Lu Xingzhi held Jiang Yao's hand for the rest of the wedding, not wanting to let go at all. Her being by his side was bound to raise questions. Lu Xingzhi, as always, gave a short and concise answer.
"She is my wife."
A simple yet clear statement. He did not, however, introduce her. Nobody asked further questions either, understanding that he was trying to protect her by not divulging any unnecessary information.
From time to time, somebody would come up and give the couple a toast. Lu Xingzhi passed a glass of fruit wine to Jiang Yao, reminding her to only take a small sip after the toast.
"Okay." She held the glass close to her nose and sniffed it. She then took a quick sip, tasting the full flavor of the beverage. Isn't this just a glass of fruit juice?' Jiang Yao thought, Why did he insist that I only take a tiny sip of it?'
Wanting to quench her thirst, she took a swig and finished the entire glass of "fruit juice". It tasted amazing, just like any fresh juice.
The wedding dinner ended at nine o'clock. Liang Yueze and Luo Ruoran stayed back at the hall with their respective parents, talking to the guests and thanking them for attending the wedding. The rest of his brothers were ushered up the eighth floor to a reserved karaoke room.
Lu Xingzhi sensed that something wrong with Jiang Yao the moment they left the banquet hall. Her steps were light, and she was slumping against him the entire time they were walking.
"What's going on? Are you sick?" Lu Xingzhi placed his hand on Jiang Yao's forehead.
It felt very warm to the touch. Was it a fever?
"I am okay. I feel like everything around me is spinning though. Weird," Jiang Yao replied softly. "Don't let me lose my footing, alright?"
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