Li Guizhi and Xiao Jincheng, a married couple, hadn't rested well on the plane and were catching up on sleep, so Jiang Xiaoli had to pull Xiao Muyu, who was hiding in the room doing her homework, out to help her.
Jiang Qingxue rushed over to her as soon as she saw her, calling out enthusiastically, "Sister-in-law!"
Xiao Muyu's face instantly turned red from her cheeks to the roots of her ears. "Ah Xue... who, who taught you to call me that?"
"Nobody taught me!" The little boy tilted his head and looked at her. "But isn't my brother's wife my sister-in-law?"
Jiang Xiaoli was speechless. "Ah Xue, your sister Xiaoyu isn't Brother Le's wife yet."
Jiang Qingxue had great confidence in her eldest brother, "He will definitely be one in the future!"
Xiao Muyu was a little amused and exasperated. Jiang Qingning smiled and said, "Sister Xiaoyu, Sister Linlin told us that you and Brother Le have a great relationship. It's not wrong for Xue to call ahead."
Jiang Chengtong also chimed in, "Yes, Auntie really loves Aunt Quan's cooking. As soon as she heard that Brother Le was the person you and Sister Linlin were looking for, she transferred Aunt Quan over without even thinking about it."
"Huh?" Xiao Muyu panicked a little and quickly explained, "I really don't know..."
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "It's alright, Auntie isn't a stingy person."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Jiang Qingxue nodded repeatedly. "Mom said that since you're studying here all by yourself, we're your family, and it's only right that we take care of you."
Xiao Muyu patted her little head, and she felt her chest fill with warmth, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Jiang Xiaoli smiled when she saw her like this. She patted the photo album in her hand and said, "Okay, now help me pick out a location for the wedding photoshoot and complete the task your aunt assigned, okay?"
Zong Jia took out his laptop to handle some official business. "Little Pear, you guys choose, I'll listen to you."
Jiang Chengtong's eyes widened when he saw him operating the computer. "Brother-in-law, are you writing code? That's amazing!"
He smiled slightly, "Tao Tao is interested in programming? I'll teach you."
“Okay!” Jiang Chengtong immediately pulled up a chair and sat down next to him to start studying.
Jiang Xiaoli shrugged. "Alright, let's choose among ourselves."
Jiang Qingning offered a lot of suggestions when choosing the venue. There was no way around it, since she was the only one among them who had been to these places before.
They selected a total of 5 venues: a castle, a church, the Thames River, the Greenwich Observatory, and the Jiang family's old house.
Jiang Xiaoli tried to bargain, "We can shoot in two or three places in a day, do we really have to choose so many?"
Jiang Qingning nodded affirmatively and held up one hand. "My aunt said there are at least five places!"
“Mom said the more the better, if we can’t finish filming in one day, we’ll film for two days!” Jiang Qingxue added.
She pursed her lips and stopped struggling. "Fine! These five will do! Let's try to finish them in one day!"
She turned to look at Xiao Muyu expectantly, "Do you have class tomorrow?"
The future medical luminary's answer was ruthless: "Yes, my schedule is packed. I have to rush back after dinner, and I'll be back on Friday afternoon the 17th."
Jiang Qingning interjected, "Sister Xiaoli! I can ask for leave, just tell my mom for me."
Jiang Xiaoli saw right through her little scheme. "Trying to skip class is wrong—you students should just focus on your studies!"
Jiang Qingxue raised her little hand, "Sister Xiaoli, me, me! I'll stay with you!"
She raised her hand and flicked the little boy's forehead, "You too!"
Around 4 a.m., Jiang Xiaoli woke up Li Guizhi and the others. After washing up and getting ready, they brought the three children to the Jiang family's house.
Grandma Jiang waited for them after receiving the call. When she saw Jiang Xiaoli, she was so happy that she grabbed her hand and wouldn't let go, "It's been half a year since we last met!"
She hugged the old lady affectionately and said, "Grandma, didn't I send you a lot of photos?"
Grandma Jiang put on a stern face and pretended to be unhappy. "Can a photo compare to my granddaughter in person?"
Jiang Xiaoli laughed out loud and quickly said some nice things to make the old lady smile.
Grandpa Jiang was a little jealous, "Does Xiaoli only think about Grandma and not Grandpa?"
Everyone in the hall burst into laughter. Jiang Ruixin said, "Xiao Li, you'd better treat everyone equally!"
She looked helpless and melancholy, then sighed softly, "I'm too popular, what am I going to do!"
"Hahaha!" Jiang Ruibo returned from outside and saw this scene as soon as he reached the door.
He laughed and said, "Not everyone has this kind of trouble, Xiao Li!"
Grandpa Jiang chuckled and said, "That's right!"
During dinner, Grandpa Jiang and his brothers Jiang Ruibo and Jiang Ruixin chatted with Xiao Jincheng and Zong Jia.
Grandma Jiang, Qiao Xing'er, and Wang Min kept emphasizing the precautions for taking wedding photos tomorrow.
Not to mention Jiang Xiaoli, even Li Guizhi was completely bewildered. "Sister-in-law, are there so many rules for taking wedding photos?"
Qiao Xing'er waved her hand, "It's not about being particular, it's just that I want to make sure our Xiao Li looks good in the photos! These photos are for the large-scale welcoming ceremony, so they have to be perfect!"
Li Guizhi pulled Shenyou Space's daughter over, saying, "Listen to your aunt!"
Jiang Xiaoli hummed twice, "I've remembered them all!"
Grandma Jiang smiled at her and said, "It's good that you remembered. Go home and get some rest early today so you can be in good shape for tomorrow's filming."
She hesitated for two seconds, "It might not be early today, Ah Yu and I are going to the hospital in a bit."
"The hospital?" Wang Min frowned. "Xiao Li, are you not feeling well? Could it be..."
She couldn't help but let her thoughts wander and look towards her stomach.
Jiang Xiaoli quickly waved her hand, "No, no, Auntie, don't overthink it. It's because Ayu's mother is receiving treatment in Wudu. Since we're here, we naturally have to go and see her."
Li Guizhi nodded in agreement. "Oh, so it's in Chongqing. We definitely have to go and see."
Qiao Xing'er was a little confused, so she lowered her voice and asked, "Xiao Li, didn't you say before that A Yu and his parents wouldn't be attending your wedding?"
Now that things had come to this, she briefly told them about Chi Haiyao's situation.
Qiao Xing'er's expression was a little strange. "Xiao Li, what's the English name of this Ms. Chi you mentioned?"
“Dolores Chi,” she answered, then asked, “Auntie, do you know her?”
Qiao Xing'er gave a wry smile. "What a small world. Dolores' ex-husband is my cousin. I never thought we would have such a connection."
Jiang Xiaoli was taken aback. "This... Aunt, we only got in touch with her in January of this year. We really don't know much about her life abroad."
“That’s all in the past.” Qiao Xing’er sighed. “My cousin’s family was lost in a cruise ship disaster years ago, leaving only my cousin. I just never expected that my cousin’s child would be lost and that my cousin would also pass away early. And now Dolores is… sigh, they are all pitiful people.”
She suddenly had a strange feeling; this family... was just too unlucky!
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