Xu Ningyan said she understood. She could do it. She would be a mute bride! She would keep quiet as much as possible and just show a little shyness when appropriate.
After all, it's such a special day, who would be so tactless as to make things difficult for the bride and groom!
After explaining all this, it was getting late, so Jiang Yuan didn't say anything more and told Xu Ningyan to go to sleep early.
Otherwise, if the bride wakes up tomorrow with dark circles under her eyes like a panda, wouldn't people gossip about it?
Xu Ningyan was also carefree; she fell asleep shortly after closing her eyes.
I did have a dream, and it was full of long legs, eight-pack abs, and V-shaped waists.
Even after being woken up by Jiang Yuan, he was still somewhat unsatisfied and felt he should have touched it.
At this time, the bride doesn't have much to dress up for, nor does she have the means to do so, or perhaps her makeup skills aren't very good.
Many people consider it quite good to simply put on a white face and red lipstick for their wedding day.
Xu Ningyan was able to make a small fortune in Jingshan County by doing bridal makeup.
Now that I'm married, I'm even less able to handle it.
I'm worried about giving away the cosmetics I stockpiled before, but it's fine if I use them on others.
I spent almost an hour getting ready in front of the mirror as soon as I got up this morning.
After she changed her clothes, she came out.
Jiang Zhiyuan, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, stared wide-eyed for a moment.
When did the little girl grow into a young woman?
Xu Ningyan couldn't help but feel smug when she saw Jiang Zhiyuan's suddenly burning gaze.
With makeup skills, one of the top ten sorceries in Asia, who can't be a beauty?
She was quite satisfied with her makeup today. She had only slightly shaped her eyebrows, making the arch of her eyebrows softer, and her eyelashes were curled and thick, making her eyes look even clearer.
The nose and cheeks were slightly modified, making the bridge of the nose appear more prominent and three-dimensional. The cheeks were slightly flushed, and the lips were lightly coated with lipstick using only a fingertip, which enhanced the complexion without being over the top.
Her hair was already big enough to be braided into two small braids, loosely tied with ribbons on both sides, making it fluffy and pretty.
It was cold, but today was a good day for her wedding. Xu Ningyan secretly put two hand warmers on herself, and underneath she wore thermal underwear, a thin down vest, a beige cashmere sweater, and a bright red woolen coat.
Below were black cotton pants, but Xu Ningyan had secretly asked someone to alter them to make them fit better and appear longer.
She was wearing a pair of black lambskin boots.
Even if Xu Ningyan weren't bragging, this outfit wouldn't be considered outdated even in later generations.
After Jiang Yuan finished her other tasks, she heard the commotion and waited for a long time before Jiang Zhiyuan brought Xu Ningyan out. She had come to urge the two of them to hurry up.
Standing at the door, he was stunned to see Xu Ningyan dressed up.
After a while, she finally broke into a big smile: "Xiaoyan looks beautiful in this outfit today! So elegant and festive! I've seen so many brides over the years, but none of them are as pretty as our Xiaoyan! As soon as Xiaoyan goes out today, everyone will envy me for having such a beautiful daughter-in-law!"
Then he slapped Jiang Zhiyuan on the shoulder: "Alright, your eyes are practically glued to your wife! Turn it off! Hurry up and go to the company cafeteria, you can look at her as much as you want when you get back tonight!"
Jiang Zhiyuan's ears turned red, and he coughed lightly, covering his mouth with his fist, before extending his hand to Xu Ningyan: "Yanyan, let's go!"
The people in the alley know that the two are getting married today, and many children came to congratulate them and ask for wedding candy this morning.
The two emerged one after the other, and the children in the alley, seeing the bride in her red dress, shouted, "The bride is coming out! The bride is coming out!"
Some of the quick-witted ones had already shouted at the top of their lungs: "Congratulations on your marriage! May you live a long and happy life together!"
There were also those who shouted, "May you have a son soon, and two within three years."
Jiang Yuan was overjoyed and urged Jiang Zhixing to quickly distribute wedding candies.
Jiang Zhixing was carrying a bag and was scattering handfuls of wedding candies into the crowd.
The children rushed to grab it.
Once I got my hands on it, I discovered that the wedding candy wasn't just the cheapest fruit candy you'd find at a typical wedding; it also included White Rabbit milk candy and filled candies.
The children stuffed candy into their mouths and shouted auspicious greetings even louder.
A few of the more clever ones, upon seeing Xu Ningyan all dressed up, exclaimed exaggeratedly, "The bride is so beautiful, even more beautiful than a celestial being!"
"The bride looks like she's from a painting—"
...
Even though Xu Ningyan is thick-skinned, she blushed a little from the compliments. Fortunately, she had applied concealer, so it wasn't noticeable for a moment.
Hearing the commotion, the adults came out to see what was going on. Several aunties and older women who were familiar with Xu Ningyan were dumbfounded and couldn't help but click their tongues: "We were just saying that the Jiang family had a good job, so why did they fall for this country girl, Xu? Do they have bad eyesight? Now we see, they don't have bad eyesight at all, they clearly have excellent eyesight!"
"When Xiao Xu dresses up, she outshines all the new brides from the city in our alley! She looks more like a city person than the city people themselves!"
"As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse. Look at that red woolen coat and those little leather boots. Those are things that money can't buy. I heard they're only available at the Friendship Store! If I had that outfit, I'd look like an angel!"
"Pah! Look at your size! Standing next to your man, you're even bigger than him. You don't look good in anything—"
...
The neighbors gossiped, but no one paid any attention.
The jeep that picked Xu Ningyan up to go to the company cafeteria today was the same one that usually takes Jiang Zhiyuan to and from work, which is quite good for this time of year.
Two red ribbons were hung on the side mirrors of the car to symbolize celebration.
Jiang Yuan got into the car. The other strong young men who came to help boost the crowd were all Jiang Zhiyuan's good friends. They had taken the day off to help out and rode bicycles behind the jeep.
This group attracted a lot of attention along the way.
Getting into the company went smoothly; I had already made arrangements beforehand.
They arrived relatively early; there weren't many guests yet.
The chefs in the canteen were working busily, and Sun Zhou and his team were helping to set up the venue.
Although there's not much to decorate, we still need to prepare a statue of a great man, some melon seeds and peanuts, and arrange the tables and chairs.
However, everyone was busy but not chaotic, and everything looked well-organized.
When they saw the car and the group of people behind it arrive, everyone came forward to greet them.
The car door opened, and Jiang Zhiyuan, dressed in a crisp green military uniform, jumped out first, then helped Xu Ningyan, who was wearing a red woolen overcoat, out of the car.
Xu Ningyan got out of the car, looked up, and heard a faint gasp.
Sun Zhou, who was closer to the two, stepped forward casually and looked Xu Ningyan up and down in surprise. "Oh my, it's been a few days! The little girl has really grown up!" He even gave her a thumbs up.
He then winked at Jiang Zhiyuan, saying, "You old Jiang, I was wondering why you were eyeing this young girl all along. You really have a keen eye!"
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