ATLAS TRANSLATES

Unlike Jing Yi who was inexplicably moody, Shu He finished packing her things and went to sleep, even sleeping quite well.

The next day was the wedding. Shu He got up early to help the bride.

By afternoon, everyone started discussing how to make things difficult for the men during the bride fetching ceremony.

Ni Sui rested her chin on her hand: “I don’t think anything can stump Liang Xu. He’s good at everything.”

“…Just to be clear, you’re not allowed to leak information to your husband or give him any advantages.”

Her three good friends thought for a moment and simply confiscated her phone. Not only that, they took Shu He’s phone as well.

“Isn’t the best man your boyfriend? What if your boyfriend tries to probe for information? I’m afraid you won’t be able to resist the temptation.”

Shu He: “……”

Compared to the lively atmosphere among the ladies, the men’s side seemed much more boring.

Several men were lying on lounge chairs sunbathing. Liang Xu puzzledly put away his phone, muttering about why there was no reply to his message, then turned to the person beside him: “Can you ask Shu He what games they’re planning for tomorrow?”

Jing Yi was drinking coconut water with a straw. Hearing this, he didn’t even look up: “Ask Ni Sui yourself.”

Liang Xu rolled his eyes. “If I could ask her, would I be asking you?”

“Not asking.”

His cold and ruthless refusal made Liang Xu grind his teeth in frustration: “Come on, you guys are my groomsmen after all.”

Another groomsman asked: “They won’t be that harsh, right?”

“That’s not necessarily true.” He had been seeing all kinds of games for the bride fetching ceremony these days, like doing English quizzes or push-ups, but thinking about it… these didn’t seem like much of a problem?

At worst, he could just spend more money and beg those girls to let them in. Who would say no to money?

Liang Xu reassured himself this way, completely failing to notice that someone beside him was growing increasingly silent.

It had been two hours since he sent his message, and Shu He still hadn’t replied.

Guessing that she must be busy, he put down his phone without much interest, but his eyes still glanced at the screen from time to time.

Could someone really be that busy?

Not even replying to a single message.

When his mind wandered, he could think about many things. Recalling what Liang Xu had said about push-ups… he could do those, he wouldn’t embarrass Shu He.

As for singing, he didn’t really want to sing in front of strangers, only for her.

But when he and Shu He got married, he could sing at their wedding.

Without realizing it, he thought of another serious problem: when he and Shu He got married, would they also have to separate for a few days and sleep separately?

Also, there couldn’t be a wedding without fresh flowers…

What if he had an allergic reaction at the wedding… Jing Yi suddenly frowned and picked up his phone to search for something.

Liang Xu saw his tense expression and thought Shu He had replied to him. Leaning over to look, he saw what was displayed on the screen—

[Can taking allergy medicine in advance prevent allergic reactions?]

Liang Xu instantly felt touched and emotional. He never expected this guy would prepare allergy medicine for his wedding.

Regarding Jing Yi’s pollen allergy, he had already thought of it. The boutonniere prepared for him was an artificial flower, and the wedding ceremony didn’t require all groomsmen to be present, so he just needed to accompany the groom to fetch the bride. For other parts, Liang Xu had arranged different people.

Jing Yi had no idea what this person was feeling self-touched about. After lying around all afternoon, when they returned to the hotel for dinner, Ni Sui and the others happened to be there too.

“Beautiful ladies, after chatting all day, please go easy on us tomorrow.”

Liang Xu sat casually next to Ni Sui, and the bridesmaids teased: “Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you get your bride.”

Jing Yi went straight to sit beside Shu He. Before he could say a word, the woman looked him over and said: “Did you get a bit tanner?”

“……”

Actually, he hadn’t. Shu He just felt that his face wasn’t as sickly pale as before, but had more color to it.

Jing Yi was stunned for a moment. “Do I look ugly now?”

“……” Shu He burst out laughing. “Not ugly. I’m just teasing you.”

Seeing that she truly wasn’t disgusted, Jing Yi changed the subject, his voice low and filled with complaint: “Why didn’t you reply to my messages all day?”

Shu He instinctively reached for her pocket. Her phone was in the room, and after being busy all afternoon, she had indeed forgotten.

“We can’t leak information to you guys, so we’ve all put our phones away.”

Jing Yi tugged at his lips. “I wouldn’t help him gather information. I just missed you a little.”

Shu He held back her smile: “Clingy guy. By the way, will your legs be okay tomorrow?”

During this period, she had been practicing with him every day. From being able to stand without a cane, to now being able to walk slowly for more than half an hour.

He originally wanted to say it was no problem, but thinking of something, he paused and looked at her intently with his dark eyes: “Tonight, can I come to your room to practice some more?”

His intentions were so obvious. Shu He refused with a slight curl of her lips: “No.”

“…..”

Someone instantly became gloomy, but since she had spoken, Jing Yi could only agree.

The next day was the wedding. By six in the morning, the makeup artist was already doing the bride’s makeup.

Shu He and the other bridesmaids changed into their dresses, quickly finished their makeup, and hid the wedding shoes. After taking care of everything, it was just in time for the auspicious hour. Outside came a burst of excitement—it seemed the groom and his party had arrived.

Shu He and Ni Sui’s little cousin were the first barrier. The two of them stood in front of the door, smilingly extending their hands to the handsome, elegant groom and groomsmen.

Liang Xu unceremoniously pushed Jing Yi forward. The man was wearing a meticulously tailored black suit that fit perfectly, highlighting his broad shoulders and narrow waist. Last night, Shu He had specifically reminded him not to hang his head or be moody. He had expressed a bit of dissatisfaction at this, claiming he wasn’t such an unreasonable person.

But today he obediently wore a faint smile, lacking his usual harmlessness and quietness. Instead, he looked dignified and even had an elegant, gentlemanly air about him.

The moment he saw Shu He, his deep eyes involuntarily lit up with a smile, but he swallowed the words of praise he was about to say. Instead, he stuffed all the red envelopes in his hand into Shu He’s: “Sister, please let us in.”

“…..”

Liang Xu was inwardly bleeding. The red envelopes were supposed to be given one at each barrier! This guy had just given all of them to Shu He at once…

But after he said this, the other groomsmen also started pleading: “Sister, please let us in!”

“…..”

The little cousin beside Shu He was already a sucker for handsome guys. With so many handsome men calling her “sister,” she was about to give in. She looked at Shu He helplessly.

Jing Yi called her “sister” because he was used to it. Seeing everyone else follow his lead, he frowned slightly.

With constant cheering from behind, Shu He put away the red envelopes and finally smiled, letting them in.

The group squeezed inside, while one person silently stood beside her, deliberately hooking her finger.

The wedding photographer was also in the room. Shu He gave him a helpless glance, and Jing Yi reluctantly withdrew his hand, but still remained at her side.

At that moment, a groomsman was doing push-ups with a bridesmaid sitting on his back. The bridesmaid covered her face in embarrassment as the room erupted in cheers. Even Shu He felt her face heating up watching them.

“Sister, I can do that too.”

Someone whispered in her ear. Shu He almost instinctively looked at his legs, and both coaxingly and perfunctorily nodded: “Okay, okay.”

Jing Yi: “…..”

The lively bride fetching ceremony soon ended. By afternoon, the bride needed to change into her wedding dress for photos. Shu He and the others had been busy without a break until all ceremonies were completed, and they finally got to rest.

At the wedding, they also met an acquaintance.

Cheng Shu had come to attend as well. Shu He had been busy all day and was feeling groggy, not yet realizing the seriousness of the situation.

He glanced at someone with an indifferent expression. Although he knew he had no chance with Shu He anymore, he deliberately wanted to provoke that person.

He couldn’t help it—he was too jealous.

After politely complimenting the bride, he deliberately said to Shu He in front of a certain someone: “I still remember that evening party in high school sophomore year. Your dress then was very similar to this one, very beautiful.”

Shu He had drunk some alcohol and her brain was quite tired. She slowly recalled that evening party, which did indeed have a similar dress to what she was wearing now.

At that party, the original female host, a senior, had fallen ill and couldn’t attend, so she was pushed onto the stage as a last-minute replacement. And the other host was Cheng Shu.

Seeing someone’s face growing darker, Cheng Shu felt quite satisfied.

After he left, Shu He still hadn’t realized anything was wrong. She rubbed her slightly swollen head and instinctively leaned closer to the person beside her: “I’m so tired. Are you tired today?”

With her movement, Jing Yi’s eyes fell to the full view wrapped by the strapless dress. His Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as he said softly: “My legs hurt a bit.”

Hearing this, Shu He’s temples throbbed, and she anxiously looked at his legs.

“Then do you want to go back and rest first?”

“Yes.” Jing Yi couldn’t ask for more.

The evening banquet was almost over, and the two left quietly, unnoticed by anyone.

The elevator dinged. Shu He held up her dress, feeling anxious. She wanted to quickly get back to the room to let him rest, but also worried that walking too fast would make him uncomfortable.

They returned to his room. The moment the key card was inserted, the lights came on. Shu He pushed him toward the sofa to rest, but was suddenly pulled down with him. The arm around her waist used a bit of force, and she ended up straddling him.

At that moment, her mind was full of concern for his legs. She shifted uneasily: “Didn’t you say your legs hurt?”

Jing Yi absentmindedly made an affirmative sound, one hand moving up to support the back of her neck as he leaned in to touch her soft lips. “A kiss will make it stop hurting.”

“……”

Perhaps it was the alcohol, but their lips and teeth intertwined increasingly out of control. They kissed quite intensely, their breathing chaotic. He leaned back, and in her dizziness, Shu He was still worried about his legs.

But soon, her attention shifted to that friend who hadn’t been seen in a long time.

This friend was ready to go, like a drought-stricken land meeting sweet rain, seemingly eager to rush into that long-missed place and have a deep reunion with her.

As her body instinctively trembled, the man also let out a light groan, his chest rising and falling slightly. He pushed aside her dress, using a bit of force to lift her up.

Shu He didn’t know what was wrong with him again, kissing her so fiercely, his hands restlessly squeezing her.

She could only soothingly stroke his head. “What’s wrong? Unhappy again?”

She dizzily recalled what had happened today… wasn’t everything quite happy?

“…When you and Cheng Shu were hosting, many people said you two were a perfect match.”

While complaining unhappily, his warm hands didn’t stop moving.

Shu He tilted her face slightly, her porcelain-white delicate skin receiving countless kisses. Half-heartedly pondering his words, she finally understood what he was jealous about.

She couldn’t help but curl her lips: “That was so long ago.”

Already not seeing her for a whole day, and then being provoked by Cheng Shu, Jing Yi was nearly dying of grievance. At that high school evening party, the two standing on stage looked like a perfectly matched couple.

While he sat in the dim and distant back row, separated by a great distance, all he could hear were others’ praises for them.

Shu He had initially just thought he was being jealous again, but now she felt somewhat heartbroken.

She had never had a secret crush on anyone and didn’t know what it felt like.

But just thinking about him always standing at the farthest point, silently and quietly watching her stand with someone else, without a proper identity to come to her side, hearing others say how well-matched she and Cheng Shu were…

People really could be biased to this extent. Just thinking about it made her heart ache.

She glanced at the cotton material that was somehow pitifully hanging at her ankle, but instead of scolding him, she indulgently comforted: “Alright, alright.”

In the past, he had sat in the most distant place, watching her with others.

But now, she was sitting on him. And countless times, they had reached the ultimate closeness.

No one could be closer than they were.

The result of such indulgence was that some people would take a mile when given an inch.

The man’s high, straight nose buried into her strapless dress. After a while, he glanced at the pearls on the dress that were in the way, always rubbing against his jaw.

Moreover, this dress was very similar to the one from the high school evening party.

It was really annoying. He really wanted to take it off.

His kisses gradually moved upward, holding her soft red lips, seemingly obediently asking for her opinion: “Can I take off your dress? I’m afraid of getting it dirty.”