Years had passed since Li Chengxiu finally broke free from his painful past. What once seemed impossible—peace, love, and security—was now his reality.
Standing before the mirror, dressed in a perfectly tailored white suit, he took a deep breath. Today was the day.
A soft knock on the door pulled him from his thoughts.
"Are you ready?" Yan Rui's warm voice came from the doorway.
Li Chengxiu turned, his heart skipping a beat. Yan Rui was stunning in his own wedding suit, the love in his eyes deeper than ever.
"I've never been more ready," Li Chengxiu said with a smile.
The wedding was intimate, surrounded only by the people who truly cared for them. There were no grand speeches, no extravagant displays—just the quiet, genuine love between two people who had fought to be together.
As they exchanged vows, Li Chengxiu felt a peace he had never known before.
"I promise to cherish you, to protect you, and to love you every day for the rest of my life," Yan Rui whispered, slipping the ring onto Li Chengxiu's finger.
Tears welled in Li Chengxiu's eyes as he repeated his own vows, his voice steady and filled with emotion.
"You are my home, Yan Rui. My safe place. I will love you for as long as I breathe."
When they sealed their vows with a kiss, the past no longer had any hold on them. They were free.