"Aunt, I'm just suddenly a little worried and scared."
Ding Qiunan pulled her arm out of Wang Jiayuan's arms, stood up, and pulled her out.
"Jiayuan and I are going to her house to have a private chat. You two can continue your conversation."
As they spoke, the two of them walked out of the living room and into the west wing where Wang Jiayuan lived.
Wang Ziwen watched her daughter walk away, sighed inwardly, picked up a cigarette from the coffee table, and lit it.
Wang Jiadong also pulled his wife to her feet: "Mom and Dad, Uncle, you two chat, we're going back to our room."
After saying that, he fled the living room as if he were running away.
"Hey, why are you running so fast? I haven't even said goodbye to my parents and uncle yet."
Back in her room, Cao Xiaojuan shook off her husband's hand with some dissatisfaction.
"Sigh, the atmosphere over there is so depressing. Didn't you see how bad Dad's mood is?"
Wang Jiadong's words reminded Cao Xiaojuan of when she was about to get married. She remembered that neither her parents nor her brothers seemed reluctant to part with her; instead, they all seemed relieved.
Actually, it's easy to understand if you think about it: although everyone in their family has a job, they only have two rooms in their house.
At that time, my eldest brother was already married, and his wife was pregnant. My younger brother was also dating and about to get married.
At that time, the house she lived in was actually a room built in front of her eldest brother's house. To enter or leave her brother's house, one had to pass through her house.
Imagine a young woman living in such an environment, do you think it would be difficult?
Her marriage freed up half a room in the house, so everyone felt relieved.
This is why she insisted on living alone after getting married; she desperately wanted to own her own house.
However, she never resented her family for favoring boys over girls. After all, her parents supported her through high school, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to seize the opportunity to work for the Public Security Bureau.
Now, looking at families that don't have a preference for sons over daughters, she sometimes really envies Wang Jiayuan.
Her family has taken everything into consideration, fearing she might suffer if she marries into the family.
Seeing his wife's disappointed expression, Wang Jiadong knew what she was thinking after a moment's thought.
He reached out and pulled her into his arms, whispering in her ear, "Don't overthink it. You have me and Xiaoyu."
Cao Xiaojuan wrapped her arms around her husband's waist, buried her head in his chest, and nodded heavily.
In the west wing, Ding Qiunan and Jia Yuan entered the room and both sat cross-legged on the bed.
"Yuanyuan, tell me, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid that Lin Li will treat you badly in the future?"
“Auntie, two of my high school classmates are divorced, and a few other friends have a small argument every two days and a big argument every three days.”
"Yuanyuan, what kind of classmates and friends do you have? Don't any of the people you know have ever been happy?"
“Of course there are!” Wang Jiayuan nodded, then pointed with her finger: “It’s you, my uncle, my aunt, oh, and my parents and my brother and sister-in-law, Grandpa Ding and Grandma Ding next door, Uncle Jianguo and Aunt Xiaona.”
Ding Qiunan smiled upon hearing this, and then asked, "Did you discover anything?"
"Huh? What...did you find?"
"Our family is very happy."
“Uh…” Wang Jiayuan suddenly didn’t know what to say.
"Are there any other happy families?" Ding Qiunan asked again, but she didn't wait for Jiayuan's answer. Instead, she continued, "Of course there are, it's just that we don't get to know them."
Besides, your classmates and friends are living happy and fulfilling lives, and they certainly won't say anything about it in front of you, so you won't think they're showing off.
Wang Jiayuan nodded in realization: "No wonder."
Seeing that she seemed to understand, Ding Qiunan continued, "You and Xiaolin have been dating for over five years. Don't you know what kind of person he is?"
"I would say I understand it."
"That settles it then. Now that you understand him and are determined to marry him, what are you still worried about? Are you worried that he will change after marriage?"
“No, that’s not it,” Wang Jiayuan shook her head. “I’m just a little worried that married life might not be as happy as I imagined.”
"It's up to the two of you to manage this yourself. What married life will be like requires your joint efforts, not just you worrying about it alone. Even if you worry yourself sick, it won't help at all."
Only when you two are of one mind and work together will it work. Don't think too much, Yuanyuan. You have to believe that your future will be very happy. Don't worry about those unnecessary things.
"Okay, Auntie."
"Oh dear," Ding Qiunan reached out and patted Wang Jiayuan's head, "Our Yuanyuan is going to be a bride. Time really flies. When I first met you, you were only seven or eight years old. Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye."
"Auntie, thank you!"
"Haha, okay, Auntie, thank you. I'm leaving now. You should get some rest and stop thinking about those messy things."
When Ding Qiunan returned to the living room, Li Qin had already gone into the bedroom. Only Li Chu and Wang Ziwen were left outside, chatting casually.
It was clear that Wang Ziwen wasn't in a high mood, and Li Chu wasn't particularly happy either. Perhaps he was thinking about his own daughter in the future, as Jia Yuan was about to get married.
Seeing his wife arrive, Li Chu didn't stay any longer. He told his brother-in-law to get some rest and then went home with Ding Qiunan.
...
Time flies, and soon it was March 13th, Saturday, the 18th day of the second lunar month.
The reason Lin Sanshou chose to get married today was because he specifically asked for the birth dates and times of his two children and calculated the date accordingly.
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Li Chu truly hadn't expected that his Uncle Lin would know this.
Early in the morning, Lin Li rode his bicycle with a few friends to pick up Wang Jiayuan from here.
These family members of the bride can simply go to the restaurant at noon.
Watching his daughter ride away on the back of Lin Li's bicycle, Wang Ziwen's usually upright figure seemed to suddenly lose its support and quickly collapsed. If Li Chu hadn't been standing beside him to support him, he might have fallen over.
"Brother-in-law, today is a joyous occasion. No matter how upset we are, we have to bear it."
Li Chu whispered something in her brother-in-law's ear.
Wang Ziwen nodded silently. Yes, today was her daughter's big day, and she absolutely couldn't embarrass herself.
That evening, Li Chu, who hadn't drunk heavily in a long time, accompanied Wang Ziwen. The two of them shared a plate of fried peanuts and each downed two bottles of Wuliangye liquor.
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