The clothes for the three of them weren't bright red; they were made pink, and Zhang Hongmei initially thought the color was unattractive.
But on Xiao Wu and the other two, they looked absolutely stunning, a kind of androgynous beauty.
"Mom, this dress would be much better if it were blue," Xiaoqi said, tugging at the cuffs with disdain.
"No, I think the three of you would look good in pink, but you also have a mustard yellow dress, why don't you try it on?"
Because Xiao Wu and the other two have fair skin, even though they are exposed to the wind and sun every day, it doesn't affect them much. Wearing this color makes them look especially noble.
"Mom, I think this color is pretty good, it looks better than pink eyes," Xiaoqi said after turning around in front of the mirror a few times.
"Hehe, they all look good. My son looks good in anything."
Xiao Wu straightened his collar. "Mom, do my brothers all have long gowns?"
"Yes, they all have blue. Otherwise, it wouldn't look good if Qi Hong and Liu Qiang wore other colors."
Xiao Liu smiled, pursing her lips, "Yeah, my two older brothers are too dark-skinned."
"Mom, are my brothers' weddings traditional Chinese weddings?"
"Yes, that's right. But on the wedding day, we'll just wear ordinary casual clothes to avoid any trouble, since many people are paying attention to our family."
Xiao Wu and the other two understood. "Mom, I need to go pick up my third brother's wife."
“How are you three going to pick up your four brothers’ wives? I think you shouldn’t go. Let Chaoyang, Xiangdong, Xiangbei, and Song Xiangting go. You can stay with Mom.”
Zhang Hongmei was afraid that people with ulterior motives would think too much. It wouldn't be good if any of her four sons didn't have a younger brother to pick up their wives, so she simply decided that none of them would go.
Xiao Wu thought about it and understood what his mother meant.
“Alright, the three of us will stay with you, Great-Grandpa.”
Zhang Hongmei smiled with satisfaction.
In the afternoon, Zhenye and the other three went to see their wives off and stayed at their in-laws' house for dinner.
Zhang Shouyi is working overtime today, so there are six people at home, young and old.
Over the next few days, Zhang Hongmei made the final decisions.
The wedding car, the people picking up the bride, the route, and the ceremony procedures—everything must be reviewed and understood thoroughly.
Now, even Zhang Shouyi's favorite nightly entertainment has been stopped for the couple, as they are simply too exhausted.
"Wife, you're neglecting me again because of them."
Zhang Hongmei didn't want to talk anymore and ignored him.
On the 7th, Zhenye and the other three went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get their marriage certificates.
The bureau chief had been notified long ago, so he opened the door at six o'clock and waited. Starting with Zhenye, the bureau chief had personally handled all the cases. How could he give such a rare opportunity to someone else?
The bureau chief also received a lot of wedding candies and congratulated the four of them with a big smile. He thought to himself that he must let all the children eat them when he got home, as this was a joyous occasion and the candies were full of festive cheer.
On the morning of the 8th, Zhang Hongmei personally went to the airport to pick up the McCain family and the Zhao family.
At the airport, Zhang Hongmei and Huang Meihua, mother and daughter, hugged each other and cried.
This is the first time I've seen this in nineteen years. How many nineteen-year periods does one have in a lifetime?
The four cars drove back to Fuzeyuan in a grand procession.
They were arranged to stay here. Annie held Zhang Hongmei's hand tightly, her eyes brimming with tears. Who would have thought that this prominent figure in politics would have such an expression here?
Huang Meihua finally met Xiao Wu and the other two, and excitedly hugged them tightly.
“Hongmei, if you let me live a few more years, I’ll let the three of them go to school in the US too.”
Zhang Hongmei looked at Huang Meihua with a black line on her forehead and said, "Godmother, they will be going to high school next September, just like Zhenye and the others. They will also go to the United States at the age of fifteen."
"Okay, I'll definitely wait."
Xiao Wu used his silver tongue to coax Huang Meihua and Bass into leaving right now.
Carlos sat opposite Zhang Hongmei, gazing greedily at the woman before him. She was just as he remembered her, only now even more alluring.
Daniel sat on Zhang Hongmei's other side. He put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Mom, I have a girlfriend now. I'm getting married next year. Can you come back and visit?"
"I will definitely go back, even if it means smuggling myself back. My Daniel will have a wife soon, and Mom wants to see my Daniel happy."
"Mom, definitely, don't worry."
Zhang Hongmei turned to look at Annie and asked, "Baby, what about you?"
"Mom, let's not talk about this today."
Zhang Hongmei smiled and patted her hand, "Annie won't solve anything by running away."
Annie just smiled blankly and didn't reply.
Wang Xinyi sat to the side smiling. She was seventy years old, with gray hair, but she was still as gentle as ever.
Zhenye and his family also picked up their wives and returned home at noon.
Zhang Shouyi also returned; no matter how busy he was, he had to come back for a meal.
After dinner, everyone sat in the living room drinking tea, filling the entire room.
Zhang Shouyi didn't leave either; he skipped work in the afternoon.
Because of the tight schedule in the morning, the new brides' greetings were all saved for now.
The four of them received a great many gifts.
There was still time in the afternoon, and Zhang Shouyi wasn't at work, so they called in a cameraman.
The whole afternoon was spent taking photos. It was also very physically demanding.
Zhang Hongmei knew that Huang Meihua and Wang Xinyi were coming, so she had prepared their traditional Chinese wedding attire.
Anne looked perfectly at ease in her traditional Chinese gown. Daniel was even more beautiful. His gentle and refined demeanor was very similar to Zhenye's.
The cameraman simply couldn't stop. His camera never stopped moving, and he changed the tape again and again.
The photographer went even further, saying he'd already used ten rolls of film. He meant he'd used up all twenty.
All the lights in the living room were turned on, and assistants were helping to keep them on. Everyone didn't finally stop until 7 PM.
The next morning, Shi Tou and his wife, along with Er Lengzi and his wife, came over together.
Cheng Guangxu, Cai Peilin, and Zeng Zhongkang learned that the McCann family and the Zhao family were coming, and the three of them came together today. They had lived together for three years and hadn't seen each other for so many years, how could they not miss each other?
It took an hour just to greet each other and get to know each other.
There was another big lunch at noon. In the afternoon, Yang Lijun and the other three, along with their makeup artist and bodyguards, went home. There were still many things to do at home, and they had relatives to entertain.
Actually, they were all close relatives. Because they didn't want to have a big celebration, the bride's family only had about ten people. Yang Lijun had even fewer relatives attending, but the father and son thought it was fine and convenient.
That night, Chaoyang and the other three went to Zhenye's house to sleep.
This is a ritual; it's called "bed-pressing," which involves unmarried young men sleeping on the new bed for one night.
At this point, Zhang Zhenye was actually a little nervous.
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