"Qingning is pregnant and it's inconvenient for her to come." Jiang Yumei had already prepared her explanation, and her tone was sincere. "In Jiaodong City, we have a custom that we don't eat the food of the bride's family. If she doesn't want to come, she won't come."

The saying "a pregnant woman shouldn't eat at another woman's wedding" means that a pregnant woman shouldn't easily attend someone else's wedding.

When the Fetal Deity and the God of Happiness meet, conflict will ensue.

Liu Yuzhen's lips twitched slightly, but she didn't ask any more questions.

Their family is so well-mannered; both of their daughters are pregnant before they're even married.

Thinking of her daughter-in-law Tang Wenya, Liu Yuzhen felt even more choked up. Xiao Tingshen was about to take the college entrance exam, and Tang Wenya had a child and didn't know how to do anything. What would happen to her in the future?

Anyway, she doesn't know how to take care of a new mother or a baby.

Xiao Yaodong was a social butterfly; he ignored the petty thoughts between women and enthusiastically toasted and chatted happily with Xu Jianguo and the leaders sitting at the main table.

In any case, a son's wedding is a joyous occasion for the family, and parents are naturally happy.

Xiao Yaodong and Liu Yuzhen were both leaders in their respective units, and the guests they invited were either their superiors, peers, or subordinates.

The bosses are the bosses of the bosses, all seasoned veterans, mature and steady, with every gesture and movement measured and methodical. They speak with a broad perspective, from society to family. They wish Xiao Tingshen well in settling down and starting a family, and encourage him to strive for higher education so that he can contribute to society in the future.

In front of their superiors, peers and subordinates are more composed. Being invited to a wedding banquet is a great honor for them, and they dare not speak too loudly.

Only Wang Yaqiang and Liu Dawei's table was the most active; despite being the last table, it was the noisiest table in the entire room.

Wang Yaqiang, in particular, kept urging the bride to come out and toast the guests.

Anyway, in everyone's eyes they are just petty thugs. No matter how well they behave, they can't leave a good impression on them, so they might as well just be themselves.

The bride and groom toasting is a traditional part of the wedding ceremony. The host family prepares for it, and when the atmosphere is right, the bride will naturally come out to toast.

Tang Wenya was prepared, and even touched up her makeup and asked Chen Meili to prepare some warm water for her.

She didn't sleep well last night and felt a bit nauseous.

Chen Meili understood: "Don't worry, I know. When you're toasting, just take a small sip."

As the two were talking, Xiao Tingshen walked in with a smile and said gently, "Wenya, we should go out and offer our toasts."

"Okay." Tang Wenya smiled sweetly and handed him her hand. Xiao Tingshen took her hand, and the two went out the door side by side.

Chen Meili carried two glasses of warm water and followed behind the two.

"Give me a kiss! Give me a kiss!" Wang Yaqiang stood up and cheered, and the others joined in.

Wu Xiufang and Zhou Chunyan chuckled, in high spirits.

Chen Meili had originally arranged for them to sit at the last table, which made them very unhappy, as they felt that Tang Wenya had treated them poorly.

But the young people at their table were very humorous and took good care of them. They let them eat first every time a new dish was served, and they even gave all the wedding candies on the table to their son.

The young people looked frivolous, whistling and making crude jokes.

Actually, they are not bad.

The two sisters-in-law were full before they even finished their meal, and the children ate happily, stuffing their pockets with lots of candy.

This trip was totally worth it!

Faced with the jeers of the young people, Xiao Tingshen and Tang Wenya simply smiled and began to toast the elders from the main table, earnestly accepting their blessings and guidance. They promised to be filial to their parents, dedicated to their work, respect and love each other, live a good life, and strive for progress every day.

Xiao Tingshen, in particular, truly lived up to his reputation as someone destined for university; his words were sincere, heartfelt, and fluent.

This drew a round of applause.

As the bride, Tang Wenya deeply understood that she couldn't steal the groom's thunder in such a situation, so she smiled and cooperated throughout, following her husband's lead.

After praising Xiao Tingshen, everyone praised Tang Wenya.

A perfect match, a match made in heaven.

When they reached Wang Yaqiang's table, the atmosphere immediately changed. Liu Dawei noticed that Xiao Tingshen's glass was filled with plain water, so he immediately grabbed the bottle and said, reeking of alcohol, "Tingshen, change the wine, change the wine. If you're not drinking today, when are you going to drink?"

"Brother Wei, Ting Shen still has to consummate the marriage tonight, so don't make a fuss," one of the young men teased. "Plain water is fine!"

"Don't worry, drinking won't interfere with his wedding night, it's not dark yet!" Liu Dawei insisted, taking the wine glass and filling it for Xiao Tingshen, urging him to drink. "Tingshen, if you don't drink today, you're disrespecting us guys."

"Yes, yes, you have to drink this!" the young men chimed in.

Besides Wu Xiufang and Zhou Chunyan, there were two children at the table. They were all close colleagues and friends of Xiao Tingshen, and they all knew each other.

With Zhao Jingyu absent, Wang Yaqiang became their leader, commanding a large following.

"Alright, alright, I'll drink." Xiao Tingshen knew them well; he couldn't avoid it today even if he didn't drink. He picked up his glass and downed it in one gulp.

"Just take a small sip," Tang Wenya whispered to him.

"No, you have to gulp it down." Wang Yaqiang took out the red rope and candy he had prepared beforehand, stood on the chair, held the red rope, and made the two of them bite the candy.

Everyone got even more excited: "Bite down together and don't let go, or you'll be punished with three cups of wine."

Tang Wenya disliked this kind of prank, but it was a common part of weddings; they just wanted the bride and groom to kiss for fun.

When Zhao Jingyu and Xu Qingning held their wedding banquet, Wang Yaqiang also let them bite into candy. However, Zhao Jingyu reacted quickly and ate the candy first, without embarrassing Xu Qingning.

Before Tang Wenya could react, Xiao Tingshen was pushed over by two young men. Wang Yaqiang, holding the red rope, dodged and she kissed Xiao Tingshen directly.

Xiao Tingshen had just drunk alcohol, and the taste of the alcohol on his lips and teeth made Tang Wenya feel nauseous and unable to stop herself from vomiting.

Everyone was engrossed in watching the spectacle when they saw the bride vomit, and they were all stunned.

What's going on?

Could it be?

No way?

Chen Meili quickly helped Tang Wenya up and handed her a glass of water: "Drink some water to calm down."

"Let's go back inside!" Xiao Tingshen frowned, somewhat at a loss. He hadn't expected her to vomit, especially in front of so many people.

"Have some water to rinse your mouth first." Wu Xiufang immediately stood up and helped Tang Wenya up. Zhou Chunyan also stepped forward and patted her back, saying to Wang Yaqiang and the others, "Stop fooling around. Pregnant women can't drink alcohol."

Her voice wasn't loud.

Everyone in the room heard it clearly.

The atmosphere was very awkward.

No one knew what to say. After a moment of silence, they started making small talk, discussing how nice the weather was and how good the food was.

Wang Yaqiang and Liu Dawei lowered their heads and chuckled.

See, you can't hide the truth forever. After trying to cover it up for so long, it still came out.

Tang Wenya's face flushed instantly, overwhelmed with shame. She wished she could disappear into the ground. She shook off her sisters-in-law's hands and hurriedly went back to her room. She felt like banging her head against the wall.

Xiao Tingshen quickly followed him inside; he was embarrassed too!

The people at the main table could hear it clearly, and Xu Jianguo and Jiang Yumei were so embarrassed that they couldn't say a word.

Were these two sisters-in-law deliberately trying to cause trouble?

Even if they knew Tang Wenya was pregnant, they couldn't say it in public!

Xiao Yaodong, being a leader, calmly stood up and gave an impromptu speech, thanking all the leaders, relatives, and friends for coming and for making sure everyone had a good meal and drinks.

Everyone clapped enthusiastically, their hands turning red from clapping.

Zhou Chunyan then belatedly realized what she had said and quietly asked Wu Xiufang, "Did I say something wrong?"

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