Chapter 186.1
Editor: Jodi
“I’m laughing because I can just see Jiang Xu blessing us through tears. Wait, no—it’ll be more like gritting his teeth while saying, ‘You two are so perfect together!’”
Lin An Lan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at Cheng Yu’s joke. So this was why he wanted Jiang Xu to come—it all made sense now!
There were times when he felt that Cheng Yu’s happiness was really quite simple. At least when it came to Jiang Xu, all of Cheng Yu’s joy could be summed up in one phrase: Now you know how it feels!
With this happy mood, the wedding date was finally approaching.
Lin An Lan didn’t have many close friends in the industry, and the ones he had made when he had been in school, he had slowly lost contact with after he entered the entertainment industry, so when it came to choosing a best man, he simply picked Pei Qiu, who had volunteered himself.
Pei Qiu had never been a best man before, so he was curious, excited, and constantly asking the host what he needed to do and what he should be mindful of. He was worried that if he didn’t do a good job, something might go wrong.
Cheng Yu teased him, “Well, if you mess up, people might think you object to our marriage.”
Pei Qiu was shocked, “What? I don’t! I even brought a wedding gift!”
Lin An Lan comforted him, “It’s okay, just don’t be nervous. When the time comes, just follow Cheng Yu’s big brother’s lead, and if you’re unsure about anything, just ask him.”
Pei Qiu nodded, then leaned in closer and said, “You’re the first person to ask me to be a best man—you’ve got a sharp eye! From now on, if you need anything, I’ll give you a 30% discount!”
“Can’t you make it 50%?” Lin An Lan asked, “Since I’m your first.”
Pei Qiu hesitated for a moment, then agreed reluctantly, “Alright, fine. But only because you’re the first.”
Lin An Lan immediately turned to Cheng Yu and said, “Next time we need something, let me ask him. I get 50% off!”
Cheng Yu: !!!
Was it because his wife was more charming? He was a regular customer and only got a 20% discount, but An An got 50% just like that!
That was such unfair treatment!
Worthy of being the man he was in love with! He was just too charming!
Cheng Yu nodded, then said sincerely, “You’re definitely more skilled.”
“Likewise.” Lin An Lan smiled.
Meanwhile Pei Qiu, who was seriously studying the duties of a best man far away, had no idea about any of this.
*
On their way home after the rehearsal, Lin An Lan asked Cheng Yu to take a detour so he could visit the cemetery.
He had already gone there once in July, on the anniversary of his adoptive father’s death. He had taken Cheng Yu with him and told his adoptive father that he was married to Cheng Yu now and that they would have a new family together.
But for some reason, he wanted to visit his parents again today.
Normally, parents would attend their child’s wedding, but his parents were no longer around, so before the wedding, he wanted to see them one more time.
This time, he didn’t take Cheng Yu along with him.
He walked into the cemetery alone, climbing the steps slowly until he reached the graves of his adoptive parents.
The cemetery was well-maintained, clean, and orderly, with lush greenery. He had chosen the best gravestones, the best location, and the best of everything for them, burying them alongside the big brother he had never met.
He used to think that when he died, he would also be buried here, so he could still be with his parents, still be a family.
But now, he was going to marry Cheng Yu, and in the future, they would be buried together, and he would be part of a family not only with his parents but also with Cheng Yu.
Bending down, he placed the white chrysanthemums he was holding in front of his parents’ graves, saying softly and quietly, “I’m getting married to him tomorrow.”
“Many people will come—his father and grandfather, relatives and friends, and my friends, and others too. They will all come to witness us being together.”
“Dad, I remember you once asked me if I liked someone. You also asked me on your deathbed if I would be lonely afterward. I said yes at that time so you wouldn’t leave, but you told me that parents can’t accompany their children for a lifetime. You said you were much older than me, so one day, you would leave, that if it wasn’t today, then next year, so I needed to find someone I liked, someone to stay by my side.”
“Actually, I could tell you really wanted me to have someone then. In fact, it wasn’t just then. Ever since I was in college, you always wanted me to date someone and bring them home for you to meet. It wasn’t as if I hadn’t thought about it, it’s just that no one around me, no one I had met, made me want to fall in love, and no one showed me what love was really like.”
“That’s why I never brought anyone home.”
“Later on, I actually blamed myself. I felt like I should have brought someone home, even if it was just a fake partner, so you could leave without any regrets. You didn’t want to pressure me, which is why even at the end, you didn’t mention anything about me getting married, but I knew you wanted me to be married before you left.”
“But I wasn’t ready. At that time, I didn’t have anyone I liked, and I didn’t want to lie to you. So every time, it was just me, or sometimes me and Jiang Xu. There was no one else, no one you wanted to see.”
Lin An Lan felt a wave of sadness.
He remembered the last time his father spoke to him. The sky had been blue, and his father had smiled gently. It had been a beautiful, sunny day. He had been sitting inside, and he could hear the cicadas chirping on the trees outside. His father had closed his eyes, saying he would take a nap.
And then, he never woke up again.
The chirpings of the cicadas outside the window grew louder and louder, however they couldn’t wake the person inside.
The doctor said he had passed away peacefully, without pain, which was actually a good thing for someone of his age.
—He had completed his life, passing away with dignity and peace, just like he had lived—always gentle and accommodating.
Lin An Lan had looked at him and, in that instant, had felt all his strength drain away.
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