Chapter 36
Only after leaving the house did Chen Huanong remember that she'd simplified her wedding to avoid a spectacle, and yet, she still ended up being transformed into a monkey's butt. Zhang Xiang was furious. "What do you know? This is a sign of a rosy, glowing complexion. You know what peach blossom makeup is? It's seductive, don't you? You chose a black wedding dress, and you're going with light makeup. What are you trying to do? Are you trying to be a second-generation vampire?"
Mo Yiyan and Jiang Yuyuan were married and unsuitable bridesmaids, so the bridesmaids chosen were Zhang Xiang and an intern. The intern didn't dare to question her master, so Zhang Xiang unexpectedly became the one with the final say. Mo Yiyan and Jiang Yuyuan nodded repeatedly under her pressure. Chuntian was right. Everything she said was right. You'll still be counting on her to defend you later. Don't offend Chuntian.
"Master, you look really good today. My master will definitely like you when he sees you." The intern said this from the bottom of his heart after looking at him carefully for several times. Chen Huanong smiled, thinking that his apprentice was indeed well-behaved.
Mo Yiyan stroked the flower tube in his hand and snorted coldly, "Even if your master doesn't look good today, your master-grandfather has to like it."
The wedding was hosted by Chi Buyu, who had no emcee. After a brief introduction, Tang Chengting took the stage, accompanied by Zhang Xingyan and Ke Yuzheng. According to protocol, after Tang Chengting, Chen Huanong was led out by her bridesmaids. Chen Huanong, emotionally sensitive lately, feared she might tear up, and was reluctant to go for a sentimental approach, so she wasn't led out by her father. After Chi Buyu called out Chen Huanong's name, four brides in white wedding gowns emerged one after another. Zhang Xiang and the intern stood on either side, glaring defiantly at Zhang Xingyan and Ke Yuzheng.
"It's obvious that this crazy idea came from that damn girl Mo Yiyan. I was glad that she wasn't the bridesmaid. I really underestimated her. It's just that I didn't beat her enough when we were kids." Zhang Xingyan felt a headache when he saw this. It was rare for him to feel guilty towards his brother. "Can you recognize Chen Huanong?"
"I can get close, but they definitely won't let me get close."
As soon as he finished speaking, two waiters handed a ball of string to Tang Chengting. Zhang Xingyan smacked his lips. "Old Tang, you've got a blessed mouth, haven't you?" Zhang Xiang brought a microphone, and his clear voice echoed throughout the room. "This segment is called 'Telepathy Connects the Hearts,'" he said. "Please have the groom and best man stand still. After three minutes, pull the string from the ball, the one in the bride's hand. If you get it right, we'll proceed directly to the wedding. If you get it wrong...the two best men will choose someone in the room wearing the same color and kiss them for five seconds."
Why was Tang Chengting the one in the wrong, but the best man was the one being punished? Zhang Xingyan and Ke Yuzheng scanned the room and suddenly realized that only the person in front of them was wearing the same color as them. Zhang Xingyan's face was filled with doubt, and Ke Yuzheng sighed. Could siblings be fighting without harming innocent people?
The two men turned to Tang Chengting at the same time, their faces filled with the desire to survive. "Old Tang, our innocence for the rest of our lives is in your hands. Choose carefully. If you don't choose well, that petty Chen Huanong will not let you go."
"If that's what you say, I think I can risk Chen Huanong's hatred and let everyone watch a unique and grand show. After all, it was arranged by your sister, so I have to give her some face, right?"
"Brother, I was wrong. We are both 24K straight men. I really can't stand this."
Three meters away, Tang Chengting was helpless. The process sheet didn't mention this at all. As the clock ticked by, Zhang Xingyan and Ke Yuzheng kept urging him on, and the crowd started to boo. He looked at the four "brides" across from him. Hmm, the grooms stood still, and there was no mention of brides being forbidden. This ruled out Chen Huanong's design for the game.
When the three-minute countdown was up, Tang Chengting took the microphone from Chi Buyu. As bright and cheerful as a teenager, he spoke with a smile and a calm demeanor, "Chen Huanong, come and get married."
At the dawn of summer, he blocked Chen Huanong's path and said, "Chen Huanong, go take the exam." The girl was reluctant, looking back every few steps, her eyes filled with grievance, anxiety, and hope. That was the beginning of their bond.
Autumn was ending, winter was approaching. He saw Chen Huanong, her black veil fluttering, in a sea of white. Her eyes curved, and she took three steps at a time. Her eyes were filled with joy, cunning, and a starry light, reflecting his presence. This was the end of their bond.
"Damn it, Tang Chengting, you are blatantly cheating!" At this moment, Tang Chengting's face was covered with a blatant expression of 'what can you do to me', and even Zhang Xingyan couldn't stand it anymore.
Zhang Xiang and Mo Yiyan exchanged a glance. The bride had already betrayed them, so what was the point? Chen Huanong felt aggrieved. They hadn't even discussed this beforehand. How would I know what you were up to? Did you think it was just a new tactic?
Chen Huanong and Tang Chengting have been married for five years. Although they haven't learned much else, they have mastered the skill of pretending to be ignorant when they know the truth. Look at this shameless look, exactly like Tang Chengting.
After the Tang couple's wedding, the elders from both families were sent to the resort hotel for dinner. The remaining young people had no restraint and immediately entered a stage of wild revelry. The first round was a drinking game. The games were all selected in advance, and the rules of the game were self-explanatory. At the beginning, they were divided into a team of boys and a team of girls. After Tang Chengting gave Chen Huanong the advantage countless times, Zhang Xingyan said that he wanted to reshuffle the teams. The second round was a sports game. Everyone took a break while changing into sportswear. Then, after seeing the Tang couple and the Jiang couple coming out in couple sportswear, Qin Huai took Zhang Xi'ang's hand and walked out, saying, "Let's buy a set too. We can't lose." Zhang Xi'ang felt like thousands of alpacas were stepping on her heart. "Brother, who are you? Why should I wear couple clothes with you?"
There was supposed to be a third round of treasure hunting, but after all the exercise, everyone was exhausted. Chen Huanong complained while applying foundation, "I just said I wanted to wear light makeup, but you had to put on such thick makeup in spring, and it's waterproof. I don't want waterproof makeup, I want sweat-proof makeup!"
"Then let's go back to the room and take off our makeup! It's a good time to take a shower and work up a sweat."
"Then let's go take a hot spring bath? The hot spring in the back mountain is open now."
Chen Huanong fainted in the hot spring pool due to overexertion, high temperature, and being three weeks pregnant.
When Chen's mother came over, she wanted to cut open Chen Huanong's brain to see what was inside. When she was about to continue nagging, Tang Chengting suddenly said, "Mom, Qingqing is pregnant. Blame me, it's my fault for not taking good care of her."
Mother Tang stepped forward and held Chen Huanong's hand, her eyes reddened, "Huahua, you've worked hard."
Chen Huanong's pregnancy announcement was incredibly high-profile, spreading to everyone at the wedding that day. Within a day, everyone on her social media network knew about her pregnancy. Tang Chengting and Chen Huanong's WeChat messages were constantly bombarded with messages, and Chen Huanong couldn't use her phone for long. In the end, Tang Chengting was the only one to reply to both of their messages, using his usual concise and polite "thank you."
On a normal day, she would have said a few words to Tang Chengting, but now she was completely absorbed in the thought of becoming a mother. Although the child's arrival had been planned, her sudden arrival made her inexplicably anxious. Meanwhile, Director Tang, who replied to each message, remained calm and composed. Ever since the doctor announced her pregnancy, Tang Chengting hadn't shown the slightest bit of excitement.
"Director Tang, you don't even have any reaction?" Chen Huanong poked Tang Chengting's thigh with his toes. "You don't feel the joy of being a father at all."
Director Tang was having a headache replying to messages. Everyone else was fine, but one couldn't be too perfunctory with messages from the leader. "It's only been three weeks. The doctor said it's still unstable. Besides, it's just a combination of sperm and egg right now, so it's hard to feel anything."
"So what you're saying is, because it's not on you, you don't feel it, right?"
"That's understandable."
This was Tang Chengting's true character, rational and cold. Every word he said made sense, but it also pierced her heart. She suddenly felt that the past few days were just a dream. In the dream, she was the gentle Director Tang she liked. Now that she woke up, only Tang Chengting's original face was left. Because he didn't love her, he didn't even want to have a child.
In the five minutes that Tang Chengting hadn't paid attention to Chen Huanong, he had no idea that his wife, Tang, had already automatically imagined so much. When he finished his work, he turned his head and saw Chen Huanong's deep eyes, "What's wrong? What do you want to eat? Or drink?"
Chen Huanong didn't say anything, just staring at the man in front of him. Five minutes ago, he said he didn't feel anything. As one of the parties involved, he actually had no feelings about her pregnancy! Angry, really angry.
"Qingqing, didn't I tell you before that you must tell me any emotions you have? I'm not good at guessing people's hearts, but that doesn't mean I don't care. If you tell me, I'll know what to do."
"That's so boring!" Chen Huanong suddenly stopped being angry, and walked into the room after saying this, leaving Tang Chengting confused.
It's a wheel of fate, and feng shui will turn around. If you don't believe me, just look up and see who God will spare. This sentence couldn't be more appropriate for Tang Chengting. When Chen Huanong hadn't fully understood Tang Chengting's temper, Tang Chengting came home with a sullen face because of work. She asked what was wrong, but Tang Chengting didn't say anything. After a few times, Chen Huanong stopped asking and focused on the things at hand. When they went to bed at night, Tang Chengting turned his back to her, looking angry. Chen Huanong hugged him from behind, resting her chin on his neck, and the room was as gentle as the clear water outside the courtyard. Tang Chengting said hesitantly, you are different from Cheng Jinshu and the others. When they see their boyfriends are in a bad mood, they will definitely not leave their boyfriends alone, but will definitely rush forward to get close to them. You only know how to do your own thing.
Chen Huanong laughed behind him and said, "Tang Chengting, you should know that your personality is different from others. Even if I rush you, your mood will not improve. Just let you be calm."
Although Tang Chengting didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that Chen Huanong was absolutely right!
Finally, Chen Huanong said, the most important thing is, Chengting, there is no love between us, so you will not be happy because of my approach.
Tang Chengting's heart stagnated. The woman behind him had always seen through him, a sight that made him feel distressed and guilty. Before he could say anything, Chen Huanong said, "So you're hoping someone can coax you?" But Tang Chengting, you have to understand that I don't know you well enough to accurately guess your feelings. So, you have to tell me clearly what you want, and I'll give you everything I have.
At that time, the arrogant Director Tang said, how boring that is!
Chen Huanong was thinking, "MMP," but she didn't know whether to say it or not. "You and I are just living together, just like a political marriage in ancient times, and you still dare to ask me for fun?" She breathed a sigh of relief and finally managed to resist kicking Tang Chengting off the bed, but from then on she also knew Tang Chengting's temper.
Tang Chengting: Will a woman’s temper become unpredictable after she becomes pregnant?
Mo Yiyan: Except Yuanyuan, no one else in the group has given birth to a child. I'll pass the microphone to Yuanyuan and ask her to explain.
Jiang Yuyuan: ...It depends on the person. Because of the changes in hormones in the body, your emotions will be more sensitive than usual. You should be a little careful with what you say during this stage and try not to be direct.
Zhang Xingyan: So how did you offend your lawyer Chen?
A single stone stirs up a thousand ripples. As soon as Zhang Xingyan asked this question, everyone else jumped out to ask the same question. These two have been so sweet lately that even the audience can't stand it anymore. Now that they finally get a chance to have a falling out, they're bound to gossip about it!
Tang Chengting silently turned on the Do Not Disturb mode, cut a plate of fruit, and walked to the bedroom. Chen Huanong, unable to play with his phone anymore, turned to reading a book, "The 15th Year of the Wanli Reign," which he had finished a long time ago.
"Why did you choose this book?"
"There's also a copy of Rashomon. Should I read that one?"
Tang Chengting recalled the gory scenes described in the book and shook his head. It wasn't suitable for early childhood education. Chen Huanong chuckled. Who had just said it was just a combination of sperm and egg, devoid of any feeling? If that was the case, then what was the point of early childhood education?
Tang Chengting recalled what he had said before, and considering Chen Huanong's current attitude, he probably guessed what Chen Huanong was throwing a tantrum. He took the book from her hand, replaced it with a fruit plate, and stared into her eyes. "For me, the arrival of the child doesn't make much of a difference at the moment. That's the truth, but it doesn't mean I'm unhappy."
"Qingqing, I'm looking forward to this baby and I'm very happy about it. But besides being happy, I have to think about how to take on new responsibilities. What kind of husband should I be to you? What kind of father should I be to him? How can I take care of both of you at the same time? Ever since I found out you were pregnant, I've been thinking about these things. So, I didn't pay attention to your emotions when I spoke to you tonight. I'm sorry."
"Qingqing, this is my first time being a husband and a father. Even if I give it my all, I may not be perfect. So if there's anything I don't do well enough, or if it's not what you expect, you must tell me, tell me clearly what you need from me. I don't want you to sulk, nor do I want you to be like before, suffering in silence. I accept everything, good or bad. Don't be afraid."
Chen Huanong was completely emotionless after being talked about. Who could stand Tang Chengting like this!
Tang Chengting held the sleeping Chen Huanong in his arms, and his heart, which had been beating all day, gradually calmed down. Ke Yuzheng had previously asked him why Huahua chose a black wedding dress.
Why choose a black wedding dress?
Because we are only separated by death, not by life.
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