Over the next few days, Yun Duoduo kept a close eye on Xia Huanle and Yun Zhifeng.
It was obvious that the two seemed more estranged than before.
Yun Zhifeng used to be very cold, but Xia Huanle was very enthusiastic. She would always think about knitting sweaters for Yun Zhifeng or cooking delicious food for him. But these past few days, Xia Huanle has deliberately distanced herself from Yun Zhifeng. She probably wants to see if Yun Zhifeng will notice.
Clearly, Yun Zhifeng hadn't noticed Xia Huanle's coldness these past few days. On the contrary, he always seemed preoccupied, either helping with chores at home or spending time alone.
On the Yun family's side, as the wedding day drew closer, Song Qinglian and Yun Daqing began preparing for the wedding.
Actually, it's because they only have some relatives here and not many friends, so compared to ordinary people getting married, they don't need to prepare too many things.
However, the things that need to be prepared for the wedding still need to be prepared.
The fourth day of the Lunar New Year, at the Yun family's home.
The Yun family was all home early in the morning. Yun Duoduo had been staying at her parents' house for the past few nights, and during the day she would go to the factory to help Yan Gusheng and the others tidy up the small general store.
She had already spoken to Doubao, who should have delivered some goods to the factory gate last night, so Yan Junting went to the grocery store early this morning.
Yan Junting will officially start work tomorrow, so he will try to get Yan Qiuting and Yan Honglan to do more work these next few days.
After Yun Duoduo got up and washed up, Song Qinglian brought her a bowl of sweet egg soup and a meat bun, placing them on the small table in the courtyard for her to eat slowly.
Several men gathered together and wrote on a red paper which guests they would be hosting and how many tables of food and drink they needed to prepare.
Xia Huanle arrived early today and is already sitting in the courtyard.
However, Xia Huanle was a little different today than usual.
Usually, when Xia Huanle comes over, she always helps the Yun family with chores, or she and Song Qinglian are busy arranging their wedding, always looking happy.
But after she arrived today, she sat on a small stool by the door, staring blankly out the window.
Yun Duoduo glanced at Xia Huanle, then at Yun Zhifeng, seemingly lost in thought.
Just then, Yun Duoduo finished her breakfast, put the bowls and chopsticks in the kitchen, and came out to see Song Qinglian carrying a dragon and phoenix quilt out of the house and hanging it on the line in the yard. She pulled Yun Zhifeng aside and asked, "Zhifeng, do you like this dragon and phoenix quilt?"
Yun Zhifeng, who had been sitting at the table in a daze, glanced at the table briefly and nodded slightly. "Okay, that's good."
Seeing this, Song Qinglian took out a blue Zhongshan suit from the room and showed it to Yun Zhifeng. "This suit was made by Huanle herself for your wedding day. Try it on and see if it fits. Does it look a little small to me? It's cold outside, so you'll need to wear a layer underneath."
Right in front of him, Yun Zhifeng also looked uninterested, and casually pushed away the clothes that Song Qinglian handed him, saying, "It's not small, it's fine as it is."
Song Qinglian frowned slightly. She felt something was amiss, thinking that her son was too indifferent to the matter of marriage.
Her first reaction was to look at Xia Huanle by the door.
Xia Huanle turned around at this moment, but just looked at Yun Zhifeng indifferently, her eyes showing no change.
Perhaps sensing that Yun Zhifeng's attitude was inappropriate, Song Qinglian tried to salvage the situation, so she immediately pressed Yun Zhifeng, "And what about Huanle's family? What are you planning to do? Are you going to bring them to Kyoto, or go back and hold another celebration? Haven't you decided yet?"
"If you're going back to handle this, you should set off on the eighth day of the month. Don't delay too long, or your new family won't be happy."
After all, it's not appropriate for someone to not have their family members attend their daughter's wedding. It would be better to go back and make up for it as soon as possible.
Of course, the Yun family and the Huanle family had communicated.
Xia Huanle's family was well-off, and they didn't expect any dowry or anything like that when their daughter got married. They just wanted their daughter to be happy, and they figured a dowry would be nothing more than a token gesture, which their daughter could keep herself.
Besides, they trusted the Yun family's character.
Moreover, they also said that they would find some time to go back home and hold a proper banquet, so the Xia family did not make a special trip over.
But since they were easy to talk to, Song Qinglian felt that they should still observe the proper etiquette.
Unexpectedly, Yun Zhifeng remained the same as before, replying indifferently, "Whatever you say, do it. I have no objection."
Upon hearing this, Song Qinglian glared angrily at Yun Zhifeng, then immediately walked to Xia Huanle's side and asked with a smile, "Huanle, what do you say?"
Actually, ever since Yun Duoduo and Li Yunfeng said those things to her that day, she had been constantly recalling her relationship with Yun Zhifeng.
It must be admitted that although Li Yunfeng's words were harsh, he was absolutely right.
She's just stupid. In her relationship with Yun Zhifeng, she's always the one giving. Yun Zhifeng can't even reciprocate when he's in a good mood, let alone give anything in return.
Moreover, she was well aware that the marriage was arranged because Aunt Qinglian was too anxious.
Moreover, Yun Zhifeng hasn't changed at all since getting married; he always acts like he's indifferent to marriage.
She had been comforting herself, saying that Yun Zhifeng was just like that, and you couldn't force someone to change their personality.
But now that I think about it, I didn't do anything for her at all.
She knew that if she insisted on getting married, the marriage could happen, but was this the kind of marriage she wanted?
After thinking about it for a long time, the answer is no.
So, at that moment, Xia Huanle suddenly seemed to understand something. She suddenly stood up, smiled faintly at Song Qinglian, and said, "Aunt Qinglian, I've made up my mind. This marriage is off."
At first, Song Qinglian didn't realize what was being said and was still laughing. But after understanding Xia Huanle's meaning, her face immediately turned ugly, and she questioned Xia Huanle, "Huh, what did you say?"
Xia Huanle did not answer Song Qinglian's question, but looked at Yun Zhifeng with a shallow expression and said, "Brother Zhifeng, since it's so difficult, it's better not to get married. Otherwise, if you regret it on the wedding day or after the wedding, it will be even more troublesome."
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhifeng seemed not at all surprised by Xia Huanle's words. He didn't even hesitate and nodded slightly, "Okay, you decide."
"That's it," Yun Zhifeng said to Song Qinglian, "Mother, let's cancel the marriage then."
"You two..." Song Qinglian stomped her feet in anger. The two of them acted as if canceling the marriage was nothing to worry about, as if it were just a casual remark that was canceled.
However, Yun Duoduo, who was standing next to them, couldn't stand it anymore after seeing their reactions. She looked at Yun Zhifeng with dissatisfaction and said, "Big brother, you've really gone too far."
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