<h4>Chapter 574: Chapter 574: The Face Under the Wedding Dress</h4><h4></h4>


    "Can you believe such a coincidence exists in this world? Taking a dip in the pool and fishing out a great beauty – could this be good karma from doing good deeds? Though this fruit seems a bit too precious, it’s probably better to keep my distance."


    Lin Fan, holding the steering wheel, drove towards the location Feng Xiaoxiao had sent him, swiftly arriving at the upscaleplex. The security here was stringent. After parking the car in the underground garage and following Feng Xiaoxiao’s directions, he took the elevator up. To his surprise, the elevator doors opened directly into the apartment.


    The home was now stered with red ’double happiness’ characters everywhere, and the colorful balloons gave it the feel of a newlywed’s ce. It seemed like Feng Xiaoxiao had nned to use this as their wedding home. As Lin Fan put on the slippersid out for him and skirted the entryway to step into the living room, the stunning sight before him left him utterly amazed.


    There was Feng Xiaoxiao, sitting on the floor in a snow-white wedding dress, spreading the long train out around her like a white lotus flower. The off-shoulder design and cinched waist of the gown entuated her slender figure, barely more than a handful. With her veiled face delicately made up, she looked enchanting like a fairy among flowers.


    "Groom, do you like your bride?"


    Sitting on the floor, Feng Xiaoxiao looked up bashfully at the stunned Lin Fan.


    "Of course, I do... she’s way too beautiful!"


    Lin Fan stood there, rather at a loss.


    The scene he had imagined countless times of her marrying him in a wedding dress had actuallye to life.


    "Then do you promise to cherish your bride for a lifetime?"


    Feng Xiaoxiao gazed at Lin Fan, her eyes full of tenderness.


    "Absolutely, I’ll protect you with my life until my veryst breath!"


    Lin Fan nodded emphatically, his eyes moistening with emotion.


    "Well, then hurry up and lift me off the floor; these tiles are kind of hard... I think my little butt is bruised!"


    Feng Xiaoxiao’s words instantly made Lin Fan break intoughter. He quickly grabbed her arm, pulling her slender frame into his embrace. As he gazed at her face, so close he could almost taste it, he was about to go in for a kiss but Feng Xiaoxiao, her hands covered by the veil, stopped him.


    "Wait a minute, I spent two hours on my makeup... don’t rush... the ceremony hasn’t even started!"


    "What ceremony?"


    Lin Fan looked at her, puzzled, but she justughed, picking up her phone and dialing a video call to Qiu Qingyi. Soon, that dignified face appeared before them.


    "Of course, it’s bowing to the heavens and the earth. This time, we’re asking Miss Qiu Qingyi to be our officiant and witness."


    After setting the phone on the table, Feng Xiaoxiao excitedly ran back to Lin Fan’s side, giggling as she faced the phone.


    "You little sly fox, not even offering me a wedding sweet, yet you’re asking me to multitask, to arrange the bridal procession, you’re really stingy."


    Qiu Qingyi gazed at Feng Xiaoxiao with affection, a special tenderness in her eyes – a look Lin Fan had seen before in Chen Jiayi and Zhao Jiaqi. Clearly, the intimacy shared between the sheets had given their emotions an extra dimension.


    "I showed you my husband’s staff, how can I still be stingy? If you want, you can observe our bridal chamberter on too."


    Feng Xiaoxiao had her excuse ready, and hearing this, Qiu Qingyi could only roll her eyes, indicating her tacit agreement.


    "Alright then, I’ll witness your marriage. From today onward, you are husband and wife. Come now, first bow to the heavens and the earth. Next, to the sun and the moon... Finally, the couple bows to each other."


    Under Qiu Qingyi’s direction, they performed the traditional rituals. As they finished bowing to each other as husband and wife, Lin Fan held Feng Xiaoxiao’s hands and said, "Xiaoxiao, I really have put you through so much."


    "There’s nothing to feel troubled about. I’ve long decided that you’re my only man in this lifetime, my only husband. We’ll share our glory and our disgrace. I’ll make sure to be a good wife and bear the burdens with you!"


    Feng Xiaoxiao looked up at him, infatuated, her beautiful visage exuding a charming allure, her eyes filled with endless love. After more than three years of nning, the moment had finally begun.


    "Come on, what are you standing around dazed for? Hurry up and kiss your bride!"


    From the phone, Qiu Qingyi urged them on. Lin Fan came back to reality, slowly lowered his head, and passionately kissed Feng Xiaoxiao’s lips, just as fervently as their first kiss.


    Feng Xiaoxiao also closed her eyes, savoring the deep kiss. From school uniforms to a wedding gown, she had fulfilled all the promises made years ago.


    The two, sped in each other’s arms, experienced a whirlwind of emotions. The unorthodox wedding, what would it lead to? Nobody knew, but at that moment, their hearts were tightly intertwined.


    "Honey... I’mmando under here... be gentle tonight in the bridal chamber, after all, I still have to go through a mock ceremony tomorrow."


    Feng Xiaoxiao’s words made Lin Fan smile, and he swept his bride, still in her wedding gown, into his arms.


    "Alright, tonight and tomorrow night, I’ll devote myself to making you the happiest woman in the world!"


    Just as they were about to enter the bedroom, Qiu Qingyi’s voice rang out loudly from the phone: "Hey, don’t forget to take me with you!"