Their wedding was completed amidst the blessings of everyone present.
Shen Xian and Gu Chen clasped their hands together, vowing their commitment to each other. Some things went without saying; they had steadfastly chosen one another in their hearts. Having weathered so many difficult times, they believed that no matter what storms lay ahead, they could face them together, hand in hand.
In the following three days, Shen Xian, Gu Chen, and their friends and family enjoyed a beautiful time on the island.
It was then that Grandma Shen began to talk to Old Master Gu about Shen Ci, the man who had been stubborn, fortunate, yet unfortunate, all in one life.
"It's funny how getting older makes you feel like you have everything, yet I find myself missing the days when we were just starting out, cramped together in a tiny rental house working our fingers to the bone. Those were truly hard times, but they were also filled with passion. He must have hated me later on, didn't he?"