Chapter 788: The Bride and Groom Exchange Rings

"Uh..."

Cai Xiaotang stiffly loosened her fingers, her mind racing as she thought about what she should say.

Li Xiao, however, suddenly curved the corners of his lips.

"Reluctant to let me go?"

He suddenly grabbed Cai Xiaotang's wrist in return; although the expression on his face was teasing, Cai Xiaotang suddenly noticed a trace of nervousness that he had accidentally let slip from his brow.

The words of retort suddenly stopped on the tip of her tongue.

Cai Xiaotang stared at him with a serious expression.

"Are you... busy all day today?"

She suddenly asked, out of the blue.

Li Xiao was taken aback, then composed his expression, answering with rare seriousness: "Mm, I had people screen the recent social connections of everyone coming to the wedding tomorrow, and I've been checking the venue; it's almost finished."

The things that happened at the last wedding.

He always felt self-reproach.

He kept feeling that if he had been more thorough with the precautions, perhaps so many things wouldn't have happened.

Just as Li Xiao was thinking this, his peripheral vision caught Cai Xiaotang sitting up a bit straighter.

"Li Xiao, are you still thinking about what happened last time?"

Cai Xiaotang asked suddenly, her tone unusually certain.

Li Xiao's gaze flickered for a moment; he didn't speak, only chuckled.

Immediately after, he heard Cai Xiaotang continue: "What happened last time wasn't your fault; those bad people were just too cunning, so this time..."

"You actually don't need to be under so much pressure, and you don't need to be so tightly wound. As long as you do things well within your capabilities, that's enough..."

Except for Jiang Baobao, Cai Xiaotang rarely comforted people so earnestly, and as she spoke, her face couldn't help but become a bit unnatural.

Li Xiao was stunned at first, then a glimmer of light suddenly burst into the depths of his eyes, and the smile on his lips grew increasingly intense.

Cai Xiaotang felt flustered by his stare; she finished saying what she wanted to say as quickly as possible and hurriedly changed the subject: "Anyway... there definitely won't be any problems this time! You just don't need to overthink it!"

As she spoke, she intended to burrow back into the quilt.

But she was suddenly pulled by the waist from behind and pressed into a warm embrace, with no room for refusal.

"You..."

Cai Xiaotang's heart stirred; she didn't push him away as she usually would, but instead followed the momentum to wrap her arms around his waist, patting him twice gently as if comforting a child.

"Ahem..."

Li Xiao suddenly gave a light cough and gently let her go.

Their eyes met.

Cai Xiaotang blinked, feeling her face grow hot in hindsight.

"That... you go get busy..."

She spoke in a low voice and took the initiative to lift the quilt and slip inside, her heart thumping, beating even faster than usual.

Li Xiao didn't speak, but he chuckled.

Then, he suddenly bent down and bit Cai Xiaotang's lower lip, neither too lightly nor too heavily.

"Then I'm leaving. Get some rest early, and also... thank you for the dinner."

His tone was gentle, and his gaze made Cai Xiaotang's heart soften even more.

By the time she came back to her senses, there was only the sound of the door being gently closed.

After a long while...

The quilt on the bed moved, suddenly bulging into a ball.

Cai Xiaotang turned over and covered herself completely in the quilt, her hand pressed against her chest.

Yet she couldn't slow her rapid heartbeat by even a fraction.

What to do...

Clearly, nothing had happened...

But why did she feel... that rare side of Li Xiao just now, not his usual composed self, was inexplicably heart-fluttering!

The next day—just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Cai Xiaotang climbed out of bed and went straight to find Jiang Baobao.

The bride's makeup had to be prepared from early in the morning.

By the time Cai Xiaotang arrived, Jiang Baobao had already changed into her wedding dress.

Her wedding dress today was a strapless style, outlining her waist in an exquisite and graceful way, while the long train was embroidered with various white floral patterns; combined with the floral hair accessory on her head, she looked exactly like a princess who had walked out of a forest.

"Wow! Where did this fairy come from? So beautiful!"

Cai Xiaotang's tone was exaggerated, instantly making the makeup artist nearby laugh.

Jiang Baobao also couldn't help but laugh: "You should hurry up and get your makeup done! You'll be a fairy in a little while too!"

The two of them chatted and laughed, and while talking, they quickly finished their makeup.

The ceremony was scheduled for eleven o'clock in the morning.

Li Xiao had stayed up all night, arranging everything properly, and only had time to rest an hour before the wedding began.

Eleven o'clock sharp—the wedding began.

Inside the huge glass Flower Room, the guests' seats were neatly arranged.

The midday sunlight was bright but not blinding, falling into the Flower Room and dyeing it with a layer of brilliant radiance.

Even the air was filled with a faint floral fragrance, as if one had stepped into some fairy-tale kingdom.

Wearing her wedding dress, Jiang Baobao was supported by Cai Xiaotang, stepping onto the red carpet step by step, her eyes looking firmly at the man standing at the end of the red carpet.

"Hehe... Mommy looks so beautiful today!"

"Mommy is pretty every day!"

"But today you are the prettiest!"

The voices of the three little ones came from the doorway; they had already been waiting for a long time, carrying small flower baskets.

A hint of a smile flashed in Jiang Baobao's eyes, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Jiang Chenghao also walking toward her.

The melodious Wedding March rang in her ears.

Following it was the excited voice of Gu Ruohan: "Let us welcome the bride!"

Every word he spoke revealed excitement and joy, almost making Jiang Baobao laugh out loud.

"Baobao, you really didn't choose the wrong host; he is just too good at building the atmosphere, isn't he?"

Cai Xiaotang also almost couldn't hold it together, wanting to laugh at the thought of Gu Ruohan desperately volunteering himself back then.

Even Li Laoyezi and the other guests couldn't help but chuckle.

"Baobao, let's go."

Jiang Chenghao gently took Jiang Baobao's hand.

He led her toward Li Beijue, his heart filled with immense emotion.

Ahead on the red carpet, the three little ones hopped and skipped, happily scattering flower petals everywhere.

Holding her bouquet, Jiang Baobao met Li Beijue's gaze and felt a sense of complete serenity in her heart.

Finally... this moment had arrived again.

In truth, she didn't care whether this wedding was magnificent or grand.

She only wanted the people most important to her and Li Beijue to be able to participate and witness their happiness with their own eyes.

That was enough.

After experiencing so much, a simpler life seemed all the more precious.

One step—two steps—the distance between the two of them was shortening bit by bit.

Finally—Jiang Chenghao brought Jiang Baobao before Li Beijue.

"Baobao is handed over to you now... treat her well."

He smiled as he took Jiang Baobao's hand, placed it solemnly into Li Beijue's palm, smiled at Jiang Baobao once more, and having completed his task, stepped aside.

The three little ones also stood grinning on the other side with Cai Xiaotang.

Gu Ruohan, as the most excited host in the room, could hardly wait any longer.

After reading the vows, he immediately continued: "Now, please have the newlyweds exchange rings!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mobai and Yanbao hopped out from the side, took out the rings they had hidden on themselves, and stood hand-in-hand in front of the two.

Jiang Baobao lowered her eyes and saw a slender finger be the first to pick up the ring and gently take her hand.