Zhou Shaojin's face was burning. After a brief silence, she jumped up and walked out: "Sister, I, I will come to see you later!"
"Oh, oh, oh!" Zhou Chujin, who had always been calm and generous, looked at his sister who was fleeing from his inner room at a loss, his face even redder than Zhou Shaojin's.
Zhou Shaojin's face was still hot until he entered his inner room and threw himself on the bright red silk quilt on the lacquered bed.
Why didn't she think of that
On the eve of a bride's wedding, the female elders in the family will tell her about the wedding night.
In her previous life, her situation was special. When she got married, only a few of her brother-in-law's friends came to congratulate her. And that was out of consideration for her brother-in-law, so a total of four or five tables of banquet were set up.
When they were newly married, she slept on the bed and Lin Shisheng slept on the floor. She was surrounded by Lin Shisheng's people and no one gossiped about her. Later, she went to the farm in Daxing, and things became even simpler. Someone on the farm looked down on her, and when her sister found out, Lin Shisheng went to see her once a month, with one sleeping in the inner room and the other in the outer room, separated by a screen.
Thinking of this, she felt a little uncomfortable.
How nice it would be if she could have a grand wedding like her sister!
The painful memories of her past life resurfaced in her mind.
The tears fell silently.
Zhou Shaojin curled up in the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up the next day, her eyes were swollen.
Zhou Shaojin was afraid that people would notice her, so she asked Chunwan to find a way to boil some eggs to cover her eyes. But when Mrs. Mian saw her, she put her arm around her shoulders and said with a smile, "Silly child, Zhenjiang is so close to Jinling. If you miss Chujin, go to Zhenjiang to visit her. It's heartbreaking to see you crying like this."
She smiled awkwardly.
Everyone smiled kindly.
Even Zhou Chujin thought that Zhou Shaojin was reluctant to let her get married, and regretted not letting her sister stay last night. She pulled Zhou Shaojin's hand and said, "Remember to come and see me! Didn't you say you would take your sister to Putuo Mountain?"
Zhou Shaojin nodded repeatedly.
Zhou Chujin started crying.
Zhou Shaojin comforted his sister in a low voice.
She didn't feel reluctant.
Or maybe it was because she knew that her sister would marry well, not only would she meet the man of her life, but she would also have her own little family and would be happier than when she was in the Cheng family.
The eldest wife of the Gu family, who was Zhou Chujin's lucky wife, couldn't help but laugh and said, "The eldest lady is respectful and modest, while the second lady is delicate and gentle. I thought the second lady was more gentle, but I didn't expect that when the time came, it was the eldest lady who couldn't help crying."
Only then did everyone notice that something was wrong with Zhou Shaojin.
Whose sister doesn’t cry when her sister gets married
But Zhou Shaojin really couldn't cry.
The two wishes she made after her rebirth were both fulfilled, and she would soon be able to escape from Cheng Xu's quagmire. She was so happy that she didn't have time to cry.
Zhou Shaojin had no choice but to cover up and said, "Didn't my aunt and sister tell me not to be sad? If I miss my sister, I can go to Zhenjiang to see her, right?"
After you get married, you have parents-in-law above you, aunts and uncles below you, and sisters-in-law around you. How can it be that simple
But everyone was still amused by her innocent words, which not only diluted the sadness of parting, but also added a bit of joy. It was an unexpected gain.
Nanny Li came over with a smile and said that hot water had been delivered from the kitchen.
Everyone went to sit in the side room next door.
Zhou Shaojin accompanied him.
Neither the old lady nor the old lady An from Jiuru Lane came. Jiang and Hong had watched Zhou Shaojin grow up, so the atmosphere was quite harmonious. Only Cheng Ji had a stern face from beginning to end.
Zhou Shaojin could only sigh.
Jiang's control over Cheng Ji became tighter and tighter. Last time, she tried to keep Cheng Ji at Pingqiao Street for a night, using the excuse that her sister was married and the sisters wanted to talk together, but she failed.
The Zhou family did not have many guests, but Jiuru Lane was very famous in Jinling. Many people came to the Zhou family to give gifts because of Jiuru Lane. They were all familiar faces, and when the Zhou family held a wedding, it seemed as if the Cheng family was holding a wedding.
Seeing that everyone was having a pleasant conversation, Zhou Shaojin winked at Cheng Ji and left the room.
Cheng Ji followed immediately.
The two of them stopped in front of the pomegranate tree in the yard that had just sprouted new buds.
Zhou Shaojin asked quietly: "Why did you come to me that day?"
Cheng Ji’s eyes flashed with a trace of struggle and contradiction, and after a while he whispered: "That day I accompanied my mother to Ganquan Temple to burn incense, and I met cousin Jing... He had lost a lot of weight... He also asked me if I was willing to marry him... If I agreed, he told me not to worry about anything, and he would find a way to deal with other things... If I didn’t want to... He wanted to give me a silver necklace. It’s not good to take something from me. This was given to him by his grandmother when he was a child. He gave it to me as a token of love for my children..." At this point, Cheng Ji’s face turned red like blood, "He said that if I gave birth to a daughter, I could choose any of his sons. If I gave birth to a son, I would be his son-in-law... I, I, I..."
What a courage!
Zhou Shaojin's eyes sparkled when he heard this.
In her previous life, she always followed Cheng Ji around. Although Cheng Ji got along well with her, he would never tell her about such things.
I don’t know if this happened in my previous life.
She asked anxiously, "Then, what did you say?"
"What can I say?" Cheng Ji rolled his eyes at Zhou Shaojin. "Do you and I have the final say on this matter?"
Zhou Shaojin heard something else in these words, she smiled and said: "What do you mean by 'you and me'? It's you, okay! Don't drag me into this. Besides, you can refuse this kind of thing. If you don't refuse, it means you agree!"
Cheng Ji became anxious and said, "Who said I agreed! I didn't accept his collar at all. He also said that I can choose any of his sons. If all his sons are playboys, what can I choose?"
Zhou Shaojin looked at her with a half-smile and said, "But you didn't seem to say no!"
“I, I, I…” The eloquent Cheng Ji stuttered and couldn’t utter a word for a long time.
Zhou Shaojin laughed happily.
For some reason, she felt very happy when she saw Cheng Ji being humiliated.
Cheng Ji gave Zhou Shaojin a sideways glance and said, "I came here to discuss something with you. If you continue like this, don't expect me to talk to you again."
"It's okay if you ignore me!" Zhou Shaojin was not afraid at all, and said, "I'll see who you can talk to next time!"
Cheng Ji said, "Don't worry! If you are not free, Miss Wu is. I will tell her then!"
Zhou Shaojin was stunned and asked, "Miss Wu? The eldest daughter of Magistrate Wu's family whose maiden name is Baozhang?"
"That's her!" Cheng Ji said nonchalantly, "She has been coming in and out of the Cheng family frequently since she made some clothes for nephew Yun from the second house that were praised by my eldest cousin's wife. She greeted me with a smile and apologized to me every time she met me. If it weren't for you, I would have played with her a long time ago."
Zhou Shaojin frowned.
It seems that my decision to go to Baoding Prefecture was right.
She wanted to warn Cheng Jia, but before she could open her mouth, a little maid ran over and said with a smile, "Second Miss, Fourth Miss, the eldest lady is going to comb her hair."
Cheng Ji pulled Zhou Shaojin and ran, saying, "Let's go take a look." He added, "Before, people called you 'Miss' and me 'Miss', but now people call you 'Miss' and me 'Miss', it's really interesting!"
Zhou Shaojin was speechless.
When they entered the room, Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Mian had already started combing Zhou Chujin's hair.
Cheng Ji looked at Zhou Chujin, who was wearing a bright red wedding dress and had a shy and yearning face, and said enviously: "Sister Chujin is so beautiful!"
Zhou Shaojin pursed his lips and smiled.
Nanny Li brought in lotus seed and lily soup.
Mrs. Gu served Zhou Chujin food.
The Liao family’s bride-picking party has arrived.
The deafening sounds of gongs, drums, and firecrackers, and the noisy and complex laughter, immediately made the Zhou family lively.
Zhou Chujin held Zhou Shaojin's hand tightly.
Zhou Shaojin thought for a moment, and whispered to his sister, "Sister, don't worry. Uncle Chi said that he had met my brother-in-law. My brother-in-law is not only handsome, but also knowledgeable and a modest gentleman. He was very respectful when he met Uncle Chi. It can be seen that he is very satisfied with this marriage."
Zhou Chujin was slightly stunned, and slowly loosened his grip on Zhou Shaojin's hand.
Zhou Shaojin smiled.
Soon, the noise reached the door, and people from the Liao family brought a veil.
Mrs. Miao politely invited the people who came to watch the fun to sit in the side room - the Liao family was coming to pick up the bride.
Zhou Shaojin was left in the room.
Mrs. Gu smiled and said to Zhou Chujin, "Don't be afraid, I will follow you when the time comes. If you have anything to do, just let your maid come to find me."
Zhou Chujin hummed softly.
Mrs. Gu helped Zhou Chujin to the hall.
After paying homage to the ancestors and the tablets of his biological mother Cheng He and stepmother Zhuang Liangyu, he kowtowed to the empty chair representing Zhou Zhen and to Li. Mrs. Gu helped Zhou Chujin cover her veil and pulled Zhou Shaojin to stand beside him. Then Cheng Gao walked in wearing a brand new green robe. The Liao family came in shortly after and gave Zhou Shaojin and Cheng Gao each a big red envelope with a smile.
"The auspicious time has arrived!" At the shouting of his attendants, Cheng Gao carried Zhou Chujin out of the hall.
Outside, the deafening sound of firecrackers was heard.
All the people who were originally watching the fun in the hall rushed outside.
Zhou Shaojin held the bright red seal in his hand and stood quietly under the porch, watching his sister's figure slowly disappear in the smoke of firecrackers until she could no longer be seen.
The surroundings became deserted.
"It seems like your sister married well!" someone suddenly said beside her.
She turned around, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Uncle Chi, why are you here? No, I mean, why are you in the inner courtyard? Shouldn't you be drinking in the outer courtyard?"
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "I'll follow and take a look."
He really just came to take a look.
But at a glance he saw Zhou Shaojin standing under the veranda, with tears in his eyes but a slightly raised smile on his face.
He walked over.
Zhou Shaojin nodded with a smile on his face and said, "My sister married well! My brother-in-law treats her very well!"
Cheng Chi raised his eyebrows and said, "But it's difficult to have offspring!"
Zhou Shaojin pouted unhappily and said, "I have already asked for bricks from Leifeng Pagoda for my sister. My sister will definitely have many children and grandchildren in this life!"
Cheng Chi raised his eyebrows.
Zhou Shaojin was so angry that he said, "Uncle Chi, how could you do this? Today is the day my sister is getting married!"
Cheng Chi glanced at her and said, "What did I say?"
What's even more infuriating is that she knows what he's thinking even though he hasn't said anything!
Zhou Shaojin stamped his feet.
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Sisters, today's extra update.
PS: The backend of Qidian has been tormenting me these past few days. It takes half an hour or an hour to log in. I’m afraid I won’t be able to log in later, so I’ll post a draft first and correct the typos later.
Today's update is tentatively scheduled for around 12 o'clock in the evening.
The additional update of Sunny Sky Mo Cloud will be published around 5 pm tomorrow.
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