Chapter 740: Chapter 740: Wedding (Part 5)
“Look up, do you see the thing hanging from the ceiling?”
Rong Ling raised his head and saw a candy hanging from the top of the doorway.
Lin Qi said, “Groom, you have to bite that candy down with your mouth, hold it in your mouth, and feed it to the bride. Then we’ll count it as you passing the challenge! Not too difficult, right?”
Just as Rong Ling was about to turn around to find some climbing tools, Lin Qi added, “Oh, by the way, no tools allowed.”
The villa’s ceiling was a full four meters high.
Without tools, even the most robust jumper couldn’t do it.
Rong Ling was at a loss, “This candy is hung quite high!”
Lin Qi’s voice came through the door again, “As long as you can bite that candy down intact, you can see the bride! Thinking of it that way, does it still seem so unattainable?”
Li Yanzhou furrowed his brow and exchanged a glance with Huo Tingdong, “Mr. Huo, why don’t we make a bridge?”
Huo Tingdong: “It’s too high, it’s no use unless he stands on our shoulders.”
Li Yanzhou grit his teeth, feeling wronged, and shouted into the room, “Sis! This problem is too hard! Isn’t there something easier?”
Lin Qi: “This challenge is already very simple! Once you solve this, I promise you’ll have a smooth path to the bride!”
Just as she finished speaking, Rong Ling had jumped on the spot a few times.
His jumping ability was impressive, but despite his efforts, he was still a foot away from the candy.
Rong Ling patted Huo Tingdong’s shoulder, “Brother Tingdong, lend me your shoulder for a bit.”
Huo Tingdong: “Why should I?”
Rong Ling: “You’re the tallest here.”
Huo Tingdong: “What do you take me for? If you stand on my shoulders, I might not be able to stay steady.”
Rong Ling then looked at Li Yanzhou, “You help hold me steady.”
Li Yanzhou: “Hold you steady or Mr. Huo?”
Rong Ling: “…Whomever seems unsteady, support them. Maybe hold Brother Tingdong, he’s getting older, you know, osteoporosis, bad back and all that.”
Huo Tingdong’s expression changed, “…???”
What’s he implying?
Huo Tingdong: “Who says my back’s no good?”
Rong Ling said, “You said it yourself. You said if I stood on your shoulders, you might not be able to keep steady.”
Huo Tingdong: “How about I stand on your shoulders? Let’s see if you can stay steady?”
Rong Ling confidently smiled, “I’m much younger after all, I’m sure I’d be sturdier. But, this candy is supposed to be fed to the bride, so I can’t ask you to do it.”
Huo Tingdong furrowed his brows tighter, then, without a word, took off his jacket and tossed it to someone nearby, squatting down slightly: “Get up here.”
Rong Ling skeptically patted Huo Tingdong’s shoulder, “Brother Tingdong, are you sure you can stay steady? Don’t drop me and break my leg.”
Huo Tingdong said, “Less talking, hurry up.”
Li Yanzhou could barely control his laughter on the side.
This Rong Ling, he’s really cunning, fully aware of what men’s pride hinges on. He deliberately used this tactic, leaving Huo Tingdong unable to refuse in front of so many people. If he refused, wouldn’t it say he’s old, with a bad back?
Concerning a man’s pride, he surely wouldn’t back down!
Rong Ling took off his shoes, stepped onto Huo Tingdong’s shoulders. Once he had balanced himself, Li Yanzhou immediately came over to support his waist.
Rong Ling said, “Brother Tingdong, lift a bit higher.”
Huo Tingdong twisted his brow, but stood steadily.
Rong Ling weighed only 78 kilos, and Huo Tingdong could do squats with 100 kilos at the gym, so it was within his tolerance.
With Huo Tingdong’s natural height advantage, Rong Ling smoothly got the candy and held it in his mouth.
Everyone behind was dumbfounded.
These days, it’s only a wedding, and the games are already this competitive?
Li Yanzhou reminded from the side, “Mr. Huo, the groom got the candy. Squat down.”
Huo Tingdong, with a darkened face, squatted down.
However, due to the shifted center of gravity, Rong Ling nearly slipped off his shoulders.
Huo Tingdong and Li Yanzhou instinctively reached out to catch him, with Huo Tingdong being the quickest to wrap an arm around Rong Ling’s shoulders, avoiding a complete disaster.
The crowd let out a collective sigh of relief!
Lucky Mr. Huo was around.
Otherwise, if the groom broke his leg during the wedding game, how would the wedding proceed!
Rong Ling landed steadily, put on his shoes, turned around with the candy still in his mouth, and patted Huo Tingdong’s solid waist, giving a thumbs up.
Huo Tingdong gave him a shove, “Hurry up!”
He casually rubbed his waist, walked to the door, and knocked, “Candy’s been retrieved.”
Lin Qi: “Really?”
Huo Tingdong: “Have I ever lied to you?”
Everyone behind immediately started clamoring, “Hurry up and open the door! The groom is getting impatient!”
Lin Qi finally believed it and opened the door.
Li Yanzhou was the first to rush in, but Rong Ling grabbed his collar and pulled him back slightly, “Why are you in such a rush!”
Li Yanzhou: “The bride’s my sister, why wouldn’t I be in a rush?”
Rong Ling, with the candy in his mouth, mumbled, “You think you’re more rushed than I am?”
During their banter, Huo Tingdong swiftly entered the door.
Lin Qi peeked halfway through the door, spotting Huo Tingdong first, three little question marks forming on her forehead, “Why is it you? Where’s the groom?”
Rong Ling immediately walked in, candy still in his mouth.
Lin Qi couldn’t help but gasp in amazement, “How did you get this candy?”
Huo Tingdong: “He stood on my shoulders.”
Lin Qi covered her mouth, “Oh my God. Honey, is your back still okay…?”
Huo Tingdong gently pinched her ear, secretly annoyed that she thought of such a troublesome puzzle, gave her face a little bite, whispering in her ear, “You’ll know tonight if I’m okay.”
Lin Qi’s ears reddened, she quickly reached out to cover his mouth tightly, “Hey!”
At this moment.
Li Yufei, dressed in her wedding gown, gracefully sat on the bed.
Rong Ling, holding a bouquet, approached the bed, with everyone bustling into the room.
The photographer and videographer stood to the side.
“Now, the groom can propose to the bride!”
Rong Ling smiled, knelt on one knee, and offered her the bouquet, “Yufei, will you marry me…”
With the candy still in his mouth, the proposal sounded a bit unclear.
Li Yufei didn’t want to make it hard for him, and was about to reach out for the bouquet when Guan Yue timely intervened, “Groom, do you think you can just take our bride away? It’s not that simple!”
Rong Ling put on an innocent expression.
Guan Yue said, “You haven’t fed the candy to the bride yet!”
Rong Ling finally remembered, stood up and leaned forward to kiss the bride.
Guan Yue quickly stopped him, “No way! You must feed the candy to the bride, but cannot touch the bride’s lips!”