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Once upon a time, there was a London girl who met a Scottish boy, and they quickly fell in love, and after more than a year, they decided to promise to be together forever under God's witness.

In the distance, Scottish bagpipes sounded. Lu Ling once felt that the sound of this instrument was close to noise, but at this moment, her feelings changed, and this sound made everything seem so traditional and sacred.

The chapel at Dundas Castle is not very large, and the number of people who come to the ceremony is just enough to fill it. As Abby said, it was a small wedding, and it was true that only the closest family and friends of both parties were in attendance.

Ian and his four best men (Patrick, Zixiang, and two friends from his youth) were already at the end of the passage.

The five men in their twenties wore upright white shirts with black vests over them and tweed jackets of the same black, and knee-length tweed checkered wool plaid skirts with blue and white stripes that crisscrossed horizontally and vertically. A large black leather waist bag hangs from the skirt. They also wore white long-leg knitted socks and black leather shoes. As for the tie, it is also blue. Coincidentally, they are similar to the main color of QPR, perhaps deliberately.

In addition to the five of them wearing kilt, Ian's father and uncle, as well as several young boys of three or four years old, also wore the same costumes.

Ian is the groom, and he wears a tweed blanket that matches the color of his skirt on his shoulders.

Lu Ling looked at the blonde boy beside Ian. Although she had known that he would wear kilt, she was still amazed when she saw it. He was as handsome as usual, but with a solemnity and majesty that he didn't usually have, like a medieval Scottish warrior from the highlands.

It feels a little strange, the skirt is obviously a very feminine attire, but when worn on a man in this way, it shows off the masculinity extraordinarily.

Patrick's gaze was always on her. There was nothing superfluous in his beautiful blue eyes, just a serious stare.

She smiled at him, and the thought of this guy wearing nothing in his skirt gave her an indescribable longing. As if faintly expecting the wedding to end, she took him to some deserted place in the castle and lifted his skirt......

This kind of longing made Lu Ling feel a little ashamed, after all, this was in a chapel. But because of this sense of shame, her longing was even stronger.

He seemed to read what was in her gaze, and there was a little teasing in his eyes.

Lu Ling lowered her head, there were so many people, she didn't want to be discovered anything. But she didn't need to worry, almost everyone's attention was on the bride who was about to enter the scene.

The Scottish bagpipes are getting closer.

We have to get rid of those physical distractions, Lu Ling thought.

The bride, Kate Morgan, is about to walk into the chapel and step on the path to marriage.

Everyone stood up and looked at the bride in a beautiful white wedding dress.

Lu Ling glanced at Kate when he caught a glimpse of the Spaniard on the other side. Nick saw her too. She smiled at him, but he didn't smile and looked away.

Ian takes his bride from Kate's father.

The chapel is quiet.

Lu Ling's thoughts drifted a little. She listened intently to the priest's words and listened to Ian and Kate's vows......

Before the priest declares that they are husband and wife, before the priest says that the groom can kiss the bride -

There was only one sentence in her head:

I choose you as the only love of my life.

Was that Ian's oath or Kate's?

Lu was puzzled.

Is true love the only one? Is it true that a lifelong promise made at a wedding will last a lifetime, whether rich or poor, pain and joy, and the love for each other will never change? Or is it just a beautiful ceremony? The more beautiful things are, the shorter they are......

She didn't continue to think about it, everyone was applauding, and she should have applauded with sincere blessings, not these.

****

The sun was soft and the wind was a bit strong. Good weather on the wedding day is also a kind of luck.

The meadow outside the castle was full of people. Lu Ling took a few photos with Kate and Ian and then got a little tired and retreated to the other side. Kate and Ian are still taking pictures with the groomsmen and bridesmaids.

Later, when Kate lost her bouquet of flowers, she hurriedly hid away. Retreated directly into the arms of a person. His familiar cologne scent just got into her nose. He hugged her for two seconds, then let her go.

He said, "Look at it, Christine. ”

Lu Ling turned his head and smiled at him apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't see you." ”

Nicholas raised his eyebrows: "You know, even if you join the group of girls who want to get married, you may not be able to grab the bouquet." So, why panic?"

She was just about to speak, but he said again, "It's still him-" He glanced not far away, Lu Ling followed his gaze, Ian, Pat and Zixiang were still taking pictures.

"—anxious to marry you?"

Lu Ling immediately shook his head: "No, it's not." I just ......" she didn't know how to say, "I won't ......" she shrugged her shoulders, not ready to explain, and asked the others: "What about Stace?"

Nicholas pointed with his chin. She was in the group of girls who were ready to grab the bouquets.

Lu Ling tilted his head, "Actually, many girls just think it's fun, and they don't really want to get married." ”

"Then you're still so panicked. He teased her.

The wind was blowing, and the hem of her purple skirt was lifted a little, and she subconsciously pressed it and raised her eyebrows mischievously at him, "I guess it's just a reflex." ”

He glanced down at her hand and curled the corners of his lips and said something else, "I remember what the body looked like under the skirt." ”

Her palms on the hem of her skirt were a little sweaty, but she said, "I'm not surprised at all, if you forget that I will." ”

Nicholas stared at her pretty face and said, "If I didn't know you weren't single, I'd think you're seducing me." ”

"You know me, you know I'm just narcissistic. ”

He didn't answer.

Then, she looked at his face and realized that the bags under his eyes were a little heavy, and despite his efforts, his face still showed a kind of fatigue.

"Didn't you sleep well last night?" she asked.

"Didn't sleep. ”

"Oh. Lu Ling was stunned for a moment, looked down at the green grass, and didn't know what to say. At this time, there was a burst of cheers, and she hurriedly turned around, and a girl grabbed the bouquet. She turned around and said, "I'd better ......."

"I can't sleep. Did you sleep well last night?" he interrupted her.

"Not bad. She didn't look at him, "See you later, Nick." Then she walked out into the crowd.

****

The dinner began at four o'clock in the afternoon.

Ian said something very moving, and Kate cried for a while. After that, Zixiang's best man made the atmosphere a lot more relaxed.

After all the formalities, the wedding dinner really turned into a party.

A lot of people danced in the middle of the dance floor.

Patrick didn't expect to be the best man so tedious. He even said to Zixiang, "If you don't get married, I'll be happy." ”

Zixiang pouted: "Although I think so too, my father is really annoying." ”

He tapped him on the shoulder and went to the woman in the purple dress.

He found her near a pile of food. She was eating small fish cakes with her head down. She had a tissue in her palm and another on it. When she saw him coming, she snorted and held out her hand, "Do you want it?"

Patrick took it with a smile and shoved it into his mouth.

"Let's go over there. He finished chewing and whispered to her.

Lu Ling glanced at his skirt and licked his lips.

His smile became smug.

They cut through the crowd.

Patrick paused to grab two glasses of red wine from the waiter's plate.

Lu Ling continued to walk forward, and suddenly heard a few words.

The only child, the parents are divorced......

She looked back, not knowing who said it or who it was.

They went into the library. Patrick handed her the wine and closed the door.

Leaning slightly against the bookshelf, sitting on the velvet carpet full of patterns with dark blue as the main color, Lu Ling was still a little in a trance. She almost drank the wine in one gulp.

Patrick heard those words, too.

"Tina, that probably wasn't talking about you at all. He was still standing.

"It doesn't matter. Lu Ling stretched out his hand to him and asked for the glass of red wine in his hand, he handed it over, and she took a sip.

Patrick sighed slightly, took the wine back from her hand, and took a sip of it.

No one spoke, and the sound of music and human voices could be heard outside, but it was not loud.

"You know...... If I ...... like this," Lu Ling said, tilting his head and tilting his head, "I can see under your skirt...... Forget it, I gave up, this position is very uncomfortable. ”

Patrick laughed and sat down on the floor. He hadn't spoken to her all day. She seemed to be in a good mood, but it was clear that those words were affecting her mood.

"Am I typical?" she asked suddenly.

"You're Tina. ”

"You didn't answer my question. ”

"To me, you're Tina. Nothing else. He kissed her.

"You're Pat. But ......"

"Are you going to play the psychiatrist and dissect me?" he kissed her again.

"Nope. Lu Ling suddenly laughed in a low voice, "Don't talk about this." It's boring. Can I tell you a secret?"

"What?" Patrick's hand ran up her calf.

"Before Kate walked into the chapel......" she gasped a little.

"I know......" he whispered to her with a smile.

Her hand reached under his heavy tweed lattice.

The atmosphere between the two is coming to a bone.

Patrick suddenly asked, "What are you talking about on the grass?"

When Lu Ling heard this, he wanted to let go of his hand, but he hurriedly pressed her hand.

But she took her hand back anyway.

*Receding.

"Pat. She called his name.

He pursed his lips. Then he asked directly, "Do I need to know if you still feel for him?"

Her pupils constricted and calmed down.

"I don't have any feelings for him anymore. She paused for a moment, "I'm with you now." I like you, Patrick. ”

He stared at her and smiled.

All the vibes came back in an instant.

It's getting worse.

Accompanied by the sound of the door opening.

"Oh, Nick, you're here, I've been looking for you. ”

When the female voice sounded, the movements of both people seemed to freeze.

Less than half a second later, a male voice rang out: "It's too noisy outside." ”

"Do you want to go out? I want to go out for a cigarette. ”

"Good. ”

Then they heard the sound of the door closing.

After being quiet for a while, Lu Ling said, "It's not safe here. We should get out. ”

Patrick was a little upset, but nodded anyway.

Throughout the night, Lu Ling never saw Nick again. The next day, she still didn't see him.

Or he left last night, or he left early this morning, or he was still in the room, and she had no way of knowing.

When I left Edinburgh, it rained again in the city.

Lu Ling and Patrick flew back to London together. As she casually asked if she could keep Kilt for another day, Patrick simply brought back the outfit.

"Maybe I should be wary of Scottish men. He whispered in her ear as the plane was about to take off.

She smiled and shook her head, "I just like what you wear." ”

He squeezed her hand. She closed her eyes. 166 Reading Network