forty one

                                    

                                          
It was a beautiful December morning, all the guests gathered inside the chapel and chatting about their excitement. Chan was standing at the altar, a little nervous, but he had no reason to be. There weren't too many invited, but the guest list was still quite long. The guests mainly consisted of higher up employees from Rose Corporation who were also secretly members of Rosaceae, Jia Mei's brother and parents as well as Arianne's family, the Diamond Clan, and a few CEOs from other partnered companies.
Having a look around the room and judging from how many people had attended, the ceremony probably wouldn't last longer than an hour to avoid guests from getting bored.
"Calm down, Chan. You're visibly shaking." Seungcheol whispers into his ear while pointing out the younger's shaky hands, only to whisper reassurance to help him relax "You'll be fine."
"I know, but I feel guilty." Chan frowned "She should've been given more time to grieve."
"But she chose to have the wedding today, it's already been pushed two months back now."
"I know, but-"
"She's ok and you both know that." Yuuki interrupts their conversation "Despite the trauma, Jia Mei is more strong minded than you think. I promise you that she's fine, but if she isn't, I'll be there to comfort her."
"Thank you, Yuuki. But I think I'll take over for you." Chan smiled as he bowed to her out of respect. Yuuki chuckled and cracked a smile at him--which confused him a little, before she walked off to meet up with the rest of the bridesmaids and Jia Mei. Nodding and patting Chan on the back, Seungcheol also returned to his spot with the groomsmen.
Meanwhile with Jia Mei, she was fixing her hair while Chaewon helped straighten out her dress while Soohyun touched up her makeup.
"Today is the day, Mei! You're finally getting married!" Chaewon beamed with joy, barely containing her energy.
Jia Mei smiled "That means you're getting married after me, Chae."
"I'll focus on that later in life, for now, I wanna focus on Junnie and my art career!"
"I know, I know. But what about Soonyoung? You two got back together a while ago."
Chaewon just shrugs it off "That's up to him." 
They both laugh as their cousins, Aribelle and Eglantina, enter the room. Eglantina runs towards them and pulls them into a hug while Aribelle calmly joins the group hug.
"Hé Mei, êtes-vous excitées par rapport à aujourd'hui?" Aribelle asked Mei, testing to see if she understood.
Thinking for a moment, Mei replied "Je suis très enthousiasmée, mais je suis aussi nerveuse."
Eglantina then nudged Aribelle with her elbow "Belle, test her French another time. She's getting married today, and poor Chaewon can't understand a word you two are saying."
Aribelle laughed and apologized to Chaewon "Alright. Sorry Tina, sorry Chae. How are you? And where is Sejun right now?"
Chaewon shook her head with a grin "I'm really excited for today! As for Sejun, he's with his father."
"Do you and Soonyoung plan to get married?" Eglantina asks Chaewon, genuinely curious about their relationship.
Chaewon shrugs, unsure about that whole idea. Aribelle, on the other hand, takes the opportunity to tease Eglantina "Once Mei and Chae get married, that leaves you as the only single lady of the Rose girls Tina~" 
Jia Mei chuckles in agreement "Oh yeah, that's true!" 
Chaewon joins in on the teasing "And here I thought I'd be the last one to find a boyfriend."