Chapter 440 Come in
The bright red bedding was neatly laid out, the curtains depicting mandarin ducks playing in the water hung low, the "囍" character pasted on the wall was glowing hot from the candlelight, and a pair of red candles and a nuptial cup of wine were placed on the table. Even the air was filled with a faint sweet fragrance.
After escorting the couple to their bridal chamber, the matchmaker and several officiants began to usher them out.
After all the auspicious words were spoken, most of the people in the room had left. Lin Changning's subordinates, Lao Ma, Lao Zhou, and Lu Shan Wanjin, went out early to help Lin Changning offer toasts.
Before leaving, he told Lin Changning to hurry up.
Almost all the prominent families in Taiyuan have come to attend their wedding today.
The officials in Taiyuan dared not delay and gathered together at the Lin residence.
Therefore, Lin Changning found a lot of people to help her fend off the drinks. Although it wouldn't be a big deal if she got drunk, there were too many people, and she definitely couldn't handle it alone.
The door creaked shut, shutting out the festive atmosphere into the inner room. As the red candles flickered, Lin Changning rose from the bed and stood before Li Mingshu. Gazing at the bright red veil, his fingertips trembled slightly before he finally raised his hand and gently lifted the red silk.
Li Mingshu looked up and saw Lin Changning with a big smile on his face.
"My lady, I greet you."
Lin Changning lifted the veil and spoke to Li Mingshu in a strange, operatic tone, mimicking the style of a character from a TV drama.
Li Mingshu couldn't help but laugh.
"Changning?"
Lin Changning chuckled and suddenly asked, "You haven't been eating well these past two days, have you? This morning, before I left the house, I had the kitchen prepare some food for you. Do you want someone to call it up? I figured you'd be hungry by now."
Li Mingshu looked up at Lin Changning's considerate manner, her eyes brightening slightly.
"Alright, thank you very much, my husband."
As she spoke, she covered her mouth and looked at Lin Changning with her eyes crinkled in a smile.
Lin Changning smiled, turned to look at the window, and nodded to Li Mingshu: "Then please wait a moment, my lady. I'll go out and get some food from the small kitchen."
As soon as Lin Changning finished speaking, he looked around, saw the wide-open window, jumped out, and ran outside.
Just kidding, it would be too embarrassing if people knew that the bride and groom got hungry while lifting the veil on their big day and went out to find something to eat.
While having the food carried down, Lin Changning also familiarized himself with the route. After jumping out of the window, he found his way to the small kitchen in the main courtyard.
When they saw the lotus seed soup still warm on the stove, along with several plates of pastries, their eyes lit up.
He also got up very early this morning, and now he's starving; his stomach is growling loudly.
Lin Changning picked out a few of her favorite foods from a wooden box, and also gave some food to Li Mingshu. Satisfied, she left the small kitchen and headed back to her room.
Li Mingshu sat on the edge of the bed, hugging her knees. Thinking of how Lin Changning had just gone out to find food for him in a rather silly manner, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Changning is indeed clever, but on the way to their wedding, she went out to find food for him.
Li Mingshu's eyebrows curved upwards, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips as she thought of Lin Changning.
Suddenly, there were two knocks on the window. Li Mingshu peeked out and saw that Lin Changning had returned with some things.
Lin Changning climbed back into the room through the window, placed the food from the food box he was carrying on the table one by one, and then waved to Li Mingshu.
"Today I instructed the kitchen to make mung bean cake, jujube paste cake, and golden thread cake. I also brought you a bowl of porridge. Have some to tide you over. I have to go out and toast people later. Just call the maid if you need anything."
As Li Changning spoke, he grabbed two pastries from the table and quickly stuffed them into his mouth.
"Come and try some jujube paste cake, my lady? The pastries in our household are quite good."
Li Mingshu smiled and nodded to Lin Changning, saying "okay." When she sat down next to Lin Changning, she reached out her slender hand, pinched a small piece of jujube paste cake, and put it in her mouth.
After taking a few bites, he nodded to Lin Changning: "It's really good."
Looking up again, Lin Changning's cheeks were bulging, like a large squirrel, constantly chewing.
Perhaps Lin Changning ate too quickly, because just as Li Mingshu was about to take the second piece of pastry, she saw Lin Changning suddenly pat his chest.
Realizing that Lin Changning had choked, Li Mingshu quickly picked up the wine pot on the table and handed it to him.
"Have a drink to smooth things over."
Lin Changning took the wine jug from Li Mingshu and poured it into his mouth.
He patted his chest and patted himself to calm down. After feeling better, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I ate too fast, and I almost became the first groom to choke to death in the bridal chamber."
Lin Changning patted his chest as he spoke.
Li Mingshu couldn't help but laugh: "I'm not going to fight you for food, why are you in such a hurry?"
Lin Changning took another swig of wine, patted his chest, and said, "There are quite a few people here today. I still have to go and toast them later. I'm afraid I won't have much time to eat after going from table to table. So I was thinking of eating something here before I go over."
As he spoke, Lin Changning handed Li Mingshu a small bowl of lotus seed soup: "I heard that the bride and groom probably can't eat much the night before the wedding, so last night I had the cook keep it warm in the kitchen and stew it for several hours. Try it, try it! I can't stay any longer, I have to go now."
Li Mingshu nodded and took the bowl that Lin Changning handed her.
"Thank you, Changning. Go quickly. If you can't drink anymore, have your elder brother and the others help you back."
Lin Changning nodded: "I understand. Yue'er is with my mother right now. If you miss Yue'er, I'll have someone bring her over later."
As Lin Changning spoke, he got up to leave. Li Mingshu saw him to the door and watched him go to the front yard before turning back to sit at the table.
After taking a few sips of the still-warm lotus seed soup with a spoon, Li Mingshu suddenly couldn't help but laugh.
Before she got married, she had also thought about finding a gentle and considerate husband.
But after so many years of marriage, her spirit has been worn away.
Today, as they remarried, Li Mingshu looked at Lin Changning's considerate manner and sighed silently.
Originally, he wanted to find a considerate and gentle husband, but unexpectedly, he found that in a woman.
Li Mingshu laughed and shook her head. Actually, she thought it was quite good. The Lin family was kind and honest, and they treated Yue'er well. If she could be a fake couple with Changning for a long time, it wouldn't be a bad thing.
"Madam, my master sent me to deliver some things to you."
Li Mingshu, who was drinking porridge, paused for a moment, feeling a little puzzled. Changning had just given her food and porridge, so why was someone else sending her something else?
"Okay, come in."
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