Since the wedding was scheduled for dusk, most of the wedding guests arrived one after another in the afternoon, except for the groomsmen and bridesmaids who came to help in the morning. When the wedding was over in the evening, the guests could choose to stay on the island overnight, or take a bus The party yacht arranged by He Panshan returned directly from the mouth of the Tumo River to downtown Gangcheng and visited the city night view along the river.
With this arrangement, a period of time is freed up in the afternoon, which is just for the staff to arrange the scene. The overall design of the scene was done by Cao Aiqing early in the morning. Many equipment and decorations have already been brought into the scene in advance, so it is very expensive to actually arrange it. It didn't take much time, and several bands and DJs were specially invited to warm up the afternoon, so that the guests who arrived early would not be too bored.
Half past two in the afternoon.
After the wedding and lunch, He Tianran and Cao Aiqing separated for the time being. The girl still had to change her makeup and wedding dress. When they meet next time, He Tianran will personally take over Cao Aiqing from Cao Fengyao's father, officially Fulfill the duties of a man and husband and form a new family.
From a student, to a man, to the husband he is today and the father he will eventually become, facing the upcoming change in his identity, He Tianran was excited, excited, and anxious just thinking about it. This made him sit up and down when he arrived at the scene in advance. Uneasy, his friends could see his anxiety, but there was really nothing to be advised about this kind of thing, so they could only follow him around the scene.
I'm thinking of you inside the Second Ring Road, you're in the spring breeze ten miles away on the mountains in the distance
Today the wind blows you and it rains, I say all the wine is not as good as you
…
At this moment, a low but magnetic voice came from the speakers at the wedding venue. This was the band that had been invited and was auditioning.
He Tianran looked towards the T-shaped stage that had been set up. This band was not actually a famous band, but the lead singer and the musicians cooperated very well. The lead singer was a teacher from a certain music school. What was the name of the band "Yanjiao"? "Alley", there are a bar and Livehouse with the same name on Zhengyang Street and University Town respectively. The boss behind them is the band's drummer Lu Alun.
He Tianran had to sing at the wedding later, so he had communicated with the band in advance to rehearse, and after getting to know each other, he learned that the members of this band were all fans of He Panshan when he was playing rock and roll. This made him He couldn't help but laugh, and sighed that it was no wonder that the band for this wedding came to them.
If He Tianran still had memories, he would be very happy to see these old friends at the wedding, because this band was the first band he joined when he was forced to work part-time to take the art exam. The starting point of his pursuit of his dream.
However, times have changed, and the cause and effect has meant that He Tianran has never taken the art exam. Naturally, he will not go to Yanjiao Alley to work, let alone make these friends who play music, so even if they already know each other now Well, when communicating, it was inevitable that they were mostly polite and unfamiliar, so He Tianran did not interrupt their work immediately.
Now the music is playing, and the guests in the audience are sitting here and there to enjoy the band's performance. Some groomsmen and bridesmaids are taking advantage of the beautiful weather to plan to check in at various attractions on the island. They are also busy in the morning. The tired people were resting at the scene. He Tianran looked around and saw Guo Huai sitting alone in a corner in a daze.
He Tianran smiled slightly, walked up and sat next to him.
"What are you thinking about?"
Guo Huai turned his head and laughed as well.
"I didn't think about anything, I just let it go."
After saying this, the two men leaned back on the chairs, one with his head raised and the other with his head lowered. In this rare leisure time in their busy schedules, they both chose to remain silent for a moment tacitly.
I sing for you in the night of Drum Tower, and I will meet and look forward to you in silence elsewhere.
The plane flies over the bustling city and does not leave even though it is thousands of miles away
…
The song "Ten Miles of Spring Breeze" continued on the stage, and Guo Huai couldn't help but look at the layout while listening attentively.
Now the wedding ceremony area is almost ready. The main color round arch decorated with red and white roses divides the venue and stage area. At the same time, this door is also the starting point of the entire ceremony, and this location is specially designed according to the position of the sunset. If you choose, when the wedding is in progress, looking inward from the arch, you can see the wonderful scene of the newlyweds and the sunset glowing against each other.
"I heard you tell Ai Qing before that the theme of your wedding planning is...'poetry', right?"
Guo Huai suddenly asked, and He Tianran nodded: "Yes, this is also a conceptual definition made by Ai Qing when he designed a museum for this island, called 'the poetry of an isolated island'..."
When the man recalled what his wife had explained to him, he couldn't help but have a happy smile on his lips. He continued:
"She said that we don't read and write poetry for fun. We like poetry because we are a part of human beings, and human beings are full of passion. Business, law, IT, medicine, these are all noble pursuits that are enough to support Human life, but poetry, painting, drama and dance, these are also full of the meaning of life.
Because of our existence, these wonderful things can continue. Poetry has been passed down for thousands of years. It not only allows us to experience the joys and sorrows of our predecessors, but also gives people today an additional way to express their feelings. The method of writing poetry People may feel lonely, but people who read poetry will definitely not, because at the moment when they feel the same, this emotional connection transcends time and space.
Therefore, Ai Qing decided on this theme. She wanted to dedicate a 'poetry' to this island so that the island would no longer be lonely. I think she used this definition for our wedding because she wanted us to complete a link together and become part of this poem when we exist as independent individuals at the moment of our wedding. "
Guo Huai listened silently and leaned on his chair to think for a long time.
"I... still can't understand what art is, but I really feel the 'emotional connection' you mentioned. I may not be able to describe it in a literary way, but it feels... so good. I'm very happy. I envy the romance and...compatible relationship between you two."
"Hey, you don't actually need to know any art. You just need to know the person you love... By the way, Lao Guo, I'll give this to you."
As he spoke, He Tianran took out a white rose that was well preserved and had not been squeezed or deformed from the interlayer of the dress.
He handed it to Guo Huai and said:
"Take it, Ai Qing specially asked me to bring it to you..."
Guo Huai was stunned after taking it. He Tianran continued:
"Ai Qing knows that you won't participate in any activities to compete for bouquets, so she took a separate one from the bouquet and gave it to you. The flower language of white roses means pure love. I, Tingting, Ai Qing, and... With you Guo Huai, we have known each other since high school, and now we have passed this year. More than ten years have passed by in a hurry, and the feelings invested in it are worthy of a response."
Guo Huai was the technical director of a high-tech company a few years ago. Later he started his own business and became his own boss after serving as student union president and company executive. Although the company is still small, it has already made great progress.
He has always been single. I heard that his mother arranged several blind dates for him, but in the end they all ended without any problems due to personality incompatibility.
In fact, Guo Huai's style and behavior in the company are usually very decisive, and he is not as shy and talkative as he is today. But maybe only today, in front of these old friends, can he show such an appearance.
"Of course I... well, I was ignorant at that time... Don't get me wrong, I have known Ai Qing for a long time..."
Facing the hasty look on his old friend's face, He Tianran laughed and slapped him hard on the back twice, which only made Guo Huai's body shake.
"Oh, no need to explain. Now, I've beaten you these two times. I won't say anything more. I think what we were thinking at that time cannot be said to be ignorant. On the contrary... I think it was a very precious moment. There are memories.”
"Do not you mind?"
"how to say……"
Thirty-one-year-old He Tianran retracted his hand, folded his hands behind his head, slumped on the chair, his eyes reflected the blue sky, and slowly recalled:
"I remember that we were all quite introverted at that time. Facing a nice girl like Ai Qing, we all felt an indescribable inferiority complex. We would be shy when others said a word to us, let alone take the initiative to talk to other girls. But Nan, which one When a man was studying, or as a teenager, he never liked a girl like that?
That girl either softened the time, or amazed the years. In short, they took root in the age when we miss the most youth. This is not something that needs to be explained, nor is it something shady.
You say it's really strange. Even if I didn't say a few words to the people I met and fell in love with during that period of youth, I can always remember them for a long time. When I think about it again after I'm thirty years old, I always feel that this is a great thing, whether it is the one who is loved or the one who loves others, because when we mention these past events, it is "I was loved by someone more than ten years ago" or "I was loved ten years ago" I liked someone a few years ago. This sentence begins with...
You see, whenever this kind of teenage love is prefixed with time, a different kind of emotion can always be brewed.
I used to hate my elders bragging about some impressive memories, because I felt that it was something only late people liked to do, and real heroes didn’t even bother to talk about their previous achievements.
But now I gradually understand that if I can continue to live a good life, who would want to stop?
The hero in the story is always young, and the love in the story is always romantic, but the reality is not. Therefore, the old people can only evolve the memories into stories that may not be so continuous, because in the story, everything is It's so beautiful.
I have been lucky enough, my love has blossomed and I have brought the story of my youth back to reality, but I cannot laugh at other people's stories because I am ashamed to tell them, and every story needs an ending. Isn't it?
If possible, Ai Qing and I both want everyone's story to be as complete as possible. This is our common idea.
The roses given to others leave a lingering fragrance in their hands. Lao Guo, just accept this flower. "
"..."
Kneaded all the spring into one morning, turned all the unstoppable words into secrets and closed the door
What an inexplicable feeling, who will take it away?
I have no choice but to turn the years into songs and leave them in the mountains and rivers...
Unconsciously, a song came to an end. Guo Huai stared at the pure white rose in his hand, and a warm current surged into his eyes uncontrollably. Then he turned his face away, and his hand seemed to be wiping at the corners of his eyes. Something? He Tianran looked at the band performance on the stage, but his hand patted his old friend's back again. This time, he used very light force.
"Of course, you are not lucky..."
After a while, Guo Huai suddenly said this in an angry voice.
"ah?"
Guo Huai turned around again, except that his eyelashes were slightly moist, but his expression had returned to normal. He said sincerely:
"Ai Qing is very kind...so are you, so it's not luck that you two are together."
He Tianran touched his nose and said with a wry smile:
"No one has ever praised me for my kindness. Lao Guo, please don't lie to me."
Guo Huai shook his head, looked at the rose in his hand and said seriously:
"Since I was a child, my mother has told me that only when a man has money can he have confidence. In order to have money and confidence, I study hard and work hard. I want to have a place to live in Hong Kong and have my own life. career, but after having all this, I recalled this sentence again and suddenly realized that before I had money and confidence, I should learn to be a man, not a boy.
To have friends like you and Ai Qing, I should have learned a lot from you, but unfortunately, I woke up late. When I realized that some qualities are equally important as hard work, many things had already happened, such as Courage, such as kindness, is just like when you pulled me together to uphold justice for Ai Qing.
Naturally, without you, I wouldn't have been able to stand up at that time.
I believe that doing more is worse than doing less, so I stay rational. I stay to the point, don't cause trouble, don't go crazy, don't let my emotions get out of hand, don't take sides, and never take a stand.
I am silent and accept everything. The pendulum always stops in the middle position. I see some people crying and shouting, angry and helpless. I am also silent and accept everything. Anyway, the matter has nothing to do with me. I just hang up.
I work hard to live a good life for myself, but I carefully and skillfully avoid all possible bad interactions with others. This is very selfish, but it also brings me a lot of convenience. But the more I do this, the more I feel I live a little less like a human being...
It wasn't until later that I realized that I had money and confidence, but it didn't seem like I had become a man. My selfishness wasn't necessarily sober, it was more like... cowardice.
So naturally, it is not unreasonable for Ai Qing to choose you. I also firmly believe that such a you will definitely bring her happiness. "
He Tianran crossed his arms and was very happy:
"Of course, after all, I gave you the rose, and I will marry you first. This can't be allowed, hahahaha."
Guo Huai stood up as if a burden had been lifted off him:
"My story is very happy, thank you both."
After saying that, he handed the white rose in his hand to He Tianran again.
"What...what do you mean?"
Guo Huai replied with confidence:
"I wish you a happy wedding. I will borrow this flower to offer to Buddha. But when Ai Qing holds the flower, I will definitely grab it!"
He Tianran was so happy that after taking the flowers, he gave a thumbs up and said repeatedly:
"Tao, okay, okay, niu beep niu beep niu beep~!"
(End of chapter)
