“Snap!”
The next second, Gu Qingtong slapped Qin Chong's hand away and stood up quickly, fearing that Qin Chong would do something to her again. She took a comb and started combing her hair in front of the mirror, while urging Qin Chong: "Hurry up, you have to get up so slowly. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? You're embarrassing me and you."
"What are you laughing at me for? How did I embarrass you again?" Qin Chong raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Qingtong's cheeks in the mirror, which suddenly turned red. He couldn't help but burst out laughing again. Seeing Gu Qingtong staring with anger, he naturally didn't dare to tease her anymore. He quickly got out of bed, dressed and combed his hair. However, he still took advantage of Gu Qingtong.
The young couple reluctantly left the room and went to the small courtyard where Gu Changlin and Ding Yunwen lived. When they saw a group of people sitting in the courtyard drinking tea and talking, they were both startled and then became embarrassed, especially Gu Qingtong, who could hardly walk under the gaze of everyone.
"The grandson/granddaughter-in-law pays respect to the two grandfathers," Qin Chong and Gu Qingtong walked to Ding Yunwen and Gu Changlin, knelt down, took the teacups from Xiao An and Pang Yi, and presented them to the two elders with both hands, "I wish the two grandfathers good fortune and a long life."
This is the custom of the wedding in the capital. On the second day after the wedding, the two newlyweds have to serve tea to their parents-in-law and elders. However, Qin Chong has no elders, so they decided to serve tea to the two elderly people. Gu Changlin and Ding Yunwen agreed to it. They changed into festive maroon satin gowns early in the morning and waited here. At this time, seeing the two children kneeling respectfully in front of them, they couldn't help but feel emotional.
"Good children, from now on, you are husband and wife. As an old man who has been single all his life, I really don't have any good experience to share with you, but there is one thing you need to remember." Gu Changlin took a sip of tea, then put the teacup on the table and said softly to the two of them, "No matter when, where, or what situation you are in, you must support each other."
"Yes, I'll remember it in my heart." Qin Chong and Gu Qingtong kowtowed three times to the two men. When she looked up again, Gu Qingtong's eyes were full of tears. She looked at Ding Yunwen and then at Gu Changlin. She had thousands of words to say in her heart, but she couldn't say them. She just kowtowed three more times to the two old men. Qin Chong was stunned, and then hurriedly followed suit and kowtowed three more times.
He knew that Gu Qingtong was kowtowing to Grandma Chen.
Gu Changlin and Ding Yunwen did not say a word, and let Gu Qingtong and Qin Chong kowtow three extra times. After that, the two of them stuffed red envelopes into their hands and coaxed them to set off quickly. Gu Qingtong held the red envelope with red eyes, reluctant to leave, and was finally taken out of the courtyard by Qin Chong and Xiao An.
"Are Mr. Gu and Mr. Ding really unwilling to go with us?" Gu Qingtong kept chasing Xiao An and asked, "Why are they unwilling to go to the capital with us?"
"Now that the master is firmly in power, and he has many capable ministers like Mr. Chen to assist him in governing the country, Mr. Ding is relieved, so he is unwilling to return to the capital," said Xiao An, holding Xiao Nianqin in her arms and getting into the carriage, and sighed, "As for Mr. Gu, he has always been the most carefree person, and I'm afraid he has never thought about going to the capital. Besides, Doctor Qin is a great doctor now, and your medical skills are also superb. With you and Doctor Qin looking after the master and the lady, Mr. Gu will have nothing to worry about."
"But...but don't they miss us?" The carriage paused, then slowly moved forward, the sound of wheels and horse hooves intertwined. Gu Qingtong opened the curtains and looked at the door with a big red "囍" character pasted on it that was getting farther and farther away. She couldn't help but wet her eyes, "They just left and I started to miss them."
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