“Severo Laris, you’re drunk, let go of me…”
Paula Rouco pushes away the person in front of her, Severo Laris kisses her and does not force her, because the future is long and she can take it easy.
He let go of her slightly, but did not let her go, sighing heavily and burying himself in her neck, calming her breathing.
Paula Rouco, immobilized on the couch, looked at the ceiling, bit her lip and asked, “Severo Laris, do you treat all your ex-girlfriends so lightly. frivolously?”
She used the word frivolous. Severo Laris laughed instead of getting angry at the word frivolous.
He looked up slowly, his dark eyes clear and bright as he looked at her, his thin lips exhaled a firm word, “Yes.”
Paula Rouco: “…”
And then he followed with, “But I’ve only ever had one ex-girlfriend, and I’ve only ever been this light with her. I could never be a gentleman with her because I had a hard time holding back.”
Because in front of her, he was a normal man who wanted to kiss her, hug her, be incredibly close to her.
“… What about Buena?” Paula Rouco looked him straight in the eyes, without dodging.
Severo Laris was a little dazed and confused, “Buena? What does she have to do with me?”
Paula Rouco was little surprised, probably because she never believed in her heart that the man in the video could be Severo Laris.
Severo Laris said she only had an ex-boyfriend and that she had no reason to lie about it, after all, they had already broken up.
And it was never Buena who came between them.
Paula Rouco pushed him away, “It’s nothing.”
As soon as she stood up, Severo Laris took her wrist between his, “lita”.
Paula Rouco asks, “Why are you pretending to be drunk?”.
Severo Laris’ dark eyes bore into her little face and she answered truthfully, “I want to kiss you drunk, is that answer enough?”
“…”
Paula Rouco raised her hand and slapped Severo Laris straight in the face.
Severo Laris’ face, even averted by the blow.
But, surprisingly, there is a smile on his forehead.
Paula Rouco cursed, “Shame on you.”
And then Severo Laris watched as the little thing left the imperial district with a puff of anger.
Severo Laris touched the left side of his face where he had been hit and was surprised that he felt no pain.
He stood up stoically and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the ground.
Shortly thereafter, the slender figure emerged from the hallway.
Severo Laris stood by the window and watched her leave with a slight smile.
She was starting to get short-tempered with him and slapped him, which was a good sign.
At least it shows that she is not in a calm and indifferent mood towards him now.
She will get angry with him, which is the first step, and let herself be pampered afterwards, like before.
The corners of Severo Laris’s mouth, slightly hooked, were pleased.
…
The next day was the wedding of Rufio and Susana.
Paula Rouco, being maid of honor, stayed with Susana at another Sheng family house the night before, and the next day, when the time came, the Sheng family would send a bridal party here to pick up the bride, and then the whole big group would go to the cruise ship and start the wedding ceremony.
Susana had set the alarm clock for 4 a. m. and Paula Rouco and Susana’s other maid of honor, Su Nguyen, woke up to the call.
Susana said, “You two sleep a little longer, the stylist and the dresser are coming to the house, you two are the most tired today, so sleep a little longer while you can.”
Paula Rouco has slept little since last night: “I can’t sleep, get up and help yourself”.
Iratze Platero was also embarrassed to go back to sleep and said, “I’ll get up too, I’ll be tired, it’s just for one day.”
The bridal styling team soon arrived at the house.
A large number of people came in carrying rows of dresses and one of the most striking wedding dresses.
The bride has to change about three or four outfits in a day.
Susanna was surrounded by two stylists, working on her hair, and said to the two bridesmaids, “Paulita, Ruan Ruan, why don’t you let the make-up artist do your make-up too, to save you having to do it yourselves.”
With two makeup artists, there was plenty of time and personnel.
The young makeup artist took one look at the two bridesmaids and said with a smile, “The bride is beautiful and so are the two bridesmaids, both with good skin and easy makeup. They look good regardless of how they are made up.”
One after the other, from changing wedding dresses to makeup and hair styling, the day outside soon dawned.
Susanna gets a call from Rufio, and Susanna, who has always been a big-hearted girl, is a bit of a shy bride today.
When Susanna hung up the phone, Su Nguyen was teasing Susanna on the side.
Susanna grunted and said, “I throw the bouquet today, you two have to compete for me and make sure to grab it, okay? Ruan Ruan, I won’t say anything if you have a boyfriend, especially Paulita, how long have you been single, why don’t you hurry up and find one to dazzle.”
Iratze Platero said, “Paulita is an internationally famous pianist, how can she compare with a small citizen like us? Paulita must be looking for a particularly good match, otherwise a random one won’t compare.”
Susana said, “Yes, Rufio’s foxy friends don’t look good.”
Paula Rouco said amused, “Does Rufio know you spend all day squeezing behind his back?”.
Susana hid that she didn’t care: “Would I be afraid of him? I was princess before I got married, after I get married I must be queen, and when I have children I have to be the empress dowager.”
Iratze Platero laughed, “Your Rufio family is good enough for you, don’t be ungrateful.”
At 9 a. m., the groom’s party came to greet the bride and groom. Neither bridesmaid was too good to make a scene and Lastra, the other groom and best man, was old fashioned when it came to this sort of thing and in short order they were let in.
Severo Laris, the best man, followed the groom through the door and, as he passed Paula Rouco, he gave her a deep, dark look.
She usually dresses casually and somewhat disheveled when she’s not working, playing the piano or performing. Today, in a little dress, with delicate makeup on her face and tomato-colored lipstick on her lips, her whole persona seems bright and pretty, this pretty and wobbly.
His girl, very beautiful.
…
The wedding procession departed in large numbers for Imperial’s largest ferry port.
The Sheng family had chartered a luxury cruise ship, which was about six or seven stories high, with all the food, drink and entertainment, and a casino on the third floor.
Once aboard the cruise ship, the wedding was officially held on the top deck.
Guests were seated in the back and the bride and groom stood on the stage before the priest, who offered a reverent prayer and blessing.
“Mr. Rufio, do you wish to marry Miss Susanna? In poverty, in hardship, in sickness, will you love her, keep her, be with her, and be ever faithful to her throughout your life?”
Rufio was on stage in a white tuxedo, buxom and handsome, looking fondly at Susana.
He replied briskly, “I do.”
“Do you, Miss Susana, take Mr. Rufio to be your wife? In poverty, in suffering, in sickness, will you love him, comfort him, be with him, and be ever faithful to him throughout life?”
Susanna was moved to the core, her eyes almost moist, “I do.”
The priest asked the guests on stage, “Do you wish to witness your wedding vows?”
Guest: “Yes!”
Priest: “As of now, Mr. Rufio and Miss Susana, you are officially married for life.”
The next step was the exchange of ring pairs.
In the presence of all the guests, Rufio and Susana completed the event of their lives.
On stage, Paula Rouco looked at Susana, who was so excited on stage, and was inexplicably moved as well.
It was her first time, witnessing a wedding of her peers, and it felt very different.
The big screen on stage played videos of Rufio and Susana, many of them from their college days.
Paula Rouco felt like crying when she saw it.
Rufio and Susana, who have gone from school to marriage, are hard to top.
After the formal wedding vows, it was time for the bride to throw the bouquet.
Su Nguyen pulled Paula Rouco to catch the bouquet with her.
Paula Rouco was so full of guests that she didn’t even think about receiving the bridal bouquet.
But there are some things that the more you don’t think about getting, the more likely they are to fall on you.
The bride had her back to the guests and when she tossed the bouquet, the bouquet, which landed in Paula Rouco’s arms, was spot on.
All eyes of the guests were on Paula Rouco as she received the bouquet.
On stage, she was celebrating, clapping and cheering.
Iratze Platero smiled and said, “Paulita, it looks like you’re the next one to get married!”
On stage, there were young single guests, whistling to Paula Rouco.
“Marry me, beautiful! I’m single!”
Off stage, Severo Laris came up with long legs and calm step, took her hand and dragged her with him.
This gesture, no doubt, told all the males present that the girl, had a master.
The wedding went on into the evening and, after a dinner, all the guests ate and drank on the cruise ship.
Paula Rouco is a bit seasick, she used to not get seasick, but in recent years it is probably because of her medication for depression, which has made her stomach and body not so good, so she gets dizzy.
He left the enclosed stateroom and went out on deck to get some air.
The cruise ship is slowly moving towards the center of the sea, kicking up huge waves.
On deck, the night wind was strong and Paula Rouco, with a little chill in her thin dress, hugged her arms, but it was not cold enough to go back into the cruiser.
There were too many people on the cruise and she was a little uncomfortable.
Just standing quietly on the deck, watching the waves of the sea.
Severo Laris followed her and found her alone on the deck, her temples throbbing.
Albarran Bail has said that she was very depressed and that she committed suicide by slitting her wrists.
This thought, which crossed Severo Laris’ mind with a jolt, startled him.
Severo Laris stood still, not daring to make a move, “lita, come here.”
Paula Rouco frowned slightly and said, “I want to unburden myself here.”
Severo Laris’ heartstrings, all tense: “It’s not safe there, do as you’re told and come here.”
“Severo Laris, are you directing …”
Before her words left her lips, Severo Laris had stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her in a fierce embrace, his arms firmly as if strangling her in her bones and blood.
The wind on the deck ruffled her long hair.
Severo Laris held the person in his arms and took several deep breaths, the tip of his heart trembling with fear.
“Lita, no nonsense.”
Paula Rouco was confused, “Severo Laris, what did you say?”
“I said don’t stay in such a dangerous place.” Severo Laris leaned over and hugged her, his voice hoarse and trembling.
The sea breeze, which made Severo Laris’ eyes sour slightly.
He was holding on too tightly and Paula Rouco was having a hard time, “Severo Laris, let go of me.”
The lump in Severo Laris’ throat slipped, and he made a half-hearted mental preparation before letting go a little.