Parents' Love: My Childhood Sweethearts with Jiang Weidong

On the day of the wedding, just as dawn was breaking, Lin Wangshu, still half asleep, was pulled out of bed by Yafei.

"Bride, get up quickly, we're going to be late!"

Lin Wangshu rubbed her eyes, glanced at the time, and groaned, "Yafei, it's only five o'clock! Don't we need to be up so early?"

Yafei flung open the curtains and declared confidently, "It's getting late. You need to get ready. When my second brother comes, he can't just take you away so easily. He'll definitely make a fuss for a while."

“When we get to the cafeteria, Dad is going to give a speech. His speech is half a person tall.”

Yafei knew all these procedures by heart. She knew exactly what to do at what time, and there was no time to waste.

"Alright, stop dawdling." Yafei said in a flurry, grabbing a wet towel and slapping it on Lin Wangshu's face, not forgetting to pinch the dazed Ya Ning in the process.

"You lazybones, stop dozing off and hurry up and bring your older sister's clothes over."

Lin Wangshu was now fully awake and looked at the energetic Yafei with genuine admiration.

Yesterday I held a meeting until midnight, and today I got up so early, but I don't look tired at all. I'm still as energetic and efficient as ever.

When it came to makeup, neither Yafei nor Yaning could help; they could only watch as Lin Wangshu applied makeup to her face as if she were painting.

After Lin Wangshu applied her red lipstick, Yafei and Ya Ning exclaimed in amazement, "Big sister, you've turned 'magic' into magic!"

"It's so beautiful. My second brother would be completely smitten if he saw it."

Lin Wangshu pursed her lips shyly after being praised, "Okay, stop being so sweet-talking. You guys go out first, I'm going to change my clothes."

After the two left, Lin Wangshu picked up the red suit and put it on, while Jiang Weidong firmly rejected the cheongsam.

He even secretly hid the clothes, fearing that Lin Wangshu might change her mind. Helpless, Lin Wangshu had no choice but to settle for second best.

Yafei was in charge of styling the hair; she practiced on Ya Ning's hair for several days beforehand to ensure there wouldn't be any mistakes on the wedding day.

After her hair was styled, Yafei nodded in satisfaction. Just as she was about to pick up a string of artificial plastic flowers to put on, Anjie pushed the door open and came in.

"Wow, you look so beautiful! You're the most beautiful bride I've ever seen."

Anjie took Lin Wangshu's hand, looked her up and down, and then exclaimed in amazement.

But when Anjie saw the red fake flower in her hair, she frowned. "Why are you wearing fake flowers? They look awful. You just wait."

As Anjie seemed to remember something, she hurriedly went out and returned with a red peony in her hand.

"It looks better with the real one." An Jie carefully tucked the peony, still glistening with dew, into Lin Wangshu's hair before smiling with satisfaction.

Lin Wangshu recognized that it was An Jie's favorite flower, which she watered and fertilized daily, making it very delicate.

Even if Jiang Defu accidentally bumps into something, An Jie will complain about it.

"Mom, why did you pick this peony? It's your favorite."

Lin Wangshu touched the soft, damp flowers on her head, feeling a little guilty.

An Jie didn't care. Looking at Lin Wangshu, who looked even more beautiful against the backdrop of the peonies, she laughed freely, "When the flowers are in full bloom, we should pick them while we can. Besides, this is for my daughter. I'm happy to pick them."

"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of your favorite eldest daughter getting married, she can even pick her favorite flowers. I wonder if we will be able to have such treatment in the future."

Yafei's words were tinged with sarcasm, and Ya Ning chimed in, "Yes, Mom, you can't be biased."

Anjie glanced at the two of them helplessly, her eyes filled with affection, and said, "We have them both, neither of us can be left out."

After all that fuss, it was already broad daylight outside. Looking at the time, it was almost time for Jiang Weidong to come and pick up the bride.

He and Jiang Weimin slept at Lao Ding's house last night, and they will set off from there to pick up the bride.

Yafei joked that now her second brother had truly become the Jiang family's son-in-law.

Jiang Weidong's childhood friends, upon learning of his marriage, all generously offered to come and support him.

Therefore, on Songshan Island in the early morning, a long line of bicycles rides along the winding paths, with the occasional clear ringing of bells.

Hearing the commotion outside, Yafei quickly closed the door and assured Lin Wangshu, "Big sister, don't worry, I'll definitely guard the door and won't let them in easily."

Lin Wangshu was both amused and exasperated, and said tactfully, "Yafei, you need to be careful about the size."

Soon, cheers erupted from outside the door: "Open the door! Our Battalion Commander Jiang has come to pick up his wife!"

Then came Jiang Weidong's voice, "Wangshu! Little Moon! I'm here!"

Lin Wangshu, who was sitting upright on the bed, couldn't help but stand up and walk a few steps towards the door after hearing his voice.

When Ya Ning saw this, she quickly pressed her down to sit on the bed. "Big sister, you mustn't be soft-hearted."

Hearing Jiang Weidong's impatient voice, the crowd outside burst into laughter. Someone shouted into the door, "Wangshu, open the door quickly! Your sweetheart can't wait any longer!"

Yafei held the door firmly in place, "I won't open it! I haven't seen the red envelope yet, I absolutely won't open it!"

"Okay, there are plenty of red envelopes, just wait!" Jiang Weidong held a stack of red envelopes in his hand and distributed them to everyone, letting them stuff them under the door.

Seeing so many red envelopes, Xiao Yang was like a mouse that had fallen into a rice bin, drooling as she hugged the red envelopes. How many snacks could she buy with that?

Seeing that she had fallen for one so quickly, Yafei stomped her feet in anger, "Ding Xiaoyang, you're really spineless."

"Ya Ning, you go!" Ya Fei said, pointing at Ya Ning after her eyes darted around.

"Me?" Ya Ning was a little embarrassed and reluctant, but seeing Ya Fei's threatening look, she could only think of a solution with a bitter face.

Ya Ning was a bookworm. Since she didn't have any good ideas, she started reciting poetry. She would recite half of it, and the person outside the door would finish the other half.

But most of the people outside the door had joined the army, and they thought these were just sentimental poems. They looked at each other, speechless.

Fortunately, there were some educated people among them. Although they couldn't compare to Ya Ning, three heads are better than one. If they put their minds together, they could still hold their own against Ya Ning.

"That's enough, Yafei. This is your own brother. Go easy on him."

Seeing that someone beside him was already impatiently rolling up their sleeves, Zhao Jianguo peeked through the crack in the door and called out to Yafei inside.

But Yafei was in high spirits and wasn't about to give up. "No way, there are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, let alone brothers and sisters."

Yafei has been full of clever ideas since she was a child, and she's also quite feisty. With her in charge, no one dares to act recklessly; they can only obediently follow her lead.

Jiang Weidong was so anxious he felt like a cat was scratching at his heart. Seeing that Yafei still refused to open the door, he had an idea.

He patted Zhao Jianguo on the shoulder and gave him a few tactical hand signals. Zhao Jianguo understood and nodded.

So Jiang Weidong quietly went outside, and his brothers behind him, under Zhao Jianguo's direction, sang even louder.

Under their cover, Jiang Weidong reached the window of Lin Wangshu's room and glanced inside.

They found that Yafei and the others were all guarding the door, while Lin Wangshu was sitting on the bed, her eyes fixed on the door.

Seeing Yafei's smug look, Jiang Weidong was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Was this really his own sister?

Jiang Weidong gently knocked on the window, now only able to pin his hopes on how much his little moon loved him.

Lin Wangshu, with her sharp ears, quickly noticed the commotion outside the window. Turning her head, she saw Jiang Weidong peeking out and waving at her with a smile.

Lin Wangshu's eyes lit up. She tiptoed over, carefully opened the window, and whispered, "Why weren't you at the door?"

Jiang Weidong snorted twice, "That little devil Jiang Yafei is deliberately making things difficult for me, so I have to find another way."

As he spoke, he raised an eyebrow and extended his hand to Lin Wangshu, "Little Moon, let's go, let's marry your brother!"