Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 681: Chapter 399: Attending the Wedding (2)

"Uncle, my mom has been humming a tune these past few days no matter what she’s doing," my nephew Li Mi grumbled with feigned dissatisfaction, "she wasn’t even this happy at my wedding."

"Don’t even mention you, she wasn’t this happy when she got married to me either."

Zhuang Ailian glanced discontentedly at her husband Li Yufei: "Go on, what’s that got to do with you?" she suddenly patted her forehead, "Right, just walking from that door to this one, isn’t that a bit too lacking in grandeur?"

Old Mrs. Zhuang smiled blissfully: "I forgot to tell you, this wedding banquet is all arranged by Cui Feng and Ai Qiang’s boss, we don’t have to worry about a thing, just follow the orders."

Zhuang Ailian also broke into a grin: "My brother really is blessed, doesn’t have to lift a finger. Who would have thought, this guy is over forty and still gets such good fortune. I’d like to see those gossipy women upstairs talk now, hmph! And Aunt Zhuang, Second Uncle Zhuang, and Third Uncle Zhuang, they even pretended to be confused when they saw the invitation, Ai Qiang, from now on, you’re not allowed to associate with them."

Zhuang Aiqiang hurried to comfort her: "The work at the steel factory is hectic, plus with my resignation, they are all a bit displeased, it’s normal for them not to come, sister, don’t be upset."

"Knock knock..."

While they were talking, a knock came from the door, and Li Mi quickly went to open it.

It was Aunt Zhuang and the wives of Second Uncle Zhuang and Third Uncle Zhuang, who they had just been talking about.

"The men are all busy, we came as representatives to check in," Aunt Zhuang said with a smile, handing over a red envelope: "Our family isn’t rich, it’s just a small gesture."

"I belong to this family."

"This is a small gesture from me and your Third Uncle."

The three women handed over thin red envelopes during their conversation, Zhuang Ailian being straightforward, immediately opened them: Aunt Zhuang one hundred, Second Uncle’s wife and Third Uncle’s wife also one hundred each.

"Aunt, Second Uncle’s wife, Third Uncle’s wife, if finances are tight at home, you shouldn’t have given anything, just coming to have a meal is enough," said Zhuang Ailian, handing the red envelopes back.

The three women looked slightly unsightly, Aunt Zhuang looked indifferently at Zhuang Ailian: "Are you saying we gave too little?"

"Not at all, I am considering your situation, I don’t want Ai Qiang’s wedding to impact your lives," Zhuang Ailian said with a forced smile.

She was someone who couldn’t keep things to herself, these three women have ridiculed her brother for years, when there was work at home, they would summon Ai Qiang to help, treating him like one of their grandkids, and Ai Qiang, easy-going as he was, never argued back, always leaving her fuming.

"Alright, Ailian, it’s a day of great joy, your Aunt and Second Uncle’s wife and Third Uncle’s wife coming here means they care about our family, don’t create issues over nothing," although Old Mrs. Zhuang wasn’t happy either, she couldn’t be as blunt as her daughter, she smiled towards the three women: "Ailian is just this kind of person, don’t take it to heart; you coming here is enough for Ai Qiang to feel satisfied."

Zhuang Aiqiang smiled: "My mom is right, just by having my Aunt, Second Uncle’s wife and Third Uncle’s wife here, I am satisfied, this also represents the regard you have for Cui Feng, later, I will take Cui Feng to visit Second Uncle Zhuang and Third Uncle Zhuang."

Aunt Zhuang’s smile seemed a bit unnatural: "Ai Qiang, it’s not that their husbands don’t care about your wedding, it’s just that our families really aren’t well-off.

They take a day off, and that’s nearly a hundred yuan gone. We three do piecework so a little more or a little less doesn’t make much difference, but we all have families to run, you need to understand."

"I understand, I understand..."

"Knock knock..."

"Who’s that now?" Li Mi said as he hurried to open the door.

"Uncle Zhuang, congratulations on your wedding!" Qu Yue, Zhan Hao, Liu Xing, Wu Zetian, Yan Han, Zhu Jiangyu, a group of six holding flowers entered in unison.

"Boss, you... you came in person?" Zhuang Aiqiang was thrilled.

Qu Yue smiled: "We are here to accompany you in fetching the bride, you can’t send us away."

Zhuang Aiqiang chuckled naïvely: "It’s something I’ve been hoping for, how could I send you away?"

"Boss Qu, you came too, hehe..." Old Mrs. Zhuang had been to the nursing home and knew Qu Yue, seeing him come personally made her so happy she couldn’t close her mouth.

"Grandma Zhuang, this is a collective red envelope from the six of us for Uncle Zhuang, please take good care of it," Qu Yue said as he handed over a thick red envelope.

"How can I accept this?" Old Mrs. Zhuang quickly tucked her hands behind her back.

Qu Yue then stuffed it into Zhuang Aiqiang’s arms: "Uncle Zhuang, you keep it yourself, Grandma thinks it’s too little."

"It’s not, it’s not..." the old lady said, her face flushed with urgency.

"Mom, they’re just joking with you," Zhuang Ailian said gratefully to Qu Yue: "Boss Qu, thank you and Boss Luo for treating my brother so generously."

"Boss Qu, I am Ai Qiang’s Aunt."

"Boss Qu, I am Ai Qiang’s Second Uncle’s wife."

"Boss Qu, I am Ai Qiang’s Third Uncle’s wife."

The three women rushed to introduce themselves.

...

At the Miao family, Luo Ye and others’ arrival made the house packed, Miao Cuifeng chuckled awkwardly: "The house is too narrow."

"You just realized?" Luo Ye intentionally huffed: "Boss Qu told you to get married直接从养老院的住宅区发嫁 directly from the nursing home’s housing area, but you insisted not to listen, now you realize it’s narrow? There’s still many more people who haven’t arrived yet."

"I am already of such old age, I never intended for it to be so grand, you kids, really," Miao Cuifeng said with a face full of gratitude.

She initially thought that Luo Ye and his group would at most give a symbolic red envelope, knowing how hard it is for Military Academy Students to get leave, and their families were probably expecting them.

Luo Ye teased: "Aunt Miao, if you continue to be so polite with us, when Xiao Bao is born, we absolutely won’t come, believe it or not?"

Miao Cuifeng hurriedly said: "Alright, alright, I won’t say anything more, just arrange things however you see fit."

"Everything has been arranged by Young Master Qu, we just need to deliver the red envelope and accompany the bride," Luo Ye said as he handed over a large red envelope: "Aunt, this is our sentiment, wishing you and Uncle Zhuang a hundred years of bliss, forever united in heart."

"You guys... this..." Miao Cuifeng was at a loss, had she not known of Luo Ye’s identity, she definitely would have refused, but precisely because she knew, taking and not taking both seemed inappropriate.

"Our sentiment, if you don’t take it, that means you think it’s too little," Tang Luo interjected.

Little Pumpkin also jumped out giggling: "Pretty Auntie, my Second Sister’s red envelope is the biggest, we are just making a gesture, don’t be shy."

"This child, what a sweet talker, so adorable," Miao Cuifeng reached out to pat Wen Nan’s head, then quietly asked Miaomiao, "Who is his Second Sister?"

Little Pumpkin, with exceptional hearing, quickly answered, "My Second Sister is Luo Ye." (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to vote for it at Qidian () with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)