My girlfriend is from the future!

Chapter 383 The End of the Play: The Wedding in Dreams

On the island in summer, the sea breeze is mixed with an orange-flavored aroma.

On the lawn, in the temporary dressing room built by tents, the mobile phone on the table vibrated twice.

Cao Aiqing, who had already taken off her festive phoenix coat and put on a loose T-shirt, was sitting in front of the mirror, letting the make-up teacher do the rest of her makeup. She picked up her phone, and a message came, sending The person who sent the message has already been set at the top position, and the name of the note is a simple two words-husband.

"I was praised just now. It's a word I haven't heard before. I'm a little happy (dog head)"

"Oh, is there another compliment I didn't tell you? What is it?"

"Kind."

Cao Aiqing stared quietly at the phone screen, paused for a while, and replied:
"Guo Huai told you?"

"Well, the task you entrusted to me has been completed. This kid returned the flowers to us later, saying that he would snatch your bouquet with his real skills. Haha, if he really snatches it, Bai Tingting will not be able to hammer it down." kill him?"

The bride looked at these words and smiled, but instead of continuing to talk about the bouquet, she responded like this:
"Although you always bully me, it is undeniable that my husband is a kind, brave and trustworthy person~!"

The person on the other side hesitated for a few seconds, probably giggling at the phone.

"So, the point of your sentence is that I always bully you, right?"

"(⊙⊙)...I have always been troubled by my husband's allergy to compliments..."

"What does this mean? It means that the praise is not strong enough, Mrs. He must do more in the future!"

"huh~"

Cao Aiqing simply replied with one word, and the other party had no intention of replying again. The fun was over, but the woman didn't put down the phone. She thought about it, and typed this line:

"Honey, are you nervous...?"

It's just that the cursor flickered several times after the text, but she didn't send the sentence after all.

But just when she was about to put the phone back on the table, the body vibrated twice again, and He Tianran sent another message——

"Honey, I'm so nervous, are you nervous? Let's bet who will cry first, okay, crybaby~"

……

Is there really such a thing in this world where two people have a tacit understanding?

Is it an occasional coincidence, or a long-term running-in, or perhaps an innate fit between two people, there is no accurate answer.

But this feeling of connectedness can make people throb.

"Why do you have to cry first? I want to see you marry me with a smile."

"It's a smile, after all, only joy can cry ~ little fool!"

Cao Aiqing stared at this sentence for a long time, and unconsciously, a beautiful arc appeared in her mouth, and she muttered in a low voice:

"I won't cry first..."

Immediately afterwards, He Tianran sent a photo, it was a large wedding photo placed in the welcome area, in the photo, it was raining, He Tianran was holding a black umbrella, leaning back slightly , his neck was surrounded by Cao Aiqing's hands in a wedding dress, and the woman was holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand, and one foot was slightly raised back, as if one rushed into the lover's arms to avoid it. Raining doves.

In this photo of hugging each other in the rain, the rain, smiles, actions, and props are all visually impactful. This is also the favorite photo of the two of them in the mass of wedding photos, but the reasons for their liking are different. He Tianran likes it The reason is as above, but Cao Aiqing is more pure.

"This picture feels like you want to protect me from the rain, but I'm not afraid of the rain, I just want to hug you, and you also have an umbrella."

When she first saw this photo, she said so.

Now seeing this photo again at her wedding scene, she couldn't help thinking of some distant past events in her mind, and she couldn't help sending out such a sentence in the chat box like a ghost:
"If I had this photo at the time, I wouldn't have lost."

Soon, a question came from He Ranran:

"Ah? What lost?"

Cao Aiqing was confused and didn't know how to reply, but He Tianran had already thought of another matter, which helped her ease the embarrassment:
"You mean that Tingting and Brother Xiaoyong took their wedding photos earlier than us? Hey, they are also wonderful. The wedding photos were taken last year, and the wedding date is only set this year. They were seven or eight months earlier, so you really won't be fooled!"

"Um……"

"I can't tell, my daughter-in-law is quite competitive, tsk tsk tsk~"

"Okay, okay, I heard that there will be a lot of guests in the afternoon, you have to receive it with your best men!"

"Yes, Madam!"

Seeing the news, Cao Aiqing put down the phone with a smile, and the makeup teacher asked enthusiastically from behind:

"Sister Ai Qing, for the color of your lipstick, do you plan to use Zhenghong or Tangerine?"

"You paint it first, let me see~"

"Okay, it's actually quite a big difference."

The makeup artist used two lipsticks to draw a contrast of two colors vertically on his arms, explaining:
"Zhenghong is more formal and more atmospheric. Generally, I would recommend Zhenghong for a wedding in a hotel or a dinner party; but this time we have an outdoor wedding, and it is in the afternoon and dusk, so orange red It will look much more hydrated and clear, and there is a little shimmer in it, so it will be very energetic under the sun. Of course, if you don’t like Sister Ai Qing, I have other things here, I will Paint it and you pick it?"

"Need not."

Cao Aiqing shook her head when she heard the words, carefully looked at the two lipstick colors on the makeup artist's hand for a while, pointed to the one on the right and said:
"Use this darker color."

"Okay, Zhenghong is actually very good, very stable, and in this kind of occasion, she is the type that will never go wrong."

The makeup artist stopped and continued to arrange Cao Aiqing's hair.

The bride stared at her exquisite makeup in the mirror, was silent for a moment, and hesitated:

"Why don't we wait... Let's all try? I'm not sure..."

The makeup artist nodded and teased:

"Okay, this is not a very troublesome matter, we can try until you are satisfied, sister Ai Qing, you must be very nervous?"

"Yeah, who wouldn't be nervous about this kind of thing... But I've been looking forward to this day for a long, long time..."

Cao Aiqing in the mirror looked directly at herself with a happy smile.

……

……

The sun gradually slanted to the west, and the distant sunlight turned into an endless golden line, spreading across the coast.

Colorful balloons were tied and fluttered on the backs of the neatly arranged white chairs throughout the scene. Under the circular arches, a long pure white carpet was laid directly to the stage. The aisles were surrounded by various flowers and vegetation. The band had already A romantic and soothing melody was played. The emcee and groom who presided over the wedding, that is, He Tianran, was already standing in the audience, communicating with the sound engineer, photographer, wedding planner and other responsible persons for the last time. process.

That's right, the main emcee of this wedding is He Tianran himself. This is his own decision, and the reason is very simple. There is no emcee more suitable than himself to introduce their love to the people watching the ceremony today.

Cao Aiqing readily accepted this proposal, and the two had the same understanding of this wedding. On the one hand, they wanted to give their parents a formal marriage in the traditional sense; exclusive ceremony.

In the words of Brother Tianran, it's like playing, if you can't play in this world, what a pity.

However, play, but also play seriously.

Especially this time.

Therefore, He Tianran is not without double-handed preparations. The planning team has already recruited an experienced master of ceremonies to sit in charge. He will sit next to the audio station throughout the whole process. If the groom forgets his words or gets nervous on stage, he will be in charge of the conversation. Help, and come to the rescue when necessary.

"Gentlemen, ladies, parents and relatives of the newlyweds, as well as brothers and sisters of the two, distinguished guests, now everyone can take their seats one after another. The wedding ceremony between Mr. He Tianran and Ms. Cao Aiqing will be held in 15 minutes. Then officially begin.”

After the staff gave a briefing, the guests on the outside of the grass went into the viewing area through the arch to sit down. Although the wedding was held outdoors, many tourists who wanted to join in the fun were stopped far away. He Tianran and Cao Aiqing Although they are not celebrities, there are some business giants and politicians among the guests this time. They are mainly friends from He Panshan, so the privacy and confidentiality work is done very well.

There were also many people from Cao Fengyao and Yang Chengbi, but they were not that troublesome in comparison. Apart from some relatives, they were mainly academic figures.

In addition to He Panshan, the father of Shanhai Group, all 11 members of the board of directors and executives from various departments also came. Among them, the investment department led by He Tianran had the most visitors, because only executives in other departments can Invited, and the investment department is He Tianran's headquarters, so naturally the most invited.

However, there are more than 150 people participating in the ceremony, which is not as many as this wedding, and more of them are friends who are familiar with both He Tianran and Cao Aiqing. This happens to be an ideal large-scale outdoor wedding. number of people.

Time goes by little by little, when everyone is sitting on the huge lawn on the high cliff, facing the sea, when the sun is setting slowly, the sky is still dark, the rippling golden water is so peaceful and vast, which makes people feel full of joy. Thinking of the water and the sky, while indulging in the romantic scene of the setting sun melting gold.

A tall and straight figure walked in slowly from outside the arch, and the music of the band changed, and the people who were still taking pictures of the beautiful scenery came back to their senses. Looking at this figure, the young friends were already cheering, until he walked on the stage, Taking a deep breath, he bent down and bowed to the guests attending the ceremony.

When He Tianran stood up straight again, the tension and embarrassment on his face disappeared, replaced by a state of self-confidence that was solemn and clear.

"Thank you for participating in my wedding with Ai Qing, and thank you for being able to witness our love at such a beautiful moment."

He Tianran spoke calmly, with an amiable tone.

He looked down the stage, and saw his parents sitting together after a long absence, the brilliance of the setting sun shone on their faces, and they also looked at him, that was...the loving eyes that he had most hoped for in childhood.

Even though the ceremony had just started, Wang Ma, who was sitting on their left, had tears in her eyes, and she was just staring at the child on the stage who had grown up since she was a child.

He Tianran didn't dare to look at such gazes for too long, because once these gazes were touched, he couldn't help but feel astringent in his heart.

Who would have thought...

That shy, introverted, reticent and gloomy boy will one day preside over his wedding in a generous and decent manner, and he will tell everyone about his love story.

"First of all, I am standing here today with an extremely excited and apprehensive mood, so please give me the first round of applause as the groom, okay? Thank you."

There was a burst of applause and cheers from the audience, and He Tianran tried his best to calm down. When the sound subsided, he continued:

"It's sunny today, and the sunset mixed with the sea breeze is very comfortable. But unfortunately, I didn't feel it before I went on stage. Maybe I was too nervous. Today I feel like I'm in a dream. For a moment, everyone's loud applause barely pulled my floating soul back to my body..."

There was laughter from the audience.

He Ranran walked slowly on the stage with a microphone in his hand.

"Actually, before deciding on this wedding, Ai Qing and I had many thoughts about the wedding. We have told each other many times about the vows of life, so until this moment, I have been struggling. As the groom, what should i say...

After much deliberation, I decided that before Ai Qing officially appeared on the stage, I would like to introduce my wife, Cao Aiqing, to my family and friends. "

There was a look of happy memories on the man's face, and he smiled unconsciously. Even though he didn't have any manuscripts in his hand, he didn't need any reminders when it came to this.

Because those words that he wanted to say had already been rehearsed many times in his mind.

"I thought for a long time about what words to use to describe my wife. First of all, the first word that came to my mind was flexibility.

She is always very strong, as long as it is what she wants to do, she will always insist on doing it instead of needing the help of others. In this respect, she is a relatively axis and a person who accepts death, but at the same time this is also her advantage .

For example, her childhood dream was to become an excellent architectural designer. She has never changed this point. Later, in high school, she only filled in the Department of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong. Five years later, he was admitted to the Bartlett School of Architecture, University of London.

Because of this tenacity, she finally stepped into the hall of her dreams. I admire her very much, because I was sensible very late, and I didn't really find my goal until I was about to graduate from college.

However, I am also very lucky, I got her favor, I believe that she will love me for a long time, so I will always support her, be her most solid backing, and let her do what she wants to be who she wants to be. "

He Ranran paused for a moment. The people in the audience were attracted by his narration, and listened intently as he spoke softly, talking about the other half of his life in a leisurely manner.

"Second, she is delicate and sensitive. She can always see my emotions and is willing to have a long talk with me late at night to untie my knots. She can always put herself in my shoes and consider my feelings and tolerate me as much as possible. temper, so I also hope to give her more, and more love from me, so that I can also be her warm harbor."

When the words fell, the young friends among the guests suddenly became restless, because outside the garland arch, Cao Fengyao was leading his daughter and walking slowly...

It was a dreamy girl, wearing a gorgeous ivory white wedding dress with a beaded lace mermaid design. The wedding dress was embroidered with pure flower bud patterns, and was set off by light feathers. She felt light and elegant. Elegant, while the luxurious Rovski crystals adorned throughout it exude a layer of holy brilliance under the sunlight.

The woman seemed to come from the sky. She held her father in one hand and held a bouquet of flowers in the other. The golden light lingered on the tip of her hair. The long veil covers her face, but people can still see the unique beauty in the world from this vague haze.

At this time, the orchestra that had already been prepared at the wedding scene, the teacher holding the cello pulled the strings, and a piece of Bach's "Overture to Cello Suite No. [-] in G Major" was so slowly and melodiously on the edge of this isolated island, In this golden twilight, the sky flew up.

And at the same time, there was a deep and suppressed excited voice.

"third……"

People who were curious about the arrival of the bride turned their heads again, and they watched He Tianran on the stage, waiting with bated breath.

And He Tianran looked directly at the angel who was slowly walking towards him. The moment she appeared, his eyes turned red, and the hand holding the microphone trembled slightly, but none of these could stop him. The man spoke the next three words in a small but firm and affectionate tone, with some trembling sounds that could not be concealed——

"I love her."

The moment He Tianran uttered these words, the lead singer of the band suddenly rang out from the melody of classical music.

I need another story, I need another story

Something to get off my chest, let me get off my chest, set me free
……

A song "Secrets" from the Republic of One was naturally inserted into this romantic wedding. The combination of classical music and modern arrangement is so ingenious. With the sound of drums, the melody changed from melodious to Little by little it turned into an incomparable enthusiasm.

Tell me what you want to hear, tell me what you want to hear

Something that will light those ears
……

When the voice of the lead singer slowly climbed from low to high, whether it was a classical string orchestra or a pop rock band, all the instruments in the audience were intertwined and became part of this dream wedding, and the balloons were released into the sky , the groomsmen and bridesmaids sitting on both sides of the aisle picked up the flower baskets prepared under the chairs, grabbed a handful of petals with laughter, and sprinkled them into the sky...

While the petals were falling one after another, Cao Aiqing walked through the arch and slowly stepped onto the white carpet.

Everyone is indulging in the perfect scene of what they see before their eyes and what they hear in their ears. The passionate and intense emotions are ignited in everyone's hearts. People can't help but stand up, wanting to witness the golden sunset under the sunset more clearly. scene.

This time, this moment

Don't need another perfect lie, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics never jump in line, don't care if critics never jump in line
I'm Gonna give all my secrets away
……

In He Ranran's field of vision, the world seems to have pressed the slow-motion button, everything is so natural, everything is so free and fierce, the wrinkles at the corners of his father's eyes, the moist eyelashes of his mother, the laughter on the faces of his friends, The balloon rose into the sky inch by inch, the falling petals and the arc drawn by the wife's veil slowly swinging...

All kinds of things rushed towards his eyes, almost relying on human instinct, the man struggled to move towards the love of his life...

For such a short distance, he seemed to have walked for a long time, he seemed to hear the cheers and whistles of people, he seemed to hear beautiful singing, he seemed to hear someone crying with joy, all kinds of sounds mixed together so that he could not distinguish Clear, until finally, he heard a sentence——

"Naturally, today I entrust my daughter to you. When you hold Ai Qing's hand, you will carry a family in the future. This weight is not easy. If you want to go on for a long time, it will definitely let you Tired, irritable, old, and even want to give up, so I ask you to answer me honestly at this moment, are you willing?"

All the sounds disappeared suddenly, only this words echoed in He Ranran's heart for a long time.

By the way, today is his wedding day.

By the way, today is the day he finally found a home.

By the way, today is his dream come true day.

At some point, He Tianran walked up to the father-in-law and his wife, tears streaming down his face...

But he is no longer the kid who was clamoring and thinking about looking for love everywhere...

He nodded his head slowly and solemnly, tears streaming down his cheeks and dripping to the ground.

"I am willing."

As a husband, he made such a promise loudly and loudly to his wife's father.

"Good...good...good..."

At this moment, the old father's eyes were also shining with moist light, his lips and chin trembled imperceptibly, and after murmuring a few "good" words, his head moved twice uncontrollably, It's just that his eyes kept staring at He Tianran's face. After getting an affirmative answer, he seemed to relax all of a sudden. It turned out that in an instant, he became a little old...

Afterwards, he finally handed over his daughter to another man. He turned around silently and left the stage.

The bride couldn't help but turned her head and looked at the direction where her father left. In her impression of the mountainous back, it turned out that there was a day when her shoulders shrugged...

He Ranran felt his wife's hands trembling silently, and he called softly:
"Ai Qing..."

His wife turned her head again, and He Tianran temporarily put down her holding hands, and slowly lifted Cao Aiqing's veil with both hands.

Under the delicate tulle is a face that has been crying for a long time...

But He Tianran felt that this was the most beautiful side of his wife.

"Crybaby~"

He sneered, but in fact, he himself was not much better.

I saw the pitiful Cao Aiqing looking at him, sniffing, raised his hand to wipe away his tears, then put his hand on He Tianran's lips, spread his fingers apart, and made a gesture on the left and right corners of his mouth. "V", pushed up gently, making the other party smile.

"You look weird now, why do you still have the face to talk about me..."

Cao Aiqing was still sobbing slightly in his words, He Tianran stopped arguing, An Ran accepted the smile arranged by his wife, and held her hand again.

The applause, cheers, and clamor of blessings from the guests on the stage suddenly became louder, and even overwhelmed the band music that was paused because of the conversation just now, and now the newcomers joined hands and played again.

"Brother Tianran, great job!"

"Ai Qing! You must be happy~!"

"Happy newlyweds, you must remember to have a baby early!"

"I wish my brother He and my sister-in-law a happy marriage for a hundred years, and raise your eyebrows~!"

"..."

Seeing the two join hands, the atmosphere on the scene was mobilized, and the best man and bridesmaids sent out a burst of excitement and booing blessings.

He Tianran held Cao Aiqing with one hand, and raised his hand as a response. Facing such festive words that he could only hear once in a lifetime, he was also a little embarrassed, and Cao Aiqing covered half of his body with a bouquet of flowers. She opened her face, and didn't put it down until the two returned to the center of the stage, but the girl's mood was not completely calmed down, she was still wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingers from time to time, and occasionally looked at the direction where her parents were sitting in the audience.

He Tianran put the microphone to his mouth, and then put it down again. Cao Aiqing looked at him in the blink of an eye without hearing anything. The newlyweds looked at each other for a while, and the man put the microphone back to his mouth again. Everyone in the audience waited for a long time, thinking that He wanted to say some affectionate words again, but this guy faltered and made a whole sentence:
"Uh...what am I going to say..."

Everyone in the audience burst into laughter, and Cao Aiqing couldn't help laughing.

And the "backup master of ceremonies" who had been sitting at the side of the mixing console finally got the job, and quickly turned on the microphone, and said in a relaxed tone:

"Just now our groom's officer can say so much that I, the emcee of ceremonies, lost my job, why is it suddenly so reserved in front of the bride?
Haha, in fact, you don’t have to laugh at him. As far as I know, our groom is very caring. He prepared two wedding dresses for the bride. One was chosen by them for the wedding photo shoot. Everyone who wants to come to the welcome area has already seen it through the photos. It's here, and the other one, which is the one you see now, was personally designed by his bride. Like us, he saw it for the first time.

I think, when he faces this meticulously prepared love from his lover, he must feel uneasy, nervous and happy in his heart, because not every time we meet is like meeting for the first time, he must have a lot of things to say to the bride, everyone Give him some time and applause. "

This wave of applause was extremely natural, otherwise it would have to be professional.

However, the current He Tianran really has no time for him. He took the MC's words and then laughed at himself:

"I'm not afraid of everyone's jokes when I say it. I only said three points in the description of my lover just now, but I was actually planning five points, but when she appeared, the music played, I was anxious, and I ran out of words. , so I can only say the last point that I love her in advance..."

This self-exposure was really effective, the audience immediately burst into laughter, and Cao Aiqing even pumped out a fist, and hit him twice with a red face.

"But in retrospect, the reason why I put the three words 'I love her' at the end is that I couldn't find a better summary than these three words..."

After the joke was over, He Tianran relaxed a lot. While flashing countless scenes of the two falling in love in his mind, he mobilized his emotions bit by bit. He faced his wife and said eloquently:
"My lover and I first met in the summer when we were 15 years old. At that time, we had the first day of class as high school students, and we hadn't had time to distribute school uniforms. In the classroom of Class 2, Grade [-], I sat in a Not too far from the front, I saw a girl in a white T-shirt with long hair tied into a ponytail.

I still remember when she came over with a bit of shyness on her face, and the first sentence she said was, classmate, the teacher asked me to find some boys to carry the textbooks, can you help me?
She was standing by the window at that time, the sun was particularly partial to her, and it shone on her face so impartially. God knows that I, who was more shy than her at that time, could not refuse this request.

I had already forgotten how to bring the textbooks back to the classroom that day, and I also forgot whether I was tired at that time.

I remember that it was supposed to be very hot that day, and the cicadas in the school were buzzing. When passing by the playground, the freshly watered plastic track would emit a strange smell under the sun. On our way back, she passed by the school’s canteen , she trotted in, and then trotted back, with an extra bag of mineral water in her hand.

I can still remember that scene clearly, the broken hair on her forehead and the skin were stuck together due to sweat, the sweat dripped from her neck, and I even remember how she treated me very well when the cold mineral water was handed over to me. I smiled politely.

Since then, a voice in my mind has repeatedly reminded me——

I like her.

However, unlike Sunshine who has always favored her, she is very fair to me, the mineral water I bought that day, every boy carrying textbooks has a bottle..."

The old classmates in the audience immediately became noisy.

Xue Yong: "Yes, I will prove it! I went there that day, and I also have a share of the mineral water!"

Bai Tingting: "I went with Ai Qing too! When buying water, Ai Qing and I paid half and half, and we shared the water, and I was there too! Why is there no me in memory? This is definitely a memory filter Mirror!"

Guo Huai: "I...I can prove that the plastic track on the playground did have a strange smell!"

The couple on the stage shook their heads helplessly, looked at each other and smiled, He Tianran rubbed the back of his wife's soft hand, and continued:

"At that time, I was very introverted, and I was not good at words, so I had to bury this secret love in my heart. Although I fantasized about the scene at this time countless times, it was not until the third year of high school at the age of 17 that due to some coincidence, It made us meet and become friends. When I was 21 years old, I was about to graduate from university, and she was about to study abroad. When we might never see each other again, we really decided to come together and spend the long journey of life hand in hand.

So far, during the ten years from our 21 years old to 31 years old, my lover has been included in all my life plans.

In the end, what I want to say is that the wedding is just a short process, and the long one is our future life, like..."

When He Tianran said this, his heart and face were already extremely moved. His tears couldn't stop flowing out, and Cao Aiqing kept wiping them for him, and every time he wiped away his tears, He Tianran seemed to feel a little more in his heart. With a lot of courage, he finally said in front of everyone, in front of his lover, what he had always wanted to say:

"For example, the word 'home' is actually great, isn't it? What I feel is not a kind of heaviness, a kind of burden, but a kind of stability and incomparable practicality.

When I was in elementary school, I always wanted to run faster and go home before the sun went down.

Now that I'm married, I just want to slow down, hold your hand, and start a family before the sun goes down.

And then I thought, take you home, let's go home, go back to our house..."

In these words, people were moved by the vows and true feelings interpreted by He Tianran, but the metaphors and sadness contained in them were understood by only a few people present...

Bai Wenyu was sobbing in the audience, He Panshan stroked her back gently, he raised his head, looking up at his married son for the first time.

There was an unspeakable guilt in their eyes.

Is He Tianran lucky in this life?

If he was lucky, he wanted a family so much in his oath, but why didn't he mention the word "parents" at all?

Is He Tianran unlucky?
If it is unfortunate, then how can there be such a beautiful person in this world, who remembers the pain and hardships he has walked along the way, remembers everything, and can even stand in front of him at this moment, firmly determined to accompany him all the way What about the people who go down?
After the groom finished his vows, it was naturally the bride's turn. Cao Aiqing took the microphone. The couple didn't bring their manuscripts when they came to the stage, allowing their emotions to flow freely, but even so, they could always poke each other's hearts The softest part, such as Cao Aiqing's first sentence after adjusting her emotions——

"Dear husband, my lover, and...my favorite, classmate He...how are you..."

There were tears in the woman's eyes, she was as pure as yesterday, her smile was as piercing as the mineral water she handed to the boy back then, all she needed to do was call classmate He, and He Tianran could be brought back to that time in an instant, he raised his head, Biting her lower lip, her tear glands couldn't hold back any longer, and she completely lost control.

　Not surprisingly, there will be another chapter tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)