“Grandma, we’ve already separated our households, so you don’t need to attend this ceremony,” Lin Chen immediately said to Lin Zhou Shi.

Lin Zhou was furious. In front of so many people, couldn't they at least give her, their elder, some face?

"I'm your grandmother, do you think I can't accept your kneeling? Kneel down!"

Lin Zhoushi's old face revealed a smug expression.

She had finally waited for this day, and she felt completely refreshed.

Lin Chen tried to pull Jiang Ning away, but she stopped him and whispered a few words in his ear, which immediately relaxed his expression.

The ceremony continued, and the two, now dressed in new clothes, knelt before the ancestral tablets.

This time, Jiang Ning wore a light pink dress with small flowers. The dress had a square collar and puff sleeves. With a single ponytail, she looked fresh and bright.

Lin Chen, on the other hand, was wearing a shirt and black pants, which made him look very well-proportioned.

When the two stood together, everyone said they were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, so well-suited that even their ancestors would be laughing in their sleep.

Lin Chen knelt on the ground, while Jiang Ning, wearing a skirt, couldn't kneel properly and only made a token gesture.

Hearing everyone's comments about her, Ma Huijuan was furious. Why was she allowed to not kneel? Why did she dress so beautifully on purpose? Who was she trying to seduce? She was so seductive.

If the ancestors saw this, they would probably take her in as a fox spirit.

Soon, the most exciting part for Lin Zhoushi arrived.

However, Lin Chen and Jiang Ning only bowed to the two elders and did not intend to kneel.

Wang Xiufen didn't care at all. She had already told Lin Chen that city girls don't need to be so particular. Just a token gesture is fine. This kind of bow is perfectly acceptable.

She took out a red envelope she had prepared in advance and handed it to Jiang Ning.

Everyone glanced at it; it was a thick stack, at least a hundred yuan.

This treatment is truly different.

Lin Zhou's face darkened, and she made a move to get up.

Lin Chen stopped her: "Grandma, where's the red envelope?"

"You didn't kneel, so why give me a red envelope?" Lin Zhoushi rolled her eyes to the sky.

Lin Chen suddenly raised his voice: "Grandma, the wedding ceremony is about bowing, not kneeling. We kneel to heaven and earth, why should we kneel to you! I think you're just trying to embarrass us, and you didn't even prepare any red envelopes for us, did you?"

A single question left Lin Zhou speechless.

It's not like we weren't prepared!

At this moment, Wang Xiufen took out an empty red envelope, put it in her hand, and said with a smile:

"Mom, the children are getting married, could you put some money in their red envelopes to bring them joy?"

Originally, she did not intend to have any further involvement with Lin Zhoushi, but for the sake of the children, she thought she could take this opportunity to ease the tension with the old lady.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Zhoushi took the red envelope and tore it to shreds.

"Didn't you two split up? You still have the nerve to ask for a red envelope after splitting up! Let me tell you, from now on I don't have a grandson like you, and all my money will be left to Lin Tao."

"Okay." Lin Chen agreed without hesitation, then squeezed Jiang Ning's palm and gave a wry smile:

"Mom, Ningning, the ceremony is over, let's go."

He led them back to his small home and announced the start of the evening's banquet.

I felt a little sad, but mostly relieved.

Knowing full well that it would be embarrassing and gossipy in front of so many people, Lin Zhou still had to tear off her hypocritical veil, which showed how much she disliked herself.

During this period, all the guilt I felt completely disappeared.

Some relatives are destined to drift apart as time goes by!

Dinner had already started here, and Lin Zhoushi gathered everyone together over there.

She wanted to utterly humiliate Lin Chen, so that he would be the subject of endless gossip in the village, forever known as the grandson she had abandoned.

She announced to everyone that she would give all her money to Lin Tao.

Lin Tao burst out laughing when he heard her decision, and he picked up Ma Huijuan and spun her around.

Ma Huijuan was startled by his sudden action, and then thought shyly that if Lin Tao could love her like this, she would be happy for the rest of her life!

I heard that Grandma Lin has more than 800 yuan in her hands, so she won't have to worry about her life in the future.

Yu Xiaofeng was also very excited. She had been coaxing the old woman for so long, and now that the money was out, she would never have to put up with her rudeness again!

Only Lin Baojia stood there, listlessly smoking his pipe, as if none of this concerned him.

Just as everyone was filled with their own ulterior motives and anticipation, waiting for the old lady to take out the money, a scream came from inside the house: "Where's my money?"

She clearly hid the money in the cracks between the bricks, so how could it be gone?

Lin Tao anxiously stepped forward and questioned, "Grandma, do you not want to take it?"

"No, I put the money inside the wall, in a cloth bag, how could it be gone?" Lin Zhou's wife also fell into self-doubt.

Could it be that she's getting old and has a bad memory, or perhaps she was robbed recently?

After inspecting the condition of the wall, Yu Xiaofeng made a rational analysis:

"There are no signs of the wall being pried open. Could it be that a rat dragged the money bag away?"

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but start searching.

Lin Zhou thought to herself, "There are so many people around now, what if I don't lose the money but someone else takes it? That would be a huge loss."

"Alright, stop looking for now, let's finish the wedding first."

She kicked everyone out.

As soon as the person left and the room became empty, she felt dizzy and disoriented, and couldn't get out of bed.

Lin Tao and Ma Huijuan were busy taking care of the guests and couldn't pay attention to her. Yu Xiaofeng glanced at the person on the bed. She hadn't received the money and thought the old lady was doing it on purpose. She was so angry that she couldn't be bothered to care about her.

Meanwhile, a long queue had already formed next door, with people waiting to be seated.

After a few rounds of drinks, when the wedding feast is almost over, it's time for the most exciting part: teasing the newlyweds in the bridal chamber.

Jiang Ning intended to do the same thing, giving everyone some snacks to send them home quickly, but who knew that the few cronies Lin Tao had sent over would start causing trouble.

"Lin Chen, you two must be exhausted after working so hard all day. Take a break and have a drink with us." Shuanzi was already seven or eight parts drunk. As he spoke, he rubbed his body with his hands, looking like a hooligan!

Lin Chen forced a smile: "Brother, it's getting late, everyone can go home now. Take the unfinished wine on the table back, and I'll get you another bottle if you need more."

The crowd had already started to disperse, and someone came over and pulled him away:

"Let's go, the couple should be consummating their marriage now."

Shuanzi flung his hand away: "I haven't had my fill of drinking yet, this banquet can't end!"

I'm attending their wedding to give them face; if they don't drink with me, it means they don't respect me, Shuanzi.

Seeing that he was about to renege on his promise, Lin Chen quickly negotiated with him: "Today is my big day, so I'll have a few more drinks with you, brother. We've agreed to only have three drinks."

In fact, three cups was really his limit. He even told Jiang Ning to be prepared to help him into the house.

Jiang Ning smiled and stepped forward:

"This must be Brother Shuanzi, right? I'll drink with you today. You name it, I'll drink with you to the very end!"

A gasp erupted from the crowd, and those who were about to leave rushed over...