Royal Rose Wedding Ceremony

Author: Wang Hongtu
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Another Sunday, quiet and still, around ten in the morning. The autumn sunlight filtered through the dirty, sticky, wrinkled green curtains, draped haphazardly at the corners, casting countless tiny gaps on Ningde's bedside table, as if to inject some warmth into this pale body. Perhaps the stimulation of the sunlight, or the disturbance from insects and the jolting of street vehicles, Ningde woke up. He sat up abruptly, a heavy stone finally lifting off his chest: it was just a dream. In that dream, there was an open, square hall surrounded by white pillars, at the center of a mandala-like circle composed of black diamond-shaped patches, where he danced with a woman. It started slowly, then the rhythm grew faster and more frenzied, until it turned into sex. Her face was somewhat familiar, yet it seemed as if he had never seen her before. Sister Ningxin had been back for over a week, off on some mysterious business again. He gave a malicious smile, vaguely feeling that this visit was somehow related to her secret affair. Well, he didn’t like Dawei much anyway. No wonder this sister-in-law! The sister is playing a villain, she understands you, but she’s not pulling you out of the mud—quite the opposite, she’s dragging you deeper, making it impossible to escape forever. But what could she possibly say? She says you like Azhen, she understands that and sympathizes with your situation, but you can’t marry her. Mom won’t allow it, this family won’t allow it, and you yourself wouldn’t want to either. Instead of dragging on like this, why not listen to Mom and find a suitable partner to marry? Marriage is inevitable; being alone is too lonely. This time, let’s follow your sister’s advice. Mom is getting older, and you shouldn’t cause any more trouble that would hurt her heart. Besides, this family needs someone to carry it on! This family of ours, ah, I can’t even spare a thought for it here in America.