Chapter 219 - A Cinderella Marriage

Shi Ai stared at herself in the mirror amazed at the change in herself. She really did look like a cinderella. The glass shoes were also perfectly matched to the theme with tiny delicate designs on it. She looked beautiful if she said so herself. Once again, Shi Ai glanced at the clock as she waited for the hairstylist and make up artist to come. In just a few hours, they would be wedded. Shi Ai pulled at her short hair and then at the box that she had placed on the table in front of her. Why oh why did she insist in keeping her hair short?She wanted to wear the pin that Ah Hai had gifted her in her eighteenth birthday but there was no way it could go in her hair. 

Just then the door opened and two girls in professional black dresses entered followed by a tall and lean man with hair that stood in spikes and were the color of a rainbow. He entered while talking at the speed of light and with grand gestures as he complained,"Let me warn you if the brode is not up to my standards then I refuse to do her make up. I told you that you had to arrange a meeting with her but you refused to this is your punishment. We all think that our loved ones are good looking but it takes a professional to understand true beauty!Miss Yang, a bride is like a blank canvas and I am the painter. And no matter how beautiful and talented a painter I may be I cannot turn an ugly duck into a swan. I am not a fairy godmother even if your bride is cinderella!"

Just then the man's eyes met Shi Ai's in the mirror,"Holy cow!" were the words that escaped his mouth.."Are you the bride?"

Shi Ai stared wide eyed at the man in front of her and nodded her head belatedly. She understood that this person was the one who was supposed to do her make up and she could see the man was pretty eccentric and unique. Silently he walked to the mirror and then around her chair before dramatically clapping his hands!

"Perfect!Miss Yang,you may leave!For a canvas as beautiful as this I am even willing to be a fairy grandmother."

Yang Mei winked at Shi Ai as she walkedout of the door.Shi Ai gave an awkward smile to the man who seemed to be sizing her up like a pig for slaughter and smilingly said,"Hello.I am Shi Ai and you are??"

Since Yang Mei had not introduced them Shi Ai could only ask the man for his introduction but the man was offended at this and sniffed the air in disdain.Just then one of his assistants rushed forward,"Oh mam!I think you did not recognise him because he looks even more handsome in person.Let me remind you he is the world famous makeup artist 'The George." who only does one make up a month and this month you were the lucky one!"

Taking her cue from the assistant,Shi Ai understood how to handle the man and she turned to look at the man and proclaimed,"Oh!So you really are Mr George.Please believe me that I thought that I was hallucinating.I never expected such a talented and god gifted man would agree to do my make up!I cannot Thank you enough Mr George for accepting this and doing me the honor.To have a beautiful Fairy Godmother like you,I will definitely be honored.If you make me only half as beautiful as you,then today would be a success.."

The two assistants looked at each other and rolled their eyes in tandem. The bride was quite smart as well as beautiful. Actually, what Shi Ai said was the truth. The man really could be called beautiful so essentially the praise was not fake.George was satisied with the brown nosing and raising his nose in the air once again turned back to the bride happily chatting,"Actually I had guessed that the bride would be beautiful.Your man is really beautiful darling.And you are also good looking enough so I am satisfied.Now let us get to work!There is not much we need to do but we need to focus on your hairstyle.Your husband ordered me to bring hair extensions and I think he was right that it would be your style..Let me tell you I was pretty offended about it at first!How dare a man tell me what looks beautiful on a woman.But I guess he had the sense to choose a woman who could carry both styles beautifully!Now I was told that all other accessories would be provided by him!Again,I was totally against this but he would not listen so I had to give in!So show me what all has he arranged for you?" Shi Ai could not help but feel touched at this. Ah Hai had thought of everything. He knew that she would want to wear the pin so he had asked George to bring hair extensions so that could have an elaborate hairstyle.

Shi Ai looked blankly at George's question and then hesitantly put forward the hairpin that he had gifted her. That was he only accessory she knew of. Maybe she should call him and ask about any other accessories?But his phone was still unreachable..

Just then the door opened and Alicia Long walked in with a big box in her hand. Throwing a mega watt smile at George, she said,"Hello George!I see you are doing well.Are you looking for accessories?Well here they are."

With that Alicia opened the box and not even Shi Ai could stop herself from gaping. George was the quickest to recover as he said,"Did Long Ah Hai take out all the jewels from the shop. Is there anything left for other shoppers?"

In the box, the first thing that caught Shi Ai's attention was the delicate tiara than better matched her dress. On that tiara were two love birds holding a heart. Next to it was Ah Hai's hand written note,"The love birds were Cinderella's best friends." Similarly the earrings were big round hoops with the same design and a bracelet. Though the designs were simple and elegant, the stones and their brightness and clarity was enough to overwhelm anyone. 

Alicia Long scoffed at the man and answered,"Of course he left the lower quality stuff for the others. And now George get to work."

"Wow!Xaio Ai!" She squealed and said,"We went wrong in the theme!We should have gone for angel. You look so so so everything!I have no words to say to you."

Shi Aj looked at her sister who looked just as beautiful dressed up in a rose pink dress as the bridesmaid as she said,"You look just as beautiful!"

Pfft, no I don't and I don't want to. I must say Mr George,you are a genius. Not even a fairy godmother could have done better!"

George who had been about to take offense at being ignored puffed up like a peac.o.c.k while Yang Mei turned back her attention to Shi Ai as she said,"Come my dear Cinderella. Your coach is ready."

Extending her hand, she took hold of Shi Ai's gloved hand and slowly guided her out of the room. 

As Shi Ai stood staring at the coach, she wondered if she would stop being amazed. When her sister told her they were planning a Cinderella theme, this was not what she had in mind. There in front of her stood a real like pumpkin shaped glass coach all with a coach man and two horses to pull it. Where did they even get that thing?Disneyworld??

Yang Mei understood Shi Ai's questioning gaze and without asking answered wryly,"Your husband is responsible for this. The church is a few minutes away if you are too shy then we have a car also.Your Ah Hai is cheesy but his cheesiness is also a class apart!"

Shi Ai grinned happily and climbed the coach ready to go to her very own celebration."