The background music played and the sound of Lu Shen's deep and smooth voice flowed through the room.
"I couldn't stop missing you~ When making that phone call~"
"Missing you, haven't seen you for so long~"
"The never-ending sadness~ Locked inside my heart again~"
"The release of our hands~ I can only sigh~ regretting letting you go~"
Lu Shen's and Tang Lin's dazzling eyes stared at each other as Tang Lin's smooth voice was heard.
"That sudden greeting, my heart is trembling~"
"The words mixed in my heart are chained~"
"I wanted to ask you about the weather, and sorrowful feelings appeared~"
"The hidden concern was already seen by the tears early on~"
Together, they sang and their voices paired perfectly. The audience was mesmerized by their singing.
"Just hearing your breathing is already the best comfort~"
"Being with you~ Look at the gentleness of my tears"
"It's hard to breathe without you~ My heart is aching~"
"I just want to know~ Do you still love me~"
Their voices became softer as they sang.
"Please come back to me~ I will always....love you~~"
The song ended and the all of the couples in the room meaningfully looked at each other.
The song had described Lu Ying and Tang Qingyu's love life. When they broke up and were separated from each other, their hearts ached and the feelings they felt back then were expressed in the song that their siblings sang. Tang Lin had chosen that song for that specific reason.
The crowd applauded and Lu Ying teared up because of how touched she was. After the many years of misunderstanding and heartache, she finally had the one person she loved and now, she was married to him. They would be together forever.
"Congratulations to my brother and sister-in-law! Be happy and cherish the times you two spend together!" Tang Lin said in the microphone as she hugged the two.
Lu Shen hugged them after Tang Lin and Lu Ying stood in the front of the room to throw her bouquet.
The group of women squirmed everywhere and got closer to the front.
Lu Shen sat next to Tang Lin at their family table and looked at her as she sipped her wine glass.
"You're not going to try catching it?"
"I already know I'm going to marry you, so why should I let a mere bouquet decide our fate?"
Lu Shen sighed and shook his head.
"Okay, ladies! Stand in the front! The bride is going to throw it in three, two, one!"
Tang Lin was drinking from her glass when an object flew towards her face. She prepared herself to get hit, but when she opened her eyes, she saw Lu Shen wide-eyed with a white bouquet in his hands.
Everyone looked over to see who caught it and they all gasped when they saw that Lu Shen caught it.
Tang Lin whispered, "Why did you catch it? I feel embarrassed! My fiancée just caught the bouquet! Just because I didn't want to catch it doesn't mean that you should get it!"
He whispered back, "You would've gotten your face smacked by your cup if I didn't catch it!"
Lu Shen noticed the stares around him. He gave a nervous look to her and let out a nervously awkward laugh for everyone to hear.
"Oops. It accidentally landed in my hands."
He presented the flowers to Tang Lin and said, "Here, Lin. It's my present to you."
She sighed in relief as she took the bouquet. He found a way to fix the situation.
"Thank you, dear."
Everyone turned to the front when they heard Lu Ying call Tang Lin over.
"My sister-in-law has it! You will be the one to marry next!"
The guests all applauded and Lu Shen winked at her when they made eye contact.
All of the people went home and some of them prepared for the after party. The after party started at night and many women were wearing more comfortable dresses. The men just had loosened white shirts they wore under their formal suits during the ceremony. Wine glasses were passed around and they played many couple activities together. The party was mostly just for close friends and young people. The elders did not ruin the young adults' fun.
Tang Lin and Lu Shen were very competitive when it came to games, races, and competitions. They were determined to win the couples competition, especially since Lu Ying and Tang Qingyu had bought very expensive prizes for those who won the games, like expensive wine, jewelry, and limited edition watches. If the married couple won, they would get to keep those items.
There was going to be a few games and each couple would have the chance to earn points for each game that they won. The couple that had the most points at the end would win all of the prizes. There was no second or third place. Only first place. Winner takes all!
Lu Shen and Tang Lin were in a very good position because they were the ones who chose the games. They were the ones in charge of the after party, so they chose the activities. However, they decided to be fair in the beginning and put some games that they were not good at.
Tang Lin slid the hair tie off of her wrist and passed it to Lu Shen.
"Can you tie my hair?"
Lu Shen took the hair tie and put it on his wrist. Then, he combed her hair from all sides with his fingers. He grabbed every strand of hair and brought it to the top of her head. Lu Shen used the tie on his wrist to tie up her hair into a high ponytail. He learned how to tie her hair because she would have hair in her face often and she wouldn't want to tie it herself.
The women around them were jealous and they were disappointed in their own husbands and boyfriends.
First Game: Crab Race
The rules of the Crab game was to have a rope tied around the couple's waist as they stood back to back. They would stand sideways and lock arms. Then, they would walk like a crab to the finish line. If they ended up changing directions and walked forwards and backwards, they would be eliminated. They needed to work together in footsteps and speed in order not to fall or be too slow.
Lu Shen was confident that they would win this one because sometimes, they had telepathy. Tang Lin could just stare at Lu Shen one day and he would just know that she was asking for snacks.
"Lin, we can't mess up."
Lu Shen and Tang Lin were tied together and the whistle was blown. They immediately walked sideways to the line and their feet were perfectly coordinated. They were almost at the line. Suddenly, Tang Lin slowed down to let the couple behind them pass them and win. When Lu Shen was about to complain, he saw the reason why. It was Lu Ying and Tang Qingyu. Tang Lin was just giving them some face, since it was their after party and it was their first day of marriage. The ShenLin couple lost the game and headed into the next one.
Second game: Licorice Length
Each couple was to place one licorice in between them and would have to eat the licorice from each end and work their ways to the middle. The couple who had the smallest piece won. However, the piece still had to be visible. There were many couples that would just kiss to win, so they needed to change the rules up a bit.
Before Tang Lin placed the licorice between their lips, she said, "Okay, we for sure can't mess up. Make it as small as a speck of dust."
He nodded and the licorice got smaller when the whistle blew. They immediately started and it didn't take longer before it was the size of a small marble. It was really hard because they tried to make it as small as possible without eating all of it. Their mouths connected and they nibbled it little by little. Finally, they were satisfied and the speck of dust-like licorice was placed on the napkin. They showed it to the judges and it was announced that Tang Lin and Lu Shen had won this round.
Final game: Paper Lips
For this game, each couple had to pass thirty paper hearts with their mouths. For every unintentional kiss, they would be given another paper heart to pass. This would add more work for them.
The ShenLin couple sat back at their table and waited for the whistle to start. Tang Lin started off and she brought the paper heart to Lu Shen's lips. He took it from her with his mouth and placed it in another plate. This continued and for a few times, the paper would fall and their lips would touch. But this wasn't awkward because they had done it plenty of times before.
The announcer came to their table as they finished.
"We have two winners! Please stop what you're doing and look here!"
Tang Lin and Lu Shen were brought to the front and they received a basket full of pricey wine and accessories.
"The winners of tonight's after party games are Miss Tang Lin and Mr. Lu Shen! Congratulations!"
The other couples looked mad and jealous. Before Lu Shen met Tang Lin again, he was always cold to people in public and he always was unreachable. Now, when people saw him together with Lin, they regretted not getting close to him sooner.
The announcer also gave them a trophy, along with the basket. None of them realized that they had wasted their energy for nothing. Did they expect to win against the devil couple? Were they dreaming?