Since the start of this semester, after Jiang Xiao got first place in the grade with perfect scores in all subjects, his good-student persona was completely impossible to hide.
At the same time, his bookworm side was also fully exposed.
Everyone was certain Jiang Xiao had never heard this song, so naturally he wouldn’t be able to join in on the lyrics and could only suffer a social death.
Many people had already pressed their lips together, holding back laughter.
But Jiang Xiao sang it.
“Impossible, impossible! Absolutely impossible!”
The Drama Club President shook his head, eyes wide, staring at Jiang Xiao in disbelief.
“Jiang Xiao, how do you happen to know this song?”
“During the short-term holiday, I heard this song a lot in the supermarket and on the roadside stores, and then the lyrics just got stuffed into my brain without me controlling it.”
Jiang Xiao said seriously.
Hearing this, Xie Zhuran and Lin An exchanged glances, and a second later, they inexplicably burst into laughter a few times.
“Pfft!”
Song Qiuyu was also struck by the inexplicable humor and patted Jiang Xiao on the shoulder. “I can’t with you, how did that even work? Keep going, keep going!”
The groomsmen group’s little games continued.
Meanwhile, the bridesmaids group and the bride inside the room were all wearing long faces.
They had absolutely no idea what the guys outside were doing.
Were they really here to fetch the bride? How come they were all singing so enthusiastically and laughing so loudly?
“Should we remind them? It won’t be good if we miss the auspicious time.”
The Vice Minister of the Drama Department frowned and quickly checked the time.
“Wait.”
The bridesmaids’ Tactics Master shook her head in opposition.
That Tactics Master was Jiang Li.
Already in the second semester of her sophomore year, she still received special treatment from the teacher.
All her classmates were stuck in school, studying like prisoners, yet she was the only one allowed to leave campus to attend a friend’s wedding.
Originally, she had discussed a superb strategy with the bridesmaids and the bride, but the groomsmen’s current actions had completely thrown off her rhythm.
She narrowed her eyes and said, “If we urge them now, we’ll fall into their trap—play right into their hands!”
“It seems our Tactics Master has a new idea?”
Sang Tian said with a gentle smile.
“Simple. The art of Bingzi calligraphy says, ‘If the enemy does not move, I do not move.’ Since they’re not fetching the bride and are playing games, we’ll play too. Set aside the complicated strategies—return to simplicity.”
Jiang Li looked at the protagonist of today’s wedding and confirmed, “But this depends on how Sister Xia Qi sees it. Looking at Brother Lin An’s situation, he should believe you’ll be the first to lose patience, which is why he used this countermeasure.”
Xia Qi rubbed her chin, thinking.
“This is indeed risky. What if Xia Qi and Lin An both refuse to give in and just waste the whole day like that?”
A bridesmaid said.
“Exactly!”
Jiang Li frowned.
“It’s that kind of thinking that will lead us to complete defeat.”
Upon hearing this, Xia Qi got up from the bed, lifted the hem of her pure white wedding dress, and a smile curled at the corner of her mouth.
“Then it’s decided. Coincidentally, I have poker cards in my room. Let’s all play poker!”
Soon, the happy sound of the bridesmaids playing poker penetrated the door and reached the groomsmen’s ears.
This made the expressions of everyone in the groomsmen group turn serious.
“Qiuyu, you were right. They’re copying us.”
Lin An sighed helplessly.
It was no wonder that person could toy with Lao Jiang for so long—when they got serious, they really had a perfect grip on people’s hearts.
The more he thought about it, the more unsettling it was.
“Well, setting aside others, just Xia Qi’s personality alone—she absolutely wants to gamble on you lowering your head first in this matter.”
Song Qiuyu glanced sideways in Xia Qi’s direction. Her face showed no sign of pride, just a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth.
“Then, Lao Song, how confident are you that Xia Qi will lower her head first?”
Xie Zhuran asked doubtfully.
Hearing this, Jiang Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, a gentle smile on his face as he looked at the person beside him.
He saw her extend a slender finger, shake it left and right with an air of mystery, blink her eyes cutely twice, and curl the corners of her mouth as if she were a cat brimming with confidence, about to show off her skills.
“Lao Xie, you’re thinking in the wrong direction.”
She spoke with certainty, correcting her roommate’s misunderstanding.
“What we need to consider now is not whether Xia Qi will lower her head first, but whether Lao Lin will worry that Xia Qi won’t lower her head, delaying the wedding, and lower his head first.”
Seeing this, Jiang Xiao nodded slightly in agreement.
Soon, the auspicious time approached. Xia Qi’s mother and Lin An’s father also called to ask about their situation.
“It seems more dire than we imagined.”
Jiang Xiao turned his face, startled as he looked at the door that showed no movement.
“Lao Lin, hold on a little longer—just a little longer. I feel like it should be soon.”
Seeing Lin An clearly wavering, Song Qiuyu hurriedly said.
“Sorry, brothers, I’m going to be a defector.”
Lin An was silent for a moment, then closed his eyes.
With that, he turned decisively and walked toward the door.
“In situations like this, the one who loses is always the one who loves the deepest,” the Drama Club President said with deep emotion. “Xia Qi is truly the one being loved.”
Everyone heard this and felt quite touched.
Then, Lin An raised his hand to knock on the door.
The next second, the door opened by itself. Lin An didn’t have time to retract his hand.
With a thud, Xia Qi’s forehead was hit squarely.
Lin An and Xia Qi looked at each other.
Surprise appeared on both their faces, but after a few seconds, the surprise faded, leaving only helplessness.
It turned out they had lowered their heads at the same time.
There was no one who loved deeper—they both loved each other deeply.
“Lao Song, 666—you called it again.”
Xie Zhuran whispered in admiration.
“Their relationship is like this—they even compete to lower their heads first.”
Song Qiuyu spread her hands.
Then, Lin An successfully took Xia Qi’s hand and led her out.
The bridesmaids also came out of the room.
Like the groomsmen, the bridesmaids were also dressed up beautifully, and they were all close friends of the bride and groom.
Seeing Jiang Li, who was especially beautiful and glowing, Xie Zhuran was completely stunned.
He looked like he was about to kneel in front of Jiang Xiao and shout, “Brother-in-law, please, marry your sister to me!” Then, afraid of being kicked away by Jiang Xiao in disgust, he simply hugged Jiang Xiao’s leg.
Song Qiuyu found it a little hard to hold back her laughter.
“We’re almost out of time. Don’t say anything else—get in the car first!”
She glanced at the time on her phone screen and said immediately.
Next, everyone raced against the clock to the designated location.
The entire wedding went very smoothly.
“Here it comes!”
Wearing a beautiful white veil and a pure white wedding dress, the bride Xia Qi smiled brightly as she raised the bouquet high in her hand.
Then, aiming almost directly at Song Qiuyu, she chose a way of throwing the bouquet completely different from other brides—spiking it like a volleyball.
With a whoosh, the bouquet flew out.
Countless hands reached up high, trying to grab the bride’s bouquet. Song Qiuyu was among them.
But frustratingly, even after stuffing insoles into her shoes to artificially boost her height, she was still easily swallowed up by the crowd.
Just as it looked like someone else would snatch the bouquet, a big hand reached out from beside her at the critical moment and grabbed it first.
“The bouquet is mine!”
Jiang Xiao turned to her and said with a brilliant smile.
In a daze, Song Qiuyu felt as if she was looking at the sun, stunned for a moment.