After visiting the courtyard, the two families rested for half a day. The next morning, led by their daughter and son-in-law, they toured the family compound, the pharmaceutical factory, the school, and the supermarket. Looking at the buildings before them, even the usually reserved Xiao Yuping repeatedly praised, "Yan Yan, did Ruan Ruan really design all of this? She's so talented!"

Initially, when they learned their daughter wanted to come to Yuncheng, they weren't very supportive, but they couldn't dissuade her. When they boarded the train to Yuncheng, Xiao Yuping was very worried, fearing her pampered daughter would suffer there. However, she wrote home every week, detailing her experiences in Yuncheng—work, life, and even relationships—leaving them knowing she was doing well and taking good care of herself.

After she wrote to them to tell them that she and Huo Haoshen were dating, they were initially not optimistic. However, after Mayor Lu's investigation, they were quite confident in Huo Haoshen as a person, especially considering his relationship with Huo Haocheng and Ruan Ruan. Therefore, they did not object to the two of them, which is why their marriage proposal went so smoothly.

On the He family's side, He Yuwei's relationship with Zheng Xuyang was only approved by He's father after investigating him. He's father considered Zheng Xuyang to be a good person—capable and responsible. Another consideration was his relationship with Comrade Ruan Ruan, the only disciple of Master Bai Shu. Master Bai Shu had been kind to the He family, and since they couldn't find Master Bai Shu, they would place their gratitude on Comrade Ruan Ruan. One day, Master Bai Shu would come looking for his disciple, and then the two families would be related, and it would be convenient for him to meet Master Bai Shu—a win-win situation, so why not?

When they heard their mothers praising Ruan Ruan, they were very proud. The better Ruan Ruan developed, the more it proved that their initial choice was correct.

Back then, they resolutely came to Yuncheng. Many people mocked them behind their backs, saying they gave up a comfortable life to come here and suffer. Later, when they learned of their engagements to Huo Haoshen and Zheng Xuyang, they gossiped about them again, saying they chose two peasants over scions of wealthy families in the capital. At that moment, they wanted to confront them, but Xiao Yuping stopped them.

Xiao Yuping had asked them if they truly felt Huo Haoshen and Zheng Xuyang were inferior to these spoiled brats. After some thought, they calmed down. Huo Haoshen was a highly sought-after deputy director of a national pharmaceutical factory, and Zheng Xuyang was a sales manager responsible for the entire factory's sales. Their positions were the result of many people's lifetime of hard work. If they were inferior to those spoiled brats, it would be an insult to them.

"Mom, you have to believe what you're seeing. It will only get more incredible in the future."

Lu Shuyan said proudly to Xiao Yuping.

In their hearts, Ruan Ruan was someone who could turn the impossible into reality and lead everyone to a better life.

After visiting the surrounding buildings and resting for the night, Xiao Yuping and her son, along with the He family father and son, brought nutritional supplements to Huo Haocheng's home to visit the old lady and Comrade Ruan Ruan.

Over the next few days, they considered preparing a dowry for their daughter. However, after seeing that they had everything they needed, they converted all the money intended for the dowry into cash and ration coupons and gave them to their daughter so she could buy whatever she needed in the future.

Their wedding attire was personally delivered to them by the old lady two days before the wedding. When Xiao Yuping and He Mingyu saw the wedding dresses, they were even more satisfied with the marriage. Looking at the cloud patterns embroidered on the dresses, symbolizing good fortune, they praised the old lady's exquisite craftsmanship. The old lady, however, declined the praise, explaining that most of the dresses were embroidered by the village women, and she had only assisted a little. Therefore, she truly didn't deserve their compliments.

Seeing the old lady waving her hands repeatedly, they could only sigh at her character and say nothing more. But when her two daughters appeared before them in their wedding attire, they were truly dazzled—they were so beautiful!

After trying on the wedding dress and finding it suitable, they carefully changed out of it. They carefully stored it away; it could be a family heirloom.

The wedding day arrived quickly. Early in the morning, Huo Haoshen and Zheng Xuyang, each in a car, picked up the bride and set off from their small courtyard. The bride's family sat in the back seat, scattering wedding candies to the villagers who had come to watch. The couple drove around the pharmaceutical factory, school, and supermarket before returning to their residential compound.

The old lady and Wang Qun arrived at their apartment building early in the morning. Since they were both elders of the newlyweds, representing the groom's family, the old lady helped Zheng Xuyang greet his relatives and friends. Wang Qun, being Huo Haoshen's mother, naturally greeted his relatives and friends at Huo Haoshen's apartment. Fortunately, Zheng Xujie and Huo Haoli helped them, introducing both families to each other.

Ruan Ruan and Huo Haocheng arrived just as they were taking their oaths.

Uncle Chu served as the emcee for both couples, overseeing the entire ceremony. Commander Gu, as the wedding witness, sat to the side watching the two couples exchange vows and enter into marriage.

Today's dishes were prepared by the factory's chef, with all four stoves running simultaneously. A total of ten dishes were prepared, symbolizing perfection. Six were meat dishes: chicken, rabbit, fish, and pork. The four were vegetable dishes: green beans, eggplant, and Chinese cabbage, all in season.

During the meal, since none of the groom's relatives and friends were in Yuncheng, the new bride couldn't have a sister or sister-in-law accompany her. Ruan Ruan could have, but her belly was too big to climb stairs easily. She was willing, but Huo Haocheng and her grandmother wouldn't agree, so only two elders could accompany her to the meal.

Today's banquet, including Huo Haoshen and Zheng Xuyang's work colleagues and partners from the factory, plus Gu Jinghe, Ruan Shaoke, and others, only had five tables of people in total.

Knowing that they were going to the city to get their marriage certificate that afternoon, the newlyweds weren't pressured to drink more alcohol while they were toasting; they just ate the food on the table.

After finishing his meal, Huo Haocheng told them what had happened and then took his wife back to rest.

Ruan Shaoke, Gu Jinghe, and the others helped them return all the borrowed tables, chairs, and tableware.

In the afternoon, Huo Haoshen and Zheng Xuyang took their respective wives to the city to obtain their marriage certificates.

Three days after the wedding, the He family father and son, and the Lu family mother and son, prepared to return to the capital.

The old lady had already prepared the return gifts for them on their wedding day. These included the game Huo Haocheng and his companions had hunted in the mountains—wild boar meat, pheasant, rabbit, and roe deer—which she had made into cured meat. She also dried the mushrooms they had picked this year, along with some dried fruit she had just learned to make, and some local specialties from Yuncheng. All of these were packed in bags at her home for them to take with them.

When the two families left, the two sons-in-law drove them to the train station, which allowed the mother-in-law to see her sons-in-law and like them more and more.