Quick Transmigrations: Destroy Harems System!

2.33 I Do

All the guests sat around them on white chairs, but Qiu Yue wasn't entirely too concerned with them. The only person she was looking at stood under a giant old tree, dressed in white with just an indigo overcoat that matched her, Qiao Feng. His eyes had lit up when she had started to walk down the aisle, into his sights. She had stolen his breath in a moment, and he had been stunned. That small proud smile on her face was beautiful, the way she held herself, high and eager was breathtaking. His grip on his folded hands tightened with happiness. A certain greed in him wanted this moment to freeze forever. Yet, as she got closer, he wanted it to last forever instead. Finally, with just a single step, she was right next to him, looking right into his eyes laughing lightly at his enchanted expression. He so wanted to reach out and hold her hand but he swallowed instead, turning to include the officiant in his view.

"Welcome family, friends, and loved ones. We are gathered today to celebrate the marriage of Qiu Yue and Qiao Feng. We are all here to support this commitment of love and to share the joy of them both as they choose to spend their journey together", The officiant began.

"Today is a day you will always remember. With moments to cherish and treasure. And although there'll be times when you both disagree, these will surely be outweighed by joy. You'll have heard many words of advice in the past when the secrets of marriage were spoken. But you know that the answers lie hidden inside, where the bond of true love lies unbroken. So live happy forever as lovers, as friends. It is the dawn of a new life for you, as you stand there together with love in your eyes, from the moment you whisper 'I do'. With luck, all your hopes, your dreams can be real. May success find its way to your hearts. Tomorrow can bring you the greatest of joys, but it all starts today."

When she finished, the officiant asked them to turn towards each other and hold the other's hands. Her words had awoken a strange solemnity in Qiu Yue, the feeling it was happening was stronger than ever. Taking a deep stabilizing breath, Qiu Yue went first. They had both written their own vows, and they were a little long, and she knew she'd break down crying if she went second, so she wanted to speak first. She didn't need a piece of paper because there was no way she could forget what she wanted to say.

"I don't understand when it was or even why our relationship started. It wasn't at first sight because my eyes were always clouded by tears and I was too afraid to trust anyone. But you made me want to. You made me want to be better, you make me want to let go and fall into the feelings, the emotions. I felt fear for the first time when I thought I was going to lose you. You are a part of me that I can not live without. You make me happier with just your presence and I never understood love and you made me fall head over heels into it."

Qiao Feng could hear her voice shaking, he could feel her fingers trembling in his, and he rubbed his thumb across her skin, soothing her. He could never leave her, she was the first person who had given herself so wholly to him. She thought nothing of herself, almost aggressively she had thrown her love, care, and everything at him and he just never wanted her to feel insecure or fearful. As long as it was in his hands, he'd never let them be separated. He didn't think he could handle it at all.

"I vow to forever protect you with everything that I have and more. To never let go of your hand, I will be with you. To make you happy every day we live together. I want to learn more of you for years and years in the future. I love you and I end with these lines because they hold significant meaning to me. I take you, to be my husband. To have and to hold, from this day forward. For better, or for worse-"

Qiu Yue's words shook as she paused to collect herself, tears had already started pool in her eyes. She took another deep breath as she felt him squeeze her hands, and she gave him a watery smile.