The two left the room and went into the hall, where their grandparents were already sitting and waiting.
Behind them, on the table, were photos of Kang's mother and uncle. In front of the photos were two cups of tea.
This was arranged by Bai Yajing, who hoped that her mother and uncle would also witness her marriage.
The two women accepted the tea offered by Aunt Li and served it to the elders as a greeting.
Xiao Che offered tea with both hands and called out to everyone in turn. Bai Yajing followed suit.
After having tea, the maternal grandparents, paternal grandfather, and uncle all prepared large red envelopes for the two of them.
"My dear, you must take good care of yourself!" Grandpa said, but then he couldn't continue. His eyes reddened as he looked up, not wanting anyone to see his vulnerable side.
Grandma was the same; behind them lay their children who had died young, and their only remaining relative was getting married today. So, today was an especially poignant day for the two of them.
Bai Yajing and Xiao Che each hugged one of them, gently comforting them and making repeated promises until they finally laughed.
Grandpa and Uncle also offered a few words of encouragement to the two of them. Grandpa even patted Xiao Che on the shoulder, saying, "Ah Che, you and Nannan are both good children. Grandpa believes you can make a good life together."
The young couple must communicate and discuss things more often; only then can they live a harmonious and happy life.
He actually had so much more to say, but now he couldn't say it.
Xiao Che listened attentively and kept it in mind.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle, please rest assured and entrust Ya Jing to me. I will not let you down! I swear on my honor!"
"Okay! Okay! Go quickly, don't be late!"
Finally, she kowtowed to her mother and uncle before reluctantly bidding farewell to her elders and getting into the car with Xiao Che.
They didn't notice that after they left, two more people were standing in front of their uncle's photo.
Sun Hu scratched his head. "Why does Uncle Kang look so familiar? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before?"
Li Laoda stroked his chin. "Familiar? Although Uncle Kang was also a soldier, he was previously under the jurisdiction of the Kyoto Military Region and died young. Where did you see him?"
Sun Hu stared thoughtfully at the photo, lost in thought. Even a photograph of Uncle Kang's striking appearance would leave a lasting impression on anyone who saw it.
He happened to recognize the face, but couldn't quite place where he had seen it before!
Seeing that he really couldn't remember, Boss Li took him to eat.
"Never mind if you can't remember. Let's go eat. If we go any later, all the good food will be gone!"
As soon as Sun Hu heard about the delicious food, he stopped thinking about it and walked away quickly on his own without needing to be pulled.
"Hurry, hurry, Grandma Kang saved us seats!"
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Xiao Che's companions also got into the military truck behind and followed the main vehicle in front.
There were too many of them, and the jeeps couldn't fit them all, so they had to borrow military trucks.
Grandpa Xiao made an exception for his grandson's wedding.
In the car ahead, Bai Yajing, who had just left home, still looked somewhat downcast.
Xiao Che understood that even if they continued to live together for a while, the mindset of being married was different from that of being a single woman.
"Ya Jing, don't worry, we'll be back in three days. How about we let the elders stay in Kyoto for a while longer?"
If Bai Yajing hadn't mentioned before that the old man preferred staying in the countryside and was used to it, he would have wanted to keep him in Kyoto permanently.
Bai Yajing is an open-minded person, and she has already adjusted her emotions quite well.
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