Chapter 449: Chapter 449: My Brother Cried

“I need you too.”

“Be good, just bear with it tonight, I’ll make it up to you tomorrow.”

The man narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, “How will you make it up to me?”

Su He teased, “You’ll find out tomorrow.”

“Are you sure you’re not just painting me a picture?”

Jiang Yan seemed a little skeptical.

After all, the woman in front of him wasn’t painting him a picture for the first time.

Su He suddenly took a few steps forward, leaned close to him, then reached out and hugged his waist, looking up at him slightly.

“Don’t worry, I’m not painting you a picture this time.”

After saying that, she gave him a quick kiss, “Alright, go wash up and get some sleep. I’m going to find Jiang You, she’s probably waiting outside by now.”

“…”

When Su He opened the door to the room, they were greeted by Jiang You’s smiling face.

“Hello, brother, I’m here to pick up sister-in-law.”

Jiang You blinked and looked at her brother cheerfully as she spoke.

Jiang Yan just gave her a look, not saying a word.

Jiang You naturally wouldn’t provoke her brother into getting angry at this moment, so she could only smile.

She grabbed Su He’s hand and walked to her own room.

Moreover, her steps were a little fast, as if she was afraid the man behind her would change his mind in the next second.

Once they were back in the room, she immediately locked the door.

Su He watched her series of actions and smiled, “You don’t have to do that.”

“Hehe, just in case,” Jiang You turned around and said to her.

As soon as they lay down, Jiang You began to ask, “Sister-in-law, can you tell me if you were nervous the night before you married my brother?”

Su He: “Not nervous.”

“Huh?” Jiang You said, puzzled, “Why weren’t you nervous?”

Su He glanced at her, “Maybe because I didn’t have feelings for your brother at the time.”

Jiang You oh-ed, knowing the reason why the two got married back then.

“So what were you doing at the time?”

“Not much, just reviewing surgery plans, I guess.”

She didn’t remember clearly.

But most of her time back then was devoted to medicine.

Jiang You suddenly thought of something.

“Sister-in-law, I think there’s something I didn’t tell you.”

“Hmm? What is it?”

“If I tell you, you can’t tell my brother that I told you.”

“Okay, you tell me.”

“Just now, I suddenly remembered about what happened the night before my brother’s wedding.”

Su He looked at her curiously and asked, “What was it?”

“That night, I happened to wake up in the middle of the night feeling thirsty, so I went downstairs to get some water. Really unlucky, I ran into my brother sitting alone on the couch in the living room without the lights on. At first, I thought there was a burglar in the old mansion.”

“And then?”

Jiang You continued, “Then, I heard a noise, turned on the light, and found my brother sitting on the couch, crying.”

Su He raised an eyebrow slightly, “Crying?”

Jiang You nodded, “Yeah, really crying. It was the first time I ever saw my brother cry. In my memory, I had never seen him cry over anything, not even when Grandpa passed away.”

Su He furrowed her brows, “Then why was he crying?”

Jiang You shook her head, “I don’t know. I asked him, but he wouldn’t say. But now that I think about it and considering how he had been planning for you for a long time, I think it was because he was so excited about marrying you the next day that he cried. Otherwise, I really can’t think of any other reason.”

Su He: “…”

Very soon, Jiang You switched to another question.

After one question came another…

It was clear she really couldn’t fall asleep.

They didn’t know what time it was, but Su He couldn’t hold back her exhaustion any longer and had to say, “Get some sleep, you’ll have to get up early tomorrow and it’ll be a busy whole day.”

Only then did Jiang You obediently go to sleep.

——

The next day.

The morning light was faint as the day slowly brightened.

Jiang Family Mansion was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Early in the morning, the housekeeper and the servants got busy.

Su Baobao was also up early and was accompanying the Old Madam for a walk in the yard.

This little guy sometimes acted completely unlike a child with such maturity.

“Great-grandma, I’m walking with you, are you happy?”

“Happy, how could I not be happy.”

“Great-grandma, if aunt gets married, does that mean she can’t come back and be with you often?” The little guy spoke like a little adult, holding the Old Madam’s hand, tilting his little head, and said, “Great-grandma, why don’t I move back to live with you?”

Zhong Min looked at him kindly, “Why’s that?”

Su Yimo said in a young voice, “First, to keep great-grandma company, and second, to give mommy and daddy more alone time. Otherwise, my baby sister will be too late.”

Zhong Min chuckled, “Alright, then you can stay at the mansion and keep great-grandma company.”

Su Yimo smiled happily, “After aunt’s wedding is over, I’ll tell mommy and daddy.”

On the other side.

Jiang You was dragged out of bed.

She really couldn’t get up; she went to bed too late last night.

Even after Su He fell asleep, she still couldn’t fall asleep.

“Gosh, I’m so sleepy,” Jiang You said while yawning and sitting on the bed.

Su He and Lan Yan stood by watching her.

Su He said, “Go wash your face and wake up a bit. Don’t miss the auspicious time. It’s six o’clock now; you have two and a half hours to get ready, plenty of time.”

Jiang You heard that there was plenty of time and lay back down.

With her eyes closed, she said, “Sister-in-law, why don’t you let me nap for another half an hour?”

Su He: “I’ll give you ten minutes to wash up, then come out. The makeup team is already here.”

Jiang You: “…”

Ten minutes later, she got up with difficulty as she was the main character of the day.

After watching her come out, Su He looked at Lu Ling and said, “Let’s start.”

Lu Ling nodded, “Alright.”

This makeup team was Jiang You’s chosen team, and the makeup look had been discussed earlier, so there was no need to explain further.

“Hey, Youzi, if you’re sleepy, just close your eyes and rest; you don’t have to worry about anything else,” Lu Ling said.

Lu Ling was one of today’s bridesmaids.

Including the bridesmaids, there were only four people in the sister group today; Jiang You didn’t want too many people and chose four relatively close friends.

Before makeup, Jiang You put on the traditional Chinese wedding dress.

This pink traditional Chinese wedding dress was custom-made for her by Gu Beiyan, all handmade, with unique patterns, just this one piece.

“Even though it’s not the first time I’ve seen you in this traditional Chinese wedding dress, you always look so beautiful in it. If you add the makeup, you’ll be absolutely stunning,” Lu Ling exclaimed while looking at her.

While Jiang You was getting styled, Lu Ling, Lan Yan, and the others changed into the bridesmaid dresses and put on makeup in advance.

At exactly eight o’clock, the convoy arrived at the gate of the Jiang Family Mansion.

Jiang You was also ready by this time.

“They’re here, they’re here, Mr. Gu and the team are here.”

Lu Ling ran inside excitedly and asked, “Are the shoes hidden well?”

Lan Yan said, “Hidden well, don’t worry.”

At this moment, Jiang You, sitting on the bed, said, “Hey, you guys don’t make it too difficult for my brother-in-law Beiyan.”

The gate-crashing games were not something Jiang You participated in at all, it was all arranged by Lu Ling.

Lu Ling saw her being like this, waved her hand, and said, “Alright, alright, don’t worry. We won’t make it difficult for Mr. Gu, just a few simple questions.”

“That’s good.”

At this moment, Jiang You was sitting on the bed, feeling a bit nervous, but also very excited.

Then, Lu Ling and a few of the bridesmaids hid some cards under Jiang You’s wedding dress, each tied with a string.

“What’s this?” Jiang You asked.

Lu Ling said, “These are the questions I wrote, and some fun requests.”

“What did you write?”

“You’ll find out soon enough.”

Gu Beiyan, dressed in a gold traditional Chinese wedding dress, walked through the Jiang Family’s main gate, holding a bouquet.

Xiao Si, Wan Muqi, and Long He Song, a few of the groomsmen, followed behind him.

Xiao Si was the groomsman today, though he originally didn’t want to be one. It wasn’t supposed to be him, but Long He Song. However, since his Yanyan became a bridesmaid for Jiang You, he had no choice but to volunteer himself.

When Gu Beiyan and the others entered, they needed to pass through the hall.

The Old Madam was sitting in the main seat, and Gu Beiyan first greeted her, “Grandma, I’m here to pick up Xiao You.”

The Old Madam smiled kindly and responded, “Go ahead, they are all upstairs.”

“Alright, I’ll come down later to serve you tea.”

“Good, good, good.”

The group then headed upstairs.

The room door was open, and Lan Yan and Lu Ling stood at the doorway.

Lu Ling smiled at them and made a gesture inviting them in.

“Mr. Gu, and all the handsome groomsmen, please come in.”

Long He Song stepped forward and asked, “You’re just going to let us in like that? Is it really that simple? Are you sure there’s no trap?”

His expression clearly said, “I can’t believe it.”

Lu Ling nodded, “Really, no trap, hurry up and come in.”

Gu Beiyan didn’t question further. He glanced at Xiao Si and said, “Stop staring, give the red envelopes.”

This guy, from the start, his eyes were fixed on Lan Yan.

Once Xiao Si came back to his senses, he handed the large red envelope to Lan Yan.

But the next moment, Wan Muqi grabbed his hand.

“Hey, Xiao, aren’t you being a bit too biased?”

Because Xiao Si handed over all the red envelopes in his hand to Lan Yan.

“How am I biased?” Xiao Si retorted.

Wan Muqi looked at him speechlessly, “Do you think we’re blind?”

Xiao Si glanced at the red envelopes in his hand and said, “They’re going to be given away eventually, so why not give them sooner rather than later? What’s the difference?”

Wan Muqi: “…”

It does seem like there’s no difference.

After all, they’ll be given eventually.

Lu Ling interrupted their conversation, urging, “Everyone, hurry inside, or you’ll miss the auspicious timing.”

Inside, Jiang You had stretched her neck long, still not seeing anyone coming in.

She muttered, “Didn’t they say they weren’t going to block the door? Why aren’t they in yet?”

Su He, who had been with her in the room, heard her and said, “I’ll go check.”

It was clear, she was getting a bit anxious.

When Su He reached the door, she saw them still standing outside.

“What are you guys doing standing out here?”

Su He looked at them and asked.

Her words were more effective than anything else.

Once they went inside, Lu Ling continued, “Mr. Gu, if you want to take the bride, you need to complete two tasks. The first task is, there are ten strings here. Each of you will draw one, and on it, there’s a card. Some require simple answers, while others involve tasks or games. But don’t worry, they’re all quite simple, it’s just about luck. The second task is to find the shoes, but you need to finish the first task first.”

“Now, please start choosing your fates.”

The groomsmen exchanged looks, none moving.

Xiao Si looked at Lan Yan, raised an eyebrow, hoping she might give a hint on which string was the safest bet.

Of course Lan Yan understood his meaning, but she honestly didn’t know.

“Don’t look at me, I don’t know either. I didn’t plan this,” Lan Yan said seriously, “Even if I knew, I wouldn’t tell you. It wouldn’t be fair to the others.”

Xiao Si: “…”

Jing Xuan saw how hesitant they were and urged, “You guys, hurry and choose. Stop dawdling, Jiang You is getting impatient.”

Wan Muqi went first, just picking one at random.

He opened the card, and it read: “Feed a cherry to one of the guys here.”

It was noted that they had to feed it with their mouths.

Xiao Si glanced over and read it aloud.

The next moment, he stepped aside.

His intention was clear, don’t pick him.

Xiao Si said, “Old Wan’s luck is pretty good, but this is a bit disgusting.”

Just then, Lu Ling brought over a small plate of cherries from who knows where.

She asked, “Mr. Wan, have you decided who to choose?”

Then she added, “Actually, it’s not hard. These cherries have stems. Just bite the stem, you won’t touch anything, it’s quite hygienic.”

With her explanation, Wan Muqi’s expression improved slightly.

Then, he looked over at Xiao Si, making his intentions clear.

Xiao Si immediately said, “Don’t look at me like that, my wife is here, I’m not doing that with you.”

Lan Yan said, “Mr. Wan, it’s fine with me, don’t worry about my feelings.”

Lan Yan found it acceptable, after all, there wasn’t any actual contact.

Xiao Si: “…No, Xiao Yanyan, I…”

Lan Yan looked at him and smiled, “Go ahead, I really don’t mind. Just sacrifice a little.”

“…”

Wan Muqi directly pulled him over, holding a cherry stem in his mouth, bringing it to his mouth.

Xiao Si tried to back off, but Lan Yan gave him a little push from behind.

He had no choice but to eat it.

“…”

With that start, the rest were more obliging.

The tasks for the others were simple, easily done.

Gu Beiyan drew one asking him to kiss someone of the opposite sex, not a challenge for him with his wife present. He naturally kissed his wife.

Xiao Si was the last to draw, seeing how simple the others were, he didn’t hesitate and picked one randomly.

Upon opening it, he froze.

“Are you guys sure you’re not tricking me?”

Wan Muqi came over, asking, “What did you draw? Look at you, you seem terrified.”

After seeing it, he laughed, giving him a sympathetic look.

Everyone was curious about what he drew.

Lan Yan was curious too, so she walked over for a look.

She was stunned for a moment but then gave him a “good luck” look.

The card was written by Lu Ling, so she had an idea of what Xiao Si drew.

She deliberately made it a one-in-ten chance, but who would’ve thought someone would actually draw it.

All she could say was his luck was really something.

Actually, the card read: [Princess-carry President Jiang (Jiang Yan), and say: Princess, may I hold you for a moment?]

She wrote it for fun, without any real intention.

“Bro, just do it, don’t delay Gu and Xiao Youzi’s auspicious time,” Wan Muqi reminded him.

Xiao Si glared at him, “Why don’t you go?”

Wan Muqi replied, “I didn’t draw it. If I did, I’d have done it already. It’s a wedding for a brother, making a little sacrifice is worth it.”

Xiao Si: “You’re talking easy. When you’re just watching, it’s easy not to feel the pain.”

Wan Muqi gave him advice, “Just get your payback when you get married, don’t act like a girl, hurry up.”