To everyone’s surprise, Xie Dingyuan did not open the box.
Instead, he directly handed it to Jiang Fuyue, his expression solemn, his eyes filled with expectation.
Jiang Fuyue seemed to have some guess. She slowly opened it, and saw a ring reflecting a sharp, metallic gleam under the sunlight. It was not as dazzling as the six-pointed star diamond, but it carried a kind of tough, rugged strength like steel and iron.
This was a man’s ring!
Back when Xie Dingyuan proposed, the two had inevitably talked about their future plans, agreeing that once Jiang Fuyue picked a suitable man’s ring, they would register their marriage and hold a wedding!
Now, the certificate had already been obtained.
But Jiang Fuyue seemed to have forgotten about holding the wedding, and Xie Dingyuan’s anxiety became visibly apparent.
“I’ve chosen the man’s ring.” His Adam’s apple rolled slightly, expectation mixed with a hint of nervousness. “You… are willing?”
Everyone was a bit confused.
“Why is it a man’s ring?”
“Willing for what?”
“This doesn’t look like a proposal, he’s not even kneeling on one knee…”
“He already knelt before, there are photos online!”
Amid the whispers, Jiang Fuyue nodded and said, “Okay.”
It was time to hold the wedding.
…
The news that the two were going to have a wedding spread back to the Xie and Han families, and the elders were overjoyed.
Han Qishan: “Have it! We must have it! Our girl’s lifelong event, how can it be settled quietly?! Make it grand!”
For once, Shi Qingzhi agreed with him: “Which woman doesn’t want a romantic wedding?”
Han Yunru nodded: “Mom is right. If Ah Yuan hadn’t brought it up, who knows how long Yueyue would have delayed it!”
Photos and videos of Xie Dingyuan pulling out a man’s ring and asking Jiang Fuyue if she was willing on graduation day were uploaded online by students.
After careful analysis, netizens came to a conclusion…
Professor Xie had not only prepared Jiang Fuyue’s wedding ring early on, but had also taken care of his own man’s ring, humbly asking to be married!
【If the mountain won’t come to me, I’ll go to the mountain? Professor Xie is so brave!】
【If I were Professor Xie, I’d also want to marry Sister Yue home as soon as possible. Such a good wife, better marry early for peace of mind】
【You can already foresee Professor Xie’s future family status】
【I walk ninety-nine steps, you just need to take one step forward, this is too romantic!】
【I always thought Professor Xie would be the dominant one, didn’t expect this…】
【I just want to say: Professor Xie, you have great taste! Our Goddess Yue is worth it!】
Jiang Da sat nearby, listening to his wife and mother-in-law, thoughtful.
So weddings were that important…
When the two elders of the Xie family found out, they were even more excited.
The old man stomped his cane: “Have it! Must have it!”
The old lady nodded: “Yes, and we must make it big.”
Xie Dingyuan was now the head of the Xie family, and Jiang Fuyue was the rightful matriarch.
Both status and reality did not allow them to be low-key.
That very night, the old man and old lady got together to start discussing how the wedding should be done.
Worried that their ideas might be outdated and not keep up with modern trends, they specifically called Xie Yunzao and Xie Yunshu back.
Originally, they had also called the other daughters, but they all had matters to attend to and couldn’t leave, so they would return to the old residence early the next morning.
Xie Yunzao glanced at Xie Yunshu, who had entered almost at the same time: “You came too?”
Xie Yunshu lifted her chin and snorted lightly: “What? You can come, but I can’t?”
“Aren’t you the one who didn’t like Jiang Fuyue? Yet you rushed over anyway.” Xie Yunzao teased her deliberately.
“Big sister, please! That’s ancient history, can we not bring it up?” Xie Yunshu’s face darkened. “What if Yueyue hears it? It would affect our relationship…”
“Yueyue… you’re calling her more and more intimately now?”
Xie Yunshu coughed lightly: “You all call her that, I can’t be the odd one out, can I?”
“Yes, yes, you fit in the best!”
“Of course! Hurry up, Mom and Dad are waiting for us to discuss together!”
“Tsk! Why are you running? At your age?”
Ever since Xie Yunshu went to Ming University to study for a master’s in luxury appraisal, her attitude toward Jiang Fuyue had not just changed, it had taken a complete 180-degree turn!
Several times, Xie Yunzao overheard her on the phone with classmates, casually calling her “Sister Yue” or “Goddess Yue.”
Good grief, it stunned Xie Yunzao every time.
How old was she, and how old was Jiang Fuyue?
How could she even say “sister” like that?
Until…
Xie Yunzao herself went to Ming University to study a landscape design course, and only then did she understand why.
The name “Jiang Fuyue,” in the hearts of Ming University, its students, and its professors, was… as the popular internet phrase goes: yyds, forever a god!
She had already become a symbol, a spirit, remembered by the university and respected by its teachers and students.
In an environment where everyone called her “Sister Yue,” it was really hard not to be influenced.
In less than a month, Xie Yunzao herself couldn’t help but blurt out “Sister Yue” when speaking.
That moment, even she was stunned.
Then she felt deep sympathy for Xie Yunshu.
That night, the lights in a room on the second floor of the Xie family old residence stayed on the whole time, never turning off.
The next day, the old lady produced the first version of the wedding plan.
Then immediately sent it to the Han family.
Back in the day, Han Qishan hadn’t even put this much effort into his own wedding with Shi Qingzhi, but now he seemed determined to make up for it.
He not only carefully read every word, but also printed it out, marking and annotating it in great detail with different colored pens before sending it back to the Xie family.
Then the second version of the wedding plan was born, and the cycle of revisions and discussions continued…
The elders of both families were enthusiastic and full of energy, while the bride and groom, Xie Dingyuan and Jiang Fuyue, ended up quite free.
During this time, both Jiang Fuyue and Xie Dingyuan started new research projects and formed new experimental teams.
Xie Dingyuan asked Jiang Fuyue if she didn’t like the arrangements at home, if she didn’t, she could tell him.
He would step in to communicate with both families.
That way, any dissatisfaction could be borne by him alone.
Jiang Fuyue immediately expressed her stance: “No, no, no, I like it very much!”
Who would turn down a chance to slack off like this? How could she not like it?
She absolutely loved it, okay?
The man smiled indulgently: “You…”
He was also happy to let the elders take charge.
…
On the 16th day of the eighth lunar month, the day after Mid-Autumn Festival, the wedding was held as scheduled.
Before dawn, Jiang Fuyue was woken up by Huo Fanjin, Cen Qiaoqiao, Liu Sisi, Jiang Han, and Ge Meng.
They were all bridesmaids.
“Sister Yue, wake up, time to get your makeup done.”
Jiang Fuyue opened her eyes: “What time is it now?”
“Four-thirty.”
“?” What was going on?
Huo Fanjin: “Bridal makeup takes a long time. We also need to hide the wedding shoes and practice how to block the door, there’s a lot to do!”
“Exactly!” Cen Qiaoqiao nodded. “Just cooperate with us, little aunt~”
Jiang Han: “When you call her that, it feels kind of weird…”
The five of them had moved in two days earlier, planning, discussing, and helping decorate the bridal room, more exhausted than the bride herself.
Jiang Fuyue immediately followed their arrangements.
Got up, washed up.
Downstairs, Jiang Da had already prepared breakfast for the girls.
Jiang Han couldn’t help but eat two extra bowls of noodles.
After eating, she awkwardly scratched her face: “Um… I’ll go brush my teeth again…”
The smell of scallion, ginger, and garlic was a bit strong.
Jiang Fuyue also ate her fill. Next came a two-hour-long makeup process.
Shi Qingzhi had invited a top-tier styling team, and Jiang Da even cleared out the villa’s entertainment area, turning it into a temporary dressing room so the bride and bridesmaids could do makeup together.
At nine in the morning, after makeup and changing into a bright red dragon-and-phoenix bridal dress, Jiang Fuyue was breathtakingly beautiful.
Just standing there casually carried a lethal impact.
Jiang Han: “I’m dead!!!”
Ge Meng: “Sister Yue is… way too beautiful, right?”
Huo Fanjin: “To be honest, I want to be the groom!”
Liu Sisi echoed softly: “Me too.”
Cen Qiaoqiao swallowed: “My uncle must have accumulated eight lifetimes of blessings, right?”
Jiang Fuyue gazed at herself in the mirror, phoenix crown and ceremonial robes, radiant and dazzling.
At the same time, the wedding procession set off from the Xie family residence.
A Rolls-Royce Phantom led the way, followed by a Cullinan, then McLaren, Panamera, Maserati…
The level of luxury was astonishing.
Once on the road, the effect was absolutely explosive!
“Whose family is marrying off a bride? So flashy and splendid?”
“The Xie family! A top wealthy family!”
“Ah, is it Professor Xie and Professor Jiang?”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
“Then no matter how flashy it is, it’s not excessive! They’ve contributed to the country and the people, they deserve this kind of grandeur!”
“Tsk! Isn’t this too extravagant? Not frugal at all…”
“What frugal? That was from generations ago. With how our country has developed today, it’s precisely to allow those who have contributed to the country to live with dignity and prosperity! That’s the bigger picture! Don’t spout nonsense if you don’t understand!”
“Exactly, Professor Xie already comes from a good family, and Sister Yue’s family isn’t lacking either. Why can’t they hold a grand wedding? It only happens once in a lifetime!”
“Those who keep nitpicking can get lost. It’s not your money, why so many comments?”
“…”
At ten in the morning, the procession arrived at the Jiang residence.
At that time, Jiang Da, Han Yunru, Jiang Chenxing, as well as the four great generals of the Han family, Han Ting, plus Qin Yuancheng and Shi Qingzhi were all present.
Xie Dingyuan got out of the car with the groomsmen, Shen Qiannan, Zhong Ziang, Ming Wei, and Cen Jiuxiao, then entered the villa.
Originally, Xie Dingyuan had only chosen Shen Qiannan as his best man.
But since there were too many bridesmaids, more groomsmen had to be found.
At this time, Zhong Ziang jumped out saying he could do it.
Xie Dingyuan: “No!”
Don’t think he didn’t know what this kid used to feel toward Yueyue.
Even though it was all in the past, being cautious was never wrong.
But Zhong Ziang said, “If Cen Qiaoqiao can be a bridesmaid, why can’t I be a groomsman?”
Uh!
That… actually made sense.
Then Ming Wei and Cen Jiuxiao, not ones to miss the excitement, jumped in as well: “If Brother Ang can, then we can too! Right, uncle? You can’t play favorites!”
Xie Dingyuan: “…”
And just like that, the groomsmen lineup was forcibly decided.
Back to the present, Xie Dingyuan led the group of groomsmen to greet the elders in the living room, then teased the two little ones in the stroller.
Niannian and Suisui were both dressed in full red outfits, even their bibs were bright red with embroidered double-happiness characters.
As soon as Suisui saw Xie Dingyuan, her eyes lit up, and she stubbornly stretched out her two chubby arms: “Ba-ba! Hug!”
Fu Wanxiu: “Oh, little darling, your dad doesn’t have time to hold you right now. Let grandma hold you instead!”
Her request for a hug failed. Suisui pouted, but grandma’s embrace was fragrant and comforting, so she was satisfied and didn’t cry or fuss, just kept giggling.
Niannian was much quieter. He still couldn’t speak (at least no one in the family had heard him talk), and compared to his sister’s cuteness and cleverness, he was calm to an unusual degree.
But at this moment, his eyes were filled with excitement, especially since Xie Dingyuan was dressed in a red groom’s long gown, very different from his usual attire.
Old Master Xie coughed lightly: “Alright, go upstairs and fetch the bride. Don’t delay the auspicious time.”
“Okay!” Xie Dingyuan’s eyes lit up.
He had long wanted to go up!
Ahem! It’s just that his father-in-law and the Han family’s four guardians were all watching, being too impatient would make a bad impression…
Second floor.
Huo Fanjin and Cen Qiaoqiao clung to the doorframe, suddenly excited, “They’re coming up! They’re coming up!”
“Have the embroidered shoes been hidden properly?”
Jiang Han, Ge Meng, and Liu Sisi exchanged a glance: “Don’t worry! Even mom couldn’t find them!”
Shen Qiannan took the lead, bringing the three younger ones to block the door, knocking loudly, bang bang bang…
“We’re here to fetch the bride, open the door!”
Huo Fanjin: “No way! You think marrying Sister Yue is that easy?”
“Right!” The other bridesmaids echoed in unison!
Shen Qiannan wasn’t surprised at all, immediately launching a red envelope attack,
“Come, come, ladies, just a small token of goodwill, please accept!”
As he spoke, red envelopes were pushed in through the gap under the door.
The five quickly divided them up.
“Can you open now?”
“Of course not!”
Shen Qiannan: “…”
He pushed in many more red envelopes.
Finally, he simply stuffed all of them in at once.
“Now it should be okay, right?”
Huo Fanjin: “Professor Shen, do you think money is omnipotent?”
Jiang Han had the most say: “We sisters aren’t short of money~”
Cen Qiaoqiao nodded like a pecking chick: “Mm-hmm!”
Shen Qiannan immediately had a headache, casting a pleading look at the younger ones.
Zhong Ziang: “…Huh?”
Cen Jiuxiao: “I, I’ve never gotten married, I don’t know.”
Ming Wei: “Um… it’s my first time being a groomsman, no experience.”
Shen Qiannan: “At a critical moment, not a single one of you is useful?”
At this time, Huo Fanjin’s voice came from inside,
“It’s not impossible for us to open the door.”
Shen Qiannan immediately perked up: “What conditions? Just name them!” No matter how many red envelopes, he’d get them!
Jiang Han cleared her throat: “Money isn’t important, knowledge is power! So we have a few simple questions. Only if you answer correctly will we open the door.”
“Fine, ask away!” He, a Q University professor, what question couldn’t he answer?
Jiang Han: “What is the first paper Sister Yue formally published?”
Shen Qiannan smiled slightly: “‘Physical Study of Bacterial Motility, An Analysis from the Perspective of Space Biology and Condensed Matter Physics,’ published in Physical Review Letters, issue 872, front page!”
He had just happened to read it, and remembered it.
Jiang Han: “Correct. Next question!”
Huo Fanjin: “What is Sister Yue’s birthday?”
This…
Shen Qiannan started scratching his head.
Zhong Ziang suddenly spoke: “December 6th.”
Huo Fanjin: “Correct! Next question!”
Cen Qiaoqiao: “Which of the following certificates does Sister Yue NOT have, First-Class Cost Engineer, Fire Engineer, First-Class Structural Engineer, First-Class Architect, Certified Public Accountant…”
Cen Jiuxiao: “Certified Public Accountant! Hehe, I saw a post yesterday listing all the certificates my little aunt has obtained over the years…”
Cen Qiaoqiao: “Nice one, Jiuxiao! Correct, next!”
Liu Sisi: “Sister Yue’s favorite color.”
“Your turn, Ming Wei…” Shen Qiannan gestured with his eyes.
Ming Wei scratched his head. From the corner of his eye, he saw Brother Ang mouthing something, and immediately understood: “Purple!”
Standing behind, Xie Dingyuan saw everything but said nothing. His gaze darkened slightly, but then he smiled in relief.
It didn’t matter if others admired her, the moon was already his.
There would always be people who looked up at the moon, longing for it. Well, he would just get used to it.
Though his heart still felt a little sour…
Ge Meng: “Last question! Name three things Sister Yue likes to eat and three she doesn’t.”
This…
“Old Xie, your turn!”
Xie Dingyuan didn’t need to think: “My wife likes cilantro, hot pot, and desserts; she doesn’t like corn, fatty meat, and konjac!”
“Correct.”
Shen Qiannan: “We answered every question correctly. Open the door now.”
The bridesmaids exchanged looks, hands on the handle. Just as they hesitated, their grip tightened slightly, and the handle was pressed down.
Seeing this, Shen Qiannan immediately led the charge inside.
Xie Dingyuan walked to the bedside, looking at Jiang Fuyue in her red phoenix robe, tenderness and amazement filling his eyes.
“Yueyue, I’m here.”
Jiang Fuyue looked up through the tassels of her phoenix crown. Seeing Xie Dingyuan in equally festive attire, she couldn’t help but curl her lips slightly.
The man reached out to pick up his bride, but the next second, he was blocked by Huo Fanjin, and Jiang Han quickly stepped over, using her fuller figure to block his view.
“Professor Xie, Sister Yue hasn’t put on her shoes yet, why don’t you find them!”
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