Chapter 19
Ye Fuyue tutted her words. "Your words are not convincing at all. With the betrothal gifts Wu Longfei offered, you're the only one willing to marry him."
A trace of embarrassment and gloom flashed across Ye Fuyun's face, and the embarrassing scene on the day of the wedding flashed through her mind again.
Ye Fuyun wanted to say something when a relative ran in. Ye Fuyun immediately put on a gentle and good-tempered look.
"Fu Yue, your friend brought you a lot of things, saying that you should take them to the Shen family as a dowry." said the relative.
Ye Fuyue immediately thought of Wu Qiaoer.
Wu Qiaoer said that she would be her bridesmaid today, but she hasn't come yet. Could it be that she is preparing those things?
However, it was not convenient for Ye Fuyue to go out and watch the fun, so Ye Fuyun went out with that relative.
In the yard, Wu Qiaoer was riding her brand new bicycle carrying a new quilt and a pair of mandarin duck pillowcases, with a brand new thermos hanging on the front handlebar.
"Hey, Qiao'er, why did you take so many things? These are all for Fu Yue?" Someone in the family compound knew Wu Qiao'er and asked her.
"Yes, these are what I prepared for Fu Yue so that she can take them to her in-laws' house. Her parents accepted the betrothal gifts but didn't prepare any dowry for her. I, as her friend, couldn't stand it, so I prepared some for her." Wu Qiaoer didn't care how ugly Mr. and Mrs. Ye's expressions were, and she deliberately raised her voice so that everyone could hear what she said clearly.
Father Ye's face darkened as he asked sternly, "Did the Shen family give the bicycle you were riding to my family?"
"Uncle, you have a good eye and you recognized it. This is indeed the bicycle that Chen Yao rode when he came to propose marriage. Uncle, you didn't prepare any dowry for Fu Yue, and you kept the 100 yuan betrothal money for yourselves. You wouldn't want to take the bicycle too, leaving Fu Yue empty-handed to go to her in-laws' house and be laughed at by others." Wu Qiaoer said.
Wu Qiaoer had said so much that even if Ye's father wanted Wu Qiaoer to return the bicycle, he couldn't open his mouth.
People in the yard began to whisper.
"The Ye family is so stingy! A few days ago, when Fuyun got married, they didn't even prepare any dowry. Today, when Fuyue got married, they didn't prepare any dowry either, and yet they asked a little girl to prepare so many things. The Shen family at least brought the betrothal gifts, but the Ye family didn't even give any dowry. Aren't they just trying to make their daughters look down upon by their in-laws?"
"That's right! They even complained that Fu Yun only brought a bag of brown sugar when he returned home. If I were the Wu family's grandmother, seeing the state of the Ye family, I would let Fu Yun return home without bringing anything!"
Ye Fuyun also heard everyone whispering.
She wasn't moved at all. Someone finally understood her situation. Instead, she stared at the items on the bicycle, feeling aggrieved. Why didn't she have a friend as generous as her? Why was Ye Fuyue's luck always better than hers?
If she had gotten married on that day and someone had prepared these things for her, Zhou Jinmei would definitely not have treated her like this!
"Qiao'er, you are so nice to my sister." Ye Fuyun put away the jealousy in her eyes and smiled gently, thinking that it would be great if Wu Qiao'er could become her friend.
Wu Qiaoer squinted at her and said, "Fuyue has been very good to me, so of course I have to be good to her too. I'm not like that ungrateful person who not only doesn't appreciate the kindness others have shown her, but also steals other people's things. Even though the things she stole weren't very good, her ungratefulness is unbearable for anyone to watch."
Ye Fuyun and Wu Longfei, who were implied, immediately looked gloomy.
Especially Wu Longfei.
What do you mean he's not that good? He's obviously very good! He was the one who abandoned Ye Fuyue, the one who looked down on her! Ye Fuyue missed him, and it was her loss in this life!
"Look! There's a car with red flowers hanging on it driving towards us!" someone suddenly said.
Everyone looked towards the entrance of the family compound.
Not just one car, but two cars with red flowers on them drove towards this side.
Everyone was dumbfounded until someone speculated, "Could this be the car coming to pick up the bride?"
"Impossible." Wu Longfei swore: "I know the conditions of the Shen family. They can't afford a car, and they are not qualified to buy one."
Not to mention that the Shen family can't afford it, even looking across the entire city, there are few families who can afford it.
Those who could afford a car in that era were either sent down to the countryside or taken to remote farms for reform.
Besides, buying a private car is a capitalist behavior and is not allowed in this era. Only well-known people with extremely special identities can buy a private car after approval.
How could Shen Yao be such a powerful person!
Everyone was confused again.
If this wasn't a car to pick up the bride, there wouldn't be any red flowers on the front of the car!
Besides, in this family compound, apart from Ye Fuyue's wedding, there is no other wedding going on today.
Two cars stopped at the door of the Ye family. Shen Yao, wearing a Zhongshan suit and a red flower with the word "groom" written on his chest, got out of the car.
"Oh, they really are here to pick up the bride!" someone exclaimed.
Everyone in the car got off, including Shen Yao's colleagues from Factory 1, as well as Chen Che and Yu Tong, a total of six or seven people.
The yard immediately became lively.
"Son-in-law Shen, where did you get the car?" Mother Ye couldn't stop laughing and walked up to Shen Yao and asked.
Not to mention the entire family compound, even within a radius of dozens of miles, no one's daughter's wedding was picked up by car! Their Ye family was really in great glory this time!
"I borrowed it from the factory." Shen Yao said.
Ye Fuyun looked at the two luxurious cars, his face almost twisted with jealousy.
Wu Longfei also felt very embarrassed.
If he had known that Shen Yao was going to pick up the bride by car, he would not have accompanied Ye Fuyun to her parents' home today.
But Wu Longfei said with disdain: "What's the point of showing off if it's borrowed? It's not mine."
"If you had the guts, why didn't you borrow a few cars to pick up Ye Fuyun on her wedding day?" Wu Qiao'er retorted, "Not only could you not borrow a car, you probably couldn't even borrow a bicycle, so that's why only two people came to pick up the bride!"
Wu Longfei was filled with resentment, and he pursed his lips and remained silent.
Wu Qiaoer rolled her eyes at him and was too lazy to talk to him any more, thinking it was a waste of time.
"It's time to pick up the bride! It's time to pick up the bride!" Wu Qiaoer shouted, and immediately the yard was filled with the sounds of firecrackers, gongs and drums, making it extremely lively.
Shen Yao entered the house and after a while, he carried Ye Fuyue out.
Ye Fuyue hooked her arms around Shen Yao's neck, smiling like a flower, her face full of happiness.
Amidst the booing and noise, Shen Yao carried Ye Fuyue to the back seat of the car.
"I won't take the bus to the restaurant with you. I'll ride my bike there." Wu Qiaoer raised her hand and pointed at the bicycle and said to Ye Fuyue.
"Okay, don't be in a hurry on the road and be careful." Ye Fuyue instructed.
"I know."
Amid the dense sounds of firecrackers and gongs and drums, two cars slowly drove out of the family compound.
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