As a soldier, Cheng Yanlang naturally needed to report his marriage to his superiors. Furthermore, out of respect for the Si family, the two sides negotiated and decided to set the wedding date on the fifth day of the first lunar month.
Even though we had made sufficient preparations in advance to hold two weddings, there were still many details that needed to be carefully handled.
Shu Ran still has to go to work on weekdays and doesn't have much free time to deal with these trivial matters.
So my grandparents took the initiative to take charge of these matters, and Lu Rongjiang and Wang Qiufen also actively assisted.
On Sundays when we have a day off, everyone comes to help.
The wedding rooms for the two couples were arranged in the small building. If they want to move out after marriage, they can decide according to their own wishes.
When Shu Ran was sorting her things, she found that there were still some items that needed to be purchased. She immediately turned to Qin An Ning and said, "Ning Ning, please accompany me to the department store to buy some things."
"Okay, shall we go now?"
"Well, let's go."
There are many things to prepare for a wedding, and this is the first happy event for the Cheng family after their misfortune, so Shu Ran wants to make it as perfect as possible.
"Mother-in-law, why don't you go shopping with us?" Before leaving, Shu Ran warmly invited Wang Qiufen to go with him.
Wang Qiufen waved her hand and said hesitantly, "I'd better not go."
Shu Ran, however, took her hand without hesitation and said with a smile, "Let's go. You've been through a lot these days. Now take a break."
After hearing this, Wang Qiufen stopped refusing and followed Shu Ran out the door.
But he still said, "Why bother? This is much easier than farm work!"
At first she was worried that she would feel uncomfortable. After all, Ningning's family were all city dwellers, and their living environment and habits were very different from hers.
But after spending some time together, she has completely integrated into it.
Although Shu Ran is a city dweller and is now the director of the trade union, he never puts on the airs of a city dweller when talking to them.
In addition, she was naturally gentle and sincere and generous in her dealings with others, so Wang Qiufen and her were almost like sisters.
Look, the two of them were talking and laughing in the car, and even Qin An Ning couldn't get a word in.
However, Qin Anning was very happy to see such a scene. Without feeling too restrained, Wang Qiufen and the others would not always think about returning to their hometown.
The car quickly drove to the entrance of the department store. After parking the car, Lin Peng silently followed Qin An Ning a few steps away.
"Aunt, what do you want to buy?"
"Shuqing's yard has been cleaned up. I think we should prepare some daily necessities for them. If they want to live there, they can take them with them directly, so they don't have to buy them themselves.
As for the set you used when you got married, leave it at home so you don’t have to mess around when you come back to live here.”
As the two were talking, Qin An Ning felt an unfriendly gaze staring at them. He looked up and saw a ghostly figure appear in front of him. It was Li Qingman.
She hadn't seen Li Qingman for a long time. At this moment, Li Qingman was leaning on a crutch, with a haggard face, thin cheeks, and sunken eyes. Those dark eyes were staring straight at you, which was indeed a little creepy at first glance.
Shu Ran didn't recognize who she was for a moment. Seeing her staring at them like that, he couldn't help but frown and look displeased.
Qin An Ning quietly leaned close to Shu Ran's ear and whispered softly, "Aunt, she is Li Qingman."
Shu Ran looked at Qin An Ning in astonishment, as if asking, is this really her?
Shu Ran had met Li Qingman before, and the image of a well-educated, gentle and dignified lady had always been deeply imprinted in her mind.
The woman standing in front of him now was completely different from the Li Qingman in his memory. She looked like a lonely and resentful woman.
Even though Shu Ran didn't express any resentment towards the person who abandoned her son in times of crisis, she had no good feelings towards her in her heart.
Without hesitation, she pulled Qin An Ning and Wang Qiufen and turned away.
"Wait!" Li Qingman shouted and hurriedly took a few steps forward to catch up.
She walked in a hurry because of her difficulty in walking, and looked a little embarrassed.
Shu Ran didn't want to pay attention to her at first, but considering that this was a department store with people coming and going, it would not look good if there was a commotion.
Helplessly, she stopped and turned around, looking at Li Qingman who was catching up with her with an impatient look on her face, and asked in a stiff tone, "What's the matter?"
Li Qingman bit her lip, not knowing what to say for a moment. She simply felt very unwilling to accept this, so she called out to the person in a fit of rage.
She and Cheng Shuqing had such a deep relationship at the beginning. If it weren't for the misfortune that happened to the Cheng family, they would have been living happily together now.
Now, Cheng Shuqing is doing very well in the Foreign Trade Department, and the Cheng family has been rehabilitated and their jobs have been reinstated. All of this should have been hers, but now Wei Anan is reaping the benefits so easily, which she cannot accept in any way.
Li Qingman's eyes flickered as she saw the figure behind her. She softened her voice and said, "Auntie, I know some of what I said may not be appropriate, but Shuqing and I have known each other for a while after all. I don't want to see him casually marry a woman he doesn't love and suffer for the rest of his life..."
"If you know it's inappropriate, don't say it out loud."
Shu Ran interrupted Li Qingman coldly and said rudely, "Who do you think you are?
Stop talking nonsense to me under the pretext of doing what's best for my son.
If my son doesn't love An An, who does he love? You?
I'm sorry, but I know my son better than anyone. He is not the fool who would be obsessed with the woman who abandoned him in his time of need.
An An is simple and kind. Not only Shu Qing loves her, but our whole family likes her.
The Cheng family has only Wei An'an as their chosen daughter-in-law. Some people should understand their place. It's better not to sow discord or talk behind others' backs, lest they lose the little face they have left."
Shu Ran's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for people around to hear clearly.
Li Qingman's face turned blue and red, and she felt like her skin had been peeled off and thrown on the ground and stepped on. She never expected that the gentle Shu Ran would criticize her in public so harshly.
Shu Ran didn't care what Li Qingman thought. After saying that, he took Qin An Ning and Wang Qiu Fen to go shopping.
When she turned around, she happened to run into Wei's mother and Wei Anan, who were looking at her with smiles on their faces.
What was there to not understand? She turned around and glared at Li Qingman fiercely.
Shu Ran took two steps forward, smiled and took Wei An'an's hand, and said affectionately, "Mother-in-law, are you and An'an here to buy things too? I just want to buy some supplies for them, let An'an choose what she likes."
Mother Wei also responded with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, mother-in-law."
Several people went to pick things together affectionately. Wei's mother turned around and gave Li Qingman a cold look. It was time to get rid of some annoying people.
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