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Chapter 130 Ruan Xiaojun's Wedding

Ruan Mumu waved her hand, and dozens of high-end boxes of various sizes appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Wow! So many..." Ruan Xiaohai exclaimed in surprise.

Ruan Mumu found three identical boxes, took out a watch from one of them, put it on Old Chen's wrist, and said with a smile, "Grandpa, this is for telling time. Isn't it especially beautiful?"

Old Chen looked at it from left to right, as if he couldn't get enough of it, and laughed heartily.

The remaining two watches were naturally one for Ruan Xiaojun and one for Ruan Xiaohai.

“Grandma, this is a pearl necklace that my mom, uh, that is, her mother over there, personally picked out. Do you like it?” Ruan Mumu said and helped Grandma Chen put it around her neck.

Then he took out a small mirror and gave her a closer look.

Ruan Mumu handed a set of jewelry to Chen Donghua, looking at her cautiously and saying, "Mother, do you like this jewelry?"

Chen Donghua gently opened the lid and saw a complete set of jewelry inside, which looked extremely valuable at first glance. "Mumu, this must have cost a lot of money, right? Mother can't accept such an expensive gift."

Ruan Mumu started using her charm, hugging Chen Donghua's arm tightly and shaking it, muttering, "Mom, gifts don't come every day. Besides, my mom is so beautiful, what kind of jewelry wouldn't suit her? We finally found a set, so please accept it!" She blinked her big eyes, her gaze full of expectation and longing.

Chen Donghua still declined, saying, "You should leave it to your sister-in-law! Mother is getting old, why should she wear jewelry?" She gently patted Ruan Mumu's hand to indicate her refusal.

Ruan Mumu persisted, saying, "Mother, the gifts for my eldest brother and sister-in-law are also ready."

After saying that, she let go of Chen Donghua's hand and found a unique box among a pile of gift boxes.

The box is exquisitely designed and inlaid with gorgeous gemstones, making it exceptionally eye-catching.

"Big brother, this is your and Sister Jinhua's wedding gift." Ruan Mumu handed the gift box to Ruan Xiaojun, her face beaming with happiness.

Ruan Xiaojun took the box, eager to see what was inside.

He carefully opened the box, and everyone's eyes were focused on him, waiting curiously to see what was inside.

When Ruan Xiaojun opened the lid, what was revealed to everyone were two dazzling diamond rings, a sparkling diamond necklace, and a pair of exquisite diamond earrings.

Everyone was amazed by these exquisite pieces of jewelry.

Even Ruan Mumu and Qiao Tinghao couldn't help but secretly admire: what a grand gesture!

On the eve of Ruan Xiaojun's wedding, Ruan Mumu took out various decorative items from her spatial storage and decorated Ruan Xiaojun's yard, giving it a fresh new look.

The training team had a day off on the day of the wedding, and everyone said they wanted to come and join in the fun. Just imagine how spectacular it would be!

Ruan Xiaojun woke up before dawn, and he was unusually energetic today.

As soon as he opened his door, there were heads piled up in the doorway, which looked rather frightening.

"Hehe, groom, you've finally decided to get out of bed."

"The groom looks especially handsome today."

"The groom must drink himself into a stupor today."

.......

The news of the Ruan family's happy occasion spread throughout the village, and everyone in the village came to help.

Ruan Mumu even spent a lot of money to hire a famous chef from the county town to help with the cooking.

"Let's go pick up the bride!" With a clear child's voice, Ruan Xiaojun led the wedding procession, making a lively scene with music and festivities along the way, attracting the villagers to stop and watch.

Ruan Xiaojun rode a tall horse, dressed in a groom's attire, beaming with joy.

The best men were Qiao Tinghao and Liu Ziyun.

Originally, Ruan Mumu disagreed with Liu Ziyun being the best man. After all, he was a prince, and might even become a ruler in the future. How could he just be someone's best man?

Doctor Liu and Liu Ziyun, however, said that when in Rome, do as the Romans do, and just consider it a chance to experience being a best man. Since that's what they've said, it wouldn't be right to stop them.

Everyone in the village knew that Liu Ziyun was Doctor Liu's adopted son, but he was on good terms with the third son of the Ruan family, so it was only natural that he lived in the Ruan family's house.

The wedding procession was very long, including Qiao Tinghao's thirty-eight guards and some young men from the escort team.

Ruan Mumu said that this time it would be a grand event, and all the guards were invited, as were the village chief and clan elders of Jinhe Village.

Jin Hua got up early to change into her bridal gown and waited for the matchmaker to help her with her makeup and dressing.

The matchmaker invited was Li, the daughter-in-law of the landlord of the house they were renting. She was known as Sister-in-law Li. The Yang family was a blessed family with two sons and three daughters.

Sister-in-law Li is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yang family. She has two sons and two daughters, and her family is quite well-off. This time, they invited Sister-in-law Li to be the matchmaker because they saw that she was a blessed person.

"My dear Hua'er! After you marry into your husband's family, you must cherish your husband, be filial to your mother-in-law, and protect your younger siblings, understand?" Yang Fang instructed.

"Mother, I know! My husband's family is very nice, and I will definitely get along well with them." As Jinhua spoke, a blush rose on her face.

The thought of her soon becoming Ruan Xiaojun's bride filled her with boundless anticipation.

Yang Fang, unaware of her daughter's thoughts, took out a small notebook from her pocket and stuffed it into Jin Hua's arms, saying, "Keep this booklet safe. You and Xiao Jun can study it slowly tonight! It's not convenient for your mother to talk too much about those bedroom matters."

Jin Hua clutched the booklet tightly and stuffed it into her sleeve pocket; she roughly knew what the booklet contained.

When her sisters got married, their mothers also gave them booklets. She once wanted to ask what the booklets were about, but her sisters smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll find out when you get married."

She guessed that it must be something she did with her husband after they got married!

"The groom has come to fetch the bride!" a loud shout came from outside the room.

"Hua'er, come here, let me put a veil on your head." After saying this, Yang Fang picked up a red veil and gently placed it on Jin Hua's head.

A pang of sadness welled up in Yang Fang's heart. Looking at her daughter, whom she had raised for sixteen years, who was about to become a wife, she felt both comforted and worried.

Over the years, under the oppression of her mother-in-law's family, the daughter, though always cheerful, has suffered a lot and endured much hardship.

After finally severing ties with her mother-in-law's family, life was finally starting to get better, but then her daughter couldn't be by her side anymore.

Oh, no, we can still see each other every day. The houses in Qingshan aren't far from the Lian and Ruan families' houses.

The places we live now aren't far apart; they're all in the same village.

"Mom, don't be sad. We can still see each other every day. I'll come home every day then, so don't find me annoying." Jin Hua said to Yang Fang coquettishly.

This was the first time Jin Hua had ever acted coquettishly towards her, and it was only at this moment that she realized her daughter was a sweet and caring girl. After all, her daughter had never had the chance to act coquettishly before, as she was always busy with chores.

Yang Fang repeated her instructions: "When you get to your husband's house, talk less and do more, understand?"

“Mother, I know, don’t worry!” Jin Hua replied, her voice choked with emotion.

"The groom is coming in." A commotion came from outside the door, followed by the sound of a group of people's footsteps getting closer.

The door creaked open, and Ruan Xiaojun, dressed in wedding attire, was pushed and shoved into Jinhua's boudoir by his brothers.

"Hua'er, I've come to pick you up." Ruan Xiaojun came to Jin Hua and said softly, then gently helped her up.

The two approached Yang Fang, and Ruan Xiaojun helped Jin Hua kneel down, saying, "Thank you, Mother-in-law, for entrusting Hua'er to me. I will protect her for the rest of my life."

Yang Fang helped the two of them up and said to Ruan Xiaojun, "I believe you will treat Hua'er well. Go!" After saying that, she turned around and secretly wiped away her tears.

Ruan Xiaojun carried Jinhua onto the flower bridge, and then the wedding procession circled the village.

Ruan Xiaojun had just set off to pick up his bride when important guests arrived in the village.

As Chen Donghua led Ruan Xiaohai and Ruan Mumu to the village entrance to greet them, they themselves were already heading towards Lianshan under the guidance of the guard team.

When Ruan Mumu saw the carriage approaching them, she told Chen Donghua and the others to stop and wait for their carriage to arrive.

"Mumu, we're here!" Before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, Lin Wanfeng climbed out of the carriage and shouted loudly when she saw Ruan Mumu.

Magistrate Lin shook his head and said softly, "With this kind of temperament, he'd be the subject of gossip in the capital."

Madam Lin said with a smile, "What you say is true, sir. With Feng'er's personality, no one in the capital's young ladies' circle would want to hang out with her. But she's much more at ease here with us."

Magistrate Lin fell silent.

When the carriage stopped at the gate of the Ruan family's house, Chen Donghua, along with her family and the village chief, were already waiting at the gate to greet them.

"Lord Lin, Madam Lin, Miss Lin, your presence truly honors my humble abode!" Old Man Chen said loudly from the front, followed by Old Lady Chen, Chen Donghua, and others.

"Oh, Mr. Chen! How could you have troubled yourself to wait here!" Magistrate Lin said with a hearty laugh.

The group surged towards the front hall. Lin Wanfeng quietly lagged behind, took Ruan Mumu's arm, and whispered, "Mumu, where is Young Master Liu?"

Ruan Mumu whispered in her ear, "He went to be the best man!"

Lin Wanfeng was startled. A prince of a country was actually going to be a groomsman?

"Is this...is this appropriate?" Lin Wanfeng asked doubtfully.

“We also think it’s not suitable! He thinks it’s suitable, so we have nothing to say.” Ruan Mumu said, looking helpless.

"How could you let him act so recklessly?" Lin Wanfeng said anxiously.

Ruan Mumu held Lin Wanfeng's hand tightly and said, "Sister Wan, his identity is a secret. You must not tell anyone, lest someone find out his identity."

Knowing it was not a good day to ask too many questions, Lin Wanfeng wisely kept quiet.

Old Man Chen and the village chief accompanied Magistrate Lin in the front hall, while Madam Lin and Lin Wanfeng wanted to follow Ruan Mumu to her courtyard to rest for a while.

"Mumu, Feng'er told me last time that your family has many novel items that I've never seen before. I came here today to take a look. I hope I won't cause you any trouble!" Madam Lin said with a smile.

"Welcome, Mrs. Lin," Ruan Mumu replied politely.

Then he took Mrs. Lin on a tour of her courtyard.

"Oh my! Your house is so much more convenient! No wonder Feng'er kept asking to stay at your house for a few days. Seeing how convenient it is, I want to stay for a few days too!" Madam Lin laughed heartily.

"Miss, the young master is about to leave to pick up the bride. Aunt Chen wants you to take Madam Lin and Miss Lin to the front hall," Xia Xia said to Ruan Mumu.

“Okay, we’ll be right there,” Ruan Mumu replied, then led Madam Lin and Lin Wanfeng to the front hall.

As everyone arrived at the front hall and took their seats, Ruan Xiaojun and his bride entered, each holding a large red flower.

"Now the bride and groom formally bow to each other. First bow to heaven and earth." With Li Kaituo's loud announcement, the entire audience fell silent, watching the bride and groom.

Ruan Xiaojun led Jin Hua in a graceful bow towards the gate, then gently helped her to her feet.

"Bowing to our parents twice," Li Kaituo's voice sang again.

Ruan Xiaojun helped Jin Hua turn around and bowed to Chen Donghua again.

At this moment, Chen Donghua's eyes were filled with smiles. She had finally waited for her son's wedding. In her heart, she said to her deceased husband: Husband, our son is finally getting married. It's a pity you can't see it.

"Husband and wife bow to each other." Li Kaituo's voice broke Chen Donghua's thoughts.

Ruan Xiaojun and Jin Hua stood facing each other, and then they were about to bow down to each other when their heads bumped together.

This immediately caused a burst of laughter.

Ruan Xiaojun asked anxiously, "I'm sorry, flower, I bumped into you and hurt you. Does it hurt?"

Everyone burst into laughter again upon hearing Ruan Xiaojun's words.

"Did you hear what Xiaojun said? He really loves his wife. You should learn from him."

"See, Xiaojun is so considerate. You should learn from him."

"If you had been nicer to me back then, would I have become this shrewish person today?"

.......

A constant stream of chatter filled the air, and besides the noise, the scene was filled with envious glances from the young wives.

"Send her to the bridal chamber." With a loud shout, Ruan Xiaojun picked up Jinhua and strode towards his courtyard.

Jin Hua's heart finally settled down when she was gently placed on a soft bed.

"Hua'er, wait for me here. I'll go to the front hall to greet everyone. I'll have a maid bring you some food later." After Jin Hua secretly kissed him on the cheek, Ruan Xiaojun left their bridal chamber.

Jin Hua's face, flushed from Ruan Xiaojun's teasing, hadn't faded by the time the maid Xiao Qiu brought her food.

"Madam, the young master asked me to bring some food over. Please have something to eat first!" Xiao Qiu said respectfully as she walked in carrying a tray.

"Okay, you can leave it there, I'll eat it myself later." Jin Hua didn't want anyone to see her flushed face, so she quickly told someone to leave.

"Alright, I'll wait outside the door. Just call me if you need anything, Madam." Xiao Qiu said and then left the room.

Ruan Xiaojun was carried back shortly afterward, appearing to be quite drunk.

Everyone had originally planned to make merry in the wedding night, but seeing Ruan Xiaojun so drunk he was completely unconscious, they could only leave dejectedly.

"Husband, are you alright?" Jin Hua had already pulled off her veil and looked at Ruan Xiaojun with concern.

Ruan Xiaojun suddenly sat up, showing no signs of being drunk at all.

"I was pretending to be drunk. Tinghao said that pretending to be drunk would allow me to come back sooner," Ruan Xiaojun said with a grin.

"Husband, you're so naughty." Jin Hua gently punched Ruan Xiaojun's chest with her fist.

"Now I'll show you what bad really means?" Ruan Xiaojun's face gradually loomed larger in front of Jin Hua.

That night, in the depths of autumn, a spring breeze blew through their room.

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