Chapter 51: Bu Jingyun's Grand Wedding

Since the confession was a success, the next step was certainly to prepare for the wedding.

However, as they were all orphans, they were each other's closest kin, so the witnesses were the three brothers of Duan Fengyun.

Although there were few people, the necessary procedures had to be followed; the three of them put a lot of thought into making the wedding for Bu Jingyun and Chuchu a perfect one.

The three not only had to put effort into preparing the ceremony for Bu Jingyun, but they also had to carefully select gifts; all three prepared in secret, fearing only that the others would find out.

Qin Shuang, acting as the eldest brother who takes the place of a father, was busy running around buying ceremonial items such as wedding candles and the "double happiness" characters.

Nie Feng was responsible for purchasing ingredients and alcohol, while the most difficult task fell to Duan Fengyun.

The other three had not saved a single penny over the years, so all expenses were drawn from Duan Fengyun, and he, the financier, also had to be responsible for cooking the meals.

He prepared every dish with care, and the name of each dish was filled with his blessings for Bu Jingyun and Chuchu.

"The auspicious hour has arrived; please, the two newlyweds, enter the hall."

Following Duan Fengyun's shout, Bu Jingyun and Chuchu, both dressed in red, walked out together.

Originally, Bu Jingyun had insisted on things like a red bridal veil, but since Chuchu was the only woman present, it was very troublesome to manage.

It was only after Duan Fengyun persuaded him by saying, "People of the pugilistic world don't stand on such ceremony," that Bu Jingyun agreed.

"Will the groom please take the bride's hand and prepare to perform the rites."

Duan Fengyun took out his small manuscript and began to read.

For once, Bu Jingyun was uncharacteristically obedient; he walked to Chuchu's side, took her right hand with his left, and the two newlyweds walked over with their fingers interlaced.

"First bow to Heaven and Earth."

Bu Jingyun and Chuchu turned and bowed respectfully to Heaven and Earth.

"Second bow to the high hall."

The two turned again to face the hall, where Qin Shuang was seated, and beside Qin Shuang was the spirit tablet of Bu Jingyun's stepfather, Huo Butian.

Originally, when it came to bowing to the high hall, Qin Shuang had suggested using only Huo Butian's spirit tablet, but he could not overcome Bu Jingyun's insistence.

Duan Fengyun thought that since Qin Shuang, as the eldest brother, had silently sacrificed so much for them, he was certainly worthy of receiving this bow as a father figure.

Therefore, Duan Fengyun also persuaded Qin Shuang to sit there; he was worthy of that seat.

Bu Jingyun and Chuchu bowed respectfully to Qin Shuang and the spirit tablet of Huo Butian.

"Bow to each other as husband and wife."

Bu Jingyun and Chuchu faced each other and bowed deeply with affection.

"The ceremony is complete."

Upon hearing the words "ceremony is complete," Bu Jingyun and Chuchu felt the heart that had been hanging in their throats finally settle; the two lovers had finally become a married couple.

The formal wedding ceremony was over, and now Duan Fengyun was ready to begin his pranks; being the master of ceremonies had been stifling for him.

"Brother Yun, Sister-in-law, aren't you going to drink the nuptial wine?"

Duan Fengyun asked, pretending to be puzzled.

Bu Jingyun did not yet know that this was Duan Fengyun trying to prank him, so he replied righteously: "We must drink it; that is a must."

Hearing this, Duan Fengyun hurriedly brought over wine cups and fruit from the side.

Bu Jingyun picked up the two cups of wine, handed one to Chuchu, and the two drank the nuptial wine together.

Seeing them finish, Duan Fengyun took out the fruit and said:

"Brother Yun, let's test your rapport; finish eating this piece of fruit."

When Bu Jingyun saw the grape with a string through it in Duan Fengyun's hand, how could he not understand that this guy was messing with him?

Seeing that Bu Jingyun had seen through his intentions, Duan Fengyun giggled and said:

"Brother Yun, it's a joyous day; you can't dampen our spirits."

Qin Shuang and Nie Feng also took the rare opportunity to join in the teasing from the side:

"That's right, Junior Brother Yun, let us see the rapport between you and Chuchu."

Chuchu looked at these few silly brothers and truly could not imagine how these three could be so feared in the pugilistic world with such playful personalities.

But today was indeed a joyous day, so Chuchu thought for a moment and whispered into Bu Jingyun's ear:

"Yun, let's grant their wish today. Whatever they do to prank us today, we will do back to them in the future."

The three who were still playing around did not know that the couple was already preparing for future revenge; when the time came, the one who would likely be retaliated against the most severely would be the big prankster, Duan Fengyun.

The oblivious Duan Fengyun kept urging the couple to agree; Bu Jingyun remained silent, and Chuchu stepped forward to accept Duan Fengyun's request.

Hearing this, Duan Fengyun excitedly had Bu Jingyun and Chuchu stand face to face, placed the grape in the middle, and told them to eat it.

Bu Jingyun and Chuchu followed Duan Fengyun's instructions to bite the grape, but Duan Fengyun pulled the grape away, and as expected, Bu Jingyun and Chuchu kissed.

"Ooh, ooh, ooh, kiss! Kiss!"

Duan Fengyun kept egging them on from the side.

Bu Jingyun cast a sidelong glance, and it went quiet instantly.

At this point, Duan Fengyun, Qin Shuang, and Nie Feng stopped playing around and took out the gifts they had prepared.

Qin Shuang knew that Bu Jingyun liked wood carving, so he went to a foundry to have a sharp carving knife made for him, with "Bu Jingyun" written on the front and "Chuchu" on the back.

Bu Jingyun was deeply moved that after all these years, Qin Shuang still remembered his only hobby.

Nie Feng gave Chuchu a piece of calligraphy and signaled for her to open it, promising a big surprise.

Chuchu opened the calligraphy with curiosity, and when she saw the handwriting, tears instantly streamed from her eyes.

Chuchu wiped her tears while choking back sobs and said to Nie Feng: "Junior Brother Feng, you have a kind heart; thank you."

Everyone asked in confusion: "Junior Brother Feng, who wrote the calligraphy you gave, and what does it say, to make Chuchu cry with emotion?"

Seeing this, Bu Jingyun had Chuchu open the calligraphy for everyone to see.

Chuchu dried her tears and unfolded the scroll, on which were written four scrawled characters: "Grow old together."

Duan Fengyun asked in confusion: "Is there something strange about these four characters?"

Chuchu replied, "You don't understand, this is my father's handwriting!"

Bu Jingyun looked at Nie Feng in surprise and asked, "Junior Brother Feng, you went to Six Fan Gate? Didn't we agree beforehand not to act alone?"

Nie Feng scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Senior Brother Yun, I didn't know what to give you and Chuchu for your wedding. Then I thought of Chuchu's father, so I quietly went to Six Fan Gate. I found Senior Yu Yue and told him the news. He was very happy to hear it, so I found a way to have him write this piece of calligraphy."

Bu Jingyun patted Nie Feng on the shoulder, moved. Chuchu's long-standing knot in her heart was that her father had not seen her get married; now that her father knew she was married, Chuchu's knot was untied.

Nie Feng's gesture was something he thanked him for on Chuchu's behalf.

Nie Feng and he exchanged a smile, indicating it was nothing.

Duan Fengyun looked at the gift he was holding in his arms and instantly felt the gift in his hands was no longer as appealing.

But now he could not change the gift at the last minute; he had also put a lot of thought into this gift.

In the end, he still handed the gift he was holding to Chuchu.

Chuchu took it and found it heavy, thinking Duan Fengyun was going to prank them again.

But seeing Duan Fengyun's sincere expression, she finally opened the gift.

The moment it was opened, the few people present were instantly dazzled.

It turned out that what Duan Fengyun had given Bu Jingyun and Chuchu was a pair of small golden figures crafted from pure gold.

The small golden figures were crafted according to the appearances of Bu Jingyun and Chuchu; this pair of small golden figures had spent almost half of his savings.

Bu Jingyun and Chuchu also did not expect that Duan Fengyun would give such a valuable gift; this pair of small golden figures was worth a fortune.

Duan Fengyun waved his hand, signaling it was a small matter, and then said:

"The gift segment is over, let the hosts let us sit and eat, I'm starving to death."

Having said that, the few of them stopped dawdling and sat down to eat.

Duan Fengyun introduced his dish names to everyone one by one: Harmony and Fulfillment, Early Birth of a Precious Son, Growing Old Together....

Everyone could see that Duan Fengyun had certainly put a lot of thought into it, and Bu Jingyun looked at Duan Fengyun and the others, moved.

He stood up abruptly, pulled the three junior brothers up, and hugged them, choking with sobs; having been lonely and helpless since childhood, he had never felt this way before.

Duan Fengyun pretended to be disgusted and said, "The dignified Uncrying Death God is actually so sentimental. Stop being sentimental, let's take our seats, I'm hungry, and you and your wife should go to the bridal chamber quickly after you finish eating."

The moved Bu Jingyun had wanted to drink heartily with the three of them, but there would be plenty of days for drinking, yet a joyous occasion like this only happened once in a lifetime; how could the three of them let Bu Jingyun get drunk?

After the three of them each drank a cup with Bu Jingyun and then toasted Chuchu together, they urged them to finish their meal quickly and then sent them to the bridal chamber.

Returning to the bridal chamber, Bu Jingyun looked at the blushing Chuchu before him, smiled, and the two went to bed to begin their wedding night.

Without the restraint of Bu Jingyun and Chuchu, the remaining three junior brothers began to drink to their hearts' content.

One cup after another, the few of them drank very happily.

As the wine went deep, the few of them, already somewhat tipsy, began to slowly tell the love stories buried deep in their hearts.

Duan Fengyun raised his wine cup, telling of his love for Youruo; on one side was his lover, on the other was the life-and-death enemy Xiongba, and he himself did not know what to do.

Nie Feng told of the Dream girl he met when he was blind; he only knew her name was Dream, and knew nothing else. With no clues, this Dream girl would likely only remain a dream in his heart in the future.

Qin Shuang sat quietly on the side as a listener, watching these junior brothers get married and find their own happiness, and he was very happy in his heart.

He also missed Kong Ci in his heart; if only Kong Ci were still alive.

After the three finished telling their stories, at Duan Fengyun's suggestion, the three began to hum a song:

"Fierce winds swirl, drifting clouds float.

Affection and righteousness pledged, life and death shared.

Heroic spirit conquers ten thousand miles, righteous energy shakes the nine heavens.

Moon in the cup, knife in the smile.

Do not ask of grace or enmity, just pour the wine.

Floating and sinking pass with the waves, sing wildly while seizing the present.

Fame and profit, all vanish like smoke.

Heroes are sentimental, beauties are charming.

How many events throughout the ages, a carefree laugh."

As the singing began, the few of them seemed to return to those days at the World Association of relying on each other and shedding blood in the pugilistic world.

The night was late, and the few of them, deep in their cups, collapsed again.