An entire week had passed since the Lu family had been reunited. During this week everyone had been busy preparing for the wedding between Emilia Lu and Ling Xiao the next Saturday. At first they had all thought that the two would just get a marriage certificate but Ling Xiao refused. He was adamant on giving Emilia a wedding. Not that Father Lu and Mother Lu where complaining, instead his resolute action on wanting to marry their daughter in such a grand way instead of just getting a paper made them more and more satisfied with this son in-law .
Two days after Ling Xiao had called to inform the old man about his wedding old man Ling had shown up in A City. The old man was so excited to meet his granddaughter in-law and his little great grandson he couldn't wait for Saturday and he had come bearing so many gifts one would wonder if he had robbed a store. In fact he had wanted to come there that very day Ling Xiao had called but unfortunately he couldn't , he still had to tidy up some work before he could come.
Ling Xiao had also introduced Emilia to his friends and had worked quite hard to make sure that everyone got along. He did not want there to be any conflicts between the two sides. On one side was his wife and on the other his best buddies and childhood friends as well as team mates . Both sides were very important to him and since they would all have to spend most of their time together in the apocalypse he didn't want to be stuck in the middle because of issues or problems.
Emilia herself had already known this group during the apocalypse and she knew they were a great group of guys. They had also helped her quite a bit and protected her in place of Ling Xiao sometimes. Although they had differing personalities with some being cold and seemed hard to get along with she knew that once they had accepted you or gotten to know you well they would open up and treat you like family. She also knew that they were very important to Ling Xiao so for his sake she also worked hard to get along with each other.
Qin Lu could be said to be the one that was happiest during this time . Not only did he meet his dad again but he even met his grandma, grandpa, uncle and now he even met his great grandpa . All of whom spoil him rotten. Even his dad's friends are nice to him, what else could he possibly want. Though he was happy his happiness also turned to worry. At first he only needed to worry about his mom and him surviving the apocalypse together but now there were more people for him to worry about. It was easier when he did not know them personally so he could disregard them, but now that he has met them and they have treated him so kindly he couldn't just let them die.
"Hai seems like I have to earn more money and buy more materials" the young boy thought to himself before he went back to eating some dumplings his grandma had made for him.
" I'll think of that later."
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"Ah my baby you look absolutely beautiful today" madam Lu said with tears in her eyes as she gazed at her daughter in a wedding dress. Today was the day that Ling Xiao and Emilia Lu were going to wed.
Being brought out of her daze by her mom Emilia looked at herself again in mirror. Still mezmerized with her appearance in her wedding gown. This was her first time all her life in both her past and present life wearing a wedding dress or getting married. This feeling was surreal
"You ... Emilia your not smiling much. You.. are you regretting it. If you really don't want to go threw with it you can tell me, I won't pressurize you to go forward with this. After all your entire future is at stake here so if you are not happy about this you don't have to be silent about it. I'm here I'll support you all the way ok." Madam Lu began to rant to Emilia when she did not receive the response one would expect from a young lady about to marry. Emilia to her did not look happy but was dazed, this was clearly not a good sign.
"Mom", Emilia chuckled "don't stress yourself with bothersome thoughts. I'm happy with this wedding and I don't plan to cancel it." She said looking at her mom before she turned back to face the mirror in front of her. "It's just that.. it's just that I never saw myself here in this situation you know. I never imagined myself in a wedding dress."
These were Emilia's true thoughts. In her past life most of her energy was placed on Qin Lu and she did not have any extra energy to go looking for a partner. Plus by the time she had met Ling Xiao again it was already over two years in the apocalypse. Even though their relationship had later developed they could not marry later on even if they wanted. All they could get was just a simple paper with words of marriage.
As for this lifetime all of Emilia's thoughts were on preparing herself for the apocalypse, fixing things with her family and reuniting with Ling Xiao as early as possible so that Qin Lu could experience partenal love. She had not even dared to imagine herself getting married like she had dreamed as a child. She did not expect this dream she had long buried to be brought to life.
"Come here!"madam Lu said to Emilia with her arms stretched out. Emilia moved forward to hug her mother. "You don't have to worry about anything anymore just live your life to the best of your ability and if you encounter problems then you should know that we are always here for you, and that boy Ling Xiao is also there for you. Don't burden yourself and dream more if you can. Mom will be happy if your happy ok."
"Mhm" Emilia hummed in her moms embrace. Relishing the warmth it provided , the warmth that was still the same since she was young
Knock knock knock
"Are you ladies done in there ? Come on we have to go the ceremony is about to begin!" Father Lu said from outside the door calling out to the mother and daughter pair .
"Jish old man way to ruin a touching moment and the atmosphere was so perfect" madam Lu complained after being disturbed. "Ehh?"father Lu was dumbstruck at being attacked by his wife out of nowhere.
Emilia chuckled at her mother's antics." Yeah were done, coming dad."
After checking her appearance one more time Emilia opened the door to head out.
Once he Father Lu saw Emilia coming out he was dumbstruck again looking at how beautiful his daughter was.
"So dad how do I look"Emilia said turning around so he could see her proparly and bringing him out of his daze.
"You look beautiful my dear."Father Lu responded.
"Thanks"Emilia smiled brightly at her dad.
While appreciating her beauty the thought that he was marrying out his daughter today made him glum again. But looking at her smiling so brightly Father Lu could only resign to his fate at the thought that this marriage made her happy. Since it could bring a smile to her face then he could be reassured that it is a good thing . So why should he stress about it.
"Ok come on we are going to be late" madam Lu said reminding the two of the time before she headed off herself to go take her seat.
"Are you ready?" Father Lu asked his daughter while stretching out his arm for her to take.
"Mhm"Emilia nodded her head to show affirmation " I am!" she said taking his arm .
The two then began walking towards the church. The walk to the church from where she was wasn't a long one but a relatively short journey . As they drew nearer to the building Emilia could feel her heartbeat increasing. It felt like her heart would burst out at the speed it was moving at. "Relax" father Lu said as if he could feel her anxiety.
"Mhm" Emilia nodded taking a deep breath to try and slow down her heart rate. Looking at the double doors in front of her Emilia could feel both nervousness and excitement. She was nervous about getting married as well as excited about it. Her emotions were quite contradictory. She was also excited to see what the church as well as reception looked like after Ling Xiao fixed it up.
For this wedding Ling Xiao had taken over in making arrangements. He didn't allow her to involve herself but to relax and only stress about herself, her dress and her hair. He would stress about the rest for her.
"Emilia I know that this is a little late but I want you to know that I love you very much. And that I will always be here for you. No matter how old you become you will always be daddies little girl ok. This stage of your life is a big one, it is a new journey altogether and I want you to walk it with confidence. And you should know that I am always here behind you today and in the future to support you when you need it. Even though that brat Xiao will also be there for you but don't forget about me as well. Even though I am old I can still do a thing or two so you can always come to me"
Father Lu said looking at Emilia.
"Mhm don't worry dad I know. I will make you proud." Emilia said with a big smile with tears filling her eyes .
"And don't stress too much, you still have a long way to go before you can even call yourself old. You will always be young in my heart as well."
"Hahaha!" father Lu laughed feeling more at ease , " look at you still quite the flatterer I see."
"How can that be flattery ahh it's the genuine truth. Dad you wrong me." Emilia pouted feeling her mood improving.
"Ok ok I wronged you now take back the tears I want to walk my daughter down the isle not some Godzilla with makeup messed up all over her face."
"Mhm"
Just then they could hear faint talking inside before some piano music began playing, then the two double doors in front of them opened up to reveal the church to them and the father daughter pair to the rest of those in attendance. Gasps could be faintly heard from the guests as they looked at Emilia .
Emilia herself had been a beauty from birth then later on after her body had been cleansed by the lake her skin had become even more clear with the outline of her features becoming visible, Emilia already had an increasingly stunning beauty. Not to mention the fact that she had purposely made herself up one could just imagine how ravishing she is.
Emilia could feel heat rising up her cheeks due to the praise but she quickly suppressed it and called herself down.
Looking in Emilia was entranced by the view. The design of things was not over the top but simple and elegant with scheme colours of rose gold white, cream and beige. With the careful planning and arrangements of decor and flowers the church looked great.
Diverting her eyes back to her front when they began walking , Emilia spotted Ling Xiao with Qin Lu standing by the podium with the pastor. Qin Lu looked extremely adorable in his little rose gold suit and with his hair neatly done back. The sight of him just made Emilia want to coo at him and squeeze those chubby white cheeks.
Her eyes drifting back up Emilia examined her future husband to be. The man was dressed in fitted military uniform that perfectly outlined all of Ling Xiao's muscles and his good figure. With his hair combed neatly and all those stars on his uniform Emilia couldn't help but feel that she definitely had good eyesight. Her husband was so hot she could almost ravish him right then and there. She wasn't able to look away.
While admiring him her eyes just happened to meet Ling Xiao's deep black eyes and she could feel herself falling into a trance just staring at them. Seeing him walk towards her Emilia was mesmerized, all she could see at that moment was him, nothing else. Emilia was only jolted out of her trance when she heard her dad speak from beside, only then did she remember where she was. Emilia could feel heat rising up her cheeks from embarrassment. She couldn't believe herself.
"Ling Xiao I am going to give my daughter to you from now on so you better take care of her" Father Lu said as he reluctantly placed his daughters hand into Ling Xiao's outstretched hand.
"Don't worry father I will. I will treat her like my life ." Ling Xiao said to his father in-law while staring at Emilia as if those words were meant for her and not her dad. The heat from earlier came speeding back . After Ling Xiao had said his piece and had a firm grasp on Emilia's hand he led her towards the podium , leaning in to whisper to her before standing back straight and looking straight ahead at the pastor.
"You look ravishing my dear . So beautiful! "
At this point Emilia couldn't stop it anymore, both her face and ears flushed . She was sure that she was as red as an apple right now. Luckily for her the pastor began so she was able to avoid it.
The wedding ceremony did not take too long. After the two had said their vows, they exchanged rings and kissed completing the ceremony and officially becoming husband and wife.
After that the two got mixed up in the crowd to receive congratulations and blessings before everyone headed off to take pictures. Once that was done the group moved on to take part in the final activity of the day. The reception.
The reception area was more beautiful than the church though it was still based on the same colors and style. Elegant and simple. Seeing all her favorite foods and flowers and how everything was done as to how she liked Emilia was warmed at knowing how hard her husband worked for her. Mind due this was all planned and arranged in just a span of a week. The amount of work put into this could be seen at a glance. Everything was just perfect.
The reception went on until late in the night before everyone departed to go home. Qin Lu did not leave with his parents but he returned with his grandparents because Emilia and Ling Xiao were heading straight towards a mountain resort where the two planned to spend their honeymoon alone for the week.
Gazing out at the stars above, Emilia couldn't help but reminisce on how great everything had been since she was reborn. She had fixed her relationship with her family, given Qin Lu* complete family and even gotten married to the man of her dreams. The one she had fallen in love with in her previous life. Everything was just so perfect she wished it could all stay this way. Unfortunately she knew that that was just wishful thinking. Things were going to change.
While she was thinking Emilia felt hands hugging her from behind and a warm chest approaching her .
"Hey" Emilia greeted Ling Xiao.
"Mhm" Ling Xiao responded " what are you doing out here ?" He asked her .
"Nothing just looking at the stars." Emilia said.
Ling Xiao looked up to take in the view before responding a minute after "Ya they are beautiful..."
Silence lasted for a few more minutes with the two of them just enjoying each other's company before spoke again.
"Come on let's head back inside and sleep it's cold out here."
Emilia was feeling a little cold at first but she could feel her body heat up after that as Ling Xiao led her back inside . Sleep what sleep. As if she was going to get some sleep tonight.
The moonlight shined brightly that night before it was replaced by the sun the next morning.
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