile, Leng Yehan smiled dotingly, fixing his messy on the forehead with his fingers gently. The girls screamed again and again, yelling for them to kiss. However, Xiu Jie picked up the microphone skillfully and walked to the next couple, "Patience, everyone, we still have two couples to ask."
"Haw haw haw…"
His playful voice was greeted with howls of laughter. And this time, it was obvious that many men had joined the women's screaming. Zhou Zeyu joked, "It seems that everyone can't wait to witness the main procedure. Xiu Jie, we have to hurry up, or it would be hard to ease the audience."
"Huh… well then, Jiang Shang and Ye Xingchen are the next. Jiang Shang, do you take Ye Xingchen, as your lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish, till death do you apart?"
Xiu Jie put the microphone in front of Jiang Shang. Out of shyness or excitement, Jiang Shang blushed and looked at the audience with embarrassment. Then he looked at his senior, "I do. Marrying Senior and being with you forever is all I want!"
"Wow, Jiang, well done to confess at this time. However, on behalf of the singletons, I have to blame you for your acting lovey-dovey. Would you please stop it?"
"Haw haw…"
"Zeyu, if you are annoyed because of this, you should get yourself a spouse so that you can do the same in front of Jiang."
"That's right. Xiu Jie is a good one. Why don't you two make a match?"
"Be together! Be together…·"
"Be together…"
Zhou Zeyu's protest immediately caused a roar of laughter among the audience. He was always talkative and easier to get close to, so the superfunction possessors who were close to him ridiculed him loudly. Under someone's proposal, the audience began to call "Be together" out loud. Even Xiu Jie was involved this time, so he stared at Zhou Zeyu in embarrassment. The latter, however, had been got used to such occasions and was cool with it.
The wedding continued lively. After asking the four couples, Zhou Zeyu then said loudly, "My Xiu Jie just said…"
"Wait, wait, who allowed you to claim me as yours? Erase 'my', will you?"
Before he could finish, Xiu Jie interrupted him quickly. His handsome face was flushed with blood. Zhou Zeyu pretended to be joking, "Am I wrong? Didn't they just say that you were mine?"
"You…"
"Hahaha…"
Well, it seemed like Zhou Zeyu wouldn't stop this right now. The audience was so glad as if they were witnessing a new couple being together, not to mention the fujoshi. The gay club in Peak had now included a new couple. How interesting!
"Ahem, ahem… Calm down, guys. I was just kidding. Now let's get back to the business. Since this wedding is combined with Chinese and Western styles, now it's time to perform the formal wedding ceremony. Let's welcome the couples to step forward!"
"Applause."
The atmosphere was already euphoric, Zhou Zeyu coughed a few times to draw the guests' attention, especially the fujoshi. As his voice fell, the couples took a step forward while the warm applause sounded.
"First, Bow to heaven and earth!"
Xiu Jie's voice echoed through the microphone to every corner of the venue. Some people who sat afar also crowded around the stage. Now was the high time today! The four couples bowed to heaven and earth at the same time.
"Second, Bow to your parents!"
The four couples turned to their families and friends' seats at the same time and bowed toward them. At this moment, Mrs. Lu, Yun Yao, Xing Tianlan, and the rest families all couldn't help but feel that their eyes were moist.
"Third, Bow to each other!"
Loud cheerings sounded again. The four couples released their hands, stepped a bit further, and then bowed to each other. In the warm applause, Zhou Zeyu said loudly, "Now the procedures are over. Congratulations to the four couples to be husband and husband before heaven, earth, families, and friends. Now please give each other the most affectionate kiss to mark a perfect ending to this wedding."
"Applause."
The applause roared and resounded through the venue. In front of everyone present, the four couples hugged and kissed each other's lips. At the same time, the clock struck twelve. From this moment on, they were lawfully husband and husband.
"Thank you for coming to our wedding. Our chef has specially prepared a splendid banquet for you guys. Wish you have a good time enjoying the drinks and food. Please, suit yourselves."
In the end, on behalf of the couples, Xing Feng led Yun Che to announce the opening of the banquet. When the wedding was started, those who were helping in the kitchen had already offered various cold dishes and pot-stewed fowls one after another. For the wedding banquet today, Yun Yao had discussed with Chef Qin several times, and set 19 dishes for each table in the end, including all kinds of fresh poultry, seafood, fresh seafood, games, etc. The biggest finale was that each table was served with a roasted whole lamb. When it was served, even Wei Kan and his partners were very surprised. They had known that Chaoyang Peak was rich in materials and had a solid foundation, but they didn't expect their storage to be so splendid. It was said that even the guests outside the venue were served the same dishes. And that was beyond generous!
"Congratulations! We wish you a happy marriage and an everlasting life together!"
When it was their turn to toast, Wei Kan, Wan Guoqiang, and others held up their glasses. As the representative, Xing Feng smiled, "Thank you, everyone, I will do it first!"
After that, the eight of them drank at the same time. What they drank was water, and for Yun Cheng's sake, the water was the spring water in the space.
"Wei, Wan, generals, and sisters, please forgive us for our poor reception. The dishes are far from good. Hope you won't mind."
Putting down the wine glass, Yun Che talked rhetorically, only he was too modest because the dishes they served were quite abundant: roasted whole lamb, whole chicken, whole duck, and whole fish; the crabs were even bigger than their heads, and the lobsters were as thick as an adult's arm. Fresh vegetables almost dizzied their eyes. Such a feast was good enough even before Doomsday. It couldn't be better.
"Lad, you are so annoying. Alright, leave us to the feast and continue your toast."
Wei Kan got rid of Yun Che before he was pissed off, while the rest looked at them with joy. Xing Feng and Yun Che then went to the next table. Except those from the government and the armies, the rest were all from the Superfunction Possessors' Squad. All the 18 capitals shared two tables with some of their wives, which smoothed the couples to make a toast.
"Congratulations!"
Seeing them approaching, those sitting at the two tables got up at the same time. The four couples held their hands to thank the guests, and then they picked up the wine glasses from the tray, "Thank you guys for coming to our wedding. We are too close to have the small talks, so I'll leave you to the meal. Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
All of them bottomed up at the same time.
"Haha… guys, please enjoy the food and the drinks. Feel free to tell the chef to add more dishes. Let's enjoy the day and get drunk!"
Putting down the wine glass, Yun Che was more enthusiastic and free. Compared with facing Wei Kan and the others, he was more casual to meet the captains of these superfunction squads.
"Of course, Capital Yun. Lei and I won't stop eating until this evening."
"Chen, I have to say that you are the most thick-skinned person among us all. But I can bear it if you are worse."
"Haha…"
The superfunction possessors were not as reserved as those from the government and the armies. Combined with the fact that they had more connections with those of Chaoyang Peak, they joked around at will and lit up the atmosphere as well.