Chapter 545 - The Wedding (4) (2/2)

Jeremy heard the admonishment and cleared his throat. He realized that he should stop the tease and do his job of giving a speech as the best man.

”Jason and I have known each other since our school year. I considered myself as the matchmaker between these two silly people. Of course, at that time, I did not know I was one.”

Ryn blew out a relieved sigh when Jeremy no longer teased Mika. She reached for her glass of champagne and sipped it slowly as she listened. Both Mika and Jason met without her presence. She went home early that day but the day after, Mika told her all about her meeting with the handsome boy in the basketball team. She wanted to know too how Jason and Mika met so she put her attention to listen.

”At that time Jason and I were preparing for a match. Was it against the KGV?” Jeremy asked Jason.

”I think so,” Jason nodded. He did not remember that much particular. All he could remember was when he first saw her, his heart already screamed that the girl belonged to him and he must do everything before someone else gets her.

”Ah... I remember at that time when Mika entered the court, Jason was quiet. So quiet I thought he passed out from the practising. However, when I turned to look at him, he was staring at my little sister. And naive me thought he was just surprised to see someone so short to be my little sister,” Jeremy rolled his eyes, his lips curled into a grin as he teased his little brother again.

”Jeremy!” Mika, Ryn and even Mrs Long gasped at Jeremy for that tease. Hasn't he had enough?

Jeremy chuckled. He looked at Jason who was shaking his head in both horror and bemused and winked. ”As everyone has seen today, four of us are so close we just joke around like this.”

Ryn rolled her eyes. Since when did she be close to Jason to share jokes like this? She was only close to Mika and Jeremy. When they were in school, although sometimes she joined the couple and Jeremy, she was busy trying to eat meat secretly behind her parents' knowledge as well as for deciding whether to accept the offer to become a model. And once she signed the contract, she had to juggle between her study and her modelling work.

She was too busy to even create a friendship with Jason. Hence the awkwardness between them even though they have known each other for years.

Jeremy continued by telling how Jason and Mika started their relationship vividly despite the wail and gasp of horror from Mika and Ryn. He was having so much fun until his father, being nudged and glared at by his lovely wife, put a stop to it. Jeremy shrugged and went to say something else.

”They have been together for years and tried but failed to get engaged every year,” Jeremy rolled his eyes at Jason. He did not know about that particular if his father did not tell them just now. He simply added the tidbit for his speech. In fact, he did not even prepare a text for the speech, already planned on what to say today. ”And finally today they managed to get married. I guess being patience really paid.”

”Jeremy!” Mrs Long shook her head at her son's childish behaviour. Was he drunk? Why was he behaving like this? Keep teasing the couple like this?

”As Jason is my best friend, I know him as I know myself. We are best friends and almost like brothers. But today, Jason, my man, you are officially my brother... in-law. Take care of my baby sister like you have been caring for her all these years. She is yours now and I know you will give your everything for her. I wish you two the best of everything. Love each other and live happily.” Jeremy reached for the glass of champagne that the server just refilled and looked at the couple, ”For Mika and Jason, may your marriage be full of happiness until the end of time.”

Everyone sipped their champagne and clapped their hands. They really enjoyed Jeremy's full of humour speech. It reminded them of his character as the singer. A friendly and charismatic singer and could joke around even during interviews with the media.

The emcee then announced that it was time for the father-daughter dance. Mr Long took a deep breath to calm himself. Then, he stood up and offered his hand to his daughter.

The musician quickly played soft music while waiting for the father and daughter to come to the centre of the dance floor.

Mika smiled widely as she glanced at the stage before she looked at her father.

”This won't be the last time we dance together,” her father said lovingly.

”Hmm... but today is the first day I'm dancing with you, daddy, as a wife,” Mika replied as she let her father lead the dance.

Ryn smiled as she watched her best friend dancing with her father. It was not a surprise anymore when Jeremy was the one singing for the father-daughter dance. She also swayed a bit as she watched Jeremy singing the song while he watched his father and little sister dancing in the middle of the dancing floor. Everyone else was watching as well and some women could not stop tearing up as they listened to the song.

Once the song ended, Ryn adjusted her dress and made her way to the stage. This was the second song that Jeremy asked her to practice quickly. The song for Mika and Jason's first dance as a husband and wife.. They waited for Mr Long to hand Mika's hand to Jason before Jeremy signalled the musician to start.