They were going on a honeymoon!
This news kept echoing in Yin Shulan's mind, leaving a sweet taste in her mouth.
She was so excited that she couldn't fall asleep all night. Lying in bed with Yan Haikun, they discussed where to go for their first honeymoon destination for the whole night.
She said she wanted to see the cherry blossoms and active volcanoes in Country R, the maple leaves and aurora in Country J, feel the charm of the fashion capital in Country F, and experience the continuous drizzle in the foggy city in Country E, feeding pigeons in the most famous square. She also wanted to sunbathe on the beach in the Maldives, feed kangaroos in Country O, see glaciers on Island B, and visit the pyramids in Continent F...
She didn't realize that there were so many romantic fantasies hidden in her heart.
Yan Haikun lay beside her, quietly listening to her rambling, and his eyes never left her cheek.
Not hearing his answer, Yin Shulan felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Did I ask for too much? If it's inconvenient, we can just go to a few places."
Yan Haikun said, "I'll accompany you wherever you want to go. Even if you want to go to Antarctica to see penguins, I'll go with you."
Yin Shulan looked deeply into Yan Haikun's eyes and took the initiative to hold his hand. "Okay, then let's keep walking until we can't walk anymore."
The next day, they made some simple preparations, dragged their suitcases out of the house, and boarded the plane to Country R. It was the season when cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and since Country R was the closest to Country C, they chose it as their first stop.
After that, they planned to complete their around - the - world trip clockwise according to the distance.
They had discussed all night without sleeping. During the flight, Yin Shulan couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell asleep. Her head naturally tilted towards the side of the window at first, but Yan Haikun pulled her to his side and let her rest her head on his shoulder.
Smelling the familiar scent, Yin Shulan naturally found a comfortable position and entrusted herself to him completely. Soon, Yan Haikun also felt sleepy, and they fell asleep with their heads touching.
When they arrived in Country R, they walked hand in hand on the avenue where cherry blossoms were falling. They checked in at Mount Fuji and stayed there for a whole month before leaving.
Then, they went to Country J to see maple leaves as planned, and also went to Country M in South America to see the rainforest and taste the freshest coffee beans and cherries...
They arrived in Country F half a year later. City P, as the fashion capital, was filled with an atmosphere of luxury. The aesthetics here were never restricted to any form, and any artist who came here would be inspired to create.
As an oil - painting master, this was Yin Shulan's favorite place.
Although she had studied abroad here before and returned to City P several times for work, it was the first time she was here with Yan Haikun.
The two were strolling on the Champs - Élysées. Yin Shulan pointed at the shops on both sides of the street and introduced the changes here to Yan Haikun bit by bit. As they walked, she suddenly noticed that it was a bit too quiet beside her. She stopped and looked to the side, only to find that there was no one there.
Although she was very familiar with this place, the sudden disappearance of the person beside her still made her feel flustered in a foreign country.
"Yan Haikun? Yan Haikun?" she called out loudly and tried to walk back to look for him.
"Where are you, Yan Haikun?"
The passers - by around heard her calls and turned their heads, but all their faces were extremely unfamiliar. This made her feel even more uneasy.
She couldn't help but think of those news stories about people being knocked out and taken to a place to have their organs removed and sold. Her calls became more urgent:
"Yan Haikun?!"
Maybe she should just call the police! Yin Shulan thought like this. However, just as she took out her phone and was about to call the police, she suddenly heard the exclamations of the passers - by.
She looked up and saw a procession of flower - decorated cars coming from afar. And sitting on the first flower - decorated car was Yan Haikun, who had suddenly disappeared.
Thanks to the full preparations, the petals on the flower - decorated cars fluttered in the wind, like a most romantic rain of petals.
Realizing what might happen next, Yin Shulan covered her mouth tightly with her hand.
The flower - decorated car stopped in front of her. The door opened, and Yan Haikun jumped out of the passenger seat. Holding a bouquet of 999 roses, he knelt on one knee in front of Yin Shulan:
"Ms. Yin Shulan, I, Yan Haikun, have admired you for a long time. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?"
The two were an old married couple, sharing the same bed for decades and having a very excellent son. But this was the first time Yin Shulan heard the word "admire" from his mouth.
She thought she would never hear these two words.
Yin Shulan's tears welled up like a broken dam. She covered her mouth tightly so as not to cry out loudly.
Since she didn't respond for a long time, the on - looking passers - by began to shout, "Say yes! Say yes!" "Love has no age limit!" "You can also have love!"
After finally calming down her emotions, Yin Shulan took the bouquet from Yan Haikun's hand with a trembling hand and replied:
"I do."
Yan Haikun smiled so widely that all his wrinkles were bunched up. In front of everyone, he stepped forward, hugged Yin Shulan, and kissed her on the lips. When she felt embarrassed, he picked her up and spun around on the spot, making her enjoy the envious and blessing looks from the crowd.
Afraid that the old man might hurt his back, Yin Shulan said anxiously, "Okay, okay, put me down quickly."
After Yan Haikun put her down, he took her hand and got into the first flower - decorated car. Waving to the passers - by, he said, "I'm taking my bride to the chapel to get married. Thank you all for your blessings!"
Yin Shulan felt a bit embarrassed and couldn't help but punch him, saying, "Come on, at our age, aren't you ashamed?"
Yan Haikun wrapped his hand around her fist and said seriously, "I don't feel ashamed at all to marry such a beautiful wife."
Yan Haikun had prepared more for Yin Shulan. He invited a world - famous photographer to take their wedding photos in City P.
The wedding photos could be picked up on the same day they were taken. After getting the photos, he took Yin Shulan to the reserved church.
There, he prepared a wedding for her.
When she saw the familiar faces of Xie Shi, Yan Yincheng, Xu Zixi, as well as Yan Chenhuan and Yan Chenyu, Yin Shulan was so touched that she shed tears on the spot.
Why did Yan Haikun prepare all these for her?
It was because when she was studying abroad in Country F, she had once fantasized about her own wedding with her best friend Xie Shi.
At that time, she said very naively that she hoped her Mr. Right could come to pick her up on the streets of Country F in a whole row of flower - decorated cars, kneel down in front of everyone to propose to her, and then they would kiss and spin around with everyone's blessings, just like in a romantic French movie.
Then, they would get married in a church in Country F, officially becoming a legal couple and loving each other forever.
But later, she didn't wait for her flower - decorated cars and prince. She married Qi Silei.
Although that wedding was grand in Jincheng, it was not the wedding she had imagined.
After getting married to Yan Haikun, because of his family background, she didn't expect such a wedding at all.
But unexpectedly, she realized her childhood dream at this age.
The bell in the chapel rang. With Xie Shi's help, she changed into a white wedding dress. Arm in arm with Yan Yincheng, she walked on the carpet covered with petals, step by step towards Yan Haikun who was standing in front of the priest.
In a daze, she seemed to see that his appearance had changed back to what it was when they first met. So tall, so handsome, and so charming.
She placed her hand in his palm. With just a gentle pull from Yan Haikun, she fell into his arms.
Then, the two looked at each other and smiled. Standing side by side in front of the priest, they read the vows together.
"Whether in poverty or wealth, in sickness or in health, we will love, understand, and be with each other, and spend the rest of our lives hand in hand."
Amid the cheers of the children, the two exchanged rings, kissed, just like what all young people would do.
After the wedding, surrounded by the children, they were pushed into the carefully prepared "bridal chamber".
The lights in the hotel room were dimmed on purpose. The bed was covered with petals arranged in a heart shape, and there were two sets of silk pajamas. Yin Shulan was extremely embarrassed and thought this shouldn't be the way things developed. But when love was in full bloom, some things just happened naturally.
That night, Yan Haikun perfectly demonstrated what it meant to be "old but vigorous". No one knew how he managed to do it at such an old age, not even afraid of hurting his back. Anyway, that night, Yin Shulan truly experienced what a wedding night was like.
When the hustle and bustle died down, Yan Haikun held Yin Shulan's hand tightly and said to her:
"Before, I thought that just saying some words didn't carry much weight. As long as I showed my feelings through actions, you would surely understand my heart."
"But after seeing the way Acheng and Zixi get along, I realized I was completely wrong. I never thought that after being proud for most of my life, I would still have to learn from the children how to be a qualified husband. It's really a bit ridiculous."
"Lan, actually, I fell in love with you the first time I saw you in Jincheng. I, Yan Haikun, am not a casual person. If I didn't love you, I wouldn't have impulsively had that night with you. I'm very sorry that I made you suffer a lot of grievances later. But now I must tell you that I love you very much, much more than you can imagine."
Squeezing his hand back, Yin Shulan also said those four words to him: "I love you too."
Love knows no time and no age, because every encounter between people is a most natural arrangement.
——Extra Story 3: "The Present Time of Grandpa and Grandma" End——