Shen Zhihuan was joking, but under the light, her beautiful eyes clearly shimmered with tiny tears.
Grandpa Tian and Grandpa Wang were also moved to tears, but they quickly covered it up with jokes.
"Well said. If we had a chance to do it all over again, we would definitely have come to your house long ago and taken you in from the beginning."
This way, Shen Zhihuan wouldn't have to suffer so much injustice at such a young age.
Upon hearing these words, Zhao Haiyin felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
She truly felt sorry for Shen Zhihuan's past experiences. Not to mention the two old men, even she wanted to go back in time and bring Shen Zhihuan to her side as soon as possible.
Such a well-behaved and sensible child deserves to be loved and cherished.
Zhao Haiyin turned her back, secretly wiped her eyes, then turned back, raised her glass, and smiled as she spoke.
"Please rest assured, my dear parents, Zhihuan is just like my own daughter in my heart. I will definitely treat her well."
After finishing the wine in her glass, she took Shen Zhihuan's hand and smiled at her.
She is Shen Zhihuan's mother-in-law, but she is also more like her own mother.
Standing beside Zhao Haiyin, Shen Zhihuan couldn't help but tear up as she listened to her gentle and caring words.
The warm yellow light in the private room shone on her, making her already beautiful face look even more stunning.
Xie Lanshen felt a slight stirring in his heart, and stood beside her, gently putting his arm around her slender waist and whispering in her ear.
"Believe me, Huan'er, time will prove my feelings for you."
A deep, magnetic voice rang out close to her ear, causing a tremor to run through Shen Zhihuan's heart.
Her ears turned slightly red, and she exchanged a glance with Xie Lanshen, her eyes crinkling as she smiled exceptionally happily.
"Yes, I believe you."
The family of three stood in front of the decorations specially set up for them by the restaurant, with a large double happiness character pasted on the wall behind them.
Large items such as sewing machines, bicycles, watches, and radios were placed to one side, each tied with a large red flower.
This lively and festive scene further enhanced the warm and enthusiastic atmosphere.
Xie Youran sat at the table, silently watching all of this, her eyes glistening with tears of emotion.
If only she had been this happy when she got engaged. It's a pity that although she was nominally a daughter of the Xie family, she was not Zhao Haiyin's biological daughter.
Zhao Haiyin has a very traditional older sister who gave birth to a lot of daughters in order to have a son.
Unable to support her any longer, they sent Xie Youran to the Xie family, making her their sister's daughter.
That's not all. When Xie Youran got engaged and married, her own mother made a fuss, saying she couldn't bear to part with her, and insisted that she have to go back to her ancestral home to hold the ceremony.
Xie Youran's engagement banquet was far less lively than Shen Zhihuan's, and it didn't have nearly as many loving elders.
Thinking of her terrible family background and her cold husband, she looked up at Chen Zhihuan's bright face under the lamplight and felt envious.
As the brother-in-law, Luo Mao's close proximity to Shen Zhihuan was very impolite.
However, he would occasionally glance at Shen Zhihuan's face in public, his eyes filled with an unfathomable darkness.
They're both men, so why is it that Xie Lanshen gets to marry such a beautiful and outstanding wife?
He's just a military officer, what's so great about him?
Even after getting married, Xie Lanshen still had to stay in the army frequently and couldn't even go home, leaving his wife alone in the empty house.
Such a beautiful woman, yet she has to live a life of widowhood after marrying him, what a waste.
Thinking of this, Luo Mao couldn't help but stroke his chin and laugh.
Fortunately, he had his kind-hearted brother-in-law. Once Xie Lanshen returned to the army, he would comfort the bride on his behalf.
Apart from Luo Mao having some ulterior motives, everyone else got along very well and was very loving.
Since it was her first time officially getting married, Shen Zhihuan was inevitably a little embarrassed and didn't dare to eat freely.
Anyway, Zhao Haiyin and Grandma Xie were worried that she would get tired, so they specially prepared a lot of delicious food for her in the kitchen. She could just find some food to fill her stomach when she got back.
But before the thought had even crossed her mind, Xie Lanshen pulled her to sit down beside him.
"We probably won't be able to go home for a while. We'll be going to be toasting at every table later, so eat something so you don't get hungry."
Knowing that Shen Zhihuan was shy about taking food, he used serving chopsticks to take a little bit of each dish that he thought was good.
Xie Lanshen took excellent care of her, and even the profile of his face as he peeled shrimp for her looked so focused and charming.
It's really hard for someone who's treated like this to resist falling for him.
Shen Zhihuan smiled and stuffed a piece of meat into her mouth, feeling that after today's engagement banquet, her relationship with Xie Lanshen had become much closer.
After filling their stomachs, the two began to toast the elders one by one.
Grandpa Wang and Grandpa Tian didn't stop smiling all day; their faces were almost sore from it.
"Zhihuan, there will be many people toasting you later. Just take a small sip as a token gesture, and don't force yourself."
Shen Zhihuan laughed and agreed, but the atmosphere was so good that she couldn't help but drink a little too much and got a bit drunk.
Because she couldn't hold her liquor, her cheeks flushed red, and her beautiful appearance truly lived up to the saying "her face was like a peach blossom."
Several old comrades-in-arms rarely get to meet, so they all wanted to catch up on the old days.
Everyone drank, ate, and chatted. By the time the party ended, it was already evening.
Zhao Haiyin and Old Madam Xie stayed behind to take care of the guests, while Xie Lanshen and Shen Zhihuan went home to rest first.
Because she had drunk too much, Shen Zhihuan felt a bit stuffy and opened the car window on the way back.
But when the night wind blew, the dizzy feeling became even stronger.
Even though the car had already stopped at the alley entrance, she still couldn't catch her breath. She could only grip the handrail and look at Xie Lanshen, saying:
I feel a little dizzy.
Under the clear night sky, the expression on her face looked rather pitiful.
Xie Lanshen's heart trembled slightly. He leaned over and carried her out of the car in his arms.
Under the driver's teasing gaze, the two drove home and headed towards the house in the backyard.
Shen Zhihuan seemed lost in thought and remained silent the entire way.
Just as they were about to enter the house, she took off the red flower that was tucked in her hair and gently placed it on Xie Lanshen's chest.
The moonlight made her eyes sparkle, and she pursed her lips shyly. But when Xie Lanshen looked down at her, she still gave him a smile.
Her face was so beautiful it was mesmerizing.
Xie Lanshen's heart stirred. After entering the room, he placed Shen Zhihuan on the edge of the bed and sat her down. Suddenly, he felt a little reluctant to let her go.
His slender fingers moved until they gripped her slender waist and pulled her into his arms.
The distance between the two people instantly shrank infinitely.
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