Chapter 16: I'm finally a groom
Time, or irreversibly, came to that day, August 24, 2019.
On this day, Yuting got married. It's just that this time the object she wants to marry, that is, the groom, is not Shiwen, but me, Ning Qiang.
I changed my fate, I connected myself with Yuting's future life, and from then on, everything will be different, right?
Still, I was vaguely feeling a little uneasy.
Unlike guests who come here for a wedding with a relaxed smile on their faces, I've experienced this day twice, and more importantly, I know what it's going to be like these two times.
In the past few days, I haven't had any more nightmares, and certainly no more sweet dreams. Although the content of those dreams was very ordinary, the strange thing was that I could remember them clearly. I dreamed that I was back on the campus of the university, but the campus seemed to have changed drastically. I also dreamed of myself panting and constantly climbing the stairs up the hill. I also dreamed that I was getting very hungry and wanted to find a cafeteria to eat, but I couldn't find it.
In normal times, I just think it's a dream. However, since I experienced time travel, I have gained a new perspective on dreams. Perhaps, human dreams are not a simple brain reaction, but a kind of parallel time and space travel in a sleeping state.
In addition, in addition to dreams, there is another thing that seems to be related to time travel, and that is "black holes", and on April 10, 2019, humans released the first photos of black holes, which I also saw. There's a peculiar thing about black holes, and it's there that time seems to have stopped. Others believe that black holes should be the gateway from this universe to another, or even a time tunnel. And the shape of the black hole can indeed make people think of a pitch-black tunnel.
However, I don't need to go into a black hole to travel back in time. All thanks to my amazing watch.
I took a look at the magic watch on my wrist, hoping that time could go faster, as long as this day passed, Yuting was safe and sound, and everything would be fine.
"Why do you keep looking at your watch?" Yuting, who was standing next to me, smiled, "Remembering your mother again?" β
I was stunned, but I reacted quickly and replied, "Yes, it would be nice if she was still alive and could see me getting married today." β
However, Yuting's next sentence made my mood worse.
"Wouldn't it be better to have no mother-in-law? Haven't you seen so many contradictions between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law? With one less mother-in-law, the home will be quieter. β
I was a little annoyed, but I pressed it down.
Ever since I had that kind of relationship with Yuting between men and women, she has become different. The goddess-like she, pure and noble in the past, seemed to be no different from the little citizen women I hated in the past. At this time, I realized: It turns out that I really don't know Yuting, maybe Yuting knows me very well, and the reason why she chose me is because she thinks I'm "stupid" and thinks I'm obedient, right?
I suddenly regretted it a little, but there was no way back for me. Perhaps, as long as it is the same for women, what Yuting said just now should be what many women want to say, but she will be more direct.
Forget it, don't ask too much of her.
Although I was so relieved, I suddenly became less optimistic about my future married life.
I took a look at my mother-in-law sitting at the main table, Yuting's mother. The woman saw me, too, but there was no joy on her face, on the contrary, she kept a tense face, and when she saw my gaze, she quickly turned her face away.
Yuting's mother's expression was all expected by me. Before, she seemed to have objected to my combination with Yuting, because she disliked me for not having much money, although I bought a house and scraped together enough money for the bride price, of course, these are all earned through my super prediction efforts, but she still thinks that my unit is not good enough, it is not a job in the system, even if there is money, the source is unknown, and it will not last long. Okay, my mother-in-law, you're right, I'm really unknown, but my money from unknown sources is enough for your mother and daughter for decades, okay?
I looked at the guests down there, and among them were my classmates, and they were talking about something. The wedding is also an opportunity for them to get together, presumably at this time they are talking about the promotion of a certain classmate, the fact that a certain classmate is about to get married, and a certain classmate is about to have a child, right? I suddenly felt that life is nothing more than this, all people live the same life, even if they want to change, helplessly, time does not allow it to change.
However, I can choose to restart my life if I feel like I'm not satisfied. Thinking of this, I secretly laughed in my heart.
Next, it's all a ritualized process. As usual, the bride and groom introduce the history of love, as usual, worship their parents, the bride and groom worship, as usual, open champagne, cut the cake as usual, everything is like custom-made. It's boring, but I can only mechanically participate in it.
Just when I was busy, Yuting secretly whispered something in my ear.
"Ning Qiang, why is that woman here again?"
"Huh?" I was stunned, not knowing who the "woman" she was talking about, and could only look blankly at the crowd below.
"Right at the door, just sitting over there."
I followed Yuting's gaze, but saw a familiar figure on the outermost wine table at the door.
Yes? The woman in black again?
That's right, it's the woman in black who's been tracking me! Although she was not wearing black today, but wearing a pale yellow dress, the sharp-eyed Yuting still recognized her, because this woman was so beautiful, even if she only saw it, she would not be forgotten.
"You invited her?" Yuting said, "Hmph, you still said that you don't know her, but you actually invited people over?" β
"No, I didn't invite her, I don't know her!" I was a little embarrassed, "I see, she must have come to eat." β
It's not uncommon to rub rice on other people's red and white ceremonies, anyway, the people at the wine table don't know each other, who knows if you're a fan family? However, such a well-marked girl would do this kind of thing?
"Who believes it?" Yuting's words clearly revealed a sour taste, "You two, there must have been something in the past, you better be honest." β
"What do I confess?" I'm a little annoyed.
"Hmph, I know it in my heart." Yuting stopped talking.
I wanted to rush down there, grab the woman, and torture her.
You, woman, why do you keep stalking me? Even, even my wedding with Yuting, don't let it go?
Still, I held back.
Finally, when the bride and groom went to the tables to toast, when Yuting changed her clothes and poured the wine with me, I found that the woman had suddenly disappeared.
She must have been afraid that we would toast to her table too, so she ran early, right?
Toasted to the two tables of college classmates, my good tablemate, classmate Hao Ming grabbed my shoulders and said, "Brother, I really didn't expect you to chase our Yuting." Tell me honestly, the two of you, didn't you secretly Chen Cang in the class before, why didn't I see it, brother? β
Several other classmates also followed suit.
I don't know what to say, but Yuting is more straightforward, she said: "This matter, if we really want to hide it, of course no one will find out." β
The classmates burst into laughter.
I turned my head, gave Yuting a look, and said in my heart: Please, can you be humble and honest, are we in college? We've been in love for less than half a year.
However, Yuting only smiled at me.
"Wow, this secrecy is really amazing!" Hao Ming had already drunk a lot of wine, his face was flushed, and he spoke loudly, "I thought that Yuting seemed to be in love with a university professor, but I didn't expect that this professor was you?" Ning Qiang, Professor Ning, you are really amazing. I'll serve you, come, cheers! β
I was a little embarrassed, but I tilted my head up and had a drink.
This is really a pot that is mentioned without opening, why did Hao Ming mention that Shiwen at this time?
Yuting's face changed suddenly, but soon she was full of laughter again. However, I was a little displeased.
Could it be that Yuting still thinks about that guy now?
I vaguely feel that Yuting and I have mutual suspicions. She suspected that I had a leg with the woman in black, and I suspected that she still remembered Shiwen. It's as if we're not newlyweds, but we seem to be halfway together.
"Hey, just have a drink, and you want to run?" Hao Ming still refused to let me go, "Brother, we used to be three bowls of people, today is your big day, you just have one drink?" β
"I, I'm not in good health these days." I found a reason.
"Why are you not in good health, don't you be in that way?" Hao Ming actually laughed, "Official, today is your big day, don't you can't enter the cave room, the bride kicked you out of the door?" β
Below, there was another burst of laughter.
How can a manly man suffer such a great shame? I'm not welcome, I picked up my glass and toasted again.
"Okay, brother, that's it, go on, go on!" Hao Ming agitated.
I drank a third time, and my face was hot.
"Come, each of our classmates, one cup per person, and clear the customs." Hao Ming still didn't let me go.
"Huh? This, I, I'm still a toast to everyone, right? β
"How to do it, you must treat everyone equally. Otherwise, people still think that I have a special relationship with you, and I will be special, but that's not good. Hao Ming said, "If you don't do it, then three cups per person." β
"Then forget it, it's better to have a cup for one person." I say.
"Good brother." Hao Ming patted me on the shoulder, "This is the role model of our class." β
"Can you drink it?" Yuting whispered, "So many people, one cup?" β
"It's okay, I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me." I waved my hand.
I don't know why, as long as I think of Shi Wen, I have the courage and motivation to drink.
I don't know how many glasses I drank that night, but I was saluting others, and others came back to toast me, and I felt a little light.
In the end, it was Yuting and Hao Ming who helped me get into the wedding car and left the hotel.
In this state, it seems that there is no way to cave the house tonight.
Hao Ming put the two of us in the car, said goodbye, and left.
In the car, except for the driver, there were only two of us left.
But at the moment when the car started, I, who was already a little dazed, suddenly found out the window, under the tree on the side of the road, the woman in the pale yellow dress was still looking at this side.
Could it be that I am dazzled? I rubbed my eyes, and yes, I read that right, the woman was standing there, just looking at our car.
What's going on? Isn't she gone yet? I thought that during the toast just now, this woman had already taken the opportunity to run away? Why, why is she still here? Why is she like a ghost, and she can't get rid of it?
The car started, and the woman followed the direction of the car's movement, looking out. Although I couldn't see the look on her face clearly, this scene still shocked me.
What the hell is she trying to do?
Finally, the woman's figure completely disappeared from my sight.
I breathed a sigh of relief and turned my head.
But I saw another man's eyes.
A pair of cold eyes were looking at meΒ·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·