How Did the Top-Tier Male Lead Fall in Love With Me? 76

Chapter 76

“Winter is over,” Meng Huaizhi said.

In the novel, Shen Wu would die this winter, but in reality, he and Shen Ping had survived a car accident and were alive and well.

Winter was over.

In spring, the warblers flew, the grass grew, and all things were revived.

It was a suitable day for a wedding.

Shen Wu was slightly taken aback by this thought. Meng Huaizhi, as if he had a telepathic connection with him, asked him, “Should we have a wedding?”

“A wedding…”

Shen Wu was in a daze. He had never thought about how to hold a wedding.

Meng Huaizhi had already considered it and had found a few good dates and venues for him to choose from.

In the end, their wedding was arranged in the capital city. It was not a grand affair. Comfort and convenience were the top priorities, and the guests invited were all close friends and family.

The traditional heterosexual wedding process was for the groom and his parents to wait on the stage, play a VCR, dim the lights, and have the music play. Then, the bride’s parents would send the bride in a gorgeous wedding dress to the stage and to the groom.

This would be one of the most beautiful moments in the bride’s life.

Shen Wu and Meng Huaizhi were both men, so this ceremony could be skipped or not.

However, at the enthusiastic invitation of various media outlets, Shen Wu was willing to leave a camera position open for a live broadcast. Millions of netizens would watch their wedding live, and after the wedding, the photos of the scene would be published by many news media outlets…

Shen Wu and Meng Huaizhi reached an agreement. It was better to keep this ceremony, otherwise it would cause people to misunderstand that they did not value this wedding.

Meng Huaizhi’s parents had passed away many years ago, and the only close relative he had left was Meng Zhenshen.

Shen Wu was shocked to find that only he was suitable to play the role of the bride.

By the time he had discovered this problem, it was already too late. He couldn’t go and argue with Meng Huaizhi and forcefully bring up the memories of Meng Huaizhi’s parents.

He could not, and he was not willing to.

“Alright,” Shen Wu quickly compromised. He thought for a moment and then said, “Then I don’t need my mom or dad to send me. They’re divorced, so it’s not appropriate for either of them to come. Why don’t… my brother send me?”

He had deliberately avoided the question about his parents, and had even not let his parents be the ones to send him off.

He acted nonchalantly, but how could Meng Huaizhi not understand? He didn’t say much and smiled as he continued to discuss the next segment.

The weather in April was clear, but the temperature suddenly dropped as the wedding day approached, falling below ten degrees overnight.

The wedding would be held at a seven-star hotel in the capital city. Shen Wu had originally thought that the weather in spring would be good and had decided to have the ceremony on the large outdoor lawn.

On the night before the wedding, he had to be busy with the wedding arrangements and rehearsing the process. Anyway, he probably wouldn’t be able to sleep, so Shen Wu simply sent messages to the guests one by one to remind them to keep warm. This temperature drop was too sudden.

“Why is it so cold in April? The weather these years is so strange. Maybe the pollution is too serious…” Shen Wu murmured to himself as he sent the message. “The highest temperature tomorrow is only four degrees?”

Fortunately, they were both men and didn’t have to show their arms and legs. They could wear long-sleeved suits, which could resist a lot of the sudden severe cold.

“You should wear an extra pair of pants tomorrow,” Meng Huaizhi brought a pair of black leggings.

“…Wearing long johns for a wedding?” Shen Wu laughed out loud, and his understanding of Meng Huaizhi deepened a little. “You’re really… a dad-type male lead.”

Fortunately, both of them had broad shoulders and long legs, and they looked thin in clothes. With an extra pair of long johns under their trousers, they still looked tall and slender.

The temperature on the wedding day was even lower than the weather forecast. A casual breath would instantly condense into a white mist in the air.

The overall layout of the wedding was quiet and warm, with a low-saturation color scheme, mainly of cream white, egg yolk yellow, and smoky pink. The boundless, blue sky and the soft, emerald green carpet, the natural environment also blended in, becoming the most beautiful backdrop for the wedding.

The suits the two of them wore were both light-colored and had been ordered long before the ceremony was confirmed. By a stroke of luck, Shen Wu’s suit happened to be white, the same color as most wedding dresses, with a light sky blue shirt underneath, and a haze blue tie tied in a beautiful Windsor knot.

Meng Huaizhi’s suit was made of the same material as his tie. The seemingly ordinary white shirt was the same soft white as his suit, not as bright and dazzling as pure white. The two sets of formal wear echoed each other in inconspicuous small details.

Meng Huaizhi and his grandfather and grandmother went up to the officiant’s stage first, waiting for the other groom.

Shen Wu and Shen Ping were preparing to enter at the flower arch at the entrance. The officiant on the stage said a few words. Shen Wu was so nervous that he couldn’t hear anything clearly, and then he saw the large LED screen on the stage start to play a VCR.

Their VCR had so much material that it was dazzling. They could even take it directly from the “Wuye Shuhuai” Super Topic and give the editors a little labor fee.

Then there were clips from their childhood, which were being made public for the first time.

Xu Qiongya had taken many photos and videos of the little Shen Wu to record his growth, but there were not many photos that included Meng Huaizhi. When their two families had a meal together, they usually wouldn’t take any photos.

The VCR was halfway through, and the rest were all records of their teenage years.

Half of them were of Meng Huaizhi that Shen Wu had secretly taken, both photos and videos. Every time Meng Huaizhi participated in a singer competition at school, or various activities, he was never absent and had recorded one important moment after another for the low-key Meng Huaizhi.

He had told Xiang Zixu before that the two of them were just classmates, but most of the time, they were not in the same school. Only in middle school, for two years, he was in the middle school department and Meng Huaizhi was in the high school department. That was the closest time they had, and the number of images left was also the most.

It was only now that Shen Tianheng knew that his rebellious younger son had been bringing his phone to school every day since he was in middle school.

Although he was a little unhappy, at least Shen Wu had not been too disrespectful of the discipline, nor was he so stupid that he was caught by the teacher and had his phone confiscated and his parents called.

Seeing one of the clips, Shen Ping was in a daze for a moment and suddenly said, “It was when this photo was taken that Xiao Wu’s phone was confiscated by the class teacher. I was the one who helped him get it back.”

Shen Tianheng: “…”

Shen Ping was referring to a photo of Shen Wu that Meng Huaizhi had taken from below.

Shen Wu was lying on the window with his phone in his hand, fully concentrated, and had not noticed the class teacher with a dark face behind him.

And the previous video in the VCR was of Meng Huaizhi that Shen Wu had taken at the window.

That day, Meng Huaizhi had a physical education class. Basketball was a compulsory subject and was included in the exam score. Meng Huaizhi had no choice but to touch the dirty basketball with his noble and clean hands.

This scene was a once-in-a-century occurrence. It was Meng Huaizhi’s first time shooting a basket, and he had actually performed quite well. Shen Wu had heard the girls on the small playground downstairs scream—he was too familiar with this scream. As a result, he had poked his head out and had seen Meng Huaizhi.

He had immediately taken out his phone to record.

What was unknown was that while Shen Wu was secretly recording a video of Meng Huaizhi, Meng Huaizhi was also secretly taking a picture of him downstairs.

The paparazzi who were watching the live broadcast felt a chill down their spines when they saw this part.

Meng Huaizhi was indeed a natural artist. Look at his innate ability to find the camera… they had been persistently following Meng Huaizhi, thinking that their tracks were hidden, but in the other person’s eyes, they were probably no different from a clown.

The VCR finished playing, the lights dimmed, and the music started.

The choice of songs was all left to Meng Huaizhi. To maintain the mystery and surprise, Shen Wu was also hearing it for the first time now.

All I know is (ooh ooh ooh)

I only know

Getting lost late at night under stars

We were once lost under the starry sky

Finding love standing right where we are your lips

Finding that love is right here with us

They pull me in the moment

Your lips draw me to you

You and I alone and

There’s only you and me

People may be watching I don’t mind ‘cause

Maybe someone is secretly watching us, but I don’t care

Anywhere with you feels right

It’s so wonderful to be with you

Anywhere with you feels like

A place with you is like

Paris in the rain

Paris in a gentle breeze and fine rain1

…

“Let’s go,” Shen Ping reminded him in a low voice.

“Mm,” Shen Wu came back to his senses.

Shen Ping still remembered Meng Huaizhi’s direct reminder last time and tried his best to restrain his urge to get too close to Shen Wu. His hands were tense and hung down by his legs.

Seeing this, Shen Wu, on the contrary, linked his arm with his, “Ge, thank you.”

Shen Ping was slightly taken aback.

When they reached the end, Shen Wu withdrew his arm and said softly again, “Ge, if there’s a next life…”

Shen Ping looked at him seriously, both expectant and scared.

Shen Wu paused, his peach blossom eyes curving, and said word by word, “…I’ll be the older brother.”

Below the stage, Nan Dengwei was enthusiastically shaking the plastic clapper in his hand. He was the loudest in the whole venue, and Shen Ping saw him with a glance.

That sunny smile, and his younger brother’s faint smile, were both reflected in Shen Ping’s dark and lightless eyes.

His eyelashes trembled slightly, and a hint of tears flashed in the corners of his eyes. In the end, he held it back on this day of great joy and only smiled and nodded, “Okay.”

The cold air continuously drilled into his lungs. Shen Ping’s body had not yet fully recovered, and he suddenly let out a low cough.

Originally, it was he who was sending Shen Wu, but in the second half, it was Shen Wu who was supporting him.

After walking down the long red carpet, Shen Wu looked around and found Nan Dengwei holding a thermos. He quickly said to Shen Ping, “Ge, you should go and rest, put on a coat. Xiao Nan has hot water there.”

The live camera was arranged a little far away, and the audience who couldn’t be there couldn’t hear their whispers, but could only see the general ceremony process.

Naturally, this included the part of sending off the bride. They clearly saw that the one who was sent to the stage by his family was Shen Wu, and the one who was walking down the red carpet like a bride was also Shen Wu!

All the younger party were slapped in the face at this moment. The older party had finally achieved their victory, which was both moving and tear-jerking.

Amidst the officiant’s chattering, Shen Wu quietly raised his hand to touch his stomach.

The relatives and guests present would not notice this small action, but the audience in the live broadcast room was screaming.

[I’m not saying, but secretly touching your stomach during a wedding, it’s really hard not to make people think you’re having a shotgun wedding.]

[Crap, younger party, open your eyes and see clearly. Our Wuwu is already pregnant, and you still want a younger gong?]

[A man can’t get pregnant! That’s enough. I want a younger one, I want a younger one.]

[Hhh, that’s not what you said when you were calling him a mud!]

Any small action of Shen Wu would not escape Meng Huaizhi’s eyes, “What’s wrong?”

Shen Wu quickly withdrew his hand and whispered, “…I’m hungry.”

They had been getting their makeup done and changing their clothes since the early morning, and they hadn’t even had a sip of water until now.

Meng Huaizhi smiled and said, “It’s almost over.”

Shen Wu nodded lightly and then frowned, “I feel like it’s suddenly getting colder…”

Shen Ping slowly drank a mouthful of hot water, and his throat felt a little better. Just as he was about to put the lid on, a snowflake suddenly fell into the steaming cup.

Nan Dengwei next to him also saw it clearly and said in disbelief, “Is it snowing?”

Qi Song’s reaction was also very fast. He immediately handed the umbrella he was carrying to the first row where the parents were sitting. He ignored Shen Tianheng’s hostile gaze and only cared for Xu Qiongya gently, “It’s snowing. You can use this umbrella.”

Xu Qiongya still didn’t believe it after he had said it. It was only when she saw the snowflake that had fallen on her sleeve with her own eyes that she said in a daze, “Why is it so unlucky to snow today? The last time it snowed in spring was thirty years ago, right…”

Shen Tianheng’s face was not good, but he rarely said a good word, “A timely snow promises a good harvest. It’s also a good thing for it to snow on a wedding.”

Snow in April, a once-in-thirty-years occurrence.

This snow came suddenly. The sky had not yet turned dark, and from the clear blue sky, a little bit of snow like broken jade was falling.

Meng Huaizhi looked up in a daze, and the white, broken snow was reflected in his dark eyes.

“Huaizhi-ge?”

Shen Wu had called him several times but had gotten no response.

A snowflake fell into his eye, bone-chilling. Meng Huaizhi blinked his eye, and his eyes suddenly turned red. He murmured as if in a dream, “…It’s not the first time.”

“What? Is it snowing?” Shen Wu said strangely. “The last time it snowed in spring was thirty years ago. My mom told me that we weren’t even born then.”

Meng Huaizhi frowned deeply, his Adam’s apple bobbing, and his pursed lips trembled a few times, “I don’t know either…”

Shen Wu was suddenly struck by a thought.

Even if this world was not a novel, and the novel he knew was just a fan fiction, the author of the novel had indeed accurately predicted many things in the future.

His fated death had already been changed.

But that future must have happened, which was why someone had recorded it, so that he could know it now.

Meng Huaizhi’s voice was hoarse, and he confirmed his guess word by word, “But last time, you were not here.”

Shen Wu saw several snowflakes separating their gazes.

He was inexplicably flustered and quickly took a step forward, so that their eyes could only accommodate each other’s faces.

It was so real.

They were alive, with a heartbeat and a temperature, not separated by anything, standing in front of each other.

The officiant patiently waited for the two newlyweds to finish their whispers and finally said the vows of a lifetime.

“I do,” Shen Wu said without thinking, looking at his lifelong lover with a smile.

“I do,” after Meng Huaizhi finished, he eagerly leaned down and kissed him.

Shen Wu felt Meng Huaizhi’s cool lips on his, and his trembling eyelashes brushed against his cheek, ticklish.

After a moment, even his lips started to tremble.

Shen Wu was infected by his anxiety. Just as his heart was pounding, a hot tear rolled down his cheek.

Then Meng Huaizhi held him tightly, as if he wanted to crush his marrow and knead it into his own body, using all the strength of his life.

“That’s great…”

“You’re still here this time.”

The snow was getting heavier, and in the blink of an eye, it had covered the two newlyweds.

The flying snow could not cover the fiery atmosphere of the scene. In the thunderous applause, the officiant raised his broadcasting voice and blessed them, “May the two of you support each other and grow old together in this life.”

Bathing in the same snow, growing old together.