After the wedding ceremony, the groomsmen and bridesmaids accompanied the couple throughout the toasts and tea ceremonies, while also keeping an eye on the couple’s appearance.
When it was all over, everyone’s face was full of exhaustion.
But the most tired were naturally Xia Qi the bride and Lin An the groom.
Even so, they still entered the wedding room that had been prepared in advance to begin their pre-battle preparations.
Only then did the groomsmen and bridesmaids truly complete all tasks and stop to catch their breath.
“Are we done? Have we really finished? Did we miss any details?”
The Vice Minister of the Drama Department, already dizzy from busyness, suddenly questioned whether their work was truly complete.
After all, it was her first time as a bridesmaid, and recalling everything she had done today made her very flustered.
“No, no, Vice Minister, rest assured. We’ve even had dinner already.”
Song Qiuyu smiled and said.
“Really? How come I have no memory of eating at all?”
The Vice Minister looked incredulous.
Even when Jiang Li showed her the videos and photos they had taken along the way, she still doubted whether the person in the videos and photos was really herself.
Song Qiuyu couldn’t help but smile wryly.
It turns out that when people are extremely busy, their memory really does deteriorate severely, and they easily forget things.
But then again, why did no one tell her that getting married was such a tiring affair?
Being just a groomsman was already exhausting enough—she couldn’t imagine how Lao Lin was doing now.
You know, when a guy is abnormally tired, even if you try to force-start, it won’t work.
As a former Super Captain, she understood this well.
Not just her—almost everyone in the groomsmen group thought the same.
In this situation, even if a Bunny Girl Outfit Tifa were reincarnated, she probably wouldn’t be able to come!
If they forced the issue, Lin An might not just collapse—he’d be mercilessly mocked by Xia Qi.
And then he’d lose his family status for life.
“Mm… forget it, forget it. I just want to run to my little bed and sleep!”
Song Qiuyu’s slender hand opened slightly, covering her small mouth as she yawned softly.
Her eyes narrowed, and two crystal tears spilled from the corners.
Even if Lao Lin fails today, his manly vigor can be saved for another battle!
He might even catch Xia Qi off guard.
Not bad, not bad.
“Wait—”
The Drama Department President’s face changed, his eyes full of horror.
Then he pulled two boxes out of the bag he was carrying.
This bag was originally used to hold Lin An’s personal belongings, but now, inside it were the Couple Umbrellas that should have been placed in the wedding room.
Song Qiuyu’s pupils contracted.
Although the hotel had some provided, they weren’t suitable for Lin An, so the groomsmen had discussed buying new ones.
Now, these two boxes were still in the bag, meaning there probably weren’t any in the wedding room?
Uh…
“Song Qiuyu!”
The Drama Department President suddenly frowned.
“What is it?”
Song Qiuyu replied subconsciously.
“Although others often say you’re girly, in my heart, you’ve always been the man among men!”
The President said with unusual seriousness.
“Thanks for the offer, but I’m already ready to go back to sleep.”
Song Qiuyu understood his superior’s implication perfectly and immediately chose to play dumb.
She turned to leave.
Seeing this, Jiang Xiao stepped forward, intending to make the delivery on behalf of his girlfriend.
Besides, these two boxes were indeed very important for the couple about to enter the bridal chamber.
Whether for his girlfriend or for his brother, he had to go.
However, the fat boy suddenly appeared out of nowhere, faster than anyone, and snatched the two boxes from the Drama Department President’s hand.
Then he turned around, facing away from everyone, touched his head, and tried to look cool—thinking he was being suave.
Yes, the fat boy—Shen Zhou—hadn’t found a girlfriend in the entire first semester of freshman year; instead, he showed signs of gaining weight, becoming rounder!
Originally, when Lin An was choosing his groomsmen a month ago, he considered Shen Zhou.
But because Shen Zhou had gotten rounder, Lin An regretfully and quietly removed him from the groomsman list.
Now, everyone was a bit surprised by the fat boy’s appearance and actions.
“You’ve all worked hard today. Go rest. Leave this to me!”
Shen Zhou gave everyone a thumbs-up, grinning with teeth so white they reflected light.
The air in the corridor was silent for a few seconds.
The Drama Department President’s eyes lit up.
He pretended to be serious and looked at the others: “What do you think?”
Everyone frowned.
They confirmed their thoughts—their ideas aligned.
Thus, the person to deliver the boxes was decided without dispute.
Everyone watched Shen Zhou’s retreating figure.
For some reason, the scene of Gao Jianli seeing off Jing Ke suddenly came to mind—this situation unexpectedly fit that atmosphere of going to one’s death!
The Drama Department President couldn’t help but step forward half a step, quickly entering character, and then emotionally recited a line of poetry:
“The wind blows bleakly, the waters of Yi are cold; the brave man leaves and never returns!”
With a thud, the fat boy tripped over his own feet and fell flat, with what looked like two tears spilling from his eyes.
Damn it!
How could these Drama Department people be so mean!
Song Qiuyu didn’t know how the fat boy eventually delivered the Couple Umbrellas to Lin An and Xia Qi.
She only knew that her roommate had finally regained his manly vigor and defeated Xia Qi with poses more varied than the Seventy-Two Transformations.
Of course, Lin An didn’t recount the battle to anyone, and no one was curious enough to ask.
Only a few single dogs silently wiped tears from the corners of their eyes—tears that weren’t there—and began a grand morning run towards the rising sun.
Thus, the relationship between Xia Qi and Lin An seemed to have settled.
“How wonderful.”
Song Qiuyu gazed at the red sun leaping into the distance.
She sincerely blessed and genuinely yearned for the smooth love story of her good brother and good friend.
She really wished she could love as openly and as freely as they did—the kind of freedom that could be spoken of to everyone.
At most, she had three days left before the illness was announced.
Three days… so close, yet so far.
Thinking of this, she turned her face and looked thoughtfully at Jiang Xiao.
Seeing that he was talking with Jiang Li and Jiang Yu, she simply clasped her hands behind her back, quietly and obediently lowered her head to look at her toes for a moment, then continued to gaze at the distant red sun.
Gradually, the sky was dyed a large patch of red, the world returned to a scorching daytime, and the hot wind brushing her cheeks grew drier.
Just then, the Drama Department President waved at her and walked toward her laughing:
“Song Qiuyu, I have good news for you!”
“Huh?”
Song Qiuyu was stunned for two seconds, then released her hands from behind her back, tried to put on a bit of manliness, and turned to look.
The more she was in this state of about to be released but still had to hold back, the more she instinctively wanted to act a little—so that those unaware wouldn’t notice anything strange before learning the truth.
“Earlier, when you helped me deal with the Swimming Club matter, I promised you then that if a good opportunity came up, I’d tell you right away.”
The Drama Department President picked up his phone:
“Now the opportunity is here. The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 is being remade. I mentioned you to the director two months ago and hyped you up like crazy—saying you’re talented, hardworking, and most importantly, good-looking! Your biggest flaw is that you’re a boy. The director watched the short videos you made and said he thinks highly of you. He wants you to try cross-dressing as a woman to play Lin Yueru in reverse casting!”
“But the director says it’s just a try—how it goes depends on your audition performance.”
Ah?
A remake of The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1? And cross-dressing to play Lin Yueru in reverse?
Song Qiuyu was stunned, frozen for a long moment before slowly coming back to his senses and swallowing:
“Me, playing Lin Yueru in reverse? For real?”