209 — Wedding Banquet

Li Chuanmo was about to go after her into the room, but Su Qianhua fearlessly stopped him, saying dryly, "Why do I have a feeling that if I let you in, the banquet will not hold?"

Li Chuanmo gave her a cold look.

Suddenly feeling mischievous, she added, "Don't worry Boss Li, leave everything to me. I guarantee you would like what you see later. You will definitely be satisfied."

Li Chuanmo took one last smoldering look at the door and turned while leaving the words, "I'm counting on you."

Su Qianhua grinned from ear to ear. She had to ask for the full gist from her friend the next day. This was hot, too hot!

With the help of Su Qianhua and the wedding stylists, the gown and accessories were removed and put away.

Then Pei Yueran went to the bathroom for a quick shower. By the time she came out, the dress for banquet had been laid out. It was a red floor length gown that was silky smooth to the touch and clung softly to her curves.

Su Qianhua followed her into the spacious closet and was watching her like a hawk, with a mischievous smile playing at the corner of her lips. Helpless, Pei Yueran took out the black lace lingerie set that Su Qianhua mentioned earlier and waved it at her, "See it, I've already said I'll wear it ah."

Su Qianhua nodded, "Good. Then wear it, I'm waiting." She had been entrusted with such an important mission, she had to do it well.

So under her "supervision", Pei Yueran wore it slowly, step by step. She made it sound very complicated in a bid to avoid wearing it, but Su Qianhua knew her stuff and it was worn in a few minutes.

Pei Yueran took one look in the mirror and flung her bathrobe over it. This was too bold!

She had always been the type to keep things simple—even underwear, so this was a first. Just the thought of Li Chuanmo seeing her in this was giving her panic attacks.

"Just breathe girl, breathe!" Su Qianhua teased when she saw her anxious look, "Boss Li is not going to bite!"

"But what if he does?" Pei Yueran blurted out.

"Ohhhh, that sounds exciting, I didn't know you could be so naughty." Su Qianhua said with a laugh, dodging as Pei Yueran chased her around.

"Hey hey, do you want to hurt your godchild?" Su Qianhua quickly said, making Pei Yueran stop in her tracks.

"This is not over. I'll settle the scores with you once my godchild is born."

"By that time, you would have been swimming in the ocean of bliss long enough to even thank me." Su Qianhua retorted from a safe distance.

Pei Yueran gritted her teeth, but she could not do anything to her. "Just go and mess with your husband, stop messing with me."

"Oh definitely my dear, definitely!" Su Qianhua was so pumped up by the thought that she got inspired on the spot.

Poor Jiang Philip would not know what hit him tonight!

*****

The banquet was in full swing when Li Chuanmo and Pei Yueran entered. They went to the parents' table first to greet their family, before going on to the stage.

They cut their wedding cake and fed each other to the applause of the guests. Only a few sharp-eyed people saw the groom lick his bride's finger while eating the cake, but Pei Yueran felt the electricity keenly.

Then they stepped down, going to each table and greeting the guests cordially.

Everyone present smiled and congratulated them. If there were those that were unhappy about the union, they were not stupid enough to show it.

So the couple received blessings left and right. The wedding gifts that the guests brought had already been presented earlier, and they thanked them for their gifts.

When she got to Xu Kexin's table, both women hugged each other in pleasure. "Thank you for making it."

"Oh, I'm so glad you invited me. Congratulations. I wish you every happiness and a marriage full of joyous bliss." Xu Kexin said warmly.

"Thank you very much." When she directed a glance at the man beside her, Xu Kexin took the initiative to introduce, "This is my fiance, Du Zimo."

The four of the exchanged pleasantries and business cards before the couple moved on to the next table.

"They look so good together, and happy too." Xu Kexin mused aloud to no one in particular.

"Should we begin planning for our marriage too?" Du Zimo asked hopefully.

Xu Kexin pulled herself out of her thoughts and shook her head, much to his disappointment. "We agreed to take it slow, didn't we?"

Du Zimo nodded, feeling revived when Xu Kexin held his hand. Even though it was for a brief moment, it reminded him that they had made progress in the past several weeks.

After their heart to heart conversation, they had started going to therapy, and it seemed like it was working. For this, Du Zimo was very thankful.

What would come would come, so there was no need to rush. He just wanted the woman he loved to be well.

Before long, the couple went to the dance floor for the opening dance of the banquet. Then guests joined in, twirling their partners to the melody from the orchestra. It was a very elegant scene.

Immediately the music came to an end, even before the strains stopped, Li Chuanmo was already leading his bride out of the hall.

The Li family that still wanted to say goodbye: "...."

"This eagerness is unprecedented." Li Junmo commented dryly, while Director Zhou smiled until her eyes became a thin line.

"This boy!" Zhang Heying exclaimed when she saw Li Chuanmo's text, "We're leaving first, please take care of things for us."

Director Zhou said generously, "Let's leave them be. Young love is so beautiful."

The banquet continued for a few more hours before eventually coming to an end.

Gong Anwei was already waiting for them by the car. He bowed and said with a smile, "Congratulations Young Master and Young Madam on your wedding."

Pei Yueran smiled and thanked him before entering the car. Li Chuanmo went in next and shut the door, while Gong Anwei went to the driver's seat. He was in charge of driving them to the airport.

In the car, Pei Yueran leaned on his shoulder comfortably, letting out a deep breath.

"Tired?" Li Chuanmo asked.

"A bit. It was great though and I'm so glad it went well, but I don't want to do this again." She blurted out before she thought the better of it, tensing up slightly.

If anything happened to Li Chuanmo, she'd never be able to recover from it, she was sure.

Li Chuanmo caught her slight turmoil, "Don't worry, you won't have to. And even if you do, it can only be with me." His domineering voice contradicted the gentle way he was squeezing her hand.

Pei Yueran relaxed almost immediately and leaned in closer, taking in the scent of his perfume."You really looked dashing today, Husband." He was like her prince on a white horse.

"And you still look ravishing, Wife." Li Chuanmo said, drawing little circles on her wrist with a finger.

On impulse, she dropped a quick peck on his chin. Li Chuanmo asked with a faint smile, "Are you sure you want to do that here?"

Pei Yueran was burned by how hot his eyes looked. She blurted out the first thing that came to mind, "I-I want to send Qianhua a text."

Li Chuanmo didn't say anything. Anyway, he already knew his patience was going to be tested today. But it wasn't a problem.

They had all the time in the world.

*****