Xiao Shu frowned. "And what about that money?"

Li Donghai remained silent, while his mother angrily said, "That was a gift she gave to curry favor with our Donghai. She's shameless; she wants to take back what she's given away."

"My sewing machine, watch, bicycle..."

Xiao Shu frowned even more deeply, looking at Li Donghai with suspicion.

"You have a sewing machine, a watch, and a bicycle, why don't you give me them as betrothal gifts?"

"If you had those three essential items, my parents wouldn't object so strongly!"

"Well, Li Donghai, you said you loved me, but you didn't even give me a single penny of betrothal gifts!"

Li Donghai had a headache. "Xiao Shu, did you marry me just for the dowry, instead of because you truly love me?"

"I loved you so much, I thought you wouldn't care about material things like other women do."

If it weren't for Shen Shuyi, Xiao Shu would have been easily fooled by Li Donghai. But watching Shen Shuyi marry Yan Zheng in such a grand manner while she received nothing, she felt extremely unbalanced!

“Li Donghai, I may not need these material possessions, but my parents do. If you give them to me, it means you care about me, and my parents naturally won't say a word!”

Li Donghai pinched the bridge of his nose. "Xiao Shu, I'll make up for the three big items later. Don't be angry, or you might hurt the child."

Xiao Shu suppressed her anger; if it weren't for the child, she wouldn't have wanted to hold the wedding at all!

Taking the opportunity, Li's mother said, "Xiaoshu, you are the daughter-in-law I've chosen. I don't even think much of Shen Shuyi. You've married much better than her. Look at her boyfriend, he can't even have children!"

"You'd better give us a few more big, healthy sons in the future, and then we'll see Shen Shuyi grow old alone! She's just a hen that can't lay eggs!"

Hearing Li's mother speak ill of Shen Shuyi, Xiao Shu felt much better.

The matter was temporarily resolved, and the wedding banquet proceeded as scheduled.

Shen Shuyi got up early and changed into the red cheongsam she had bought with Yan Zheng. Actually, she had many wedding dresses in her space that were more beautiful than this cheongsam, but this one was chosen with Yan Zheng, so it had a different meaning.

The woman in the mirror was radiant and beautiful. Yan Zheng stood behind her and braided her hair into a plait.

The braids hung down beside her neck, making her look particularly gentle and beautiful.

The area outside was bustling early in the morning. Chen Lian and the others came early to help prepare the dishes. Lin Chan, who was pregnant, also wanted to help, but Shen Shuyi quickly pulled her aside and asked her to sit down.

Lin Chan patted her husband Ai Hua, "Go and help out."

"I understand, Achan, please sit down." Ai Hua was very proactive, busying himself with various tasks. He was especially grateful to Shen Shuyi and Yan Zheng for doing their best in everything.

The wedding was officiated by Yan Zheng's parents and his maternal uncle's family. Many highly respected professors from the National Institute of Research also attended to show their support, making the event grand and dignified.

Although Shen Shuyi has no family on her side, the people who support her are all extraordinary. Who would have thought that she is not only highly skilled in medicine, but also extremely talented in military research? There is no one else like her in the entire country!

As the banquet began, Shen Shuyi, the protagonist of the wedding, attended the event arm in arm with Yan Zheng. Yan Zheng was dressed in a smart military uniform today, full of energy and spirit, making him look even more dashing, and even his tough guy aura was more prominent.

As soon as they appeared, the children in the residential compound came up to ask for candy and say auspicious things.

Shen Shuyi handed out White Rabbit milk candies to the children from the tray in Yan Zheng's hand. The children went home with their hands full of candies, their eyes squinting with joy.

This is White Rabbit milk candy! They rarely get to eat one!

The lead child then called to the children behind him, "Come on, let's go to another house to get some candy!!"

The children ran off in a swarm. Shen Shuyi and Yan Zheng exchanged a smile and invited the guests to take their seats and drink.

The Yan family spared no expense on this banquet, hiring a chef from a state-run restaurant to cook, and the meat and vegetable dishes on the table were all served in generous portions.

Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely; they never get to eat this well, even during Chinese New Year at home!

The atmosphere was lively and bustling, with toasts and laughter filling the air.

Shen Shuyi and Yan Zheng toasted each table with a glass of wine. Yan Zheng took the glass from Shen Shuyi's hand and said, "I'll do it."

When he looked at Shen Shuyi, his eyes were full of affection and tenderness.

Shen Shuyi gave him a reproachful look, "You should drink less too."

The Yan couple, sitting at the main table, beamed with joy. Seeing their son and daughter-in-law so happy, they felt they had no regrets in this life.

The comrades at the table cheered, inviting Yan Zheng and Shen Shuyi to drink a toast together.

"Commander Yan, please arrange the toasting ceremony quickly."

"That's right, a nuptial cup! A nuptial cup!"

Yan Zheng chuckled as he looked at Shen Shuyi, only to meet her mischievous smile.

He squeezed Chen Shuyi's hand. "Want a drink?"

"Drink up~" Shen Shuyi felt there was nothing to be shy about. The atmosphere was right, and she was with someone she liked, so having a drink was nothing.

Shen Shuyi held a glass of wine in her hand and looked at the man who bent down to toast her. She saw Yan Zheng's thin lips and his ears gradually turning red.

The moment the bride and groom drank the nuptial wine, applause erupted, and the atmosphere at the banquet became increasingly lively.

While things were bustling and lively on one side, the atmosphere on the other side of the residential compound was somewhat awkward.

There was a slight mishap when the banquet started. Children came in asking for wedding candy, and Xiao Shu hurriedly handed out the candy, only to find that there were only a dozen or so left in the basket.

Xiao Shu was furious. With the matter already settled, she had no choice but to give the children wedding candy first. Giving two was not enough, and giving one was considered unlucky as it was an odd number. The children made a fuss because they didn't get any wedding candy.

"Stop making noise, stop making noise, I'll give it to you in a bit!"

"Like a starving ghost!"

Helpless, Xiao Shu had no choice but to distribute the wedding candies on the table, which were meant for the guests, to the children.

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