"Shen Lin and the others are already on their way," Di Mingjue glanced at the time.
They should have reached the island's entrance by now.
Beneath the dense foliage, burly men sported camouflage makeup. A team of individuals quickly fanned out, occupying hidden positions.
Shen Lin maintained constant contact with Di Mingjue.
The villa was adorned with large red "xi" (喜) characters, and Chen Yaping was alone, listing the items needed for the evening banquet.
"Has the altered wedding dress been delivered?" Gu Xiuyu asked as he came downstairs.
Chen Yaping turned around. "Not yet."
Gu Xiuyu looked at the clock on the wall.
It was already noon, and less than four hours remained until the wedding. He reached for his phone.
"Why hasn't the altered wedding dress been delivered?"
A rushing sound came from the receiver.
"Mr. Gu... Mr. Gu, I'll be there in about ten minutes..."
Gu Xiuyu looked up at the clock again.
"The wedding dress must be delivered within ten minutes."
"Okay."
After hanging up the call, the surroundings immediately became quiet. Gu Xiuyu watched Chen Yaping, who was busy, and his gaze swept across the living room.
In the vast living room, only Chen Yaping was placing the wedding decorations sent by him in conspicuous spots. Ye Ziyu, whom he wished to see, was nowhere to be found.
Gu Xiuyu looked back at the second floor, turned, and went upstairs.
As if anticipating his arrival, Ye Ziyu had already opened the door and was waiting for him.
"You're awake? I thought you were still sleeping." Gu Xiuyu approached Ye Ziyu, his demeanor as gentle as jade.
Last night's concern made them appear as an affectionate couple on the verge of marriage.
Ye Ziyu stepped towards him. "Has the wedding dress arrived?"
"It's on its way," Gu Xiuyu said. "Do you want to go down and see?"
Ye Ziyu didn't reply, but she was already heading downstairs.
Appearing in the living room one after another, Chen Yaping, holding colorful balloons, approached Ye Ziyu with a cheerful expression. "Madam, do you see any issues with this setup?"
The living room was tidied up, and the shelves on the wall were adorned with exquisite paper cuttings.
"Where is the wedding ceremony being held?" Ye Ziyu turned to look at Gu Xiuyu.
"Upstairs," Gu Xiuyu said. "Everything is ready; we just need to wait for the time."
Ye Ziyu walked back upstairs. She arrived at the wedding venue, which Gu Xiuyu claimed was all prepared, and pointed dissatisfaction at the red carpet. "Is this the grand wedding you promised me?"
The red carpet was flanked by bouquets of unknown flowers, ordinary and uninteresting.
"I want to hold the wedding ceremony on the yacht," Ye Ziyu stated.
Gu Xiuyu looked troubled. "The yacht hasn't been prepared, and it's probably too late to arrange it now."
"I don't care. Since you promised me a grand wedding, you must get married on the yacht," Ye Ziyu insisted.
As the words had come from his own mouth, there was no reason to refuse.
Gu Xiuyu said to Chen Yaping, "Go and make the arrangements."
"Sir, should we move all of this directly onto the yacht?" Chen Yaping asked.
Redesigning and buying the necessary decorations would be impossible within these few hours.
Gu Xiuyu also considered the time. He looked at Ye Ziyu. "Is that okay?"
"Mm," Ye Ziyu nodded.
They only needed to be on the yacht. As for the wedding scene, it was merely a pretext for her, not the main point.
With her consent, all arrangements became much smoother.
Time slipped away amidst the busyness, and the wedding that Gu Xiuyu had eagerly anticipated officially began.
Ye Ziyu, wearing her wedding dress, slowly boarded the yacht with Chen Yaping's support. Looking at Gu Xiuyu, who was waiting for her on the other side, Ye Ziyu turned to look back at the villa behind her.