Chapter 086
If Chu Xia had not yet broken free from the constraints of the original novel's setting, she would still have some emotional ups and downs regarding Han Ting's return to the city, worrying that Han Ting's return would affect her.
Now she is no longer affected by Han Ting, so naturally there is nothing to worry about. She will only be a spectator of his wonderful life as the protagonist.
At this point, there was no longer any childhood friendship between Chu Xia and Han Ting, so even though she knew Han Ting was back, she didn't bother to go and say hello to him out of their so-called childhood friendship.
Just like any other time when she goes home for the holidays, after dinner, Chuxia washes up and goes back to her room, where she calms down and reads a book. When she feels sleepy, she goes to bed.
I have to get up early every day when I am busy at school.
It's a rare day off, and I originally planned to sleep until I wake up naturally in early summer.
As a result, the next morning, there was a lot of noise in the yard, which woke her up.
After being woken up, I was reluctant to leave the warm bed, so I stayed in bed a little longer in early summer.
After having fun, Lai got up, put on his clothes, poured hot water to wash up, tied his hair up, and went to the kitchen to find something to eat.
Because time was tight as the wedding was to be held before the New Year, and perhaps also because the Han family was very dissatisfied with Han Ting and Su Yun's marriage, the Han family kept the arrangements for this wedding very simple.
Not only did they not invite anyone, they also did not book a table at a restaurant outside. Instead, they invited a chef to come to the yard, cooked at home, and simply set up two tables for lunch.
We invited the neighbors in the yard, and those who were invited naturally had to give face.
So no one in the yard went to work today, and they took a good break after the annual holiday.
Tang Haikuan, Wu Xuemei, Jiang Jianping and Xu Lihua, they all got busy in the morning. When there was nothing to do, they would sit in the yard, basking in the sun, eating melon seeds and chatting.
There were many children from other yards in the yard who came to join in the fun, following Han Mengyuan and Han Feipeng, playing noisily and getting some melon seeds, peanuts and candies.
Jiang Guanjie and Jiang Shan were in the west room and did not come out.
Chuxia did not join in the fun. She quietly ate something in the kitchen to fill her stomach, then quietly returned to her room to read or rest, busying herself with her own things.
She and Han Ting and Su Yun were just a bunch of idiots. They had a very bad relationship when they were in the countryside. They were not enemies but worse than enemies. On the day of Han Ting and Su Yun's wedding, of course she had to be tactful and not get too close if possible.
But around noon, Li Lan came to her house and knocked on her door.
The floral curtain on the door was not completely closed. Chu Xia turned around and saw Li Lan standing outside the door. She quickly stood up from the desk, opened the door and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Li Lan said, "What's wrong? Everyone is seated, except you. Come with me."
After saying that, without waiting for Chu Xia to respond, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her out of the house.
Chuxia didn't say anything to refuse, and she didn't say anything else after leaving the north room.
The Han family only invited his family and the Jiang family. Everyone else in the courtyard went to the wedding banquet. If she was the only one who didn't go, it would be bad no matter how you look at it.
There is a high possibility that she will be misunderstood by others, who will think that she is just unable to bear to see Han Ting getting married, and is hiding in the house feeling sad. It would be better to just say nothing and have your meal with confidence.
So Chuxia followed Li Lan to the east room without hesitation.
After stepping over the threshold and entering the house, she went straight to sit down next to Wu Xuemei.
In addition to his family of three and the Jiang family of four, there were also Han Mengyuan, Han Feipeng, and the two children of Han Lu, the second child of the Han family, who were Han Mengyuan's cousins.
All the other people were seated, but Han Ting, Su Yun and Chaozi Guogai had not arrived yet.
Everyone sat down and chatted happily, waiting for the two protagonists to arrive.
After waiting for a while, I heard the noise of Chaozi and Guogai coming from the yard.
Not long after, Han Ting led Su Yunchaozi and Guo Gai into the house.
Han Ting and Su Yun were getting married, so of course they dressed up.
Both of them wore new clothes, Han Ting's was simpler, while Su Yun wore a festive red outfit, with red cotton-leather shoes on her feet, a red flower on her head, and powder and lipstick on her face.
But even though they were dressed like this, they couldn't hide the traces of the three years of hardship they had endured in the countryside.
I didn’t expect this either in early summer.
The next time I see them will be at their wedding.
The four of them sat at the Han family's table.
After entering the room, we sat down directly amidst the lively greetings.
Chu Xia, Jiang Guanjie and Jiang Shan are the three least noisy people in the room.
No matter how lively others are, they just watch and don't say a word.
When everyone was present, Han Qingtian stood up and said some polite words. Han Ting and Su Yun opened their hearts to each other again, talking about the difficulties they had faced in the countryside over the past three years, and then they started eating.
Originally, Wang Cuiying was supposed to say something, but she was obviously unhappy. She twisted her body and refused to stand up.
In order to avoid making the atmosphere awkward, she was not allowed to say anything.
Then everyone ate, drank and chatted in a lively atmosphere.
Of course, Han Ting, Chaozi and Guogai, who were sitting at the main table, talked the most. They talked a lot about their "heroic deeds" when they were in the countryside, and no one else could get a word in.
After they had almost finished eating and talking, Han Ting and Su Yun stood up and toasted according to etiquette.
They first toasted the Han family's table, including their parents, eldest brother and sister-in-law, and second sister and brother-in-law. When they toasted, they said words of gratitude and polite remarks.
After toasting his family members, he came over to toast the table next to him.
Since Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei are older than Jiang Jianping and Xu Lihua, it is natural to start with Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei.
When toasting, the whole family toasts together.
Tang Haikuan, Wu Xuemei and Chu Xia stood up together holding their wine glasses.
Han Ting and Su Yun also held wine glasses in their hands.
After all, they had never met before, so he had to know who the other person was when toasting, so Han Ting smiled and introduced Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei to Su Yun first.
After introducing Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei, he naturally looked at Chu Xia with his glass of wine.
And the moment they looked at Chu Xia, the smiles and politeness on Han Ting and Su Yun's faces, as well as their body movements, suddenly froze.
The originally lively and festive atmosphere suddenly became weird.
Because the protagonists today were Han Ting and Su Yun, they didn't pay much attention to irrelevant people after they entered the room, especially those who didn't speak. The same went for Chaozi and Guogai.
Chaozi just saw Chuxia at this time.
The moment he saw Chu Xia, he was also stunned.
Then he stood there in a daze and poked the lid of the pot, where the man was still eating, with his arm, asking him to look too.
Guo Gai looked in the direction Chaozi pointed, with chicken in his mouth and a chicken leg bone in his teeth, and was stunned as well.
Han Ting stared at Chu Xia, as if he had lost his breath at that moment.
He couldn't describe the shock and trembling he felt when he saw Chu Xia at that moment.
Compared with her before, she now looks as if she has been carefully crafted, exquisite and beautiful. The moment his eyes fell on her, he felt that there was a faint halo around her, which made everything around her dim.
She still looked like herself, but at the same time, she seemed completely different.
She just stood in front of him, with a faint smile on her face and bright eyes. She still looked as obedient as before, but now she was more confident and graceful.
Seeing Han Ting lost in thought and not saying anything, Chu Xia smiled and said, "Brother Han Ting, Sister Su Yun, congratulations on entering the palace of marriage. I wish you happiness and a long-lasting marriage!"
Seeing Han Ting's reaction when he saw Chu Xia, and the strong contrast between Su Yun and Chu Xia standing together, and hearing Chu Xia say this, Wang Cuiying felt so upset that her heart ached instantly.
She couldn't understand more and more why Han Ting would leave such a good girl like Chu Xia and insist on marrying Su Yun, who couldn't compare to Chu Xia in any aspect!
She felt so depressed that she picked up the glass of wine and drank it down.
Su Yun had come back to her senses and was trying hard to keep a smile on her face. Seeing that Han Ting still didn't react, she raised her hand and touched Han Ting, then cleared her throat with a steady expression.
She smiled and said, "It's the beginning of summer, right? It's been a while."
Chu Xia still smiled and replied: "It's been a long time, congratulations."
After Han Ting came back to his senses, his gaze lingered on Chu Xia's face for a few seconds.
Then he looked at Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei and said, "Uncle, aunt and Chu Xia, thank you for attending my wedding. Su Yun and I would like to offer a toast to you."
Tang Haikuan, Wu Xuemei and Chu Xia finished drinking with them and then sat down.
Han Ting and Su Yun continued to hold up their glasses to toast Jiang Jianping and Xu Lihua's family.
Over there, Chaozi and Guogai were still staring at Chuxia in a daze.
Guo Gai swallowed the chicken and spat out the chicken leg bone in his mouth, and said in a low voice: "My eyes are not blurry, right? I haven't seen you for more than a year. How come Tang Chuxia has become like this?"
Chaozi also stared blankly and whispered: "Don't they say girls change a lot when they grow up? After returning to the city, her life became better and she got into such a good university. Maybe the university is also a good place for people, so it's not surprising that she becomes more beautiful."
The lid of the pot made a smaller sound. "This is really beautiful..."
After Han Ting and Su Yun came back from toasting, Chaozi and Guogai withdrew their gazes and said nothing more.
Today is Han Ting and Su Yun’s wedding day. They know exactly what to say and what not to say.
They didn't say it, but someone else did.
It was inconvenient for Han Ting to toast just now, but it is convenient now. Han Ting's second sister Han Lu smiled and said, "Uncle Haikuan, is this your Chu Xia? I didn't notice it just now. I only saw it when San'er went over to drink. I haven't seen it for many years. She has grown into a big girl. She is so beautiful."
After Han Lu finished speaking, before Tang Haikuan could reply, Xu Lihua smiled and said, "Not only has she become more beautiful, she was also admitted to Peking University. After studying there for a year, her temperament has changed a lot."
Han Lu nodded and said, "It is indeed different. Scholars are scholars."
Jiang Jianping was also interested in what the scholar said, and continued, "If there is anything that can change a person's mental outlook and improve a person's temperament, it really has to be reading. The more books you read, the higher your level of thinking will be, and your mental outlook will naturally change..."
The conversation shifted from Chuxia's appearance to her knowledge.
As the central figure of the topic, Chuxia had to say a few words, and at the same time did not forget to encourage the children who were still in school to study hard, go to university, and become the pillars of the country.
Han Ting and Su Yun sat at the table in silence.
When Chu Xia spoke, Han Ting looked at her twice, then looked away and silently poured wine into his glass, then picked up the glass and drank it silently.
Su Yun sat next to him, lowered her brows and pursed her lips, trying hard to keep a straight expression on her face.
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