Stealing Your Heart (Lin Xinyan) novel Chapter 649

Stealing Your Heart Chapter 649

Shen Peichuan glanced about the room but saw no glimpse of the bride. “Alright, you’re the best! Now quit being a bully and hand her over to me!” he said cheekily.

Qin Ya crossed her arms and retorted, “Hand her over that easily? Certainly not! You need to pass this test so that we can trust you!”

Shen Peichuan blinked at them wordlessly.

“Well, hurry up, or you’ll miss the auspicious time!” urged Qin Ya.

Shen Peichuan said, “Alright! To help my buddy claim his beloved, I’ll take on your challenge!”

He took off his shoes tentatively and looked at the path ahead. He gingerly tested one step on the durian skin with only his socks before suddenly withdrawing in pain. F*cking hell, this hurts! This is the kind of test Su Zhan should attempt instead.

If he’d known about this, asking Su Zhan to attend might’ve been a better idea.

Guan Jing bit his finger and looked at Shen Peichuan. Warily, he asked, “Does it hurt?”

“Not at all,” replied Shen Peichuan, shaking his head. “The durian must’ve been pretty ripe, for even the thorns are soft.” Did he seriously just ask me that? F*ck’s sake, of course, it hurts! thought Shen Peichuan exasperatedly.

He could not tell the truth. If he hadn’t lied about the pain, how else could he encourage Guan Jing to take the plunge with him?

Guan Jing looked incredulously at Shen Peichuan, not believing a word he said. “I usually prick myself when carrying these b*stards. Imagine stepping on these!”

“Well, if you’re not willing to let your own boss be happily married, don’t help me then!” said Shen Peichuan facetiously.

Guan Jin held his tongue. Empty threats, that’s all they are.

Sighing, Guan Jin removed his shoes. “Why, you’re just as bad as Su Zhan! I used to think you were a good person, but now you’re just being mean.”

Shen Peichuan chuckled. “What of it? As long as someone suffers through this with me, anything goes!”

Guan Jin tutted. “You’re inhumane.”

Soon after he said that, he stepped on the durian skin and yelped in pain.

It felt as if the pricks had gone from his soles straight into his bones. This was the kind of torturous pain that made people scream in agony.

Fortunately, he only had to endure it for a short while because there were only a few of them.

Aunt Yu and the makeup artist were at the table explaining the rules. “You’re to alternate between this glass of chili water and that glass of liquor.”

Guan Jing grimaced. “I only want the liquor.”

He would rather drink liquor than the awful-sounding chili water.

“Absolutely not!” said Qin Ya as she approached him.

Guan Jing made a face. “If only you were the maid of honor. I’ll make your torment even worse than mine!”

Qin Ya smiled. “Unfortunately for you, I’m not the maid of honor.”

Secretly, Qin Ya was relieved. Since she was not a bridesmaid, she didn’t have to go through the same ordeal as Guan Jing.

“I’ll go first,” volunteered Guan Jing. He gathered his wits about him and downed the glass of chili water.

The grimace that followed was a comical sight. Not only was the chili water spicy, but it also hurt his throat. It tasted of torment much worse than liquor.

Guan Jing silently vowed never to become anyone’s best man in the future. If he were already being subjected to this even without the role, wouldn’t his treatment as the best man be even worse?

Fortunately, due to the high number of groomsmen, both men didn’t need to drink much.

Qin Ya grinned. “On the account of your sincerity, I present to you the bride!”

She went to the door and knocked. “Open the door, Chun.”

Soon, the door was opened. She stepped aside, allowing them to enter and see the bride.

The room was decorated traditionally, save for the roses on the bedside table. Lin Xinyan sat at the edge of the bed clad in a white wedding dress with her train spread out. Zhou Chunchun had sprinkled red rose petals over it, giving it a very romantic effect.

Everyone consciously moved out of the way to let the groom take a look at his betrothed.

Zong Jinghao stood at the door and stared. They were no strangers to each other, but he was stunned by how beautiful she looked.

The white wedding dress wrapped her slender body in all the right places. Her exposed neck and collarbone looked pale and delicate, like nephrite jade.