Shen Liangnian paused before saying, "Are you willing?"
Qiao Wennuan turned towards Shen Liangnian with a faint smile, nodded before even speaking, and amidst laughter from the audience, said, "I am willing."
Applause rained like a tidal wave, once again overwhelming the venue.
Qiao Wennuan waited until the applause had faded before she, holding her head slightly high, returned Shen Liangnian's gaze. In a gentle and affectionate voice, she said, "I, Qiao Wennuan, take Shen Liangnian as my husband today and intend to love him, respect him, protect him and treat him as my own self from this day henceforth, whether in sickness or health, poverty or wealth, and remain faithful to him until death."
Her entire being was radiating a happiness that anyone at a glance could read. She finally asked, "Liangnian, are you willing?"
All the people below the stage looked up, raising their hands, ready to applaud in anticipation of Shen Liangnian's response.
