Hu Jiajia applied a thin layer of powder and a little rouge to her face, lightly added some color to her eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil, applied eyeshadow, and then put on lipstick. After that, she looked incredibly beautiful.
Everyone was stunned, especially the auntie combing her hair, who couldn't help but come over.
"This...this really is a fairy descending to earth."
"I wonder if Comrade Lu will still recognize me when he comes?" Chen Lu joked.
Lin Qingyan thought to herself, "That man can even tell just by smelling his scent."
Some of their neighbors from the same village who lived nearby also came to join in the fun. They were mostly women with children, who came to join in the fun and also get some candy, peanuts, and melon seeds to eat.
Suddenly, Lin Qingyan heard voices outside again.
"You've arrived."
"How could I not come to my sister's wedding?"
The person who arrived was He Lanlan.
He Lanlan entered the house and, upon seeing Lin Qingyan, first offered her congratulations and blessings.
She took a pretty red box out of her bag and handed it to Lin Qingyan, saying, "Sister, this is a gift for you."
Lin Qingyan happily accepted the box. "Thank you, Lanlan."
After a while, He Lanlan pulled Lin Zhiheng aside to whisper to each other.
Two days ago, Lin Zhiheng told He Lanlan about his plan to join the army. He asked He Lanlan, "Have you told your dad about it? Will he agree?"
He Zhenguo was involved in the black market, but Lin Zhiheng knew that he was just doing business and had not done anything immoral.
On the contrary, they have helped many people who were in dire need of food.
But at this time, private economic activities are not allowed, for fear that they will disagree with his joining the army, or oppose his relationship with Helan Lan because of this.
“I told him, why would he disagree? Joining the army is such an honorable thing for you, my dad is very supportive. That’s right, that’s right.”
"What is it?"
"Now that you're leaving, you'll be staying in the army forever. I won't be able to see you anymore. What will I do if I get lovesick?"
Lin Zhiheng's ears turned red instantly, and he shyly turned his face to the side. "You can write to me more often, and I can write to you too. When you see the letter, it's like you've seen me."
He Lanlan playfully pinched his arm. "You really don't know how to please a girl. Can't you just lie to me, coax me, and say you'd give up for me? You know I definitely wouldn't stop you from doing what you want to do."
Lin Zhiheng looked troubled, unsure how to answer, but He Lanlan suddenly laughed.
"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. It must be hard for you to lie to me, which means you're sincere towards me. You're not a child anymore; you know how to do serious things, and I fully support you. Just remember to think of me wherever you go. And like I said, you can't fall for another girl behind my back."
If you fall for a girl who's better than me and develop feelings for someone else, you must tell me immediately. Don't hold me back.
Lin Zhiheng quickly shook his head, "Lanlan, actually, I should be the one saying these things to you."
"I'm sure I won't fall in love with anyone else after you leave."
"Me too, I won't fall in love with anyone else even if you're not by my side."
He Lanlan smiled. She reached out her arms as if she wanted to hug Lin Zhiheng, but considering that there were other people around, she quietly touched Lin Zhiheng from behind.
"I'll come to see you off when you leave."
"Um."
Brigade Leader's House
Lu Zhengting changed into a clean military uniform that his mother had carefully ironed. Paired with his neat buzz cut, he looked both heroic and handsome.
Li Fang circled around him, "Tsk tsk tsk, Third Cousin is really something else, look at him, he's got a nose and a face, handsome and dashing."
Lu Zhengting raised his hand and slapped him on the forehead. "Don't you have a nose or a face?"
"I mean, my third cousin's nose and face are very handsome, much more handsome than mine."
Mother Lu took a red silk embroidered ball and hung it on Lu Zhengting's chest.
Li Fang then walked over and asked Lu Zhengting, "Groom, the bicycle and the ox are ready and waiting in the yard. Will you ride the ox to pick up the bride or ride the bicycle?"
Lu Zhengting waved his hand, "I don't need either of them."
"Neither of them? You're going to make the bride walk all the way here by herself? Third cousin, I misjudged you. I thought you were so doting on your sister-in-law. Before the wedding, look at how enthusiastic you were. But once you got the marriage certificate, you showed your true colors and stopped pampering her. You're a big liar."
"You're the big liar. Just because I said I don't need an oxcart or a bicycle doesn't mean I expect Qingyan to walk here herself. I still have hands and feet, don't I?"
"You, you?" Li Fang looked at him incredulously. "You're going to carry your sister-in-law over here?"
Immediately, he earned another eye roll from Lu Zhengting.
Li Fang was puzzled. "Did I say something wrong again? I know, you need to bring your sister-in-law back."
He thought he was right this time, and looked at Lu Zhengting with a smile, but what he received next was still a glare from Lu Zhengting.
He pouted. "What? Did I say something wrong again? Why are you rolling your eyes at me again?"
Lu Zhengting gave him two words: "Talkative."
Then he walked out of the house. Li Fang, still confused about how Lu Zhengting was going to marry Lin Qingyan, muttered to himself as he watched Lu Zhengting's retreating figure, "You're not going to carry your sister-in-law here, or hold her in your arms. How is she supposed to get here? On your head?"
Suddenly, he felt very clever, and when he recalled the image of Lin Qingyan riding on Lu Zhengting's shoulders, he burst into laughter.
He even went up to Li Qinqin and said, "Guess how my third cousin is going to marry my sister-in-law later?"
"If they don't use an oxcart to bring it over, they'll use a bicycle. I think it's more likely that my third cousin will use a bicycle."
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