January 21, 1983, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, is a day of the rooster clashing with the rabbit, auspicious for marriage and moving!
In the former French Concession of Haicheng, a small Western-style building with its black doors wide open led from the gate to the interior of the house, where a red carpet stretched out.
In front of the Western-style building, eighteen Mercedes-Benz W126s lined up and slowly drove toward the military compound. Each car's rearview mirror was tied with bright red silk, and each driver was wearing a red Tang suit.
The car slowly drove into the military area and headed towards the Ruan family's residence.
Along the way, it attracted a crowd of onlookers:
"My God, am I seeing things? That's a Mercedes?"
"You're not mistaken, it really is a Mercedes!"
"Tsk tsk, it's difficult to even get a Mercedes these days, but this son-in-law of the Ruan family managed to find eighteen to help with the wedding procession. He probably brought all the Mercedes cars in the country!"
"Who told them to be so capable?"
Don't you think about it? The man that Old Zhao's daughter was willing to hire someone to kill for, what kind of person could he be?
"Tsk tsk, the Ruan family's daughter is really well-married!"
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Amidst envious glances, Ruan Miaomiao boarded the lead wedding car, followed by eight military vehicles from the Ruan family, each carrying a handsome and dashing military officer.
A total of 26 vehicles slowly drove through Haicheng, attracting a large crowd of onlookers...
Outside, it was noisy and bustling, but inside the small villa in the compound, Ruan Minqiang and Chen Juan sat on the sofa wiping away tears.
Although their daughter married well, the couple felt heartbroken at the thought that their daughter, whom they had cherished since childhood, would belong to someone else from this day forward.
Qin Fengying and Sun Deming, who were standing nearby, were also crying their eyes out.
Originally, Chen Juan and Ruan Minqiang had arranged for Qin Fengying and Sun Deming to accompany the bride. However, according to custom, the bride's parents were not allowed to accompany the bride. Qin Fengying and Sun Deming, who had traveled through time, believed in metaphysics and were worried that it would affect their daughter's happiness after marriage, so they chose to send her off at the small Western-style house.
Fortunately, with the status of godparents, they were able to cry openly and legitimately...
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In the old villa in the former French Concession, Zhou Taohua and Zhou Dujuan excitedly ran up and down the stairs, glancing at each other's outfits every now and then.
The rest of the Zhou family members nervously checked each other's attire for any issues and helped each other tidy their clothes and hair.
Unlike the Ruan family, who hid in their house and cried when their daughter got married, everyone in the Zhou family had a happy smile on their face.
Zhou Dujuan and Zhou Taohua excitedly ran around in the yard, craning their necks towards the road.
As soon as the wedding car appeared at the intersection, Zhou Taohua shouted loudly:
"Dad, Mom, the bride is here! The bride is here!"
At this shout, all the relatives and friends in the house ran out and out of the yard, surrounding the slowly approaching wedding car.
The moment the car door opened, best man Zheng Sinian held a red umbrella over Zhou Jingyun's head, waiting for him to bend down and carry Ruan Miaomiao inside the car.
Inside the car, Ruan Miaomiao, wearing a pink wedding dress, had a very fashionable perm, styled by a stylist Zhou Jingyun had specially brought back from Hong Kong.
It is said to be a stylist specializing in styling the wealthy and celebrities of Haicheng.
As soon as the car door opened, a chorus of "wows" erupted outside:
Wow, the bride is so beautiful, she looks like a girl in a magazine!
"She's just like a Hong Kong movie star, so beautiful and fashionable!"
"Tch, don't you all look at who's getting married? This is Boss Zhou getting married, how could she not be beautiful?"
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Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Ruan Miaomiao smiled shyly and, with the help of Granny Xi, bent down and climbed onto Zhou Jingyun's back from the car.
The tall and sturdy Zhou Jingyun felt the softness on his back, and couldn't help but smile. He got up and walked into the small villa.
After kowtowing, offering tea, and receiving red envelopes, Ruan Miaomiao, now dressed anew, got back into the wedding car, and the group headed to the best restaurant in Haicheng.
Originally, according to custom, the wedding should have started at the Ruan family's house in the military compound, and then proceeded all the way back to the groom's family's house in Qian Province to hold the wedding ceremony.
However, Zhou Jingyun didn't want to cause trouble for Ruan Miaomiao, and in order to save face for the Ruan family, he invited all his relatives and friends to Haicheng. In addition, he also bought a small villa in Haicheng as his and Ruan Miaomiao's new love nest, so he held all the ceremonies in Haicheng.
The banquet following the ceremony was held at the best restaurant in Haicheng. All relatives and friends from both sides were notified, and a photographer was hired to record the entire event.
It can be said that this standard for marriage greatly raised the standards for marriage in the circles of relatives and friends of both parties. For many years to come, people who attended this wedding would not be able to help but sigh: It was a wedding as beautiful as a dream!
In particular, the pink satin wedding dress with lace, a large skirt, high waist, and puff sleeves that Ruan Miaomiao wore made her look like a fairy from heaven, beautiful and dreamlike.
This isn't how you dress for a wedding these days.
However, Zhou Jingyun was rich and knowledgeable, and Ruan Miaomiao was also a person of the new era. In addition, after the economy was opened up, people's thinking became more and more advanced and they were more accepting of the West. Ruan Miaomiao's relatives and friends also felt that a wedding dress was a good choice.
However, when Ruan Miaomiao was choosing her wedding dress, Chen Juan forbade her from choosing a white one.
After all, although they have embraced new ideas, people in this era still hold traditional beliefs deep down and do not like to wear white or black for joyous occasions like weddings.
Therefore, not only could Ruan Miaomiao not choose a white wedding dress, but Zhou Jingyun could not choose a white or black suit either.
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