The two were already asleep. Zhao's father and Qian Huijie were worried that Zhao Feifei's belly would swell up, which would be unsightly, so they set the wedding date very close to date.

Don't even think about holding another one in Beijing. The two of you can just go back to Beijing for the Spring Festival to have a homecoming ceremony.

And so, Zhao Feifei and Wei Yuejin's wedding was set for three days later.

If it weren't for the fact that there wasn't enough time to prepare a dowry for Zhao Feifei, Zhao Feifei and Wei Yuejin would have held their wedding that very night.

There were no lavish weddings at that time; the banquet was held in the army canteen.

The day before the wedding, Qian Huijie even brought Wei Yuejin to find Qiu Zean, feigning an invitation for Qiu Zean to be her best man.

“Ze’an, your Uncle Zhao and I don’t know anyone else here. Yuejin and Feifei’s wedding is short of a groomsman. I heard you have a boyfriend? That’s perfect. Feifei doesn’t have a bridesmaid either. We can leave this to you.”

"Don't worry, I've prepared red envelopes for you all, so you definitely won't suffer any losses."

Wei Yuejin also smiled smugly and chimed in Qian Huijie's defense:

"Auntie is right, our two families have been friends for generations, so I'm entrusting this matter to you!"

Qiu Zean stared at Wei Yuejin for a long time before asking in return:

"Aunt Zhao, who told you I have a boyfriend?"

Qian Huijie was stunned by the question. She didn't expect Qiu Zean to ask such a question. Who told her that?

Zhao Feifei said she heard it from Zhou Cuifen, that Qian Huijie's previous relationship with Zhou Cuifen was entirely due to Qiu Ze'an's influence.

Now that Qiu Ze'an has lost face in front of her, there's no point in hiding Zhou Cuifen's secret anymore, Qian Huijie said sarcastically.

"Who else could have said that? It was your good stepmother who told Feifei. If it weren't for her instigating Feifei, our Feifei wouldn't have come all this way to be so anxious."

"Forget it, what's the point of saying all this now? Don't tell me you don't have a boyfriend."

Qiu Ze'an nodded as a matter of course:

"Aunt Zhao is right, I really don't have a boyfriend."

Qian Huijie didn't believe his nonsense; he was just saying that on purpose to avoid helping.

However, this wasn't something that couldn't be used. Qian Huijie's eyes lit up:

"You really don't have a boyfriend? Then let me introduce you to someone. What do you think of my niece from my family?"

"Although she is not as good-looking as Feifei, has not been to school for many years, and does not have a formal job, she is good enough for you, after all, your conditions are not that great either."

After saying this, Qian Huijie felt much better.

Qiu Ze'an wasn't angry at all. This family would be a laughingstock if they wanted to see this, so why should he bother arguing with them? Qiu Ze'an refused.

"There's no need for introductions. I don't have a boyfriend yet, but I do have someone I like and I'm currently pursuing her. It's not convenient to reveal that beforehand."

Qian Huijie's sarcastic remarks:

"Ze'an has found a high branch to climb, no wonder he didn't need me to introduce him. One should know one's own limitations. No matter how good the family is, one still needs to be worthy of it. One should know one's own situation."

"If we don't see eye to eye, there's no point in saying more," Qiu Ze'an replied dismissively.

"I understand, Aunt Zhao, don't worry, I will try my best."

"Then I won't take up any more of Aunt Zhao's time. Aunt Zhao, you should hurry up and find someone else."

Qiu Ze'an turned to leave, but Qian Huijie called him back, as if offering a handout:

"If you don't have a girlfriend to be your bridesmaid, you can't refuse to be the best man, can you? You wouldn't refuse to help with such a small thing, would you?"

Qiu Ze'an nodded as a matter of course:

"I definitely can't help with this. Aunt Zhao knows I'm pursuing my boyfriend, and I can't do anything that would make her misunderstand."

"With so many people in our regiment, surely Deputy Battalion Commander Wei can't even find a groomsman? If so, his popularity must be really bad!"

Qian Huijie defended Wei Yuejin, saying:

"Yuejin is naturally very popular, and there are plenty of people willing to be his best man. I only thought of you first because of the relationship between our two families. Don't be ungrateful."

Qiu Zean shrugged:

“Aunt Zhao, you’ve misunderstood. Our two families have never had a good relationship, and it’s not going to be any better in the future. You really don’t need to flatter me as a best man.”

After saying this, Qiu Zean walked away without looking back, ignoring Qian Huijie's furious stomping behind him.

Originally, Zhao Feifei had schemed against Qiu Ze'an. She had found Wei Yuejin, a living hell, and her future was bound to be miserable. Qiu Ze'an had even considered letting her go.

However, Qiu Zean could not tolerate Qian Huijie's repeated attempts to manipulate him, and even her attempt to have his "partner" be a bridesmaid.

He remembered that Wei Yuejin's hometown wasn't too far from here, and he wondered if notifying his hometown now would be enough to catch his ex-wife and child's wedding.

…………

It was Zhao Feifei and Wei Yuejin's wedding, but Qiu Zean never showed up, which made Qian Huijie very disappointed. She even wanted to ridicule Qiu Zean in front of everyone, asking why he didn't come!

At this moment, Qiu Ze'an and Song Chunwei were standing at the entrance of the train station. Song Chunwei anxiously looked at the exit and muttered to himself:

"I've already found out. The train from Dong Province should have arrived long ago. Why hasn't anyone from Wei Yuejin's family come? Could it be that his ex-wife isn't coming?"

Qiu Ze'an was also a little anxious. He wasn't afraid that Wei Yuejin's ex-wife wouldn't come; he was just afraid that they wouldn't be able to arrive in time.

That's a real shame. He thought there would be a big show today, but it seems he won't be able to see it!

Qiu Zean patted Song Chunwei on the shoulder:

"Let's go. Looks like we can't come today. It's alright, we'll get there sooner or later. Wei Yuejin and Zhao Feifei won't be able to show off for long."

Song Chunwei was annoyed:

"That's still not as spectacular as what we're seeing now. Have you ever seen an ex-wife disrupt her current husband's wedding? It's such a shame about this legendary scene!"

Who can argue with that? If he doesn't come now, no matter how much trouble he causes, Zhao's father and Qian Huijie won't be able to handle it. So, if he brings this up in advance, it won't make much sense!

Song Chunwei complained about Qiu Zean:

"You, you never think ahead before doing things. If the two of you had just filled out a marriage application form and decided to do this, I would have taken time off work to pick them up and brought the whole family over!"

Qiu Zean: You really have a lot of free time, wasting both your time and travel expenses just to cause trouble for Zhao Feifei's family.

They really love watching the drama unfold, they never miss a chance to stir things up!