Chapter 548

Every young person, regardless of gender, gazed at Aiden with eyes shining bright with admiration. The Greene brothers, who had just been scheming ways to give Aiden a hard time, were now staring at him with undisguised awe, their faces alight with reverence. Only Aiden remained utterly composed from start to finish—his expression so calm it bordered on indifference. He turned to David and asked, "May I go fetch my bride now?" "Of course, of course!" David and Alex nodded eagerly, stepping aside like startled rabbits. At this, the corners of Aiden's lips finally curved into a faint smile. He took the groom's jacket from Henry Evans's hands and carefully put it on, smoothing out every last wrinkle with deliberate care. For a brief moment, the courtyard fell into silence—until someone suddenly shouted: "Time to welcome the bride!" **Boom—!** Firecrackers erupted in an instant, their deafening blasts giving way to the rapid, crackling bursts of string firecrackers, setting the entire Five