The two people who walked onto the stage locked eyes as if no one else existed, and in that moment, they didnât need to say anything to convey their mushy affection.
âJust now, someone from the best manâs party told me that our groom had to go through a lot of effort and pass numerous trials today to receive his bride.
So now, letâs see if our bride can pass the test weâve set up for her,â the host said.
âWhatâs going on, uncle?â Jian Dan whispered.
How come she didnât remember there being this part of the ceremony?
âIt must be the work of those rascals!â Chu Liyuan indicated with his eyes towards the best men group behind him.
âHuh?â Before Jian Dan could figure out what was going on, she was blindfolded.
âWhat does this mean?â Jian Dan asked after being blindfolded.
âNext, there will be ten gentlemen on the stage, and the bride needs to find her groom among these men to be successful!â
âTen? Isnât that a bit too many?â Xiaoting said softly.
Though Xiaotingâs voice was quiet, Shang still heard, âYou donât understand, whatâs the fun if there are few people? It has to be a lot, so itâs interesting if she can still accurately find him!â
âBut what if she picks the wrong one? How embarrassing would that be?â Xiaoting continued.
âThatâ¦â A slight embarrassment also appeared on Shangâs face, âWell, donât you have any confidence in Jian Dan?â Shang said, attempting to sound confident.
In reality, he was also starting to feel unsureâ¦
What on earth would Chu Liyuan do to them if Jian Dan got it wrong today? He didnât dare to imagine.
At this moment, Shang silently prayed in his heart, praying that Jian Dan must pick correctly!
But the others didnât hope for the same thing, to prevent Jian Dan from cheating, they had a girl who didnât know Jian Dan at all to guide herâ¦
Guided by the girl, Jian Dan approached the first young man.
Just by smelling, Jian Dan knew this man wasnât her uncle.
But just when Jian Dan was blindfolded, the little devil inside her heart accidentally woke up, because she realized that the one who should be nervous right now was not herself but her uncle.
Therefore, she purposefully lingered a bit longer in front of each man, and her frown never relaxed.
When Jian Dan walked to the sixth man, âIt seems our bride is encountering some difficulties. But to accurately pick out her husband among ten men while blindfolded is no easy task, right?â the host laid the groundwork just in case there was a mistake.
âIf the bride isnât sure just by smelling, she can also confirm by touching the gentlemenâs hands!â the host suggested, trying to avoid any awkwardness.
However, as soon as Chu Liyuan heard this, he frowned.
The thought of his lass touching other menâs hands was preposterous, and his piercing gaze shot straight towards the best men on stage.
The best men, of course, were among those ten.
Every member of the best manâs party felt a chill go down their spine because of Chu Liyuanâs glaring.
Then they looked at Chu Liyuan with innocent faces.
This really wasnât their idea!
The host was certainly âexcellentâ for taking this liberty!
If they were to suffer because of Chu Liyuan, he shouldnât think of escaping eitherâ¦
Unaware of what was happening, the host suddenly felt a chill all overâ¦
At this moment, Jian Dan had reached her uncleâ¦
Actually, as soon as Jian Dan approached her uncle, she already knew because a unique scent clung to Chu Liyuanâ a scent Jian Dan was captivated by.
So Jian Dan lingered in front of her uncle for only a brief moment before moving to the next.
The best menâs expressions changed almost simultaneously; everyone else realized if Jian Dan didnât choose correctly today, their fate would be grim.
The moment Jian Dan left Chu Liyuan, Shangâs heart had already sunk.
Although Chu Liyuan was also nervous, to his relief, Jian Jian didnât listen to the host and reach out to touch any of the menâs hands.
If any manâs hand had been touched by Jian Jian, he wouldnât guarantee that hand would still be functioning by evening.
By then, Jian Dan had identified all ten men.
âBride, do you have your answer now?â
Jian Dan pretended to struggle and nodded hesitantly, âIt should be the seventhâ¦â
Chu Liyuan, standing at the eighth position, now had a darkened expression.
Meanwhile, Shang, who stood at the seventh position, truly wanted to vanish in that moment.
Jian Dan, oh Jian Dan, out of everyone you could choose, you had to pick him; now he had no way to escape Chu Liyuanâs torment.
Seeing Jian Dan approaching him, he gave up resisting altogether.
As Jian Dan slowly lifted her arm to point at him, Shang closed his eyes in despair.
But what no one expected was that at the very last moment, Jian Dan turned her finger toward the number eight spot, took hold of the eighth manâs hand with one hand, and with the other, she removed the blindfold from her eyes, a sly triumphant smile on her face, âUncle, just now when I stood in front of Shang, was your little heart pounding non-stop?â
âMy lady, you scared me to death, the one with a pounding heart is me, okay!â At that moment, Shang felt like he had narrowly escaped death.
Seeing Jian Danâs expression, Chu Liyuan knew that Jian Jian actually had known which number he was all along, that all of it was just her playing around.
âJian Jian, being this mischievous, how should I punish you?â Chu Liyuan whispered seductively into Jian Danâs earâ¦