Chapter 548: Romantic Wedding 3

He had kept this matter a secret, all to give Shi Youxuan a surprise today.

It was indeed a surprise.

Holding the ring she had recovered, Shi Youxuan was overcome with emotion and immediately put it on the ring finger of her left hand.

Sheng Hanyu reminded her: "You cannot put the wedding ring on yourself; later, during the wedding ceremony, I will put it on for you."

Shi Youxuan: "I won't!"

"Once I put it on this time, I will never take it off again for the rest of my life. Cancel the ring exchange segment later!"

So he instructed Wang Yong: "Did you hear what your sister-in-law said? Go tell the pastor to cancel it."

"You got it!" Wang Yong went over happily.

The pastor was dumbfounded when he heard that the ring exchange segment was to be cancelled.

He was seventy years old this year and had officiated weddings for half a century, but this was the first time he had heard of a bride and groom wanting to cancel the ring exchange segment.

The pastor immediately expressed his disagreement: "No, the weddings I officiate must follow my procedures; changes are not allowed."

"Are you going to change it or not?" Wang Yong held a Dagger directly against the pastor's neck.

He would rather die than submit: "I won't change it, go ahead and kill me."

Wang Yong lost his temper: "Do you think I don't dare?"

Yun Zhehao followed behind him, and seeing this, he hurriedly stepped forward to take the Dagger away. He told Wang Yong that he could not resort to violence, as seeing blood on such a joyous day was inauspicious.

He rescued the pastor and explained the reason for doing so.

Upon hearing the reason for not exchanging the wedding rings—that the bride had already put the ring on herself and vowed never to take it off for the rest of her life—the pastor was also moved and readily agreed.

Everyone took their seats, and the bride and groom stood on the ceremonial stage. The pastor asked Sheng Hanyu: "Mr. Sheng Hanyu, are you willing to take this lady beside you as your wife, to love and protect her for the rest of your life, regardless of whether she is young or old, healthy or sick, and never abandon her, taking care of her for all eternity?"

Sheng Hanyu nodded solemnly and said: "I do."

The pastor turned to face Shi Youxuan: "Ms. Shi Youxuan, are you willing to marry this gentleman beside you, to love and protect him for the rest of your life, regardless of whether he is rich or poor, mediocre or outstanding, and to guard by his side, take care of him, cherish him, and never abandon him for the rest of your life?"

"I do not," Shi Youxuan said calmly.

The crowd below exploded instantly.

Jian Yixin almost rushed onto the stage to make her change her words.

What kind of scene was this?

At such a sacred and solemn moment, talking nonsense would invite divine retribution.

Others had various expressions, but all looked bewildered.

The pastor had just been moved by the couple's love story, and then the bride pulled this stunt, leaving him stunned as well.

Sheng Hanyu looked at his wife calmly, without saying a word.

He felt that his wife must have something to say, and what she said would certainly not disappoint everyone, especially him.

Sure enough, Shi Youxuan said: "Sheng Hanyu and I will never be separated for our entire lives. This promise has nothing to do with poverty or wealth. If he has money, I will spend it; if he has no money, I have it!"

"My husband will never be mediocre, because he has me by his side."

This statement could be called very domineering!

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Jian Yixin took the lead in applauding.

There was a round of applause below.

The pastor had no choice but to change the script and try again: "Ms. Shi Youxuan, are you willing to marry this gentleman beside you, regardless of whether he is sick or healthy, to stay by his side, never abandon him, and take care of him for the rest of your life?"

"I do."

This time, Shi Youxuan agreed very readily.

Originally, the traditional wedding script was exactly that, but Wang Yong said that on such a joyous day, mentioning sickness and illness was inauspicious, so he had asked him to change the script. As a result, after the change, the bride did not agree, so he had to change it back.

After the vows, they should have signed the marriage certificate, but the two had already obtained their marriage certificate in the country, so this procedure was skipped.

In addition, the ring exchange segment was also skipped, making the already simple procedure even simpler.

They drank the nuptial wine, cut the cake, and the ceremony was complete.

During the ceremony, five or six luxury cruise ships arrived on the island one after another, all there to attend the couple's wedding.

Although Sheng Hanyu and Shi Youxuan lived in Jiangzhou, the legends about them here were incredibly mystical.

Many people wanted to see the couple's true appearance and demeanor, and having finally found this opportunity, they all wanted to obtain an Invitation.

Sheng Hanyu did not like crowds and was used to being low-key.

Only a few wedding Invitations were sent out, but he did not expect it to spread from ten to a hundred.

People who did not get an Invitation actually followed them here, wanting to get to know the couple. Quite a few people came, and since they were already here, they could not be driven away.

There were enough rooms, but the ingredients prepared for the banquet were not enough.

Wang Yong urgently mobilized the chefs to prepare ingredients and increase the quantity immediately.

Fortunately, if there was one thing they had plenty of here, it was food; there was as much as they needed. The banquet after the wedding was in the form of a buffet, so it was not too late to serve it slowly.

The ingredients were sufficient, but with so many people arriving at once, there were not enough hands in the kitchen.

The original workers on the island had all gone home, but Fang Jie's husband and son had stayed behind.

Seeing that there were not enough hands, the two of them volunteered: "Manager Wang, our father and son would like to go to the kitchen to help."

Wang Yong was a bit skeptical.

"Can you two handle it?"

The two had cooked meals for workers at construction sites, but the guests who had arrived now were not workers; they were all people of status and influence.

There were dignitaries from L Country, A Country, and R Country, as well as various big shots from the business world, all with very picky palates.

If the food was not good, it would easily ruin the island's reputation, so the usually reckless Wang Yong became very cautious.

The food being prepared now was for big shots, not for workers' meals, so there could be no sloppiness.

The two hesitated, not daring to make a sound.

They both meant well and hadn't thought too much about it.

Now that their abilities were being doubted, they naturally wanted to back out!

Shi Youxuan said to Wang Yong, "Let them try; even if they don't do well, it's better than having nothing to eat."

Actually, these people could have arrived earlier, but the wind and waves on the sea delayed them for several hours, and they hadn't eaten while frightened and anxious; now that their feet were on solid ground and their hearts were at ease, they naturally felt hungry.

Since the sister-in-law had spoken, Wang Yong no longer hesitated: "Alright."

Fang Jie's husband and son went to help, and Shi Youxuan sent Fang Jie over as well: "You go too; one more person means one more pair of hands."

Wang Yinghao also wanted to go help, but she was stopped by Shi Youxuan.

"Mom, you cannot go; your status is different."

At home, the family can do whatever they want behind closed doors.

But outside, one must do things befitting their status; Wang Yinghao is Sheng Hanyu's mother and Shi Youxuan's mother-in-law.

For her to go to the kitchen to help would not only lower her own standing but also cause her son and daughter-in-law to lose face.

Dishes were brought out one by one.

The most brilliant ones were the Jiangzhou dishes: steamed pork with rice flour, braised pork ribs, Dongpo pork, cold-tossed tofu skin... these dishes were especially popular!

Although drinking Lafite with Dongpo pork and tofu skin felt like an odd pairing, the guests ate with great relish.

Very quickly, a pot of Dongpo pork was wiped clean.

Whichever dish was eaten quickly here, the Servant at the banquet site would immediately report it back to the kitchen.

A new pot of Dongpo pork was brought out, and the other few dishes had basically hit the bottom as well.

Along with the Dongpo pork, there was also steaming hot, freshly made steamed starch jelly.

Shi Youxuan rubbed her forehead.

Wang Yong didn't dare to look either.

Steamed starch jelly, they really dared to cook anything!

"Steamed starch jelly," also known as "artificial meat," is commonly called "the poor man's joy" in Jiangzhou.