Brother Sang was reluctant to let Zheng Quchi get married in such a shabby and desolate way, but unfortunately they were outsiders and had no relatives or friends in Hegou Village.
Only Sang Xuanqing knew some people, but he couldn't invite them to the wedding. After all, how could Sang Xuanqing, as the older brother, not be present when his younger sister got married? In order to avoid arousing suspicion between Sang Xuanqing and Zheng Quchi, they finally decided to let it go.
A family can have a meal together happily, and that's considered a marriage ceremony.
In addition, Brother Sang has another sinister thought.
Although it was said to be marrying off his sister, it was in reality no different from taking in a son-in-law. He didn't want to make it public knowledge and attract unnecessary gossip.
After pouring the wine, Brother Sang, as the eldest son in the family, naturally had to say a few words: "Chizi, now that you're married, you need to be calm and steady in your actions. Don't always think about the future without considering the consequences. You need to think about us and your husband. Don't wait until after you've done something to think about discussing it with him."
These words were another attempt to persuade her to settle down and be Zheng Quchi, and stop thinking about "Sang Xuanqing".
Zheng Quchi felt uneasy after hearing this.
She seemed to have forgotten to tell Brother Sang that she had just signed up for stonemasonry today. She couldn't even imagine what a terrifying second war would break out in her family if she told him now.
So we can't say anything today. As for what happens after today... well, things will work themselves out.
"I see."
Brother Sang raised his glass, gathering his emotions for a moment: "Come on, tonight is your big day. I toast you both, wishing you a long and happy life together."
By the end, his voice had gradually choked with emotion.
Zheng Quchi immediately raised his glass and greeted him with a smile, "Thank you, brother."
Liu Fengmian didn't react, so Zheng Quchi nudged him.
Yuwen Sheng then spoke up: "Hmm."
What the heck is this?
She reminded him, "You should call me 'brother'."
Neither of their parents were present. As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father. Even if there are some conflicts between the two in the past, the proper etiquette should not be neglected at this time.
Although Zheng Quchi is a smooth and adaptable person, this does not mean that she does not have her own principles and rules to follow.
Yuwen Sheng looked at her.
Her little face was very serious at the moment, and her eyes were full of focus.
She rarely looked at him like that in the past; her gaze was more one of indulgence, understanding, and casualness. But now it seemed that if he didn't comply with her, she would have a good talk with him, just like how she had persuaded Brother Sang before.
Yuwen Sheng didn't want to listen to her lecture, so he picked up his wine glass, smiled gently and elegantly, and said, "Thank you, elder brother."
Seeing Liu Fengmian's serene and clear smile, Brother Sang breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that Liu Fengmian had no grudges.
Although he was still dissatisfied with his good-looking but useless brother-in-law, he thought that at least he had a good temper and didn't hold grudges, which was one of his advantages.
That night, Brother Sang drank a lot and talked for a long time. Sister Sang couldn't take it anymore and went to sleep. He looked at the high moon outside.
"Alright, it's getting late, you should all go and get some rest."
He waved to the two men, telling them to go back to their rooms, then turned away and wiped his eyes with his sleeve, seemingly lost in thought.
Although Zheng Quchi had never experienced the feelings of an elderly father marrying off his daughter, she knew that Brother Sang wanted to be alone and sort out his feelings, so she told him to rest early as well, and considerately pulled Yuwen Sheng back to his room.
When Yuwen Sheng pushed open the door with two red "double happiness" decorations and saw the only bed in the room, he remained silent, his expression somewhat unreadable.
At this moment, Zheng Quchi appeared out of nowhere and brought out a set of bedding: "I went to town today and bought you a new set of bedding. You won't have to use my old one anymore."
She picked it up and placed it on the bed.
Yuwen Sheng looked at her: "Why... do you want to buy an extra bed?"
Zheng Quchi replied smoothly: "Because you have one bed and I have one bed, we won't be crowded when we sleep."
At this point, Zheng Quchi patted her slightly feverish forehead. She remembered that there was something very important she hadn't told him yet.
It's all because of drinking that things went wrong.
Just as Yuwen Sheng was pondering the meaning of Zheng Quchi's words, he heard her lower her voice, as if whispering: "Liu Fengmian, didn't I tell you this morning that I had something very important to tell you when I got back?"
Yuwen Sheng stopped.
His gaze fell upon the pair of bright red candles burning on the table, their lifeless black ink beads gleaming with an unusual luster.
I thought to myself, "Is this the beginning?"
"Um."
When Zheng Quchi saw him respond, she closed the door, ran to the bedside, lifted the mattress, and took out the pre-prepared post-nuptial agreement.
What is that?
Yuwen Sheng was watching her every move closely.
She took out a piece of paper with words written on it.
Could it be... a love letter?
He narrowed his long, thick eyelashes, his eyes curving like the moon, and the smile on his face turned into a leisurely expression.
In order to win him over, she used all sorts of tricks and schemes.
Unfortunately, he could never give her any emotional response.
However, the men of the Yuwen family never betrayed their wives. Since he had promised to marry her, she would be his only wife for the rest of his life.
Zheng Quchi was completely unaware of Yuwen Sheng's misdirected intentions. She found the agreement and returned to him, saying, "Take a look first, oh no, let me read it to you."
Yuwen Sheng was surprised that she was so bold as to read it aloud in front of him without any shame or embarrassment.
...So eager to get started.
He suppressed the playful curve of his lips and said in a calm tone, "Then read it."
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