"Never mind, let her be!" Master Huang was not a pedantic person. He waved his hand at his mother, his tone quite helpless.
As Huang Qingqing stepped out of the courtyard with her red veil in hand, she heard the sighs of the villagers around her, and her heart was filled with excitement.
"Is this Huang Qingqing? She looks different. Her face is much fairer."
"I think so too. Maybe it's because I'm wearing makeup that my face looks whiter."
"It's different. His eyes are different too. He used to always keep his head down, but now he looks like a proud rooster."
"Oh dear, she married a handsome husband, so naturally she's incredibly arrogant."
Lu Yanping hung his head, looking listless. Hearing the crowd's discussion, he couldn't help but raise his head.
Hey, where's that pig?
Is this smiling woman in front of me the pig? No way!
Has Huang Qingqing changed that much? Although she's not beautiful, she's still very pleasant to look at.
"Hurry and welcome the bride into the bridal sedan chair!"
Someone called out, and Lu Yanping came to his senses. He reached out and covered Huang Qingqing's veil, leading her into the sedan chair.
It's okay to be ugly for a while, as long as it doesn't last a lifetime. Otherwise, he'll have no will to live and would rather go to the underworld!
Wedding banquets should not be held past noon, as rural people adhere to tradition and believe that it is unlucky to go past noon. Fortunately, Hama Village is not far from the town, and it only takes half an hour to get there with the music and festivities.
With a beaming smile, Madam Li greeted the guests. When she reached Lu's mother and Gu Nanjiao, she couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, getting married requires a grand affair. Even if you're broke, you have to borrow money to hire a sedan chair. It's a sign of respect for the bride and the in-laws. Don't you think so, sister-in-law?"
Lu's mother looked rather uneasy and glanced at Gu Nanjiao with concern.
Gu Nanjiao smiled and said, "Second Aunt is right, but the most important thing for two people to be together is their feelings. As long as the feelings are good, nothing else matters! Money and pomp are just for show, aren't they?"
Li's smile faded, and she left awkwardly. Although she wanted to make Gu Nanjiao uncomfortable and had the intention of stirring up trouble, today was her son's wedding day, and she didn't want to argue or make a fool of herself.
She was certain that a thorn would be planted in Gu Nanjiao's heart today.
Which woman doesn't want to be valued by her husband's family? Who doesn't want a grand wedding with a lot of ceremony?
Gu Nanjiao didn't care. She wasn't madly in love with Lu Yanzhao, so the wedding didn't matter to her.
Looking at Gu Nanjiao with worry, Lu's mother said, "Jiaojiao, after Yanzhao passes his exams, I'll hold another wedding for you and Yanzhao, and I promise it will be even more grand than theirs!"
"Mom, it's all in the past, why bring it up again? I really don't care about these things. Things are fine right now."
Hearing Gu Nanjiao say this, Lu's mother not only did not breathe a sigh of relief, but became even more worried, her brows furrowing tightly.
If she doesn't care, it means she doesn't like his son. Could it be that Jiaojiao will really be taken away by a pretty boy in the future?
Seeing Lu's mother's worried expression from afar, Li felt secretly pleased.
The sound of firecrackers came from not far away, and the village children jumped and shouted, "The bride is here!"
Li hurriedly ran out and looked around, fearing that Yang Meiqin, that vile woman, would come over and cause trouble by saying some nonsensical things.
Yang Meiqin had no time to join in the fun; she was currently doing everything she could to serve Wang Dafu.
Yang Meiqin lay on Wang Dafu's chest, her fingers constantly drawing lines, arousing Wang Dafu's body to the point of arousal.
"You little vixen, you want it again?"
"Oh dear, sir, you'd better take it easy now," Yang Meiqin said coquettishly, then subconsciously touched her belly.
Wang Dafu glanced down and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Yang Meiqin took Wang Dafu's hand and placed it on her lower abdomen, scolding, "What a fine thing you've done, sir?"
"You...you're pregnant?" Wang Dafu asked in disbelief. None of his many concubines in the courtyard had gotten pregnant, and he only had a son and a daughter born to his first wife. He even wondered if there was something wrong with him.
Unexpectedly, Yang Meiqin became pregnant.
Wang Dafu gently stroked Yang Meiqin's belly, overjoyed.
Taking the opportunity, Yang Meiqin said, "Master, when are you going to take me over? It's not easy to have a baby in this poor, remote place!"
Wang Dafu hesitated for a moment before saying, "How about this, I'll first buy you a house outside, then find a maid to serve you, and then bring you to the manor in a while!"
He also wanted to bring her to the mansion, it wouldn't be a big deal to add an extra pair of chopsticks, but his wife was too fierce, and he was afraid that Yang Meiqin might accidentally lose her baby, so it was safer to keep her outside.
Yang Meiqin lowered her eyelids, somewhat disappointed. This Wang Dafu was really difficult to deal with. Was he keeping her as a mistress?
A mistress is a secretive mistress, and even her children have no chance of being born.
Yang Meiqin subconsciously touched her stomach, though she wasn't sure if the child was Lu Yanping's or Wang Dafu's...
But it doesn't matter, the dates of those two events are very close. As long as she doesn't say anything and Lu Yanping doesn't say anything, then this child is Wang Dafu's.
I heard Lu Yanping got married today. I hope he won't come looking for her again. It's fine if Wang Dafu puts her out there; as long as she has enough to eat and drink and is waited on, it's better than being controlled by a tigress in a big mansion.
Yang Meiqin smiled and said, "I'll do whatever you say, Master!"
...
After the newlyweds completed their wedding ceremony and were led to their bridal chamber, Gu Nanjiao and Lu's mother returned without lingering.
Li handed a glass of water to Lu Yanping, smiling and saying, "My good son, you've had a long day, come and have some water."
Lu Yanping was indeed thirsty and drank every last drop of the tea that Li handed him.
Seeing that Lu Yanping had finished drinking, Madam Li's eyes flashed and she said, "Hurry up and go in, the bride is getting impatient."
Lu Yanping's face darkened: "I'm not going!"
"Just take a look. Her family members who came to see her off haven't all left yet. Don't make things too ugly."
Lu Yanping had no choice but to give up and opened the door.
Huang Qingqing sat upright on the edge of the bed, nervously rubbing the hem of her skirt with her large hands.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous. Even if Lu Yanping thought she was ugly and didn't want to marry her, they still had to go through the wedding ceremony today.
Although she was older, she was inexperienced in such matters, and her heart pounded as she thought about what was about to happen.
Despite his disgust, Lu Yanping tore off the unsightly red cloth covering Huang Qingqing's face.
Both of them were taken aback.
Huang Qingqing was stunned; he actually came to the bridal chamber?
Lu Yanping was taken aback. Why didn't Huang Qingqing seem so unappealing? Instead, she seemed rather charming and innocent.
He was in a bad mood today and drank a lot of wine. At this moment, he felt unbearably hot and had a feeling of wanting to pounce on the woman in front of him.
Looking at Lu Yanping's slightly reddened eyes, Huang Qingqing blushed and said, "Why don't we get settled sooner?" She then reached out to unbutton Lu Yanping's clothes.
Looking at Huang Qingqing, who was reaching out her claws to him, Lu Yanping couldn't help but think of Yang Meiqin. She always played hard to get, unlike this pig who was so eager to sleep with him. It was disgusting.
Thinking of this, Lu Yanping couldn't help but say, "Who wants to settle things with you? It's disgusting. You're so impatient. I'll just not let you have your way."
After saying that, he opened the window and jumped out.
Huang Qingqing...
She was just following the storybook, so why was Lu Yanping so disgusted? Maybe he really hated her!
However, it doesn't matter anymore. Anyway, she's already married, so her parents don't have to be gossiped about behind their backs anymore.
Li kept her eyes glued to the doorway, completely unaware that Lu Yanping had already jumped out the window and left.
Lu Yanping hurried along the path to Yang Meiqin's house. He felt hot all over and his mouth was dry, so he needed to relieve himself immediately.
Yang Meiqin had just seen Wang Dafu off and was looking forward to a bright future. Suddenly, she heard someone climbing over the wall and sneaking in. She peeked through the crack in the door.
"Lu Yanping, it's you?"
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