Conquering That Black Lotus 45

Chapter 45

“Okay.”

Jiang Huaisheng had just woken up, his body was still weak, and his mind wasn’t fully clear.

He responded subconsciously, indicating he was listening.

But soon, as if realizing something, he suddenly became fully awake, his body jolting, and his head hitting Gu Tang’s chin, a slight pain.

“Be careful.”

“Huh?!” Jiang Huaisheng wasn’t in the mood to care about the pain in his head. He grabbed Gu Tang’s arm, “Say that again?”

Because it was such an ordinary day, and Gu Tang’s tone had been so casual, as if he had said something very common.

So Gu Tang repeated it in a natural tone: “Let’s get married.”

Jiang Huaisheng said: “Okay.” Then he changed his mind, “No.”

“How can a proposal be so simple? No kneeling, no ring, no surprise or gift.”

This Gu Tang clearly knew how to create romantic moments, this proposal was too careless, he couldn’t just agree like this.

So Gu Tang said: “Then wait?”

Jiang Huaisheng thought for a moment. Marriage was something you did on impulse, he was afraid Gu Tang would regret it if they waited.

“No, I want it today. Go find a ring, and then do it again, any ring will do.”

There were actually quite a few pieces of jewelry in this house. After all, they sometimes needed to attend banquets, and Jiang Huaisheng still cared about his image and wouldn’t dress too plainly.

And some were beautiful collectibles they had bought together at auctions.

Jiang Huaisheng, barefoot, rummaged through the cabinet and found an emerald ring from a jewelry box, the green cat’s eye shimmering.

He placed the ring in Gu Tang’s palm, like a proud cat, slightly raising his chin: “Propose to me with this.”

Gu Tang couldn’t help but smile: “Should we change clothes then?”

“That’s right.” Jiang Huaisheng remembered he was still in his pajamas, unkempt and inappropriately dressed.

He hurried into the bathroom, washing up while thinking, why did Gu Tang suddenly propose? It must be because he was completely captivated by him.

Should he play hard to get? After all, things too easily obtained weren’t cherished. But then again, they had been together for so many years, whether they got married or not didn’t seem to make much difference.

How many times had Gu Tang already had him? There was no need to pretend to refuse. Once he got the marriage certificate, he would frame it and lock it in the safe, absolutely not giving Gu Tang a chance to divorce him.

In his life, there was no such thing as divorce, only widowhood. Unless Gu Tang died, he wouldn’t be able to escape him in this lifetime.

No, even in death, they would die together, their ashes mixed and made into a large diamond, inseparable even in death.

When Jiang Huaisheng came out, Gu Tang had already changed his clothes, his beard cleanly shaven, his hair seemingly styled with hairspray, looking naturally fluffy, but actually meticulously arranged from every angle.

Gu Tang knelt on one knee, holding a ring and a large bouquet of flowers, the wisteria they had planted. It had bloomed beautifully in May and June, climbing over the trellis on the open balcony. Many flowers had fallen after yesterday’s typhoon, but those grown indoors were still well-maintained.

The wisteria they planted on the day they became boyfriends was quite meaningful for a proposal.

The emerald ring Jiang Huaisheng gave him was now adorned with a ring of flowers.

“Mr. Jiang Huaisheng, will you be my partner, will you marry me?”

“I do.” Jiang Huaisheng didn’t hesitate this time, gesturing for Gu Tang to quickly put the ring on him. He looked at the wisteria ring with satisfaction, then muttered a complaint: “Really, the flowers are blooming so well, you didn’t even bother buying some outside, just picking from home.”

The flowers were free from their home, and the ring was from his collection. Gu Tang had tricked him into marrying him without spending a penny, how cheap.

Forget it, he was the one who claimed to be rich, so he didn’t care whether Gu Tang had money or not.

He took photos of the ring, the flowers, and their clasped hands, then posted them on his company’s social media: “Someone successfully proposed, getting married.”

The wedding date was also set, the day before their birthdays. Gu Tang thought their birthday itself was a good choice, since they shared the same birthday.

But Jiang Huaisheng disagreed: “If we’re together, we can only have one anniversary. You’re too lazy, choosing such an important day.”

So, the wedding date was set for the day before their birthday. There was no corresponding marriage system in the country, so they went abroad to get married.

A beautiful country. Marriage license, wedding, honeymoon.

They were both over thirty now, thirty-two years old. According to Gu Tang’s idea, it should be a grand celebration.

But neither Gu Tang nor Jiang Huaisheng liked extravagant weddings.

Jiang Huaisheng said: “No news media, no citywide fireworks, no unnecessary fuss, but everyone we know should know we’re married.”

Their private life couldn’t be exposed online, but Jiang Huaisheng’s family was large and influential, and with the people Gu Tang knew, the guest list would still be quite extensive.

Gu Tang thought about it and agreed. They couldn’t get a legal marriage certificate in the country, so some compromises were necessary.

The wedding was held on Jiang Huaisheng’s private island. Many people were invited, including Jiang Huaisheng’s extended maternal family and the Jiang family. Whether the Jiang family came or not didn’t matter, Jiang Huaisheng had sent out the wedding invitations.

Private jets transported guests, and all expenses were covered.

Besides relatives and friends, there were also colleagues from the company, such as assistants, secretaries, managers, and business partners. Guests could bring their families, but they had to be tactful and not cause any unpleasantness.

The wedding favors were prepared by Gu Tang and Jiang Huaisheng together. It was their wedding, of course they both had to participate, not one taking care of everything while the other was hands-off.

From the proposal to now, the wedding preparations took about two months: taking various wedding photos, choosing wedding attire, selecting the venue, deciding on the date, finalizing the guest list, designing the invitations, and countless other details…

How would the ceremony proceed? Which guests to invite? These were all trivial matters that could be completely handled by a wedding planning team, but they still tried to be as involved as possible.

After all, this was their only wedding, and they both had experience planning large-scale events.

Gu Tang also invited his friends, his teachers and classmates from abroad, and his university friends. He even invited Wen Xinyi and Jiang Cheng.

But just like Jiang Huaisheng, they were invited as guests and wouldn’t participate in the wedding process.

They didn’t have any elaborate ceremonies like expressing gratitude to their parents. It was a simple wedding, with a priest officiating, and they welcomed all guests who came to witness their wedding and their happiness.

“Two men, getting married.” The old man was still angry.

But his opinion didn’t matter and couldn’t stop anything. He still attended, the seventy-year-old man sitting in his wheelchair, dressed in his finest clothes, his face stern.

He watched the two exchange vows and kiss under the guidance of the priest.

In all fairness, besides their gender, there was nothing to criticize about these two.

The old man’s gloomy face softened slightly. He would wait and see how long these two could last.

As for Wen Xinyi and Jiang Cheng, the mother and son watched quietly from the side, their thoughts unknown.

What the guests thought didn’t matter, and the couple on stage didn’t care.

Among the family members, perhaps the most emotional one was Jiang Huaisheng’s mother, Mrs. Xu, who couldn’t help but wipe away her tears: “How wonderful.”

Although her son couldn’t marry a bride, marrying Gu Tang wasn’t bad either. At least she didn’t have to worry about any mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts.

As for grandchildren, she didn’t care. After death, who cared about the flood? Worrying too much would only make you age faster. As long as they were happy every day they were alive, that was enough.

The priest recited the vows: “Mr. Gu Tang, from this day forward, will you cherish and support Mr. Jiang Huaisheng, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, for richer or for richer, for better or for better?”

Some guests couldn’t help but laugh. Someone beside them said: “What are you laughing at? I’ll do the same at my wedding.”

Weddings were about auspicious words. The Jiang family was wealthy and powerful, it would be terrible if they became poor.

Gu Tang said: “I do.”

The priest recited the vows: “Mr. Jiang Huaisheng, from this day forward, will you cherish and support Mr. Gu Tang, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, for healthier or for healthier, for poorer or for richer?”

Jiang Huaisheng said: “I do.”

Gu Tang had once been poor, Jiang Huaisheng had once been sick, and Gu Tang shared his health with Jiang Huaisheng, while Jiang Huaisheng shared all his wealth with him. This was the meaning of their vows.

Wedding vows weren’t questions, but statements of fact and hopes for the future.

After the vows, the priest had them exchange rings, specially made, unique in the world.

The priest smiled gently: “Now, the groom may kiss the groom.”

As the priest’s words fell, Jiang Huaisheng actively kissed Gu Tang. White doves were released, colorful balloons floated in the sky, and flower petals rained down on them.

From this day forward, they were husbands, family chosen by each other, never to be separated in this life.