Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 735 - 774: Marrying Off a Daughter Like This

Chapter 735: Chapter 774: Marrying Off a Daughter Like This

After freshening up, Ning Xin’er still hadn’t come out, so Li Yifei had no choice but to return to the room. There he saw Ning Xin’er dressing their daughter. Little Yifei was hardly awake at the time; she was pouting, her eyes closed, not cooperating with Ning Xin’er at all, which was why Ning Xin’er hadn’t been able to get Little Yifei dressed.

"Hurry up and help me," Ning Xin’er quickly called out to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei agreed, and together they soothed Little Yifei and managed to get her dressed at last, though Little Yifei was still listless. Li Yifei ended up carrying her, letting her continue to sleep on his shoulder.

At five o’clock sharp, their convoy of cars set off. Li Yifei’s car was the lead vehicle, with the groom, Song Tao, sitting in the passenger seat, and Ning Xin’er holding Little Yifei in the back. When they picked up the bride, Ning Xin’er wouldn’t be able to sit in this car anymore.

"Bro, this car is really comfortable!" exclaimed Song Tao, his face alight with excitement.

Li Yifei teased with a smile, "You’re going to pick up the bride today, and you still have the mind to notice the car."

"Heh heh, of course, I notice, it’s a Mercedes! I’ve never ridden in a Mercedes before in my life." Twisting his bottom, Song Tao turned his head to Ning Xin’er and said with a grin, "Sister-in-law, my mom told me last night that my brother got me a job at his company. Is that true?"

Ning Xin’er smiled slightly, "Of course, it’s true. We’re family, aren’t we? It’s only natural to help out."

Song Tao chuckled, "Then I’ll become a white-collar worker too."

"Your brother said you’re quite articulate. You might even progress further in the future. When that time comes, you won’t just be a white-collar worker; you’ll be a gold-collar," replied Ning Xin’er.

"Brother, is that true?" Song Tao’s eyes shone like lightbulbs.

Li Yifei shot him a look, "Didn’t you ask your sister-in-law? Why are you seeking my confirmation?"

Ning Xin’er laughed softly, "You’re funny. Whether your brother asks me or you, is there a difference? Do you feel like you’re losing face?"

Song Tao chuckled, "Exactly, we’re all family. Besides, I feel like my sister-in-law wouldn’t lie to me."

Li Yifei glared, "You little brat, you’ve got your sister-in-law now, and you don’t even recognize your brother anymore."

Song Tao gave an awkward laugh; it wasn’t that he had any thoughts about Ning Xin’er, but she was a big star after all, and he naturally admired her and wanted to talk to her more. It was perfectly normal.

The bride’s home was actually not far from their village, just over ten kilometers, but the wedding was an occasion for display, so they purposely detoured through two other villages, adding more than ten kilometers before arriving at the bride’s home.

With the sound of firecrackers, Little Yifei also woke up. Seeing so many people waiting outside the car, she suddenly became spirited, climbing down from Ning Xin’er’s lap to peer out the car window.

The approaching party all got out of the cars, and both Ning Xin’er and Little Yifei, as part of the bridal escort, got out as well. Li Yifei, however, could only act as the driver and wasn’t included, although he could go over to join in the excitement.

To pick up the bride, the first hurdle was the main door, which was blocked by several children inside clamoring for red envelopes. Song Tao handed out five red envelopes before he could open the first door.

Once the main door was open, there was the outer door of the house, guarded by the bride’s eldest uncle. It took six red envelopes to allow the wedding entourage to go inside.

Ning Xin’er found it extremely amusing, and Little Yifei was also watching with great interest.

The final door was the bride’s door, and this was even more troublesome. Inside were the bride’s classmates and sisters, who of course made things difficult for the groom. Song Tao expended a lot of effort talking, and with a generous distribution of red envelopes, he finally made it into the bride’s room.

Under the guidance of the wedding MC, a series of activities followed, lasting for more than half an hour, and it finally seemed nearly finished.

Everything had been going smoothly, and it was now time to take the bride away; however, just as they were paying respects to the bride’s parents to thank them for raising her, trouble arose.

After Song Tao paid his respects to his parents-in-law, the two of them sat with stern faces, silent. At this point, the parents-in-law were supposed to stand up and send off their daughter, but their sitting still left Song Tao not knowing what to do.

The eldest uncle spoke sternly, "Let me say something, Little Tao. My parents have raised our daughter for all these years and now they’re handing her over to you. Aren’t you going to give them a red envelope?"

"It should be done, certainly," Song Tao said with a forced smile, hurriedly taking out two more red envelopes. Luckily, he had prepared an extra couple the night before, just in case they were needed.

But the father-in-law and mother-in-law didn’t take the red envelopes, and the eldest uncle’s face looked even more displeased as he said, "Now, Little Tao, this isn’t right. Are my parents strangers to you? You think you can fob them off with just these two little red packets?"

Song Tao was suddenly at a loss, and those who had come for the bride were frowning. The bride’s side was deliberately being difficult at this moment, and it was truly unbearable.

At this time, Song Tao’s uncle hurried over with a smile on his face and said, "Relatives, it’s our family’s lack of preparation. If you have any other conditions, we can owe you first and settle it later."

However, the bride’s father said sternly, "What a joke! Can something like this be made up for later? Once you’ve married off my daughter, will you even remember us?"

The uncle quickly replied, "Relatives, a daughter is always your daughter, and Little Tao is your son-in-law. When would he ever forget about you?"

"No, this absolutely won’t do. This is a major life event. It reflects your family’s sincerity. If your family can’t even show this bit of sincerity, how can we let you marry off our daughter?"

At this point, the bridal party was starting to get angry. Weddings are supposed to be joyful events, and everything should have been settled beforehand. Yet, this family was laying down conditions on the wedding day itself, which was really too much.

The uncle swallowed his anger and asked, "Relatives, then what amount do you think should be in the red packet?"

"Twenty thousand, ten thousand for each of us," the bride’s father replied bluntly. "If you don’t bring twenty thousand, you’re not taking my daughter with you."

"Dad! How can you be like this?" the bride also burst out angrily at this point.

Her father glared and said, "Indeed, a married daughter is like water that’s been splashed out; you’re already not siding with me. If I don’t take this money, wouldn’t I be even more of a loser? Today, if you bring the money, you can take the bride; if not, then just go back."

Go back... That simply wasn’t an option. The wedding had already been arranged, and all the relatives and friends were there. If they couldn’t bring the bride back now, wouldn’t that turn into a huge joke? The Song Family would no longer be able to lift their heads.

At that moment, Song Tao was completely out of ideas and looked pleadingly towards his uncle. The uncle clenched his teeth and said, "Relatives, you see, Little Tao has already spent quite a lot for the wedding, and we really can’t pull together that much money right now. Can you ask for less?"

"No, not a penny less, it must be twenty thousand," the bride’s father said with utter resolve.

The uncle was so angry he felt like his lungs might burst. He had no choice but to step outside and call Song Tao’s father to discuss the situation. Though seething with anger, the Song Family eventually had no other choice. They could neither forcibly take the bride nor fail to bring her back. They could only agree to the demands begrudgingly. Fortunately, Ning Xin’er had drawn twenty thousand yesterday, and they hurriedly arranged for someone to bring it over.

After more than ten minutes, the money finally arrived, and the bride was able to get on the car.

Li Yifei witnessed all of this but said nothing.

Once on the car, the bride started to sob and said, "Little Tao, why is my dad like this, making it so I can’t even lift my head in your family’s house."

Song Tao was also angry, but he could only console her, "It’s not your fault, my parents will understand."

Li Yifei was somewhat reassured to hear that the bride was reasonable, after all. If she had been like her father, Little Tao’s days ahead would have been hard.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. Today is our big day, crying is bad luck," Song Tao comforted his bride again, then introduced her, "Here, let me introduce you, this is my cousin from my aunt’s side. He’s already told us that after we get married, we can work at his company."

"Ah... Cousin!" The bride felt a bit embarrassed to hear that the driver was her cousin, but then, surprised and delighted at the mention of a job, she said, "Really?"

"Of course, it’s true. My cousin is really capable, a big manager at the company. Otherwise, how could he just arrange for me to work wherever he says? We’ll make money together, live in the city, and when we’ve saved up enough, we’ll buy a house there."

The anticipation for the future finally cheered the bride up a bit. By the time they reached the Song Family’s home, she was able to smile, but when it was time to get out of the car and she was met by the mother-in-law with a basin, the smile became somewhat awkward.

Fourth Aunt, however, didn’t give her daughter-in-law a hard time. With so many people watching, even if she was upset, she couldn’t show it – that would have been a laughingstock in front of the whole village. So, grinning, she helped her daughter-in-law out of the car.

The following wedding festivities were full of excitement. The earlier incident during the bride collection was a great embarrassment, but since only close family members of the Song Family were involved, no one would speak of this disgraceful situation. It was only among themselves that they would utter a few words to express their internal fury.

Little Yifei was attending someone else’s wedding for the first time. Sitting high on Li Yifei’s neck, she was immensely excited. Ning Xin’er stood beside Li Yifei, wearing large sunglasses, not drawing much attention, her arm linked with Li Yifei’s. Watching the bride and groom’s happiness, she felt an enviable longing. The feeling of a family of three was truly intoxicating, and she adored it. Yet inside, there was also a touch of sadness; unlike the couple on stage, she could not have a memorable wedding with Li Yifei.

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