The newlyweds, Su Tong and Chen Yuanyuan, with blissful shyness on their faces, first bowed to the leader, then to the audience, and completed the ceremony noisily amidst the cheers of their fellow workers.

Everyone started busy distributing melon seeds, peanuts, and fruit candies.

Several energetic young men were still throwing confetti at the bride's head.

Chen Yuanyuan was not annoyed; she always had a gentle smile on her face.

Qin Lan and several neighborhood aunties were busy in the kitchen, bringing out dish after dish with barely touching the ground.

Su Ruyi was assigned to keep the books. Most of her coworkers gave her two cents, while those she was on good terms with gave her five cents.

For families facing genuine hardship, we would send them a few pairs of gloves or a bar of soap.

Su Ruyi kept meticulous records of the accounts.

From the moment she woke up until now, sitting there, she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

Wu Lili was in charge of receiving several of her colleagues from the machinery factory.

Not many people came from the machinery factory, as they were all afraid of getting into trouble. Only Chen Yuanyuan's close friends came.

They sat at a table, chattering away as they ate candy and melon seeds.

Just then, the courtyard door was suddenly kicked open, and Zuo Han led a few of his buddies in, walking in aggressively.

To be fair, Zuo Han was a rather outstanding young man at the time, with an upright posture and regular features.

But compared to Su Tong, he felt ashamed of himself before anyone else could say anything.

Su Tong was as tall and straight as a poplar tree, with exquisitely delicate features, and his every move exuded a composure and demeanor beyond his years.

Everyone can see that, given time, Su Tong will surely become a pillar of society.

Moreover, the immersion in poetry and literature imbued Su bronze with a rare air of nobility.

The female coworkers who came to the wedding all looked at Chen Yuanyuan with a hint of jealousy.

Zuo Han's gaze then shifted to Chen Yuanyuan, who was standing beside Su Tong, toasting each table.

Looking at Chen Yuanyuan's rosy cheeks and the undisguised joy in her eyes, and the slight expression of being burned when she took a sip of wine, Zuo Han felt a dull ache in her heart.

That coquettishness, which should have been seen only by him, now belonged to another man.

Zuo Han's lips were tightly pursed, and her teeth were grinding together.

Everyone was so startled by his act of kicking the door that his subordinates stopped what they were doing.

When Su Tong and Chen Yuanyuan looked over at the same time, Zuo Han felt another pang of pain in her heart.

The two of them standing together looked like a perfect couple; no one could be more well-matched than them.

Looking at the radiant Chen Yuanyuan, Zuo Han felt extremely annoyed. Why did he listen to the words of those bad friends around him and force this rare good girl, Chen Yuanyuan, into someone else's arms?

The moment he saw Chen Yuanyuan, his momentum in kicking down the door completely vanished.

At this moment, he scratched his head and walked dejectedly to Chen Yuanyuan: "Yuanyuan, please... don't marry him."

Chen Yuanyuan's face turned deathly pale: "Zuo Han, what's wrong with you?!"

Ignoring everything else, Zuo Han continued loudly, "Yuanyuan, how can you be so heartless! We've been dating for three years, and we've even talked about marriage. You can't be so irresponsible! I've given you my whole being, my whole heart, how could you do this?"

Chen Yuanyuan was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes instantly.

Zuo Han's words were clearly implying that she was indecent and had already crossed the line before marriage.

At this moment, Su Tong had already shielded Chen Yuanyuan behind him, and then politely extended a hand: "Hello, are you here for the wedding? All guests are welcome, please find a place to sit down."

Unexpectedly, Zuo Han slapped away Su Tong's outstretched hand.

He glanced sideways at Su Tong: "Who do you think you are? What right do you have to talk to me?"

Su Tong wasn't impatient; he even smiled and said, "I'm just an ordinary working-class person, and I believe you are too. In this courtyard, no one is superior to anyone else, and no one can step on the heads of the people, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Han's face turned pale.

He hadn't expected Su Tong to be so capable; with just one sentence, he had caught his weakness.

Once this label of "superior" is attached to him, not only Zuo Han, but even his father, the deputy factory director, will be in deep trouble!

Zuo Han felt a chill run down her spine.

Unable to argue with Su Tong, he could only continue shouting at Chen Yuanyuan behind him, "Yuanyuan, this guy is so smooth-talking! You've definitely been fooled by him! How long have you known him? We've been together for three years! In these three years, you've come to my house every Saturday. How many dinners have you eaten at my mom's house? How can you just wipe that clean?"

Chen Yuanyuan's face was visibly grim: "Zuo Han, if you're here to beg for money, you can calculate an amount, and I'll give it to you all at once. You can calculate it now."

Zuo Han was furious: "Who asked you for money for food? Who the hell asked you for money for food?"

Chen Yuanyuan sighed, "Zuo Han, we have different goals and paths, can't we just part ways amicably?"

"No!" Zuo Han's eyes were bloodshot. "Why didn't you say this three years ago?!"

"Zuo Han, don't forget, not only am I getting married, but you will get married in the future too. Put yourself in my shoes, if I cause a scene at your wedding, will you feel proud? Do we really have to become enemies?" Chen Yuanyuan continued to reason with her.

At this moment, one of Zuo Han's lackeys, who had been holding back for a while, shouted, "Brother Han, why are you arguing with this little bitch? What kind of high and mighty principles are you listening to? Just slap this kind of promiscuous woman! We're here today to make a scene, aren't we? Why all the fuss?"

As he spoke, he rushed forward, making a move to hit Chen Yuanyuan.

Su Tie, who was standing to the side, had been itching for a fight. When he saw him rushing over, he kicked him with a powerful kick, sending him flying three meters away.

Ouch!

The lackey let out a scream and fell backward, flailing his arms wildly and knocking over the stool next to him.

The stool knocked over the wine bottle, and the candies and melon seeds on the table spilled all over the floor, causing chaos in an instant.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Su Ruyi frowned and stepped forward: "Zuo Han, right? Come out with me, I want to say something to you." Zuo Han, seeing that she was just a young girl, didn't take her seriously at all: "Don't try to get close to me, even if you're pretty, it won't help! I don't know you!"

Su Ruyi wasn't angry. She took out a handkerchief and said softly, "Comrade, there's no need to be in such a hurry. Look, you're all sweaty. Here, wipe your sweat."

As she spoke, she gently patted his face a few times with the handkerchief.