Mei Ke and others knew that Liliana wanted to hold a wedding banquet for An and Miku earlier than the two parties involved. After returning from the kitchen, everyone began to gather around to discuss the specific details.
Liliana, adhering to the view that all members of the theater troupe are guests, insisted on not allowing members of the theater troupe to assist in the preparations for the engagement banquet.
It just so happens that this is also the weak point of the acting troupe.
It would be easy to simply hold a banquet. Everyone in the theater troupe can prepare it in just one morning. However, An and Miku's engagement banquet requires the invitation of nobles. The nobles' banquet involves many things, large and small, and the members of the theater troupe lack the corresponding knowledge and it is difficult to get involved. Even working as a coolie is not as good as the people Liliana brought.
Meike persisted for a few words and then she understood and stopped being stubborn.
As for selecting guests, the theater troupe was even less helpful.
No one here is more familiar with the nobles of the royal capital than Hutto, so he is undoubtedly the main force, and the only ones who can attack them are Saya and Shirley. Although Bai is the eldest lady of the Hutto family, she has been away from home all year round, and her knowledge of the royal capital may have been outdated, so she may not be able to help. Same goes for Hai people.
After all, the only thing the theater troupe can do is make an invitation letter.
It is said that there is only one thing, but it is not simple. Considering that the people attending the engagement party have different identities, the invitation letter must satisfy everyone as much as possible!
"Great, let's think about what kind of decoration and style will perfectly fit the requirements!"
There wasn't much that could be done, but Mei was not discouraged at all, on the contrary, she was very excited. She seems to be more concerned about her brother's engagement party than her own.
Not only her, but other members of the troupe were also very active.
Yinliu chattered non-stop, Jieli selected which of her suggestions could be used, Hairen made suggestions based on his own experience, and Liuge was thinking about how to decorate the invitation to highlight the characteristics of the two engaged people.
Liliana and Leonhardt were also discussing the manpower plan, and Xiaoyue was taking notes according to Liliana's request.
Hutto took Shaye, Bai and Shirley out of the restaurant to look through the family records and select the guests who must be invited.
This busy scene made the two protagonists of the engagement party seem particularly awkward. Under Hutto's arrangements, the two of them became idle temporarily. Mei Ke kicked them out of the restaurant with the excuse of being in the way.
Now they could only walk in the garden with nothing to do.
"I always feel a bit sorry." Miku tucked her hair behind her ears and whispered, "Obviously it's us, ours..."
She was embarrassed to say the word "engagement party".
An's face didn't look much better. He stared straight ahead.
Maintaining this atmosphere, they made a full circle around the mansion.
The weather hasn't started to get warmer yet, the sun is high in the sky, but the wind is still biting. Even though he was still warmly dressed, Miku couldn't help but shiver.
An subconsciously lifted up her coat, but was stopped by Miku's eyes the next moment.
"Then let's go inside, just stay out of the dining room and study room." An said, taking a small step without leaving any trace to block the wind.
"Yeah." Miku nodded, the corners of his mouth rising unconsciously.
Walking behind Miku, he closed the door of the mansion. The cold wind blowing in from the crack in the door made An rub his hands.
"It looks like there will be another snowfall before the weather gets warmer." An said after confirming that the door was closed tightly. As he turned around, his hand was held by Miku, "...what?"
Miku cupped the larger hand, brought his lips closer, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"How is it? Is it better?" Miku squinted his eyes and smiled.
As long as others look at her face, they will know that the temperature on her face must be higher than the temperature in An's hands.
An didn't know the temperature of his hands. He only felt an indescribable warmth in his heart. He opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.
"Haha, such a cute expression!" Miku's smile became even brighter, and she breathed into An's hand again, "What now?"
Seeing that she looked like he had lost something to her, An laughed and said, "It's not like I'm cold-handed."
His eyes never left her face, his mind churning.
Sometimes she is shy and cute, sometimes she is smart and charming. Miku's behavior of always being completely different from the other two always makes him particularly surprised and frightened no matter how many times he sees it.
Needless to say, Miku always gives Ann a fresh sense of beauty. The fear is the fear that one day, my heart will stop beating because of this beauty.
"Hmph, don't you know? There is a kind of coldness called...your girlfriend thinks you are cold!" Miku paused obviously, and then spoke faster, "At this time, just be obedient and don't say anything. You are not allowed to refuse anything even if you are not cold!"
If you're shy, don't say that...
I,
heart,
I can't stand it!
An gasped for breath, but didn't dare to take his hands out and cover his chest to relieve it.
——He still remembers what Miku said just now.
As a result, the two of them looked like figures in a painting, keeping their movements motionless.
After a while, An felt Miku's wrist tremble, but she kept looking at her.
An, who reacted instantly, immediately held Miku's hand and slowly lowered it.
"Are your arms sore?" An's tone was a bit reproachful.
Miku blushed and didn't dare to admit: "It's not sour! What are you talking about?!"
There was a struggle in her hand held by An, but it was minimal.
"What are you afraid of admitting?" An tightened his grip, "I'm not qualified to laugh at you."
Miku struggled again before he understood what An meant.
Not qualified to be...
Taking advantage of her height, she approached An and raised her head to look at his expression: "...really?"
An was so angry that she almost choked, her brows twitching and she nodded.
Seeing what she wanted to know from his face, Miku smiled and turned around: "Then I still don't know what you are talking about!"
This sentence immediately blocked An.
But actually, he enjoyed it quite a bit.
Being able to communicate with Miku like this and have a more intimate conversation is what he has always subconsciously expected.
Expecting a response will fill your heart with happiness.
Looking at Miku's exquisite back, An was suddenly dazzled. Unconsciously, he remembered some of his concerns.
"Miku." Ann called softly.
"Um?"
"Do you think I'm a little too anxious?"
Ann sounded a little uneasy, but Miku didn't know why.
"What's the meaning?"
"We have only known each other for a year, and we are getting engaged now... We have not confirmed our relationship before, just because of a lie..." An talked incoherently for a long time, and finally decided to directly express his true thoughts, "Have you ever felt something in your heart? A reluctant thought?"
This is what An is most worried about.
He liked Miku from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't know where the source was. But when he realized this, he knew that this feeling was deeply rooted and difficult to change. But he never knew Miku's true thoughts, and he had no way of knowing whether she would be uneasy because of the drastic change in their relationship.
The closer distance was what An wanted, but he didn't want it to burden Miku.
Even if this is indecision, An admits it. He hopes to have a perfect result with Miku, no matter how much effort it takes!
After listening to An's words, Miku thought seriously and did not answer immediately.
The waiting process made An's heart more and more unsettled, and she even felt a little afraid. He no longer thinks about the kingdom, the empire, or even the impact it will have on Hutto. As long as Miku says so, he will definitely stop the engagement party and spend more time to make Miku fall in love with him. , let’s talk about this again.
"What, that's what it means!" Miku's voice suddenly realized, causing An's thinking to stop for an instant, "Are you worried that I don't like you?"
Without waiting for An's response, Miku pursed his lips and said with a smile in his tone: "You are said to be smart, how could you be so confused about this~"
Miku's face was rosy and his tone was full of joy. An cared so much about her mood, which made the girl very, very happy.
"Have you forgotten? I was the first one to mention dating at the dance." Miku stretched out a slender finger and poked An's forehead, then she seemed to have thought of something and stood up straight, "Speaking of which, I never said It’s been a while…”
She didn't continue what she wanted to say. But the girl's words gradually made An's vision colorful.
"Do you know when it started?" She didn't say what it started.
"Oh at the beginning. Yes, it was the very beginning! I wasn't sure at the time. It took me a long, long time to be sure." She didn't say what was confirmed.
"And then as time went by, slowly, it deepened." She didn't say what it deepened.
"Now, now, I can say it with confidence, boldness, and seriousness..." Miku jumped on tiptoes, his eyes were deeply entangled with An, and after pursing his lips, he said, "An, I like you, It started from the first meeting!”
After two seconds of stiffness, An regained consciousness. He pursed his lips and took a deep breath: "Miku, I like you too, probably from the first time we met."
Miku closed his eyes and laughed a few times before saying, "Are you interested in sex?"
"love at first sight!"
"what about now?"
"I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
"...Well, okay."
Boom—pop—
The sound of breaking porcelain was accompanied by a girl's exclamation.
"Ah, why is there a vase here?!!"
The two of them reacted from the intoxicating atmosphere, realized something, and were immediately at a loss.
Liliana walked out of the corner with an embarrassed look on her face, followed by a large group of people, all with smiles on their faces that looked very weird to An and Miku.
An asked tremblingly: "When did you..."
"Well, you're talking about this, probably..." Liliana pretended to think for a moment, "'It looks like there will be another snowfall before the weather gets warmer'?"
"Didn't you hear everything?!"
An screamed, and Miku turned 180 degrees and covered his red face.
Liliana tried to cover up An's voice and shouted with all her strength: "Congratulations to the two newlyweds on their wedding!!"
"Miss, the word 'newcomer' is not appropriate to use here." Leonhard reminded dejectedly.
"Don't worry about so much, just let the atmosphere be there! Hey, I'll be the master of ceremonies too!"
