Chapter 72

Villagers surrounded the Su Family Courtyard three layers deep, each person's face filled with joy.

Even the little children who were usually afraid of Pei Huaiye were now baring their teeth and making a scene, "Give out wedding candy! Give out wedding candy! Give out wedding candy!"

Li Gousheng and Chen Erdan were clinging to the bicycles of Yuan Guang and the others, refusing to come down, "No entry without wedding candy!"

Pei Huaiye's smile reached the bottom of his eyes; he gestured to the people behind him, and the six of them, along with him, reached into their pockets and pulled out handfuls of wedding candy, throwing them high into the air.

"Wow! Let's eat wedding candy!"

"There's even White Rabbit creamy candy!"

A warm cheer erupted from the crowd, and everyone rushed out to find the candy! The little children were like loaches, squeezing and pushing to see who could pick up more.

"I grabbed fruit candy, I'll get some good luck too!"

Pei Huaiye was about to enter the door when he was blocked by a second wave of people, their good words spilling out as if they were free.

This was a custom in the village; blocking the groom a few more times meant that marrying a wife wasn't easy and should be cherished.

Li Zilan was so busy she couldn't even touch the ground; she had to organize breakfast for the welcoming party early in the morning, check the dowry, and also go to Pei's new house to direct how the wedding banquet should be arranged.

Su Qingwu handed her a small bowl of noodles, "What's the rush? I'm watching the wedding banquet and it's all arranged properly; with so many people, it will definitely go smoothly; eat something quickly, there won't be time to eat when the welcoming party comes."

Li Zilan looked at her husband, her face slightly red, and she slurped down the bowl of noodles in three or two bites, "They're all making a scene for candy outside, hurry! You watch the kitchen, and I'll go with Qingxi to put on Qingyue's makeup."

Li Zilan handed two boiled red eggs to Su Qingxi, "Hurry and let your sister eat them, otherwise she'll be hungry all day. I'll come over after I change Zhuangzhuang's clothes."

Su Qingxi's face showed joy; she peeled the eggs before taking them in to Su Qianyue, "Sister, eat the eggs, otherwise you'll be hungry all day."

"I'll eat one, that's enough; you eat this one."

Su Qingxi couldn't win against her sister; she held the warm egg, and as she ate, tears flowed down, "Sister, won't you sleep with me anymore, wuwu..."

"Silly girl, what are you crying for?" Seeing her sister cry, Su Qianyue's eyes also became moist, "I'm marrying so close; you can come and sleep with me whenever you miss Sister."

"Really?" The little girl sniffled and smiled innocently.

"Of course, when has Sister ever lied to you? I'm married, but I'm still your sister, and Pei Huaiye will be your brother-in-law in the future; we're all a family."

"Why are you both crying?" Li Zilan came to the side room with Zhuangzhuang.

Su Qianyue rinsed her mouth and washed her face, sitting in front of the mirror, revealing an exquisite and beautiful little face, "Little Qingxi is reluctant to see me get married."

Li Zilan combed Su Qianyue's hair, "It's good that it's close, otherwise Zhuangzhuang and I would be crying too."

The black, shiny long hair passed through the wooden comb, and as Li Zilan combed, her voice gradually choked, "One comb to the end, two combs to white hair and eyebrows aligned, three combs to children and grandchildren filling the hall..."

This should have been something Su Qianyue's mother did, but her biological mother had passed away, her adoptive mother hadn't come, and the only female elder in the family was her sister-in-law.

Su Qianyue's eyes turned red; she turned around and wiped her sister-in-law's tears with a handkerchief, "Sister-in-law, ever since I returned to the village, you've been managing everything big and small in the house; these days have been hard for you."

"Silly girl, what are you saying; if Pei Huaiye dares to bully you in the future, Big Brother and Sister-in-law will deal with him!"

Su Zhuangzhuang pinched a small fist and followed his mother, shouting in a milky voice, "Deal with him!"

Su Qianyue giggled, and Su Qingxi and Li Zilan also smiled until their eyes curved.

Su Qianyue was just too beautiful; she only needed a little powder after putting up her hair, and the process ended quickly.

Su Qianyue's long hair was coiled into an exquisite cloud bun at the back of her head, like a peony about to bloom, noble and graceful, with a few strands of soft hair hanging down in a beautiful arc at her temples, adding a touch of charm.

Her skin was as white as congealed fat, so she didn't apply powder, only darkening her eyebrows and applying lipstick; she even dotted a pink peach blossom between her eyebrows, and after dressing, she looked like a flower fairy, so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.

Zhuangzhuang stared straight, "Wow! Fairy Auntie! Want a hug!"

Su Qingxi blocked him, "Silly Zhuangzhuang, not now; Auntie is getting married, the wedding dress can't be wrinkled, and the makeup can't be ruined."

Zhuangzhuang tilted his head, "What is getting married?"

"Getting married means not coming back to live here." Su Qingxi sighed.

Su Qianyue looked at the two little ones with doting eyes, "Living so close, if you miss Auntie, you can come over anytime."

After the cheers at the entrance of the Su Family Courtyard rose one after another, there was finally a knocking sound.

Su Mingqiang opened the gate with a smile, and Su Qingwu arranged for the welcoming party to eat breakfast.

Bright red boiled eggs, smooth and chewy hand-pulled noodles, not a single bit of coarse grain added, a basin of scrambled eggs with chives, and a basin of pork with scallions were placed on the table.

Yuan Guang and the brothers didn't stand on ceremony, each slurping down two bowls, and Pei Huaiye ate three bowls.

After eating, they loaded the dowry and bride price onto the cart; the large items were tied onto the bull cart, and the small items like enamel basins and thermos bottles were tied with large red flowers and hung on the bicycles to look good and auspicious.

The Su family provided two quilts, pots and pans, two cabinets, and a kitchen cupboard as dowry; the cabinets and cupboard were made of high-quality oak, and Su Qingwu had cut the trees and Li Zilan had spent two months' salary to put together these dowry items.

"Sister, it's time to go, the cart is already loaded." Su Qingxi reminded her, and Su Qianyue lifted her skirt and walked out.

The wedding dress was made by Su Qianyue herself, tailored to fit, looking noble and dignified while also flattering her figure.

Pei Huaiye held his breath the moment Su Qianyue walked out; the red wedding dress made her small waist look like it could be held in one hand, her skin was as white as snow, and her exquisitely made-up little face was even more bright and moving than usual.

He suppressed his racing heartbeat, walked toward her step by step, stretched out his large, bony hand, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Qingyue, I've come to take you home."

Su Qianyue smiled shyly, her beautiful peach-blossom eyes shining like stars; she placed her soft, snow-white little hand into that reliable large palm, and then it was held tightly.

The moment their hands held, firecrackers crackled and popped!

Pei Huaiye bent down, picked up Su Qianyue, and protected her in his arms. When they walked outside, the surrounding villagers cheered and screamed again.

"Oh my god! I've never seen such a beautiful bride in all my life!"

"Too beautiful, simply a fairy, Pei Huaiye has good fortune!"

"The man is handsome and the woman is beautiful, what a perfect match!"

The brothers following Yuan Guang were all stunned, never expecting Pei's wife to have such heaven-defying beauty.

Pei Huaiye wore a happy smile, and Su Qianyue sat on the back seat of the bicycle, wrapping her arms around Pei Huaiye's hard waist, and set off for the new house amidst everyone's blessings and laughter.