Published at 6th of December 2020 02:25:06 PM
Ye Qianqian’s heart beat faster . Her whole body stiffened .
“You… who are you?”
Ye Qianqian was absolutely sure that she was not Mrs . Dong Fang, and certainly not Shen Zhilie’s grandmother!
The old woman smiled and said, “I’m Grandmother Cheng . It doesn’t matter if you don’t know me yet . Your grandmother-in-law will introduce me to you tomorrow . ”
Ye Qianqian was relieved to hear that .
She wanted to nod, but the weight on her neck made her immediately give up the idea .
“I see . Thank you, Grandmother Cheng . ”
“Why hasn’t your husband arrived yet? You must be tired, aren’t you?” Grandmother Cheng’s voice sounded sympathetic .
Ye Qianqian felt helpless and aggrieved, but she decided to suck it up . She answered, “It feels a little heavy . But apart from that, I’m all right . ”
Grandmother Cheng laughed and said, “Wedding ceremonies were conducted like this in the past . But now, the ceremonies are a lot less elaborate . Back in the day, the bride had to arise before dawn to prepare . The hair had to be combed a specific number of times . The amount of makeup and the types of jewelry used were meticulously arranged . The bride had to whisper to her mother by the bed and cry before parting from the maiden family – we were particular about following tradition . Modern society is much more liberal . ”
Ye Qianqian listened and clicked her tongue discreetly . She asked, “Were you married in a traditional Chinese wedding, Grandmother Cheng?”
“We weren’t affluent enough for that kind of pomp and pageantry . We were poor from living under oppression for so long . We didn’t have the money to conduct lavish ceremonies . ”
Suddenly they heard the sound of the door creaking open .
The sound of familiar footsteps traveled across the room . Ye Qianqian immediately felt an impulse to cry .
He’s here! He’s finally here!
Shen Zhilie’s face was flushed red . He had been made to drink on his way here .
He felt heady as he walked into the room, as though he were floating above the ground .
He greeted Grandmother Cheng upon seeing her in the room .
“Good . ” She patted him on the shoulder and said, “Your wife has been waiting for you long enough . Go to her . ”
Shen Zhilie chuckled and said, “Thank you, Grandmother!”
Grandmother Cheng took his hand and instructed, “Come, lift your wife’s veil . ”
“With my hand?”
“Of course not . ”
Grandma Cheng reached for a special stick beside her . “Use this . ”
Shen Zhilie glanced at the stick and took it from the old woman’s hand . He lifted the veil with the stick .
The red veil was lifted . Ye Qianqian seemed to be experiencing some kind of magical effect .
She instantly felt that the weight on her neck had been lifted .
She looked up at Shen Zhilie and grumbled with a frown, “My neck hurts, hubby . ”
Hubby…
Shen Zhilie felt his heart leap when he heard her say the word . He proceeded to remove the golden phoenix coronet from her head .
At last, Ye Qianqian felt liberated . She flexed her neck freely and almost screamed out of joy .
Grandmother Cheng left the room and closed the door on her way out .
Ye Qianqian glanced backward, trying to see if Grandmother Cheng had really left, but Shen Zhilie stood in front of her, blocking her view .
Shen Zhilie’s charming, clear amber eyes shone with deep admiration for his bride .
“You look gorgeous today,” he said softly as he held her hands in his .
Ye Qianqian winced upon hearing this . She pursed her lips and retorted smugly, “Don’t I usually look this beautiful?”
“You’ve never looked so beautiful . ” Shen Zhilie reached out to remove the necklace from her neck .
He held it in his palm and felt its immense weight . He exclaimed, “It’s really heavy . Have you been wearing it everywhere you went the entire day?”
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