"Ha—sister, you're up so early?"
The next morning, Wen Xingyue held a soft, cuddly bundle in her arms as she and Sui Sui sat up in bed, both mother and daughter with sleepy eyes, looking at Wen Lingyue who was already up.
It's only 5 a.m.
This was absolute torture for the mother and daughter who loved to stay in bed.
"Ha—Auntie." The little voice couldn't even pronounce the words clearly.
The mother and daughter yawned in the same way, with a few stray hairs swaying in the wind on their heads.
Wen Lingyue turned her head and saw such an adorable scene that she couldn't help but laugh.
"You two can sleep a little longer. My hair takes a while to style, so I need to get up early."
Wen Lingyue was wearing a thin inner shirt and sat upright on the stool.
Downstairs, you could still hear Mr. and Mrs. Wen talking.
"The baby? Shall we take a nap?"
Wen Xingyue chatted with her sister until the early hours of the morning last night and was indeed drowsy, unable to get up any earlier. She glanced down at her daughter.
“Okay.” Sui Sui nodded obediently.
And so, the mother and daughter lay down to sleep again.
Sui Sui's chubby little hands rested near her mother's face, touching her cheeks. Her tiny body nestled against her mother, and the faint scent of milk lingered in the air. The mother and daughter slept peacefully.
...
The mother and daughter slept for a while longer until seven o'clock in the morning when Wen's mother came upstairs.
"Sui Sui, come to Grandma for a hug, let's go wash your little face."
When Wen's mother arrived at the bedside, Sui Sui had already been awake for a while, but she was looking at her mother, who was still sleeping beside her, with big, loving eyes.
Those watching felt a wave of tenderness wash over them.
Seeing that her daughter was still asleep, Wen's mother lowered her voice and opened her arms to Sui Sui.
"good."
Sui Sui often spends time with her maternal grandmother and is not shy around strangers. She obediently followed her grandmother. Wen's mother carried Sui Sui away to wash her face and get ready.
Not long after Wen's mother left with Sui Sui in her arms, Wen Xingyue opened her eyes groggily. The room was quiet.
My sister isn't here, and neither is the baby.
But when she reached out and touched her side, it was still warm, so she must have only been gone a short while. Wen Xingyue yawned and got up.
After getting ready, I changed my clothes, combed my hair, and went to the walk-in closet next door that I had specially prepared.
Wen Lingyue is inside, and the makeup artist is doing her hair; all that's left is to put on the hair crown.
Wen Lingyue had already changed into her wedding dress. She was wearing a bright red Xiuhe dress and sat upright with her hands folded in her lap. Her face, which was usually unadorned, was now adorned with carefully drawn eyebrows and powder. Her pale lips were painted with bright red lipstick, making her look stunningly beautiful.
On the dressing table, there was a mahogany box covered with red velvet cloth, and on it was placed a golden phoenix crown.
“Ah Yue”.
As soon as she appeared, Wen Lingyue noticed her and waved to her.
"Sister." Wen Xingyue walked over and gave her a sweet smile.
"Since Miss Wen is here, shall Miss Wen help Miss Wen put on the phoenix crown?"
The makeup artist looked at Wen Xingyue and smiled.
"Would you like me to put it on, Yue?"
Wen Lingyue also turned to look at her, smiling.
"Sister, I don't know how to wear this."
Wen Xingyue wasn't refusing, but she had never worn one before and was afraid of hurting her sister.
"It's alright, Miss Wen, I'll teach you."
The makeup artist was someone who had frequently worked with Wen Lingyue before, and was also easy to get along with. Seeing Wen Xingyue hesitate, she immediately smiled and spoke up.
"good."
Wen Xingyue agreed.
"Sister, please close your eyes."
Wen Xingyue carefully removed the phoenix crown and whispered to Wen Lingyue.
Wen Lingyue obediently closed her eyes.
Following the instructions of the makeup artist, Wen Xingyue gently placed the phoenix crown on Wen Lingyue's head.
At the door, Wen's parents and Wen Rushang, who had come up, couldn't help but smile as they looked at the two sisters.
"Auntie! Piu Niang!"
Sui Sui was held in Wen Rushang's arms, waving her little hands and praising him.
The two sisters spotted it and their eyes crinkled into smiles.
...
Soon, the sound of firecrackers could be heard downstairs.
The crackling and popping sounds echoed throughout the street, signaling to everyone that the Wen family was celebrating a happy occasion.
The area in front of my house was packed with onlookers.
The Wen family was also bustling with activity.
People come and go in an endless stream.
"Here he comes, here he comes, the groom is here."
As time passed, the people sitting downstairs drinking tea and eating melon seeds looked towards the door and stood up one by one.
Yan Chengyue dressed up nicely today, wearing a black Zhongshan suit, his hair was carefully styled and combed, revealing a handsome and alluring face, and a woven red flower was worn on his chest.
He has a cool and clean demeanor.
The smile on his face lessened the sense of distance.
He was accompanied by Huo Tingjun, Chen Fangyi, and Xu Zezhi, who formed his brotherhood.
After dealing with a bunch of relatives outside, Yan Chengyue and his group were finally able to get past the crowd and go upstairs.
However, as soon as they entered the living room, before they even reached the stairwell, their steps were forced to stop.
A cute little child was sitting on the stairs, holding a small tiger in his arms.
Looking back at the stairs, behind Sui Sui was a row of pitch-pot bottles, and in front of them, a bamboo basket hung by the stairs with wooden sticks for throwing.
"Sui Sui, why are you sitting on the ground?"
Huo Tingjun called out, his eyes filled with heartache, and he tried to go forward and pick her up.
Huo Tingjun is fifteen years old this year, a young boy, and he dotes on Sui Sui to the core.
"Uncle, Mom told me to stay here."
Sui Sui avoided Huo Tingjun's hand and spoke in a childish voice.
"Did your sister-in-law send you here?"
Huo Tingjun hadn't expected this, but his sister-in-law must have her reasons for letting Sui Sui sit. After looking at the small cushion under Sui Sui's bottom, he realized she wasn't just sitting on the floor, so he felt relieved and didn't pick Sui Sui up.
"Um."
Sui Sui nodded her little head.
With Sui Sui blocking the way, the group definitely couldn't go upstairs. Yan Chengyue glanced at Huo Tingxiao, who was helping beside him, and asked in confusion what was going on.
Huo Tingxiao shook his head at him; he didn't know what was going on either.
"Sui Sui, why are you sitting here? Let Daddy carry you, and we'll go upstairs together to meet Auntie, okay?"
Well, if even Huo Tingxiao, a father, doesn't know, how could they possibly know? Yan Chengyue bent down and began to discuss it with Sui Sui.
"No, Mom told me to stay here."
Every morning, Sui Sui was given an important task by her mother: to stay here and guard the place.
Did Mom say how she would let us over?
Because of his affection for Sui Sui, Yan Chengyue naturally liked her too, especially since the little girl was pretty and called him "Uncle" in a soft voice, which melted his heart.
Today, Sui Sui had a mission to block the door, so she was dressed up in a little red dress and had two little buns in her hair, each with a red hair flower. She looked very festive, like a New Year's picture doll.
Yan Chengyue took a handful of candy from his younger brother and stuffed it into Sui Sui's hand.
"Mom said, I have to do it for you guys."
Sui Sui pondered for a moment, thinking about what her mother had said.
The girl was young and her speech was often unclear. Yan Chengyue turned to look at Huo Tingxiao. What was his daughter saying?
“Sui Sui said, Xing Yue said, we can’t let you go up there and take Wen Lingyue away so easily.”
Fortunately, Huo Tingxiao, the father, understood how to speak.
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