"What do you an ’regain the scene’? Why are you acting like a hooligan?" Hua Xiaomai glanced at her sideways. "You’re going to teach bad habits to my nephew who isn’t even born yet!"
"What are you talking about? Whether it’s a boy or a girl, since it’s in my belly, it’s bound to be soone who won’t suffer losses. If it were to take after your brother-in-law’s tepid temperant, then I’d really worry!" Hua Erniang rolled her eyes but her gaze dimd slightly as she tucked Hua Xiaomai’s hand into her own embrace.
"Little sister, your wedding is such a big event. Your brother-in-law once asked if we should inform Hua Dashan, and without thinking, I refused. Ideally, since you have an elder brother, he should be the one to carry you to the sedan tomorrow morning. However, given the current situation, it seems we can only let your brother-in-law take over. Also, I’ve heard in very rule-oriented families, they specifically hire a wedding matchmaker, but we don’t have that tradition in Fire Knife Village. Tomorrow morning I’ll have Chun Xi co take care of you and escort you to the ng Family... don’t pick on ..."
She was very calm all night, as if a bit nervous, and her tone was so gentle, throwing her usual fierceness out of the window, which Hua Xiaomai was actually not used to.
"Why do you keep talking about these baseless issues?" Hua Xiaomai sat up straight and looked into her eyes earnestly, "Having you and my brother-in-law is enough for . As for that brother, you find him annoying, and I certainly don’t need him to appear. If he doesn’t co, I couldn’t be happier. Why would I get upset and pick on you?"
Hua Erniang then gave a slight smile, tucked a stray hair behind her ear, and after a mont of contemplation, a suspicious flush appeared on her face: "We are sisters, and there are so matters on your wedding night which, although embarrassing for , I must discuss with you properly so you don’t panic and cause the situation to beco awkward. It would just look too bad..."
...Did the topic change too abruptly?
Hua Xiaomai roughly knew what she was going to say and couldn’t help but scoff internally.
Sister, why are you putting on this coy act? This past year, as I’ve been living under the sa roof, haven’t I heard enough of what goes on between you and your husband? It’s only recently, since you’ve been pregnant, that things have quieted down a bit! Through your examples, I’ve seen and heard enough, shouldn’t we understand this tacitly?
These were things Hua Xiaomai could never dare to say in front of Hua Erniang, in order to avoid a beating, so she just had to play along and grudgingly listened, prepared though she was, she found it increasingly awkward and ended up bursting into uncontrollable laughter in bed, eventually getting slapped twice by Hua Erniang.
...
That night, Hua Erniang stayed in the east room to sleep with Hua Xiaomai. Heads together, they talked very personally, gossiping and laughing until the late hours of the night before finally drifting off into a drowsy sleep.
At the crack of dawn the next day, Hua Xiaomai was dragged out of bed by Hua Erniang, who hustled her into the washroom for a bath. Then she got her dressed in a whole set of bright red undergarnts, jackets, and outer coat from inside out. She was seated at the table where Chun Xi was tasked with making her face and doing her hair.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch..."
Before working at the small eatery in the east of the village and earning wages, Chun Xi used to do a lot of farm work at ho, possessing great strength and ruthless techniques. She spared no pity, moving quickly and swiftly plucking the fine fuzz from Hua Xiaomai’s face. Hua Xiaomai winced and grimaced, feeling like her face was being peeled off, barely able to endure the pain, which prompted a slap from Hua Erniang standing by.
"Bear with the pain, you only go through this once in your lifeti. The more elaborate it is, the more it reminds you that marrying is not easy. I understand; you can be quite stubborn. Living with your in-laws in the future, if you act as stubborn as a mule, you’ll be the one to taste the bitterness alone!"
"On such a joyous day, can you stop frightening your sister?" Chun Xi glanced at her, her hands not showing any rcy, with a few sharp pats, she heavily dabbed two gobs of white paste and quickly sared it all over Hua Xiaomai’s face.
After bustling around for a full hour, she had finally finished dressing her up. Hua Xiaomai stared at the mirror at her face, red and white, completely unrecognizable, and couldn’t help but bitterly smile and shake her head.
It really was hard for Sister-in-law Chun Xi, considering how she looked now; even her own mother wouldn’t recognize her...
At this mont, Hua Erniang couldn’t bring herself to be harsh anymore; her eyes filled with tears as she looked Hua Xiaomai up and down, wiping a slight red sar from her lips, and sniffled, "This truly relieves a huge burden from my heart... I still rember, when your mother first gave birth to you, you were just a tiny bundle, and in the blink of an eye, you’re getting married..."
"Sister..." Hua Xiaomai pulled on her, but there wasn’t enough ti to say much. From outside, the noise indicated that the bridal sedan chair had already arrived; she was handed an apple. Jing Taihe ca in beaming, hoisted her onto his back, and walked out the door.
It was then that she suddenly began to feel anxious.
As a good youth of the new era, she had bizarrely ended up in this tiless village and muddled through a year; now, she was even getting married, which was utterly absurd!
What if she found after getting married that she couldn’t continue the days ahead? What if the old Mrs. ng made life difficult for her, how should she cope? If she suffered grievances and ran back to seek comfort from Hua Erniang ti and again, would she beco a laughingstock?
At that mont, she truly understood the so-called "fear of marriage"; it wasn’t without basis. Her heart felt as if it was hanging mid-air, lurching up and down, never settling, and her palms started to sweat.
When the bride steps out, she must not touch the ground. As they reached the sedan chair, Chun Xi took Hua Xiaomai from Jing Taihe’s back.
"Yuhuai brother, that... my wife is pregnant, can’t co out to send you off, she asked to relay a few words." Jing Taihe’s voice ca from beside her, sounding a bit nervous and mixed up, "I entrust my little sister to you now, from now on you..."
He rambled on for a long while, but all Hua Xiaomai heard was a buzzing noise. However, soon after, she heard a deep voice, seemingly with a faint smile, yet very firm, imdiately calming her down.
"Rest assured, I understand." (To be continued. If you like this work, we welco you to Qidian (qidian) to vote with your recomndation ticket and monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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