Chapter 463 The Groom Who Couldn't Find the Door
The Asen party won again. Even with Ye Mu'en's strength, she couldn't stop the few trailing cousins behind.
This time, however, Ah Can, the "charging cannon," was beaten badly. Ye Mu'en specifically aimed for the most painful spots on his body.
Dad Luo's body trembled slightly. Would his daughter become disobedient and get beaten in the future? His old arms and legs couldn't even withstand one of that person's hands.
"Hahahaha, good!"
Dad Ye's loud laughter made Dad Luo beside him jump and unconsciously take two steps back.
"You boys are all good. You've had your fun, so move aside quickly and let Chu Fan take his wife home."
"Alright!"
Ah Can and the others all moved aside. Bai Chu Fan tidied his slightly messy clothes. He was relatively fine; Asen and the others hadn't messed with him much. He looked at his younger brother behind him, whose clothes were torn.
Bai Chu Fan walked to the room where Luo Xueli was and gently knocked three times.
"Xueli, I've come to pick you up."
"If you want to pick up the new bride, you need to give a red packet first!"
Hearing Chen Tangtang's arrogant voice, Bai Chu Fan turned to look at Ouyang, who was holding their son. Ouyang grinned at him.
"My wife said she's here to make money today."
"Heh, that's simple. Brothers, bring out the red packets we prepared!"
"Here they come, plenty of red packets! Eldest Aunt said there are people at home preparing them."
Old Six, Bai Yuanhan, walked over with a bag, a proud expression on his face. They, the Bai family, weren't afraid of breaking through doors with money!
Bai Chu Fan took the bag and stuffed a handful of money under the door.
"Let's see if you're satisfied first?"
Chen Tangtang was incredibly fast at picking up the red packets. She divided them into three portions for Ye Shengguo and Little Tiantian, and then opened one.
"Wow! Ten yuan, how generous."
Ye Shengguo smiled and handed the red packet to Little Tiantian.
"There are no outsiders here, so no matter how much is in the red packet, we won't lose out."
"Heh heh, that's true. Should I continue then?!"
Ye Shengguo nodded with a smile. Luo Xueli, sitting on the bed, was also giggling and nodding vigorously.
"Give some more. Who are you trying to appease? Shengge and Little Tiantian are inside."
Bai Chu Fan smiled and stuffed another handful in, not forgetting to shout at the door.
"Chen Tangtang, you can't pocket it all. Give Little Tiantian a bit more."
"Tch, am I that greedy?"
Dad Luo's mouth twitched as he watched them stuff more than half of the bag into the room. His daughter was truly precious.
Dad Ye quickly patted Dad Luo's shoulder again upon seeing his expression. However, after a few pats, Dad Luo felt his shoulder was about to shatter, and his expression became even more distorted.
"As long as the children are having fun, it's fine. It's not easy to marry a wife these days. Giving more red packets brings good luck."
"Heh heh heh, you're making Chu Fan spend a lot. Xueli is indeed a blessed girl."
"Marrying into the Bai family is indeed a blessing. The Bai family are all kind people, you'll know soon enough."
Except for him, the son-in-law. It was best not to mention him. Ever since he took over this body, being scolded by the old man was a common occurrence.
Finally, when Chen Tangtang and the other two couldn't fit any more in their pockets, the door finally opened. Bai Chu Fan was pushed in by his brothers.
Bai Chu Fan looked at his wife, who looked even more charming on the bed, and his smile deepened. Who wouldn't be happy marrying a satisfactory wife?
"Xueli, I've come to pick you up."
As Bai Chu Fan spoke, he took a small box from his pocket. When he opened the lid, it revealed a ruby ring surrounded by diamonds.
"Although I can't wear it now, it absolutely must be present."
There was no one else in the room, so Bai Chu Fan didn't have many reservations and directly put the ring on his wife's finger.
This ring was given to her son by Aunt Bai last night, saying that they both wore rings when they got married, symbolizing tying their wives down.
Luo Xueli didn't expect such a surprise. Looking at the red ring on her fair finger, it was as fiery as her heart.
"Chu Fan, you're so good!"
"Silly girl, you're my wife, who else would I be good to?"
Bai Chu Fan reached out to help his wife up. Ye Shengguo quickly helped smooth out the wrinkles at the back of her dress.
"Ooh, taking the new bride home!"
The newlyweds walked out of the room, and everyone in the yard sent their blessings. Luo Xueli turned her head and saw her father, who had been watching her. Bai Chu Fan, with great insight, pulled his wife to Dad Luo and bowed.
"Dad, I'm taking Xueli with me."
Dad Luo's lips trembled, his eyes were red, and he tried his best to suppress the sourness in his heart.
"Ah, Chu Fan, treat Xueli well from now on. Dad hopes you two will be happy."
"Dad, *sniffle*."
Luo Xueli's tears flowed like a dam that had burst. She rushed forward and hugged Dad Luo's waist, burying her face in his shoulder and sobbing.
"Look at you, my child. Why are you crying on such a happy day? Dad is already satisfied to see you get married. Quickly wipe your tears, your makeup will be ruined."
Luo Xueli immediately stood up straight upon hearing that her makeup might be ruined, carefully wiping the tears from her face with her fingers.
"Shengge, my makeup is ruined."
There was a moment of silence in the room.
"Pfft, hahaha."
"Hahaha."
Bai Chu Fan also laughed helplessly. It seemed that his father-in-law valued his daughter's makeup more than her tears.
This little incident dispelled the sadness of parting. Dad Luo's mouth twitched. His daughter!
Ye Shengguo quickly took out her powder compact and helped the bride touch up her makeup in a few strokes.
"Is it ruined?"
"No, it's beautiful!"
"Heh heh, that's good."
Luo Xueli turned and waved goodbye to Dad Luo, a big smile on her face.
"Dad, I'm leaving. Don't forget to come over for the meal later."
"Uh, hurry up and go!"
Dad Luo just wanted his silly daughter to leave quickly now. He wanted some peace and quiet.
Since they were very close, Bai Chu Fan took his wife on a bicycle ride around the area before returning to the Bai family.
Ye Shengguo looked at the suddenly empty courtyard and shook her head with a smile. Zi Yisheng walked over, holding their son.
"Are you tired? You got up so early today."
His wife rarely woke up before ten o'clock, so getting up at six today was truly a rarity.
"I'm tired, but I still have to go and help."
As Ye Shengguo spoke, she closed her eyes and leaned against her husband. Her eyes felt sore.
Zi Yisheng quickly put his arm around his wife. The family of three stood in the warm sunlight, a moment of great warmth.
Upon arriving at the Bai family, Luo Xueli first went to the main hall to pay her respects to the two elders. She was supposed to kowtow, but that custom was no longer practiced, and there were too many outsiders.
"Good, good, good. I hope you two young couples will live in harmony from now on."
Grandpa Bai and Grandma Bai took out two red packets and gave them to their granddaughter-in-law. It was obvious that the elders were very happy.
"Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma."
Luo Xueli's words were so sweet. As she went around, she called everyone sweetly.
After being escorted to the room, Bai Chu Fan watched his wife happily clutching a pile of red packets and chuckled, patting her little face.
"You're this happy with just a few red packets?"
"Mm-hmm, it's proof that they like me."
"There's no need for proof, they all like you very much. You count the red packets, and I'll hand over my little treasury to you after the banquet."
Luo Xueli's eyes widened. Her greedy look was completely undisguised.
"There's more!"
Bai Chu Fan didn't dislike her for being like this at all. Instead, he felt she was the most genuine person.
"Yes, there's still quite a lot. I'll help you count them tonight."
"Mm-hmm, you should go and entertain the guests. I'll count them first."
Bai Chu Fan left with a smile. He felt he had married a very interesting wife, and even felt that life would be colorful.
Ye Shengguo brought tea and snacks to the bridal chamber and saw her elder sister-in-law with a bed full of money, grinning slyly.
"Are you happy?"
"Mm-hmm, extremely happy."
Luo Xueli unconsciously answered, then realized someone had entered the room.
"Shengge, you've come to keep me company."
"I brought you something to eat. You must be hungry since you didn't eat much this morning."
"I've been hungry for a long time, but seeing a bed full of money made me less hungry."
Ye Shengguo couldn't help it and started laughing until tears came out. Why hadn't she noticed her elder sister-in-law was so funny before?
"Is it a lot?"
Ye Shengguo glanced at the money on the bed with her eyes.
"Alas, it's a lot, but suddenly I feel like I've married into a family that's too good, and it's a bit stressful."
"What stress? The Bai family never talks about matching social status, only about family harmony. You just need to remember this from now on."
"Mm-hmm, I will definitely remember. Otherwise, I'd be letting down so many people who are good to me."
Ye Shengguo poured a cup of flower tea and handed it to her elder sister-in-law, also offering a pastry.
Luo Xueli took a big sip of tea and ate a pastry in a few bites.
"When the lunch is ready, I'll bring some to you first. You can go out and toast after you've eaten your fill."
"Shengge, you're so good to people. No wonder everyone dotes on you. Add me to the list from now on."
"Alright, I don't mind one more person doting on me. However, if you quickly have a chubby daughter, you'll be doted on even more."
"Mm-hmm, I like daughters. I used to be afraid that if I got married, I wouldn't be able to have a son, but now it seems having a daughter is even better.
When my mother treated me poorly before, I swore that if I had a daughter, I would dote on her with all my might to compensate for the maternal love I lacked."
Ye Shengguo could also understand the feeling of a biological mother not doting on her child, as the original host had always thought Li Xiumei was her biological mother, and that pain and sadness were still in Ye Shengguo's memories.
"It's her loss that she doesn't cherish you. Look at the blessings you have now, she can't have a fraction of them. The Bai family is lacking girls, and even the daughters-in-law are doted on when they enter the family. So your blessings are still to come."
This was Ye Shengguo's first time being a sister-in-law, and she didn't expect to be quite good at it. It seemed that all the bizarre and extreme people from other families didn't appear in their household, which made Ye Shengguo exceptionally, exceptionally grateful.
If you want to know which family throws the best wedding banquets, no one in Bai Rong Village is unaware. Being invited to eat at these families' tables was the most anticipated event for all the villagers in Bai Rong Village, and they didn't even have to give cash gifts.
This was something the Bai and Ye families had discussed and agreed upon. Villagers would still give gifts for weddings and such, but their families would not accept any. This was because they didn't know when they would leave the place, so it was better to avoid owing any gift money.
However, they didn't invite everyone. Usually, they only invited the village chief, the captain, the party secretary's family, and at most a few close friends from the gossip squad, totaling no more than two tables.
Dad Luo was the most honored guest today. Most of the elders in the family were accompanying Dad Luo for drinks, as he must have been feeling down after marrying off his beloved daughter.
Luo Xueli only went through the motions, drinking only one cup of wine. Her little face flushed, and she returned to the room to wait.
Ye Shengguo was not overlooked at all. The people at her table vied to serve her dishes. However, this was already the norm, and even Zi Yisheng was used to it.
Little Youyou and Little Hehe lay on the small beds specially brought out. After eating their fill, they slept soundly without any disturbance.
Little Tiantian, after being served by Min Xing, put on her big sister's demeanor. She moved a chair and stood guard by the little bed, not forgetting to fan away any flying insects that appeared.
Min Xing would occasionally hand her a cup of water, a doting fatherly care that even her own brother, Mo Lin, didn't have a chance to extend.
"You're really raising Little Tiantian like your own daughter?"
"What? Is that not allowed? I've been raising her since she was almost seven, and now she's nine. I've really gotten used to it."
Min Xing didn't hide anything from his friend's question. He would never get married and have children in this lifetime. Too many people in the Min family who went abroad were concerned with lineage, so no one cared if he got married or had children. Raising a little daughter now was also quite good.
"Little Tiantian will need care her whole life, and that's no small matter."
"What are you afraid of? I'll take care of her as long as I live. And with so many good medicines, I'm not afraid of not living a long life?"
Zi Yisheng had a feeling that Min Xing wasn't raising a daughter, but rather a young wife, waiting for her to grow up day by day. After all, Min Xing took care of Little Tiantian himself, sometimes even competing with Mo Lin.
"You're only twenty-three now. You have a long life ahead of you. As long as you know what you're doing, don't end up suffering yourself."
Min Xing was puzzled, how would he suffer?
"Tch, so mysterious."
He then looked towards Little Tiantian again. Seeing the little girl so well-behaved and more sensible than before, he felt very happy.
Ye Shengguo heard everything she could. She looked at Min Xing frowning, but then she looked at the still ignorant Little Tiantian and lightly chided herself for being silly, not forgetting to give her husband a glare. What nonsense was he thinking?
The banquet ended quickly, mainly to not delay the groom's time. However, the drinking was not over and moved directly to the Ye family's courtyard to continue.
Bai Chu Fan had indeed drunk a lot. When he returned to the bridal chamber, he immediately hugged his wife and lay down.
"Wife, are you happy today?"
Luo Xueli blushed a deep red and pushed Bai Chu Fan away with her hand.
"It's still daytime, don't do this!"
"Don't do what? Like this?"
Bai Chu Fan deliberately teased his young wife and kissed her directly on the lips. Only after kissing her did he realize how soft a girl's lips were.
Both of them were novices, and even kissing was done through fumbling. Biting each other's lips was also a normal occurrence.
In fact, Aunt Bai had also, according to old customs, given Bai Chu Fan a small booklet in advance. But Bai Chu Fan only flipped through one page before scoffing. Men were absolutely self-taught in this regard, and reading a booklet was an insult to his male instinct.
However, by the evening, he was slapped in the face. Bai Chu Fan, in a hurry, couldn't find the way in. He had no choice but to light a candle and hide aside to quickly study the booklet.