8:30 a.m., Elite Banquet Hall ;"President Xi looks so handsome tonight!"
"Have you ever looked at Military Chief Rong? She is probably the only person who deserves to stand by his side."
"Agreed. Netizens aren"t wrong about her, you know. She is, a perfect combination of beauty, brains, and bravery!"
"Look at how Media Magnet Mo has knelt down in front of her, just to adjust her gown. The Superfamily sure dotes on her too."
"Even the Xi family has been pretty welcoming towards her. It"s like she has always belonged there. Specifically, President Xi"s parents. They"ve been praising her as if she is their own daughter."
"One could kill to have a piece of luck like that of Rong Xinghe"s!"
As Xinguan stood on the stage, smiling down at the crowd beneath them, they exchanged rings, establis.h.i.+ng their relations.h.i.+p in front of the entire world. Here onwards, they wouldn"t just be lovers. They would be partners. In every sorrow, and every smile. They were family now. Officially.
"Now!", Xi Wei and Rong Xiao waited for the holy ceremony to end before they tapped the two mics in their hands. The man raised his gla.s.s of wine towards the ma.s.sive amount of guests, "To Xinguan.", he toasted.
"To Xinguan!", the crowd lifted their own gla.s.ses in the mid-air, joining into the couple"s jubilation and joy.
"Sit down, Brother-in-law.", Rong Xiao smiled at Xi Yuan and Rong Xinghe elegantly, "You too, Xinghe.
"Let"s enjoy the night while it lasts !"
Xi Wei held back until Xinguan settled down, before he spoke up again, "Let"s. .h.i.t the dance floor first. The engagement invitation cards you lot received were tied in different colored-ribbons. Every color repeated just once. So that only two people could form a pair and dance. Interesting, right?!"
"No wonder you chose him for managing an entertainment agency.", Rong Xinghe leaned against the man beside her slightly, whispering into his ears, "Dramatic. Creative. Charming."
"He is surely excellent at maintaining the party vibes.", Xi Yuan sighed, playing with the girl"s long thin fingers, "Let them be. I am just happy to have successfully upgraded my status from "boyfriend" to "fiance"."
"Me too.", Rong Xinghe laughed, resting her head on the man"s shoulder, "I love you, Mr. Xi.", she confessed yet again, closing her eyes.
"I love you too, Mrs. Xi.", the man planted a soft kiss against the back of the girl"s hand, grinning at the latter part of his sentence.
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"Shouldn"t the bride-to-be"s Six brothers say something at such an auspicious time?", Xi Wei turned to address the Superfamily, looking down at the satisfied crowd, "After all, the man over there is stealing their Sister away from them."
"Touche!", Rong Xiao nodded, "Come on, brothers. A speech?"
As all the guests, along with Rong Xinghe and Xi Yuan, focussed their attention upon the Six men, they took their turns, picking up a mic each for themselves.
"I am not going to lie.", Mo Zixuan spoke up, his tone energetic and confident, "I hated the idea of him getting anywhere near her. In the beginning, at least. All of us did.", he said, pointing his chin towards Xi Yuan, eliciting a wave of laughter from the crowd.
"d.a.m.n! We tried so hard to force him to back off from wooing her. But he has always been a thick-skinned brat.", Zhi Al agreed, earning yet another round of giggles and applause from their audience.
"And maybe that was what won her over. His endless, constant, and selfless efforts.", Zhi Bo sighed, looking at his Kiddo sister affectionately, "He never gave up on her. And even though we never said this before, we couldn"t be more thankful for him, for his resilience. Thank you, Xi Yuan, for being so stubborn. For not letting her go."
Su Rogguang cleared his throat next, "All our lives, we kept believing that we were enough for Xinghe. That no man could ever make her this happy. But this gentleman over here proved us all wrong.
"Ever since he walked into her life, he liberated her of all her pain, all her misery. He changed her for the better. Love indeed is a miraculous medicine. The two of them grew together, fought together, and stood together. In the end, they found solace and home in each other. As the closest witness to their story, we six are left with no choice, but to bow down in front of their love.
Up next, was Zhi Xi, "There is a famous saying, "Behind every successful man, there is a woman". But when it comes to Xinguan, it"s different. Xi Yuan has always been Xinghe"s biggest support system. Even when she doubted herself, he was there, believing in her. He loved her at the time when she hated herself the most. He trusted her when no one did.
"I"ve never seen a person as crazily in love with someone as he was, for our sister. So no matter what we thought of him initially, we couldn"t let him leave. And in no time, this young man became one of us. He is the newest member of Superfamily, ladies, and gentlemen."
Lu Wei nodded his head in agreement, smiling at the couple, "Xi Yuan is the best thing that has ever happened to our family, to Xinghe. Despite all the bickering and squabbles, we share with him, there is no denying that. We appreciate your presence and we acknowledge your love. Welcome to the family, Yuan."
As she listened to her brothers, for some unknown reason, tears pooled up in Rong Xinghe"s eyes. She knew her Six brothers better than anyone. Each one had their own insecurities, crazy paranoia, and fears, for her. Especially, after her relations.h.i.+p with Zhou Che. The world recognized the Superfamily for the Six tigers" protectiveness, for their two sisters. She knew that it wasn"t easy for them to say what they"d said today.
Only she knew how difficult it must"ve been for all of them to trust Xi Yuan with her heart. Only she knew how many efforts her darling must"ve had put into winning over their trust.
"Come here.", at this time, Xi Yuan wrapped the girl into his embrace, rubbing her back lightly, "It"s okay. Don"t cry.", he pacified her, in his ever deep soothing voice.
The man then looked up, nodding faintly at the Six men. The nod was, for the brothers, a promise. A pledge. An a.s.surance. That no matter what, he would be there for their princess, their sister. That he would protect her, love her, respect her, and treat her, like no one ever did. That to this King, she would always be a Queen. As a result, the Six tigers smiled back to their to-be Brother-in-law.