I woke up early this morning and hadn't had a chance to shave yet; the new stubble was a bit prickly.

In her dazed state, Zhou Qinglan felt an itch and a prickling sensation on her face, so without saying a word, she raised her hand and slapped him.

Fortunately, Sheng Xiping reacted quickly and grabbed his wife's hand; otherwise, that slap would have been quite hard.

"My God, are you trying to murder your husband? You were so affectionate last night, how come you're turning your back on him in the blink of an eye?" Sheng Xiping said, both amused and exasperated.

In this short time, Zhou Qinglan had become much more awake, so she opened her eyes and saw Sheng Xiping standing naked beside her.

Zhou Qinglan then remembered that the two of them had gotten married yesterday. "I'm sorry, I thought there were flies or mosquitoes."

That was a completely subconscious reaction; it wasn't intentional.

"Flies and mosquitoes? If I were a mosquito, I'd bite you all over with welts."

Sheng Xiping lowered his head and gave Zhou Qinglan a hard kiss on the lips, then laughed and got up to put on his clothes.

"Get up, hurry up, Mom has probably already made dinner."

Even the most enchanting place can't make you forget serious business. Sheng Xiping put away his thoughts of slacking off, quickly put on his clothes, lifted the curtain, got out of bed, put on his shoes, and went out.

Inside the house, Zhou Qinglan couldn't stay in bed any longer, so she quickly got up and dressed.

"Mom, I'm sorry, I slept too soundly and didn't get up to cook this morning."

Zhou Qinglan tidied up the bedding, pulled back the curtains, and came out of the west room, speaking to Zhang Shuzhen with a reluctant expression.

"Oh, what else? Young people need to sleep a lot, that's normal."

Zhang Shuzhen didn't take it to heart at all, and just waved her hand, telling Zhou Qinglan to go wash up and get ready.

Who hasn't been young once?

When Zhang Shuzhen married Sheng Liancheng, Sheng Liancheng's mother didn't make things too difficult for Zhang Shuzhen.

When it came to Zhang Shuzhen, she got along quite well with Zhou Qinglan, so naturally she wouldn't make things difficult for her daughter-in-law.

After Zhou Qinglan finished washing up and getting ready, Sheng Xiping had already invited Zhou Mingyuan and the others over.

With so many people around, Wang Chunxiu couldn't say anything intimate to her daughter. She just glanced at her daughter a few times and was relieved to see that everything was normal.

Breakfast was simple: millet porridge, steamed buns, and leftovers from yesterday—that was quite a feast.

Sheng Liancheng and his wife served breakfast to the Zhou family. Then Zhang Shuzhen prepared a lot of food for Zhou Mingyuan and his wife to take and bring some back to their relatives.

Zhou Mingyuan and his wife refused repeatedly, but in the end they had no choice but to accept it.

Sheng Xiping and Zhou Qinglan had finished getting ready and, carrying the pre-prepared gifts, followed the Zhou family out.

First, they went back to the old house to pack their luggage, and then the group headed straight for the small train station.

Zhou Qinglan couldn't stay at her parents' home before the wedding, but she has to go back to her parents' home after the wedding.

At the school, she had already taught the lessons in advance, assigned the homework, and asked Li Xue to go over and help supervise for a few days.

We'll go to Songjiang River on the 10th and come back on the 13th, which will only delay the wedding for a few days. Even if we fall behind, it will be easy to catch up later.

I'm feeling better after taking the medicine for a week, so I'll resume updating with 6,000 words per update for now. Chapter Two is a combination of two chapters.