Chapter 189: The Bride is Too Beautiful, the Groom is Stunned!

When Chen Xun saw An Yinan, he was stunned for a moment; An Yinan liked plain clothes, and when she was in Quanshui Village, she wore nothing but coarse blue cloth, too lazy to wear anything else, and since she was always hunting in the mountains, wearing anything else would have been a waste of fabric.

After arriving at the Northeast Camp, she still wore mostly white.

It was rare to see her wearing such a passionate, bright red.

Moreover, she was so different today; there were millions of people in the world, but in his eyes, there was only her.

He couldn't describe the feeling, but his heart felt sour and astringent, yet even more sweet.

A mixture of all sorts of flavors surged from his heart up to his throat.

Thousands of words, yet he could not speak them.

An Yinan looked at the obviously dazed man, slightly curled her lips, and blinked her eyes.

Her small, pointed face and phoenix eyes like black grapes carried a touch of pitiable charm, but her eyes were brimming with laughter.

"The bride is too beautiful, the groom is stunned!" Liu Jiumu looked at the two grooms, who were staring at their brides without a word, and finally spoke up.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Chen Jia and Chen Xun exchanged a glance, then they also laughed.

The usual sternness and coldness had, only today, melted into warm tenderness.

"If you don't say a few sweet words, my Yun Family girl cannot be married off," Yun Qi said.

The elders and children of the Yun Family said nothing, each of them smiling as they watched the two brothers.

"Nan Nan, I am a soldier; my life does not belong to you, nor does it belong to myself."

"But apart from the country and the military, I belong only to you."

The man was as upright as ever, the deep affection in his eyes seemingly about to overflow, black as ink.

An Yinan smiled, "Marrying me, do you have to give your life?"

Chen Xun panicked and walked quickly to An Yinan's side, "No."

An Yinan burst into laughter, looked at this man, and reached out her hand.

"Thank you for letting me know the meaning of Yinan."

"And thank you for letting me know what it means to believe."

"And thank you for letting me understand love."

Chen Xun grasped the familiar little hand, their fingers interlaced tightly.

Chen Jia and Yun Qin exchanged a glance; both were soldiers, and they knew better than anyone how difficult a military marriage was, especially since they were both soldiers in the special operations forces—they were the sharp blade of the country, and they were always prepared to sacrifice themselves.

"The bride is coming out!" someone shouted.

Chen Xun picked up An Yinan directly in his arms, in a bridal carry.

Chen Jia followed closely behind.

The two brothers had no cars, nor any bicycles decorated with red flowers, due to the special and secretive nature of the Military District Compound.

The two brothers simply carried their brides back to the Chen Family.

The seven or eight-minute walk took nearly twenty minutes through the layers of crowds.

Upon arriving at the Chen Family, Sun Chunhua and Chen Jianhua smiled and invited everyone to have tea.

They stayed at the Chen Family for a very short time, as most of the guests could not enter the Dayuan.

Everyone had to move to the State-run Restaurant as soon as possible.

"Are you tired?" Chen Xun asked, his heart aching when he saw the exhaustion on An Yinan's face.

An Yinan looked at him and shook her head.

Guests came in waves; An Yinan knew few people, and apart from the Yun Family and the Chen Family, she basically didn't know anyone.

The hall was full, with many people coming both with and without invitations.

But one table remained empty.

Although An Yinan found it strange, she did not ask.

An hour later, most of the people had arrived, and the guests had taken their seats one after another.

Only that one table remained empty.

"Is that table waiting for someone?" An Yinan asked curiously.

She looked and saw that the people from the Yun Family and the Chen Family had all arrived; what other big shot hadn't come yet?

Chen Xun nodded, looked at the watch on his wrist, and said in a low voice, "They should be here soon."

An Yinan blinked, and seeing that Chen Xun had no intention of continuing, she wasn't particularly curious.

After all, she didn't know them anyway!

Five minutes later...

"Zhang Qian, representing the Northeast Military Region, wishes you a happy marriage."

Zhang Qian, in his military uniform, walked in from outside the door.

Chen Xun, Chen Jia, and Yun Qin all gave a military salute together.

An Yinan smiled as she looked at him; she hadn't expected him to come.

"Why did you come?" An Yinan asked.

Zhang Qian smiled, "You're getting married, how could I not come? However, the Chief has an order: I am here as your family from your maiden side."

An Yinan said, "Thank you."

"Don't be so polite; that's two meals," Zhang Qian said.

An Yinan nodded, "Deal."

Zhang Qian walked to the empty table, and An Yinan suddenly thought of something and looked at the man beside her.

But Chen Xun didn't say anything, and at that moment, two people walked in.

One was dressed in purple, the other in sky blue.

This is...

An Yinan's vision suddenly blurred; tears had welled up in her eyes.

"Nan Nan, happy wedding."

The people who had come were none other than Zhao Qiu Hua and Li Xiue.

The two people who should have been in Quanshui Village, the two who had already written to say they couldn't come but had sent their blessings, were now standing right here, standing before her.

"Qiu Hua, Xiue," An Yinan said with a faint smile.

Li Xiue wiped the corners of her eyes, "It's a joyous day, you mustn't shed tears; we can catch up in a while."

An Yinan nodded quickly.

The two of them also walked over to that table.

Shortly after, a man and a woman walked over holding hands; the man was in a military uniform, and the woman was in a small floral-patterned dress.

"Nan Nan." Xie Yuanyuan let go of the man beside her, ran over quickly, and pulled An Yinan into an embrace.

An Yinan hugged her back.

"Slow down," Xie Shuyang said, steadying Xie Yuanyuan.

To tell the truth, he was actually a bit jealous; why was his own girlfriend more clingy to An Yinan than to him?

Xie Shuyang then nodded at Chen Xun and An Yinan, "Happy wedding."

"Nan Nan, happy wedding," Xie Yuanyuan finally remembered and added.

An Yinan tilted her head with a smile, "Your secret-keeping work was just too good."

"Ask your man," Xie Yuanyuan hinted to An Yinan.

An Yinan turned to the side; Chen Xun still had that same expression as before.

"Battalion Commander Chen, aren't you going to explain?" An Yinan asked, nudging his arm.

Chen Xun pulled her waist toward him and whispered in her ear, "Tonight, there will be plenty of time to explain."

Upon hearing this, with the warm breath blowing against her ear, her heart began to pound; that lowered voice, carrying Chen Xun's usual aloofness, made a blush quickly climb up her ears.

Seeing this, Chen Xun curled his lips slightly, and the expression on his face softened a little.

Just then, the sound of a group of footsteps approached...

An Yinan looked over; they were all people she knew!

"Auntie Wang, Liu Meijie, Liu Yun," An Yinan called out in surprise.

Auntie Wang was Liu Meijie's mother-in-law, a wise and generous woman, and also the director of the Textile Factory.

"Nan Nan, I didn't expect you to get married so soon. Old He and Feng Lao couldn't get away, so I've come on behalf of the Textile Factory to have a cup of wedding wine."