Zhong Xiaoxiao, however, was bewildered. "Even though Mom is married, she's still our Mom! What's the point of saying we're family or not... Second brother, didn't you separate from Mom a long time ago?"
"To be honest, you two are no longer a family!"
Zhong Chengren's face darkened: "This is different!"
"What's the difference?" Zhong Xiaoxiao shrugged. "I just can't understand it, because Mom will always be with me! Mom and I will always be a family!"
As she spoke, she made a face at Zhong Chengren, then giggled and returned to the brigade headquarters.
Zhong Chengren: “???”
He finally realized that Zhong Xiaoxiao had no intention of comforting him at all.
She came here purely to stab him in the heart!
Just then, Zhong Chengren also discovered Zhong Chengfa's family.
When their eyes met, the corners of Zhong Chengren's mouth twitched, and the corners of Zhong Chengfa's mouth also twitched.
The two of them looked away tacitly, but still walked together unconsciously.
"Where is the third brother?" Zhong Chengren couldn't help but ask.
Zhong Chengfa said angrily: "You ask me, who should I ask?"
Zhong Chengren was also furious: "Mom's wedding is such a big deal, and the third child is like he's gone missing... I don't know where he went!"
Li Hongjuan muttered quietly, "If the third brother were here, he wouldn't care about this! He would definitely rush over to eat the feast without even thinking!"
The two brothers pretended not to hear this.
Seeing that the second round of guests had finished their meal and were about to leave, and that there were obviously not many guests left for the third round, the two brothers became a little hesitant.
"How about... let's go?" Zhong Chengren suggested, "Let's go. At least, it can be considered a gesture to show that we brothers don't object to this marriage..."
"Otherwise, I don't know what the villagers will say about my mother in the future!"
After he said that, Zhong Chengfa became a little hesitant.
The two men hesitated for a while before heading towards the brigade headquarters.
When Li Hongjuan heard this, she immediately became excited and quickly took Zhong Hongqing's hand and followed.
When the two brothers arrived, they were a little confused about whether to give a gift or not.
As a biological son, should I give a gift money?
After thinking for a long time, Zhong Chengren took small steps towards that side.
Li Hongjuan was a little dissatisfied: "Why do I have to write a gift... My dear son... I still have to write a gift..."
She wanted to have a big meal, but she didn't want to pay!
The two brothers Song Xingfeng and Song Xingting, Song Xingzhi's two cousins, were responsible for writing the gift book and collecting money.
Because of what happened yesterday, they all knew the Zhong Chengfa brothers. So when they saw them coming, Song Xingfeng, who was in charge of writing the gifts, smiled and said, "They are my sister-in-law's two sons! Why do you need to give gifts? Let's go eat!"
When Li Hongjuan heard this, she immediately smiled and pulled her son over.
"Oh, you are Director Song's brother, right?" She said flatteringly, "Hongqing, come on, call me grandpa!"
Zhong Hongqing hid behind Li Hongjuan and refused to come out no matter what.
Song Xingting originally wanted to touch Zhong Hongqing's head, but when he saw that he was dirty, he couldn't help but frowned and retracted his hand.
When Zhong Chengfa saw this, he was so embarrassed that he quickly pulled Li Hongjuan over.
"Then uncle, you guys are done with your work too, let's eat together, let's eat together..." He laughed awkwardly twice, feeling embarrassed.
The three adults and one child walked slowly to the center of the banquet, just in time to see Zhang Chunxue coming over.
The two sons couldn't help but swallow their saliva together.
Li Hongjuan's eyes were also a little evasive, and she subconsciously shrank behind Zhong Chengfa.
Ever since she came back from her parents' home, she hasn't had a proper meeting with her mother-in-law!
Zhang Chunxue didn't say anything, her expression remained calm: "Here?"
Zhong Chengren and Zhong Chengfa nodded subconsciously.
"Now that you're here, just sit down and eat!" Zhang Chunxue said this and turned away.
They looked at each other and found a table to sit down.
There are not many guests in the third round, so the host can have dinner. After all, he can't compete with the guests.
Zhang Chunxue and Song Xingzhi naturally sat at the main table. Also sitting at the same table were Song Xingzhi's grandparents, parents, as well as Zhong Xiaoxiao, Zhou Mingli and Song Yanshen.
There were ten people at the table. Zhong Yuanyuan was taken aside by the other aunts to play, so there was just one person missing. Song Yanze got along well with Zhong Xiaoxiao, so he sat down directly.
The other members of the Song family and Zhong Aiguo's family, who had been busy all the time, also sat at two tables, while Zhong Chengfa and Zhong Chengren, who came most of the time, just sat at one table with ordinary guests.
Zhong Chengren couldn't help but look at Zhou Mingli a few more times.
Zhou Mingli, who used to always have a sad face, now looked sunny and bright. She chatted happily with Zhang Chunxue with a smile on her face, and she no longer looked timid as before.
She's... not the same as before.
As if she noticed his gaze, Zhou Mingli turned her head and met Zhong Chengren's eyes.
Zhong Chengren was caught off guard and his expression was flustered for a moment, but he didn't expect Zhou Mingli to roll her eyes at him. Then she turned back and lowered her head to whisper something in Zhong Xiaoxiao's ear.
Then Zhong Xiaoxiao also looked over and made a face at her second brother.
Zhong Chengren's face turned black.
The dishes arrived quickly.
Li Hongjuan was almost drooling at what she saw. It was as if she had never eaten in her life. She just kept eating without paying any attention to Zhong Hongqing who was sitting next to her.
Zhong Chengfa and Zhong Chengren both felt a little upset, and the food tasted bland.
Zhong Chengfa still remembered putting some food into his son's bowl. When he saw Li Hongjuan's starving look, he was furious.
If he had known earlier, he should have divorced this woman!
How shameful!
The wedding banquet is over, but what everyone is most interested in now is how much betrothal gift Song Xingzhi gave to Zhang Chunxue.
Because Song Xingzhi bought a house in the town, the betrothal gifts and other things were all kept in the house in the town, so no one knew about it.
But the Song family gave Zhang Chunxue so many gifts as a meeting gift, so a betrothal gift was definitely necessary.
However, there were also some people who were so curious that they secretly asked Zhong Aiguo.
Zhong Aiguo was happy today and drank a lot of wine. When this person asked him, he couldn't help but speak.
"Bride price! I gave them the tricycle and the watch before, and Xingzhi also bought a sewing machine for the house..."
"Radio? I didn't buy a radio. I bought a radio and a TV all in one! Yes! A TV!"
"What? You haven't seen it before? I've never seen it before! It was only when I went to Xingzhi's house last time that I couldn't help but reach out and touch it..."
"Bride price? I don't know about that, but Xingzhi opened a savings account last time and said the bride price should be placed in this account... What did he say?"
"One in a million! It's one in a million!"
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