Chapter 751 A Dream of Youth 283
Xie Qi mounted his horse with a silly grin and escorted the bridal sedan chair into the Xie residence. Xie Wangzhi and Chen Wanniang, who were waiting in the main hall, finally breathed a sigh of relief. This matchmaker was a professional; she had timed it perfectly.
Seeing such a perfect couple enter, Grandpa Xie and Grandma Xie's eyes were filled with joy. Their grandson was married! Perhaps they would be able to hold their great-grandson in a while!
Grandfather Xie was already thinking about making a small wooden horse for his great-grandson.
The best man shouted loudly from the side, "The newlyweds have arrived!"
Then came a string of auspicious words. Xie Qi and Xu Hongying first bowed to Xie's grandfather and grandmother, and then changed positions to bow to Xie Wangzhi and Chen Wanniang.
"Kowtowing—and kowtowing again—"
"Husband and wife bowing to each other—"
Xie Ning and Yan Xi, along with other noble ladies, stood together. After the ceremony, they watched as Xie Qi's classmates crowded around the newlyweds and squeezed into the bridal chamber. Xie Qi glared at his noisy classmates, then secretly hooked his arm around Xu Hongying's hand with the hem of his wide sleeve.
Everyone could easily see through his little trick and burst into laughter.
Xu Hongying's face was flushed, and she glared at Xie Qi with a hint of annoyance.
Xie Qi just grinned foolishly, thinking that Xu Hongying looked exceptionally beautiful today, even when she was glaring at people, she was still beautiful, so fresh and lovely.
Xie Ning followed Huo Shi and the other ladies inside. Yan Xi excitedly grabbed her hand, "Aren't we going to drink the nuptial wine later?"
"Uh-huh!"
As the matchmaker poured wine while saying auspicious words, Xie Qi raised one hand to accept the nuptial wine, and then solemnly promised, "In this life, I will only be with you, holding your hand and growing old together."
Xu Hongying smiled, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
The crowd stopped bursting into laughter and making teasing noises. Instead, they were filled with mixed emotions and couldn't help but recall their own weddings, which were probably just as sweet and beautiful.
Life is full of ups and downs. I just hope that the newlyweds can truly be as they vowed, holding hands and growing old together for life.
After the hair-tying ceremony, it was time for the wedding night festivities, and everyone's spirits soared instantly. "Quick, quick, drink three more cups of wine!"
"The bride should feed him/her with her hands!"
Xu Hongying's complexion was fine, but Xie Qi's body was flushed red, with heat spreading to her neck, making her look like a boiled shrimp, as if she was about to burst into flames.
Xu Hongying couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Xie Ning laughed, and the girls around her blushed with embarrassment at the sight.
Only then did Mrs. Huo remember that there was such a group of young girls. She quickly chased them out and went back to find Xie Qi sitting next to Xu Hongying like a young wife. She wondered what had happened.
Chen Yuncheng, who had slipped in, whispered, "Mom, when my cousin lost an arm wrestling match, and then he and his wife were eating dates..."
As he spoke, his face turned red. The young boy had never been kissed before, and even a light touch was enough to make him blush.
Huo coughed lightly, then smiled and said a few words before leading the other ladies to drive the young men out. Chen Yunbai glanced at his silly-looking younger brother, then dragged him out.
It has to be said that the child has gained a lot of weight, which is really worrying.
Xie Qi lingered in the new house for a while before coming out to offer toasts. The Xu family relatives who came to escort the bride and his classmates then kept pouring him drinks. Xie Qi rarely drank alcohol, and he had already drunk quite a bit in the new house. After only three cups, he felt dizzy.
Fortunately, he had two cousins in front of him to shield him. Both Chen brothers were businessmen and drinking was no problem for them.
Xie Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had considered practicing his drinking capacity before the wedding, but the wine was really hard to drink.
He couldn't bring himself to eat it.
Turning her head, she saw Chen Yuncheng already sitting on the table, showing off wildly. For this wedding banquet, Chen Wanniang had invited all the famous chefs to make sure the food was delicious!
Seeing that he could eat so much delicious food without having to travel all over the capital, Chen Yuncheng couldn't help but eat to his heart's content!
Huo slapped him irritably, "Still eating? Go help your cousin fend off the drinks."
Chen Yuncheng complained, "Mother, that wine tastes awful, it's like it's gone bad."
"Nonsense, this is the most expensive wine in the capital!"
Chen Yin also slapped Chen Yuncheng on the head, saying, "You're just greedy. In the future, you'll have to practice your drinking with your brothers. Go test the waters today."
Even though someone helped him fend off the drinks, Xie Qi was still quite drunk and had to be helped to the bridal chamber by Chen Yunbo.
He's all alone now. His older brother went to be with his wife and kids, and as for Chen Yuncheng... well, that kid made an excuse to go to the toilet and never came back.
So much so that he practically drank the rest of the drinks on his own.
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