At the wedding ceremony, the moment that left the deepest impression on Su Yue was the exchange of vows.
Jin Yan, usually flippant, took the microphone and his prepared script. However, he only read two sentences before setting it down.
Silence fell over the banquet hall.
Many present knew that the Jin family's young master was a looker and had never been satisfied with his bride.
But due to pressure from his parents, he had no choice but to marry her.
Su Yue's hands involuntarily tightened on her skirt hem.
What was Jin Yan trying to do? Didn't he just say this morning that he would walk a good path with Liang Mu?
Just as the emcee couldn't help but want to remind him, Jin Yan, who had been looking down, raised his head.
He looked at Liang Mu.
Today, she wore exceptionally exquisite bridal makeup and a simple yet elegant wedding dress.
She appeared even more gentle and graceful than usual.
"I'm still not used to reading aloud," Jin Yan said directly with a smile, picking up the microphone.
The guests below breathed a sigh of relief.
The emcee thought to skip this segment, but before he could speak, the groom spoke again. From the Kuaishuwu.
"Liang Mu, with everyone here today, let me apologize to you first for my past immaturity."
"I was often a jerk in the past, always picking fights with you, but in reality, when things happened, you were always my most solid support."
"The outside world says I married you just to comply with my parents' wishes. Today, I'll take this opportunity to clarify."
"I married you because I've also fallen for you."
"You are willing to let go of past grievances, and I promise not to disappoint you. Will you judge me by my actions from now on?"
He truly didn't like reading, and couldn't say particularly beautiful words.
But these words, however, truly touched people's hearts.
Liang Mu was clearly surprised, her eyes then reddened, and the audience below was also quite taken aback.
To say such things so clearly in front of so many people indeed required courage.
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After the wedding, Chen Ziming drove Su Yue back to school.
She was somewhat lost in thought the entire way. When he spoke to her, she only responded perfunctorily, her mind elsewhere.
"What's wrong, Yue Yue, are you moved?" The car stopped by the roadside. He turned his head to look at her.
Not entirely.
Jin Yan's words had indeed stirred something within her, but anyone could say nice things. Whether he could deliver on them in the future was what truly showed responsibility.
Compared to that, she was more puzzled by the words Chen Ziming had said to Jin Yan.
She hadn't noticed it earlier, lost in the wedding ceremony, but now, with only the two of them, his words kept replaying in her mind.
"Baby?" Seeing she was still deep in thought, Chen Ziming took her hand and called out to her softly.
"Can I ask you a question?" she hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"You say."
"Have you ever experienced the exhaustion of one-sided giving?"
Somewhat surprised by her question, he paused and asked back, "Why do you say that?"
Su Yue then described her thoughts.
To her surprise, he burst out laughing.
"Those words were just to lecture Jin Yan. Do you need to have that experience yourself to be able to say them?"
"So... you haven't, right?"
She was still a little uneasy.
Seeing this, he unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned forward, and kissed her lips.
"As long as you don't give me that opportunity, I won't have it. Even if I do, I won't feel tired."
With her heart at ease, she looked into his eyes, bright and sincere.
Her heart stirred, and she also leaned forward, kissing him on the lips. When they parted, she shyly lowered her gaze, avoiding his eyes.
The man's smile deepened. He reached out and ruffled her hair, then started the car again.
One-sided giving, if he experienced it, it would only be towards her.
But liking her for so many years had become a habit, and he didn't feel tired or bitter.
Instead, having this aspiration prevented him from feeling so lonely.
Because of it, when she actively came to him, he felt an extraordinary sweetness.
It was like a candied fruit bestowed by heaven, sweetening his life directly.
The car continued to drive until it reached the school.
"I'll pick you up after work, baby." This time, he didn't get out of the car, but said goodbye to her through the driver's side window.
"Okay, I'm heading in then~" she waved to him.
The car drove away. She picked up her phone and suddenly noticed that his grandmother had called last night.
All related memories surged into her mind in an instant.