The winter sun was taking a break, but Hua Meili woke up early. She quietly got dressed and first tidied her room up.
Then I went to the kitchen to boil water, steamed a pot of big meat buns, cooked a pot of white porridge, and cleaned the kitchen spotless.
Just as she brought breakfast to the table, the door opened and Hua Zhenguo walked in, his face covered in sweat. It turned out he had gone for a run early that morning.
"Dad, would you like to have breakfast first or take a shower first?"
Hua Meili knew Hua Zhenguo's habits; he usually took a shower before eating breakfast, but today was a little different.
"I'll have breakfast first. Your uncles and aunts will be here later to help make a good impression," Hua Zhenguo said with a smile.
Hua Meili quickly poured hot water and handed Hua Zhenguo a towel to wash his face: "Dad, wipe your face first, the buns and porridge are still warm."
Hua Zhenguo quickly washed his hands and face, poured out the water, hung up a towel, and went to the restaurant.
Looking at the ten large white meat buns and a big pot of white porridge on the table, he asked with a smile:
"Are you planning to let your father eat nothing but meat buns and plain white porridge all day?"
Hua Meili pouted. The breakfast she had painstakingly prepared by getting up early had been misunderstood by her father.
Besides, today is my wedding day, and my dad will definitely be there. He won't be staying home eating steamed buns and porridge.
Seeing that his daughter still looked like a little girl, Hua Zhenguo smiled happily, took the steamed buns and hot porridge that his daughter handed him, and ate them with gusto.
"Oh right, I had someone buy firecrackers and fireworks yesterday, but I forgot to buy you clothes," Hua Zhenguo said.
“No need, I have plenty of clothes to wear. I have a bright red suit, and I’ll wear that today,” Hua Meili said proudly.
She saw that outfit at Nan Nan's fashion store, and at the time she was thinking that if she could marry Ai Guo, she would wear it.
Hua Zhenguo nodded. His daughter was always very sensible, and she always had an endless supply of ideas.
Also, his daughter is getting married, so starting tomorrow he'll be eating at the company cafeteria. Hua Zhenguo was eating breakfast while thinking about how he would live from now on.
There was a knock on the door. Hua Meili found it a little strange; had her father's colleague arrived so early?
Hua Zhenguo raised his hand and glanced at his watch. Something was wrong. He had agreed with his close friends that it would be eight o'clock, but it was only seven o'clock now.
Hua Meili went out and opened the door to find that Yan Daqiang had arrived with Cuihua, Dongnan, Xuemei, and Fubao.
Five people stood at the door carrying large and small bags. When they saw Hua Meili, they all looked up and smiled.
"Bride, Yan Aiguo asked us to come and deliver your wedding dress to you," Xuemei said loudly.
Hua Meili was stunned for a moment. She had a wedding dress for the bride. Although it was a bit simple, red represented joy and celebration.
"Aunt Meili, may I be your bridesmaid today?" Fu Bao asked a little shyly.
Hua Meili's eyes widened: "Fu Bao, are you telling the truth?"
Fu Bao nodded: "My aunt said I am a lucky charm, and if I can be your bridesmaid, I can bring you good fortune."
Hua Meili felt a lump in her throat. She was getting married suddenly, so she couldn't find any bridesmaids at all. After all, at her age, all her friends who were supposed to get married had already done so.
Xuemei took out a pure white wedding dress from a large cloth bag: "Meili, this is a wedding dress that Aiguo asked me to bring for you. Wear it when you go out later."
Hua Meili's eyes widened even more. Wearing a pure white wedding dress and marrying her beloved Aiguo was her long-cherished dream. She never expected that Aiguo would be so in tune with her.
"Fu Bao, you go with your aunt to the room to change clothes. I'll go to the kitchen to prepare longan soft-boiled eggs. These symbolize reunion and sweetness. We'll give them to the groom when he comes to pick up the bride."
When Hua Meili heard Cuihua tell Fu Bao to call her "Auntie," her face immediately turned red, and Fu Bao covered her mouth and laughed.
The two quickly entered Hua Meili's room with the clothes in hand, and could even hear the sound of the door being locked from the inside.
After greeting Hua Zhenguo, Cuihua carried two large baskets to the kitchen to get busy.
Yan Xiaoqiang also placed two large snakeskin bags at the door and began setting up firecrackers and salutes.
Hua Zhenguo laughed even harder when he saw this. He had only asked his best friend to buy a little bit, but he didn't expect the Yan family to bring so many firecrackers.
Xuemei also got busy, and she had already cleaned up the table where they ate breakfast.
Then came bowls and bowls of colorful candies, liqueur-filled chocolates, pastries, and fruits.
Southeast then took out a stack of large red "double happiness" characters and pasted them all over the doors and windows of the house. Of course, Fu Bao pasted them on Hua Meili's room.
Seeing the Yan family act so efficiently, Hua Zhenguo felt admiration, and at the same time, his anxious heart suddenly calmed down.
As expected, the Yan family is a reliable family. Just the fact that they were able to get this rare wedding dress so quickly shows how much they value Meili.
Realizing he hadn't even taken a shower, he quickly grabbed a change of clothes and went to the bathroom. Today, he was his father-in-law, so he had to act like one.
He had a brand new uniform that he had been reluctant to wear, but today was his daughter's wedding day, so he had to dress up.
"Hua Zhenguo, where are you? We're coming."
Suddenly, it became noisy outside. Hua Zhenguo knew that his best friend had arrived. He quickly looked in the mirror again and thought, "Hmm, very good."
"Congratulations! Brother Zhenguo looks really dashing today, even wearing new clothes!"
"Yes, yes, look at Brother Zhenguo, he is indeed dignified and imposing. I admire him."
"Stop nagging. Have you bought the things yet? Go help out. Let me introduce you: Yan Xiaoqiang, Yan Dongnan, this is Cuihua, and these are Yan Xiaonan's parents and older brother."
Upon hearing that these were Yan Xiaonan's family members, everyone rushed forward to greet them, acting as if they were Hua Meili's father.
Yan Xiaoqiang and Cuihua have grown a lot over the years in Beijing. Yan Xiaoqiang is no longer a reckless man who would throw a punch at the slightest disagreement.
Under Yan Xiaonan's subtle influence and Fu Qingping's teachings, Cuihua's demeanor and behavior improved by leaps and bounds, becoming more composed and elegant.
Even when facing these capable people in their sharp uniforms, Yan Xiaoqiang and Cuihua greeted them warmly and generously.
When they shook Yan Dongnan's hand, they were startled by the roughness of his palm. Wasn't Yan Dongnan an agricultural scientist?
Yan Dongnan was incredibly clever. He could tell what the people were thinking just by looking at their expressions, and said with a smile, "Scientists do their research in the fields."
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