The ceremonial music started, and Old Berth, having deliberately changed into a festive crimson and purple suit, began delivering the wedding speech as the officiant.
Xiao Jinsheng and Li stood hand in hand on the stage, yet her gaze constantly darted toward the main entrance below the stage.
Li gently tugged on her hand, softly reminding her, "Stay focused. The groom is right in front of you."
"But those things..." Xiao Jinsheng's voice faltered; unable to contain her inner agitation, she turned her head once again toward the audience below the stage.
And there they were—meeting her eyes were rows upon rows of black-robed demons, neatly seated in unison, all staring upward at them with emoji-styled masks on their faces.
"Those things..." Xiao Jinsheng looked at the audience below, which featured at least 20,000 expression memes, her shoulders trembling as she struggled to suppress laughter.
"Be serious; we're getting married," Li reminded her.