"You see?" Father Thomas said to Zhou Yuxi and Mu Yunchen with satisfaction. "The universe provides what we need when we need it. Now then, shall we begin?"
Li Feng discreetly withdrew to stand near the back of the chapel, giving them privacy while remaining close enough to intervene if Mu Yunchen needed physical support. The security guards remained outside, understanding that this moment was intimate and sacred despite the presence of stranger-witnesses.
Zhou Yuxi and Mu Yunchen stood before Father Thomas, facing each other with the altar at their backs and colored light painting patterns across their formal attire. The morning sun streaming through the stained glass created an almost ethereal atmosphere, as they existed in a space slightly removed from normal reality.
Father Thomas opened a worn leather prayer book, his voice taking on the formal cadence of ceremonial speech as he began the traditional wedding liturgy.
