Chapter 663: Side Story Forty: Ink-Dot Plum Fragrance (End)
 

After the heavy snow, a plum blossom bloomed. Soon, red plum blossoms filled the branches.

At the peak of the plum blossom season, William Lane and Amelia Smith held their wedding ceremony.

William started preparing for the wedding since the day they received their marriage certificate. He spent many days making preparations as if he was always ready.

The blooming plum blossom and Amelia’s smile on that day finally determined the wedding date for William.

Ten miles of red makeup and a banquet for all to enjoy.

Several months later, the Imperial Capital welcomed another grand wedding.

This time, the wedding was held at the Doomsday Hotel, so everyone quickly guessed that it was the wedding of the eldest son of the Lane Family.

While netizens congratulated them, some fell into sorrow.

William Lane and Hugo Clark’s cp…is over!!!

[First, congratulations to Young Master Lane. Then…I want to say, weren’t the couple of Young Master Lane and Hugo broken up earlier? Didn’t the identity of Brook Sister, the eldest daughter of the Lane Family go public, and they broke up? Why are some still shipping them?]

[Congratulations to Young Master Lane on his wedding. Although…how do you know it’s not Hugo Clark and William Lane getting married?]

[Oh! my! God! Sisters! I suddenly don’t feel so sad anymore.]

[Hahahaha, I suddenly feel alive again.]

[All right, all right. Even though this is very entertaining, today is a joyous occasion. Let’s not make such jokes, it’s disrespectful to the bride.]

[That’s true…We all just want to have fun with the cp, and they can still be shipped even after getting married.]

[Yes, yes, yes. Bless Young Master Lane and the bride to be happy and harmonious, grow old together and have children soon.]

[Wow, don’t you think the online environment has been somewhat purified? Everyone is so harmonious.]

[It’s because we’re discussing the Lane Family, and our Brook Sister is the eldest daughter of the Lane Family. Our Brook Sister has a really powerful fan who can locate you based on your comments. If you were an online troll, wouldn’t you be afraid?]

[I’m scared, I’m really scared. I thought it was nothing to say something on the internet before, but now I’m genuinely afraid. I’m scared my phone would suddenly black out and start cursing me all day.]

[It’s only under the comment sections about Brook Sister on the entire internet where it’s so harmonious.]

[Trolls see it’s Brook Sister and walk around her.]

[I’ve seen a photo of Young Master Lane on the internet. He is incredibly handsome, with a cold yet gentle demeanor. Which sister with a blessed life caught his eye?]

[Ah—is there anyone who can read fortunes? Can you read if I have a fortune to marry into a wealthy family in this life?]

[I wonder if some photos will circulate online, I miss Brook Sister so much, it’s been so long since I’ve seen her.]

….

There’s a lively discussion online, while on William Lane’s side… He’s stuck at the entrance of the house while picking up the bride.

Amelia Smith was to marry from Sofia Smith’s rental house. William and his team originally planned to break in like Kevin Clark did, but after entering the living room, they found themselves stuck at the bedroom door. They miscalculated.

Charlotte Lane is blocking the entrance…they couldn’t break in.

“Lila, I’m your biological brother.” William said.

The bedroom door was wide open, but no one dared to enter.

“Yeah, I’ve defected.” Charlotte replied with an indifferent expression.

William: “……”

Kevin Clark standing behind William laughed.

“So how do we get in?”

Charlotte reached out her hand: “Simple, red envelopes.”

William smiled and handed her one.

Just like the last time Kevin got married, each red envelope was filled with a bag of golden beans.

The only difference was that this time, all the small red cloth bags with golden beans inside were personally made by Aunt Cruz, and the “happiness” characters embroidered on them were also personally made by her.

Charlotte took a bag and shared the rest with others.

As everyone was stunned by the gold in their hands, Charlotte suddenly said, “Isn’t it a bit too little?”

William: “……”

Everyone: “??????!!!!!”

No one in the bedroom dared to move. Their initial vigorous momentum of blocking the door sank to the ground because of the bag of gold beans in their hands.

Eleanor Smith and Sofia Smith stood next to Amelia, one on left and one on right, looking at the heavy bag in their hands.

“Amelia… I feel uneasy holding this,” Eleanor said.

Eleanor Smith nodded on the other side.

Amelia Smith sat on the bed, dressed in a red dragon and phoenix gown, with her hair styled like a bride, wearing a pure gold phoenix hairpin.

She seldom wore makeup on usual days, but today her eyes seemed to sparkle with a renewed charm due to the makeup.

She looked at the two of them and said, “I feel uneasy as well, but since we’re already uneasy, let’s accept it.”

Sofia Smith felt as if her Governor Vessel and Conception Vessel meridians had been unblocked and said, “Well said.”

Meanwhile, at the entrance, William Lane looked at Charlotte Lane, and after exchanging glances for two or three seconds, suddenly stepped aside and said in a bold and wealthy tone, “Arthur North, give the money.”

Kevin Clark stepped forward with a small bag and placed the bag in Charlotte Lane’s hand. Then, without warning, he pulled her into his embrace and whisked her away.

William Lane took the opportunity to rush into the room, followed closely by James Lane.

As William Lane approached Amelia Smith, he distributed red envelopes to everyone in the room.

Entering the room, William Lane went to Amelia Smith’s side and gazed down at her for a moment before bending down to kiss her.

“You look especially beautiful today, child.”

“And you look especially handsome today, brother.” Amelia replied with a smile, then added, “Hurry and find the shoes.”

“Alright,” William Lane responded, “I’ll marry you and take you home immediately.”

However, it was easier said than done, as the group couldn’t find the shoes in the room.

Based on their previous experience, they popped all the balloons in the room, causing a series of shrieks but no discoveries.

Seeing the slow progress inside, Kevin Clark in the living room looked at Charlotte Lane.

Charlotte touched the golden beans in the bag, glanced at Arthur, then looked at the ceiling.

Surprise flashed in Arthur’s eyes as he entered the bedroom and said, “James, the ceiling.”

William Lane was shocked.

James Lane’s usually stoic face twitched as he dismantled the ceiling and took out the shoes.

“Who thought of this?” Allonzo Hobson chuckled, “It’s brilliant.”

Arthur North replied, “What do you think?”

Allonzo Hobson looked at the seed-eating Robinson Scott by the door.

Robinson Scott met his gaze before quickly looking away, pretending as if nothing had happened.

Allonzo Hobson: “…….”

With the shoes on, Daniel Harrisonbless carried Amelia Smith into the car.

The wedding procession then proceeded grandly to the Doomsday Hotel.

The Doomsday Hotel was decorated with plum blossoms both inside and out. Real plum blossoms were used for the interior decoration.

Outside, a watercolor painting of plum blossoms adorned the entire exterior screen of the hotel.

Amelia Smith’s parents did not attend, leaving only her siblings present.

On the other hand, many people from the Lane family attended, and many prominent figures from the Imperial Capital were invited.

The wedding feast carried a joyous celebratory atmosphere while also showcasing Amelia Smith to everyone.

William Lane led Amelia Smith into the venue, with the wedding ceremony still hosted by George Dunn.

After the couple paid their respects to heaven and earth, William Lane got down on one knee and hurriedly placed the ring on Amelia’s hand.

He stood up, and amid the cheering and applause from below the stage, he gently held Amelia’s face and kissed her.

“Madam… Happy wedding,” he said, rubbing her cheek with his thumb and adding, “I love you.”

Light shimmered in Amelia’s eyes as she looked into William’s and, pausing for a moment, rose to her tiptoes to kiss William’s lips, whispering, “Brother, I love you too.”

She loved him so much.

For so many years.

Her whole youth had been dazzled by him.

Since their first meeting, William Lane seemed to be a single drop of ink that dripped into her plain life and closed heart. The drop quickly grew roots, sprouted, and bloomed into a beautiful flower that would continue to bear fruit.

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Ink Splashed Plum Blossom (The End)

2022.09.30