Chapter 104 Qiao Wanmian and Xiao Zijin's Wedding
Chapter 104 Qiao Wanmian and Xiao Zijin's Wedding
The following day, on the wedding day.
The entire Mumian Mountain Villa was a sea of red, filled with joy and celebration.
Wu You and Su Xiaoyong helped Qiao Wanmian with her makeup in her room, leaving Li Lianhua and the others to drink in the front yard.
When the time came, a blessed woman invited by the villa covered Qiao Wanmian's head with a red veil, and Wu You and Su Xiaoyong helped Qiao Wanmian, whose vision was now obscured, to the front yard.
After handing one end of the love knot to Qiao Wanmian and the other end to Xiao Zijin, Wu You and Su Xiaoyong retreated back into the crowd and stood beside Li Lianhua and the others to watch the ceremony together.
At this moment, the groom, Xiao Zijin, was dressed in a magnificent suit, wearing a golden crown and adorned with large red flowers, his face beaming with a happy smile. His eyes were firm yet tender, filled with joy at finally marrying the woman he had admired for so many years.
The bride, Qiao Wanmian, wore an exquisite wedding dress, a phoenix crown, and held an embroidered ball. A beautiful veil covered her head, concealing the shy yet joyful expression on her face. Her wedding dress was embroidered with exquisite patterns, making her radiant.
Wu You nudged Li Lianhua with his elbow and whispered, "What are your thoughts right now?"
Li Lianhua didn't want to say anything, but in the end she glanced at Wu You and replied softly, "I don't have any thoughts. I hope she'll treat me better in the future."
Wu You didn't know whether Li Lianhua was telling the truth or not, nor did he investigate further.
"What are you two whispering about? The wedding ceremony is about to begin. Let's go and watch."
Fang Duobing saw the two whispering to each other but didn't go over. He quickly reminded them.
"okay."
Several people followed the guests into the hall and stood on both sides to watch the ceremony.
"The auspicious time has arrived."
"Worship heaven and earth."
"Two thanks to the high hall."
"Husband and wife bow to each other."
"The ceremony is complete, and they are escorted to the bridal chamber."
Qiao Wanmian was led to the bridal chamber, while Xiao Zijin stayed behind to drink with the guests.
Watching Xiao Zijin cheerfully toast the guests, Wu You pursed her lips and simply continued eating.
On such a joyous occasion, it's important to maintain harmony.
Soon, Xiao Zijin came over carrying a pot of wine and holding a wine cup in her hand.
Li Lianhua picked up a glass of wine and stood up: "Congratulations to Master Xiao and Miss Qiao on your marriage."
Li Lianhua clinked glasses with Xiao Zijin and drank it all in one gulp.
"When Wanmian was writing the invitations, she specifically instructed me to invite Doctor Li and Miss Wu, to thank Doctor Li for bringing the news of Li Xiangyi's passing. As for me, I'm very fortunate..."
"Today is a joyous occasion for Master Xiao and Miss Qiao. It has nothing to do with the deceased. They should enjoy themselves to the fullest. Congratulations!"
Wu You could tell that Li Lianhua didn't want to talk about this matter.
Fang Duobing, who was sitting next to him, couldn't sit still any longer and stood up on his own.
"Master Xiao, your words are not very frank. What do you mean by 'thankful'? What would you have done if Li Xiangyi had returned alive?"
Xiao Zijin's smile vanished instantly, and her expression turned cold.
Upon hearing this, all the guests turned to look in their direction, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.
Wu You slowly stood up, trying to smooth things over.
"Please don't be offended, Master Xiao. He came with us. He's still young and can't hold his liquor, so he was a bit incoherent. We wish Master Xiao and Sister A-Mian a happy marriage and a long and blissful life together."
"It's alright, everyone enjoy yourselves."
Even if you're unwilling, it's your wedding after all, so you can't make things too awkward. If someone offers you a way out, you should quickly back down.
Wu You then spoke to the sickly man.
"If you can't hold your liquor, then drink less. You're starting to talk nonsense. How could you say something like Li Xiangyi is still alive and back?"
"I didn't say anything wrong."
Fang Duobing retorted in a low voice.
Everyone in the martial arts world present felt that Wu You's criticism was spot on, even though they didn't know who Wu You was or how he dared to speak to the young master of the Heavenly Mystery Hall like that. The next moment, they were all stunned by Wu You's words, realizing they hadn't been too quick to relax.
“If Li Xiangyi were still alive, he would never want to return to this filthy place. Even if he did come back, he would only be to visit this place again and would not have any contact with the people from before. It would be bad if he got tainted by something dirty.”
After Wu You finished speaking, he glanced at Xiao Zijin, and then looked at Yun Biqiu, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.
"you......"
Xiao Zijin was so angry that she couldn't speak.
The guests who arrived dared not speak out against their anger.
Xiao Zijin took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, and then spoke.
"Today is my wedding day with Wanmian, so I won't hold it against you. But you..."
"Master Xiao".
Wu You quickly interrupted, immediately noticing the unpleasant implication behind the word "just." Wasn't it just because she had secretly brought Qiao Wanmian without his knowledge? She was really holding a grudge.
"Today is your big day with Sister A-Mian. I'm in a good mood today. Are you sure you want to say those unpleasant things? If you really say them, I can't guarantee what will happen to the banquet today."
"You and I......"
Xiao Zijin: Today is my big day, I can't hold back.
"Miss Wu, you're too kind. I'm just thanking you and Li Shenneng for attending our wedding, so I came here specifically to offer a toast."
After saying that, he poured a glass of wine into his glass.
Seeing that Xiao Zijin also said so, Wu You also gave her face and picked up a cup of tea from the table.
"Then I wish Master Xiao all his wishes come true."
"Thank you very much, Dr. Li and Miss Wu."
After being repeatedly humiliated, Xiao Zijin didn't want to stay there any longer. She turned around and walked to the person next to her, a smile returning to her face.
Seeing that everyone was eating and drinking well, Xiao Zijin suggested having a martial arts contest outside the courtyard, which received a lot of support.
Wu You found the place boring and too noisy, so she wanted to go find Qiao Wanmian, since someone there was going to cause trouble.
After telling Li Lianhua, Wu You took Nanfeng to the backyard.
Before leaving, Wu You walked up to Guan Hemeng and whispered to him, "Brother Guan, if Xiao Yong wants to go to the backyard to find Sister A-Mian later, please stop her from going there."
Once Wu You was sure Guan Hemeng had heard him, he turned and left. He had said everything he needed to say; whether Guan Hemeng listened or not was up to him.
Guan Hemeng watched Wu You walk away, then looked at Su Xiaoyong beside her. Although she didn't know what had happened, the fact that Su Xiaoyong had come over to give her instructions must mean she had some other purpose.
Why bring Nanfeng along? What a joke! Of course, it's because Wu You can't beat them all by himself.
Upon arriving at the courtyard where Qiao Wanmian was staying, Wu You decided it wasn't appropriate to bring Nanfeng directly inside, so he instructed Nanfeng to hide outside the courtyard.
Although it looked like a barren wasteland with a lake in front of it, Wu You believed that Nanfeng, who came from the secret guards, could handle this small problem.
Sure enough, after Wu You stepped into the courtyard, he looked behind him and found that Nan Feng was nowhere to be seen. Although Wu You was curious about where he was hiding, he didn't ask him to come out so he could take a good look himself.
"Sister A-Mian, I've come to see you. Have you eaten anything? I brought you some snacks, would you like some?"
"Zijin already had someone bring me food back, and I'm not hungry yet. Why did you come over? The front yard was so lively."
Qiao Wanmian sat at the table, her red veil already removed, which made her fair and radiant complexion stand out even more from her red dress. Combined with her makeup today, she looked even more beautiful than usual.
She was already the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world, and now she looks like a celestial being descended to earth. If she hadn't been tainted by the mortal world, she would probably have flown to the heavens right away.
"Youyou, what are you looking at?"
Qiao Wanmian noticed that Wu You was staring at her without replying, so she quickly waved her hand in front of her face.
"I'm here to see Sister A-Mian. Oh, there are too many people in the front yard, it's too noisy, so I came here."
Wu You came to his senses: "Sister A-Mian, the number one beauty in the martial arts world, truly lives up to her name. Today, she is even more like a fairy, extremely beautiful."
"It's not as exaggerated as you say."
Qiao Wanmian blushed slightly after Wu You's words, feeling inexplicably shy.
"I'm telling the truth, you have to believe me."
Wu You rummaged through his purse and pulled out a small, round mirror. It was a gift from someone on the street earlier, with a small advertisement printed on the back.
He would send one message every time he passed by, and then send another one when he passed by again. That's how Wu You's room accumulated so many messages.
The small advertisements that could still be seen in the old house space disappeared as soon as they were taken out.
"Look at yourself, isn't it beautiful?"
Wu You handed the small round mirror to Qiao Wanmian.
Qiao Wanmian took it and saw that it was the same kind of mirror she had seen in the Lotus Pavilion before, only this one was much larger.
Because the mirror was small, Qiao Wanmian looked at it carefully for a long time. Her wedding dress was indeed very beautiful, and the phoenix crown was also quite nice.
"I suppose I'll only wear this wedding dress once in a lifetime. I should have Zijin find an artist to paint a portrait of us today, so that we can see it whenever we want in the future."
"No problem, no problem at all."
This time, Wu You didn't reach into her purse again, mainly because there wasn't enough room there. Instead, she reached into her wide sleeve and took out a Polaroid camera.
"Sister A-Mian, sit here, tilt your head a little to this side, yes, yes, position your hands like this, and hold your fan properly too, like this... yes, a little lower..."
Wu You led Qiao Wanmian to a place with light and carefully taught her how to pose.
Although Qiao Wanmian didn't understand, she did as Wu You said.
"Youyou, are you going to draw my portrait? But I haven't laid out the brush, ink, paper and inkstone yet."
"Yes, don't move, I don't need those."
"But how can we draw without paper and pen?"
"I have my own way, let's get started."
Seeing that Qiao Wanmian's movements were in place, Wu You picked up the Polaroid camera and adjusted it.
Although Qiao Wanmian didn't move, she was curious about Wu You's actions.
"Youyou, what is this?"
"This is what drawing is all about, it's quick."
In just over ten seconds, Wu You adjusted to the optimal angle, quickly pressed the button, and a piece of paper slowly emerged. After taking it down, Wu You shook it and said, "Hmm, not bad, really nice."
Then they adjusted Qiao Wanmian's poses a few more times and took several more photos.
"Sister A-Mian, it's ready."
Wu You gestured for Qiao Wanmian to put her hand down.
"How is it done? I didn't even see you start drawing, you just made me demonstrate the movements."
"Whether it's painted or not, you'll know for yourself if you come and see for yourself."
Wu You remained silent.
"Then I really must take a look."
Wu You laid all the photos on the table. Qiao Wanmian walked over to Wu You, picked up one, and looked at it carefully.
This sight surprised Qiao Wanmian.
Although it was only the size of a palm, her entire portrait was printed on it, clearly visible, with the bright red wedding dress, the color of which was exactly the same as the one she was wearing, without the slightest color difference.
It can be said that it is indistinguishable from a real person, except that it is stationary.
"Youyou, is that me in these pictures? How did you do it? You drew so many in such a short time, and they are so lifelike and expressive. Even the master painter Zhang Zixu couldn't do this."
Qiao Wanmian was completely taken aback by Wu You's trick.
"It's you! The one I just drew. What do you think? Isn't it beautiful?"
"The drawing is really beautiful, I think it's even prettier than me in real life. Youyou, could you give me one? I'd like to keep it for later."
Qiao Wanmian felt a little embarrassed, after all, this was an excellent work drawn by Wu You.
Well, while it wasn't exactly hard work, it definitely came from her.
"And what's this in your hand? I looked at this portrait and it just popped up out of there."
"This is called a photograph, and this one in my hand is called a Polaroid camera, which is used for taking pictures. These are not paintings I made, but photographs, which can freeze a portrait in an instant."
"Wow, that's amazing, truly incredible."
"I took this Polaroid camera just to take pictures of you, to record how beautiful you look today. You can keep as many photos as you want, just try not to share them with others."
"Okay, trust Youyou, I'll keep it safe myself. Youyou, can you teach me how to take this picture? I'd like to take one for you to see, and then keep your photo."
Qiao Wanmian was somewhat excited, after all, opportunities to come into contact with something so magical are rare.
Wu You picked up three photos of Qiao Wanmian: "You can keep all of these. I'll just keep a few."
"Okay, I'll put it away first."
Qiao Wanmian took out a small box from the jewelry box in front of the dressing table, took out the bracelet inside, then took out the stuffing, then put the photo in, and finally put the other items in one by one.
Wu You: There's no need to be so cautious.
"Let me teach you how to take pictures. Look here, this is the switch, and then... first like this... then like this..."
"So, did you learn it?"
"It doesn't look difficult, you should be able to learn it. You stand over there, I'll give it a try."
Afterwards, Wu You briefly explained to Qiao Wanmian the elements of photography, such as lighting, focus, composition, stability, background, and timing, and also shared some photography tips.
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Lotus Tower Small Theater
Wu You: Author, are you sure that she, an ancient person, could understand what I'm saying about the elements of photography, such as lighting, focus, composition, stability, background, and timing?
A: You have to believe that a woman has an innate talent for taking beautiful photos, especially since you're the master here.
Wu You: I dare not accept such praise.
A: If you don't believe me, ask her.
Qiao Wanmian: Although it was the first time I had heard these, I miraculously understood them and was able to apply them naturally.
A: That's for sure. If you gave her a phone, she might even be able to use Meitu.
Wu You: Excellent.
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