It was amazing how I could recognize Ashton at a glance although the wedding was full of people.

The wedding was held according to Chinese wedding traditions which included walking over a fire pit, and serving tea to parents before they gave the wedding couple red envelopes and jewelry.

After the wedding couple bowed to each other, they exchanged jade bracelets instead of rings.

The couple served tea to Zachary and Cameron as they are the closest elders to Emery.

After the ritual ended, Emery tugged me away. “Come with me. Someone has gotten you a gift.”

“What?” I was startled.

“Just follow me.” She took me to the garden behind the hotel.

I was taken aback when the garden full of balloon flowers came into my vision. “From where you got all these balloon flowers?”

It was nearly impossible to get these summer blooms in winter.

Emery winked at me. “That’s because someone has planned this for a few months. He had these flowers planted in the greenhouse just to show them to you today. Do you know the symbol of balloon flowers?”

I pondered for a while before I answered, “Balloon flowers symbolize unchanging love. Jared once brought these flowers to Macy’s cemetery.”

Emery pouted, “Can’t you see these are white balloon flowers?”

I nodded. “Yes. What about it?”

explained, “White balloon flowers symbolize the one and

I stared at her. “Is this

her forehead. “Scarlett

I was rendered speechless.

of

something. You wait for me here.” She

at the white blossoms, I was absorbed with the

past, I gazed up at the

the snow. It

of the library seven years ago. You told me that one can only witness such scenery at the Kunlun Mountains when the snow complements the snow lotuses. So

out from behind. I turned around and saw him holding a bouquet of white balloon

all this. There was no other way to explain these white blooms at

the bouquet. “Well, I didn’t know you are such a romantic person. What a pleasant surprise from you. I’m

“I’ll spoil

eave as the snow was getting heavier. “Why are you doing this

at the sky full

do. It’s beautiful!” It felt good to have a special place in

I could think for another second, Ashton had stood in front

froze on my

around and saw the wedding couple standing not far from

of the wedding slowly gathered around. Ashton took out the

was shocked. Is he proposing

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