Chapter 656: 413 Righteously affectionate teasing, unceasingly provoking
Xie Family courtyard
It was a pleasant and sunny spring day, the photographer was adjusting his equipment, having just finished taking a set of photos of the newlyweds Jiang Yanting and Shen Zhixian. Then, he had the groomsmen and bridesmaids surround them and strike various poses, mostly intimate ones.
"Like this, ladies put your hands in the gentlemen’s, and then look at each other. We need to hurry," the photographer instructed them.
As it went with wedding photography, while the photos were mostly intimate, the women certainly weren’t taken advantage of. How intimate a photo turned out depended largely on the photographer’s angle and timing.
As for Qi Zeyan, he didn’t know anyone here anyway, "Excuse me, apologies in advance."
"It’s okay." Everyone was polite about it.
Only when it came to Shen Shuci, as she watched the other bridesmaids handing their hands to the groomsmen, she bit her lip corner. Getting married, why was there such a step?
Most importantly, there were people all around...
Having just finished the procession, this photo-taking session naturally attracted an audience. Many were taking pictures with their phones, men and women, old and young, and even Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang were standing not far away, watching.
When Shen Shuci thought about their last separation and the way he had kissed her so dominantly and assertively, she kept her eyes downcast, not daring to look at him.
Restrained, embarrassed, at a loss!
But to others, her demeanor suggested:
Scared, helpless, panicky!
"Man, I was just wondering which bridesmaid would end up paired with Old Huo—that’d really be bad luck. Didn’t expect it to be Auntie Menstrual," Jiang Chengsi laughed.
"Bro, you’re really not nice. Seeing them without a partner, how could you just push Auntie Menstrual into the fire pit?"
"Old Huo keeps a cold face, scaring her into trembling."
Jiang Shiyi said nothing.
Tang Wan frowned, "Auntie Menstrual really seems to be in discomfort."
"Obviously, Old Huo just dismissed that Xie family’s martial relative in a flash and even talked about breaking through the door. Who wouldn’t be scared of him?" Jiang Chengsi sneered lightly.
"If Brother Huo were to get married someday, it’s hard to imagine what his procession would be like," Tang Wan said with a smile.
Jiang Jinsang raised an eyebrow: "Probably not much different from bandits snatching a bride. If the bride’s family is too weak, I’m afraid they won’t stand a chance. He’ll definitely barge in and run off with the bride."
"I’m actually looking forward to Old Huo’s wedding. I’ll be a groomsman then!" Jiang Chengsi said heartlessly.
"I’m quite curious to see if he can manage not to storm into his future father-in-law’s house. That’d be so thrilling and exciting."
"Hey, when do you guys think Old Huo will get into a relationship? I’m starting to get anxious for him."
Jiang Shiyi just brushed his eyebrows and gave him a faint look...
Silly, innocent!
...
Meanwhile, the photographer frowned, "The two on the left, could you please cooperate a bit? Hold hands, thank you."
The two named by the photographer were naturally Huo Qinqi and Shen Shuci.
Then Huo Qinqi reached out and took her hand. His hand was as usual, warm and dry, calloused in the palm, holding hers tightly...
"Good, now, look at each other, come a little closer, we’ll take a couple more shots quickly, thank you for cooperating," the photographer called out again.
Shen Shuci, not wishing to delay everyone because of herself, could only look up at him. His eyes were as cold and indifferent as ice, yet she felt as if there were flickers of flames deep within them, making her face heat up.
"How have you been while I was away?" he asked quietly, moving a little closer to her as the photographer had instructed.
His voice was hoarse and rich, resonating like a deep bell, sending a tremor through her heart.
"Fine."
"I sent you a lot of messages."
"Mhm."
"Don’t want to reply to my messages?" Because Shen Shuci hadn’t replied to any of his messages.
Shen Shuci wanted to avert her gaze, but in the current situation, she could only look at him:
Shouldn’t you know why I didn’t reply?
Running to her house, kissing her forcefully, then leaving, and you expect a response?
Everyone knew what was going on, so how could he have the nerve to ask such a question? But since he’d asked, Shen Shuci had no choice but to grit her teeth and answer, "By the time I saw the messages, it was very late, so I didn’t reply."
"It’s okay to reply late in the future."
"..."
"Bridesmaids and groomsmen, take a break for now. I’ll take a couple of shots of the newlyweds first." As the photographer finished speaking, Shen Shuci quickly withdrew her hand and ran towards Tang Wan.
"Auntie Menstrual, are you okay?" Tang Wan asked, noticing her face alternately flushing and turning pale.
"I’ve never done this before, it’s a bit uncomfortable."
Striking somewhat intimate poses with an unfamiliar member of the opposite sex—if a girl was the bashful type, she would definitely feel embarrassed.