The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Chapter 134 Unable to Let Go
As they were guessing, the mother and daughter saw several large stoves set up in front of the Zhou family's house.

The villagers who should have been in the fields were all gathered there.

The woman washed and prepared the vegetables, while the man cooked and moved things around, creating a strong smell of oil and smoke mixed with the aroma of meat.

The mother and daughter exchanged a glance; it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.

Whenever there's a wedding banquet in the village, Grandma Tian is always the head chef.

However, now that I'm older, I can no longer wield a large ladle to stir-fry several large pots of food. Instead, I just stand by and guide the younger people on what to prepare.

"Xiaoqiao, your two darlings are back!"

Someone tugged at the arm of the hand of the busy old lady Tian and pointed toward the path.

Grandma Tian was overjoyed when she saw this and quickly greeted the mother and daughter:
"You've come at the perfect time! The banquet starts at two o'clock. Put your things down and come eat quickly!"

Gao Qinghe and her daughter responded, went home to put their things down, and then went to the Zhou family's house.

Upon arriving at the Zhou family compound, Gao Qinghe could only think, "Wow, so many people!"

Not only were there villagers, but also many people I had never seen before.

The group of more than ten people, dressed neatly, sat alone in a corner, talking quietly to each other, glancing into the courtyard from time to time with a hint of disdain and discomfort in their eyes.

Their group sat in the Zhou family's courtyard, appearing out of place among the others.

Zheng Ersao brought over a plate of fruit candies and asked Gao Qinghe to grab a handful.

Afraid she'd feel embarrassed, he personally grabbed a handful and stuffed it into her pocket, saying with a smile, "Keep it to eat slowly."

Huang Ying glanced at the corner and quickly exchanged a look with Zheng Ersao.

Sister-in-law Zheng gestured with her lips toward the bridal chamber.

Huang Ying nodded knowingly; it turned out they were accompanying the bride to see her off.

"Second Aunt, where is the bride?" Gao Qinghe asked curiously.

By the way, why isn't Zhou Zhenghua, the groom, coming out to greet people?

Sister-in-law Zheng pointed into the house, "They're entertaining the leaders. The bride is in the bridal chamber and can't be seen yet. She might come out to toast the guests when the banquet starts."

"She came in early this morning, and I don't know if anyone brought her any food."

Huang Ying patted her sister-in-law's hand and whispered, "She has her own family, husband, mother-in-law, brother and sister-in-law. It's not your place to worry about this."

Zheng Ersao scolded her noisy youngest son, Mao Mao, and thought he was right. She nodded to Huang Ying, told her to find a place to sit and wait for the banquet to begin, and went to get busy.

Gao Qinghe walked to the tightly closed door of the bridal chamber. Mao Mao and his group of children, who were trying to see the bride by peeking through the doors and windows, scattered instantly when they saw an adult coming, thinking that she was going to drive them away.

"Mao Mao!" Gao Qinghe grabbed her cousin by the back of the collar. "Why are you running away!"

Mao Mao chuckled, "Second Sister, when did you get back?"

The ten-year-old boy was at the age when everyone hated him. He was covered in mud and had rolled around somewhere. He excitedly came up to Gao Qinghe and tried to rummage through her pockets.

Gao Qinghe slapped his dirty hand away mercilessly, and then felt something on her foot.

Looking down, I saw it was my younger sister, Hua Hua.

The little girl, who is a little over five years old, goes wherever her brother goes, and hugs his leg when he wants to grab candy.

Because she was short, Gao Qinghe hadn't even noticed the little guy at her feet.

Hua Hua had two small braids tied with red ribbons in her hair. She wore a cool bib and shorts, and floral cloth shoes. She was as cute and chubby as a doll in a New Year's painting.

The little boy grabbed Gao Qinghe's leg, looked up at her and shouted, "Second sister, candy, candy!"

Zheng Ersao was busy helping out all day and didn't have time to pay attention to the two little ones. No one knows how much candy they secretly ate, because Huahua's mouth was covered in sticky candy stains.

Gao Qinghe frowned as she watched, then led the two children to the tap to wash their hands and faces before giving them two candies.

"Little sister, save it for when we get home. We'll have a big bowl of meat later, and then we'll eat meat!" Gao Qinghe coaxed the child.

Hua Hua loves to eat meat, and upon hearing this, she nodded twice and said, "Mmm!" Gao Qinghe gave Mao Mao a warning glare, "Take your sister to the table."

Mao Mao hummed reluctantly, but when she turned her head, she saw her second sister leaning against the window of the bridal chamber, curiously peering inside.

Hua Hua asked, "Brother, what is Second Sister doing?"

"Sneak a peek at the bride!" Mao Mao retorted, feeling that only officials are allowed to set fires while commoners are forbidden to light lamps!
Unfortunately, Gao Qinghe didn't see it either.

Because the curtains in the window were drawn.

Her actions, however, displeased the Ouyang family relatives.

A young woman, probably in her early twenties, who was likely Ouyang Yan's cousin or something, suddenly clutched her stomach and said she needed to use the restroom.

Guihua had just finished delivering food to her younger sister-in-law Chunfang, who was in postpartum confinement, when she saw Gao Qinghe and was filled with surprise.

However, remembering that Chunfang had come when she was about to give birth, she nodded politely.

Gao Qinghe stepped forward and asked, "Boy or girl?"

What was originally a casual question caused Guihua's expression to change instantly, and she subconsciously glanced at Zhong Shi in the main room first.

Once he was sure she hadn't heard him, he lowered his voice, as if he were saying something shameful.

"girl."

She couldn't bring herself to say the words "money-losing good."

But there was a hint of schadenfreude and smugness in his eyes.

It seems that as long as the eldest grandson of the Zhou family hasn't arrived, she has a chance to rise in status through her son and become the Zhou family's most favored daughter-in-law.

A woman who needed to use the restroom came over with her companion and asked Guihua where the restroom was.

"What room?" Guihua was stunned for a moment, not understanding what they were talking about.

The middle-aged woman accompanying them frowned and said, "The outhouse, where is the outhouse? My niece needs to use the toilet."

"Oh, oh!" Guihua realized what was happening and quickly pointed to the pigsty behind the house.

The two women were confused, so Gao Qinghe kindly said, "I'll lead them there."

Guihua smiled gratefully at her, but in her heart she felt a deep regret that her brother-in-law had failed to marry the beautiful woman in front of him; it was a great loss.

Gao Qinghe gestured for the two women from the Ouyang family to follow, leading them out the gate, around the courtyard, and about seventy or eighty meters to the low, dark, and smelly pigsty.

She pinched her nose, raised her hand, and pointed to the bamboo fence next to the pigsty, indicating that the two of them should hurry up and go to the toilet.

The middle-aged woman seemed to know something about the rural situation and wasn't particularly surprised, but she covered her nose in disgust.

But the young girl couldn't hold back anymore; her eyes widened in shock, and she repeatedly asked Gao Qinghe:

"Are you sure the toilet is here? Isn't this a pigsty? How are we supposed to use the toilet here?"

The girl couldn't believe it, the girl questioned it, the girl broke down!
Having delivered the message to her destination, Gao Qinghe turned and left with a serious expression.

Before long, the two returned to the yard from the pigsty with serious expressions. They had said something to the wedding procession, and everyone looked grim.

Zhou Zhenghua has been released.

The banquet was about to begin, and he invited the guests to sit down at the table.

Immediately, some people started to jeer, telling them to call the bride out.

But Zhou Zhenghua stared at the bright figure standing in the center of the crowd, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

Gao Qinghe noticed the intense gaze behind her, turned around, and gave him an awkward yet polite smile.

Zhou Zhenghua was initially delighted, but when he realized that she was just being polite, the smile on his lips vanished instantly, his eyes dimmed, and he felt bitter inside and out.

Only now did he realize that he could not let go of it at all.

I'm not reconciled, I don't understand why this happened!
(End of this chapter)