My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 693 Wedding Preparation

Chapter 693: 693 Wedding Preparation

Yu Feiyang and Zhu Lan left amidst a farewell lined by the people of Shuangshan Brigade.

The women tucked away quite a few treats for them.

One contributed an egg, another a steamed bun...

The gifts weren’t pricey, but the sentiments were overflowing.

Yu Feiyang and Zhu Lan’s eyes grew warm with gratitude.

After thanking everyone from the brigade, the tractor started and chugged away.

From then on, the Shuangshan Brigade was short two educated youths, and the remaining ones worked with even more vigor.

The reason was well known to everyone.

And they were happy to witness the scene.

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Jing City.

The Gu Family was busy preparing to visit Anping County.

Everyone was bustling around packing their belongings, while Mao Wan sat on the couch, incongruously still, without lifting a finger.

She didn’t even care to join in the conversations.

Ruan Shu didn’t pay her any attention.

Seeing that no one cared about her, Mao Wan became even more disgruntled.

"Are you all really going? What about work? It’s just a wedding, is it that serious?"

Seeing how much importance the Gu family placed on the event, she couldn’t help but let out a few sarcastic remarks.

It wasn’t like this when her own son Yanghui got married.

Ruan Shu rolled her eyes discretely, her hands petting the soft fur of the big black cat in her lap, her posture relaxed.

"For some people, it might not be a big deal, but for others, it’s quite significant," she said.

Gu Ziping smiled sweetly. He appeared totally unaffected by any sarcasm.

"Yep, Grandpa is going too, so you can see it really matters. Sister-in-law Lin Tang is worth it."

His gaze was clear, lacking any sign of confrontation, which made it difficult for Mao Wan to lash out.

Mao Wan forced a smile, "Zi’an, you’ve become quite the smooth talker."

Gu Ziping modestly responded, "Thank you for the compliment, Second Aunt. I will keep improving."

Just then, Old Master Gu came out of the study.

"What are you all discussing?" he asked casually.

Ruan Shu let go of the pet cat and stood up to help Gu Lu sit down.

"The second sister-in-law was wondering if it’s really necessary for us to go to Anping County. Zi’an and I were just explaining," she said.

She had always been informal and never tried to sugarcoat things.

Gu Lu grunted in acknowledgement, his tiger-like eyes sweeping towards Mao Wan with a calm but intimidating gaze.

The moment his eyes landed on her, Mao Wan stiffened, forgetting to swallow her saliva.

Old Master Gu retracted his gaze, speaking coolly but sternly.

"We failed to attend Yingzhou’s engagement; we cannot be absent for his wedding. The Lin family is good-natured; the Gu family must not act disgracefully."

After speaking, the old master added, "I have high hopes for Tangtang. As the wife of our second son, some things are better left unsaid. I do not wish to hear them."

Mao Wan was meek in front of Old Master Gu, forcing a laugh, "Yes, I’ll keep my opinions to myself from now on."

Ruan Shu ignored her, turning to Gu Lu with affection, "Dad, we’re going to need quite some time to get to Anping County. Are you sure you can handle it?"

The old master’s stern face softened, "Of course I can, why couldn’t I? I’m in good health."

Recalling Old Master Ruan, he added, "Definitely in better shape than Old Ruan."

Ever since that injury, after Yingzhou had given him some sort of medicine, his health had improved immeasurably.

Ruan Shu secretly chuckled at her father-in-law’s rivalry with her own dad, but openly remarked, "That’s for sure. My dad hardly ever exercises, unlike you, who works out regularly. When we get to Anping County, please talk some sense into him."

Old Master Gu, delighted by his daughter-in-law’s flattering, kept a composed expression, "Don’t worry about that."

From the few old buddies he had known for decades, he certainly wanted Old Ruan to stay well...

A bit of verbal sparring kept things interesting!

Ruan Huahui had no idea that his ’archenemy’ was about to arrive. At that moment, he was busy with the old lady, decorating the bridal chamber.

"Old man, don’t you think the wallpaper color is too bland?" the old lady surveyed the pale yellow wallpaper with some indecision.

Ruan Huahui sighed resignedly, "Bland? Weren’t you the one who picked it out?"

"It’s a wedding, shouldn’t it be more festive?" She asked.

When she married the old man, there were professionals handling these trivial matters, so she’d never had to worry.

But now, when it came to her to take charge, she was quite confused.

She could only rely on her memories to get by.

Especially now when one couldn’t do this without being labeled wasteful or do that without receiving criticism...

It was all very perplexing.

Ruan Huahui couldn’t understand what there was to fuss about and said, "Just follow your heart. I don’t think Tangtang is one for gaudiness; this is lovely as it is. Besides, the festivity only lasts a few days, but life goes on afterwards, right? For everyday life, this color is elegant and classy, Tangtang will surely like it."

"Really?" pondered the old lady, "What you say makes sense. Let’s keep it this way then."

Ruan Huahui breathed a sigh of relief.

The wallpaper issue was finally behind them.

Before he could fully relax, the old lady began to worry about something else.

"Is it okay to put the washing machine there? Have we tested if the water flows quickly? We’ll definitely need the washing machine in the winter, what if the water flow isn’t fast enough? I heard it freezes around here, and if that happens, what if Tangtang slips?"

She didn’t dare to imagine what would happen if Tangtang... had a child in her belly.

Ruan Huahui’s mouth twitched.

Thinking to himself how far ahead she was thinking and continuing to reassure her, he said, "It’s been tested, tested, and the water flows quickly. Yingzhou has checked it; he’s very thorough. Didn’t you see that the house has been equipped with heated brick beds and stoves? It’s just in case Tangtang gets cold in the winter."

To ease his wife’s worries, he even took her outside to see for herself.

"Ah... Achoo!" being caught by the chill, the old lady suddenly sneezed.

This scared Ruan Huahui terribly.

He immediately pulled her back into the house.

"Alright, you’ve worried enough. Yingzhou cares more than anyone about his own marriage—you just take good care of yourself. If you get sick, those two young ones won’t be able to rest easy either!"

Upon hearing this, the old lady felt it made a lot of sense. She couldn’t become a drag on her grandson, so she nodded, "Old man, can you make me some ginger tea? I’ll drink it as a precaution."

His wife rarely volunteered to drink ginger tea, so Ruan Huahui was nothing but pleased.

"Okay, I’ll make it for you."

While the old couple chatted, Gu Yingzhou returned.

Seeing her grandson, the old lady asked with a loving smile, "Yingzhou, you’re back. Tired? What would you like to eat?"

"Not tired," Gu Yingzhou said as he shook the takeout he had brought with him, "I brought some food, so no need to cook today."

The Ruan elderly couple, who were wealthy, didn’t criticize him for being wasteful, "Oh, you brought food back? That’s just perfect; there’s no need to cook then."

With no servants at home, cooking had become an issue.

Gu Yingzhou, knowing his grandparents were not used to this, had specifically hired a reliable person to come to the house every few days to wash clothes and tidy up.

Ruan Huahui went to prepare the ginger tea, and the old lady said to her grandson, "Yingzhou, have you talked to your parents? Are they coming?"

"They’re coming. They should be packing already."

They probably wouldn’t make it for Tangtang’s birthday, arriving maybe just two or three days before the wedding at the earliest.

The train was slow after all.

The old lady brought up Old Master Gu again, "What about your grandfather? It’s been a few years since your great-grandfather and I saw him, and who knows how many times we will get to see him in the future..."