"A guest from afar is a guest indeed, young lady, please take a seat."
The visitor was impeccably courteous and refined, a true gentleman even by today's standards. He would put even the most grotesque figures to shame, and he was far superior to the strange and monstrous creatures outside.
Su Luo stood coldly behind the man. The strange paper figures at the banquet were nowhere to be seen. Only this man, who had suddenly appeared, strode onto the lotus platform and raised his white jade wine cup to Su Luo.
Seeing this, Su Luo thought for a moment and then followed her to the lotus platform.
Judging from the young master's clothes, he was wearing a groom's suit, and was most likely the son-in-law the old woman had mentioned. However, the wedding flower on his chest was white, and the red and white combination was so discordant that it gave people a kind of absurd beauty.
"Are you here for my and Min'er's wedding too, young lady?"
"I happened to be passing by and just happened to catch it."
Upon reaching the lotus platform, Su Luo discovered that it was covered with fallen camellias, carpeting the entire stage. A square table had appeared on the stage at some point, neither too long nor too short, just long enough for one person to lie down.
On the table, red and white candles burned on their own, and the table was laden with exquisite and delicate dishes, the kind of dishes that only appear at grand banquets, showing the wealth and power of the Min family.
In the blink of an eye, the once lavish banquet was transformed into incense, candles, paper money, and offerings of fruit.
Looking up again, at the far end of the square table, a memorial tablet was placed on it, with a few words written on it in a few strokes. Just as Su Luo was about to read it carefully, the scene in front of him changed again. A classical beauty with a face like a peach blossom, dressed in a theatrical costume with flowing sleeves, sat in the place where the man had just been sitting, looking at Su Luo.
"Girl? Girl!"
"Young lady, have you caught a chill? It's freezing cold, be careful not to catch a cold!"
Hearing the man's words, Su Luo slowly came back to her senses and looked around warily. Apart from the woman in front of her, there was no one else on the lotus platform.
As for the memorial tablet?
At the far end of the square table, there was nothing, as if everything that had just happened was Su Luo's illusion.
And what did this girl mean by freezing cold?
According to the calendar, it certainly isn't warm weather, but given the current temperature changes, how could it possibly be freezing cold?
As if in response to Su Luo, snow suddenly began to fall in the Min family courtyard, threatening to cover the entire courtyard of camellias.
"Miss, it's snowing. You should go back to your room and rest early."
Her voice was light and airy, with a peculiar lilt. In an instant, the candlelight went out, and the entire place fell silent. Only she appeared abruptly in the back garden.
Is that all?
Su Luo frowned. He raised his hand to catch the falling snowflakes, which melted in his hand and turned red, like blooming camellias.
...
"Young lady, you're awake?"
Su Luo opened her eyes and was surprised to find herself back in the side room. Everything in the side room was normal, and the maids hanging there were not there. It seemed that it was all Su Luo's dream.
"Miss, I'm sorry, today is our young lady's auspicious day. We are short-staffed and unable to provide adequate care. Please forgive us."
The last maid to leave was the one who had helped her bathe last night. At this moment, while tidying her own outer clothes, she apologized to Su Luo.
"...Wait, what day is it today?"
"Today is my young lady's big day. You are lucky to be able to attend my young lady's wedding banquet."
"Attending your young lady's wedding banquet?"
Su Luo frowned, slightly puzzled, and asked, "But when I came, the old nanny of the Min family told me not to disturb Miss Min and your son-in-law's wedding?"
"No, that's not true. How could the old nanny say such a thing?" The maid seemed somewhat surprised and waved her hands repeatedly. "My young lady is kind and generous. She treats all guests as guests. How could she possibly refuse her invitation to the banquet?"
Su Luo didn't ask any further questions. She watched the maid leave the side room and slowly sat up.
That's interesting.
It was as if they were trapped in this day, and the old nanny and the maid's accounts were inconsistent.
I told her not to go yesterday, and today I repeated it again, and then generously let her go...
Wait, if it wasn't because she went out last night that her story changed?
Sulo stroked her short hair by her ear, recalling what she had seen last night, and strolled to the back garden.
There was no trace of snowfall, the lotus platform was empty, the banquet was not in the back garden, there were no paper figures, no memorial tablets, and everywhere was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, all made of red fabric, as if yesterday's whiteness was just Su Luo's illusion.
Looking at the amount written on the gift list at the door, Su Luo suddenly had a whimsical idea and placed a thousand-yuan ghost money note on the table.
"Su Luo, give a gift of one thousand."
As the song ended, everyone who had come to offer their congratulations turned to look at Su Luo, their faces showing surprise as they scrutinized him closely.
This sound naturally drew the attention of the household. The old nanny who had initially received Su Luo came out and, upon seeing that it was Su Luo, exchanged a few polite words with a smile.
"Oh, it's you, young lady. You're too kind. If Miss knew that someone she'd just met was also wishing her a happy wedding, she would surely be delighted."
As she spoke, the old nanny led Su Luo to a table in front of the guests. Before she sat down, there were already quite a few people sitting around her. With just a casual glance, Su Luo was immediately surprised and stood there in place.
These guests...
Exactly the same as those paper figures from last night!
They were identical in both clothing and appearance, but the guests in front of her were real people, at least not the paper figures she had seen for the memorial service last night.
She sat down with suspicion, not daring to use the things on the table.
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