Chapter 13 Dressing in front of the mirror
Fortunately, he is a person who cherishes himself.
When this thought came to mind, Chen Qi's face turned red again.
After Xie Yuduo finished the examination, he put his arm around her shoulders and was very satisfied.
"Okay, it looks great."
Chen Qi felt embarrassed but still smiled.
Xie Yuduo looked at her facial expression and asked her in a low voice.
"Is the pain really gone?"
Chen Qi blushed and tried to pull up his sleeve.
Last night, the two of them tried for a long time before they really started... When it was the most painful, Xie Yuduo asked her to bite his forearm. The pain was so excruciating that she didn't hesitate and bit it...
After the deed was done, their blood mixed together and stained the undergarment he had prepared beforehand...
The tooth marks are still there and the blood scab has just dried.
"Does your arm still hurt?"
Xie Yuduo smiled gently, full of pity.
"It's definitely not as painful as yours."
"I'm... fine."
It actually hurt like hell.
Chen Qi was still embarrassed, so she pretended to be casual and turned to walk towards the dressing table in front of the window.
She lightly brushed her eyebrows, put on some makeup, and opened the jewelry box.
However, she was a little hesitant when choosing jewelry.
All of Chen Qi's precious jewelry was in the box. In addition to the two gold-inlaid rings, two engraved gold bracelets, and two engraved silver necklaces given by the Xie family, there was also a cloud-patterned gold hairpin and a pair of gold hibiscus earrings given as a dowry from her parents' home.
She thought that today was the first day she was meeting her elders, so she shouldn't be too ostentatious. So she picked out a gold ring inlaid with white jade, put on small gold hibiscus earrings, and prepared to get up.
At this time, Xie Yuduo, who had been standing beside her watching her put on makeup, held her down again.
He picked up the cloud-patterned gold hairpin and inserted it into Shen Qi's hair, and then put a carved gold bracelet on her finger, which made her white wrist look as white as snow and as delicate as a jade lotus root.
Shen Qi hesitated for a moment, but still said it.
"Today is the first time I'm meeting my family elders. I'm afraid people will think I'm being arrogant."
Xie Yuduo lowered his eyes to examine his wife's beauty and shook his head.
"There are many arrogant people in this family, but you are not one of them. In our merchant family, there is always someone who judges people by appearance. You didn't look down on him, but he looked down on you. It would be better if you dressed well the first time and overwhelmed everyone this time, so that no one would dare to look down on you again."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qi followed his words.
Xie Yuduo went to the window and cut a lavender lily of the valley and pinned it in her hair, which made her look even more beautiful and charming.
The night before, Old Mrs. Wu called her eldest son and her second son and his wife over.
"Tomorrow is the first day the new bride comes home. Don't lose face. I, an old woman, have prepared a gift for her. Now I ask you all not to forget this."
As she spoke, the old lady showed everyone an older gold ring in her hand.
When Xie Yan saw this, he quickly stood up.
"It's just a child's matter, I don't want you to spend too much money. I've worn this gold ring for many years, so you should keep it for yourself."
Old Mrs. Wu waved her hand.
"That's all right. I like this granddaughter-in-law and am willing to give her to me."
When Feng heard this, she thought of how her daughter-in-law was treated and felt a little sad, but when she saw that the ring was just an old thing, she did not argue.
"Boss, there's no one in your room. What have you prepared for tomorrow?"
Xie Yan lost his wife at an early age and has always been an honest man who doesn't know how to come up with new tricks.
"Just like Ming'er did back then, I prepared a red envelope with five taels of silver in it."
Mrs. Wu nodded, "Where's the second son?"
“I’m also a red envelope.”
"How many?"
"Two taels of silver."
The old lady thought it was too little. When her eldest grandson Ming'er got married, Xie Yan, as his uncle, gave him five taels of silver, just like him.
Before the old lady could speak, Feng rushed to speak.
"It's a good sign to come in pairs."
In the end, Old Mrs. Wu didn't say anything. Knowing that Feng was usually stingy, she asked her instead.
"So what have you prepared?"
Feng was stunned and stammered.
"My eldest sister-in-law passed away a long time ago, so when Ming'er got married, she naturally didn't give Ming'er's wife anything. So, my share, just like my eldest brother's, I only need to give one part... I won't give anything myself."
After hearing this, the old lady was so angry that she knocked her cane to the ground.
"Although the eldest daughter-in-law is gone, the eldest daughter, Zhong'er, gave Ming'er's daughter-in-law two rolls of fine cloth when she first met her when she returned to her parents' home that year. Have you forgotten now? Or are you waiting for your daughter Yujin to give her the cloth?"
Seeing that Old Lady Wu was angry, Feng quickly replied.
"Mom, don't be angry. My cousin just sent me some fine handkerchiefs a few days ago. I'll pick out a good one today and give it to my niece-in-law tomorrow."
The old lady glanced at her and snorted.
"Since you just said that pairs are a good omen, at least two should be included."
Feng reluctantly agreed.
When the two of them went to the backyard to serve tea to their elders, Chen Qi knew who the person Xie Yuduo was talking about who judged people by their appearance.
Old Mrs. Wu was very satisfied with this gentle and sensible granddaughter-in-law. After serving tea, she sent her father-in-law, second uncle, and Xie Yuduo out, and took Chen Qi aside to say a few heartfelt words.
"Seeing Duo'er getting married, an old woman like me can rest in peace even if I die. It's a pity that your mother-in-law passed away early. She died of illness ten years ago, leaving the children behind. At that time, Yujing was only two years old, and Duo'er was only thirteen or fourteen. Your eldest sister Yuzhong just got married, and your courtyard doesn't even have anyone to take charge..."
Old Mrs. Wu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Everything is fine now. Duo'er has grown up, Yujing is not a child anymore, and now we have you. The East Courtyard depends on you to support it. You don't know that Duo'er is not talkative at home, but I know that he is a man who knows what he is doing. If people treat him sincerely, he will treat others sincerely, and sincerity will be rewarded with sincerity..."
Second Aunt drank half a cup of tea leisurely beside her, looking up and down at the clothes and jewelry that Shen Qi was wearing. Finally, she found a chance and interrupted with a smile.
"They say the old lady is close to the next generation. Look how much she loves the second daughter-in-law! For example, even the gold hairpin on her head has never been shown to us. I'm afraid it must weigh two or three taels. I've only seen it a few times in Pingshan County. I'm afraid that the people in Baihe Town have never seen the second daughter-in-law, right?"
There is something else behind this.
On the surface, it was said that the old lady loved her grandson's wife, but in fact, it was said that Wu was partial to her and only gave her to the second grandson's wife but not the eldest grandson's wife.
The second was that Chen Qi came from a small place and had never seen the world, so she might not have even seen such a fine gold hairpin.
After hearing this, the old lady looked carefully and saw that her second grandson's wife was wearing a gold hairpin of excellent quality in her hair.
"That's true. I love my grandsons' wives just as much as I love my own grandsons. But don't tell me I haven't shown you this golden hairpin. I haven't seen it myself either."
Chen Qi stroked her hair with a smile on her face.
"The old lady loves us, and I, your granddaughter-in-law, know it. It's no wonder that no one has seen this hairpin before. It was originally a dowry from my mother's family, and today is the first time I wear it."
After hearing this, the two of them really looked up to her.
Few people in rural areas wear gold and silver jewelry. Most young girls and daughters-in-law wear a few silk flowers. But the Shen family actually gave their daughter such a precious gold hairpin as a dowry.
Although it was also because the Xie family's betrothal gift was expensive, it was still rare. It seemed that they were a family that knew how to cherish girls.
After talking for a few more words, they went to the hall to have breakfast together.
Chen Qi helped the old lady out of the door. After walking a few steps, she felt someone behind her. She turned around quietly and saw that it was Xie Yuduo, who was following a few people with his hands behind his back.
While the old lady and the second aunt were talking, Shen Qi deliberately fell behind and asked quietly.
"Why are you here?"
Xie Yuduo strode after him, lowered his head and answered quietly.
"I was afraid you would be bullied by those who judge people by their appearance, so I deliberately waited a while."
Chen Qi looked at his serious expression and couldn't help but smile.
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