The meeting between the two families went very smoothly. Although the He family members all held high positions, they were all very approachable, probably because they were all from military backgrounds. He's father, Chen Tiejun, and the young man got along very well.
The tall and handsome young lover was He Chaoyang's older brother, who was currently serving in the military in the Northwest. He had returned to Beijing on a business trip and happened to be there for He Chaoyang and Chen Shuning's wedding.
Qin Yalan and He's mother had already become friends, and they even held hands and chatted about the wedding.
Grandma He held Chen Shuning's hand tightly from the moment they met, looking at him from left to right, as if she couldn't get enough of him.
It wasn't until she saw the He family's attitude that Qin Yalan finally felt relieved. She thought her daughter wouldn't suffer the same torment from her in-laws after marrying into this family.
The couple did not hold a grand wedding. Although He Chaoyang was the first male member of the third generation of the He family to get married, they considered the current situation.
After consulting with the Chen family, the He family decided to keep the wedding simple and warm.
The wedding banquet was held at the couple's new home, although the guests were all relatives and close friends of both sides.
The He family showed their utmost sincerity by hiring a chef who was said to be the same chef who cooked for foreign guests. His skills were undoubtedly superb, and the wedding banquet was a delight for both the hosts and guests.
The wedding went very smoothly, except for a small hiccup along the way and the fact that Mrs. Chen was unable to attend the wedding because she was ill and Mr. Chen was taking care of her at home. Otherwise, everything was perfect.
Of course, the fact that the old couple didn't come was the greatest blessing for Chen Shuning. Otherwise, given their character, who knows what kind of trouble they might have caused.
The protagonist of that little incident was Chen Shuting, Chen Shuning's cousin, who was a few days younger than her.
Thanks to the telegram that sent that the old lady was critically ill, Chen Shuting managed to get leave and rushed back to Beijing before Chen Shuning's wedding.
Upon learning that Chen Shuning, whom she had looked down upon since childhood, had married into such a good family, she was extremely resentful and vowed that she would marry even better than Chen Shuning in the future.
However, the He family is already considered a top-tier family. If Chen Shuting wants to marry even better than Chen Shuning, she would have to marry into one of the families of high-ranking officials.
Before she went to the countryside, Chen Shuting was actually quite good-looking, with above-average looks. Plus, she was very outgoing and charming, so she was pursued by quite a few boys at school.
However, during the year she spent in the countryside, whether it was due to the change in environment or some other reason, Chen Shuting's originally fair and tender face became covered with large and small red bumps.
Nowadays, it's not even beautiful anymore; it looks rather frightening.
So, after being persuaded by the old lady and Wang Qingmei, Chen Shuting finally gave up that unrealistic idea.
He reluctantly agreed to find a man with similar conditions to He Chaoyang for Chen Shuning's wedding.
Speaking of which, Chen Shuting has a really good eye; she took a liking to He Mingyang, He Chaoyang's older brother, at the wedding.
Wearing a new outfit that Old Mrs. Chen had just made for her, and with heavy makeup, Chen Shuting often intentionally or unintentionally lingered around He Mingyang.
Every now and then, they'd twist their ankle, lose their balance, and fall into someone's arms.
Fortunately, He Mingyang's reaction and skills were good. After successfully dodging Chen Shuting's third attempt to pounce on him, he understood the little girl's intention.
Looking at Chen Shuting, whose face was covered with countless layers of powder yet still couldn't hide the red bumps, and her frivolous behavior, He Mingyang felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart.
Thinking that her dignified and elegant sister-in-law could not possibly have such a younger sister, she later found out that the two were just cousins, which put her at ease.
If they were raised by the same parents, the character of his younger brother and sister-in-law is questionable. There's an old saying: "To catch a pig, you must first look at its pen." With a sister like that, how good can the older sister be?
Although he was annoyed, He Mingyang deliberately avoided Chen Shuting out of consideration for his younger brother and sister-in-law.
A normal person would understand what the other person meant and wouldn't try to get closer to them.
Unfortunately, Chen Shuting was not a normal person. She didn't care at all that He Mingyang was so scared by her that he didn't dare to sit at the main table and instead hid at the table of He Chaoyang's friends.
But Chen Shuting, whose features are not discernible, insisted on coming over to offer a toast, holding a wine glass in her hand.
You have to understand who He Chaoyang's friends are; they're a bunch of unconventional guys, each one of them incredibly shrewd.
Seeing this scene, and looking at He Mingyang's constipated expression, it was immediately clear what was going on.
The group of rascals didn't care about anything else. They simply moved a chair for Chen Shuting and made her sit at their table. They showered her with compliments on her beauty as if they were free, their goal being to get her drunk.
Seeing how much these children of high-ranking officials admired her, Chen Shuting was instantly flattered and downed her drink in one gulp.
He got quite drunk in no time and started saying all sorts of things.
She talked about how popular she was in school and how many boys liked her.
She claimed that she didn't have to do any work in the rural areas where she was assigned; all the work was done for her by the young men in the village.
Why is it that she is better than Chen Shuning in every way, yet in the end, it is Chen Shuning who marries into such a good family?
During the conversation, he also recounted many stories of how he bullied and teased Chen Shuning when they were children.
The earlier remarks were fine, but the later complaints directly revealed the fact that her relationship with the Chen Shuning sisters was actually not good.
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