Chapter 2 Rub my waist
As they were talking, firecrackers suddenly rang outside the door. It turned out that the groom had come to pick up the bride.
From the Shen family to the Qi family, gongs and drums were beating, firecrackers were all over the ground, it was very lively and congratulations were heard everywhere.
After entering the bridal chamber, everyone noisily lifted the veil... Chen Tang only had time to take a quick look before Qi Huaijing was pushed out to drink.
There was a moment of silence, and Shen Tang breathed a sigh of relief, looking up at the new house.
The Qi family had always been wealthy, and Qi Huaijing had been favored since childhood, so this new room was particularly magnificent, with red candles shining brightly, silver lamps flashing, brocade carpets on the floor, and orchid fragrance wafting from the stove. The copper tripod in the hall was filled with a small mountain of ice.
Chen Tang sighed inwardly, the Qi family is completely different from the Shen family, it is truly a wealthy place with flowers and brocade.
The bride was not a rare guest in the Qi family, and the groom, whom she had never met before, was an acquaintance she had known for a long time.
But no matter how close they were to childhood sweethearts, and how closely related they were, Chen Tang still felt nervous as they were getting married today.
Marriage is not like playing chess. If you lose, you can just laugh it off and play another game.
She can't lose.
The maids were vying to show their courtesy to the bride when suddenly the door opened with a creaky sound.
Qi Huaijing, wearing a bright red wedding dress and with a smile on his face, pushed the door open and came in. He waved his hand and asked the maids to go out.
Soon, only the newlywed couple were left in the bridal chamber.
When their eyes met, Shen Tang immediately lowered his eyes, his heart pounding.
She had seen this person thousands of times before, but she still felt nervous on the wedding night.
Qi Huaijing didn't seem nervous at all. He turned around, closed the door, walked over with a smile, and stretched as he walked.
"Oh, I'm so tired today, are you tired?"
Without waiting for Chen Tang to answer, Qi Huaijing turned around and sat down, then fell on the bed, spreading his long arms and legs carelessly.
Chen Tang turned her head to look at him. He was obviously her cousin whom she had known for a long time, but she looked at him as if he were a stranger she had never met before.
Chen Tang had never seen Qi Huaijing like this.
He was a handsome and elegant man, with a tall stature, thick eyebrows, phoenix eyes, and a high nose bridge. He usually wore a moon-white robe and a jade crown. He did not look like a rich young man, but more like a gentle scholar.
Today, Qi Huaijing wore a bright red brocade wedding gown, a golden crown on his head, and a brocade belt around his waist, which made him look particularly elegant and handsome.
Qi Huaijing was also looking at her.
Chen Tang usually doesn't dress up much, but today she is wearing a bright red wedding dress, a golden and green phoenix crown on her head, and rouge on her cheeks. The originally most elegant and lively girl now has a more charming and bright style.
She looked quite calm, but the red brocade handkerchief in her hand was almost torn to pieces.
Seeing his bride so restrained and nervous, Qi Huaijing smiled slightly, leaned forward, stretched out his hand, grabbed the red ribbon around her waist, and with a little force, pulled her down.
Chen Tang suddenly leaned back and couldn't help but exclaim.
Fortunately, he had already held it firmly with his arms.
The two of them lay down together, their eyes met, and Shen Tang felt his heart beating violently.
Qi Huaijing teased her intentionally to teach her not to be so nervous.
"Sister Tang, why are you sitting so straight? Were you punished by having your palms slapped?"
When we were young, we followed Father Shen to study. If we made a mistake and were punished by being spanked on the palm, we had to sit up straight and stretch out our hands.
After hearing this, Shen Tang actually laughed.
With this smile, she felt a little more relaxed, and she felt like she was back in her childhood when they were studying and playing together. She sighed softly.
"When I was slapping my palms, there weren't so many people watching. There are so many people here today. I'm so tired."
When Qi Huaijing saw her smile, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and his brows relaxed a little.
"Guang Tired, have you eaten? Are you hungry?"
Shen Tang nodded.
"The maids brought some snacks just now and I ate a few bites. How about you, cousin?"
"I also had two glasses of wine. But now I'm a little hungry. Shall we find something to eat?"
"Okay, the snacks should be on the table outside, I'll get them."
Just as Chen Tang was about to stand up, Qi Huaijing pulled her back.
"No need to get up... Look, there are peanuts here."
The big red quilt on the wedding bed was originally sprinkled with red dates, peanuts, longans and lotus seeds.
After the veil was removed and the guests left, the maids tidied up everything so that she could sit comfortably on the bed.
There are still a few fish that have slipped through the net, probably they were left behind on purpose to bring good luck.
Chen Tang also reached his hand into the red brocade quilt and indeed found something better.
Qi Huaijing watched her peeling a peanut and suddenly spoke.
"Feed me."
Chen Tang thought that he was not full either, so he really handed it to him. However, the man did not reach out to take it. Instead, he leaned over and bit it in his mouth.
His lips and teeth, still smelling of alcohol, touched Chen Tang's fingers, which were very hot.
It made her heart skip a beat.
Chen Tang blushed, quickly withdrew his hand, and lowered his head to peel the second one.
Qi Huaijing smiled and took the peanut from her.
"It's my turn to peel it for you."
He also peeled it and handed it to her mouth, but Chen Tang didn't dare to bite it directly with her mouth like him. She just caught it with her hands and put it into her mouth.
Qi Huaijing followed her and continued to look at her with a smile.
The peanuts were sweet and she was a little hungry, but she couldn't taste anything.
Seeing Qi Huaijing staring at him without blinking, Shen Tang hurriedly stuffed the handful of peanuts in his hand into him.
"Here, I'll peel them all for you."
At least find him something to do, instead of just staring at himself like that.
As soon as she handed it over, she thought of her aunt and Madam Qi's earnest instructions -
Qi Huaijing has been spoiled and pampered since childhood, and has never suffered any hardship. After marriage, he must be obedient, humble and considerate.
Regardless of whether you obey or not, be humble...
Indeed, all the peanuts were given to him to peel.
Such a big handful!
Chen Tang felt a little regretful, but Qi Huaijing didn't care at all. He peeled the peanuts one by one and handed them to her to eat.
Seeing that the peanuts were almost peeled, Chen Tang started to make small talk.
"Is it busy outside today?"
"Yes, there are a lot of guests."
In recent years, the Qi family's trade routes have been prosperous and they have become well-known in Guangling City. Today is the wedding of the third master of the Qi family, and naturally there are many guests.
"Are you tired then?"
"It's okay, not really... I'm a little tired. My waist hurts a little, can you rub it for me?"
Shen Tang hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
Qi Huaijing smiled, threw the peanut shells away, turned around, lifted her wedding gown, and revealed her waist.
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