Chapter 536 The Wedding Dress Did Not Arrive
Gu Shuyan's gaze fell on Yun Yichen's upturned lips, and she couldn't help but swallow. A strange thought crossed her mind, and Gu Shuyan lowered her head shyly.
However, Yun Yichen would not allow her to escape his sight. He reached out and lifted Gu Shuyan's face up again.
Their eyes met, and both of them paused for a moment, then a subtle atmosphere lingered between them.
As Yun Yichen gazed at Gu Shuyan's luscious lips, his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and then he slowly leaned towards Gu Shuyan.
Gu Shuyan naturally knew what was going to happen next. Her face flushed, and she quickly pushed Yun Yichen away.
"I remembered I have something to do at the hospital, so I'll head back now."
After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, she fled from the Yun residence as if running away. Yun Yichen watched her departing figure and couldn't help but smile.
Even this little girl gets shy sometimes; I'll have to tease her properly next time.
Gu Shuyan made a trip to the Yun residence, intending to question them, but ended up fleeing in a sorry state.
Touching her cheeks, which didn't seem as hot as before, Gu Shuyan then looked up and straightened her clothes.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Pearl followed Gu Shuyan back to the North Courtyard. She had been waiting outside the door and thought something had happened when she saw Gu Shuyan suddenly come out.
Gu Shuyan shook her head. Seeing that the sky was still fine, she couldn't help but ask, "Is Grandmother still at the ancestral hall?"
"Yes, the old lady has been in the ancestral hall these past few days."
Since Gu Shuyan's accident, the old lady has been chanting scriptures and worshipping Buddha in the ancestral hall every day, and she hardly leaves the ancestral hall until evening.
"Let's go take a look at the ancestral hall too."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she took the lead and walked towards the ancestral hall. When Pearl and Yufei saw this, they quickly grabbed their things and followed her.
Inside the Gu family ancestral hall, the sound of a wooden fish being struck echoed. As soon as Gu Shuyan stepped inside, she smelled a strong sandalwood fragrance.
"Grandmother, Yuxin."
Gu Shuyan's voice successfully caught their attention. They turned around and saw that Gu Shuyan looked much better, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Gu Yuxin, in particular, ran up to Gu Shuyan and threw herself into her arms.
"Big sister, you scared us to death! That day, when big brother carried you back, you were pale as a ghost. I was afraid I would never see you again."
Gu Yuxin was still a child, and in her haste, she didn't even pay attention to what was appropriate.
However, Gu Shuyan didn't hold it against her. She just patted her head and comforted her, "Silly girl, I'm standing here perfectly fine, aren't I? Our Yuxin hasn't even gotten married yet. How can your elder sister bear not to see what our Yuxin will look like when she gets married?"
Gu Yuxin was outspoken, and Gu Shuyan spoke without restraint, so the old lady spoke up.
"What nonsense are you sisters talking about? Both of you must be well, get married, have children, and live a peaceful life."
Seeing the old lady's stern face, the two couldn't help but burst into laughter through their tears. Gu Yuxin, in particular, wiped away her tears and then bowed to the old lady with Gu Shuyan, saying, "Granddaughters will listen to Grandmother."
May 26th is an auspicious day.
Gu Shuyan was dragged out of bed by her maids before dawn, and she completed the entire dressing process with her eyes closed.
"Why haven't you changed into your wedding dress yet? What are you all dawdling about!"
When Wu's mother came in, she saw that Gu Shuyan was still wearing her undergarments, and a hint of reproach appeared on her face.
"Mom, it's not that we don't want to change, it's just that the wedding dress hasn't been delivered yet."
Yufei was almost in tears as she spoke. She had sent someone to keep an eye on things at the gatehouse early in the morning, but the wedding dress still hadn't been delivered.
"Wasn't this wedding dress delivered three days ago?"
“After Miss was ill last time, her original size became a bit too big. When Miss tried it on the day before yesterday, it didn’t fit, so I asked her to have it altered. They said they would send it back yesterday, but there’s still no word on it today.”
Yufei was filled with regret at this moment. If she had just accepted it back then, this situation wouldn't have happened.
"Since you've already taken it to be modified, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and find someone to go and ask them!"
Upon hearing this, Wu's mother also became anxious. The time was almost up, and the bride's wedding dress had not yet been delivered. What kind of situation was this?
"I've already asked, and the embroiderer said the young master took it."
Pearl came in from outside and overheard her mother asking her a question, so she told Wu Mama the news that had just come back.
"The son-in-law took it? That son-in-law is really something."
Upon hearing this news, Wu's mother was immediately in a dilemma.
Logically speaking, since the two families live so close, it wouldn't be a problem to send someone to the Yun residence. However, both families are packed with guests at this hour. If someone sees them picking up the wedding dress, wouldn't that make them a laughingstock?
But if we don't go to get it, wouldn't it be even more of a joke when the wedding procession arrives?
Between making a fool of herself and making an even bigger fool of herself, Madam Wu quickly made a decision: "Pearl, you go to the Yun residence to find the young master yourself. He must have forgotten about this matter today because he's been busy."
After giving her instructions, Pearl ran outside.
"Sister Shuyan, guess what I brought you?"
No sooner had Pearl left than Xu Shan'er walked in from outside, followed by two guards and a large box.
"Shan'er, what is this?"
Gu Shuyan remembered that Xu Shan'er had given her a dowry yesterday, so why was another red box brought in today?
"Sister Shuyan, you really have to thank me. I brought you the thing you value most."
As Xu Shan'er gestured for the guards to open the box, she approached Gu Shuyan with a look of seeking reward.
"Miss, this is your wedding dress."
When Yufei saw the wedding dress in the box, she almost burst into tears of joy. She had almost ruined her mistress's wedding, but thankfully Miss Xu delivered the dress at that crucial moment.
Holding Xu Shan'er, Gu Shuyan didn't see what was in the box. But after hearing Yu Fei's words, a hint of joy appeared on her face.
"Did Brother Yun send you to deliver this?"
Unlike Wu's mother and Yufei, Gu Shuyan wasn't worried that Yun Yichen would forget to send over the dress. However, with the time approaching, she was still a little anxious.
Seeing that Gu Shuyan showed no surprise, Xu Shan'er felt a pang of disappointment, but she quickly cheered up again.
"Sister Shuyan, come and see what else I brought for you."
As Xu Shan'er spoke, she pulled Gu Shuyan to the front of the box. Gu Shuyan looked down and saw that in addition to the wedding dress, there was a whole set of gold jewelry inside the box.
"What is this?" Gu Shuyan looked at Xu Shan'er in confusion.
Seeing Gu Shuyan finally show a surprised expression, Xu Shan'er raised an eyebrow and said smugly, "This was the princess's favorite dowry jewelry back then."
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