Chapter 242: [Wedding Vow and Wedding Ring]
The wedding ceremony was held in the banquet hall at the west end of the clubhouse, which was arranged like a church, and the walls, tables and chairs were pale gold, and the overall color was very bright, as if it was full of sunlight. The passage in the middle is covered with a white carpet with a little silver light, like the Milky Way.
When he walked in here, Mo Fan felt as if his body was also sprinkled with sunshine, and he couldn't help but admire the Liang family's handwriting. It is not easy to change a banquet hall into this shape in a short period of time.
On the platform above stood Father Joshua, the officiant of the wedding, which surprised Mo Fan very much, because it was logically unruly. However, Huaxia is a very humane country, and the starting point for this wedding is well-intentioned, and it is not known that Mr. Father Priest is willing to make an exception for this, if Mother Lin can fully recover, she really needs a miracle.
Perhaps the yellow sacrificial garment on the priest is a piece of evidence. Originally, the priest's sacrificial garments were only white, purple, red, green, and black, but because the Chinese kingdom respected yellow, it was later approved by the 260th Pope Pius XII of the Catholic Church to add yellow sacrificial robes in the Chinese kingdom.
Under the platform where the priest stands, on the left are the three bridesmaids Dong Weiwei, Song Jiaying, and Liang Yanqiu, and on the right are the three best men, Liang Wenbo, Xu Jingshan, and Zeng Li, all standing facing the guests.
Mo Fan stood a little to the right directly below the priest, looking at the guests present.
There weren't many people coming today, less than forty in all, and although everyone was seated more openly, most of the seats were still empty, but that didn't spoil the atmosphere.
Mother Lin sat in the first row on the left side of the passage, with a faint smile on her face, looking very good spirits, better than any time Mo Fan saw her. On her left and right, He Huiming and Xu Qing sat respectively. Looking at these three people, Mo Fan couldn't help but think, if anyone marries Lin Ruoxi, won't they have three mothers-in-law at once?
In the row behind Liang Zhong's three ladies, sat Grandma Liang and Liang Jian and his wife, all with smiles on their faces, and I don't know if Mother Lin had an impression of them.
In addition to these six people, there should be people from the Liang family among the guests, but Mo Fan didn't know him, Liang Chengde, who had crossed paths with him, did not appear here, and Xu Qing's nephew Zheng Hong did not come.
However, there were still a few people Mo Fan knew among the guests, in addition to Director Gabriel, there were also Ji Xiaoying's father Ji Guanghong, Zeng Li's father Zeng Cunyan, and he knew that Xu Jingshan's father was also here, and after a little search, he was on the right side of Ji Guanghong. Looking at the demeanor of these people talking to the people around them, you can see that even if the identities of those people are not as good as them, they will not be too different.
This made Mo Fan feel very surprised and puzzled, it was just a fake wedding, and the grade of this extras was really a bit too high, right? When Governor Ji held a charity auction, Liang Zhong and his wife had no time to separate, and finally sent their children with them. Governor Ji hasn't come to Puhai yet, is he so free? It seems that he should be very busy at this time.
In addition to those big-name level dragon sets, there are also two guests who are very special, which makes Mo Fan feel ridiculous. In the first row on the right side of the aisle sat a couple in their fifties, or rather, they looked like a couple, with happy smiles on their faces, as if today's wedding was the happiest for both of them.
These two Mo Fan don't know each other, but whether it's the aunt or the uncle, they all look a little like him. Needless to say, these two are here to play his parents. To hold a wedding, it is reasonable to have the parents of both parties present, I really don't know how the people of the Liang family found these two.
Mo Fan looked at the uncle carefully a few times, and found that some places were really similar to his father, but his father was older than the uncle. As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad, he had grown up, and his parents were also old.
The Hungarian Dance No. 5 of Brahms's string quartet was transformed into the Wedding March from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream was a clear signal that all eyes were turned to the entrance of the passage.
I saw two young boys of seven or eight years old walking in with trays in their hands, and on the trays in their hands were wedding books and wedding rings - but they were all fake. This is a fake wedding, naturally there can be no real marriage certificate, and the wedding ring used in the wedding has been handed over to the priest.
Then came two little girls of four or five years old, each carrying a basket of flowers, scattering red rose petals on the carpet as they went. These two little girls not only walk slowly, but also look a little staggering, but they feel very cute, with their little white dresses, like two little angels.
In the end, Lin Ruoxi took his father Liang Zhong to enter, and walked slowly to the front on the carpet covered with flower petals. Seeing the father and daughter, the guests all stood up and applauded, and Liang Zhong smiled and nodded to everyone. Lin Ruoxi was covered with a thin veil in front of her, and her face was blurred, perhaps because she didn't want people to see her still expression, but it added a bit of strange charm, as if the fairy in the clouds had come to the world, making people forget to see it.
The moment he saw Lin Ruoxi, Mo Fan's heart trembled inexplicably, and he suddenly remembered that this was the place where he saw her for the first time. When taking wedding photos, Mo Fan had seen Lin Ruoxi wearing a wedding dress, but the feeling at this time was very different, he felt as if he was about to suffocate, and quickly took a deep breath and adjusted his mood.
Under everyone's attention, Liang Zhong and Lin Ruoxi walked in front of Mo Fan, Liang Zhong handed the hand that Lin Ruoxi was holding him to Mo Fan, and then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Be good to her." ”
Mo Fan nodded subconsciously and held Lin Ruoxi's hand, feeling a little cold.
Liang Zhong sat down in the front row, Mo Fan and Lin Ruoxi stood side by side facing the priest, and the music in the venue gradually stopped.
Father Joshua said, "Peace in the Lord, relatives and friends, brothers and sisters. With God's arrangement and blessing, a couple is going to have a holy wedding here today. If anyone has reason to prove that they should not be married, speak up now, or remain silent forever. ”
He speaks Chinese, and although he can't be called a straight and round character, he is quite fluent. After a moment of silence, he announced, "Now the ceremony has officially begun. Then he said to Mo Fan and Lin Ruoxi: "You are walking together today to hold a marriage ceremony in front of God and all your relatives and friends, and I want to ask you a question separately, and you must answer honestly and promise each other." ”
Mo Fan and Lin Ruoxi nodded at the same time, but they seemed to have a tacit understanding.
The priest said, "Mo Fan, would you like to marry Lin Ruoxi as your wife? Will you accompany her, protect her, take care of her, respect her, accept her, and love her forever, no matter sickness or health, poverty or wealth, good or bad, youth or old age, and whatever circumstances may arise in life?"
His speed of speech was relatively slow, and his tone was extremely solemn and serious, which was very contagious, so that Mo Fan couldn't help but follow his words and think about this issue seriously.
Am I willing? If she's about to become my wife, isn't that right?
Mo Fan thought in his heart and said with great certainty: "I am willing." ”
The priest said, "Lin Ruoxi, will you marry Mo Fan and make him your husband? Will you love him, accept him, respect him, take care of him, accompany him, and be loyal to him until the end of his life, whether he is sick or healthy, poor or rich, good or bad, young or old, and whatever circumstances may arise in life?"
Mo Fan couldn't help but wonder a little when he heard this, there are many versions of Western-style marriage vows, but there is no difference in the meaning, but no matter which version is used, it should be the same for men and women, why is it still treated differently? Is it because Father Joshua has a bad memory and memorizes the wrong lines? Or is this a copy of Lin Ruoxi's parents?
Lin Ruoxi didn't answer immediately, turned her head to look at her mother, and saw her smiling, but there were tears in her eyes, and she couldn't help but be stunned for a while.
There was silence in the venue, everyone looked at Lin Ruoxi, most of them looked forward to it quietly with a smile, only Liang Wenbo and a few others sweated in their palms.
Eventually, Lin Ruoxi turned around and said to the priest, "I do." The voice was still cold, but Mo Fan heard something strange.
Liang Wenbo sighed secretly and said softly, "Scare me." ”
Zeng Li whispered: "I think Sister A's performance is very good, and women are always a little entangled when they get married." ”
Liang Wenbo said disdainfully: "You are not married, what kind of expert are you pretending?"
Zeng Li retorted contemptuously: "If you don't believe it, go and ask those who have been married." ”
Xu Jingshan said: "You two pay attention. ”
Liang Wenbo and Zeng Li immediately stopped squeaking. There are four cameras working in the field, three in a fixed position, one mobile, basically able to achieve all directions without dead ends, and the sound is easy to handle, but they are next to the priest, and it is really not appropriate to have too many small movements.
On the table in front of the priest was a Bible, on which two rings were placed. He handed a diamond ring to Mo Fan and said, "This is the wedding ring you chose for your bride, please wear it for her and send your blessings." ”
Mo Fan couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this ring, he didn't have much impression of the shape of the ring, but the blood diamond set on it was very familiar. This is exactly the one that Lin Ruoxi bought from Lao Zeng's house at the auction he participated in in Qianzhou last time. After that, Lin Ruoxi wanted to give it to him, but he insisted on not asking for it, so Liang Wenbo kept it. It's good now, it can be regarded as a justifiable return to the original owner, and Liang Wenbo's hand is very beautiful.
Mo Fan put the ring on the ring finger of Lin Ruoxi's left hand, and found that the size was just right, and he didn't know if the ring had been treated by Liang Wenbo. Lin Ruoxi is wearing fingerless gloves today, and her fair and slender fingers are indeed very well matched, and they look extremely charming.
At that time, the auction was over, and on the way to Zeng Li's house, Mo Fan said that this ring would be very suitable for Lin Ruoxi, and at this time, he couldn't help but praise himself for his vision, and said: "May this flaming ring add a little enthusiasm to you, and show this enthusiasm to your loved ones." Hope you can wear it forever. ”
The priest handed another ring to Lin Ruoxi and said, "This is the wedding ring you have chosen for the groom, please wear it for him and send your blessings." ”
Lin Ruoxi put a ring on Mo Fan and said, "Thank you for everything you have done for me." If I could do it all over again, I'd be better for you. ”
Liang Wenbo next to him was very dissatisfied when he heard it, and he was very suspicious that Lin Ruoxi and Mo Fan hadn't watched those wedding videos at all. In those videos, the blessings of any one of the two parties when they give each other wedding rings are better than what they just said.
The meaning of Mo Fan's words was actually to make Lin Ruoxi more enthusiastic about his family. And when Lin Ruoxi first met Mo Fan, she had a lot of prejudices, so what she said just now was an apology in disguise. How could anyone say such a thing at a wedding? They are so indifferent!
Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" sounded again, and the guests gave the couple a standing ovation to send their blessings to the couple.
There are two "Wedding Marches" that are most commonly used in weddings, and in addition to Mendelssohn's one, Wagner's is probably more well-known, and usually both of these pieces are used. At this wedding, only Mendelssohn's was used, and Mo Fan guessed that it was probably the Liang family who thought Wagner's song was a little "ominous". (Note 1)
The priest smiled and said, "Mo Fan, you can kiss your bride." ”
Mo Fan lifted Lin Ruoxi's veil and saw that there seemed to be tears on her face, and he couldn't help but be stunned. This is the second time he has seen Lin Ruoxi's tears, although he knows that she is acting, he still feels shocked, looking at the perfect bride in front of him, he has mixed feelings in his heart for a while.
Lin Ruoxi raised his head and stared at Mo Fan, as if there was infinite affection in his eyes. Mo Fan was a little afraid to see her gaze, because he would not be able to see it in the future, but it might be engraved in his heart. It's like a meteor that streaks across the night sky, but it's only a moment, and if you are fascinated by it, you can only be disappointed in the dark night, and finally turn into despair.
Mo Fan gently hugged Lin Ruoxi and lowered his head to kiss him. Lin Ruoxi closed his eyes, tilted his head higher, put his left hand on Mo Fan's shoulder, and then hooked his neck.
Seeing the two hugging and kissing, Liang Wenbo's eyes widened, and Zeng Li and Xu Jingshan were speechless in surprise. The same is true for Dong Weiwei who was standing on the other side, Liang Yanqiu was better, and the most normal was Song Jiaying, who scattered the petals to the two of them as soon as possible. Seeing the petals flying in the air, the rest of the people reacted one after another, picked up the flower basket behind them, and threw petals at Mo Fan and Lin Ruoxi.
"Now, I declare that you are officially married in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen," said the priest. Dear relatives, friends, brothers and sisters, let us bless them together. ”
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Note 1: Wagner's "Wedding March" is a mixed four-part chorus in the three-act opera "Lohengrin", also known as "Wedding Cantata", which is sung by everyone when the heroine Elsa and the samurai Lohengrin are embraced into their new house. On their wedding night, the bride Elsa was instigated by a witch to break her vows, forcing the groom, Ronglin, to return to Heaven, and eventually Elsa died of grief.
It is estimated that many married friends have used this tune in their weddings, and there are many friends who are going to get married who will use this tune, of course you don't have to care about this story, I just wrote it this way, that's all.
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