The day before the wedding, the bridesmaids arrived and gathered in Xia Xi's room to chat.
They are Xia Xi’s two roommates, Wu Qinglu and Wang Qiuyu, plus her childhood friend Liang Yuan, and assistant Huang Shiyu.
Although Zhao Lei was not a bridesmaid, she also came to join in the fun.
Huang Shiyu quickly became familiar with the others. When she found an opportunity, she covered her face and moved closer to Xia Xi. She was flattered and said, "I didn't expect that you would invite me to be your bridesmaid, Sister Xi."
Xia Xi pursed her lips and put on a serious expression like a boss: "Are you unhappy?"
However, as soon as she said this, she could no longer maintain her character. Her eyes curved with a smile and she lost all her dignity.
"No, no." Huang Shiyu waved his hand, "I'm happy to."
Not only am I happy, I'm also honored.
She had no family, and during the year she'd been with Xia Xi, she'd received a lot of care from her, both in work and in life. Xia Xi even let her complete projects on her own, with her backing her up from behind, which relieved her of many worries.
She felt like home in this city.
When Huang Shiyu received Xia Xi's invitation to be a bridesmaid, she thought she was dreaming.
Zhao Lei pointed at Wu Qinglu and Wang Qiuyu and said, "Hurry up, you two, we're the only two left in the dormitory."
Wu Qinglu and Wang Qiuyu exchanged glances, and then they worked together to push Zhao Lei onto the bed, as if they were going to "murder her to silence her." Zhao Lei, outnumbered, was of course at a disadvantage, screaming and opening her mouth, trying to seek help.
Xia Xi: "You should solve the troubles you have caused yourself."
Zhao Lei's hair was all messed up, and her face was squeezed out of shape. "Xia Xi, please don't be so ungrateful. When you were pursuing Mr. Xu, I put in a lot of effort. Even if I didn't contribute any credit, I still worked hard."
Xia Xi: “…”
The girls in the room were making noise until after ten o'clock, and Su Jinru had not rested yet. She knocked on the door and went in to ask them if they wanted some midnight snack. There was everything available at home, all ready for eating.
The girls obeyed respectfully.
At first, she said "Thank you, Auntie" shyly, until Zhao Lei said in a playful way: "Thank you, Mom. You are so kind. You are my real mom."
Su Jinru was stunned, obviously she had never seen such a scene before. The others followed suit, calling Su Jinru "Mom" all the time, very happily and without any psychological burden.
After the initial shock, Su Jinru slowly accepted it, her mouth wide open as she acknowledged these girls: "Okay, they are all my daughters."
She went to the kitchen with a smile and cooked something for them.
Xia Xi was speechless. In just a short time, his own mother had several more daughters.
Su Jinru cooked glutinous rice balls, wontons, and dumplings, and also fried some food in a frying pan, letting them choose what they liked.
The atmosphere was extremely lively. After several people had filled their stomachs, Xia Xi hadn't eaten anything. Liang Yuan finished the last mouthful of his eyebrow-dropping wonton soup and said to Xia Xi, "Don't you want to eat something?"
Xia Xi shook her head and held her face: "I'm afraid I'll get edema if I get up too early tomorrow."
Liang Yuan chuckled, patted her head, and pretended to feel sorry: "A bride has to sacrifice something for her beauty."
There were not enough rooms at home, so Xia Xi booked a room in a nearby hotel. After chatting until after eleven o'clock, they went to the hotel to rest and come back the next morning.
Xia Xi was also preparing to go to bed. She had to get up very early tomorrow. If she went to bed too late, she was afraid that she would not be able to get up and would not be in a good mental state.
Before going to bed, she habitually glanced at her phone. It would have been fine if she hadn't checked it, but when she did, she discovered that Xu Yanfeng had called her half an hour and ten minutes ago. Half an hour ago, she hadn't heard it because everyone was having a late-night snack and chatting too noisily. Ten minutes ago, she was in the shower and didn't hear it either.
Xu Yanfeng might have felt confused and sent several messages.
"What are you busy with?"
"Going to bed so early?"
"I thought you'd be too nervous to sleep."
Xia Xi clicked on the input box and prepared to type. Just after she typed a few words, the screen suddenly changed. Xu Yanfeng called her. She didn't have time to continue editing the text and pressed the answer button.
The person on the other end seemed relieved and said jokingly, "Xia Xi, you're not running away from your marriage, are you?"
Xia Xi: “…”
He has a very rich imagination.
"Would it be any use if I ran away?" Xia Xi followed his words and acted, "Anyway, we've already got the marriage certificate, and you hid it. I can't even find it."
I really can’t find it, not even in the safe at home.
What's going on in this guy's mind? Is he afraid that she'll get divorced?
Xu Yanfeng: "That's true."
Xia Xi dimmed the desk lamp to its lowest setting, illuminating the small area at the head of the bed with only a dim glow. She looked at the call screen. "Why don't you video call me? I can't even see you."
"I pressed the wrong button." Xu Yanfeng said, "Should I switch?"
"Forget it, we'll see each other tomorrow." Xia Xi pulled the quilt over her shoulders. She placed her phone next to her pillow, and her voice was a little muffled. "I'll chat with you for a while, then I'll go to sleep."
Xu Yanfeng: "Nervous?"
Xia Xi chuckled, not showing any weakness: "It's just a wedding, a small scene, why would I be nervous?"
Xu Yanfeng believed it: "Just don't be nervous."
"Wait, how many guests are there tomorrow?"
These were all arranged by Xu Yanfeng. Xia Xi hadn't paid much attention to them before, and he didn't let her worry about them.
Xu Yanfeng seemed to smile. He shouldn't have believed her just now. "There should be about a hundred tables. Ms. Zhong said to reserve more than a dozen tables. Because it's the weekend, many people will come with their families."
Xia Xi's expression froze for a moment, and all the sleepiness disappeared: "This... is so much?"
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