Downstairs, Shangguan Xi saw Grandpa Zheng, Grandma Zheng, and Grandma Shangguan, but Ni Cuihua and Ni Yan were nowhere to be found, even Shangguan Dehui had disappeared.
This was just too strange!
Before Shangguan Xi could react, Wu Chenjun shoved her into the back seat of the car.
Elsewhere, Ni Cuihua sat in the back seat of the police car, glancing at her wristwatch. Her face suddenly changed. It was past the auspicious hour, and it was almost time for Shangguan Xi to take her vows at the church.
That part of the ceremony, where the father escorts the daughter, simply could not go ahead without Shangguan Dehui.
Without Shangguan Dehui as the father, how could the ceremony proceed?
"Dehui, you must take a taxi to the church right now, there’s still time," she urged.
Shangguan Dehui said, "At this hour, how could I be in the mood to go to the church."
Ni Cuihua looked at Shangguan Dehui seriously and said, "Dehui, for Xiaoxi, you must go! At this moment, Xiaoxi cannot be without you! After you’ve taken the vows, then come back here. We still haven’t found Zuo Ling; you staying here is just a waste of time."
"What if Zuo Ling is found right away?" Shangguan Dehui retorted.
Ni Cuihua said, "If we do find Zuo Ling, the police will be there! You won’t be much help. Please get out of the car now! Don’t disappoint Xiaoxi, and don’t delay any longer. After the vows, hurry back here! We can keep in touch with our pagers!"
With that, Ni Cuihua raised her voice towards the police officer in front, "Officer, please stop the car, it’s my eldest daughter’s wedding day, and my spouse needs to get to the church immediately!"
"Okay."
After the car stopped, Shangguan Dehui was still reluctant to get out, because Little Ni Yun needed him more than Shangguan Xi did.
Ni Cuihua pushed him out of the car, "Dehui, go quickly and come back soon! Don’t disappoint me!"
After the words fell, Ni Cuihua quickly closed the car door.
Watching the police car drive away, Shangguan Dehui sighed helplessly, and promptly hailed a taxi. After getting in, he handed the driver twenty yuan, "Master, I need to get to the Sacred Heart Cathedral at 58 South Street, can you please drive as fast as possible!"
With money, things become easier, especially since it was twenty yuan. The driver pressed the accelerator, "Alright! Please fasten your seatbelt!"
The journey was smooth, and it took only about ten minutes to get to the cathedral.
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