After delivering the wedding gifts, the sky began to lighten, and Grandma Shiquan, invited by Aunt Wang, ca to help Lan Hua with her hair and makeup.
The won in the room all sat to one side, happily watching Lan Hua transform from a bare-faced young girl into an exquisitely made-up bride, their hearts filled with intense emotions.
As she observed Lan Hua’s increasingly refined appearance, Lin Yuan found herself feeling calm.
It is often said that once a woman marries, she belongs to another family. However, she believed it was the start of a new life for the woman.
After the hair and makeup were done, Lan Hua took out the set of gold head ornants Lin Yuan had given her. She had prepared her own, but it was, after all, a bit inferior compared to Lin Yuan’s.
More importantly, Lin Yuan had rushed from the Capital City overnight to deliver it, carrying the blessings of a close sister as she married, which held more significance than the gold head ornants themselves.
Seeing Lan Hua use Lin Yuan’s wedding gift for her marriage, the won in the room were envious, both for the priceless gift and the friendship between the two.
After the hair and makeup were done, there was still so ti before the auspicious hour. Aunt Wang and Sister-in-law Guizhi brought Lan Hua a large bowl of chicken soup noodles with two boiled eggs inside.
Aunt Wang said nothing, while Sister-in-law Guizhi gave a sowhat sentintal smile and said, "Lan Hua, quickly eat, after getting married you’ll dine at your in-laws; eat more at ho so we don’t feel aggrieved outside!"
As she received the bowl of noodles, Lan Hua felt a lump in her throat, her tears nearly falling again. Fortunately, so close sisters comforted her, preventing her from really crying.
As she was eating the noodles, Lan Hua suddenly rembered sothing and winked at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan froze for a mont, a slightly bad premonition flashing through her mind.
Indeed, when she leaned closer to Lan Hua, she saw the girl winking mischievously, and smiling, she said, "I heard your big day is coming soon too?"
Heard? Your ’heard’ is quite a stretch, isn’t it?
Seeing Lin Yuan’s bashful face, Lan Hua teased her even more, leaning close to her ear and whispering, "Xia Zheng is a good man, he’s good to you, don’t bully him in the future!"
This left Lin Yuan dumbfounded, what does it an that she bullies him? Clearly, every ti the one getting bullied is her!
Giving Lan Hua a glare, Lin Yuan huffed crossly, "You girl, you’re also turning your back on us once you get married, aren’t you? Last ti I ca back, who was it that clamored to go confront Xia Zheng? How co, after just a few days, he’s won you over? Hmph, wasted all my goodwill, rushing back from the Capital City just to see you get married, and this is how you treat !"
Saying this, she turned her face away pretending to be aggrieved, though in truth there wasn’t a trace of grievance on her face.
Although Lan Hua said such things, Lin Yuan intuitively knew that Xia Zheng must have said sothing to her.
She was about to ask when Lan Hua, seemingly having guessed what she wanted to ask, imdiately lowered her head and continued eating her noodles, saying, "Don’t ask , I know nothing, absolutely nothing."
Know nothing? Who would believe that?
As soon as Lan Hua finished her bowl of noodles, sounds of music and drumming could be heard from outside.
Sister-in-law Guizhi excitedly ran in, helping Lan Hua tidy her clothes while chattering non-stop, "The wedding procession is here, hurry now, you’re about to get into the bridal sedan chair!"
Aunt Wang also stepped in, and Sister-in-law Changqing ca with her sleepy son to join in the fun.
The groom was about to enter, yet Lan Hua remained calm.
Lin Yuan bet that in all her ti in this world, it was the first ti she saw Lan Hua so quiet and shy!
There was a noise outside and soon soone was shouting, "The groom is here!"
The young ladies in the room chattered away, very consciously stepping aside.
In this era, unmarried girls were very shy, even at friends’ weddings they wouldn’t make a scene demanding red envelopes from the groom.
Although she didn’t know Xiao Ma inside out, Lin Yuan was aware of his character; his parents were honest and unpretentious businesspeople. Letting Lan Hua marry into their family left Lin Yuan feeling at ease.
Lan Hua’s red bridal veil had long been placed. Xiao Ma had already entered, looking exceptionally handso today, dressed in a bright red wedding outfit, undeniably a dashing young gentleman!
The matchmaker said auspicious words, and Lan Hua was carried out of the room on Lin Changqing’s back. As she exited, unsurprisingly, the bride’s crying could be heard.
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