Chapter 188: Drinking too much harms the body; do you still want to live to a hundred and play with your grandchildren?

Everyone's here, serve the dishes.

On Zhou Yan's side, a few reliable relatives and friends also came over to help serve the dishes.

For a moment, the guests stared eagerly at the dishes being served.

At the Educated Youth table, Yuan Qingqing had no spare mind to worry about whether that military wife would expose their incompatibility; she only had eyes for the meat dishes.

Pork head meat, kelp-stewed spare ribs, braised large shrimp, steamed large crab, Wenchang chicken, braised old turtle, garlic-flavored yellow eel, fried small yellow fish, four vegetable dishes.

One table with twelve dishes filled the whole table.

Each table had two bottles of baijiu; the male guests' eyes lit up, there's wine to drink!

The female guests stared straight at the dishes; today the groom really splurged!

Only eight seats were set at the main table, seven people sat.

Except for Ji Xianxian being rather reserved and not relaxed, everyone else was quite familiar.

Today at Zhou Yan's wedding, Section Commander Duan was pleased and had the signalman pour him a cup of wine.

Jiang Ye reached out, stopped the signalman's hand, and exchanged it for a smaller wine cup.

"Drinking too much harms the body; do you still want to live to a hundred and play with your grandchildren?"

Hearing Jiang Ye's words, Section Commander Duan's originally displeased expression quickly turned to spring-breeze joy, as if he had taken a divine elixir—no exaggeration.

"Alright, I'm doing this for Manman's sake."

Section Commander Duan made an excuse for himself and gladly accepted the small wine cup.

When people get old, they just hope someone will look after them.

If no one looks after them, what else is there to hope for?

Shen Man pinched her husband's waist, signaling him to lean in.

Ji Xianxian, who had been closely watching Shen Man, felt her breath catch, extremely nervous.

So afraid, afraid they would tell Zhou Yan about past grudges.

Zhou Yan is the best man she has met so far among those she could be with.

Their meeting was coincidental.

She admits she deliberately seduced him, giving Zhou Yan the illusion that their fate was predestined, making him fall deeply for her.

She does not deny having selfish motives and calculations.

But she truly wants to live with Zhou Yan and does not want him to know her shameful past.

Especially, she once deliberately seduced that Regiment Commander Jiang.

"Today is my wedding with my beloved; thank you all guests for attending our wedding feast, please eat and drink well....."

There was no master of ceremonies, no officiant, just a simple, plain short speech.

As Zhou Yan's words fell, the guests who had long been eager began to wolf down their food.

If it weren't for the big boss present, they would have just grabbed the food with their hands, fearing they'd miss a bite.

Yuan Qingqing directly dumped a plate of braised large shrimp into her bowl, shoved it in eagerly, her eating manner extremely unsightly.

The female Educated Youth next to her gave a reminder, but was snapped at by Yuan Qingqing pointing at her nose—

"Salty radish, light worries—I eat mine, you can't control me."

The other female Educated Youths silently moved away, isolating Yuan Qingqing, forming a vacuum zone.

Such a disgraceful person is definitely not someone they associate with.

After today, Ji Xianxian left.

In the Educated Youth dormitory, the other female Educated Youths would not welcome Yuan Qingqing to come visit!

Yuan Qingqing still thought she had gotten a huge bargain, becoming ever more pleased, wolfing down her food, not losing to the older women at other tables.

Shen Man had seen the situation at the opposite table; regarding that Educated Youth Yuan Qingqing, she deepened her impression further.

"Eat slowly, don't rush."

Jiang Ye, oblivious to others, laid out dishes for his wife; although they had only been newly married for a few months, their interaction pattern was completely that of an old married couple.

He had completely figured out his wife's likes and dislikes; though he didn't spell it out, he knew eight or nine out of ten.

Lao Mo kept Section Commander Duan company while drinking and eating.

Zhou Yan first led his new bride in a toast from the main table; mainly he was the one drinking, while Ji Xianxian just needed to have her lips touched by a drop of wine to feel the intention.

But unexpectedly, to Ji Xianxian's surprise, Shen Man and her husband showed no sign of knowing her, as if they were meeting for the first time.

This let her breathe a sigh of relief, feeling ashamed for her past actions.

When they meet again in the future, she will properly apologize to them for what she has done.

Moreover, Zhou Yan, although he is over ten years older than her, truly knows how to cherish people.

From their first meeting onward, he gave her a very steady feeling.

If nothing unexpected happens, she will abide by the rules and live a good life with him.

"Zhou Yan's wife seems a bit uptight."

After Section Commander Duan and the others left, he muttered somewhat wistfully.

Privately, he hoped that the other halves of these three guys could get along well, continuing their friendship.

In the future, mutual help would fulfill the brothers' bond.

But this is all his wishful thinking; if their wives don't get along, can't converse even a little, it would be for naught.

"Alas, I worry about the big gap; what if Ji Xianxian suddenly changes her mind later, wants to return to the city and cause a divorce, leaving Zhou Yan with neither person nor property—what then?"

Lao Mo gulped down half a cup of wine in one go, feeling somewhat listless.

On one hand, he worries about Zhou Yan's future; on the other hand, he was cooking in the kitchen, dying of heat, exhausted.

"If that's really the case, it's also Zhou Yan's own choice; as long as he feels happy and cheerful now, we shouldn't pour cold water on him."

Who knows, maybe that female Educated Youth truly wants to live a good life with Zhou Yan?

Section Commander Duan's remark left everyone at the table unable to respond.

But they all agreed with the first part; on someone's joyous occasion, don't pour cold water on them.

Don't say too much to someone who's love‑sick.

The only thing that will be hurt is your relationship.

"Eat more dishes, today Lao Mo's lifetime culinary skill has all gone into these dishes; if you don't eat, I and my wife will eat first."

Jiang Ye shifted the topic, gesturing for everyone to stop idle chat, why worry so much—just eat the food.

"Eat, leave me some yellow eel and Wenchang chicken—I love them."

Section Commander Duan pursed his lips, gesturing for Lao Mo to help him grab some, otherwise the good dishes will all be snatched by that brat Jiang Ye.

"Shh, I've packed two lunch boxes for you; after the banquet ends, I'll have the communications officer bring them back for you to heat up and eat tonight."

Lao Mo made a gesture, indicating Section Commander Duan not to rush—he'll naturally think to save some of the good stuff for him.

"All right, you kid, not bad, not bad—you know to be filial to me, unlike some people who just keep picking at my lungs."

Section Commander Duan's smile returned to his face; he patted Lao Mo's shoulder with a relieved expression, then glanced at Jiang Ye with a smug look.

It's as if he's saying, "Look, no comparison, no harm!"

Jiang Ye: "........."

He doesn't argue with the old man; when his sons and daughters are born, naturally there will be little ones to bother the old man....