Chapter 739: The Wedding Procession

The newly opened Butterfly Pavilion at the zoo brought many surprises to visitors, who eagerly shared their photos on social media.

The beautiful cherry blossom forest was also a great spot for spring outings.

Unfortunately, the zoo was not fully open yet, requiring advance online ticket reservations. Visitor numbers were limited to one-third of normal capacity, making it hard to get reservations on weekends, much to the disappointment of the locals.

Recently, Fang Ye had been busy with a significant life event—preparing for his wedding.

The wedding was to be held at the zoo, and preparations had been completed during his free time over the past few months.

They had rehearsed the parts involving animals in advance and sent invitations to close friends and family.

...

The wedding day arrived quickly.

At 6 a.m., Fang Ye yawned and groggily got out of bed.

He was relatively relaxed, feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement, but he had gone to bed at 11 p.m. the night before.

Lan Li, on the other hand, was extremely nervous!

She said it was more nerve-wracking than the college entrance exams. Unable to sleep, they ended up chatting on the phone for another hour.

Coming downstairs, Fang Ye found his parents already sitting in the living room watching TV.

His mother greeted him, "Oh, the groom is up! How are you feeling, nervous?"

Fang Ye chuckled, "I'm alright. I usually have a strong heart. By the way, there are strawberries growing in the yard. They're really sweet, so feel free to pick and eat them."

His father, seeing them chatting idly, urged, "Hurry up and wash up. The makeup artist will be here soon! If you don't hurry, the bride might run away!"

Fang Ye thought to himself, "Girls' makeup definitely takes longer than guys'. I might even have to wait when I get there."

But he replied, "Okay, okay!"

He went to the bathroom to freshen up and put on his handsome white suit!

After a while, the makeup artist arrived.

As the artist worked on Fang Ye's look, his mother kept coming over to check, wandering back and forth, her eyes squinting with excitement, looking more thrilled than he was.

Fang Ye couldn't help but say, "Mom, can you sit still for a bit? You're looking at me like a tourist looks at a giant panda. I'm not some rare animal, why keep staring at me?"

His mother patted his shoulder, adjusting his suit collar for the umpteenth time, and said righteously, "You're exceptionally handsome today, of course I want to look at you more."

She alternated between being overjoyed, her face blooming with smiles, and inexplicably emotional, her eyes welling up with tears.

Fang Ye sighed, "This is a happy occasion, why are you crying? Come, let me wipe your tears."

His father chimed in, "Yeah, what's there to cry about?"

His mother exposed him mercilessly, "I saw you in the yard this morning, secretly smoking and wiping your tears."

His father blushed, his eyes darting around as if he hadn't heard anything!

Fang Ye couldn't help but laugh. His parents were quite the characters.

The makeup artist, listening to their conversation, found the family amusing and said, "I've done wedding makeup for many years, and usually the groom's parents are very happy. The bride's parents, thinking about their precious daughter living with someone else, not knowing how she'll fare, and not seeing her as often, often shed tears. Your situation is quite rare."

His mother sighed, "We're also far from our child. Because of work, we can't live here, and we barely see each other twice a year."

Fang Ye comforted her, "Don't worry, we'll visit you often during holidays."

His mother smiled, "Have a baby soon and bring them along!"

Once Fang Ye's makeup was done, he called his groomsmen, Meng Shi and He Yifei, to get ready to pick up the bride.

He boasted, "How do I look, handsome?"

Meng Shi, wearing a black suit, his large frame looking more imposing than a movie bodyguard, smiled warmly, "If I were a girl, I'd be smitten by you!"

Fang Ye shuddered at the thought, "Please, no!"

He imagined a large, burly girl sitting on him, and it was not a pleasant thought.

He Yifei, pretending to evaluate, said, "Hmm, you're almost as handsome as me!"

"Pfft, shameless."

Fang Ye, full of vigor, waved his hand, "Alright, let's go!"

At Lan Li's house.

Several girls in white dresses were waiting behind the door, their eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

"They said they're almost here!"

"Get ready, don't let them in easily!"

Lan Li poked her head out of the bedroom, nervously shouting, "Hey, don't make it too difficult for them!"

"Already worrying about your husband before the wedding, hopeless. Get ready to be bullied for life!"

"Alright, alright, we know what to do."

"Stay inside, bride!"

The bridesmaids giggled and pushed Lan Li back into the room.

Just then, the doorbell rang!

The bridesmaids quickly ran back, exchanging knowing glances!

They didn't open the door fully but cracked it open, and a girl peeked out with a smile.

The man in a white suit holding a bouquet must be the groom!

But why was it so dark?

Instinctively, she looked up and saw a burly, muscular man, stunned in place.

His massive frame blocked the light from the doorway.

Seeing her looking at him, Meng Shi gave what he thought was a simple smile!

The girl widened her eyes, her heart skipping a beat, thinking, "Oh my, a bear spirit!"

Momentarily, she forgot what she was supposed to do, confusing the other bridesmaids, who poked her back.

Snapping back to reality, she cleared her throat, "Ahem, congratulations on the wedding. Where's the red envelope?"

"No red envelope, no entry!"

The task of giving out red envelopes naturally fell to the groomsmen. He Yifei pulled out a handful of small red envelopes from his pocket and scattered them inside!

"Yay~"

The bridesmaids cheered and scrambled for the envelopes.

But they still didn't let them in, saying, "The groom has to sing a song to express his love for the bride!"

Fang Ye scratched his head. Though he listened to many songs, he never remembered the lyrics.

He Yifei suggested, "How about 'Mouse Loves Rice'? I'll play the BGM for you."

The girl wanted to say no BGM, but a glance at Meng Shi made her silently agree.

Who would dare make things difficult...

"If one day, love's ideal comes true, I will double my efforts to treat you well, never changing forever..."

Fang Ye finished singing and asked, "How was that, satisfied?"

The girl said, "Alright, you pass!"

They had planned to play a bit more, maybe making him do frog jumps, but considering the red envelopes and Meng Shi, they opened the door and let them in.