Chapter 1585 Ranch Wedding (1/2)

There were more festivals after Halloween. There was still Thanksgiving in November and then Christmas in December after that, as well as New Year's Day. Thanksgiving was an important holiday in America, and Sophie and Li Du spent it with the Martins after they returned to Flagstaff. After the holiday, he would head to Riverdale to attend Big Fox's wedding.

They drove down to Riverdale. The town was peaceful and uneventful as ever, the retro vibes compounding the nostalgia. As they transitioned into winter and the town saw fewer and fewer tourists, it seemed to give off some sort of desolation that only added to the feeling.

As Li Du drove into the town, he bumped into a strong, blonde youth who drove his pickup truck into the supermarket to get some stuff. The two of them greeted each other and Li Du waved to him. ”Hey, Jack.”

The blonde was Big Fox's brother-in-law. The first time Li Du met him, his child had been diagnosed with meningitis and Li Du sent a helicopter to rescue him.

Jack broke into a huge smile at the sight of Li Du. He got down from his car to shake hands with the man and he said, ”Hey, Li, you're early. You guys go on ahead to the ranch first. Hans and Barbara probably can't wait to see you guys.”

Sophie asked, ”How's Chuck? He must be getting pretty big and strong.”

Chuck was his son, who had had meningitis. Jack smiled brightly at the mention of him. ”Yep, we've got good genes in our family so the little man's becoming a strong lad.”

Many things were needed for a ranch wedding, which was why Jack's pick-up truck was completely filled. Li Du opened his trunk to help ease his burden. Jack still had stuff to buy so Li Du brought some of the people back to the ranch first.

The ranch was decorated with colorful lanterns and there were balloons and ribbons wrapped around the simple gate and fence. Every time the wind blew, numerous ribbons floated in the air, making the place look lively.

After Li Du parked his car, he saw Hannah and Stephen. The pair had come down before Li Du did to help prepare for the wedding; otherwise, the bunch of them could have been traveling together.

Because he moved to Los Angeles, it had been quite some time since he last saw Hannah and Stephen. The old friends were overjoyed when they reunited. Li Du pulled the two of them into a hug and asked them, ”Aren't you guys getting married one of these days?”

Hannah chuckled. ”We're just waiting for Hans to get married, and then it's our turn. What about you guys, Li? What are you and Sophie planning?”

Sophie shrugged. ”Well, I'm just waiting. No one's offered to set the date yet, so I can only wait.”

Stephen looked at Li Du as he said, ”That's a hint, bro, that's a hint, I tell you. Hurry, man, just make your move. Good things come in pairs, right? Maybe we could have our weddings at the same time.”

Li Du smiled but did not say anything. Changing the topic, he said, ”What about Big Fox? Isn't he going to come to greet an old friend who traveled all this way for his wedding?”

”He's with Barbara. She's trying on wedding dresses. I never thought this brother of mine would stay here like this. Barbara is his whole world now,” Hannah remarked.

Stephen sighed. ”It's true. I used to be sure Big Fox would never get married in this life. He was Flagstaff's prodigal son, but here he ends up getting married before we did. On top of that, he even became a traditional cowboy. I would never have believed this if I didn't witness it myself!”

Hannah smiled. ”I give thanks to God and to my parents.”

There was still some doubt lingering in their words, and Li Du found this amusing. ”We do have to respect him, though. He might be a prodigal son, but there's no denying he's a good one. I knew he was a good person the moment I saw him help the kids from the welfare home.”