The Stars In Your Eyes - Chapter 229

The wedding banquet was held at night on the same day. Lin Caihong was the one who chose the restaurant in O city, C country, the city where Jian Kang Lu and Bai Yutang tie the knot.

Jian Kang Lu had to stand alone in the two months’ war facing his mother and her troops, rejecting their idea of the beautiful small garden wedding while pronouncing their lifelong oath pledge with each other.

It’s not because Jian Kang Lu didn’t want to, but simply because his little husband rejected the idea but can’t say no to Lin Caihong.

In Bai Yutang’s view, it is already expensive enough to hold the wedding in C country, not to mention their double surrogacy plan. How could they afford to lavishly spend another 100.00 yuan just to have a one to two hour ceremony in the garden?

Because of this stingy habit of Bai Yutang, Lin Caihong forbade Jian Kang Lu to tell Bai Yutang how much he had to pay for booking the restaurant tonight.

If his little husband found out, he could vomit another 1 litre of blood.

Jian Kang Lu had to admit, this wedding and their surrogacy plan surely drain his savings.. He sells the store which Wu Shen returns to him to avoid emergency matters occurring later on. His parents teach him the importance of having assets but also need to have quick money always prepared in his bank account.

The restaurant is very beautiful. They held the dinner in the courtyard. Nestled under a Manitoba maple tree lies a beautiful grey quarry stone floor, on which sit black granite tables dressed with crisp white linen and modern Italian chairs. This cosy oasis offers the guest a charming and secluded place in the city to relax and enjoy their dinner.

He Zheng rarely eats western food, moreover the Italian food in foreign countries. This is the first time for him to go abroad. Even though others praise the food, his tongue is not familiar with the taste. He can’t appreciate the seared foie gras and maple apples with currant puree or the black pepper crusted tuna loin on shredded vegetables with green onion beurre blanc Bai Yuren ordered.

He Zheng safely chose aged prime striploin and cauliflower mash with spinach and caper. He thought this was the safest option. Nothing could go wrong with steak!

But He Zheng and Bai Yuren agreed that the dessert is really something else. Vanilla creme brulee with mixed berries and macaron melted in his mouth, lit up his eyes.

The younger one is happy with dessert and champagne, Bai Yutang’s uncle happy with the wide selection of foreign beer, while the other mature guest from Jian Kang Lu appreciates the wine.

One of the reasons Lin Caihong chose this restaurant is because she remembered her husband liked this restaurant’s wine. This restaurant was once listed as a top 100 wine restaurant in the world.

The underground wine cellar at this restaurant houses the most comprehensive wine collection in C country.

Even though Bai Yutang rejected all kinds of ceremonial scenes in his own wedding, he still couldn’t run away from cutting the wedding cake and drinking wedding wine. They invite one comedian to become the MC and also a band to play in the restaurant.

Everyone has a chance to roast this newlywed, spilling their black history and shame them in front of the guests. After all, this is intimate occasion, all is family or closest friend. No courtesy needed.

Jian Kang Lu drinks the wine again to let his embarrassment sink in the red liquid effect.

Sun Hongjia stood at the podium, his voice carrying the lifelong resentment and definitely he wanted to pay back for what Jian Kang Lu did to him on his wedding day.

“I always thought this man can’t get married for a whole lifetime. If I knew, I wouldn’t have gotten that limited edition watch on his birthday. But who knew, this sneaky sly man could fool his little boyfriend for years and even manage to get him to agree to marry him. At least, I was happy to know this little boyfriend of his could restrain him and scold him without hesitation. I still remember Bai Yutang is the only one who could manage turning this wolf into a fool man, drunk, crying, wailing, repeating that he misses his sweetheart until we reach home that night. Ah Lu, you owe Zhen Guo so much for finding your runaway sweetheart! Have you paid him yet?”

Jian Kang Lu shouting, “I didn’t cry, you bastard!”

Bai Yutang knew Sun Hongjia talked about him, but why he didn’t familiar with the story? His heart felt warm when Luo Yan kindly spilled all the story when Jian Kang Lu drank back then, when he shut himself out after his father passed away.

Bai Yutang was touched, he didn’t know. He looks at his new husband with a gaze who wants to make the guests tease them more.

Tang Yuxuan and Yu Dong somehow restrained themselves in front of these seniors. They only talk about the good things, gaining a lot of boo from the audience.

“Spill TangTang’s black history!” Wu Yajun screaming.

Jian Kang Lu shouted back, “My husband didn’t have black history! Deal with it!”

Out of their expectation, it was Mu Xiaoya who graciously granted their wishes. She vividly recreates the scene where Bai Yutang asks for love advice from her.

It cracks the laugh even on Jian Kang Se’s cold face.

“Stop, stop!” Bai Yutang hurriedly stood up, wanting to grab the microphone from Mu Xiaoya’s hand. But he was soon held by Jian Kang Lu who laughed, clearly happy to hear how his little husband fell in love with him.

Bai Yuren smacks her lips, still enjoying her dinner. “Woah, I didn’t know my gege also had this kind of fool phase of chasing Jian Ge.”

He Zheng is the one who feels he was a stranger in this wedding even though everyone is very kind to him. Looking at Jian Kang Lu’s family and friends, he felt he was nothing. He was just a poor orphan who borrowed money and connections from Jian Kang Lu.

What makes him afraid, is what if Bai Yuren realised he was not worthy of her? What if Bai Yuren looks at these dazzling successful people and decides she wants to look for a better man?

But, his heart felt very warm when he remembered how Bai Yuren praised him all over when they talked to the senior doctors, Jian Kang Lu’s friends.

He Zheng looked at the red faced Bai Yutang with his waist being held by Jian Kang Lu. “I think your brother in law treats Tang Ge really well, no wonder he fell in love with him.”

Bai Yuren nodded. She already told He Zheng all the things Jian Kang Lu did to her. If Jian Kang Lu could treat her that well, imagine how good he would treat her brother.

Liu Xiang is a bit cruel. Under Zhen Guo and Sun Hongjia’s request, he reveals how Bai Yutang never could get lucky with a woman.

He held the microphone with ease, staying away from Bai Yutang. “I thought he was not lucky with women, since the girl he said he liked turned out to have fallen for our Tang Yuxuan. But then, our goddess from the economic faculty relentlessly chased him, but he didn’t give any feedback to her. We all thought our TangTang’s taste in women is peculiar. Why when a perfect lady chases him, he rejects her? It turns out, our TangTang’s taste is a mature handsome man.”

Sun Hongjia shouting, “Don’t need to be polite. It’s an old man, not a mature one!”

Luo Yan also shouted, “Don’t be fooled by his appearance! I bet he’ll colour his hair black to cover his grey hair and do the face lift regularly!”

Jian Kang Lu raised his hand, “Don’t show your envy so blunt in front of the others, ah. I know you all always envy my handsome face.”

This gained another boo from the guests.

The MC is a C country mixed chinese, he could understand a bit of chinese language. He also teases the newlywed and makes the scene livelier.

The dinner closed with dance from the newlywed, followed by the audience.

Bai Yuren, who loved to dance, grabbed He Zheng’s hand and led him to the dance floor. After the slow song, then upbeat song, it changed back into a slow song again.

Jian Kang Lu’s parents also dance with their bodies close to each other. They were old, but the lovely feeling from this old couple was not a bit less than the other pairs of husband and wife in the room.

He Zheng never danced before, he felt awkward. Yet because Bai Yuren likes it, and doesn’t mind his uncoordinated hands and legs, he is resolute to accompany the Bai Yuren dance.

The slow song required the couple to dance closely, and He Zheng was afraid his nervousness, along with his rapid heart beat, could be seen clearly.

He never stayed this close to Bai Yuren. They have not yet hugged or kissed each other. He Zheng was too afraid Bai Yuren will reject and thought he was just a beast who after her body.

On the other side, Jian Kang Lu and Bai Yutang are already back to their seats. They smiled and looked at the happy faces in front of them.

This is a happy occasion for them. A once in a lifetime moment. Bai Yutang can’t deny, it was a good thing to celebrate it.

He thought it was okay just to have that piece of paper signed without ceremony. He thought, even without that paper, it was also okay as long as they were together.

But, happy moments are worth sharing with each other. Spread the happiness to their closest friends and family. To receive their blessing, and the good words shared in between.

It was okay to have your happy world consisting of two lovers.

But sometimes, it is better to have a happy world that consists of various forms of love.

Even though Bai Yutang was not blessed yet by his parent’s love toward their marriage, he hoped, someday his mother would soften her heart.

And, Bai Yutang pray, his father above will understand, and give them his blessing.

“Dad, maybe you will see me as a disappointment. Maybe you even disown me as your son. But, I hope, you could see that I was happy. This man makes me happy. I hope you could see us from above with a smile, and say once again that I make you proud, even when I choose this road, choose this man to be my husband.”