Chapter 789: You May Now Kiss the Bride

The small ring was slipped onto her ring finger.

It felt like the most solemn promise and protection.

The tip of her nose suddenly felt a bit sore.

Jiang Baobao took a deep breath, then hurriedly picked up the ring as well, solemnly taking Li Beijue's hand.

Yet she couldn't help but look up and meet his gaze, which was as gentle as water at this moment.

Everything was so beautiful it felt somewhat unreal.

Jiang Baobao was dazed for a moment, her memory suddenly returning to last night.

Because the wedding was to be held today, they had specifically stayed in separate rooms.

Before leaving, Li Beijue had suddenly hugged her.

He whispered in her ear, "After tomorrow, you will truly be mine, you will be Mrs. Li."

Jiang Baobao's eyes flickered for a moment, the corners of her lips couldn't help but curve upward, and she lightly and slowly slipped the ring onto his finger.

From now on.

She was his.

He... was also hers alone.

"Oh~ the rings have been exchanged! Now the groom may kiss the bride! If the bride wants to take the initiative to kiss the groom, that's fine too!"

Gu Ruohan truly did not play by the rules, and a single sentence made everyone laugh out loud again.

Li Beijue swept a helpless glance at him, and suddenly couldn't help but want to laugh as well.

Why did he agree to let this guy be the host?

Forget it, on a day like today, he wouldn't hold it against him!

Li Beijue withdrew his gaze and gently lifted the white veil before him.

Jiang Baobao's exquisite face finally appeared before him without any obstruction, making his breath hitch for a moment.

Almost without needing to think, he couldn't help but lean down, wanting to get closer.

"Baobao, you are so beautiful today..."

His tone was low, praising the bride who belonged only to him today in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Their lips met.

It was a taste of happiness and sweetness.

From now on, the lovers who had made their vows belonged only to each other.

The ceremony ended—

Everyone moved to the banquet hall.

As the protagonists of today's wedding, Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue were naturally busy beyond measure.

Cai Xiaotang, as the bridesmaid, was also busy until she was dizzy, and it was only with great difficulty that she managed to find some free time, intending to find a quiet place to stay by herself for a while.

She quietly ran out of the banquet hall and slipped out the door.

The snow outside had not yet melted.

But the weather was not particularly cold.

She was wearing a pale blue long dress, wrapped in a fluffy shawl, and was walking aimlessly along a quiet path.

Not long after, she suddenly saw a large tree appear before her!

The leaves on that tree had almost all fallen off.

Yet it was wrapped in dense red cloth strips, and there seemed to be handwriting on them; it looked like they had been hung up by people.

"A Wishing Tree?"

Cai Xiaotang was startled, and hurriedly quickened her pace as she walked over.

Only upon getting closer did she see that there was also a large artificial lake under the tree.

"Wow..."

She couldn't help but exclaim, walked directly under the tree, and suddenly couldn't help but feel a bit eager to try.

She scanned the area, but did not see any facilities where one could obtain cloth strips or pens.

"What are you looking for?"

A human voice suddenly came from behind her.

Cai Xiaotang turned around abruptly and saw Li Xiao swaying as he walked toward her.

"Why are you here?"

She was stunned for a moment.

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow: "Just like someone else, I came over to hide and find some peace. I've been busy for so long since last night, it's not too much to ask to rest for a bit, right?"

"Oh..."

Cai Xiaotang nodded subconsciously at his words, then suddenly said, "Then you could have gone back to your room..."

"Sigh..."

Li Xiao suddenly sighed, interrupting her, stepped forward twice, and looked at her with a burning gaze.

"Do you really need me to spell it out? Because I saw you come this way, so I followed, understand?"

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

Was this a bit too blunt?

She looked away unnaturally, muttering under her breath: "How come I never noticed you were this clingy before..."

"Mm, only clingy to you."

Li Xiao answered quickly.

Cai Xiaotang was completely speechless and had no choice but to turn her head to look at the Wishing Tree above.

Li Xiao smiled slightly and took the opportunity to ask, "Do you want to make a wish?"

"Yes, but I don't have anything..."

Cai Xiaotang nodded, her tone sounding a bit troubled.

Li Xiao suddenly remembered something and hurriedly explained, "You have to get the special materials from the staff, but everyone should be busy right now; they should be free a bit later."

"Alright then."

Cai Xiaotang didn't dwell on it anymore; her eyes wandered around, and out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly noticed Li Xiao moving two steps closer in her direction.

She immediately stepped back subconsciously!

"Hey! Don't come over! I'm warning you! We're outside! In broad daylight!"

Cai Xiaotang's face turned a little red.

It wasn't her fault for overthinking.

It was just that lately, whenever the two of them were alone, this person would frantically flirt with her.

It made her completely unable to handle it!

Li Xiao paused his steps; his expression had been normal, but upon hearing this, he suddenly narrowed his eyes slightly.

Not only did he not retreat, but he smiled and stepped two steps closer instead.

"In broad daylight... what did you think I was going to do?"

He deliberately pretended not to understand what Cai Xiaotang meant.

Alarm bells rang in Cai Xiaotang's heart; she suddenly caught sight of a snowdrift at her feet, her eyes lit up, and she bent down to pack a snowball!

"I don't care what you're doing! Anyway, you're not allowed to take advantage of me!"

As she spoke, she threw the snowball directly at Li Xiao.

Li Xiao stopped in his tracks.

He looked down at the "snowflake" that had burst open on his chest and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Have you... considered the consequences of doing that?"

As he spoke, he also bent down, grabbed a handful of snow, and packed a small snowball.

Seeing that things were going south, Cai Xiaotang immediately turned and ran!

The next second!

"Thwack!"

The snowball hit her shawl directly, exploding into a mist of snow!

"Li Xiao! You actually threw it at me!"

Cai Xiaotang stopped instantly, quickly crouched down to grab another handful of snow, and this time, without even packing it, she turned around and threw it directly at him!

The two of them started messing around by the deserted lakeside like two elementary school students who hadn't graduated yet.

It wasn't until both of their hair was covered in snowflakes that Li Xiao grabbed the hand that was trying to stuff snow into his collar and pulled her directly into his arms.

"So ruthless? Stuffing it right into my collar? Planning to murder your husband?"

He asked while his hands moved very gently to brush the snowflakes from her hair.

Cai Xiaotang felt a warmth in her heart and took the opportunity to withdraw her hand, though she still insisted stubbornly, "Don't flatter yourself! Who is murdering their husb—"

She stammered, unable to finish the full four-character phrase.

Li Xiao just looked at her and smiled.

The sunlight hit the accumulated snow, refracting a patch of bright, shimmering light.

After a long while—

"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going back!"

Sensing that her heartbeat was once again becoming uncontrollable, Cai Xiaotang pushed Li Xiao away, intending to leave.

Before she could take a single step, she was pulled back into his arms.

"What's the rush?"

Li Xiao chuckled and whispered in her ear, "I have something to give you."