After the ceremony in the hall, the guests and the newlyweds moved to a hotel owned by the Xian family for their meal.
The speeches and the toasts by the bride and groom that were supposed to be given were all omitted.
After all, this wedding wasn't born out of love, so all those so-called rituals were superfluous and unnecessary.
At 7 p.m., after greeting Xian's relatives at the hotel and having dinner, Bai Xiaoruo was driven back to their newlywed villa by the driver.
It shouldn't be too ostentatious, so it's best to end it hastily.
Bai Minglei and Song Meiyan were the first to leave; they couldn't eat a thing during the meal.
What kind of family is the Xian family? How could they hold such a hasty wedding? It's even simpler and more plain than what ordinary families hold. They have nothing. Marrying off their daughter is no different from selling her for money.
Staying here won't make me popular, so I might as well go back sooner.
Lin Suqing and Xian Zhengsen also went back early. They had already booked their plane tickets for tomorrow morning. Having settled their beloved grandson's wedding, the next step, of course, was to travel around the world.
The wedding was not attended by many people, only about thirty guests, and even the groom's parents were not present, which was disheartening.
When their son got married, Xian Shaodong and Fang Peiru, who lived far away in the United States, did not attend. Instead, they repeatedly used work as an excuse to avoid it. Even their uncle knew to come back to see his nephew and gave him a large red envelope, but the parents did not show any appreciation. They did not even intend to accept their daughter-in-law and did not want to even look at her.
As one of his close friends, Gu Yao also attended Xuan Mingyu's wedding as part of the groomsmen.
When Gu Yao first learned that Xian Mingyu was getting married, he thought he must have misheard.
Gu Yao knew best how deep Xuan Mingyu and Su Yulu's love was back then. He thought that if Xuan Mingyu got married one day, the bride would definitely be Su Yulu. But unexpectedly, so many years have passed since college, and the groom is still Xuan Mingyu, but the bride has become a little girl who appeared out of nowhere and is only 18 years old.
Although Gu Yao wasn't entirely clear on the reasons, he could tell that Xian Mingyu's decision to marry this young woman was definitely not from the bottom of his heart.
But as a friend, I can't say anything more than offer my blessings.
Many of Hsien Ming-yu's friends from the United States returned. They sat around a table, chatting and laughing, having not seen each other for a long time. Only Hsien Ming-yu was drinking one glass of strong liquor after another. From the wedding hall to the hotel, he showed no joy of being newlywed and was unwilling to say much.
Yu's friend Mu Bie said, "Yu, today is your big day, and we haven't seen each other for a long time. Don't just focus on drinking. You've married such a beautiful wife, how can you not be happy?"
Friend Ye Shaoxuan: "Yeah, even if you don't want to drink with us, tonight's spring night is worth a fortune. Why don't you hurry back to your little wife? You've already come this far, are you still thinking about that Su Yuluo?"
Upon hearing the name Su Yuluo, the expressions of everyone present instantly stiffened.
This name is now a taboo subject for Hsien Ming-yu.
"Can't you speak properly? What time is it? Why are you still mentioning that woman! Eat, eat, eat! Hurry up and eat your food!" Chi Hao picked up a piece of braised pork from the table and stuffed it into Ye Shaoxuan's mouth, silencing him and signaling him to stop talking. This guy can be terrifying when he gets angry.
Sure enough, Xuan Mingyu, who had been drinking one glass after another, turned cold instantly when he heard Ye Shaoxuan mention his name. He gripped the glass tighter and tighter, and finally smashed it on the ground. The glass shattered into pieces, with shards flying everywhere.
The person who smashed the glass, under the influence of alcohol, immediately fell asleep on the table after smashing the glass.
Everyone present turned to look at their table, and the entire banquet fell silent instantly.
To avoid arousing suspicion from others, Gu Yao, who was sitting to Xuan Mingyu's left, quickly helped him up. "He's drunk. I'll take him home."
Everyone nodded: "Go ahead, go ahead. Right now, the only one who can comfort his wounded heart is his wife."
Gu Yao glanced at Xuan Mingyu, who was already drunk and unconscious, and felt helpless. He hoped that the little girl could really soothe the pain in his heart.
***
The driver picked Bai Xiaoruo up at the villa entrance, opened the trunk, and soon an old woman and a maid came out to help carry all the luggage from the trunk into the house.
Bai Xiaoruo lifted her skirt, which had fallen to the ground, and carefully stepped out of the car into the courtyard. Looking at the villa in front of her, she felt a mix of emotions. From now on, this would be her home.
No, it's not my own home, it's my home with my husband.
Starting today, I am completely detached from the Bai family and must begin to adapt to a life of eating and sharing a bed with a strange man.
Two servants carried Bai Xiaoruo's luggage, and an elderly man in a suit came out together, bowing respectfully to Bai Xiaoruo.
The old man introduced himself first, "Young Madam, I am the housekeeper here. My surname is Bi, you can call me Uncle Bi. This is my wife, Aunt Qin."
Aunt Qin smiled kindly at Bai Xiaoruo, "Hello, young mistress. I've been serving the young master since he was born, and I know his eating habits very well. If you have any questions, just ask me."
A maid who was about the same age as Bai Xiaoruo quickly introduced herself: "Young Madam, you can just call me Xia Xia. I'm new here, I only started last month. But I'm good at cleaning and cooking, and I definitely won't let you down."
"Okay, thank you all. Actually, I can take care of myself..." Bai Xiaoruo scratched her head a little embarrassedly. "You can just call me Xiaoruo. 'Young Mistress' sounds a bit awkward..."
"Why would it feel awkward? You're our young mistress. Young mistress, let me show you around the house so you don't get lost tomorrow morning," Aunt Qin corrected her. It was indeed a bit of a shame that Bai Xiaoruo was so young; she'd only been a young lady for a few years before suddenly becoming a young mistress.
Even if you're not used to it, you have to adapt slowly. After all, there has to be a difference between a master and a servant.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Aunt Qin."
Bai Xiaoruo nodded and followed Aunt Qin into the villa, with the maid Xia following behind, holding up Bai Xiaoruo's skirt tightly.
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