Although Jiang Yu disliked children gossiping and judging others, she was still amused by Shen An'an's words. She couldn't help but playfully pinch his nose and smile.
"You little rascal, you can't mess around with your brother like that anymore."
Shen An'an glanced at her mother, then at her brother who seemed indifferent, nodded as if she understood, picked up a candy from the table, and popped it into her mouth.
At a table not far away, Deng Wei treated her cousin with utmost respect. After all, whenever she went on any mission with Commander Bai, he would use Bai Ling as a role model to educate her.
Speaking of the reprimand office, she always wondered if Commander Bai had seen through her disguise. Otherwise, why would he be so harsh on a daughter he had just recognized?
When the topic turned to Shen Ying, Bai Ling was clearly very interested. Deng Wei steered the conversation, talking about activities she participated in with men in the military. Amidst the praise, an unrealistic idea popped into her head.
If this so-called cousin were to compete for Shen Ying, what would Jiang Yu do? And what would Commander Bai's attitude be? She was really looking forward to it.
"The bride has been brought back! The bride has arrived!"
As the shouts came from outside the courtyard gate, everyone stood up and looked towards the entrance. Since the banquet was held inside the family compound, with outdoor seating, many people rushed to the entrance, eager to see the bride get out of the car.
The three children were also very excited and kept asking to see the bride. They rushed into the crowd, leaving Jiang Yu to chase after them while giving them instructions.
During this time, Shen An'an bumped into Bai Ling. The woman, dragging her skirt, was about to get angry when a military wife standing nearby spoke up gently:
"Miss Bai, this little boy bumped into you. Are you alright?"
The military wife's original intention was to show concern for the woman and, incidentally, get to know her better so that they could build a good relationship and help her husband advance in his career.
"fine."
Worried about damaging her image in front of everyone, Bai Ling changed her angry expression and put on a smiling face:
"Little friend, be careful, or you'll fall."
Shen An'an didn't think too much about it, said "Thank you, Auntie," and ran off. Jiang Yu witnessed everything. In her eyes, the female lead should be a gentle, kind, and generous person. How could this one be so hypocritical?
Am I just too biased towards the female lead in the book, or have I mistaken her for someone else?
Just as Jiang Yu was still wondering, firecrackers went off all at once outside. As people on the roof threw candy and wedding cakes down, Bai Chen, with a smile on his face, carried his bride into the house.
That was his house in the family compound, not far from Bai Na's house, where he received a lot of care from Bai Na's parents. Of course, Bai Chen's parents, who had been inside the house going over the whole process with the person in charge, also came out.
They had some reservations about their son marrying such a woman, thinking that their family was well-off and their clan had considerable influence. Even if he couldn't marry the daughter of a military leader, they wanted her to marry into a wealthy family in the city.
But the son seemed to be under a spell on this woman, determined to marry her even at the cost of offending them. He even said he had already chosen a date and given the bride price, and that the wedding would proceed as planned regardless of whether the couple could attend.
At first, the elderly couple didn't intend to get involved, but after a lecture from Bai Na's father, they reluctantly accepted the matter.
As for customs, they initially didn't want to get involved, but when things got serious, they tried to salvage the situation.
Bai Chen carried his wife all the way to the bridal chamber. He was visibly surprised to see his parents dressed neatly in the room. He looked at Bai Na's parents with some confusion, but before he could speak, they answered his question.
"After all, they are your biological parents. In the face of such a big event, they were worried that you younger generation might not have thought things through, so they specially came back to help out."
Bai Chen vaguely remembered the day he told his parents about it, and how they flew into a rage on the phone, cursing him and vowing never to come back, even if it meant death. Now, they were watching them warily, worried that they had come to cause trouble.
Sensing something was wrong, Liu Cui had already gotten off Bai Chen. At this moment, she was dressed in red, with a pink flower in her hair, and her face was full of fear.
"Child, this is a red envelope from your mother. Please keep it safe."
According to custom, they have a tradition of serving tea. Bai Chen's family had prepared all of this long ago on his way to pick up the bride, fearing that there would be any regrets.
"Didn't sleep well last night and got up early today, causing your brain to shut down due to lack of sleep? You'd better put this away."
At some point, Jiang Yu, who had squeezed through the crowd, saw this scene and made a subtle suggestion. Hearing the familiar voice, Liu Cui looked over. At just one glance, she almost burst into tears.
Because her mother was bedridden and unable to attend the wedding, her younger brother was studying at a university in another city and couldn't get a train ticket, and she had lost contact with all her relatives after her father's death, no one from her family came to the wedding.
Seeing Jiang Yu at this moment was like seeing her own family.
"Thank you, Mom."
Despite feeling wronged, she had to consider the bigger picture. Liu Cui knelt on the ground, kowtowed, offered tea, and accepted the red envelope. Then it was Bai Chen's father's turn, and the same process was repeated.
Only then did Bai Chen lower her guard. After the wedding ceremony, the banquet began. During the banquet, the groom was inevitably forced to drink, while Liu Cui sat on the bed in the bridal chamber. Jiang Yu, who knew everything, was worried and stayed by her side without leaving for a moment.
"Ayu, I'm still a little nervous. My family didn't come, and I would have been even more at a loss if you weren't here. By the way, is your wound any better?"
She visited Jiang Yu once during her hospitalization. She didn't mention this incident then, but they briefly chatted about the shop's situation, and she specifically mentioned that the mung bean cakes and glutinous rice cakes were selling well.
"You don't need to think about these things. Today you're the bride, you're the most important person. Try to think positively about things. Without the usual interactions with relatives, you won't have to help them out in the future."
Just as Jiang Yu finished speaking, a voice came from outside:
"What do you mean by this? You've only just married into our family, and you're already planning to conspire with that shameless woman to alienate your cousin from us relatives? Everyone says you should marry a virtuous wife, no wonder your uncle and aunt look down on you."
People from poor mountain villages tend to be petty and lack vision.
Before Bai Na even entered the house, her words had already reached the ears of the two women. After changing her clothes, she became increasingly angry. Upon learning that Jiang Yu and Liu Cui were best friends, she took advantage of the fact that everyone was drinking in the courtyard to come in and make things difficult for the bride, venting her anger.
I'd heard that this woman was weak-willed and easy to manipulate; now I'm going to teach her a lesson.
"You know it's your cousin's wedding, so the bride is your cousin's wife, and that can't be changed. Your Bai family is a large and influential family, and you should be someone who cares about your reputation. Are you here setting rules for your new sister-in-law because you're afraid people won't hear and will laugh at you?"
Jiang Yu didn't tolerate her at all, and crossed her arms with a cold laugh.
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