Chapter 187: The Surprise of the Wedding Banquet
The frame resembles the kind used to hang huge masterpieces in art museums, and its flat area is large enough for it to occupy a wall. Although there is no delicate pattern carving on the surface, the guests of the two "main tables" can see it most clearly, its sturdy workmanship adds to its own sense of heaviness, the appropriate proportions bring an additional aesthetic effect, and the burgundy wood reveals a touch of luxury from the elegance. If there is a knowledgeable person at the "main table", you will be able to tell that the wood is by no means of ordinary quality, and the price must be very high.
When Zheng Haohui's hand let go of the rope and let the "most beautiful ending" hang in the most eye-catching position on the rostrum, the story of buying and returning the pearl has become the most suitable allusion to be applied to reflect the feelings of most guests at this time: the expensive frame is still a concise or naïve "stickman" cartoon. Although the picture of this painting is more open, and the image on it is also enlarged, and it appears clearer under the light, but to Dante's surprise, the "stickman" in the painting has no head!
In a sea of clouds, two stickmen hugged each other on the top of an obtuse-angled mountain, and the light of the large yellow balls rising high up shone on them. The bodies of the two men are no longer "thick matchsticks", but are composed of trapezoids that are short at the top and long at the bottom, with small wings growing on the sides of the trapezoid, and small golden rings floating directly above. Only under the golden ring was a small blank space - where the round "match head" should have appeared.
"What I want to tell you is: meeting my wife is the luckiest and happiest thing in my life!" the groom took out two paintbrushes out of nowhere and held them in his hands, "You may think that this is too cliché, or too sensual, nothing special." However, this is the true feeling of my heart, the most real! Because before she came into my life, not many people cared about my true voice from the heart, and no one listened to these voices so seriously and patiently as she did, and no one went as deeply into my feelings as she did! She was so caring, so understanding, no matter what I did good or stupid, she could read my heart, comfort me with her kindness and gentleness, and encourage me. She will see my emotional experience as hers and take the initiative to share her emotional experience with me, so that the two of us can soothe each other's emotions together through this heart-to-heart exchange. Ah, truly, our love is based on knowing each other, and we are truly heart-to-heart!"
His pen trembled with his hand and his voice, and the guests were infected by his emotions, but Dante and Li Yunqing both muttered in their hearts: Isn't his wife psychologically problematic? As you must have seen, the two protagonists in this painting depicting our final happy ending are not in the marriage hall we have today, because my wife and I are here at this moment, and our hearts have transcended the outside world and ascended to a fairyland! However, this painting is not finished, and I did not paint the faces of the protagonists, because I expected that their faces would be different at this moment and at any other time, but I could not imagine what it would be like. So I decided, when the time comes, let me paint their faces with my bride and add the last and most weight to our most beautiful ending!"
Warm applause rang out in the main hall of the auditorium, and some people applauded loudly. But Dante was not so happy, but had a strange feeling: the scene in the painting was not like a person ascending to the immortal, but more like a soul leaving the body and going to heaven. In addition, the wings of the two stickmen were not painted like feathered meat wings for some reason, but like butterfly wings, which reminded him of Liang Zhu...... For the strange and confused Shang Yiming, such details appear on the painting celebrating the wedding is somewhat ominous.
"Okay, good!" The host walked up to Zheng Haohui, "It's very, very touching, I was indeed moved by the unforgettable love between Mr. Zheng and Miss Jia." That's why everyone here applauded for this reason, right?" The host patted Zheng Haohui on the shoulder and pretended to be serious: "However, groom, there is one thing I have to correct you - your love has been happy, but this is not the end, but a new beginning, the beginning of a happy life like a fairy couple between the two of you!"
Another "whoosh" and a few "yes". "Mr. Zheng, counting it, you are here today to show us a total of ten romantic masterpieces. The host glanced at his watch, motioned for everyone to calm down, and "admired" the "masterpiece" on the stage, "Its completion, in a sense, can also be called perfect." And this is the most beautiful stroke, I believe, is the biggest surprise you have prepared for your bride Miss Jia Yan today. Speaking of this, he smiled slyly and said to Zheng Haohui: "Actually, I secretly tell you, there is something you don't know - Miss Jia Yan has also prepared a surprise for you!" "Oh, she gave me a surprise, is it really?" Zheng Haohui pretended to be surprised. The host stretched out his palm and pointed to the back door, and said loudly: "Of course, stay for a while, you will see it there!"
The lights dimmed again in an instant, and only a white pillar of light fell vertically to the back door, and in an instant, the blind date soundtrack was turned off, and everyone's eyes were focused on it.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes...... Five or six minutes passed, and there was still no movement in the doorway, which was illuminated by the white light. The voices of discussion have been flooded, and if it weren't for the lack of lights, the groom and the host would not have been able to hide the surprise and embarrassment on their faces. "Sister Yun, I'll go and relieve myself. Dante suddenly felt anxious, and whispered hello to Li Yunqing when he got up. "Hmm. Li Yunqing responded, thinking in her heart: Aren't their parents still showing up?
After asking the waiter, Dante found the aisle where the toilet was. This walkway leads to the side entrance of the auditorium, which is a small garden with a continuous lawn and winding paths, perfect for strolling and relaxing. At this time, everyone was attracted to the wedding scene, except for people like him who occasionally came to the toilet, there was no one in the aisle, whether it was guests or staff.
When he went to the sink to turn on the faucet, Dante heard a sound similar to "buzzing", so slight that it would have been almost inaudible if it weren't for the absence of other people and noises. Dante didn't care at first, but when he finished washing his hands and turned off the faucet to go out, the sound was still ringing intermittently.
Dante couldn't help but prick up his ears. It's not like a faucet or other appliance, it's not like the noise of a building structure, it seems to be very close, but it doesn't come from the men's bathroom. Next to the wall on the side of the sink is a hut that is roughly used to store cleaning utensils. Driven by curiosity, Dante walked to the door of the hut, which was closed, and he put his ear shut. "Hum, hum, hum......" He could hear much more clearly through the wooden door—it was certainly not something ringing, it was the sound of a living thing!
Is there anyone going to keep a dog or cat in there? No, the dog and the rat should be louder than that. Dante gasped: Is it really ...... His hand subconsciously reached for the doorknob, and then stopped abruptly as he was stunned. Then, he galloped outside the side door, just in time to see a man who looked like a manager and two waiters pushing a cutlery cart to take a shortcut from the small garden. "Mr. Assistant Manager," Dante called out to him as a wedding guest, glancing at the small sign on his chest, "There was a noise in the hut next to the men's restroom, and it sounded like someone was locked up inside. Let's go check it out!"
The assistant manager ran over with two waiters, and Dante followed them closely. "The door is not locked?" the deputy manager turned the handle, slightly surprised. He pushed the door open, and the four of them rushed up to take a look, and all eight eyes widened in unison.
Two women, dressed only in underwear, were wrapped in tough duct tape around their hands and feet, their mouths and eyes were sealed, and they were tied back to back, leaning against the wall next to the men's restroom. "Woo, woo. Their moans were very weak.
After a while, the assistant manager stepped forward and tore off the tape from the mouths of the two and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?" Seeing them crying in a low voice, he hurriedly said, "Don't be afraid, we are good people, we are people from this resort." One woman sobbed, "We...... We are cake angels. "Cake angel, what cake angel?" the assistant manager and waiter didn't understand, but Dante thought of "wedding cake" in his mind, and casually asked, "Where's the cake?"
"No...... I don't know. We were going to push the cake to the bridal room. Didn't think about it...... I didn't expect someone to faint us halfway, and when we woke up, it was already like this, woo......"
"Assistant manager, where is the bridal room?" Although Dante did not understand the specific function of the so-called "bridal room", it was not difficult to guess that it was at least a place for the bride to stay. "Walk to the other end of the aisle, turn right and go straight and then ......" The deputy manager stared at the door, and in a blink of an eye, he saw the eyes of the "wedding guest" staring at him, and thought that the matter was not trivial, and immediately ordered the two waiters: "Xiao Chen, find a guy to untie them, and find two more clothes for them to put on first." Xiao Qin, you go to the bridal room with me immediately. "Somebody has to call the police. Dante reminded. The deputy manager nodded, sent Xiao Qin to the office to call the police, and asked her to call a few waiters to the bridal room after the call. Dante followed the assistant manager towards the bridal room.
The door to the bridal room was open. "Miss Bride, Miss Bride!" Before she could go in, the assistant manager, who was so anxious that she had forgotten her name, shouted. Unfortunately, there will be no response in the room. The little place decorated with a bit of warmth was quiet, empty, and even generally neat, but three bottles of cosmetics were overturned on the dresser, and a white wedding dress was thrown to the ground.