Chapter 53: The Betrothal Banquet
The night was full of cool breezes, bright moonlight fell on the ground, and dust particles in the air swayed in the faint light.
Shi Sheng walked out of the house with a garbage bag, threw it into the community trash can and walked back, and when he walked to the door, he couldn't help but look back.
The small balcony of Gu Yueqing's apartment was lit with a faint light, she was so close to him, and she didn't deliberately avoid him, but they never ran into each other again.
If she met Gu Yueqing at this time, she would definitely try her best to smile and bless him and Yan Momo. Of course, it's okay if she doesn't meet her, because she can't guarantee that she will be able to do it without shedding tears.
Soon after returning home, she received a call from Yan Momo, listening to the other party's joyful voice, she tensed her nerves tightly, for fear that she would cry if she was not careful.
"Ah Sheng! Ah Sheng! Have you listened to me? ”
Because Shi Sheng was silent for a while, Yan Momo called her on the other end of the phone with some impatience.
"Yes, I'm listening." She reluctantly pressed the hands-free.
"Then why don't you reply to me!"
"Why are you the same as Yue Qing, you ignore people."
When Shi Sheng heard Gu Yueqing's name, his heart suddenly throbbed again, and the action of folding clothes stagnated slightly.
"You're all going to get engaged, and you'll get better in the future."
"Having said that, I always feel as if he was forced by me to get engaged to me, and I often wonder if he and I would have been lukewarm if I hadn't posted on Weibo and made such a big fuss."
"Momo, don't always be cranky, since you are determined to go down with him, you have to believe him."
While comforting Yan Momo, Shi Sheng silently despised herself in her heart, she sincerely blessed them, no matter what kind of involvement she had with Gu Yueqing, at this time, the most important thing for her was that Yan Momo and Gu Yueqing could be happy.
"Ah Sheng, you are so good! Every time, you comfort me and encourage me, if it weren't for your encouragement, I might have given up on Yueqing a long time ago. ”
"We're good friends."
"Yes, so on the day of my engagement, you must come!"
Shi Sheng smiled bitterly, put the folded clothes aside, picked up his mobile phone, and turned off the speakerphone, "Well, of course I'm going to your engagement banquet." ”
"Oh yes, Ah Sheng, I asked Mo Yuqian to give you the invitation card, did you get it?"
"Got it."
"Hehe, when will you and Mo Yuqian get married? I thought you would be faster than us, but you turned down his marriage proposal last time. ”
As soon as he talked about Mo Yuqian, Shi Sheng felt inexplicably empty-hearted, and they hadn't seen each other for a while.
"Momo, I still have some things, let's talk about it another day."
"Don't, I ......"
Without waiting for Yan Momo to refuse, she had already hung up the phone by herself.
Looking at the folded clothes placed on the edge of the sofa, Shi Sheng abruptly picked up the top one and pasted it next to her face, as if this would make her feel more at ease.
Yan Momo and Gu Yueqing's engagement banquet was held in the most luxurious hotel in Fengcheng, because of Yan's connections in Fengcheng and Yan Momo's acquaintance in the entertainment industry, there were many first- and second-tier star artists, and there were many people attending the engagement banquet.
In the early morning, before the engagement banquet began, a lot of reporters and media had gathered at the entrance of the hotel, and the equipment for live broadcast was placed from the door to the banquet hall.
Shi Sheng and Li Guo got out of the car and saw Mo Yuqian waiting there at the door.
He wore a well-cut black suit, a white shirt with a tightly buttoned collar and a black bow tie. The corners of his mouth pursed into a smile like a spring breeze, and his eyes were focused on Shi Sheng's body.
Seeing this, Li Guo pulled away Shi Sheng took his hand, entrusted her to Mo Yuqian's slightly bent arm, shrugged his shoulders heartily, and said, "People have three urgencies, I'll go to the bathroom, you guys talk slowly." ”
Shi Sheng watched her like a weasel fleeing with her tail between her legs, slightly hunched over her back and trotting towards the side door of the hotel, the gray-blue sundress skirt swaying with her trotting movements, and the movements were so rude that they did not match the outfit on her body at all.
Shi Sheng couldn't help but shake her head with a smile, even if she wanted to open her mouth to remind Li Guo, she would no longer be able to see the figure at this time.
"Let's go, let's go in first." Mo Yuqian glanced down at her holding her hand, she didn't seem to have any rejection of it, and her mood unconsciously became lighter.
She wore a nude-colored one-piece dress, with flowing chiffon sleeves gently swaying at her arms, revealing a white arm, and a chiffon belt of the same color tied around her waist, revealing her slender waist.
Mo Yuqian thought that if she proposed to her on an occasion like today, she would definitely not refuse.
It was precisely because of this that he contacted Yan Momo privately in advance and asked her for help so that he could propose to Shi Sheng again when the engagement banquet was held.
Shi Sheng took Mo Yuqian's arm and smiled at him, "Okay." ”
The two walked side by side into the banquet hall of the engagement banquet, and before the banquet began, many people had already entered in advance.
The engagement banquet was arranged in the back garden of the hotel, the verdant lawn was sprinkled with flowers, and when you walked into the back garden, you first saw a curtain surrounded by flowers, and the flower door was also ingeniously woven with flowers to weave the names of the two protagonists today.
Shi Sheng took a look at the luxurious and romantic layout of the scene, and the steps of the stage were also inlaid with sparkling fine diamonds, forming a gorgeous and dazzling scenery with the flowers spread on it, which attracted people's attention to the stage at a glance.
This arrangement is more in line with the style of Yan Hong and Yan Momo.
If it was Gu Yueqing, he shouldn't be interested in these things at all.
Thinking of him, Shi Sheng's heart ached, she raised her head and looked at the scene for a while, but she didn't see Gu Yueqing's figure, and she couldn't help but feel a little lost.
Mo Yuqian had been paying attention to her expression and gaze, and when he saw her gaze circling the scene, he roughly guessed what she was thinking. I couldn't help but feel like my heart had been pricked by the thorn of a cactus, and the stinging sensation was fleeting.
He patted the back of her hand on his arm, "Let's go sit over there for a while." ”
Shi Sheng came back to his senses and nodded in a daze.
Shortly after admission, the host announced the start of the engagement feast.
Shi Sheng sat under the stage, holding his hands tightly and resting on his knees, his palms constantly sweating.
When she heard that the host invited Gu Yueqing and Yan Momo to come to the stage, she suddenly raised her head and saw the two figures stepping in from the flower gate, they were like a natural pair, holding each other's hands in the spotlight, and walking to the stage under the witness of everyone.
The well-cut tuxedo and black trousers slightly concealed Gu Yueqing's cold temperament, exuding a hint of gentlemanly atmosphere, and the black jacket was wearing the shirt she had bought for him, Shi Sheng was shocked, and raised his hand to cover his mouth in dismay, preventing himself from exclaiming.
The people on the stage seemed to notice her gaze, and a pair of cold and detached black eyes shot straight at her, and the eyes of the two were focused in the air through everyone.
Shi Sheng turned her face away in a panic, lowered her head, and didn't dare to look at the people on the stage again, her back seemed to be leaning on a piece of thousand-year-old ice, and cold air kept coming out, so cold that her whole body trembled slightly.
Mo Yuqian noticed that something was wrong with her, and stretched out his hand to press the back of her hand, "Ah Sheng, are you okay?" ”
She raised her head and glanced at him in a panic, but her clear and gentle eyes seemed to see her through, she hurriedly withdrew her hand, stood up, and said, "Senior, I'll go to the bathroom." ”
Before Mo Yuqian could react, she had already stood up and left the seat, and when she came to the door, she couldn't help but glance back at the people on the stage.
Yan Momo was wearing a light pink bandeau dress, standing beside Gu Yueqing with a smile, her sweet and happy smile seemed to show everyone: she got the whole world.
Shi Sheng pursed her lips bitterly, and was about to turn around to leave, but saw Yan Momo standing on the stage and winking at her.
She looked at Yan Momo, gave a thumbs up to encourage the other party, and turned to leave.
Not long after Shi Sheng left, Mo Yuqian followed, saw her lonely back in the corridor, and couldn't help but rush forward and hug her into his arms.
"Senior?" Shi Sheng was slightly stunned, and after realizing that it was Mo Yuqian, he hurriedly jumped out of his arms and looked at him puzzled.
"Why did you get out too?"
Mo Yu eased his senses, and without saying a word, he took her hand and walked briskly to the other side of the back garden.
"Senior, senior?" Shi Sheng was led by him in confusion, and his steps staggered a little.
When they walked to the end of the other side of the back garden, the two of them were standing outside the door of a room with a closed door, Mo Yuqian took a deep breath and said, "Ah Sheng." ”
Shi Sheng noticed his seriousness and solemnity, and the idea of wanting to escape came to her heart, she nervously wanted to withdraw her hand, but found that he held it tighter.
Mo Yuqian looked at her expression seriously, not allowing her to escape temporarily, and he pushed open the door on his side.
The door of the room was suddenly pushed open in front of Shi Sheng, and she stared at the layout of the room in a daze.
The ceiling of the room was filled with white and pink balloons, each with a vertical note hidden inside, and she involuntarily stepped into it.
Mo Yuqian followed behind her and casually pulled a balloon on her side, which read: Marry me.
Shi Sheng looked at him in shock, his mouth open but he didn't know what to say.
At that moment, he suddenly got down on one knee, crouched down in front of her, and handed a diamond ring in his hand to her.
"Ah Sheng, I know that for you, today is a special day, I chose to propose to you today, not to take advantage of the danger, but to hope that when you recall today in the future, what you think of is not heartache and sadness, but the surprise I brought you, this day belongs to you."
"I wrote every word in these balloons, you can refuse me one more time, but I won't give up. If you reject me 99 times, I will propose 100 times. He grinned, in a joking tone.
"I'll be waiting for you as long as you want."