The wedding proceeded as planned. Apart from the hilarity caused by Mu Xin and Xue Lu’s door-blocking in the morning, there wasn’t much that was unusual.

Sheng Jiayu loves the grasslands, so the wedding venue was chosen at a resort on the outskirts of B City, known for hosting the most luxurious lawn weddings in the area.

Arches of alternating pink and champagne-colored roses were set up, with helicopters filming from above and professional photographers tracking the event on the ground.

Mu Ke and Sheng Jiayu didn’t invite many people, so the affair wasn’t grand, but it felt especially solemn.

The guests, though few in number, were all prominent figures.

The least noticeable among them was probably the couple of Xue Lu.

Originally, Sheng Jiayu was supposed to walk out with Mu Ke. She has a father, but she doesn’t allow him to accompany her out.

As for Sheng Jianan, if he were her older brother, it might have been okay, but since he’s her younger brother, it’s not quite appropriate.

On the eve of the wedding, Mu Ke and Sheng Jiayu discussed having Uncle Zhou, who was about to become Sheng Jiayu’s stepfather, walk her out, which Sheng Jiayu had no objections to, as she accepted him simply because of the genuine way he treated her mother.

As the wedding march played intermittently, Sheng Jiayu, holding Uncle Zhou’s arm, slowly walked down the flower-strewn red carpet. Mu Ke stood tall at the end of the red carpet, his black suit impeccably tailored, making him look even more handsome.

His usually cool face now carried a touch of warmth, and his lips held a faint smile—subtle, yet enough.

Watching Sheng Jiayu gracefully walking towards him, Mu Ke felt his blood boiling.

Taking Sheng Jiayu’s hand from another man’s, Mu Ke looked at her for two seconds before turning towards the officiant.

"Does the groom have anything to say to the bride?"

Both Mu Ke and Sheng Jiayu believed weddings were serious matters. They didn’t like jokes or teasing; they wanted solemnity and seriousness.

So there were no playful segments; it was dignified and grand from start to finish.

Mu Ke released Sheng Jiayu’s hand. The two stood facing each other, surrounded by the fragrance of roses. A gentle breeze caressed Sheng Jiayu’s hair. Her makeup was light, without heavy layers or strong eye shadow, very refreshing.

Mu Ke smiled as his cool and gentle voice was transmitted to everyone through the microphone.

"I thank my parents for giving me life. I thank my mother’s leadership, which transferred her job to B City for six years. I thank my alma mater for expanding, forcing them to borrow the field of the opposite school. I thank the B City Education Bureau for allowing us high schoolers to still have PE classes."

Mu Ke’s speech left everyone confused, not understanding what he was talking about at all.

But no one interrupted, continuing to listen: "I thank Ms. Xu Qingru for giving you life. I thank your high school teacher for letting you join the Olympiad because all these things brought me to meet you."

The crowd was abuzz—so all those lines were just leading up to this final sentence.

Soon, it dawned on some that, perhaps, the two had known each other for a long time?

Indeed, many knew about Mu Ke and Sheng Jiayu being together, but their past was only known to a few.

And those few, upon hearing Mu Ke’s speech, already had tears in their eyes.