Chapter 146
Xu Huaisheng never expected that when she returned home at the end of the month, she would hear that her second sister had a boyfriend and was getting married, with the wedding scheduled for this weekend.
She came back on Friday evening, and she's going to attend her second sister's wedding this weekend. That's going by too fast!
Xu Huaisheng was completely stunned.
During dinner that evening, she saw her second sister's boyfriend, who was the very familiar Battalion Commander Xiang.
Oh, it's Battalion Commander Xiang. Then there's no problem.
Xu Huaisheng accepted this matter very easily.
When her eldest sister was pregnant, she could tell that her second sister and Battalion Commander Xiang were having an affair. However, because her eldest sister was pregnant, her second sister pretended to be oblivious. She couldn't argue with her second sister, so she could only worry about it in her heart. She didn't dare to tell her eldest sister, fearing that her pregnant sister would have to worry about her second sister, which would be bad for her health.
The two sisters intentionally kept this a secret from Gu Xi.
That night, as they were going to bed, Xu Huaisheng excitedly pestered his second sister, asking how they started and how she came to her senses. You see, his second sister was so stubborn that even the King of Heaven couldn't do anything about her.
Xu Yuansheng, unable to resist her persistent pestering, finally said, "Because my elder sister wants us to be happy."
"Ah? It's my eldest sister." Xu Huaisheng understood immediately. Her second sister was so stubborn; only her eldest sister would listen to her. She was a little annoyed. "If I had known, I would have gone to talk to my eldest sister."
If she had told her eldest sister in advance, her second sister might have already started dating Battalion Commander Xiang, and she would have been mentally prepared. When her second sister got married, she wouldn't be so unprepared as she is now, not even having prepared a wedding gift for her.
Xu Huaisheng pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved.
"That won't do. If you dare bother my older sister with this, I'll beat you up," Xu Yuansheng said deliberately in a fierce tone.
"But you got married so suddenly, I wasn't prepared at all, and I didn't buy you a wedding gift..."
"What do I need to prepare? Your presence at my wedding is the best gift," Xu Yuansheng said, hugging his sister. "Or you can make it up to me next time you come back."
Xu Huaisheng nodded; that was the only way.
Then she asked, "Second sister, why is the wedding in such a hurry? Are you trying to get married before the weather gets cold?"
"That's part of the reason, but the biggest reason is because Aunt Feng is here," Xu Yuansheng said. "After the wedding, Aunt Feng will be returning to Beijing."
Xu Huaisheng suddenly realized, and asked with some concern, "If Aunt Feng goes back to Beijing and you get married and move out, won't only your eldest sister be left at home?"
If my brother-in-law goes on a mission one day, leaving only my sister and her child at home, will she be able to manage?
“It won’t be just one person. Aunt Guo will come over to help my older sister take care of the children.”
Aunt Guo was introduced by Sister Zhu. She wasn't very old, just over forty, and was a relative of Sister Zhu's family. Sister Zhu had to call her Aunt. She had given birth to three children and was very experienced in taking care of them.
Aunt Guo is a hardworking person. Her eldest son is already married, and her second son and youngest daughter are in high school and junior high school, respectively. The family needs a lot of money, so she wants to find some work to do so that she can earn some money.
With Sister Zhu as her guarantor, she brought the person to the military base. After Gu Xi, Feng Min, and Xu Yuansheng met her in person and confirmed that Aunt Guo was of good character and knew how to take care of children, they decided to let her come and take care of the children.
Of course, the official explanation was that Gu Xi had to work and her elders weren't around, so she asked relatives to come and help take care of the child.
Aunt Guo will come over after Xu Yuansheng gets married.
When the time comes, Aunt Guo will stay in the guest room, and Xu Huaisheng will stay in the study when he comes back. The study will be converted into Xu Huaisheng's room, and the master bedroom will be divided into two parts, one for sleeping and the other for a study. Because the room is large, there will still be plenty of space even after this conversion.
Xu Huaisheng was relieved and counted down the days, "Then I have to graduate as soon as possible and come back to help my older sister."
"What help are you asking?" Xu Yuansheng tapped her head. "After you graduate, if you can find a job in the city, stay and look for one. There are no jobs in the army, and you don't want to come back and have your older sister support you again, right?"
If it's hard to find a job in the city, look for one in the nearby county or town, as long as it's close to the military base and convenient to come back.
Xu Huaisheng gave an "oh," reached out and hugged her tightly, buried his face in the crook of her neck, and said in a muffled voice, "Second sister, I can't bear to part with you."
Xu Yuansheng was also reluctant to part with me, but he didn't show it on his face. He said, "What's there to be reluctant about? I'm still in the family compound. If you miss me, you can come and see me. Anyway, even if I get married, I will come back often. If I have nothing to do during the day, I can come back and help my older sister take care of her child."
That night, the two sisters talked for a long time, and because they went to bed so late, they unsurprisingly woke up late the next day.
Feng Min had already prepared breakfast. Seeing the two sisters hurriedly get up, she smiled and invited them to come and eat.
"Aunt Feng, I overslept..." Xu Yuansheng said with a look of annoyance.
Xu Huaisheng scratched his face and said embarrassedly, "I talked to my second sister until the middle of the night last night before she finally slept in with me."
Feng Min smiled and said, "I have nothing to do today, so it's fine to sleep in a little later. But tomorrow is your wedding day with Changchuan, so you have to get up early. Changchuan said he's going to take you to the county town to get your marriage certificate and take some photos there. The wedding is in the afternoon, so if you have enough time, you can stroll around the county town before coming back..."
Xu Yuansheng blushed and responded.
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On the morning of the weekend, Xiang Changchuan arrived very early.
He was wearing a brand-new military uniform, looking very spirited. Standing in the morning light, his face was exceptionally handsome. Even Xu Huaisheng couldn't help but take a second look, thinking that his brother-in-law's face was really too attractive to women.
However, her second sister is also very beautiful. Today she wore new clothes, leather shoes, and a woolen coat that Feng Min bought for her. Standing there, she was graceful and radiant with youthful energy.
Xiang Changchuan couldn't take his eyes off Xu Yuansheng, who had dressed up specially.
Xu Yuansheng felt embarrassed by his gaze, so he turned his attention to Xiang Zhao and Xiang Yun, who had come with him, and waved to them, asking if they had eaten breakfast.
"Auntie, we've already eaten," Xiang Yun said. "Uncle brought it back for us from the cafeteria."
Xiang Zhao also kept a straight face and called Xu Yuansheng "Auntie".
Xu Yuansheng blushed deeply at their teasing. "Ahem, no need to change your tune so quickly."
“That won’t do.” Xiang Zhao was very serious. “You and your uncle are getting married today. From now on, you’ll be our aunt, so you’ll have to address her as such.”
Xiang Yun nodded happily in agreement.
After Xu Yuansheng and Xiang Changchuan got ready, they set off together, while Xiang Zhao and Xiang Yun stayed behind, sensibly not following along.
"Hey, aren't you guys coming along?" Xu Yuansheng asked.
She was also planning to take her two children to the county town for a trip. Since they came to the military base, they hadn't been out much. Today was a rare opportunity to drive to the county town so she could take them along for a visit.
Xiang Zhao honestly said, "Auntie, we won't go. If we go with you, the clerk might mistake us for Uncle's children, and you'll have to be our stepmother. That wouldn't be good."
We can't let my aunt experience something so disappointing, otherwise it would be too unfair to her.
Everyone: "..."
Xu Huaisheng couldn't help but burst out laughing, and even Feng Min was at a loss for words.
Feng Min patted the two children's heads and smiled, "Our Xiao Zhao is so sensible, unlike Ming Rong. When his brother and Xi Xi were going to register their marriage, he cried and made a fuss to go with them."
Xiang Zhao blushed slightly, turned to ask Ming Rong who he was, and after waving goodbye to their uncle and aunt, the brother and sister followed Feng Min into the house to warm themselves by the fire.
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In the afternoon, Xu Yuansheng and Xiang Changchuan returned from the county town.
After registering, the two took photos and bought a lot of things.
Gu Xi rummaged through the things on the table, somewhat amused. "Are you going to register or to the county town to buy things? Didn't you all go shopping together?"
“There’s not much to see in the county town,” Xu Yuansheng said frankly. “I’ve been to the county town with you and my little sister several times before, so I know it very well. Since we’re driving out this time, we might as well buy some things and bring them back in the car.”
After packing their things, and with the wedding about to begin, the group headed to the military mess hall.
The wedding was held in the army's mess hall.
Whenever a new member of the military wants to hold a wedding, they choose this place and pay the canteen chef to help with the cooking. This saves a lot of trouble, and the leaders will also attend, making it quite a grand occasion.
Gu Xi also went there with the child.
Although she was supposed to stay in confinement for two full months, she could actually finish in about a month and be able to carry her baby out. However, Feng Min insisted that she still take good care of her body as if she were in confinement.
Today is her sister's wedding, and she has to attend no matter what.
Shen Mingzheng walked beside her, shielding her and the child from the wind, and asked, "Are you tired? Let me carry you."
"It's alright, how could I be tired from such a short walk?" Gu Xi said nonchalantly. "Besides, our son is so small, he doesn't weigh much at all."
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzheng looked at the child in her arms, who was wrapped up tightly, and felt that her words only applied to her.
After the baby turned one month old, his weight started to increase rapidly, unlike when he was just born, when he was as light as a little monkey.
Especially now that the weather is cold, the child is wrapped up in layers of clothing, making it inconvenient even for a grown man to hold him, but it's nothing to her.
Upon arriving at the dining hall, Gu Xi and the bride's family members sat down at the front.
By this time, many people had arrived at the cafeteria. They gathered together to chat and laugh, greeting each other, creating a lively atmosphere.
Qiao Hui, Chief of Staff Gao, and others who were close to them sat with them, and their daughters also came.
The little girl sidled up to Gu Xi, peering into the baby in her arms, and exclaimed in a childish voice, "Little brother! Look at little brother!"
“It’s a little brother!” Gu Xi said with a smile. “Nannan is so great, she can even call him little brother now.”
The little girl knew she had been praised, and she grinned happily, revealing a few tiny teeth, making her exceptionally cute.
Gu Xi was so envious of the cute little girl that she turned to Qiao Hui and said, "Your daughter is so adorable, I'm even jealous. I want to trade children with your family."
Qiao Hui laughed and said, "That won't do. You don't know how much her father dotes on her. He always says that he wouldn't trade his good daughter for any of his sons."
Although it sounds like a joke, it's the truth.
Watching my child grow from a little monkey into a big adult makes all the hardships of raising her seem insignificant; all that remains is my overflowing love for her.
Qiao Hui looked at the child sleeping soundly in Gu Xi's arms and exclaimed, "This child is so well-behaved, he hasn't woken up yet."
“He was fed before we came, so he won’t wake up until he’s hungry,” Gu Xi said with experience.
"That's great, it must be easy to take care of the baby." Qiao Hui said with a hint of envy, then asked, "By the way, have you chosen a name for the child yet?"
"It's named. It was chosen by his great-grandfather. It's called Shenzhu, Shen Shenzhu."
After clarifying which two characters "Shenzhu" were, Qiao Hui praised, "This is a really good name."
It sounds very culturally profound.
The child is so good-looking, it's not a problem to give him a special name. It was given by the child's great-grandfather, who is a high-ranking official, so no one will say anything.
"Shen" is the generational name for the next generation in the Shen family. The previous generation was "Ming", and the next generation will be "Shen". The child was born at a time when the element of fire was missing, so the old master Shen named him "Zhu".
The older generation is very particular about naming their children. Gu Xi thought the name her grandfather chose was quite good. She didn't have to worry about him giving her child names like Jianguo, Jianhua, Weiguo, or Fuqiang. Although these names were unique in this era, she had been involved in the future internet industry and really didn't want to give her child such common names.
After chatting for a while, when Commander Chang and his wife arrived, everyone stood up and greeted them.
Soon after, the wedding finally began.
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