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Chapter 71
Beautiful Bride quickly got in touch with Yu Wan and the two parties signed a short-term teaching contract. At the same time, the courses Yu Wan will be teaching have been determined. It is an intermediate teaching course offered to those with some planning experience.
In addition to wedding planning-related content, the course also touches on how to use flowers and lighting. If they want to focus more in-depth on these topics, there will be special courses available.
Yu Wan had been studying the curriculum and creating a lesson plan for the past two days. Although she is very busy, she stays at home all day which Li Shen is satisfied with. At least when he comes home every day, he can see Yu Wan.
After Li Shen came out of the shower, Yu Wan was still sitting on the sofa with her laptop. Li Shen dried his hair and walked over and sat next to her, “How is it?”
“Hm…” Yu Wan thought, “I feel like these courses are too short. The class I’m going to teach is only a five-day course. Even if they have some foundation, five days is still too short. When I went abroad, it took me three months to complete my CWP course.
The teaching academies in the country may not be as formal but the topics that could be taught within five days would only scratch the surface. It may be suitable for beginners to get them started, but for more experienced planners, five days is not enough.
“If I were to create an academy, I will hope to go more in-depth, at least one month?” Yu Wan nodded, “When the time comes, I will recruit a group of students to do an experiment and see how it goes.”
Li Shen chuckled, “You’re going to treat them as guinea pigs?”
“Guinea pigs can get a reduced tuition fee. There will definitely be some who are willing to participate. Also, I will personally teach the first few classes. Later, when my academy starts to grow, I will invite instructors to teach as well. I will just sit back and collect money!” Thinking about this bright future, Yu Wan felt invigorated again.
Li Shen poked her head, “Don’t think so far ahead. You should better focus on your first class first. Will you be nervous when you stand in front of the students?”
“....Maybe a little. I never taught before.” Yu Wan looked through the list of students. The course she is taking only has around ten students. Although it is not much, they will be taught together in a room."No. I need to memorize the lesson plan again. I will never lose face in front of the students."
Li Shen saw that she had really taken out the lesson plan and immediately took the file away from her hand, “It’s already 11. It’s time to sleep. Look at it tomorrow.”
“I have a lecture the day after tomorrow.”
Yu Wan reached for the files but Li Shen took advantage of his arm's length and held the file above his head so that Yu Wan could not reach for it, "No."
Yu Wan curled her lips, "If you don't give it back to me, I will tickle you!"
Li Shen, “.....”
When she saw Li Shen’s face change, Yu Wan proudly smiled. Who would’ve thought this 1.5-meter tall man who was a soldier for two years would be afraid of being tickled.
She mischievously stretched out her hand and tickled Li Shen’s most sensitive part. Li Shen immediately put his hand down and burst out laughing. Yu Wan took this opportunity to grab the files from his hand. However, she didn’t know that Li Shen was one step ahead of her and directly press her onto the bed.
Li Shen’s body immediately covered her, not letting her escape.
He looked at her with a small smile. His warm breath fanned the side of her face: "Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
“....” Yu Wan regretted it.
“Do you think you can escape by not talking?” Li Shen moved closer to her, feeling more oppressive than before.
Yu Wan put her hand on his chest, trying to struggle one last time, “You’ve been working the entire day. Aren’t you tired?”
Li Shen planted a kiss on her lips, “En, a little bit tired. So I need some energy.”
Yu Wan, “....”
In the future, she won’t court disaster again.
Li Shen was energized from that night while Yu Wan only got out of bed at noon the next day.
After that, she carefully memorized the lesson plan a few more times and then devoted herself to teaching.
Although adequate preparation can't completely alleviate her nerves, it can give her some confidence. In this short five-day course, she also learned a lot.
The next course is scheduled for May. After a short period of self-improvement in April, Yu Wan got busy again in May. Not only did she get a new job, but the most surprising thing that happened was that she received an invitation to appear in a talk show.
This isn’t just any regular talk show. It is a new show hosted by Chen Zui and has been very popular since its first broadcast.
After the director of the program group contacted Yu Wan, she was so excited and nervous that she posted a message on her WeChat Moments.
Yu Wan: Ahhhhh, I'm going to be on Chen Zui's talk show!! [Screaming Groundhog.jpg]
After she posted it, Yu Wan opened the closet and started to decide what she should wear on the show. Chen Zui came from a background as a news anchor. Even though the talk show was arranged by ABA due to its sudden popularity, the show is still more formal compared to the general variety show.
In each episode, they will invite a person who is well-known in a certain field to talk about their experiences and help the audience to gain some understanding of the industry. Yu Wan watched some episodes and found Chen Zui’s hosting style very appealing; from time to time, he would throw out some comments. However, Yu Wan believed that rather than focusing on the show, the viewers are mostly looking at his face.
She stared at the closet for a long time but couldn’t find any outfit that she is satisfied with. So she planned to ask Zhou Xiaoning to go to Starlight Department Store to buy some clothes.
There are a lot of new WeChat messages on her phone. Yu Wan took a look and found Zhao Xin’s new post to be particularly eye-catching.
Zhao Xin: I understand now. From this moment forward, I will work harder and make money. Only in this way will I be able to appear in my idol’s show and even stand directly in front of him [smile]
Yu Wan, “....”
She silently liked Zhao Xin’s post.
Since Zhao Xin might not be in the right of mind right now, she decided not to provoke her any further and asked Zhou Xiaoning to go shopping with her. After she bought her clothes and came home, Li Shen already returned.
Yu Wan walked up to him enthusiastically and showed him the new dress he bought, “Does this dress look nice? I am going to wear it to Chen Zui’s show.”
Li Shen looked at the long dress in front of him and raised an eyebrow, “Are you asking me whether this dress you are going to wear specifically for another man looks good?”
“.....”
She put the dress back inside the bag and gave Li Shen a stern look before walking upstairs to the bedroom.
Li Shen smiled and followed her to the bedroom, “When will you be filming?”
“They say it’s on the 17th. I might have to go to the studio to rehearse once.”
Li Shen nodded, “En, remember to keep the 20th free.”
Yu Wan’s birthday is on the twentieth. She blinked, hung the dress in the closet, and looked back at Li Shen, “Do you have something special planned that day?”
Li Shen smiled, “It’s a secret.”
Yu Wan stared at him as if trying to get something from his expression. Li Shen was afraid that she could really find something, so he quickly turned his head away. He coughed and changed the subject: "Right, you said you before you picked up a new client. What is the wedding like?"
Yu Wan moved her eyes away and closed the closet door, “Oh, the couple likes to play mahjong so they want to hold a mahjong-themed wedding.”
Li Shen laughed when he heard this "People nowadays really can think of anything."
"Yes, they also said that they want to have a mahjong competition at the wedding." Based on this request, they must really like mahjong "I told my mother about this and she said that she also wants a mahjong wedding. "
“Hahaha,” Li Shen laughed, “But you don’t seem to know how to play mahjong.”
“En, my mom taught me before but now I only recognize the tiles.” Because of this, her mother once wondered if there was a mistake in the hospital. “In short, I have to learn how to play mahjong in this period of time. I’m really afraid that when the time comes to find a wedding planner, they will bring out the mahjong table and say whoever wins will be the planner.”
If this is true, then the necessary skills for wedding planning can be updated.
Li Shen remembered Hu Jiao’s wedding and couldn’t help but smile, “Don’t worry. Not only can I play video games, but I can also play mahjong. If you want to find someone to practice with, you can look for me.”
Chapter 72
Yu Wan had never seen Li Shen play mahjong before so she was a little curious when she heard him say he can. In the end, she didn’t look for him to help but she still needed someone to play with. So, she downloaded a mahjong game and played it against the computer every day.
This is much more convenient and easier than finding Li Shen.
In addition to planning for the wedding, Yu Wan had to prepare for the talk show. This will be her first time on TV so she was so nervous that she couldn’t fall asleep the night before. Li Shen saw her toss and turn and opened his eyes in the dark, “What’s the matter? Are you nervous about tomorrow?”
“En….” Yu Wan replied and faced Li Shen, “Did I wake you?”
Li Shen smiled, “It’s okay. You were tossing and turning the entire time so I wasn’t able to sleep.”
“.....” After a moment of silence, Yu Wan spoke again, “Then I will go sleep in the other room.”
As she lifts up the blanket and got up, Li Shen quickly held her down and put the blanket over her, “Just sleep here.”
"Aren’t I bothering you?" Yu Wan looked at him with wide eyes. Even in the dark, Li Shen could see her acting innocent.
“I can’t fall asleep without you beside me.” His voice in the dark sounded very helpless, “Would you like me to tell you a story to coax you to sleep?”
“Well, all right.”
Li Shen’s voice sounded in her ear. He is telling her the story of the three little pigs. It is clearly a children’s story but coming from his voice, it didn’t sound so childish. After he finished telling her the story, she still didn’t feel sleepy, “I feel more awake.”
“.....”
He circled his arms around her waist and leaned close to her, “Why don’t I help you lose some of your energy?”
“...” Yu Wan doesn’t need to ask to know what he has in mind. She looked up at him and asked, “Were you nervous the first time you appeared on TV?”
“Yes–––” Li Shen stretched out the word as if he was thinking, “It is most definitely to be nervous to appear on TV for the first time.”
“Then how did you overcome it?”
Li Shen smiled at her, “I thought maybe there is a chance that you will see me on TV. I told myself I must perform well and show my most handsome side to make you regret breaking up with me.”
“Hahaha.” Yu Wan laughed then stayed quiet again, “I’m sorry.”
“Why are you apologizing so suddenly? It’s all in the past, we’re together now.”
“En.” Yu Wan made a sound of agreement. However, she knows that the pain she caused Li Shen will always be there. "I really saw you on TV. When I returned to China, there was a billboard of you at the airport. Yes, I also met a little customs brother who looks a lot like you."
"Looks a lot like me?" Li Shen raised his eyebrows, "Is he more handsome than me?"
“You are more handsome. Are you satisfied?” Yu Wan looked at him helplessly, “I almost ran out the door in shock when he looked at me.”
Li Shen hugged her and chuckled, “Am I that scary?”
“Uh, who told me to do such a harmful deed.”
"Okay, don't talk about it anymore." Li Shen bowed his head and kissed her forehead. "Tomorrow's show is prerecorded. Even if something goes wrong, you can start over again. Don't worry."
“En.” Yu Wan doesn’t know whether it was Li Shen’s comforting kiss or his soothing voice but she felt sleepy.
Yu Wan still didn’t sleep well so when Li Shen woke up, she woke as well. Li Shen saw her sitting up in bed and walked over and rubbed her head, “It’s still dark out. Why are you up so early?”
“I can’t sleep. Might as well go to the TV station early.”
Li Shen smiled, “All right. Chen Zui will already be there. You can rehearse with him.”
“Ok.”
“Chen Zui is a professional. He knows how to control the mood. He will guide you during the recording process so you don’t have to be afraid.”
“En.” Chen Zui also said this to her. Even though she knows how the program will go, it couldn’t stop her from still feeling nervous. She took a deep breath, got out of bed, and got ready.
Chen Zui’s show isn’t that long. One episode is only around 40 minutes. Yu Wan talked about her experience and gave some wedding tips like taboos to avoid, different wedding customs in different regions, etc.
At first, Yu Wan was really nervous but as she continued to converse with Chen Zui, she gradually forgot she was recording a show and having a regular conversation with Chen Zui.
After the recording ended, she felt her awareness return. Because she was nervous and didn’t feel like eating, her stomach currently aches.
As if he knew that she had finished recording at this time, Li Shen called her when she stepped out of the studio. Yu Wan answered the phone and walked to the lounge, "Ah Shen."
“Chen Zui told me the recording ended. How do you feel?”
“All right. But I feel a little pain in my stomach.”
Li Shen frowned, “Did you eat?”
“Umm...I was too nervous before the recording so I didn’t feel hungry. My stomach just started hurting now.”
“You go rest in the lounge. I will have Chen Zui send you some food and hot water.”
“Ah? It’s all right.” Even though Chen Zui isn’t a star, he is still a pillar of the TV station. It’s probably not a good idea to have him run errands...
“It’s fine. This counts as a work-related injury.”
“...” Okay.
After Yu Wan sat in the lounge for a few minutes, Chen Zui really did bring her a cup of warm milk and a piece of bread. He also brought her some medicine for her stomach.
Yu Wan hurriedly retrieved it and thanked him. After he left, Yu Wan took a picture of the food and sent it to Li Shen, “I just received it. I feel much better after drinking some hot milk.”
Ah Shen: That’s good. Go home and rest after you finish eating. You worked hard today.
Lily: It’s fine. You artists live this kind of life every day. You have worked hard.
Li Shen saw her message and couldn’t help but laugh.
The episode Yu Wan recorded will be broadcasted in June and will be available on TV and online platforms. Yu Wan’s father was very excited and posted it on his WeChat Moments. He wrote that his daughter’s segment will be broadcasted in June and that everyone should remember to watch it.
Yu Wan replied to his post with a series of ellipses.
After the recording, Yu Wan felt like a weight had been lifted off her shoulder. After resting at home for two days, it was finally her 27th birthday.
Last year on her birthday, she and Li Shen got back together. In this case, her birthday this year is worth celebrating.
Li Shen emphasized many times that Yu Wan to keep her birthday free. Yu Wan didn’t have work that day so she just sat at home waiting for Li Shen’s arrangements.
Li Shen finished work early and came home at three with a bouquet of roses. Yu Wan took the flowers and asked him, “Are you going to cook for me today?”
Since two days ago, Li Shen had been buying ingredients and putting them in the fridge which Yu Wan had noticed since long ago.
Li Shen smiled at her, “That is the plan but in case I failed, there is a Plan B.”
He pushed Yu Wan upstairs, “You can go up to watch TV or play games. Come down after it gets dark."
“....Does it have to be so mysterious?”
Li Shen didn’t answer and simply had her go upstairs. Yu Wan remembered that the first time he tried to cook for her, he almost burned down the kitchen. She couldn’t help but remind him, “if you can handle it, then call for me.”
“Don’t worry. I already said I have a Plan B. Don’t come down even if you hear anything!”
“....” Does he want her to let him burn the house down? “Even though your culinary skills have improved….”
Before Yu Wan finished speaking, Li Shen suddenly lowered his head and kissed her lips. He let go of Yu Wan's lips after a long time and looked at her with a light smile: "Do I have to use this method to silence you?"
Yu Wan turned around and entered the room with flushed cheeks.
As Li Shen said, there was a lot of noise coming from downstairs. Also, someone came in the middle and helped him prepare something downstairs. Yu Wan secretly opened the door and once she was in front of the stairway, she was spotted by Li Shen.
When the sky darkened, the foreign aid Li Shen recruited finally left. Yu Wan opened the door and walked downstairs.
The living room and dining room were decorated with balloons all around along with a “Happy Birthday” sign. There were also flower decorations of various sizes scattered all over the sofa and table.
“Did you do all this?” Yu Wan was surprised. Hanging signs and balloons may not be hard but floral art is definitely not something anyone can do.
Li Shen proudly boasted, “Of course! I especially learned flower art for today. Of course, the instructor gave me some pointers but I made them myself!”
“Ok, ok, you’re amazing.” Yu Wan smiled and looked at the dining table. The dining table was also decorated. An oversized heart-shaped iron box was placed on top. Inside the box, there were roses and chocolates. Next to the box, there is a double-layered birthday cake in red and white. Two little people are added to the cake, one in a wedding dress and the other in a suit.
…..Uh, rather than a birthday cake, it looks more like a wedding cake.
She calmly studied the little desserts around the cake. These desserts are the same color as the cake in different shapes but it looks cute.
Yu Wan recognized the dessert style at a glance. “You didn’t make this cake right? It looks like Tangtang made it.”
She had worked with "Honeyed Sugar Heart " dessert shop many times so she couldn’t be wrong. So the outside aid Li Shen called for is Tangtang?
Li Shen coughed, “I also cooked. I don’t know much about desserts but I made the dishes today!”
“Oh, then bring it out for me to see.” Yu Wan calmly looked at him.
Li Shen didn’t go to the kitchen but brought out a box of chocolates in front of her, “But first, try one?”
Yu Wan looked at it, took one out, and unwrapped it.
In the exquisite wrapping paper, there wasn’t chocolate, but a diamond ring.
Yu Wan didn’t expect that the piece she randomly picked would have a diamond ring in it. Also, Li Shen was already kneeling in front of her on one knee.
“Miss Yu Wan, will you marry me?”
Chapter 73
Although Yu Wan had a faint idea that Li Shen was going to propose, at the moment, as she was holding the diamond ring and looking at Li Shen who is kneeling in front of her, she was still surprised.
She didn’t rush to answer and Li Shen didn’t press for an answer. He simply looked up at her.
After a while, Yu Wan held the diamond ring in her hand and asked, “Did you hide a diamond ring in every piece of chocolate?”
Li Shen was caught off guard and smiled, “No. There is only one wedding ring.”
“Then what if I hadn’t picked this piece?”
“Each piece of chocolate is different. I know your preferences and which one you will pick first.”
“You’re that sure?” Yu Wan raised a brow, “If I had picked a different one, wouldn’t it be awkward?”
“Then I will pick out the piece directly and give it to you. As far as I’m concerned, I am very sure of my understanding of you.” After Li Shen finished explaining, he found that they have gone off track, “The main point right now is will you marry me?”
Yu Wan laughed, “I have a choice to refuse?”
“You are holding the ring so tightly. How could it look like you are refusing?” Li Shen grabbed a bouquet of flowers from the table and looked at her, “If you don’t agree, I will continue to kneel here.”
“...” Is this a proposal or a forced marriage? “Shouldn’t you put the ring on my finger?”
Li Shen was overjoyed. He knows this means that she has agreed. He handed the flowers to Yu Wan and took the ring from her. He looked up at her and said, “Give me your hand.”
Yu Wan held the flowers in her right hand and stretched out her left hand. Li Shen held her hand as if he is holding the most precious treasure in life, and seriously put the diamond ring on her ring finger. "We will get our marriage license tomorrow."
Yu Wan was admiring the ring but was taken aback when she heard what he said, “That fast?”
Li Shen didn’t let go of her hand after he put the ring on. He sat down beside her and looked at her, “I originally want to get the license today. Today is your birthday and it is also 520. Don’t all young couples like getting their license on this day? But it is late and the Civil Affairs Bureau is already closed. Tomorrow is 521, which is more memorable.”
Yu Wan looked at him and smiled, “A lot of people are getting their licenses in these two days. Why should we go along with them?”
Li Shen frowned. He wanted to get the marriage certificate as soon as possible. His mom already sent over his household register. But what Yu Wan said makes sense. It's okay for a young couple to line up, but if he goes to the lineup, he will be recognized too easily. By then, he wouldn’t even want to get married.
“Then when do you think is a good time?” Li Shen quickly added, “I want the closest day.”
Yu Wan thought, “Children’s Day!”
….That works.
When they set the day to get their license, Li Shen was half relieved. Yu Wan stood up from the sofa, “Where are the dishes you made? Can you bring it out?”
Li Shen smiled, “Yes. Wait for me in the dining room.”
Li Shen cooked all of Yu Wan’s favorite dishes. The presentation wasn’t very good but she can tell he tried his best. Yu Wan pick a piece of eggplant with her chopstick and gave it a try, “Not bad. Looks like being single really improves your cooking skills.”
“....” No, he doesn’t want this type of progress. :)
“Woof woof!” Lili saw them start eating and cried out from the garden.
When Li Shen was decorating the room earlier, he was afraid Lili would ruin his progress so he left her in the garden. Only now did he remember about it. He brought Lili in and poured some dog food for her.
Yu Wan gave Lili a piece of meat while Li Shen said to her, “You should go home and get your household registered in these two days. If you don’t want to go, just have Uncle and Auntie send it over.”
Yu Wan thought about it and said, “I’d better go back in person. After all, it’s better to tell them this in person.”
“En, I think so too.”
“What about yours?”
“I already asked my mom to send it over.” When he called his mom about it, she was so happy that she cried, “I feel that my mom is more excited than you when I proposed.”
Yu Wan coughed, “I am excited inside.”
“Really?” Li Shen smiled at her, “You didn’t even shed a tear. When I saw other girls getting proposed to, their eyes would tear up in excitement.”
Yu Wan looked at him, “But what can be done? I just want to smile widely when you proposed.”
Li Shen froze and smiled brightly. His Wanwan is getting more and more eloquent.
“By the way, you will be responsible for cleaning all this up, right?” Yu Wan asked.
“....”
She isn’t excited at all! Not only that, but she is also very clear-headed!
That night, Li Shen silently cleaned up the room by himself.
The next day, Yu Wan returned to her hometown to tell her parents about her engagement. Yu Wan's father was very excited, and immediately called Yu Wan's grandmother to announce the good news. Yu Wan's mother was very calm on the surface, but Yu Wan could tell that she was also happy.
After she got the household registry, her parents asked her about the wedding reception. Yu Wan currently has a wedding she is working on and a class to teach so the earliest they can hold the wedding is at the end of the year.
Nowadays, many people would get the marriage certificate first and then hold the wedding later so Yu Wan’s parents did not say anything. After she got the booklet, she returned to A City the next day. Children's Day happened to be on Monday so Li Shen woke Yu Wan early in the morning and drove her to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
There are not many people getting their marriage certificate that day. Li Shen and Yu Wan didn’t have to wait too long before they walked out of the bureau with their red book.
Li Shen was in a good mood. Now, he is Yu Wan’s husband by law!
"Do you want to post it on Weibo?" Yu Wan held the marriage certificate and asked Li Shen beside her, "If you want to take photos, I will put them away later."
Li Shen shook his head, “I will officially announce it when we hold the wedding.” He smiled at Yu Wan, “As a veteran wedding planner, you can finally plan a perfect wedding for yourself.”
Yu Wan said without hesitation, “I already said it before. My wedding will be perfect as long as you are there.”
This is not the first time Li Shen heard this, but his heart still beats like it was the first time. He put his and Yu Wan’s marriage certificate in the bag and started the car, “Even so, we can’t not have a ceremony right?”
Even if he doesn’t mind, the elders will.
Yu Wan contemplated and said, “I want a simple ceremony. I don’t want to make it too complicated. I also don’t want to organize a banquet. If the elders really want to do it, they can help organize it.”
Li Shen knows that it is very hard for her to plan weddings for others, so she wants to keep everything simple. However, no matter how simple she wants it, it can't be as simple as this, "If it’s like this, not only will the elders disagree, I will as well."
Yu Wan seemed to know that he would say this and continued: "Nowadays, many young people are more willing to try to travel in lieu of a wedding. That is, they take the money for wedding banquets and travel."
Li Shen said, “That’s a good idea. However, shouldn’t we get back the money that we have given out”
T/N: Most like talking about the monetary gifts they gave to couples in their wedding.
“Hahaha.” Yu Wan thought, ever since they got back together, he seemed to have participated in a lot of weddings, “We can get it back in other ways such as birthdays, baby showers, etc.”
Li Shen glanced at her as he drives, “So you want to have destination weddings?”
“En….” Yu Wan blinked, “I am a little greedier than them. I want to hold four weddings.”
“Four?” Li Shen laughed, “You do have big ideas.”
"...Thank you. I have thought about it. Our wedding theme will be "Four Seasons with You". We go to a different destination during each season and take a set of wedding photos for that season along the way. I have always felt that every season has its own beauty. It’s a shame to only take a wedding photo once. As for me, I want to take pictures in a large flower garden in spring, by the sea in summer, in the ginkgo tree forest by your school in autumn, and in the snow in winter." After she finished telling her grand idea, she turned her head to look at Li Shen, "I just don't know if you, a celebrity, have time to cooperate with me."
For Li Shen, it is not difficult to spend a lot of money on a grand wedding. On the contrary, it is more difficult to spend time with her like this.
Li Shen laughed, “You know, I want to wait until we hold our wedding to announce our marriage, so it can be less stimulating for the fans. You want to take four wedding photos…..”
He laughed again, “I can already imagine how the fans will react.”
“.....” Uh, it seems it will be a bigger surprise for the fans, “Will you accompany me?”
Li Shen looked at her and smiled, "Of course, I have to do my best to satisfy my wife's wish."
When Li Shen was in bed, he would call her “wife” affectionately, but this was the first time he called her this in daily life. Yu Wan was overwhelmed, and subconsciously looked away, "Can you add it to your schedule? Your tour will start at the end of the year, right?"
“En, but it is separated into different segments. There will be breaks in between the concert which I can use to accompany you for travel.” He looked at Yu Wan, “When do you want the first destination to be?”
“……”
“Um…..August, summer.”
She met Li Shen in the summer so she felt it is only right that they start their wedding in the summer.
Naturally, Li Shen also understood the meaning of summer. He looked at the bright sunshine out the window. His eyes seemed to be filled with brightness, "Okay, are you going to start looking at wedding dresses?"
"Don't worry, I'm all familiar with wedding dresses, makeup, hair, photography, and videography. If we go to the beach, let’s go to the location of Gu Xin's wedding last time. The sea there is very beautiful."
“Ok.”
“As for winter, can we do it on your birthday? We can even make it a Christmas-themed wedding. White snow and white wedding dress with Christmas red, I really want to try it!”
“Okay.”
“When spring comes, let’s go to Lize Park to take pictures.”
There was a smile on his face. Li Shen looked at her and uttered, “Okay.”
With you, everything is okay.
Chapter 74
The news of Li Shen and Yu Wan’s wedding hasn’t been announced but some netizens posted on Weibo that they might have seen them in the Civil Affairs Bureau registering their marriage.
These types of groundless accusations are common on the Internet. Because Li Shen nor Guangchen Records responded, no one investigated any further.
At the same time, the talk show Yu Wan recorded some time ago at ABA finally aired. When the teaser was released, some sharp-eyed viewers recognized it was Li Shen’s girlfriend. When ti finally aired, the ratings hit an all-time high for the show.
Yu Wan performed very professionally in the show. Several pictures of the weddings she has planned appeared on the screen. Both Hu Jiao and Gu Xin’s weddings caused a sensation on the Internet but the netizens didn’t really care who the wedding planner was. After the show was broadcast, everyone suddenly realized that the planner of the two weddings was Yu Wan.
This led to some favorable impressions of Yu Wan. Currently, independent women are more likely to gain the favor of other women. Aside from her identity as Li Shen’s girlfriend, she is also very capable. After watching the show, many of Li Shen’s fans went on Weibo and sent their best wishes to this beautiful lady.
–––It doesn’t matter if they accept the relationship or not. Li Shen wouldn’t care. :)
Soon after the episode aired, Yu Wan received a copy of Beautiful Bride from abroad. Her interview and story take up only two pages but Yu Wan was still happy with it.
Her career is getting on the right track. In addition to being busy with her work, under Li Shen’s urging, Yu Wan also has to start preparing for their first wedding photo. Yu Wan is well-connected in the circle so it is very easy to prepare a wedding photo. However, when the photographer she specially invited heard that she is planning on taking four separate wedding photos, he sincerely expresses Li Shen’s true love for her.
Unlike women, most men don’t have many romantic thoughts about wedding photos—it isn’t the most handsome moment in their life, but just something that they have to patiently take multiple times.
In their line of work, they have seen many grooms who are unwilling to take wedding photos. Those like Li Shen who is willing to accompany the bride to take photos four different times are really rare.
Their photoshoot was scheduled after a discussion with Li Shen and Yu Wan. But when it comes to choosing a wedding dress, Yu Wan said that she would like to have a sense of mystery.
Nowadays, many couples have begun to follow the trend of foreign weddings called “first look.” As the name suggests, it is the first time the groom will see the bride in the wedding dress. In foreign countries, newlyweds usually do not take wedding photos in advance. The groom can only see the bride in the wedding dress for the first time during the ceremony. The touched look and surprise they showed at that instant are genuine. The photographer will capture that moment with their lens and it becomes a moment worth cherishing.
Most newlyweds in China will take wedding photos in advance so it won’t be the groom’s first time seeing the bride in her wedding dress at the wedding. However, the custom of not seeing the bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony still became popular with young couples. Even if it is not the groom’s first time looking, they will still add this part to the wedding.
Some believe that following this foreign practice is out of place. But from Yu Wan’s experience, although it is not their first look, on the day of the ceremony, the groom will be even more touched.
So she kept her wedding dress a secret. Whether it was selecting or trying it on, she did not let Li Shen accompany her. Li Shen almost saw her in her wedding dress but Yu Wan did a good job of concealing it. After several failed attempts, he gave up this idea.
Their wedding photoshoot is in August. He can wait until then.
Before waiting for their first wedding photoshoot, Li Shen is waiting for a rare job opportunity.
Huanyu had many successful projects over the years which had achieved good results. This time, they are planning to enter Hollywood with their new workMessage in Death. Not only was the script amazing, but the two protagonists are also Mo Zhen and Feng Jing who the audience wants to see collaborate recently. Both of them are film emperors who can be regarded as the top of the pyramid.
And Li Shen has been invited to sing the theme song while Qiao Yichen will be in charge of the music score.
After the announcement of this news, Li Shen’s fans went crazy. This movie is used by Huanyu to catapult themselves into Hollywood. Singing for the theme song of the movie means that Shenshen is going international!
“Ahhh, all my idols are together in one movie!!”
“Congratulations Brother Shen!! I will call you Global Shen now!”
“Who said that after Brother Shen moved to Guangchen that he wouldn’t receive any resources from Huanyu? Does your face hurt? [eats melon]”
“Besides the Yu family, Song Nanchuanand the other shareholders of Huanyu are very influential. Also, this movie will make money. There is no reason for the Yu family to pass it off.”
In addition to the excitement of Li Shen's fans, ordinary netizens, and book fans are also very excited. The main actors are Mo Zhen and Feng Jing and the theme song is sung by Li Shen. This is almost all the top figures in the entertainment industry. It is as exciting as the New Year.
After Yu Wan learned of the news, she was also happy for Li Shen. Li Shen took this opportunity to ask Yu Wan to put on the wedding dress to congratulate him, but Yu Wan calmly refused.
As for the excited fans, they have no idea what awaits them. :)
At the beginning of August, Li Shen had finished recording his new album. His next job was to prepare for the countrywide tour and write the movie theme song. Creation naturally needs inspiration so Li Shen asked the company for a week's leave, saying that he was going abroad to find inspiration.
Qiao Yichen replied with a cold snort.
But he was still able to get a leave of absence.
Coming to this beach again, Li Shen's mood was completely different. The last time he came, it was for Gu Xin's wedding. This time, it was for himself and Yu Wan.
They will hold a wedding ceremony here but no guests were invited. The next time they hold a wedding in the country, they will hold a banquet then.
Li Shen thought that since his debut, he had seen everything so he wouldn’t get nervous. But on the day of the ceremony, his palm was still sweaty.
He rehearsed with Yu Wan the day before. In order to keep it a mystery, Yu Wan wore a casual dress to the rehearsal. Today, Yu Wan is putting on makeup in the preparation room. He secretly went over to take a peek but was found by the staff and stopped outside the door.
The photographer saw him hovering at the door, unwilling to leave, so he took him to the place where they will see each other for the first time.
“When the time comes, you will stand here with you back to this path. Remember not to look back.” The photographer warned.
Li Shen pursed his lips and nodded.
"Oh, by the way, in order to prevent you from peeking, you wear this blindfold." The photographer took out a specially-made blindfold from the bag. It is the same color as the groom’s suit, but the material will not transmit light.
“……”
“.....” Li Shen silently took the blindfold from his hand and put it on his eyes.
When the photographer saw him putting it on, he finally felt relieved, "Then I'm going to hide, don't take off the blindfold!"
“.....”
To increase the romantic air between the bride and the groom, the photographer decided to hide away in a bush so he couldn’t be seen. He won’t be able to capture the best pictures from this angle, but it is the most privacy he can give them.
Yu Wan wants a natural scene so the photographer cannot point the camera directly at them. Even the cameras around the site are hidden. As for the aerial camera, it will be used in the ceremony later.
After the photographer hid, Li Shen stood alone in the garden. When one sense is lost the others become stronger.
Li Shen could feel the sea breeze on his face. He hoped it would help cool him down but he started to sweat even more.
It was quiet all around except for a small rustle of the trees and flowers around him. A light floral fragrance flowed into his nose and entered his heart. He took a deep breath and then heard footsteps approaching behind him.
Li Shen straightened.
The crisp sound of high-heeled shoes stepping on the stone road in the garden seemed to step on his heart. He listened to Yu Wan's footsteps approaching as if he could imagine her approaching him in her long and wide wedding dress.
His heart beat faster with the sound of high heels. Li Shen’s hand tightened into a fist. Finally, he heard Yu Wan call him from behind, “Ah Shen.”
Li Shen’s fist loosened. He made a sound of acknowledgment from the rumble of his throat. He turned his head and Yu Wan tapped on his shoulder.
He was still blindfolded, so he couldn't see anything, but he couldn't untie it by himself. The bride is supposed to take it off. Yu Wan looked at him and couldn't help laughing, "You look so sexy and alluring."
“……”
“.....” Li Shen could feel her breath. He raised his hand and accurately found her cheek. “Can you take off my blindfold?”
“En.” Yu Wam giggled and slowly took off the blindfold from his face.
Little by little, light filled his eyes. He watched as Yu Wan’s face slowly came to view.
She had on a white bridal veil and stud earrings. Her short hair was coiled with pins in place. Yu Wan held a bouquet in her left hand, which matched his corsage. Her long dress is not as big as he imagined, but the light gauze of the veil, embroidered with bright patterns and beads still reached the floor.
The dress was a little shorter at the front than the back, just slightly revealing Yu Wan's shiny silver high heels. Li Shen knew at a glance that this was Yu Wan's favorite shoe brand; the one he wanted to save money to buy for her.
“……”
“Wanwan….” He held her face and subconsciously called her name. Yu Wan rest her forehead against his and looked at him with a full smile, "Hm?"
"You are so beautiful today." Li Shen’s voice was trembling when he said this. The hand that was holding Yu Wan’s hand trembled as well.
Yu Wan grabbed the other hand that was on her face and looked into his eyes, "My wedding dress is not bad, right?"
“En, very beautiful.” Li Shen said, his eyes starting to redden. At this time, the speakers that were prepared in advance started to play Li Shen’s Love Letter.
This song has been used in many weddings but it still jerked the tears of countless people at weddings. When Yu Wan heard this song play, she was almost moved to tears.
No, she must hold back. She doesn’t want to appear on WeChat.
I will bear the most beautiful ring for you. I stand here and to all the gods I swear, from here on out, for better or worse. No matter how old we are, we will never part" Li Shen sang along to the song.
His beloved woman finally wore a wedding dress for him.
Chapter 75
Yu Wan and Li Shen stayed on the island for a week. They had a wedding ceremony, took some photos, and enjoyed a mini honeymoon. Then they returned to A City together.
The photographer first prepared a set of “first look” photos for them. After Li Shen received it, he specially selected a few and posted them on Weibo.
He posted nine photos that filled up the 3x3 grid. In the middle, he posted a picture of the marriage certificate. He added an accompanying comment.
“Thank you for being with me [heart]”
The wedding photos and marriage certificate were too prominent. Many fans didn’t see what message Li Shen wrote. The pictures were enough for them to explode.
“Wtf???”
“That day Qiao Yichen complained you took a week-long break. So it turns out you went to get married??”
“You announced your marriage at the beginning of the year. Now you marry in August? Can’t you give your fans a path to retreat [covers face]”
“The way Li Shen looks into Lily’s eyes so affectionately is too handsome!! [jealous]”
“This must be the “first look” photos. Brother Shen’s eyes are red. [jealous] Anyway, congratulations Brother Shen [jealous]”
“Gu Xin fan here to send congratulations [doge]”
The fans on Weibo tearfully expressed their shock and blessings. Other stars followed and reposted Li Shen’s Weibo to share their blessings. Unsurprisingly, the announcement of Li Shen’s marriage ended up on the hot search. Because the wedding photos were really taken too beautifully and affectionately, and some fans turned into cp fans.
Of course, the user “ Did Li Shen Break Up Today” remained strong.
@Did Li Shen Break Up Today: He even got married. [smile]
After she posted this on Weibo, many fans expressed their amusement under the post and said that she is about to lose her job. Unexpectedly, after the user finished posting, she changed her username to “Did Li Shen Divorce Today.”
The fans expressed, the user is one step ahead of everyone else.
Regardless of the reactions of fans and the entertainment industry, Li Shen's marriage is already a done deal. After the wedding photos were taken, Qiao Yichen dragged him back to the company and began to prepare for the national tour starting at the end of the year.
With the official release of Li Shen's new album and the announcement of his national tour, the pain he brought to fans from his marriage has gradually begun to heal in time. Just when everyone was ready to start fighting for concert tickets, Li Shen went online again and posted on Weibo.
It’s not to promote the presale tickets but the autumn-themed wedding photos he just took with Yu Wan.
This left everyone confused.
“??? Son, you’re getting married again???”
“It is still him and Lily in the photos. [covers face] Maybe they are taking wedding photos again. [covers face]”
“Didn’t you read the accompanying text? Brother Shen wrote ‘Autumn with you.’ Last time it was summer. I guess there will be a winter and spring as well [covers face]”
“??? Your Shenshen is only getting married once and wants to post four sets of wedding photos?? [goodbye]”
“You want to remind us of your marriage four times [goodbye][goodbye] I can only try to keep a straight face [smile]”
“Hahaha, lmao. And I was here wondering why Li Shen would hold a small wedding so quietly. Turns out it was because of this. I sympathize with the fans. Hahaha!”
“Shenshen, tell mother, did you learn to abuse dogs from Qiao Yichen when you went to Guangchen? [goodbye]”
“Hahaha, this is even worse than Qiao Yichen’s. It really is ‘the student surpasses the master!’”
“Brother Shen, aren’t you afraid you won’t be able to sell concert tickets if you post at this time! [covers face] But that’s okay if they’re not going to buy tickets, we have the chance to get it [covers face]”
Fans left a lot of comments but Li Shen didn’t explain anything. However, he silently liked the comment about the winter and spring wedding.
So everyone understood that he really planned to post four sets of wedding photos. :)
However, Li Shen's ticket sales were not affected by this incident. Rather, they are all sold out. Qiao Yichen’s explanation for this was that his fans wanted to hit him on the spot.
December is the start of Li Shen’s concert and when the third set of wedding photos will be released. Because December is Li Shen’s birthday month, many fans were being lenient. No one rushed to berate him. But Qiao Yichen is very suspicious of what will happen in the concerts after this month.
Li Shen coldly chuckled.
The wedding photos were released on Li Shen’s birthday. The background is a house decorated festively with red creating a strong Christmas atmosphere. Yu Wan wore a large poofy wedding dress with a large bouquet of roses in her hand. It looks so beautiful like it was from a fairy tale.
Li Shen’s practice of shooting four sets of wedding photos received a lot of complaints. But each set was beautifully taken, both moving and romantic. The fans were dissatisfied but secretly they look forward to the next release.
After Li Shen’s birthday, the year was about to come to an end. On the last day of the year, Li Shen found out a big secret.
Yu Wan had recently been in contact with Wei Shao about opening a wedding school. She reached out to cooperate with Wei Shao so that those who graduated from her school could get internship opportunities in Shaohua.
Li Shen knows that this is related to Yu Wan’s work so he couldn’t say anything about it. However, he still paid close attention to Yu Wan and Wei Shao’s interactions. He even mentioned that he wanted to invite Wei Shao to the private banquet they are hosting for the new year.
Yu Wan didn’t agree or refuse. But one time while she was talking to Li Shen, she once let slip that her first pair of heels were reimbursed by Wei Shao.
Many years have passed and Yu Wan barely wears those shoes. However, Li Shen still couldn’t stand it.
Originally, he wanted to buy Yu Wan shoes. Who would’ve thought another man beat him to the punch.
"I said it was reimbursed by the company, not from President Wei." Yu Wan saw that Li Shen had been unhappy and once again tried to patiently explain it to him.
Li Shen looked at her, “Isn’t it Wei Shao’s company? If the shoes are reimbursed by Wei Shao, it can mean that he bought them for you.”
“……”
“....It’s not the same.”
“Heh.”
“……”
“...Then what do you want me to do?”
“Burn it.” He will feel better if it was burned.
“……”
“....” Yu Wan opened her mouth and just said, “Whatever you want.”
The next day, this pair of shoes disappeared from the shoe cabinet. Yu Wan didn’t know whether Li Shen burned it nor did she ask him. Both of them tacitly agreed to never speak of this again.
After the new year, Li Shen started preparing for the second stop of his concert tour while Yu Wan officially started preparing for her wedding school. She had already discussed it with Wei Shao and Shaohua will provide the graduates with internship opportunities. In addition, she invited some lecturers from Xu Yi’s flower company to teach some beginner flower arrangement courses.
When it comes to enrolling students for the first time, the main thing to do is test the waters. Yu Wan doesn’t plan on offering too many courses and enrolling too many students. She doesn’t plan on going too big so soon. After the school is going on the right track, it will not be too late for her to expand.
The procedure for applying for a school’s business license is relatively cumbersome. Yu Wan had to run around every day to get everything in place. When Li Shen returned home, the formalities for the wedding school for have been completed.
"Which name did you decide on in the end?" While Li Shen was performing in his concert, Yu Wan sent a long list of names for him to choose from. However, his brain started to ache, and he hadn't decided yet.
Yu Wan giggled, “It is my very first choice, Kiss of Venus.”
Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. It is the perfect fit to name her wedding school after.
Li Shen did seem surprised, “But didn’t your parent advise you to choose 'Yu Wan Wedding Training Academy'? They are good business people so their insight is not wrong.”
“It is a good name but it is not romantic at all. Kiss of Venus is a better name in that aspect. I hope that every couple will be blessed by the goddess of love. The wedding planners helping them is equivalent to Venus!”
Li Shen smiled, “It's your school anyway. It doesn’t matter as long as you like it. When will school start?"
“Let’s take the last wedding photos in April!”
Li Shen was taken aback, "When I first heard you say that you want to take wedding photos with the theme of the four seasons, I thought it was a huge project. I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, we were in the last season."
Yu Wan looked at him. She suddenly went up and kissed his lips “This is the last season for the wedding photos, but you and I have just begun."
In the future, we will go through all four seasons together.
The author has something to say: That’s the end of the novel! Thank you, everyone, for joining along in the ride.
I’m really tired today. I have to get up early for class tomorrow. The epilogues will be released tomorrow [covers face]
A new novel Twelve Units of Sweetness will be published next month! Thank you little angels for your support~
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