Xiao Shu gritted her teeth, refraining from further trouble due to the joyous occasion.
I'll settle the score with you later!
Li Donghai's expression also turned colder. "Alright, go have a couple of drinks with the guests first."
"I'm pregnant, and the doctor said I can't drink alcohol! Do you even care about me and the baby?" Xiao Shu now feels that Li Donghai is not considerate in any way.
No wonder her parents said she was bewitched before.
Li Donghai sighed, "Fine, I'll drink it."
As soon as Xiao Shu stepped out, her mother pulled her aside and asked, "Why is there only a little bit of meat on the table? The rest is all vegetables?"
"Let me see." When Xiao Shu saw the shabby table, her face immediately turned red.
The Xiao family are leaders, after all, and the people who came to drink weren't country bumpkins. What's the difference between this banquet and a country feast?!
She had reminded Li Donghai long ago to do a good job. The food didn't have to be fancy, but the portions had to be generous. She felt extremely ashamed of how stingy he was doing now.
Suppressing her anger, Xiao's mother said, "What are you and Li Donghai doing? You've made your father leave!"
Xiao Shu was exhausted. "Mom, you can't blame Donghai. You know his family is poor."
"So it's your father and me's fault?" Xiao's mother was really angry with her daughter. "I've never seen a bride's family pay for her wedding. Aren't you ashamed?"
"I'm not going to interfere with you anymore. From now on, you should live a good life in the Li family!"
"Mom! Mom, how could you leave?!"
Xiao Shuxin felt heartbroken and resented Li Donghai even more, blaming him for making her lose face.
So when she saw her mother-in-law and brother-in-law, she didn't give them a friendly look, and even pretended not to hear her mother-in-law calling her.
Li's mother rolled her eyes at her retreating figure, pursed her lips, and muttered to herself.
What's so amazing about her? She's just the boss's woman. After today, she'll still be Old Li's wife.
It's just a few dollars less, why did you give me such a cold look?
Xiao Shu and Li Donghai toasted the guests, and their expressions grew increasingly awkward when they saw the meager food on the table.
In particular, Li Dongyang was still shouting at the table that he wanted to eat meat, "Mom, I want to eat meat!"
Li's mother quickly stopped him, "Wait a minute, let the guests eat first."
"No, I want to eat!" Li Dongyang was spoiled; this big kid picked up a bowl and chopsticks and started eating meat.
There was only a little bit of meat in the dish, but Li Dongyang picked it all out and ate it all.
Li Donghai yanked him off the table and whispered, "Get out!"
Li Dongyang was frightened by his brother's look and burst into tears. His mother tried to comfort and scold him at the same time, saying, "Let him eat as much as he can eat!"
The wedding banquet was a complete mess. After the banquet ended, Xiao Shu overturned the table and shouted angrily.
"Lee Donghae, is this the wedding you're going to give me?"
"He promised to marry me in a grand and glorious way, but now I'm the laughing stock of the entire residential compound!"
"Lee Donghae, how could you do this to me?!"
Li Donghai said helplessly, "Xiao Shu, we should only do what we can. I really don't have any money."
"You gave all the money and the three major items to Shen Shuyi even though you had no money?" Xiao Shu said coldly. "I heard from your mother that if we hadn't given the money to Shen Shuyi, would this feast be so shabby?"
Why did you still give her the money?
"Are you still thinking about her?!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Donghai grabbed her hand. "The person I've always loved is you. Otherwise, why would I have married you?"
Xiao Shu is no longer buying it; she thinks Li Donghai is just trying to fool her and hasn't actually done anything right.
She asked in a cold voice with a stern face.
"Li Donghai, I only have one question for you: do you truly want to spend your life with me?"
"Of course! We're both married!"
"Alright, you can send your mother and brother back to their hometown tomorrow, and we'll call it even."
Upon hearing this, Li Donghai froze on the spot.
Meanwhile, Shen Shuyi and Yan Zheng returned to their room to rest after seeing their guests off and taking a shower.
As soon as the door closed, she was picked up in one swift motion by the tall man.
Shen Shuyi wrapped her arms around Yan Zheng's neck, tilted her face up to his body, and said, "I can walk by myself."
Yan Zheng chuckled softly, holding her with one arm while his other hand moved upwards from the slit of her cheongsam...
He pressed his lips against Shen Shuyi's ear and whispered in a low, husky voice, "I just want to hold you."
He carried Shen Shuyi to sit on the bed, on his lap, and then... he reached down.
She shifted slightly. "Brother Zheng, things will only get better for us in the future!"
Yan Zheng looked into her bright eyes, lowered his head and kissed her lips, kissing her with the utmost tenderness.
After a while, he whispered in Shen Shuyi's ear, "Okay, let's work together."
"But for now... let's enjoy our wedding night to the fullest."
...
...
Shen Shuyi sat on his lap, her arms wrapped around his neck, "Brother Zheng... I have no strength left..."
Yan Zheng slapped her with his large, well-defined hand. "I'm usually the one who puts in the effort. Tonight, it'll be Shuyi's turn to have to work hard."
Shen Shuyi bit her lip and rocked him for a while, supporting herself on his shoulders.
...
...
The night was still long, but thankfully their new bed was sturdy enough.
...
The next morning, Shen Shuyi saw Yan Zheng getting dressed by the bedside.
A shirt and trousers, paired with a belt, perfectly accentuate the broad shoulders and narrow waist.
Shen Shuyi coughed lightly, "Why did you get up so early?"
Yan Zheng lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Mom and Dad received an emergency call and need to rush to catch a ferry to leave the island. I'll drive them there."
Shen Shuyi sat up abruptly. "Why didn't you call me for something so important?"
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