The wedding was chosen during a season perfect for wearing dresses.
Western wedding dresses were still popular at the time, but Li Yao actually preferred a traditional Chinese wedding. In the end, after both families discussed it, they decided to retain the traditional wedding rites such as the betrothal ceremony and the exchange of betrothal gifts.
They didn't completely follow traditional customs; the bride pick-up and banquet were still conducted in luxury cars at the capital's largest hotel.
Li Yao's wedding dress was custom-made by an internationally renowned wedding dress designer that the Cui family found abroad, while her toasting dress was a traditional Chinese dress made by a Suzhou embroidery family in China.
The wedding was luxurious yet had a traditional Chinese style, which made many young people in the industry stop blindly pursuing the purely Western wedding style.
Their marital home was a five-courtyard house near the Forbidden City, not far from Li Yao's home.
Tan Guangyao renovated many of the interior decorations according to the style of Li Yao's home, preserving the Chinese aesthetics while also providing modern convenience.
That evening, the younger generations from both sides came to make a ruckus in the newlyweds' home.
First, the two people are made to eat an apple that is being hung up. As soon as they open their mouths, the person lifts the apple up, and the two people kiss.
Then they shared a noodle, and finally kissed.
The two newcomers thought the game was very simple, while a group of young people watched with blushing faces and embarrassment.
Li Yao sighed at how pure the young people of this era are.
When the crowd dispersed in the evening, Tan Guangyao had drunk about half his fill. Whether he was drunk or shy, Li Yao noticed that his face was flushed, but his eyes were shining.
The saying goes, "A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold."
Jade incense burner, ice-cold mat, mandarin duck brocade, powdery fragrance, sweat flowing down the mountain pillow.
Overnight, the red water chestnuts were turned over and the waves rolled.
Li Yao couldn't remember who kissed whom first, only that her heart was pounding wildly.
The next day, Li Yao drank a cup of spiritual spring water to replenish her strength, so that she could get up at 9 a.m. and go to the banquet at the Cui family's place with Tan Guangyao.
The meat they had been craving for so long finally made them feel lightheaded all day.
Although the wedding was busy, many people helped out, so Li Yao and Tan Guangyao were relatively well-off and not too tired.
The Tan brothers were in a terrible situation; they were constantly shielding Tan Guangyao from drinking, one group after another getting drunk, and then continuing to drink even after sobering up.
Li Yao felt sorry for them and gave each of them a large red envelope.
This banquet also showed everyone the Cui family's "unbelievable extravagance." From the dishes and drinks to the transportation, accommodation, and gifts, everything was incredibly lavish.
After marriage, Tan Guangyao took good care of Li Yao in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation. The housework was also done by the people who had taken care of Li Yao before, so Li Yao lived a very comfortable life after marriage.
This proves the saying: money can solve 99% of the world's problems.
Now that she's rich, there's a housekeeper for the chores, a chef for the meals, and all she has to do is stay beautiful, go to school every day, and go shopping whenever she's bored.
Tan Guangyao was responsible for going to work and earning money. Every day he would come home and be affectionate with her. On weekends, the two of them would spend one day having dinner at Grandpa Tan's place and the other day having dinner at the Cui family's two grandpas' place. They lived a wonderful life.
After getting married, Li Yao was in school and didn't rush to have children. Apart from a few particularly large courtyards, she rented out the other shops and small courtyards and collected rent every month.
It wasn't until three months after Li Yao graduated that she found out she was pregnant. Both families were overjoyed and arranged for an experienced nanny to take care of her.
Li Yao also experienced firsthand the hardships of being pregnant.
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