Chen Zhaodi felt that Huang Qinqin was definitely doing it on purpose, knowing that she had been engaged for so long but had not yet gotten married, and deliberately mocking her!
I never imagined that she would be the one to approach them and ask first.
He said awkwardly, "Heh, heh, I'll be soon too, but I haven't decided on a date for the banquet yet."
"So when are you holding your banquet?"
After going around in circles, we finally came back to the same question. Huang Qinqin wasn't afraid for her to know: "The banquet is on the 6th of next month. Remember to come and join the celebration if you have time!"
"Maybe after sharing in this good fortune, you'll be getting married soon too. I'm leaving now."
Chen Zhaodi was so angry at Huang Qinqin's words that she jumped up and down!
What do you mean by saying that maybe after basking in some of the good fortune, she'll be able to get married soon too?!
Is he certain that he will get married later than her?
Chen Zhaodi looked at Huang Qinqin with malice in her eyes and secretly made up her mind: she must get married before Huang Qinqin and make her watch with envy as she is pampered and lives a good life!
......
State-run restaurants
When Master Li saw Xu Junhui coming over, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, what a rare guest! What brings you here today?"
"Look at what you're saying, didn't I just come here the day before yesterday?" Xu Junhui said, handing him a pack of cigarettes.
Master Li took it and looked at it, then said in surprise, "Still at the gate, you've really gone all out. Do you need something from me?"
"You know how shrewd cooks are, there really is something I'd like to ask you for help with."
Xu Junhui said cheerfully, "I'm getting married on the 6th of next month, and I'd like to have a few tables set up here. I'd like you to help me reserve some seats. Is that alright?"
Master Li punched Xu Junhui on the shoulder and teased him with a laugh, "You're fast, kid! I just saw you looking at dates last week, and you're getting married next month!"
Xu Junhui scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Actually, it would be better if I got the marriage certificate. We plan to get it tomorrow. After all, we should act quickly if we want a good partner. I'm afraid things might change if we wait too long."
"That's true, and you're not young anymore, you should have gotten married a long time ago. When I was your age, the kids were already walking."
After finishing the small talk, Master Li asked seriously, "On another note, how many tables do you need to reserve for the 6th? And you need to close by 6 pm at the latest, because we have to leave work at 6:30 pm."
"We still need to clean up before we can leave work. Even if I'm willing to work overtime, my other colleagues might not be."
Xu Junhui nodded in understanding: "I know. Please reserve eight tables for me for now. I'll go back and discuss it with my parents and in-laws. I'll give you a definite answer by the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"Okay, I'll give you the details of the dishes once you've confirmed the number of tables. Then you can see if you want to change them."
......
"Mom, I'm home."
When Xu Junhui returned home, he found no one in the yard or kitchen, so he shouted loudly.
Zhang Yumei came out of the room and asked, "Did you ask the state-run restaurant? Can they reserve a banquet room for us?"
"I asked, and Chef Li said it was okay. Now we just need to confirm how many tables we need to reserve so that we can prepare the dishes in advance."
Zhang Yumei calculated: "For our family, there are only relatives and three of our close coworkers. Five tables should be enough."
"But when you pick up Qinqin tomorrow to get your marriage certificate, please ask your in-laws if they would like to have their wedding banquet at the restaurant with us."
"Okay, I'll ask Auntie and the others tomorrow."
"Um."
......
"You mean Chen Ermei was waiting for you at the door again today?"
Chen Zhaodi really couldn't understand. She had heard from her daughter that Chen Ermei always waited for her at the entrance of the family compound and often asked her if she had any potential partners.
She found it strange at the time. The two families didn't usually have much contact, so why was she so concerned about whether her daughter would be a good match? Later, when she got engaged to Xu Jingui, Chen Zhaodi understood.
However, since they hadn't found a suitable match, Chen Zhaodi thought that Chen Ermei might have resorted to this tactic because her parents wouldn't bother to find her a better partner.
Aside from being quite angry that they deliberately brought up the fact that they had met her daughter on their engagement day, Chen Zhaodi felt absolutely nothing about their engagement.
But now that her daughter is about to marry Xu Junhui, if Chen Ermei dares to cause trouble, she will definitely not let her off!
"She only asked when you're getting married? Didn't she say anything else?"
Huang Qinqin shook her head: "No, that's all she asked, but I always feel like she's up to no good."
"Okay, when Junhui comes over, you can talk to him about this. I think it might be that Xu Jingui who asked her to ask."
“They are cousins after all, so they should know each other quite well. If we talk to him, we might be able to guess what they are planning to do.”
Even if you can't guess, you can still keep an eye on things.
"Okay, I'll talk to Junhui about it tomorrow."
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The next morning
Xu Hongxia yawned, looking utterly dejected. Her initial excitement had turned to numbness. All she needed was Xu Junhui; she simply couldn't understand how just a few outfits could be styled in so many different ways!
"Hongxia, what do you think of this outfit?"
When Xu Junhui asked her again, Xu Hongxia didn't even look up and replied perfunctorily, "Not bad, it looks good. This set looks even better than the last one."
Xu Junhui walked up to Xu Hongxia and asked again, "Do you really think it looks good? Even better than the last one?"
"Yes, yes, it looks better than the last one."
Xu Junhui tapped her on the head and said angrily, "I didn't change it at all. You said it looked good without even looking at it. You didn't put any thought into it!"
Xu Hongxia felt she really couldn't be blamed; she had been woken up very early in the morning. Then she was forced to watch her brother change clothes for over an hour, even though he only had a few outfits and there was nothing wrong with changing them.
The problem is that every time Xu Hongxia says the combination looks good, Xu Junhui will disagree and say it doesn't.
Xu Hongxia said it didn't look good, but Xu Junhui thought it was alright. This was driving Xu Hongxia crazy. If her opinion wasn't needed, why wake her up so early...?
Finally, Zhang Yumei couldn't stand it anymore and called Xu Junhui over: "Stop fussing over it, just wear a white shirt. I reckon Qinqin will be wearing a white shirt or a white skirt today too."
"Huh? Why? Mom, how did you know what Qinqin would wear today? Did she tell you in advance???"
Xu Junhui felt wronged. Since his mother knew what Qinqin would wear, why didn't she tell him earlier, making him so nervous and even waking Hongxia up to bother her?
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