Stealing Your Heart

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.

were at the table explaining the rules. “You’re to alternate between this glass of

Jing grimaced. “I only

rather drink liquor than

not!” said Qin Ya as she approached

the maid of honor. I’ll

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

not a bridesmaid, she didn’t have to go through the same ordeal as

gathered his wits about him and downed the glass of

the chili water spicy, but it also hurt his throat. It tasted of

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

to the high number of groomsmen, both men didn’t need to drink

grinned. “On the account of your sincerity, I present to you the

and knocked. “Open the door,

She stepped aside,

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.

moved out of the way to let the groom take a look

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

all the right places. Her exposed neck

them, and her scarlet lips turned upwards in

quite

up at her groom, who was dressed in a suit. He

hair off her forehead. “My bride is very beautiful today.”

to hide

eyelids, seemingly coquettish

smiled, captivated by her

Ya brought over the bride’s

initiative to bring these over, don’t I get a thick red packet for my efforts?”

shoes and said, “Peichuan, give her a nice

his wedding day and

packet after stuffing in a

up!” replied Qin Ya

of you,” Shen Peichuan huffed, feigning

the

wordlessly and let the conversation die down. Instead, he took out his phone and started to photograph the scene—Zong Jinghao had gotten down on one knee to help Lin Xinyan into her