Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

That dazzling diamond ring has now become the most unique sight in the snow country.

Chapter 448 (Extra Chapter 8)

Customizing a wedding dress takes a lot of time; from the initial design to collecting materials, it takes almost half a year to complete the final product.

In early June, as spring fades, the warm sunlight filters through the dense foliage, casting dappled patterns of light on the ground.

In the wedding hall of Beidu, Gu Cheng sat quietly in the dressing room with her back straight. Her light brown hair was draped over her shoulders, and her curved and curled eyelashes were reflected as fine gold by the light. Her pink lips were slightly pursed, and she looked warm and pure.

Su Wanxi's original wedding venue was the Ayana Pier in Bali, and her second choice was the Rodin Museum in Paris. The former is a famous wedding destination, while the latter is a romantic product of emerging culture.

Upon hearing that the couple was choosing a wedding venue, the British Royal Family, on behalf of the Paranormal Research Society, invited them to marry at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, the residence of the Scottish kings and queens, where only the most noble members of the royal family could hold their weddings.

The Queen herself stated that this was a reward for the brave.

In the end, Su Wanxi politely declined the offer, because Gu Cheng considered that most of the Su family lived in Beidu, and the older generation was not suitable for long journeys, while the younger generation had their own things to deal with, and it would be easy to cause delays if they went back and forth.

These are places they can visit after getting married and on their honeymoon.

After some discussion, the wedding venue was chosen to be the Edel Wedding Hall in Taipei, with an open-minded modern priest serving as the officiant and witness.

Today is their wedding day. Gu Cheng touched her earlobe with a gentle expression. To her right stood a petite young woman wearing a light purple strapless dress.

Qin Kexin, holding her veil, smiled and said, "Chengzi, you look absolutely gorgeous today!"

After the war ended, Qin Kexin returned to Lanjiang to continue her university studies. Because she had missed too many classes, the government extended her study time by one year on the grounds of sick leave. Just as the summer vacation was approaching, Qin Kexin suddenly received a letter from Beidu.

Gu Cheng invited her to be a bridesmaid at his wedding in the letter, with the specific date being one week later.

Qin Kexin agreed without hesitation. Two or three days later, she flew to Beijing. Upon landing, she was taken to a hotel arranged by the Su family, with a private car providing transportation. She didn't have to worry about anything during the trip.

The day before the wedding, the young woman attended the rehearsal as a bridesmaid and watched the whole thing. Although it was just a rehearsal and neither Gu Cheng nor Su Wanxi wore wedding dresses, the performance was still amazing.

They were the center of attention and a match made in heaven.

That night, Qin Kexin rolled around in bed all night, clutching her blanket, as if she were the one getting married the next day.

Gu Cheng saw that the bridesmaid's eyes were practically sparkling, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

"I haven't even put on makeup yet, how can I look prettier than yesterday..." She looked at her reflection in the mirror, her bright eyes filled with tears.

"She's beautiful!" Qin Kexin blinked and said confidently, "The more you look at a bride, the more beautiful she becomes."

Judging solely from the impressions they give off, Gu Cheng and Su Wanxi are two completely different kinds of beauty. The former has delicate features, a soft face, and a pure and gentle demeanor, giving off a first-love feeling as defined by the general public. The latter, just looking at her eyebrows and eyes, has a more charming look, with delicate and rosy lips and skin as smooth as snow. She should be a seductive and alluring fairy, but her aura is too cold, and her actual performance is more like a noble and aloof mature woman.

"Waaaaah... How much longer until it starts? I can't wait to see Orange in her wedding dress."

Upon hearing this, Gu Cheng glanced at her phone. Su Wanxi's message, sent two minutes earlier, said that Elena would be arriving soon.

Elena, the couple's wedding dress designer, hadn't planned to attend the wedding, but after Gu Cheng and Su Wanxi tried on the dresses a second time, she suddenly changed her mind.

A spark of inspiration needs a flame, and the newlyweds in front of her are the best catalyst. Elena has a premonition that if she can attend this wedding, she might be able to rediscover the inspiration she has long lost.

"It should be soon. The makeup artist and stylist are already in place. Now we're just waiting for Miss Elena to arrive."

Su Wanxi is probably also preparing to wear her wedding dress.

"It's so hard to wait... I want to see you and Sister Xi get married right here and now!"

After chatting idly with Qin Kexin for five minutes, Elena finally took her place. She was a middle-aged woman in her forties who took great care of herself and looked to be no more than thirty years old. She was plump and still had a charming appearance.

"I'm sorry to have kept Miss Gu waiting."

Elena spoke fluent Mandarin, and the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes were slightly revealed with her smile.

Everyone was present, and the next step was to help the bride change her clothes. Apart from Qin Kexin, who was the bridesmaid, and designer Elena, everyone else left.

Having tried on dresses before, Gu Cheng was no longer as awkward as she had been at first when wearing a wedding dress. With Elena's careful guidance and Qin Kexin's full cooperation, everything went quite smoothly.

The wedding dress wasn't heavy, but it was definitely not light to wear. Gu Cheng's wedding dress was an off-the-shoulder short style, with light lace trim supporting her perfect collarbone curve. Her delicate and rounded shoulders were charmingly exposed to the air, with crisp and clean lines and fair and smooth skin, giving off a dreamy and sweet girlish vibe.

As a top designer in the industry, Elena captured Gu Cheng's greatest strengths from the very beginning of the design process. Her collarbones were extremely beautiful, and her shoulder curves were exceptional, making her especially suitable for off-the-shoulder wedding dresses.

Further down, a pure white silk corset accentuates the woman's slender figure, while sheer fabric and ruffled lining wrap around her shapely hips. At the junction of her waist and hips, a butterfly-shaped tie hangs low, and the skirt, embroidered with iris patterns, sways slightly with every movement, like water lilies blooming on a lake in midsummer, rippling in the wind.

The wedding dress was paired with a pair of champagne-colored crystal high heels, five centimeters high, with diamonds studded at the toes. The velvet sides covered the woman's toes and arches, revealing only a small part of her smooth, white instep.

Following the ankles upwards are two smooth, delicate calves, several times whiter than milk, encased in sheer stockings, gleaming alluringly under the light.

Qin Kexin stared blankly, covering her pouting lips with her hand, her watery eyes fixed on Gu Cheng. After a moment, she realized something was wrong and forcibly suppressed the squealing sound that was about to erupt from her heart.

Orange looks stunning in a wedding dress from every angle; her face, her figure, and her amazing aura are all breathtaking.

She was a human wrench... she almost bent a steel pipe straight...

Elena was also very satisfied with Gu Cheng's appearance, her eyes filled with obvious amazement.

"You and Miss Su are the most beautiful brides I have ever seen."

She couldn't wait to see the two of them standing together.

"Let the stylist and makeup artist in. I'll go check on Miss Su."

After Elena left, Qin Kexin could no longer contain her emotions and showered Gu Cheng with compliments.

"Ahhh... how can oranges be so beautiful..."

"If I liked girls too, I'd definitely compete with Sister Xi for a wife!"

Looking at herself in the mirror, Gu Cheng suddenly remembered what Qin Kexin had mentioned before: Su Wanxi's piano solo at the freshman welcome party.

I wonder how stunningly beautiful Wanwan will be in her wedding dress now.

Chapter 449 (Extra Chapter 9)

After walking up the vertical steps made of red bricks, a Gothic-style arched dome immediately comes into view. The complex herringbone structure supports the wide dome, and dozens of semi-circular arches ingeniously divide the space. Colorful rose windows are built above the arch walls, which are beautiful and dreamlike, creating a rich religious atmosphere inside the church.

A beautifully decorated European-style chandelier hangs high near the stone pillar, its light filtering through the candlesticks and casting dappled shadows among the rows of pine benches.

Song Shiyan, dressed in a sharp suit, sat calmly on a brown-red bench near the corridor.

Although he possessed powerful supernatural abilities, he was actually a staunch atheist and visited churches very few times in the first half of his life.

If it weren't for Gu Cheng's kind invitation, Song Shiyan might never have stepped into a church again in his life.

Thinking of the two protagonists of today's wedding, the man let out a soft breath, placed his hands on his knees, and his brows gradually relaxed.

A dozen minutes later, a fragrant breeze suddenly wafted over, and Song Shiyan turned his head to see two young ladies leading a beautiful little girl to her seat.

Jiang Xuewei smiled politely at Song Shiyan and took the initiative to speak: "Jiang Xuewei, it's a pleasure to meet Mr. Song here."

Speaking of which, they do have some history. Back in Lanjiang, when Cheng Hao was assassinated, Song Shiyan, as his subordinate, practically turned Lanjiang upside down searching for him.

Unfortunately, the shadowy figures and the mimicry ghosts were too agile. Jiang Xuewei and An Zhishui could easily hide in the city and were impossible to find or catch. They were as slippery as eels and even managed to steal Gu Cheng away.

"...Hello, Miss Jiang." Song Shiyan glanced at Jiang Xuewei, then slowly turned his gaze to An Zhishui.

As time passed and Cheng Hao's identity as a follower of the Cold Crow Cult was exposed, Jiang Xuewei successfully made contact with the Su family in the capital. An Zhishui no longer needed to hide as before and gradually began to move from behind the scenes to the forefront.

Song Shiyan never expected that the mysterious former chief cybersecurity consultant of the Hermit Bureau, the world-renowned top hacker, the Ghost Mimic, would actually be the sweet-looking blonde girl in front of him wearing a puff-sleeved shirt.

"Hello Mr. Song~"

Noticing the probing gaze, An Zhishui gave the man a sweet smile, then reached out and ruffled Ling's hair, peeling a piece of milk candy for him.

Being able to sit at the wedding venue means that they are all guests. Jiang Xuewei and Song Shiyan tacitly put aside the past and chatted about the future like old friends.

"Mr. Song, are you planning to remain in the army?"

It's been almost half a year, and Jiang Xuewei hasn't heard any news about the other party's discharge from the military.

Song Shiyan paused for a moment, then said in a smooth voice, "My dream-weaving ability has regressed to level D. I can no longer enter dreams. All I can do now is subconscious suggestion."

In real life, this means using various positive images to help sleepers avoid nightmares. When the military high command learned of this, they intended to transfer him to the medical department to use dreams to treat soldiers with war trauma.

"From what I've heard, Mr. Song, you're going to accept the call again?" Jiang Xuewei asked him.

Song Shiyan nodded slightly, agreeing that this was indeed the case.

"The Hermitage Bureau has been disbanded, and Miss An hasn't been reinstated as a judge. However, I've heard that the intelligence department is extending an olive branch to her..."

The real world mysteriously disappeared, and the mimic ghost was no more. Fortunately, An Zhishui did not neglect her studies over the years. With the help of her remaining abilities, she is still a top expert in network information security and a highly sought-after person in the eyes of many.

Jiang Xuewei was silent for a moment, then answered in a low voice, "I'm still considering it, but it's probably true."

Having an additional layer of official status is always a good thing, and An Zhishui's assets in the Su Kingdom can also be unfrozen smoothly through political means.

After chatting for a long time on the benches, the guests gradually arrived. Lin Li and Qi Bei, who arrived later, glanced around the room and took the initiative to sit in the row where Song Shiyan was.

"Director Song..."

Upon hearing this, Song Shiyan waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'm no longer the bureau chief."

Lin Li's college entrance exam scores were decent, and he was admitted to a key local university. Qi Bei opened a bar in Lanjiang. The location was remote, but the security was good and the environment was quiet and suitable for flirting, so the business was quite successful.

Twenty minutes later, the wedding officially began.

A middle-aged priest, around forty years old, walked onto the pulpit. He was wearing a tight-necked black seminarian robe and had a solemn expression.

Meanwhile, in the dressing room, Gu Cheng, having carefully dressed herself, accepted the pink roses and hyacinths handed to her by Qin Kexin.

"Orange, I'll go on stage first."

According to the wedding ceremony, the bridesmaids need to enter first. Qin Kexin helped Gu Cheng check the wedding dress one last time, and then left the room with great excitement.

As the door closed, Gu Cheng heard the faint entrance music coming from outside. It was a piece that Su Wanxi had recorded by hand: Adeline by the Water.

"What, it's not Alaska by the water anymore?"

Hearing Gu Chengyan mention the Alaskan reference that she and Su Wanxi couldn't avoid, Gu Cheng adjusted her veil and smiled.

“Wanwan said she wanted to recite Adeline’s name.”

People who are about to get married have voices that sound sweet and gentle to the core.

Miss Gu listened in silence for a long time, and finally said something very softly.

Happy wedding.

"Also, it's your turn to go on stage."