Chapter 37
Today is my brother's engagement day. I got up very early and found the beige embroidered dress you gave me for my birthday last year. I put on my high heels at 7:30 to catch the subway... It was a little embarrassing.
Luckily, I'm thick-skinned. So what if I lose face? I won't have many more opportunities to wear formal attire in the future anyway.
When I arrived, there weren't many people there yet. I threw my bag aside and went to help my brother with the work. The engagement ceremony started at 11 o'clock. It was three hours, and my legs were sore.
Qi Chengchen wore a black suit, while his sister-in-law wore a burgundy Y-shaped dress. Both looked virtuous and elegant, and the two were a perfect match.
Oh, Lin Tao's family is here too. Little Shuzai is on holiday today as well.
At the banquet after the engagement, I deliberately pulled my sister-in-law's younger brother, Chen Xinyuan, to my side. This kid is still in college and looks very energetic. During the meal, I tried to build a relationship with him, and through a mix of sweet talk and deception, we drank one bottle of baijiu and two bottles of red wine. In the end, his face turned red, and he pulled me and called me "Sister Heng"—he really looked old.
I told him that my brother really liked my sister-in-law and went to great lengths to win her over. He'd been single for so many years, and it wasn't easy for him to find someone he loved. As his sister, I was genuinely happy for him. He said he felt the same way. I told him that if anyone ever stood in their way, I would fight them to the death. He agreed, saying that anyone who went against his brother-in-law would be dealt with.
When he was finally pulled into the car, he said goodbye to me: "Sister Heng, let's get together again sometime."
I waved to him, then turned around and started vomiting into the trash can. I'd really drunk too much; my stomach hurt.
Qi Chengchen asked me to stay, but I said no, I had to go back. He had drunk quite a bit too, but he couldn't persuade me otherwise, so he asked my aunt to accompany me on the subway back.
My uncle-in-law was also drunk, and my aunt dropped me off at home and then went back home.
Jiang Jiang was already asleep, but I woke her up again. I ignored her and went to the French windows to look at the night-blooming cereus, but it hadn't opened.
I knelt down on the carpet and stared at it blankly.
Jia Nian, do you think Chen Xinyuan will make things difficult for Qi Chengchen in the future? They say that those who have drunk together are brothers. I've drunk so much with him, we're practically family. He'll definitely be close to Qi Chengchen.
They will definitely be happy.
I wish my brother and sister-in-law peace, happiness, and a long life.
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