“Propose?” Charlie couldn’t help but laugh as he said, “Trev, in the West, aren’t proposals supposed to be carefully planned to surprise the person involved? Why would you just say it here?” Trev looked a bit embarrassed and replied awkwardly, “Mr. Wade, our situation is a bit unusual.
I’m headed back to the United States in a couple of days for team training, and it might take some time before I can take a vacation.
So, I talked to Tawanna on the plane. She asked me to pick out a ring and propose to her, which means the element of surprise might be lacking.” He hesitated for a moment and then asked Charlie, “Mr. Wade, if my proposal goes well, would you be willing to be our witness at the wedding?” Charlie smiled at him and responded, “It’s customary in America for a pastor to be present, isn’t it?” Trev quickly replied, “That’s fine! We can adjust the process—take our vows in front of the pastor first, and then have a fusion wedding where we would ask you to witness it.” Charlie chuckled and said, “You two are celebrities, and I prefer to stay out of the spotlight. There will be many media reporters at your wedding, so I won’t show my face.
” Then he added, “However, if you both decide to have your honeymoon in China, I can arrange a traditional Chinese wedding for you.” Trev eagerly responded, “That sounds great! Thank you so much, Mr. Wade! I’ll confirm the details with you after I successfully propose!” Feeling a bit shy, Tawanna turned to Claire and said, “Trev is such a typical guy—he doesn’t understand how to surprise a girl.
If we keep discussing this, even if we do have a wedding, it won’t come with any excitement at all.” Claire smiled and replied, “Charlie was like that once, too. When we got married, there was no proposal, and we didn’t even have a wedding ceremony until three years later. When we finally held that ceremony, it was a wonderful surprise for me.” Tawanna was taken aback and asked, “Really? Why didn’t you have a wedding ceremony when you got married?” Claire smiled and explained, “I wasn’t in a romantic relationship at the time. My grandfather arranged the marriage when he was alive and urged us to marry quickly.
Not long after, my grandfather passed away. Due to various complicated family issues, we never had a wedding.” Tawanna wasn’t aware that when Charlie married Claire, he was simply a son-in-law in the Wilson family, and after the old man’s passing, he faced disdain from the entire family while Claire had little standing, which meant neither of them could have a wedding ceremony. Reflecting on those past years, Charlie couldn’t help but feel a pang of nostalgia. A few years ago, who would have imagined that he, once the son-in-law of the Wilson family, would have the opportunity to rise up? He hadn’t even dreamed of it himself. The reason Claire was where she was today stemmed from her father’s meticulous planning and arrangements that had helped her escape from adversity.
Knowing that Charlie and Claire married a few years ago through the matchmaking of their elders, Tawanna became increasingly curious about Charlie. To have more interaction with Charlie, she initiated a conversation with Claire about hiring Charlie as the Feng Shui Director, saying, “Mrs. Wade, when I was in Tokyo, I had the honor of witnessing the magic of Feng Shui and Mr. Wade’s skills. So this time, for our performance in China, we brought Mr. Wade on board as our Feng Shui Director. After this year’s performance, he may be away for a while to work with our team.
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