Chapter 10 A Big Urgent Matter in Life
As soon as the male guests left, a group of female guests rushed in. Chen Qi only recognized that the one leading them was her second aunt, whom she had met twice before. She hurriedly stood up, but was pushed onto the wedding bed by everyone.
Except for the second aunt, the rest were young women and girls. Matchmaker Xue stepped forward to introduce Shen Qi.
"This is your eldest sister. She just rushed back from the provincial capital yesterday and came specially to attend your wedding."
"Thank you, big sister."
"Sister-in-law, I can't even say thank you. Don't be so polite. Please sit down."
Chen Qi knew that her mother had told her that Xie Yuduo had a biological sister named Xie Yuzhong, who was five years older than him and had married to a man from the same mother. She had moved to the provincial capital early in her life and seldom returned home. So, she had to attend her brother's wedding.
The eldest sister looked less than 30 years old. Her features were somewhat similar to Xie Yuduo's. She was tall and very dignified.
"This is your second sister, the daughter of the second wife."
The children of the Xie family are ranked according to the clan order. Since the eldest sister is the eldest, Xie Yujin, the daughter of the second aunt, is ranked second. This second lady is shorter in stature and dresses more gorgeously than the eldest sister.
When Yu Jin heard the matchmaker mention herself, she raised her head and took half a step forward. She didn't say anything, but just forced a slight smile.
As the saying goes, like mother, like daughter. This smile is really similar to Second Aunt's.
"This is your youngest sister, she is twelve years old."
Xie Yujing, the youngest daughter of the eldest wife, was the third in line. She was still small and thin, wearing clothes that were obviously newly made and a little ill-fitting. However, she was lively and her two fangs were exposed when she smiled as she walked forward.
"Sister-in-law, my name is Yujing, you are so beautiful!"
Everyone laughed.
Chen Qi smiled and touched her little face.
"Sister Yujing, you look beautiful too!"
In theory, the second sister Yu Jin should also call her sister-in-law, but when she saw her third sister chatting and laughing with the bride, she rolled her eyes and said that there were too many people and it was too crowded. She pulled her second aunt and walked out slowly.
Fortunately, there were many people around and no one cared.
There were many other relatives around, and matchmaker Xue didn't know them very well. It should have been the second aunt who introduced the bride to them, but she just left on her own.
Fortunately, the elder sister Yu Zhong was there, and she immediately introduced them one by one. Chen Qi greeted each of them, calling this one aunt and that one sister-in-law.
Everyone was in high spirits and praised the bride for her beauty, generosity and sensibility.
After meeting each other, everyone went to the banquet in groups of three or four.
There was another table of food in the bridal chamber, which was smaller and more exquisite than the one outside, and was only attended by a few close relatives.
Chen Qi was tired after half a day and was already hungry, but he was afraid that eating too much would make it inconvenient to go to the toilet, so he ate a few bites with everyone and then left.
Immediately after the meal, another group of women and relatives came over. They were all wearing gold and silver jewelry and embroidered clothes, which were bright and dazzling. Their dress was completely different from that of the women in Baihe Town.
This time, the families of the major merchants in the county came. Seeing that the owner of the Xie family's herbal medicine shop had married a new bride, they all followed the etiquette and had a meal first, and then came to see the bride. Some praised the bride's beauty, some praised the Xie family's generosity, and some took the opportunity to look at the dowry that the bride brought with her.
The dowry was originally brought in a day in advance, and the gold-painted and colorful step-out bed in the room was Chen Qi's dowry.
Everyone looked around and praised it.
A few days ago, everyone heard Second Aunt Xie say that the bride was from a small, poor family in a small town, and had never seen much of the world. She just said that she was afraid that too many people would scare her. Everyone believed it.
But the gold-painted and colorful step-out bed, the tasseled curtains with precious elephant patterns, and the paired red-lacquered and gold-painted boxes and cages that came as a dowry in the bridal chamber could not be said to be the best, but each and every one of them was not inferior to others.
The bride in front of me is very graceful and can talk to anyone who talks to her. She always has a smile on her face and is very steady and friendly.
Everyone was discussing quietly, "This kind of behavior isn't as unpresentable as she said!"
"Yes, she is much more beautiful than her daughter!"
"Old Madam Xie has a sharp eye, and she's personally seen the grandson, so she's definitely going to pick a good wife for him, right?"
"That's right, her eldest granddaughter-in-law is pretty too, but that thing..."
"Shh, it's been so many years, don't mention it!"
"I'm afraid it's because the eldest wife married such a lovely daughter-in-law, who outshines Feng's daughter-in-law from a wealthy family, that she is so angry!"
"Yes, that makes sense!"
Until the sun sets, I finally send off the last wave of children and relatives.
Chen Qi felt like her whole body was falling apart, and just when she had a moment of peace and quiet, the door creaked open.
Seeing someone coming, she immediately sat up straight. When she looked up, she found that it was her third sister Xie Yujing who came in.
"Sister-in-law, are you tired?"
Xiao Yujing walked slowly to the bedside and saw that her sister-in-law looked a little tired, so she immediately turned sideways and massaged her shoulders.
This girl is so young, yet so considerate. Chen Qi immediately grabbed her and hugged her while they sat down.
"You've been tired all day, why don't you go to bed?"
"My brother told me to come visit my sister-in-law when I'm free and see if she needs any help."
Seeing her eyes shining and calling her sister-in-law all the time, Shen Qi felt very warm-hearted. She patted her shoulder and praised her.
"You're so sensible."
"Sister-in-law, what can I do for you?"
Xiao Yujing tilted her head, with a hint of hope in her eyes.
Seeing the little girl so enthusiastic, Chen Qi was no longer polite and whispered in her ear.
"Do you know where the toilet is?"
She had been holding it in for a whole day, and if she didn't get it resolved, she was going to go out and find a toilet.
When Xiao Yujing heard this, he exclaimed "Ouch" and patted his head.
"My brother told me yesterday that I should tell you early on, but I was so happy today that I forgot."
She jumped out of bed and shouted, "Sister-in-law, come with me."
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Having solved a major emergency in his life, Chen Qi felt refreshed again.
Xiao Yujing had walked away at some point, but luckily there was a light in the yard and red candles were lit in the bridal chamber, so it wasn't far to walk.
Pushing open the door, Chen Qi heard rustling sounds beside the bed. She guessed that Xiao Yujing was afraid of the dark and had come back first.
She was in a good mood and said as she closed the door.
"Sister Yujing, you have helped me a lot!"
"Oh, what did she do for you?"
The voice is low and clear.
Chen Qi was startled and turned around to see that it was today's groom, Xie Yuduo.
He didn't know when he returned to his room. He was sitting upright on the bed in the inner room, his elbows on his knees, and in his hands was the red silk veil that he had just thrown aside.
"Are you...are you done?"
Chen Qi was so frightened when she saw him that she stuttered.
Xie Yuduo nodded and smiled slightly at his newlywed wife, looking a little drunk.
"Well, I wanted to come back a long time ago. They held me back and wouldn't let me go until dark."
Seeing the smile on his face, Shen Qi loosened her fingernails that had been pinching into her palms slightly.
Look, he's a good-tempered man.
Chen Qi walked closer to him and made small talk in a dry voice.
"Where's sister Yujing?"
"She was still there when I came back, helping to clean up the house. It was late at night, so I asked her to go back to bed."
"Well, it's really late... So, have you drunk a lot of wine?"
Chen Qi pretended to see his drunken state and took the opportunity to carefully examine his appearance.
He was tall and strong, with regular features and a high nose bridge. He was originally sitting upright on the marriage bed, but because he was a little drunk, his face was slightly flushed and his almond-shaped eyes were slightly narrowed, which made him look more unrestrained and free.
"I didn't drink too much. Is your face red? Come on, feel it and see if it's hot."
As he spoke, Xie Yuduo casually reached out and took his newlywed wife's hand, placing it on the side of his cheek.
Very natural.
It’s really hot.
But what was even more scorching was Chen Qi's blushing face. She lowered her eyes and didn't dare to look up at him.
Fortunately, he just pulled up the hand and touched it, then put it down.
Chen Qi withdrew her hand, her palm still feeling the warmth from his body, but she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"You must be tired. Come and sit down."
Just as he let go, before Shen Qi could react, Xie Yuduo reached out again, put his arm around his bride's waist, and sat down next to him.
Under the red candlelight, the two sat side by side on the bed.
Xie Yuduo lowered his drunken eyes and stared at the beauty beside him motionlessly.
Today was her wedding day, and she had dressed up deliberately. She was not as plain-faced as she had been before. Her eyebrows were picturesque, her eyes were bright, her teeth were white, and her face was lowered, which really made his heart beat fast.
She already had a slim figure, and the bright red wedding dress made her even more stunning.
Shen Qi let him look at her, not daring to breathe.
The two men were very close to each other, and the man smelled slightly of alcohol, which made her face hot.
He looked at her for a while, and seeing that she was too nervous to look up, he couldn't help but pull her hand, put it in his own, and gently stroke her slender fingers.
Chen Qi didn't dare look at him, nor did she withdraw her hand. She knew in her heart that today, they were already husband and wife.
Not to mention sitting and holding hands, even more extreme things can happen.
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