Just arrive before noon to pick up the bride.
They marched in a mighty procession along the path to the bride's home. Yan Junbo and his children chatted quietly. Lu Cijiu, walking behind, tugged at Gong Xichao's sleeve and whispered, "I had a dream last night—"
"Did you dream of being with me? No wonder you kept snuggling into my arms." Gong Xichao said.
Lu Cijiu, who had just started, said, "...No." He said seriously, "Listen to me. I have a bad feeling. That dream last night was so real. I woke up from the cold... A white shadow rushed towards me. It was in the direction of the bride's house."
"I'm serious. That dream was so real. Think about it carefully."
Gong Xichao thought seriously for a moment. "I didn't doubt you were lying, I was just joking about it. The white shadow in the dream—did you look closely enough to see what it was? There are too many white things. Bai Ze is white."
"No, I dodged when it charged towards me, and you woke me up," Lu Cijiu said. He reached out and touched his right eyelid, his tone slightly worried. "It keeps twitching."
Gong Xichao reached out and touched it. Lu Cijiu's hand trembled slightly, but it didn't hurt at all, just itchy and a bit awkward. After Gong Xichao finished, his eyelids stopped twitching. Lu Cijiu was surprised.
Gong Xichao said calmly, "It's okay, I'm here."
For a moment, Lu Cijiu felt that Gong Xichao was a completely different person. But when it came to business, Gong Xichao, aside from his chuckles about saving face, was also incredibly capable in combat.
We can only take one step at a time.
Lu Cijiu was relieved when he heard Gong Xichao muttering unhappily, "There are always blind people on every date. It's annoying that I have to use my radar while dating."
“…”Thank you for your hard work.
Gong Xichao was a lazy person, always willing to fight his way out of trouble. He believed in defeating any monster he encountered. So, he usually relaxed. Especially after last night's dream, Lu Cijiu couldn't figure out whether it was amiss or a dream.
Lu Cijiu thought about it all the way, climbed and walked, and finally saw the bride's house in half an hour.
The uncle's family was quite remote in the village, and it might be related to the Gu Master. The bride had the Xin family dress her up, looking very happy. The air was filled with the aroma of hot food.
Lu Cijiu's thoughts were suddenly brought back to mind.
The children in the village clapped their hands happily, saying, "The groom is coming, the groom is coming." The atmosphere was very lively, and the uncles and aunts who were watching and singing were all blessing the newlyweds.
Everyone was infected by the atmosphere and followed the emcee's singing step by step.
The emcee was halfway through singing when he glanced at the team. Suddenly, his smile froze. He looked back at the team again, his face ashen and ugly. The villagers who were singing blessings nearby also stopped singing and whispered to each other, but they were speaking in dialect, which the man could not understand.
But even if he couldn't understand, he knew something was wrong by looking at the people's faces. The cousin holding the rooster looked back, exclaimed, and said, "Brother, there's one more person at the back of our team, so we have an even number..."
His voice dropped as everyone glared at him. The cousin felt aggrieved. It wasn't him who had called the crowds, so it wasn't his fault. The eldest aunt pinched her youngest son and whispered, "You're the only one who can speak. Don't open your mouth."
What if the wedding is ruined because of an even number and the blame is put on her son?
Hao Dongyang glanced back and said, "The person following behind is not one of us. We came in an odd number. I don't know this person."
"Yes, yes, we don't know them, really." Hao Dongyang's parents were also anxious, explaining that this person was not from their wedding procession. The family had done their research before coming, and their son repeatedly warned them that the rules here were strict and that no mistakes could be made.
Hao Dongyang's parents and their two children were sweating profusely in the middle of winter as they kept explaining. Lu Cijiu looked back and saw a thin man with gray hair and tattered clothes at the end of the line.
"It's Fei." Gong Xichao recognized him at a glance.
Lu Cijiu was also someone who enjoyed reading the Classic of Mountains and Seas, so he immediately realized, "Wherever he appears, disaster will come?"
This is also the rumor among rumors.
"What should we do now? Can we drive him away?" Lu Cijiu was also worried about his buddy. He was worried that a good marriage would turn into a disaster.
Gong Xichao: "That's what scared you. Beat him up first."
Lu Cijiu had no objection and said to Hao Dongyang, "Gong Xichao and I will go and drive this man away. The team will continue. We haven't entered the bride's house yet."
"Yes, yes, he hasn't entered yet. Is everything okay?" Hao Dongyang asked the emcee nervously.
The MC's face was grim, but he still gave the groom from out of town some face and hummed a nod. Lu Cijiu and Gong Xichao rolled up their sleeves, with Lu Cijiu whispering, "Don't threaten it yet, or it'll slip away and we won't be able to fight it anymore."
"Okay." Gong Xichao felt that Lu Cijiu was right. But he looked eager to try.
The fly at the end of the team was still very leisurely. It saw that the two humans were trying to drive it away, but it was not afraid at all. However, it was just right that two humans came to find it because it was hungry.
"Kids, stay with Uncle Bozi. Uncle Gong and I will be back soon." Lu Cijiu said, and walked to the end with Gong Xichao.
Fei showed a triumphant smile, and Lu Cijiu showed the same smile when he saw Fei. Before Fei could react, he grabbed Fei's arm and dragged him to a remote bush.
Gong Xichao: ...Lu Cijiu is so fierce. But his fierceness is so cute!
But a human dared to catch it! Fei was about to fight back, to show the human how powerful he was, but his shoulders sank and he was slapped by another human, and he couldn't exert any strength.
The two dragged Fei away from the wedding procession. Everyone went to watch the fun and eat the banquet. They found an empty corner of the weeds. Lu Cijiu blocked Fei and said angrily, "Did you scare me yesterday?"
"You know why don't you let me go?"
Lu Cijiu: "Gong Xichao, hit it!"
Gong Xichao rolled up his sleeves and went up to him and beat him up without saying a word. Lu Cijiu was a little frightened. Was he going too far? Gong Xichao seemed to know what Lu Cijiu was going to say. While beating him up, he said, "It deliberately showed up at a happy event."
"Beat it! Beat it hard!" Lu Cijiu was no longer soft-hearted.
If the two of them hadn't come to pick up the bride, this happy event would have turned into a disaster, and who knows what kind of danger would have occurred.
Fei was beaten so hard that he squatted on the ground with his hands on his head, howling for mercy. Gong Xichao was annoyed by the noise and said calmly, "If you shout, you will lose 500 years of Taoism."
Fei: ...Woo woo woo, what kind of big devil is this.
Lu Cijiu didn't dare waste any time. He remembered seeing Fei on the roof yesterday and was afraid that something bad had already happened. He said, "It's almost time. Let's ask it first. It appeared on the roof of the bride's house last night. Is there something bad going on? How can I cancel it?"
"Speak." Gong Xichao withdrew his hand and asked condescendingly.
Fei had returned to his original form, a cow with a gray head and one eye. He spoke in human language, "It's too late. There's no hope. Truly, truly."
"It's because we haven't fought enough." Lu Cijiu didn't believe it and winked at Gong Xichao.
Gong Xichao felt bad about wasting his hands, so he pulled out a cloth bag from his Qiankun bag. It looked gray and nothing special. Fei took one look and fell to his knees, weeping bitterly, saying, "I'll tell you, just cut off a piece of my tail and burn it in front of the bride's house."
Fei is the tail of a snake.
Gong Xichao cut Fei's tail off, almost in half. He said coldly, "Find a barren place deep in the mountains and sleep there."
Fei felt wronged and begged for mercy, "I just woke up and haven't seen the world yet. Please, I won't interrupt happy events in the future."
Lu Cijiu also felt pity for Fei, but if he let the monster out, it would appear in the water, drying it up. Wherever it passed through the grass, it would die. The weeds beneath their feet were dying because Fei's tail had been broken, and blood was dripping down. The land was rapidly draining, turning it yellow and barren.
After a long time, there was a great epidemic in the world.
Nothing can happen.
"Stop talking nonsense. Don't think I don't know you've been fasting." Gong Xichao didn't give Fei a good look. "Stay alive here or fall asleep. It's your choice."
Fei: ...
"I'm going to bed."
Gong Xichao slept for hundreds of years, sometimes even thousands of years. He didn't feel wronged when sleeping, and even thought that others were kind and good-hearted. He kicked Fei and said, "Let's go."
The fly covered its tail and ran away quickly, disappearing in a flash.
Lu Cijiu quickly said, "Let's go back and burn this tail."
The two returned the same way, and the wedding procession had already entered the bride's home, where the ceremony was in full swing. Gong Xichao used a trick to deceive the bride and burned the snake's tail on the spot at the bride's door.
A scent of tender meat.
"It smells quite good." Lu Cijiu said casually.
Gong Xichao said seriously, "It shouldn't have gone far. I'll catch it and we can roast it." He then thought this was a good idea, "It's all over now."
Lu Cijiu:!!!
"No, no, we all have spiritual awareness." Lu Cijiu quickly persuaded him.
Gong Xichao smiled and said, "I'm just teasing you. I don't eat ugly things."
"You ate smoked pork yesterday." Lu Cijiu reminded.
Gong Xichao immediately looked like he was being taunted. He racked his brains to retort, wanting to say that pigs are cute and not ugly, but he couldn't say it against his will. Lu Cijiu laughed heartily, took Gong Xichao's hand and said, "You're kidding. Come on in, there should be a banquet soon."
The two entered the bride's house.
The bride's family has four generations living together. Grandma Rangxin is 83 years old. She is wearing festive clothes. She is small in stature and has wrinkles all over her face. She holds Hao Dongyang's hand and speaks to him with a smile.
The old man spoke in dialect, and Hao Dongyang didn't understand, but he listened very carefully.
Finally, the old man handed his hand to his granddaughter and patted the hands of the newlyweds. Even though he didn't understand, Lu Cijiu could feel the blessing of his elders.
"That's great." Lu Cijiu smiled and applauded.
Gong Xichao, standing next to him, seemed to be hesitant to speak. He looked at Lu Cijiu with a smile on his face and didn't say anything to dampen his mood. Lu Cijiu turned around and found that Gong Xichao's expression was not right. "What's wrong?"
"I'm hungry."
Lu Cijiu: "...It's time to eat soon." Didn't we agree to fast?
The wedding banquet at the bride's house was truly delicious! The dishes were large, generous portions, and not particularly elaborately presented, but the flavors were genuinely fragrant. My favorite was the chicken giblets, which were spicy and made my face red. I could eat two bowls of rice with them.
After the meal, there will be a ceremony to send the bride off at the bride's home.
A lunch break is held during the detour, during which the MC sings: "Today is a great and auspicious day. The groom, Hao Dongyang, and the bride, Rangxin, are getting married. May they love each other and grow old together. May the four directions and five ghosts give way to you."
Grabbing the corn fodder, he threw it in all directions, while the cousin held the rooster and flew over the bride's head.
My cousin is afraid of chickens. He endured all the way just for two thousand yuan. Now his face is pale and his hands are weak. When he threw the rooster, he almost hit the bride's face. Fortunately, the bride lowered her head and bent over, and the rooster flew past.
Rang Xin smiled and said, "Okay, it's over. Thank you for your blessing, cousin."
The ceremony is over.
That night, Hao Dongyang was staying at Rang Xin's house, in the bridal chamber. Lu Cijiu brought the cubs to watch the fun. There wasn't a custom of making a fuss in the bridal chamber here, but Rang Xin saw the cubs and said happily, "Can you let Dudu roll around on my bed? She's so cute. I want a daughter like her."
Dudu's face flushed with praise. Tail blinked his big eyes and volunteered, "Pretty sister, don't you want a pretty boy like me? We also have the handsome Dalong and the kittens."
"Wife, why don't we have both a son and a daughter?" Hao Dongyang said.
Rang Xin blushed, and in the end, of course, all four of them rolled around.
The cubs will definitely carry out the task well after receiving it. Dalong also assigned tasks, and the four of them rolled in from the four corners of the bed, not leaving any corner untouched, and rolled perfectly. The tail said: "The baby born by the beautiful sister will definitely be beautiful too."
Hao Dongyang happily took out a red envelope.
The elders burst into laughter.
It was late, so everyone returned to their uncle's house, leaving space for the newlyweds. On the way back, the four cubs were very happy, jumping around. The elders and relatives of Hao Dongyang's family praised them, saying, "These four children are so cute." "Xia Tian is just young, otherwise when you get married, we can ask Xiao Lu to bring the children over to help you roll around."
Xia Tian is Hao Dongyang's cousin who is afraid of chickens.
"Brother, if you are getting married, you can ask us to be flower girls." Tail promoted the Four Cubs group and said happily, "The baby will be beautiful."
He is very young and doing business, just like Sang Jinghong.
Everyone laughed heartily. My cousin Xia Tian was a little embarrassed. At this age, still in adolescence, it seemed too early to even talk about marriage. But he said to the four pretty little faces, "I'll call you when the time comes."
"OK."
Everyone returned to their uncle's house, washed up, and went to bed early. The next morning, the Xin family prepared a feast of local specialties: smoked meat, wild vegetables, dried radish, and so on. They gave Lu Cijiu an especially generous portion, which he considered a favor to his son.
After all, who doesn’t love a beautiful baby!
Lu Cijiu also bought some local clothes and headwear, which Dudu loved very much.
After lunch, we let Xin's brother, sister, and children take the bus back to the city, while my parents stayed at home to take care of the elderly. It took another five hours to get to the city, and this time we settled directly into a hotel.
"I didn't do anything, but I'm quite tired." Lu Cijiu sat on the sofa and rubbed his waist. In fact, his butt was sore from sitting.
The cubs are full of energy and not tired at all.
"Jiujiu, let me help you massage your waist."
"I can massage your back."
"Jiujiu touch."
Lu Cijiu did not refuse and said with a smile: "Okay, the big dragon tail Dudu cat cub is really great, thank you everyone."
Soon, four of them were surrounding him. The child's hands were not very strong, so he was just playing. Lu Cijiu was teasing the four of them, and soon he felt a weight on his shoulder. Lu Cijiu turned around, and Gong Xichao pretended to be calm, "I'll help you massage too."
"..." Lu Cijiu looked at Gong Xichao's embarrassed face and said, "Isn't it too fast? We haven't even been together yet, and you're pressing my shoulders—"
Gong Xichao's face suddenly became a color palette.
Lu Cijiu tried to hold back his laughter. What he said was a classic remark by Gong Xichao, and it was repeated today.
Then Gong Xichao pinched her face.
"The road is over, and we won't be together too soon."
Now it was Lu Cijiu's turn: ...
The topic was ultimately ignored, and Gong Xichao didn't bring it up again. Lu Cijiu breathed a sigh of relief. After two busy days, they took a hot bath that night. The four pups were freshly washed and cleaned, and then they sat on the bed and watched some cartoons.
The black cat and Hu Sanniang became entities. The black cat lay beside the kitten. Hu Sanniang glared at Xiao Hei hatefully, jumped into Wei Ba's arms, and then looked at Da Long and Du Du. She had a strong desire to perform.
This is to show Xiao Hei his power. She is the boss of the two in the family!
Xiao Hei is smart. He was flexible back then, and he's still flexible now. As long as he doesn't cause trouble, he can go to kindergarten with the kittens later. He doesn't want to be a teacher. It's so tiring.
It’s still happier to be a cute pet with a kitten.
The next day, the 16th, the wedding was held at the hotel. Lu Cijiu and Yan Junbo were the best men. They changed their clothes early in the morning, left their son in the care of Gong Xichao, and stayed at the hotel while they went to Hao Dongyang's house first.
Make your heart at the hotel suite.
The toast, tea and everything else will be done at the hotel.
Hao Dongyang also hired a videographer. Everyone went through the process in a lively manner and arrived at the hotel with the groom's relatives and friends. Xin's friends, best friends and bridesmaids also came and squeezed at the door to ask for red envelopes. After entering, the second level in the living room asked questions.
Gong Xichao also arrived with his cubs, but because there were too many people, he didn't go to the front.
All I heard was a female voice saying, "...I like this guy. I want to play games with him."
"Brother Lu, your romantic luck is about to begin!!!" Yan Junbo looked envious. The bride's sister-in-law's friend was also very pretty. She winked and said, "Brother Lu, it's worth it. This question is very difficult, just give yourself to me."
I won't let you down with cabbage, you think I'm buying something. Lu Cijiu glared at Yan Junbo.
Yan Junbo was completely oblivious and said, "If she likes you, I'll do it if she likes me. I'm single anyway, so it's nothing."
"Yes." The best friend was cheerful and generous. She looked at Lu Cijiu and said without hiding her affection, "Since you are single, we can add each other on WeChat."
Everyone started to make a fuss, and Hao Dongyang encouraged them, saying, "Old Four has agreed. This level is really not possible. If you want to dance, you have to sacrifice yourself."
The beautiful friend smiled and said, "Not only dancing, but also drinking lemonade. But he is so handsome, I can dance with him without drinking lemonade."
Everyone looked at Lu Cijiu, especially his roommates. They all knew that Lu Cijiu was single, and the bridesmaid was so beautiful. This was his romantic luck, so what was there to hesitate about!
"I'd rather drink lemon juice. I like it." Lu Cijiu said with a smile.
Hao Dongyang: "Why are you shy, Lao Si? You're a beautiful girl."
Everyone thought Lu Cijiu was embarrassed, as his beautiful girlfriend had already said so generously, "Don't miss this opportunity to find a partner." Lu Cijiu knew what everyone was thinking. In fact, the simplest and most effective way to enhance the atmosphere was for him to accept the beautiful bridesmaid's invitation to dance and exchange contact information. At worst, he could just stay in touch and leave her alone.
The cameraman was still facing him, just waiting for this atmosphere.
"...I have a partner." Lu Cijiu smiled. "I'll get jealous if I dance with other girls. I choose to drink lemon juice."
Yan Junbo was startled and kept asking, "When did it happen? Which girl? Lin Enen, who pursued you in college? Or Ye Chun from the Foreign Languages College?"
"Drink your lemon juice." Lu Cijiu stuffed the lemon juice into Yan Junbo's mouth.
Yan Junbo was speaking when he was given a mouthful of wine. He was so sour that he made faces and forgot everything he said.
After the incident, the bridesmaid heard that Lu Ci had a boyfriend and said generously, "I knew that handsome men are very popular. Hey, I feel like I've fallen in love with someone else. Who is that guy? He's so handsome."
Lu Cijiu followed the direction and saw Gong Xichao coming with his four cubs.
I don’t know why, but my face got hot, and I continued to drink the lemon juice, and then I choked.
"handsome guy--"
"I have a boyfriend." Gong Xichao said without waiting for the bridesmaid to finish asking, and then glanced at Lu Cijiu.
Maid of Honor: ... "We agreed there would be a single handsome guy."
"You can look at me, I'm single." Yan Junbo said enthusiastically.
The bridesmaid gave a polite yet awkward smile and said, "You're a good person. I'll go see Xinxin first."
Yan Junbo: ... "I am very handsome inside."
"Uncle, you are handsome too." The little prince with a rainbow fart tail.
Yan Junbo was immediately delighted, "You have good taste!"
The wedding was in full swing and the ceremony began. The kids had been waiting for this moment. Wearing little dresses and carrying small flower baskets, they followed the bride and began to scatter flower petals seriously.
The ceremony ended, the meal was finished, and the guests left.
Lu Cijiu and Yan Junbo were the best men, so they didn't have a chance to eat lunch. After seeing everyone off, they ordered a table. Hao Dongyang raised his glass to thank his brothers for coming. The bride let her eyes linger on the third brother, and said shyly, "I have a friend—"
"Sister-in-law, I have a boyfriend." said the third brother.
Yan Junbo choked on a mouthful of water.
"Third brother!!! Aren't you straight? How come you have a boyfriend!!!" Yan Junbo said in disbelief.
My college roommate, the third one, was from the north. He loved weightlifting, long-distance running, and playing basketball. Although he wasn't very handsome, he had a great body and nice, well-proportioned muscles. He had a lot of admirers. He had a few relationships, but they all ended quickly. The girls called him a scumbag.
It's better for me to date a piece of wood than you.
If you love weightlifting so much, you might as well marry a discus thrower.
There is no interest at all.
Finally, it was reported that the third brother suffered from impotence and premature ejaculation.
Of course, the third brother did not admit the last point. He and his girlfriend broke up without even having sex. The progress was just kissing and holding hands. His girlfriend hinted that the third brother also wanted to do it because he was full of vigor, but he always had something urgent to do.
As a result, the woman felt stood up and lost all mood, so she broke up directly.
The third brother was drunk at the time and said that he suspected his ex-girlfriend was attracted to his body rather than really wanting to date him.
At that time, everyone in the dormitory except Lu Cijiu was envious to death. Listen to what people say, it's better for a girl to like your body than to not like anything at all.
Let’s get back to the topic. Such a straight guy, a wooden stake, actually became bent.
"...I met him at the gym. He's my boss. Shh, don't talk nonsense." The third brother felt embarrassed.
Yan Junbo exclaimed, "I almost don't recognize the word 'straight man' anymore. Luckily, Brother Lu and I are both straight and we won't be gay no matter what. By the way, Brother Lu, when did you meet your girlfriend? We have such a good relationship. You're no longer single and have a wife, why didn't you tell me?"
Lu Bijiu: ...
I don't know why I feel a little embarrassed and guilty.
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