They exchanged glances and then offered a few words of blessing.
"Wishing you a healthy baby soon and a long and happy marriage."
Li Xi accepted them one by one with a smile, looking at Ye Zhiyu with a half-smile: "Zhiyu, you brought Lu Chen back this time, so good things must be coming soon, right?"
Ye Zhiyu: "I am in a bit of a hurry. After all, it's not easy to find a man as good to me as Lu Chen. But we still have to go through the process, right? The two families meet, get engaged, discuss the dowry and betrothal gifts, and then find a good date. It will take at least two or three months, which is slower than your speed."
Marriage is a big deal; it can't be taken lightly.
Anyone with eyes can see that something is wrong today.
The bride's parents didn't come, and Xu Ronghua didn't seem happy at all that his son was getting married.
And it's all too rushed. I hadn't even heard that the two families were engaged, so how come they're getting married already?
There might be some unknown story behind this.
They came in a daze and ate a meal in a daze.
Li Xi gripped her wine glass tightly. "Really? Then watch carefully." She emphasized the last few words.
Fu Tingshen couldn't bear to listen any longer and pulled Li Xi away.
"What are you doing? Why are you pulling me?" Li Xi shook off Fu Tingshen's hand and rubbed her wrist.
Fu Tingshen: "Why are you saying so much before I've even asked you anything?"
Li Xi sneered, "What? You're heartbroken when I say she and Lu Chen are getting married? Go find her then. Do you think she'll even acknowledge you?"
"Incomprehensible." Fu Tingshen could only manage to utter this one sentence after struggling for a long time.
Ye Zhiyu was completely unaware that her words had caused the bride and groom to quarrel again, and of course, she wouldn't care even if she did find out.
That night, Fu Ting did not return home until late, leaving Li Xi alone in the empty room until dawn.
When Fu Tingshen returned home, he reeked of alcohol.
Li Xi: "Where did you go last night? Do you even know that yesterday was our first night together?"
Fu Tingshen got completely drunk at his friend's house and just wanted to sleep for a while when he got back, but the noise made him dizzy and disoriented.
"What's with all this talk about the first night? I've already used her, what's there to care about?"
Pushing aside Li Xi who was blocking his way, he went inside to sleep.
Li Xi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and two lines of tears streamed down her face.
The bedroom door next door opened, and Xu Ronghua came out with a sour face.
"Are you crazy? Making such a racket this early in the morning, if you can't sleep, go make breakfast. Do you think everyone has as much free time as you?"
Fu Yan didn't come back last night either. She was afraid of being beaten, which was one thing, but she was also afraid that Fu Yan was having an affair outside. After so many years, she couldn't live without him, so naturally she wasn't in a good mood.
Li Xi recalled that when she was at home, Wang Lili never let her touch anything in the kitchen, saying that a girl's hands need to be well-maintained and that too much contact with water would make them look unattractive.
Looking blankly at his hands, he dejectedly put them down and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Ye Zhiyu and Lu Chen were having so much fun in Beijing that they had no motivation to study. Only Lu Chen would occasionally look at his Chinese textbook.
But often, Ye Zhiyu would pull him away before he could even read a few pages.
Today I'm here to pick up the wedding rings I made for Lu Chen on New Year's Eve, to give him a surprise.
As soon as they entered the department store, Lu Chen spotted a dress he liked and wanted to buy it for her.
"No, I have plenty of clothes, and lots of new ones too."
Ye Zhiyu grabbed Lu Chen's arm, trying to pull him away to look at the ring, but due to the significant difference in height and weight, she was unsurprisingly led into the clothing store by Lu Chen.
The proprietress smiled and joked, "Young lady, your husband really dotes on you."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen became even more reluctant to leave.
However, it must be said that Lu Chen's aesthetic sense is on point, or rather, he knows her preferences. He didn't choose those bright red, green, or pink items, but instead chose a beige turtleneck sweater, a khaki jacket, and a knitted hooded dress.
It cost several tens of yuan before I was satisfied and carried the items out.
The proprietress was overjoyed and kept saying auspicious words.
In return, Ye Zhiyu picked out a few clothes for him, which he paid for himself, of course.
Ye Zhiyu expressed her doubts about this.
"Didn't you give me all your savings? Where did this money come from?"
Lu Chen: "That day when I was picking up cigarettes and alcohol at the train station, I received a portion of the profits from the days I didn't go. I haven't had a chance to give it to you yet, Ayu. I really didn't mean to hide any money from you."
They were practically swearing an oath.
Ye Zhiyu was both amused and exasperated. "I was just curious. Why are you so nervous? Besides, you're a grown man, you can't be without money. You don't have to give me everything."
Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
After finally arriving at the shop Ye Zhiyu had mentioned, she told Lu Chen to close his eyes.
He didn't ask any questions, obediently closed his eyes, and let Ye Zhiyu lead him away.
"Don't open your eyes."
Ye Zhiyu kept glancing at him as she walked, trying to prevent him from peeking at her, thus losing the feeling of surprise.
Before closing his eyes, Lu Chen glanced around and saw all sorts of rings in the display case. He had some guesses in his mind, but he couldn't confirm them yet.
The staff at the counter were quite curious to see Lu Chen walk in with his eyes closed. Ye Zhiyu shushed them, telling them not to make a sound.
She took the ring herself, lifted Lu Chen's hand, and put it on his finger.
Looking up, she found Lu Chen staring at her with deep eyes. It turned out that he had a premonition when Ye Zhiyu raised his hand, and not wanting to miss it, he opened his eyes.
Her eyes slowly reddened, and she called out affectionately, "Ayu..."
Ye Zhiyu couldn't stand seeing him like this: "Silly boy, why are you crying? You should be happy."
I wiped away his tears and forced a smile.
"So, Mr. Lu Chen, would you be willing to put this ring on my finger?"
Lu Chen: "I do."
They were very serious, their gazes unwavering, focused, as if the whole world consisted only of each other.
Lu Chen took the women's ring from Ye Zhiyu's palm, knelt on one knee, and slipped the ring onto Ye Zhiyu's ring finger.
The shop staff had seen many newlyweds, but none of them had ever seen such a loving couple. They were all very excited, and their applause was exceptionally loud.
It attracted a lot of people to peek in. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some stubborn people muttered, "Shameless, not ashamed in public."
Just as they were about to leave, a man walked towards them. He looked to be about the same age as them. Ye Zhiyu felt inexplicably familiar with the man, but couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
It seemed he was going to go into the store, so Ye Zhiyu and Lu Chen moved aside to make room for him.
But as they moved, the man moved with them.
Stand still.
"Excuse me, were your rings custom-made at this store?"
Ye Zhiyu found him inexplicable, gave a perfunctory reply, and then tried to leave.
The man stopped her again: "Is this a style of ring that your store already has?"
Ye Zhiyu: "No, I drew it myself."
Although Western culture has begun to be introduced, the styles of rings are still very limited, so Ye Zhiyu drew the designs herself.
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