The wedding car, adorned with large red flowers, stood at the entrance of the courtyard.

Amidst the sound of firecrackers, Lu Shengye carried Jiang Xuan into the car.

He Yinhua also sat down in the back.

At exactly twelve o'clock, accompanied by the announcement "The bride has arrived," firecrackers exploded on the road in the family compound, scattering tiny red paper fragments. Lu Shengye carried Jiang Xuan across the threshold and entered the Lu family home.

Then, the neighborhood children cheered and threw colorful pieces of paper at them.

The relatives and neighbors who were chatting all started to look at them.

Lu Shengye carried Jiang Xuan into the new house.

Wang Yingqiu, Wang Yuying, Zhang Qiuqin, and a few others were picking vegetables in the kitchen.

Wang Yingqiu's belly was already very big, so she couldn't sit down and had to stand in front of the cutting board.

The other two couldn't sit still, afraid of missing any exciting parts.

From the moment Lu Shengye entered, they looked him over carefully through the window.

"Tsk tsk tsk, driving for just a few steps?" Wang Yuying said, seeing the wedding car at the door. "Xiao Ye really knows how to pamper a woman."

"It's because she's good at serving you in bed. Men all fall for that. Look at her, the way she sways her hips when she walks." Zhang Qiuqin pouted.

"Slut."

Wang Yingqiu interrupted them: "Hey, you two, don't talk nonsense. There are a lot of people here today, it won't be good if someone hears us."

"That's it?" Wang Yuying said in a low voice. "I looked for a long time but didn't see any dowry."

Wang Yingqiu felt disdain in her heart, but smiled and said, "They should have prepared it by now. Maybe it's just in the tenement. They don't live here, so it would be a hassle to carry the dowry back and forth."

“Even if she doesn’t live here, the proper wedding rituals still need to be followed. Otherwise, it would be better to just hold the wedding banquet here. There’s no need to go all the way to the tenement to pick up the bride. I don’t think her family has prepared any dowry at all.”

“These mothers have it so easy. They don’t need to prepare anything. We even buy them bicycles, let alone bedding for my daughter.”

Zhang Qiuqin put the selected vegetables into a basin, scooped up a ladle of water, and said, "I see your in-laws are only concerned with dressing themselves up. Look at them, their daughter is getting married, but they're all dressed up with greasy hair and powdered faces. Anyone who doesn't know better would think it's their own wedding."

"Pfft." Wang Yuying laughed out loud.

Wang Yingqiu smiled and said, "Let's not talk about that. Anyway, the young couple has a good relationship, so they can live however they want."

In the new house.

Lu Shengye put Jiang Xuan on the bed and went out to greet his relatives.

Jiang Xuan ripped off the veil.

He Yinhua exclaimed, "Xuanxuan, how could you remove your veil by yourself?"

"It's okay, I'm a little hungry and want to eat something. I'll cover it up again later."

Jiang Xuan looked around and saw that all the furniture in the room had been moved out, leaving only a bunk bed.

The bed was covered with a new red sheet, sprinkled with peanuts, candies, and large red dates.

Jiang Xuan cracked open a few peanuts.

He Yinhua: "I'll go to the kitchen and find you something to eat."

As soon as she lifted the curtain, Lu Shengye came in carrying two steamed buns.

These steamed buns were just made, and there were a few small red dots on them.

"Auntie, you two should eat something to fill your stomachs first."

He looked at Jiang Xuan and suddenly fell silent.

She wore exquisite makeup today, looking a little different from usual, and her whole appearance was particularly radiant; she was absolutely stunning.

Jiang Xuan touched her face. "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lu Shengye blushed. "It's nothing. You guys eat first. I'll bring the dishes over to you when they're ready."

Jiang Xuan chewed on her steamed bun. "Where are Dian Dian and Fan Xing? I haven't seen them at all."

"Auntie took them out; I heard they went to buy something. If you and Auntie are tired, rest for a while; the toasting ceremony starts at 12:30."

"According to the Chinese zodiac, our dragon in the yard will help you carry the dishes later."

Who is Longlong?

"He's Aunt Wang's grandson next door."

"Isn't her grandson Fanfan?"

"Fanfan is his youngest grandson, and his eldest grandson is Longlong, who is already 10 years old."

Just then, a dark-skinned little boy came in, carrying a folding plate covered with a red headscarf.

He was a little unaccustomed to seeing Jiang Xuan eating steamed buns with gusto.

The brides he had ever seen were all sitting quietly on the bed.

Lu Shengye introduced: "This is Longlong."

Jiang Xuan nodded, grabbed a handful of candy from the bed, and stuffed it into his hand.

"Ono, it's time to toast. You all need to get ready." The butler called out from outside the door.

Lu Shengye responded and glanced at the pair of red high heels on the bed. "We'll be standing for a long time later. Can your feet handle wearing these?"

Whether Jiang Xuan can handle it or not, I really don't know.

She had never worn high heels in her previous life.

Her toasting dress was a cheongsam style, which seemed to look better with high heels.

She was wearing shoes. "It should be fine."

Lu Shengye said, "Auntie, Grandpa said that my family should sit at the first table. Let's go out together."

He Yinhua was in severe chest pain, but to avoid worrying her daughter, she forced herself to nod and said, "Okay, let's go."

Jiang Xuan quickly tidied her hair and touched up her lipstick in front of the mirror before coming out with Lu Shengye.

She wasn't short to begin with, but now that she was wearing high heels, she looked even taller.

These high heels are a bit difficult to walk in.

Lu Shengye held her hand.

Those relatives and neighbors, upon seeing Jiang Xuan lift her veil, were completely mesmerized.

This is so beautiful!

Just like on TV.

Even Wang Yuying couldn't help but say, "Yingqiu, could you ask around for me where they did their bridal makeup? I'll have my daughter do it there too."

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