In the Meng family courtyard, the wedding banquet was in full swing.
Big red lanterns were hung high, festive red silk swayed in the wind, and the guests toasted each other with laughter.
Meng Xunzhou and his parents toasted at each table, their faces filled with happy smiles and their hearts full of longing for their future life.
Inside the bridal chamber, Song Shishi had just finished eating the food brought by Fu Shuxian and was about to lie down to take a short rest to relieve the fatigue from a busy morning.
Just then, a noise came from far away.
A group of people surrounded Meng Xunzhou and walked into the bridal chamber.
Song Shishi was startled and immediately sat up, straightening her dress and hair.
She almost forgot that there was still the part of making trouble in the bridal chamber.
"Sister-in-law, we are finally here."
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The one shouting outside was Xu Qiang. Song Shishi sat back on the bed and responded.
The door was pushed open, and Meng Xunzhou was pushed in among the crowd.
Meng Xunzhou looked slightly tipsy and walked towards her with a smile on his face.
Before Meng Xun could speak, a lively sister-in-law squeezed over.
"Shishi, we are looking forward to seeing you become the new daughter-in-law of the Meng family. Tell us quickly, when did you become so obsessed with our little Meng?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around started laughing.
Song Shishi's cheeks instantly flushed.
She lowered her head shyly. How could she say this in front of so many people?
Meng Xunzhou felt sorry for his wife and held Song Shishi in his arms.
"My wife is thin-skinned. I married her with great difficulty. If anyone scares her away today, I will come to his house to cause trouble."
Meng Xunzhou's threat once again made everyone laugh.
"Let's hurry up and make trouble in the wedding room."
Someone in the crowd shouted, and then everyone excitedly suggested: "The bride and groom should eat an apple together, which means peace and safety."
As soon as he finished speaking, a big red apple was tied to a wooden stick with a red string.
A man stood on a chair, holding a stick with an apple tied to it, hanging high in front of Meng Xunzhou and Song Shishi.
Song Shishi blushed and smiled at Meng Xunzhou opposite her, her eyes full of love.
The two of them slowly moved closer and tried to bite the apple in front of them.
Every time their lips were about to touch the apple, the one holding the stick would lift the apple up.
Without the apple between Song Shishi and Meng Xunzhou, their lips touched each other.
Song Shishi was so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
Meng Xunzhou saw Song Shishi's embarrassment, so he said softly: "Don't move for a while, I'll do it."
Song Shishi nodded and put the apple down again, hanging between the two of them.
This time, just as their lips were about to touch the apple, a sharp voice suddenly interrupted.
"Oh, are you showing off your affection now? You dare to marry Xunzhou without even considering your status."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Lin Yue standing at the door with a look of disdain on his face.
Lin Yue dressed up carefully today, wearing a gorgeous dress and exquisite makeup.
She originally wanted Meng Xunzhou and Song Shishi to be dating, and she would slowly influence Meng Xunzhou. When Meng Xunzhou had her in his heart, then there would be no place for Song Shishi.
But who would have thought that early this morning, she actually heard from others that Meng Xunzhou was going to get married.
How could she bear this?
If you keep on enduring, this man will belong to someone else.
As proud as she is, she would never degenerate into being someone's mistress.
The jealousy in her heart grew stronger and stronger. She no longer cared about maintaining her image and just wanted to vent all her dissatisfaction and jealousy.
"Song Shishi, your father has fallen from power and is still in prison. Tell me, what makes you worthy of Xunzhou?"
As Lin Yue spoke, he took a few steps forward, his eyes full of contempt, as if he was looking at an insignificant person.
Her voice was sharp and piercing, seeming out of place in the originally lively and festive wedding room.
Meng Xunzhou's face darkened instantly, and a hint of anger appeared in his eyes. He did not hesitate to protect Song Shishi tightly behind him and said coldly:
"Lin Yue, I have been tolerant of you for the sake of Captain Lin, don't be so arrogant.
Today is my wedding with Shishi, you'd better be respectful.
You apologize to my wife now, and Shishi and I can pretend that what happened just now never happened, otherwise..."
Meng Xunzhou's voice was firm and powerful, and every word was filled with protection and love for Song Shishi.
However, Lin Yue ignored Meng Xunzhou's warning. She was blinded by jealousy.
"Meng Xunzhou, don't refuse a toast. My father is the regiment commander. If you treat me like this, aren't you afraid that you will have a hard time in the army in the future?"
She folded her hands across her chest, her chin slightly raised, looking domineering.
If Lin Yue was just confused for a moment and apologized, Meng Xunzhou would not bother to argue with Lin Yue for the sake of Captain Lin.
But Lin Yue chose to threaten him with power.
What he hates most is being threatened by others.
The atmosphere in the bridal room suddenly became tense, and the air seemed to freeze.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Seeing that the situation was getting difficult to resolve, Xu Qiang exchanged a glance with Meng Xunzhou, then quietly withdrew from the crowd and ran towards the banquet in the front yard.
Captain Lin is here today as well.
I'm afraid that Lin Yue will have to rely on Captain Lin to step in.
Due to Lin Yue's identity, the aunts who were originally preparing to lecture Lin Yue shut up in time.
All 11 of them were military dependents, and they all kept silent for fear of implicating their families.
At this tense moment, the door of the bridal chamber was pushed open again.
An imposing middle-aged man strode in. He had an upright posture and a dignified look in his eyes.
The person who came was Xie Yushan.
Behind him followed a gentle and dignified woman with a kind face and elegant manners. She was his wife Bai Xia.
Bai Xia said she wanted to see Song Shishi, and heard that there was a riot in the bridal chamber, so Xie Yushan brought Bai Xia over.
But they didn't expect that as soon as they arrived, they heard a lot of people talking about Captain Lin's daughter making a scene in the bridal chamber.
Xie Yushan looked at the tense atmosphere in the room and understood a little bit more.
He cleared his throat and said in a loud voice: "On such a happy day, why are there still people making trouble here?"
His voice seemed to have a magical power, instantly quieting the noisy bridal room.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Xie Yushan, and everyone was curious about the purpose of this uninvited guest.
Xie Yushan walked up to Song Shishi with steady steps, and the majesty on his face instantly turned into kindness. He smiled and said:
“Shishi, you are my disciple Xie Yushan.
Taking advantage of this happy day, I would like to adopt her as my goddaughter.
With such status, isn't he inferior to a little girl like you who is well-known in the classics?"
As he spoke, he took out a thick red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Song Shishi.
The red envelope was bulging.
This is obviously to support Song Shishi.
Song Shishi was surprised and happy, her eyes widened and her eyes slightly red.
She never expected that Xie Yushan would make such a decision at this critical moment.
Before she could react, Kexia walked up to her and took her hand.
"This is our first meeting, so I don't have anything to show you. This is what Youan's grandmother left for me. I'm giving it to you today as a gift."
As she spoke, Bai Xia put a warm jade bracelet on her wrist.
The jade bracelet was emerald green all over and emitted a soft luster, and it was obvious that it was worth a lot of money.
Her voice was gentle and kind, like the warm sunshine in spring, warming Song Shishi's heart.
This sudden change left Lin Yue dumbfounded. She never expected that Song Shishi had such a powerful background.
She, who had been so arrogant just now, now looked like a frost-bitten eggplant, her face pale and she stood aside dejectedly, not daring to say a word.
However, she only vaguely guessed that Xie Yushan's figure was not simple, but she did not know who Xie Yushan was exactly.
The originally tense atmosphere instantly became lively and festive because of Xie Yushan and Bai Xia's words.
The guests gathered around Song Shishi, expressing their blessings, their eyes full of envy.
Lin Yue was unwilling to give in, and said to Song Shishi: "Do you think that you can be worthy of Xunzhou just by asking an old man to recognize you as your relative? You are simply daydreaming!"
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