Chapter 77 Wedding
For some reason, Chunzhi's nose suddenly felt sore, and she lowered her eyes and didn't look at Song Anlan.
How she envied Song Wan'er for having such a good brother.
Now Song Anlan also treats her as a "sister".
Song Anlan saved her and treated her like family. During the past six months at the Song residence, Chunzhi felt more like having a home than the ten years she had spent at the Lu family.
But such a good person like Song Anlan is seriously ill and there is no cure. He even got married because he was about to die and wanted to leave the Song family's property to her and Song Wan'er so that his sister would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life.
Chunzhi agreed to marry him because she couldn't refuse Song Anlan. She didn't want Song Anlan to worry about the future of her and Song Wan'er in the remaining days.
Tears welled up in her eyes. She wanted to turn her head away and wipe them away with her sleeve.
Song Anlan, however, got there first, raised his hand and touched the corner of her eyes, whispering, "Chunzhi, don't cry."
But Chunzhi's tears had already burst out, wetting Song Anlan's fingertips.
"I don't want to cry..." Chunzhi said softly, "I just..."
Song Anlan waited quietly for her to finish speaking.
Chunzhi said, "It's just that I haven't been patted on the head in a long time."
She just hadn't felt the care of her family for too long.
During the years she was in the Lu family, she tried every possible way to make money and did all kinds of work to support Lu Jingyun's studies.
When she was a child, Lu Jingyun taught her to read and write. In recent years, he has been studying abroad, going further and further away, seeking fame, fortune and a bright future. He no longer treats her as well as he did when she was young.
Song Anlan is completely different from him.
The Song family is very wealthy, and Song Anlan does not seek power, fame or fortune. He just wants to live longer and let his sister live a peaceful and happy life.
The Song residence is so big and has so many servants, but the only ones who are truly related by blood are the Song brothers and sisters. In fact, they are also afraid of being alone.
Song Anlan smiled, raised his hand and touched Chunzhi's head again, "Then I'll touch it again."
Haruzhi raised her sleeve to wipe away her tears and sniffed, "I lost my composure."
Actually, she didn't cry much before.
Perhaps because of her pregnancy, her emotions became increasingly uncontrollable.
"It's okay." Song Anlan said gently, "Girls should cry when they want to cry and laugh when they want to laugh."
He cultivated Song Wan'er's personality of "crying when she wants to cry and laughing when she wants to laugh".
Chunzhi sometimes felt that Song Anlan was too good to her.
So good that she didn't know how to repay him.
But Song Anlan doesn't seek any reward at all.
The two sat together and talked for a while.
Song Anlan knew that Chunzhi was almost discovered by King Chang'an today and must have been very frightened. He did not mention this matter deliberately, but every word he said to her was to comfort her.
The snow was falling outside, but Song Anlan's words were like a spring breeze.
Chunzhi's heart, which had been hanging high, gradually calmed down.
Song Anlan was in better spirits today. He checked accounts with the managers and talked to Chunzhi for a long time. He felt a little tired.
Chunzhi noticed his tiredness, and just at that moment the maid brought the medicine, "Sir, it's time to take the medicine."
Song Anlan reached out to take it and drank the whole bowl of medicine in one gulp.
He seemed to have long been accustomed to drinking these bitter medicines, and he didn't even frown when he drank them.
Chunzhi took out a small package of candied fruit hidden in the bag, opened it and handed it to him, "Eat some candied fruit to reduce the bitterness."
She was pregnant and liked sour food a few days ago, so she carried some sour dates and plums with her. Recently, she also liked sweet food, so Qingye put some candied fruits in a small bag every day and asked her to hang the bag around her waist. When she wanted to eat, she could take it out and eat two.
It’s a good time to give some to Song Anlan now.
Song Anlan took a candied fruit from the small bag and put it in his mouth. The sweetness melted between his lips and tongue, quickly suppressing the previous bitterness.
Song Anlan, who was used to the bitter taste, tasted sweetness and his eyes became more gentle when he looked at Chunzhi.
Their wedding was scheduled for the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, three days later.
There is a custom in Dongzhou that the bride and groom should not meet before the wedding. Chunzhi stayed in the courtyard and did not go out.
Song Wan'er ran back and forth between her brother and sister-in-law every day to convey messages to them.
In fact, Chunzhi didn’t have much to say to Song Anlan. It was just a few words to tell him to rest more and not to overwork.
Song Anlan opened a private warehouse and asked Song Wan'er to take Chunzhi to the warehouse to choose the jewelry, head ornaments, and calligraphy and painting ornaments she liked.
The reputation of being the richest man in Dongzhou is well-deserved. Song Anlan’s private vault is filled with jewelry, jade, and rare items.
Even someone like Lian Chunzhi, who doesn't know much about things, can tell at a glance that the things in the private warehouse are very valuable.
She didn't dare to pick by herself, so Song Wan'er helped her. It didn't matter how much these things were worth. As long as they were suitable for her sister-in-law, Song Wan'er would have them moved out.
Chunzhi could only keep saying, "Enough, enough."
"That's just the beginning." Song Wan'er said, "My brother didn't get married until he was twenty-five. I only have you as my sister-in-law. I should give you all the good things in the house. My brother doesn't have anything else, but he is rich. You don't have to save for him."
Chunzhi had no choice but to let Song Wan'er do whatever she wanted.
In the blink of an eye, it was three days later.
The ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Chunzhi and Song Anlan got married.
The family of the richest man in Dongzhou has always done a lot of charity and has a very good reputation in this area. There is an endless stream of people coming to congratulate them.
There was a constant stream of traffic in front of the Song residence, and many dignitaries came to join in the fun.
Song Anlan has been in great health these past two days. He got up early in the morning and changed into his wedding clothes. The jade crown and red robe made him look even more gentle, elegant and handsome.
Chunzhi also woke up early. Qingye brought the maids to help her dress and make up. Song Wan'er and Xiniang surrounded her in the room, praising her for her beauty.
Chunzhi was pregnant, and after putting on her wedding dress, she covered up a lot of her belly. Only the slightly bulging belly could be vaguely seen. The bridesmaid and others thought that she was pregnant with Song Anlan's child, and they all wished her to have a boy so that the Song family would have a successor.
Song Wan'er didn't say anything, but smiled and looked forward to the birth of this little nephew or niece.
The Song family was busy and full of joy.
The wedding banquet was held in the evening. It was foggy that day and the second snow fell before the previous snow had melted.
On snowy days, it was already very dark by evening.
The Song residence was filled with red lanterns hanging inside and outside, making the entire house as bright as day.
The house was packed with guests. There were dozens of tables for the wedding banquet alone, and a buffet was also held in the city. The entire Dongzhou was celebrating for this.
Compared with today's ceremony, the two tables of wedding banquet that Chunzhi set up when she and Huo Qijia got married in Linshui Town were just playing house.
Chunzhi didn't know why she thought of Huo Qi at this time.
I tried to get this person out of my mind, but I couldn't.
"The auspicious time has arrived! The bride and groom bow to heaven and earth!"
The matchmaker called out to Chunzhi with a smile, took out a red silk with a red hydrangea tied to it, handed one end to Song Anlan, and put the other end into Chunzhi's hand.
There was laughter and cheering all around.
Song Anlan took Chunzhi's body into consideration and slowly led her around, facing the sky.
Amid the blast of firecrackers and the melody of zithers and harps, the bridesmaid said in a loud voice: "I bow to heaven and earth—"
Chunzhi held the red silk in her hand and was about to bend down and bow with Song Anlan.
"Wait a minute!" At this moment, Huo Zheng's voice came from the wind and snow...
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