Lin Runjie and Tan Yanli stood across from each other as the officiant instructed. He reached out and took her hand, her eyes looking at him shyly and timidly.
"Groom, as you hold her hand from this moment on, whether in poverty or wealth, health or sickness, you will cherish her, protect her, for a lifetime, forever. Are you willing?"
Lin Runjie held Tan Yanli's hand, a touch of tenderness in his gaze, while she shyly lowered her head, anticipating his answer.
"I do!"
At this moment, Lin Runjie was completely focused; all he saw in his eyes and mind was Tan Yanli, the woman about to become his wife.
His loud answer brought a surge of joy to Tan Yanli's heart, and a smile spread across her face.
"Bride, as you hold his hand from this moment on, whether in poverty or wealth, health or sickness, you will be loyal to him, accompany him, for a lifetime, forever. Are you willing?"
