They all pushed me!

"Maybe there are some things I want to say. If I want to express my happiness, I can only wait until the evening when it's just me and Ai, so that I can talk to my heart's content."

Gao Fenghe blushed at Beichuan Ryo's somewhat explicit answer, and amid the booing from the audience, he could only reluctantly put the microphone back.

Now it was the best man's turn to speak.

After last night's fierce competition among the poor, Gotanda Yasushi, who lost the most, was elected as the representative "as expected by all". However, Mr. Izaki, who had deliberately given up and carefully copied long passages from his notebook, sighed for a long time.

Forgetting the messy things Mr. Izaki had stuffed into his mouth in the morning, "Newlyweds should not swear on the Bible, but on "Evolutionary Psychology" and swear: I will go against my nature, defy my instinct, and love you forever," Gotanda Yasushi shook his head and raised the microphone. He did not make a fuss like the bridesmaids, but simply said:

"Hopefully the best actor and friend I know will also be the best husband."

"How should I put it? As a director, I have the urge to make their story into a love documentary. That's probably how I feel."

Chapter 61: His and Her Wedding (End)

When Gotanda Yasushi said this, the eyes of Hirokazu Koreeda, who had just achieved equal honors with Gotanda's Spider with Shoplifters a few years ago, suddenly became sharp:

Good boy, you are plotting something bad here.

Generally speaking, in this level of relationship and marriage, the woman often has to endure more malice from the public, while the man's popularity will basically not be affected. Just like after marrying Kudo Shizuka, Kimura Takuya was able to star in national hit TV series such as "HERO", "A Hundred Million Stars Falling from the Sky", and "Good Luck!!", while Kudo Shizuka gradually faded out of the entertainment industry. Moreover, the public opinion trend of Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai is much better than that of Kimura and others 20 years ago, and it can even be regarded as a heavy exposure in front of the public.

Hirokazu Koreeda can even assert that as long as Yasushi Gotanda can really get Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai to be the leading male and female actors of the movie, even if he just lets them sit there and play games, he can probably use this gimmick to attract a lot of audiences to the cinema and pay.

After all, in the past two days, the rumor that Ryo Kitagawa will play the leading role in the movie version of "Tokyo Tower", which has not yet been officially confirmed, has made the well-known director of the "Midnight Diner" series and the director of this "Tokyo Tower" movie, Joji Matsuoka, show off everywhere, which is unusual for him. In addition, he himself has witnessed the box office appeal of Ryo Kitagawa, so he rolled his eyes mercilessly at Gotanda Yasushi's remarks.

However, this is not just Hirokazu Koreeda's idea. Looking around, you can see that many well-known directors and screenwriters among the guests have speechless expressions, shaking their heads, stamping their feet, and smacking their lips, and they are just short of giving him a loud boo.

Gotanda Yasushi seemed a little embarrassed himself, and retreated awkwardly after saying this. The host Yokozawa Natsuko immediately smiled and continued the conversation:

"Thank you to the two bridesmaids and best man for your heartfelt blessings to the newlyweds. However, as for this love documentary, there is really no need to bother our great director Gotanda. Next, let's focus on the big screen and enjoy the sweet moments of the two newlyweds' dating."

As soon as she finished speaking, the lights on the main stage dimmed, and then, accompanied by relaxing background music, another video that was completely different from the one she saw when she entered the venue began to play.

Because the statement released to the public was that the two started dating during the filming of "It's Not My Fault That I'm Popular" last year, Hoshino Ai only used some video footage from that period and afterwards when selecting the material for this video. However, even if the scope is narrowed down to less than a year, the material library is still surprisingly thick.

In Hoshino Ai's own words, even if she only used all the materials she had used to decorate her new house in the past few months, it would be enough to shoot three to five episodes of the variety show "The All-Round Home Renovation King".

Thinking of this, Kitagawa Ryo couldn't help but smile. He held his hand and tilted his head slightly. Hoshino Ai, who was watching the big screen with everyone else, tilted her head in confusion and blinked at him, but ended up laughing inexplicably without realizing it.

As if to strike back at the rumors, this Vlog also specifically showed footage of the two traveling in Miyazaki. They climbed up the mountain to admire the sunrise, visited the shrine to make a wish, and snuggled together in the courtyard of the couple's hot spring to look up at the starry night sky. This once again dispelled some sinister speculation that the two went to Miyazaki Prefecture for a physical examination at a familiar obstetrician and gynecologist.

Kitagawa Rumi was also in the crowd, looking up to see it all. She could tell at a glance that this was when their ACE went to Miyazaki Prefecture to shoot the MV for their debut single "The Sun and Sunflowers". At that time, she didn't even notice the arrival of Hoshino Ai, and she even naively thought that, at least during that time, her brother was always by her side, accompanying her to practice and shoot over and over again.

It was only at this moment that she realized that she was not surprised at all. It was as if even if she knew now that Hoshino Ai was really pregnant before marriage and got married, she would have to take care of another child in the crib in a few months just like her brother took care of her. It seemed that it was not a big deal.

So, Kitagawa Rumi still maintained her decent sweet smile, followed the reactions of others, clapped and cheered at the appropriate times, and stood quietly in her current position to watch the wedding.

But she also knew that there was still a seed buried in her heart. With just a little moisture and temperature, it would immediately break through the soil and grow wildly into a towering tree. The water and sunlight that irrigated it were the same substance, called time.

At the end of this video, the common fixed camera position was used in post-production to accelerate the decoration process of the bedroom of Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai in the new house in one minute. In the blink of an eye, the guests appreciated how it went from an empty shell to its current appearance. It can be said that the placement of every piece of furniture, the selection of wall decorations, and the style matching all reveal the owner's intentions.

The final scene was fixed on the huge wedding photo hanging above their bed.

After the second segment of the video officially ended, the guests present burst into warm applause.

Of course, it could also be that everyone was really hungry from waiting, and perhaps they wanted to end the ceremony quickly and start the feast.

However, the process was indeed coming to an end at this point. After the bride Hoshino Ai played with the bouquet in a funny way for a long time before handing it to Gao Fenghe, the whole wedding came to the finale, with the bride and groom giving speeches.

Hoshino Ai, who spoke first, stepped forward with a faint smile and spoke emotionally into the microphone in her hand:

"Today, in addition to thanking all the guests and friends present, I also want to say thank you to my mother who was unable to come to the scene due to mental illness. What everyone doesn't know is that in order to let my mother see the wedding, Liang and I specially opened a special live broadcast line for her who is still in the hospital for treatment. Can everyone please smile at her in front of the camera? Let my mother know that in this world, besides her, there are so many relatives and friends who always care about me, bless me, and are happy for my happiness."

After Hoshino Ai finished her words, most of the guests smiled kindly at the drone camera that was recording aerial photos in the sky, and expressed their deep gratitude for the daughter's filial piety towards her mother.

“Thank you everyone, thank you very much!”

"Then, I want to say this to Liang, to my husband."

"Sometimes when I'm very sad and depressed, I'll lie in bed alone and think about you, and what a good person you are. Then I'll feel that since someone like you is willing to like me and love me, then there must be nothing wrong with me, and I can be loved and deserve to be loved."

"From now on, if we encounter difficulties, we will bear them together. As long as we accompany each other and help each other, I believe that no matter how bitter things are, they can become sweet, and a little happiness can become great happiness."

At this point, Hoshino Ai paused for a moment, lowered her head and eyes, but she didn't look like she was about to cry, because when she looked up at Kitagawa Ryo, her face was clearly filled with the brightest smile:

"cold."

"I love you."

"Not just because of the way you look, but also because of the way I look when I'm with you."

"Not only because of what you've done for me, but also because of what you've made me realize, learn, and achieve."

After saying all her words, Hoshino Ai seemed to have forgotten that this was a wedding and that the groom, Kitagawa Ryo, had not yet given a speech. She took two steps forward and hugged him tightly, turning her back to all the guests and resting her head on his chest. After a long while, she realized it belatedly and loosened her arms with a slightly blushing face. However, she still did not want to look back, so she stood in front of Kitagawa Ryo and reached out to help smooth out the wrinkles on his clothes that had just appeared due to her actions.

Beichuan Liang picked up the microphone, but suddenly he was speechless.

Just like their love letter, they did not know the content of each other's speech until today's moment officially arrived.

For him, the moment Hoshino Ai said those words, his heart felt like it was being grasped in someone's hand, and an electric shock-like shiver flashed from the end of his spine from bottom to top, and was transmitted directly to the brain through the nerves.

This is not the happiness that comes from being moved by the happiness of the woman next to me, but the real satisfaction of truly knowing and feeling that I am deeply loved by the woman next to me.

If in the eyes of Hoshino Ai, he can be her psychotherapist, acting teacher, sex object, husband, lover, spiritual mentor, and only light at the same time, then in the eyes of Kitagawa Ryo, Hoshino Ai is also a unique combination of several incompatible roles.

In fact, even if he told his sister the fact that he was a reincarnated person, his situation was completely different from that of Rumi, because no one knew about his past except himself, although Kitagawa Ryoya never intended to tell anyone.

But just like when he first met Sarana Tendoji in the ward that night and talked for a long time about the topic of "mother", and just recently he verbally agreed to Masaya Nakagawa's performance in "Tokyo Tower - Me and Mom, and Occasionally Dad", some things, even after so many years, are still like a sharp weapon, firmly lying in his body, stinging his internal organs.

Even Hoshino Ai herself didn't know that her accidental words "I will be a good mother in the future" were the trigger for Kitagawa Ryo to really start considering dating her seriously and getting married.

"..."

Beichuan Liang only felt that his mind had fallen into a state of emptiness, almost like he was slightly drunk. He could not remember a single word of the speech he had prepared before. The only sound in the venue was his breathing, which hit the microphone again and again.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that no matter what kind of feelings Hoshino Ai had invested in him before, and no matter how she put herself into the roles that she lacked and longed for, whether lover, friend, mother or husband, when she gave her speech just now, she actually only expressed one kind of emotion to him, a pure and complete love.

At this moment, the relationship between them was only one.

Lover.

Kitagawa Ryo is Hoshino Ai's lover, and Hoshino Ai is also Kitagawa Ryo's lover.

After figuring this out, Beichuan Liang felt that his thoughts suddenly became smoother, and even the words came out of his mouth naturally:

"Welcome everyone to come to my and my wife's wedding today despite your busy schedule. You have brought sincere blessings and joy to our wedding. For this, my wife and I would like to express our heartfelt thanks to every guest for coming."

Kitagawa Ryo turned sideways and actively hugged Hoshino Ai. The wedding ring on the ring finger of his left hand resting on her back was shining with a dazzling light under the light.

At this time, you only need to respond with the most straightforward and simple words. You don’t need to suppress your thoughts anymore, just say them out loud:

"I love you, love."

After this sentence, it was actually no longer the groom's speech at the wedding, because all the guests could no longer hear clearly even a single word that Beichuan Liang said. The groom leaned close to the bride's ear and whispered sweet words that only the two of them could hear.

"If we do it at night, let's wear this as well... ok?"

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After the speeches of the bride and groom, it was finally time for the dinner to begin. The guests dispersed and naturally sat down at tables according to their degree of familiarity with each other. After Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai left the stage, they quickly changed into toast clothes backstage and began to greet the guests at each table, accompanied by Toshiro Kindaichi and the Saito couple.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the host Natsuko Yokozawa and the groom's family representative Kitagawa Rumi returned to the stage and livened up the atmosphere with three rounds of interactive games. Various small gifts were dropped from the stage. Due to their young age and Ruby's special care, Akane Kurokawa and Kana Arima reaped a great harvest. Their pockets, big and small, were filled with a lot of small gadgets.

Taking advantage of this time, Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai, who had finally caught their breath, found an empty table and had their late lunch.

"Are you hungry?"

Kitagawa Ryo went to serve the rice himself and handed it to Hoshino Ai with a smile.

"Yeah—super hungry."

Hoshino Ai nodded and answered vaguely, putting big mouthfuls of warm white rice into her mouth.

Amused by the other party's words, Beichuan Liang raised the corners of his mouth and supported his chin as he looked at his bride.

From today onwards, there will be an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks permanently added to the Beichuan family’s dining table.

Chapter 62: Did you hear that?

After seeing off all the guests who came to attend the wedding and cleaning up the courtyard, it was almost dusk. Compared with the liveliness at noon, the scale of the Kitagawa family's dinner tonight was much smaller. Only the closest relatives and friends such as Kindaichi Toshiro and the Saito couple were left. However, they all exchanged understanding glances and stood up and said goodbye one by one after sitting for a while, intending to spend the rest of the day with Kitagawa Ryokazu Ai, who were about to become husband and wife and whose relationship was as close as honey.

Soon, the only people left in Kitagawa's house were the two flower girls who were touring the new house with Kitagawa Rumi.

"Oh - Ruby's new room is so spacious. It feels really good. It's almost as big as my three bedrooms."

As soon as Akane Kurokawa walked into Kitagawa Rumi's personal bedroom on the second floor, she began to praise her with some envy.

"Yeah, and my brother even bought me a computer and a full set of live broadcast equipment. Maybe I can try live broadcasting at home in the future? Both my sister Ai and my brother said that online live broadcasting might be a blue ocean in the next two years... Is that the word? Well, it will be popular anyway."

Kitagawa Rumi nodded, and as if she was afraid that the two would get bored and leave immediately, she enthusiastically introduced the various new furniture in her new room.

The original old bookshelf was specially replaced with a newer and larger one, and all the old books that were brought over were placed on it, so that only one-third of the space was filled. A trophy display cabinet was also purchased next to it. Although it is still empty now, small notes were specially posted on each space by Kitagawa Rumi, who was determined to take them back one by one in her future idol career.

Unlike Akane Kurokawa who followed Kitagawa Rumi's introduction step by step, nodding or chatting, Kana Arima set her eyes on the doll on the bedside table as soon as she entered the room. After all, she had participated in the sewing of this [Orange Bear] doll, and now she saw it unconsciously with a little more friendliness, and politely said to Kitagawa Rumi:

"Ruby, can I see that doll?"

"Of course. I heard from my brother that the last time I got angry and threw the doll downstairs, it was Kana who helped me sew it. I forgot to say thank you to you. Thank you."

Kitagawa Rumi patted the little bear's head, handed the doll to Arima Kana as if she didn't care, and then turned back to talk to Kurokawa Akane, but she would still glance in her direction from time to time, looking quite concerned and worried.

However, after seeing Arimakana take it in her hands, rub its cheeks, poke its nose, and hold it in her arms, Kitagawa Rumie felt at ease again and affectionately pulled Kurokawa Akane to sit down beside the bed.

"Ruby's quilt, mattress, blanket, etc. are all new. They feel very soft and comfortable to sit on."

"After all, I got a new, bigger bed, and the original specifications are no longer suitable, so I just left them all at the old house. It will be convenient when I move back in later."

Kitagawa Rumi also smiled when she heard this and reached out to touch the brand new bedding beside her.

"Eh? What do you mean by moving back later? Doesn't Ruby plan to live here? It's such a big and nice room."

Sure enough, after hearing Kitagawa Rumi's casual remarks, Kurokawa Akane also showed a puzzled expression and asked in surprise.

"Because my brother is married to Sister Ai after all, and I'm grown up now, I always feel that it's not convenient to live with them anymore. Sister Ai seems to have the same idea, saying that she wants me to move out after a while. It just so happens that I've lived in the old house for several years, and the furniture and decoration of my room have basically not been moved."

As Kitagawa Rumi was talking, she suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and sat up from the bed again, muttering to herself:

"By the way, I haven't poured cat food for Ying tonight."

After that, she took out the cat food bowl and cat food from her carry-on luggage, and called Ying's name twice. Then she saw the kitten lightly climbed in through the unlocked second-floor window, and walked gracefully to the cat food bowl. Just as she was about to lower her head to enjoy dinner, she felt a hand covering her head, which made Ying look up in confusion. Her green eyes looked at the cat owner No. 1 in front of her with confusion.

"I just don't know what to do with Ying in the future. After all, I have been taking care of her for so many years. It doesn't seem convenient for her to move out with me. After all, I have a job and I have to go to school... I can only pray that Sister Ai can take good care of you."

Kitagawa Rumi gently stroked the kitten's head, and her tone sounded a little sad.

Although she herself didn't quite believe these words, after all, she had been the one taking care of it for so many years. But she didn't know if it was because she was the one who adopted it home, Ying just seemed to be more like her brother.

However, Akane Kurokawa on the side was obviously unaware of these inside stories. She maintained a simple attitude of speaking up for her friend and said angrily:

"The house here is so big, and with Ruby, there are only three of us living here. There shouldn't be any inconvenience. There's no need for Ruby to move out."

"And Senior Liang won't agree to it. After all..."

She was about to say, "After all, you two siblings have such a good relationship," but the scene she saw in Miyazaki suddenly emerged in her mind. The sentence suddenly became strange and got stuck in her throat and she couldn't say it for a while.

"Even if we have to move out, we should wait until Ruby is sixteen, eighteen or even an adult. After all, Ruby is now able to take care of herself, huh."

On the other side, Kana Arima, who had just put the doll back on the bedside, came over and took up the conversation. She smiled at Kitagawa Rumi and said:

"Ruby, there's no need to be so worried. Although it may be a bit too much, Ruby has never been in the kitchen to cook a meal. Senior Liang is obviously a cooking expert, but he doesn't seem to want to teach you. Doesn't this also indirectly prove that he has not yet planned to let Ruby move out and live alone?"

She felt that all her little thoughts were clearly seen by the child in front of her who was two or three years younger than her. Kitagawa Rumi could only force a smile:

"Kana, that's true."

Kitagawa Rumi, who was frustrated in front of Hoshino Ai and Arima Kana, hung her head, and felt like she had turned back into her original weak little sister form. She pouted and said with a lack of confidence:

"Well, let's go check out the bathroom on the second floor."

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“It feels like it can fit four of me.”

As soon as the three of them walked into the bathroom, Kurokawa Akane opened her mouth in surprise. Although her family conditions were not bad, it was only considered a middle-class family. It was the first time she had seen such an extra-large bathtub.

"Oh, if Xiao Qian is willing, we can go to play with each other next time when you come to my place."

Kitagawa Rumi, who had already entered the second stage of her slacking state, draped her arms limply over Kurokawa Akane's shoulders, giggled, raised her arms and spoke:

"Anyway, anyway—the bathroom on the second floor is all mine."

Then, Rumi's arms drooped down again.

After visiting all the rooms on the second floor, the three children, with an adventurous mentality, headed for the third floor and pushed open the bedrooms of Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai.

The most eye-catching thing is the huge wedding photo hanging on the wall beside the bed. Although they each had different moods, Kitagawa Rumi, Arima Kana and Kurokawa Akane all cast their eyes on it the moment they entered the door.

However, before the three of them could actually walk in, they heard the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. It turned out that Mr. Izaki, who had seen them coming, followed them and smiled and said to stop them: