Love Contract

Chapter 165 Wedding Ceremony

It was said that July 2 would be a lucky day this year. That was the best time to get married for that was the season when many kinds of flowers would blossom.

Muse Manor was full of guests and people were full of joy. A grand wedding ceremony was about to take place.

The bride was Jane and the groom was Kevin.

Wearing a red dress with her hair in a bun, Mary walked into the party, arm in arm with Barry.

"Kevin!" Mary rushed to the entrance. "Congratulations!" she greeted with a smile.

"Mary, thank you!" As soon as Kevin saw Mary, thousands of emotions surged up in his heart. "Long time no see. How have you been?"

"I'm doing great!" Mary nodded enthusiastically. She held Barry's hand and introduced him to her friends. "This is Barry Gu."

"Nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Gu!" Kevin stretched out his hand.

"Nice to meet you, too." Barry shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Congratulations." "Thank you."

Mary was about to say something when she felt that someone was staring at her. She quickly looked up, only to see the people who were greeting each other. Moreover, she did not know any guest, and the burning stare just now was also gone.

Not far away, Beth stood beside William while holding his arm. She noticed that William was absent- minded and he kept glancing at the entrance as if he was waiting for someone.

When people came and went, he would gaze somewhere without saying a word.

"Mr. Lan..." Beth wanted to say something, but William, who was standing next to her, suddenly turned his back to the entrance, looking a little panicky.

She curiously looked at the entrance and spotted a red figure right away. Her eyes flashed with hatred and loathing.

"Mr. Lan, didn't you divorce her?" Beth asked while frowning, "What's so good about that woman?"

William's eyes suddenly narrowed. He turned his head and smiled, but his eyes were extremely frightening. "If you say one more word, I'll send you to Diamond Club. You must be most popular there. What do you think?"

Beth's face suddenly turned pale. As a popular star, how could she accompany those bald and beer bellied bosses?

"Mr. Lan, I..."

"I don't like women who talk too much." With his hands in his pockets, William walked forward slowly.

At the entrance, Mary pushed Barry a little bit and asked, "Where is the lucky money pack?"

Barry took out the lucky money with a smile and said to Kevin, "This is from me and Mary. I hope you two live happily ever after."

"Thank you," Kevin replied with a smile.

"Only one pack," said Mary while smiling. "Would you mind?"

"Of course not!" Kevin just smiled. It was a tradition to give a couple one pack anyway.

"We'll go inside then!"

"Okay." Kevin nodded and said, "Please make yourself at home. I'll go find you after everything is done here."

"Don't be so formal with me, okay?" said Mary with a smile. "See you later."

"Sure."

The wedding site was decorated with colorful flowers. On both sides of the long red carpet stood white pillars with garlands. At the end of the red carpet was a white arch, where the bride and groom were going to say their vows.

"It's so beautiful!" When she spoke, a hint of yearning was evident in her voice.

Barry stared at her face and held her waist gently. "If you want, I can hold a wedding more beautiful than this."

"Mr. Gu, are you proposing to me now?"

"Can't I?" Barry asked with a smile.

"It's too hasty!" Mary glared at him. "I'm rejecting your proposal right now."

"Then I'll be more serious next time," said Barry and gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"Can you be better mannered? We're in public!" Mary's face turned red, but she had an indescribable feeling in her heart.

"So what?" said Barry arrogantly.

Mary almost choked at his comment. She shook her head. "Stop being so naughty. I'm going to see the bride."

"I'll go with you."

"Keep dreaming!" Amused, Mary continued, "The bridegroom hasn't seen the bride yet, but you'll see her first? Just walk around here by yourself. I'll be back soon." "Fine." Barry reluctantly nodded and watched Mary turn left and right until she disappeared.

When he was about to turn around, he suddenly felt a strong hostile glare.

Barry frowned and looked in the direction of the stare. At a glance, he saw William with his sharp eyes focused on him.

William was looking at Barry with his dark eyes. His lips were pursed and he looked solemn. Even though he was standing in the middle of the crowd, he still looked outstanding.

The two men held a staring contest in secret.

"Hey! Do you always feel jealous when you see two people flirting?" Lucas came out of nowhere and handed a glass of cocktail to William.

Hearing that, William came back to his senses, took the wine from Lucas, and nodded at Barry in the distance.

Barry nodded back slightly. Meanwhile, Lucas greeted Barry warmly as if he was one of his family. However, Barry just looked at him disdainfully and turned his head away.

"Humph!" Lucas rolled his eyes at him.

"Why are you here?" William looked at Lucas, as if he were looking at a monster.

"Am I not allowed here? I gave the new couple lucky money as well." Lucas looked around. "Where is Mary? I haven't seen her."

"She went to the dressing room at the back. Maybe she went to Jane."

"Holy!" As soon as William finished his words, Lucas shouted, "Why do you care about her so much? How do you know her whereabouts so clearly?"

"Ahem!" William choked on the wine and his face turned red. "It just happened that I saw her go."

"What a coincidence!" Raising one of his eyebrows, Lucas continued, "Are you here for the same purpose as mine?"

"What's your purpose?"

"Monitoring Mary," said Lucas complacently. "We can't let her have any infidelity with Barry Gu!"

At those words, the eyes of William darkened and he immediately felt the wine in his mouth become sour.

"Damn it! What's that look on your face?" Lucas looked at William, who had not said anything. As soon as he looked at William's face, he immediately cried out, "You don't have to let the whole world know that you are heartbroken, do you?"

"What do you mean?" Hearing that, William was annoyed. "I meant, the jealous look on your face is so cute!"

"Fuck off!"

"If I go, will you take things too hard?"

William just stared at him and said nothing.

Barry wandered around the food area alone. People who knew him would come and greet him from time to time.

When he was about to turn around, he saw a woman running towards him. The woman had a short hair and her face was red.

"Ouch!" screamed the woman as she was walking quickly and fell. Apparently, she sprained her ankle.

"Watch out!" Barry caught her just in time.

The woman shook her body in shock. She patted her chest and said, "That's close, that's close!"

"Selah Shen? You again?" Looking at the woman in front of him, Barry was amused to have bumped into her again.

"Mr. Gu? Oh my gosh!" With her mouth wide open in surprise, Selah quickly stood up. "It's you again!"

"It's me again." Barry let go of her and said, "Can you be more careful next time?" "Yes, boss," Selah blushed and said seriously.

Barry smiled and shook his head. "Why are you here?"

"I'm a bridesmaid!" Selah added, "The bride and I are friends."

"I see." Barry nodded. "But why did you arrive late?"

"Well..." Selah scratched her head and answered, "I was drunk last night and I overslept."

Barry did not expect to hear such answer. He was speechless. After a moment, he shook his head and said, "Hurry up and go."

"Okay, Mr. Gu. I'll go inside first." After saying that, Selah rushed to the dressing room while clutching her bag.

In the dressing room, Jane wore a white wedding gown and an exquisite makeup. She gazed at her reflection happily.

"Jane, the happy bride!" said Mary, who poked her head into the room and asked with a smile, "May I come in?"

"Mary!" Jane was overjoyed. She turned around and said, "Mary, come on in!"

"Our bride is so beautiful today!" Mary smiled.

"Thank you, Mary." Holding the bouquet in her hand, Jane said, "I'm so nervous. What should I do?"

"You're the bride. It's normal to be nervous." Mary comforted her. "Don't worry. I trust Kevin. I know he will handle everything in case something goes wrong."

"Okay." Jane smiled shyly but her expression suddenly became serious. "Mary, you have to grab the bouquet later. I'll throw it in your direction!"

"Ha ha!" Mary laughed but agreed after a while. "Okay."

"Jane, Jane!" Suddenly, Selah entered the dressing room. It seemed that she ran all the way into the room. "I'm so sorry, I'm late!"

"If you did not come, I would have called the police!" Jane said angrily, "I thought something happened to you!"

"I'm so sorry!" Selah apologized. "I'll be ready soon."

"Selah?" Mary looked at the woman who had just come in and raised one of her eyebrows.

"Yes?" Selah turned around with wide-eyes. "Manager Lu?"

"You... You both know each other?" Jane was also taken aback.

"Yes," Selah nodded. "Manager Lu is the scriptwriter of 'Be Together'. I have a role in it. Have you forgotten?"

"Yes," said Mary with a smile. "I didn't expect to meet you here." Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

"Okay!" Jane smiled. "We are all acquaintances! That's so much better."

"Indeed."

"Bridesmaid, come and change your clothes! Time is running out!" urged the make-up artist.

"Okay! I'll be right there!" Selah answered and then said to Mary, "I have to go now, Manager Lu."

"Go ahead please." Mary nodded with a smile. This girl was so adorable. It was rare to have such a person in the entertainment circle who was as pure as a lotus.

"The bride should also have her makeup fixed. The wedding will begin in ten minutes," said the make-up artist.

"Jane, go get ready." Mary smiled and said, "I'm going out first. I can't wait to see you in the ceremony later."

"Okay, Mary."

Mary walked out of the dressing room and saw William walking towards her direction.

Seeing her, William was also stunned. He just wanted to go to the washroom, but he did not expect to see her along the way. He tried every means to avoid her, but no matter what, they still bumped

into each other.

There were a few steps between the two, but neither of them dared to get closer.

"Mr. Lan." Mary spoke first after being stunned for a while,

"Hi." William nodded. "You are here too."

"Yes," said Mary with a smile. "I'll go to the ceremony hall now. See you."

"Okay." William nodded and watched Mary pass by him. He felt as if a feather slashed his heart, leaving a soft and painful mark.

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