Mother Xiao was even more upset after hearing this.
"Return what? What does my son have to do with you? You should just leave quickly."
Mother Xiao was upset with the young girl’s attitude and also worried that Anning would misunderstand, so she hurriedly tried to send the girl away.
The girl was also anxious and raised her voice a bit: "Auntie, Xiao Yuan and I were so good before, it’s normal for him to give things, I’m just here to return them..."
"He’s not here; return them to ."
Just when Mother Xiao was trying to send the person away, Anning ca out.
She stood in the courtyard with a smile, her grace and beauty made the girl seem like nothing.
She reached out her hand: "What’s the item? Giving it to is the sa."
"I... I want to give it back to Xiao Yuan."
The young girl bit her lip, stubbornly looking at Anning.
"Xiao Yuan and I are legally married; what’s given to him is the sa as given to ." Anning smiled warmly and generously: "If you don’t want to give it, that’s fine too. Since it was a gift to you, just keep it. After all, these old items an nothing to Xiao Yuan, he’s long forgotten them, no need to return them or not, it really doesn’t matter."
Anning looked at the young girl, speaking each word clearly: "You ntioned happiness just now, and I heard it too. Thank you, it’s late now, our family has been busy all day and needs rest, so we won’t keep you any longer."
The young girl was anxious, trying to say sothing, but Mother Xiao dragged her away and pushed her out: "Didn’t you hear? Our family is exhausted from a long day, we really can’t entertain you, so you’d better leave quickly."
Anning went inside, looking at Xiao Yuan with a half-smile: "You’re quite popular with young girls, aren’t you?"
She turned and went into her room, and Xiao Yuan quickly followed.
Mr. Xiao wanted to say sothing, but Mother Xiao stopped him: "Leave it, our daughter-in-law is not petty. Besides, this is sothing our son should handle and explain well to her."
Xiao Yuan entered the room, closed the door, and saw Anning making the bed.
He quickly went over and hugged Anning from behind: "Are you mad?"
Anning didn’t say anything, making Xiao Yuan a bit nervous, coaxing her in a low voice: "I’ve forgotten all about her. Why would you even bother being jealous over this?"
Anning turned around and glared at Xiao Yuan, but her gaze was charming, making him feel a tingling sensation all over.
"It’s really not my fault, it’s all trouble left by my past self. When he was in high school, he got involved with that Song Qing. Later, when applying to university, they ended up in the sa city. Both families got involved, so they started dating. But Song Qing later got dazzled by city life and left my past self. She later dated a rich second generation who didn’t think much of her and broke up soon after. Now, she must’ve noticed that the Xiao Family is doing better and I have capabilities, so she’s returned."
Xiao Yuan softly explained to Anning: "If she hadn’t shown up, I’d have forgotten all about this. You really can’t bla for this."
"Who said I’m blaming you, I didn’t say anything."
Anning laughed and pinched Xiao Yuan’s cheek: "See how scared you are."
Xiao Yuan was sweating anxiously: "When you say things like that, how can I not be scared? I’m just afraid you’ll misunderstand sothing."
Anning chuckled: "What could I misunderstand? Our relationship is clear to , and your past with Song Qing is clear to too. If I didn’t trust you, we wouldn’t have co this far together."
Hearing this made Xiao Yuan’s heart swell with sweetness: "My wife truly is the best, so understanding and thoughtful."
He hugged Anning; it was just the two of them in the room. His emotions flared up quickly, and he couldn’t help but start getting handsy.
Anning pushed him away: "Enough, Uncle and Aunt are still outside, behave yourself."
"Why is ti moving so slowly?"
Xiao Yuan held Anning, taking a deep breath, he started to complain: "I can’t wait to spend my wedding night with you."
By the twenty-seventh, early in the morning, many people ca to the Xiao Family. Xiao Yuan asked Anning, and she didn’t really want to stay because it was too chaotic.
As a bride not yet married into the family, she couldn’t help with anything, and nobody from the Xiao Family was available to accompany her, so she had Xiao Yuan take her to the county for so fun.
Anning didn’t stay at Xiao Yufeng’s or her sister’s place. The weather was nice, not hot or cold, and the county had plenty of entertainnt and so tourist spots. She could easily spend the day there, and Xiao Yuan would pick her up in the evening.
Xiao Yuan drove Anning to the county. She first strolled through the mall, watched a movie, and by noon, she found a nice restaurant to have lunch. The day was quite relaxing.
anwhile, the Xiao Family was truly busy.
In the morning, they slaughtered pigs and caught fish, and by afternoon, they began receiving guests, ending the evening with a fireworks display.
On the twenty-eighth, relatives from the Jiang family arrived.
Mr. Jian, Mrs. Jiang, and An Nan, as well as An Ping, ca, accompanied by Aunt Jiang and Second Aunt Zhou Chunzhi, along with Anning’s uncle Zhou Chunsheng.
No matter where the wedding banquet was held, the bride’s family had to send so elders along. Otherwise, people might think the girl was marrying herself off or had issues with her family.
These are traditional customs, very important to both the Jiang and Xiao families.
Upon arrival, the bride’s family didn’t head to the Xiao Family. Given how busy the Xiao Family was over the past few days, they had no ti to entertain relatives.
Xiao Yuan and a few classmates drove to the airport to pick up the bride’s family and got them rooms in the best hotel in the county. Once settled, several elders from the Xiao Family and the village chief from Lianhua Village also arrived.
These people ca to et the bride’s family, showing respect and accompanying them for a al.
Once the al was over, the Xiao Family mbers left, and Anning returned to the hotel with Mrs. Jiang and others, where Aunt Jiang asked Anning: "Where will you leave from tomorrow?"
Anning laughed: "From this hotel. Xiao Yuan’s sister has a house in the county, but she’s not married yet, so it’s regarded as a family house. It might not be suitable for to leave from there. Initially, I suggested leaving from the house of one of Xiao Yuan’s uncles, but his dad said that’s still family. It so happens that another local bride recently left from this hotel, and Xiao Yuan insisted I stay here."
Aunt Jiang felt reassured: "Staying in a hotel is good; we’re all together, and soone will look after you in the morning. Plus, facilities are convenient here."
Mrs. Jiang and Anning sat for a while before heading out shopping with Zhou Chunzhi.
The third child, who couldn’t sit still, also went along.
Mr. Jiang drank a bit too much wine with the Xiao Family mbers, feeling sowhat drunk and was resting in bed.
Anning sat with Aunt Jiang for a while before retiring to her room to rest.
Early on the twenty-ninth, Mrs. Jiang got Anning up early.
She changed into her gown, and the third sister began doing her hair and makeup.
Once Anning was ready, the third sister did makeup for herself and An Nan.
The two sisters looked vibrant and beautiful, standing with Anning like three blooming flowers.
Before long, Xiao Yuan arrived to pick up the bride, and neither An Nan nor the third sister gave him a hard ti. They simply asked him to sing a song before letting him in.
When Xiao Yuan entered the room, Mrs. Jiang had already placed a veil over Anning. Xiao Yuan approached Mr. and Mrs. Jiang, said a few words, and asked them to sit. He then pulled Anning to kneel and bow solemnly to Mr. and Mrs. Jiang.
"Dad, Mom, rest assured, I will take good care of Anning and be filial to you."
Before Xiao Yuan arrived, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang wore joyful smiles, appearing elated.
But when Xiao Yuan ca, hand in hand with Anning in her bridal attire, and bowed, for so reason, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang felt a bittersweet ache in their hearts.
Mrs. Jiang handed a red envelope to Xiao Yuan as Mr. Jiang’s tears began to fall.
Despite eagerly wishing for their daughter to find a good partner and settle down, when the wedding day cos, the reluctance a parent feels is truly heart-wrenching.
At that mont, Mr. Jiang truly couldn’t bear to part with Anning and was worried for her future.
Reluctant to see his child grow up, establish her own family and career, build a ho with another man. Concerned about whether this man would take care of her and understand her as he did, worried she might have no one to turn to in tis of trouble, no one to share her burdens.
In the end, these are truly a thousand twists of compassion, with countless forms of reluctance yet endless inevitabilities.
Mr. Jiang’s voice was choked: "Good, get up, you both... take care of each other from now on..."
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