Sitting at the next table was a young man who was accompanying his bride.
Hearing someone muttering, and glancing around to make sure everyone was a colleague from the machinery factory and there were no outsiders, he whispered, "You don't know, there were so many people accompanying the bride from her side. As soon as the bride and groom got into the car, several of the bride's children tried to climb onto it. Luckily, the bride's second brother is a polite person and pulled them aside."
"We were afraid of being late, so we came back first! We left Brother Ma and Brother Zhao behind to bring the bride's family over for the feast!"
Several older women from the factory, who love gossiping, were also listening nearby.
Upon hearing this news, there was no reason for him to let it go. He grabbed a stool, a handful of sunflower seeds, and squeezed next to the young man to ask him questions in detail.
"While it's true that the more people accompanying the bride, the more the bride's family values her, does it sound like the bride's entire family is coming?"
The young man who was picking up the bride had never seen such a scene before and couldn't help but complain, "That's right! Even the bride's mother is coming! Brother Lu went inside to pick up the bride, and we waited outside. We heard from the neighbors that the bride's hometown is in the countryside, and the wedding ceremony was held at her second brother's house."
“My eldest brother and third brother’s whole family from the countryside came to the county this morning to see off the bride! I saw that the house was full of people, old and young, about twenty people in total.”
Everyone around was stunned; such a thing was unbelievable.
A young man couldn't help but exclaim, "That's terrifying! No wonder my mom doesn't want me to marry a woman from the countryside!"
Someone with sharp eyes spotted Gu Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan, and then vaguely remembered that Gu Zhiyuan's girlfriend was also from the countryside, and was even rumored to be a relative of the bride. Immediately, someone kicked the young man, trying to defuse the situation, saying, "It depends on the person! There are polite and reasonable families in the countryside too! You can't generalize—"
Just then, a commotion broke out outside.
Then a group of people rushed in.
Before everyone could react, they saw several small figures darting in and out of the crowd.
They quickly ran to the two empty tables and looked at the melon seeds, wedding candies, and a few pears on the table.
Without a care in the world, they grabbed a candy in one hand and a pear in the other, ignoring whether they were washed or not. They wiped the pears on their clothes, took a bite, put them aside, and then picked up another one to take another bite.
This scene was witnessed by everyone in the cafeteria.
Those attending the wedding banquet couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Mr. and Mrs. Lu's faces froze for a moment, but they quickly recovered.
Looking at the entrance again, the three Xu brothers helped Miao Cuihua in, one after the other, followed by a large group of others.
At this moment, Mr. and Mrs. Lu had to save face, otherwise it wouldn't just be the Xu family that would lose face, but also their Lu family.
Smiling, he got up to greet Miao Cuihua and the Xu family.
After exchanging greetings and calling them "in-laws," he led them to the two tables that had been specially reserved for them.
Miao Cuihua's smile was stiff, she felt uncomfortable all over, and she could barely speak properly.
Before coming, Xu Jinlai and Xu Baolai secretly vowed to show off their status as the eldest brother of the Xu family and the head of the family in front of Lu's father.
When they actually met the person, they didn't dare utter a single word, just timidly nodding and smiling obsequiously.
Xu Yinlai stepped forward, smiling as he took over the conversation, exchanging a few polite words and smoothing things over.
Even to outsiders, the bride's family doesn't seem too bad; after all, she has a respectable older brother.
The two tables were a bit cramped with about twenty people, but fortunately the cafeteria had long benches, so the children and women could squeeze in and sit down.
Xu Zhenzhu witnessed this shameful scene involving her family and was extremely angry.
But today she's a bride, so she can't ship the goods no matter what, and has to hold it in.
With Xu Yinlai and Shen Yue'e watching over them, the Xu family didn't cause any more trouble, which finally put them at ease.
Almost all the guests had arrived, but there was still one empty seat at the main table.
Lu Kai kept glancing at the empty seat, and his mother, sitting next to him, also kept looking outside.
Xu Zhenzhu couldn't help but ask, "Is there anyone else who hasn't arrived yet?"
Lu Kai was taken aback, then quickly came to his senses: "My sister-in-law hasn't arrived yet! I wonder if something's holding her up—"
Xu Zhenzhu had never met this sister-in-law before, but considering that the new clothes she was wearing were sent back by her brother-in-law who was far away in the army, she also showed a worried expression: "Should we send someone to meet her outside?"
Just then, a woman wearing a bright pink floral dress walked in gracefully.
As soon as it entered, it attracted the attention of almost everyone in the second canteen.
It was Meng Ruyi, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lu family.
She walked up to Lu Kai and Xu Zhenzhu, gave Xu Zhenzhu a reserved once-over, and then smiled at Lu Kai: "Second brother, congratulations!"
The scrutinizing gaze made Xu Zhenzhu feel uncomfortable all over, as if she were being overshadowed by Meng Ruyi.
I had heard Lu Kai introduce this sister-in-law before, but it was all rather vague. He only said that she worked in a garment factory in the county and rarely came back to the Lu family home. Her children were all taken care of by Lu's mother.
She had thought her sister-in-law was just an ordinary woman, but she never expected her to be so stunning. Her features and figure were clearly those of a beauty, and especially with her outfit today, anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was a bride.
Xu Zhenzhu had a very bad first impression of Meng Ruyi, feeling that she did not act like a sister-in-law at all.
Today is her wedding day. Look around, is anyone trying to steal the bride's thunder? Pah! Shameless!
So she tugged at Lu Kai's sleeve and asked timidly, "Brother Lu, who is this lady?"
Lu Kai hurriedly introduced, "This is your sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, this is your sister-in-law, Pearl!"
Xu Zhenzhu called out sweetly, "Sister-in-law!"
Meng Ruyi nodded with a half-smile, as if she wanted to say something.
Lu Kai spoke up: "Sister-in-law, the banquet is about to begin. Please take a seat! Mom has saved a seat for you next to her."
Meng Ruyi waved her hand: "I just came to say hello, I don't have time to eat! The factory just got an urgent order that requires me to go on a business trip, I've already bought the ticket, and I'm heading to the train station soon! I won't eat, I wish you a long and happy marriage and many children in advance!"
After saying that, he waved to Lu Kai, then swayed over to Lu's mother, lowered his head and whispered something in her ear. Lu's mother's expression wasn't very good, but she nodded reluctantly.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Meng Ruyi gracefully walked out once again.
Those who knew Meng Ruyi were greatly puzzled: "It's her own brother-in-law's wedding. The older brother couldn't come back, and the sister-in-law arrived late, not to mention she left without even eating a meal?"
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