The next part of the events that should happen in the reception proper took place. Blue isn't interested in whatever will happen next so she went to their house and sat comfortably in the couch in their living room.
Realizing that she's hungry, she went to their kitchen and opened the cupboard, only to see that it's empty.
Blue sighed and went back to the living room. She just played with her phone and opened the Hello app installed in her phone. She checked the group chat where only she, Pepper, and Alena are the members and the group was flooded with messages.
Blue scrolled up to see what the commotion is all about and she realized that it was just a petty debate of the two as she scrolled down.
But, the topic of the debate is Blue. They're debating about whether Blue should reveal her identity to the public or she should just remain anonymous.
Pepper Mint: Hey, @Alena Cervantes, what do you think? Should Blossom reveal her identity in the public, that she, SakuraKiss, one of the authors with best-selling works in Moonflower Publishing Company, and is also a web novel writer in the writing platform Words by You, is the same person as Blue, a designer of the 1997 Company who managed to make her own name in the fashion industry without the help of the company?
Alena Cervantes: The heck, what are you talking about? Of course our Blossom needs to stay anonymous in our entire life. Do you want her to be bugged by everyone?
Peper Mint: Makes sense, makes sense, but don't you think that revealing her identity to the public would make her reputation better? Everyone would look up on her. Hah, I think I would be a very proud best friend.
Alena Cervantes: Yep, many people would look up on her and you know the consequence of that? Many people will envy her and try to bring her down.
Pepper Mint: Right, I remember that I once wrote a story about a woman who killed a famous actress because of her insecurity and jealousy.
Alena Cervantes: Peper Mint, are you still normal?
Pepper Mint: Of course. So, do you think it's better if Blossom revealed her identity?
Alena Cervantes: I'm telling you, it's not a good idea. Just wait for the time when someone notices that SakuraKiss and Blue are actually the same person. By that time, our Blossom will hold a press conference and tell the people that she and Blue are just the same person. She did nothing wrong from keeping it. The best answer when someone asks her why she kept her identity from everyone is 'No one asked.'
Pepper Mint: Wah! You're quite smart, Alena!
"..."
Blue went silent when she finished reading her friends' messages. She sighed and started to type a message.
Sorrow Blossom Qin: You're talking about me revealing my identity. Why don't the two of you reveal yours first? Tell the world that PeachMangoPie, the professional gaming live streamer, and SweetLullaby, one of the authors under"Moonflower"Publishing Company, and also a web novel writer in Words by You, are the two mysterious online singers called Sister Duo, who had gained a lot of followers in their Hello because of their song covers.
Blue breathed deeply and sent the message. Later on, her notifications flooded because of her friends' messages.
Pepper Mint: Alena-jie jie! Did we anger Blossom-jie jie?
Alena Cervantes: I think so.
Pepper Mint: Then what should we do?
Alena Cervantes: Stay silent and don't mind each other's business. :)
Sorrow Blossom Qin: Why are you suddenly afraid of me? I'm not mad. It's just... this matter regarding me, revealing my identity to the public, is not really advisable. I'll just go with the flow. It's not like being SakuraKiss and Blue at the same time is a crime.
Pepper Mint: Sorry, Blossom-jie jie. Right, Alena, I take back my words. Blossom-jie jie is smarter than you.
Alena Cervantes: Argh! Don't talk to me ever again, Pepper Mint!
Blue stopped playing with her phone when someone entered the house. She glanced at the doorway and saw that it was just her dad.
"What's the matter, Papa?"
"You go out and have fun with everyone. The next event will be the bouquet throwing. Catch the bouquet." Mr. Qin told Blue.
"Okay, I'll go."
Blue stepped out of the house and went straight to the garden. True to what her dad said, the bouquet throwing will start soon.
"All the single ladies, go here in front and line up." The emcee announced, and Blue can't do anything but line up with all the single girls in the venue.
"Okay, okay. So everyone is here! The bride will throw her bouquet in 3... 2..." The emcee laughed for a while and started the countdown again. "3... 2... And 1!"
Ji Mei threw the bouquet backwards, and it's like the time slowed down while everyone was staring at the flying bouquet. They're very curious on whose hands it will land.
Blue groaned when she felt that something was thrown in her head. She raised her hands to check what ridiculous thing had landed on her head, but a bouquet of flower slipped from her head, and it fell straight on Blue's hands.
Blue wanted to groan louder. She didn't even make any effort to catch the bouquet, and it still landed on her hands.
Ji Mei snatched the mic from the emcee and started talking.
"Eh, biao jie! You caught the bouquet, hahaha! The family is expecting your marriage." Ji Mei said and spoke again, "What is everyone waiting for? Zhang fu, go and throw the garter. Everyone's excited to know who our biao jie is going to marry!" Ji Mei glanced at Fu Quan.
(A/N: Biao jie= older girl cousin; Zhang fu= husband)
"Alright, alright. To all the ladies that are here in front of us, why won't you take a seat first?" The emcee spoke. "There, all the ladies are now seated. Now, all the single men out there, go here in front and make sure that you're very qualified for our bride's biao jie when you happen to catch the garter."
Men stood lazily in front and Blue's eyes widened when she saw that Light was also lining up with the single men.
Woah, this shameless man happened to be single? Then her instinct was correct. It was very obvious that he's still single. Who would happen to like a stone-cold man like him?
"Okay, line up now, our handsome bachelors! The groom will be throwing the garter in a count of three. I'll start counting! 3... 2... 1... Go and catch!"
Blue's eyes were also looking for the garter, even if she's just sitting quietly. Only one man among all the group of men in front is not moving. It's Light.
Everyone looked at Light, and the emcee started talking again. "Looks like our bride's bao jie and this someone who caught the garter are indeed a splendid match! Who could've imagined? Both of them didn't move when the bride and groom threw the bouquet and garter and it landed on the both of them. Oh my, is this fate?"
Blue wanted to snatch the mic from the emcee because he's just talking too much.
Light silently held his head. And the garter is really in his hair. He sighed and walked towards the front part of the venue where the emcee is also standing.
"Your name is...?" The emcee asked Light.
"Light." Light answered, and the emcee smiled at the guests.
"Our next groom has a pleasant name? How about our next bride, what's her name? Right, why don't you go here in front and stand with us?"
Blue stood up and walked towards the emcee's direction. She stood up at the right side of the emcee and Light stood up on the left side.
The emcee glanced at Blue and asked, "What's your name?"
"Blossom." Blue answered and Ji Mei suddenly squealed like a high school girl in love. The guests just laughed hard.
"Oh, our bride suddenly squealed for no reason... or is there a reason?" The emcee looked meaningfully at Ji Mei and Ji Mei just laughed. This emcee should just be a showbiz reporter instead. Minding everyone's life out of the blue.
"Oh, if I guessed it right, these two are your dream couple? Like OTP, One True Pair?" The emcee inquired, and Ji Mei just gave him a thumbs up. "Well, the two of you, stand there at the center."
Blue and Light unwillingly stood up at the center of the front part of the venue. They stared at each other for a while and suddenly turned their heads in opposite directions and everyone started to squeal.
What are they squealing for? It's not like they're a famous love team of their generation.
Also, who would be enthusiastic over a love team comprised a 28-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man?
"Why don't you put the garter in Ms. Blossom's thigh, Mr. Light?" The emcee said and Light knelt with one of his knees on the ground, like he was proposing to Blue.
Again, everyone squealed hard.
Light gently lifted Blue's feet and inserted the garter there. He rolled the piece of garter over her legs, then upwards and upwards until it reached her thigh. Light's movements were careful. Even the tips of his fingers didn't meet Blue's skin.
Blue breathed fine when he stood up and left the garter alone.
Everyone clapped for them, and the emcee spoke again.
"What a sweet scene! All the guests won't let you sit down if you don't dance as a pair so stay there."
The band played a familiar song. So Close by John McLaughlin.
Blue took a step forward towards Light's direction and she doesn't know if she's just unlucky in this particular day because she suddenly slipped when she tried to take a step.