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#6 The Wedding Banquet Benefactor


“cheers..” he initiated, but not making much effort to get up from his lazy pose on the seat.. the bride and groom both reached forward to meet his glass, while they poured out their thanks to him..

“nah. stop standing on ceremony.. just promise that you two will become good members of our family.” he said in a rather cocky manner..the next 5 minutes were rather awkward for the bride as the conversation was just between him and the groom, him telling the groom about their business and related things.. he was trying not to look at the bride even though she pretended to be interested in what he was saying.. she was thankful he wasn’t insisting that they finish the liquor.. however, her hand was getting tired from holding the glass.. she decided not to put it away so it won’t ‘draw his attention to that.

“aiyo, why you never take care of your bride?”

groom: huh?
“help her unzip a bit la. the cheongsam is so tight.. must be more thoughtful la boy.. predict her needs!” he wasn’t really guiding him though.

groom: oh. right!

the wife was reluctant, but the groom shot her a look.. she tried not to look at him, as he was smiling and taking another small sip from the glass. he unzipped her about 8 cm down, loosening the top part of her cheongsam.. she felt some relief too, it not being as tight anymore..

“so what do you parents work as?”

bride: oh.. my mother doesn’t work.. but she recently remarried.. my father is a driver..

“remarried? so complicated ah..”

she didn’t know why, but she felt an immediate embarrassment.. maybe it’s the pressure of marrying into a family like that. without realising, she took another sip of liquor and swallowed it..

the car came to a stop.. “sir, we are here..” moments later, the driver opened the car door.

“you go check in.” he instructed the groom, who complied immediately.. the bride tried to follow after him but…

“leave it to the gentleman la. stay. I want to talk to you…”