The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 813: Chapter 794: I’m Not a Slut 105

Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang felt a bit lost.

With Anning married, it seemed like they lost their anchor.

Over at the Xiao Family, they were all smiles because having someone new join the family is a once-in-a-lifetime joyous event.

When the wedding car arrived at the Xiao Family’s doorstep, many people gathered at the door to enjoy the scene. As the firecrackers went off and the new bride stepped off the sedan chair, the Jiang family relatives who followed felt a bit uncomfortable at heart.

Zhou Chunzhi said to Mrs. Jiang, ”Don’t be sad. The young couple will live in N City in the future. Even if the daughter gets married and stays close by, watching over her in-law’s house, isn’t it just like she hasn’t left?”

That made sense, and Mrs. Jiang’s mood immediately improved.

Xiao Yuan carried Anning into the new room, and after a while, the escorting party from the Jiang family entered too.

Upon entering the room, they saw that the Xiao Family’s house was old, a decades-old property, but it had been tidied up nicely for the wedding.

It wasn’t very noticeable on the outside, but the new room had been renovated, with new flooring and ceilings. Everything was clean and tidy, with a stack of new bedding on the new bed. A large round table was set up inside the room, with snacks, sunflower seeds, candies, and tea for the guests.

The Xiao Family also had guests accompanying the bride, one table for the men and another for the women. They cracked sunflower seeds and started chatting.

One said, ”The house is old, but this is an ancestral home, and it’s quite large, over one or two acres when you count the front and back yards. My sister-in-law said they plan to build a new house this year. As the family grows, they’re going to build it well. The designs are done, and it will look better than that villa in the city.”

Another said, ”Aside from that, let me tell you, my old brother and sister-in-law are really good people, with a great temperament. In all these years in the village, I’ve never seen them quarrel with anyone.”

Yet another remarked, ”Xiao Yuan really turned out well. When he was a kid, the family’s situation wasn’t great. He had to walk several miles to school, but he never complained. He was always a good student...”

This was aimed at the Jiang family members from the city, fearing they might look down on their rural relatives.

Aunt Jiang laughed, ”All the kids are good kids. Our daughter married not for the house or car, but because he’s a good person and capable. Look, at our age, haven’t we seen everything? Back then, we thought a worker was an iron rice bowl, so when folks chose in-laws, they looked for stable jobs. But later, so many lost their jobs and couldn’t even find food. Many families seemed good at first but turned for the worse in a few years, while some looked very poor but later became wealthy. So, I say when living life, it’s all about the person. As long as they’re good people, the couple discusses and doesn’t argue all day, then everything feels right.”

Isn’t that the truth? The in-laws from both sides laughed after hearing this.

When the food was served and the men had some drinks, the relations became closer.

The whole day was lively. No matter how hectic it got, things were accomplished perfectly.

In the evening, the bride’s family was sent to the hotel, and finally, some peace returned to the Xiao Family. Mr. and Mrs. Xiao sat down in the room, exhausted.

Xiao Yufeng and her two sisters couldn’t rest yet; they still had to cook.

The day had been so busy that the whole family barely ate. Now they were starving.

Once the food was served, they quickly had a bite and then hurried to rest.

The next day, they had to quickly prepare to head to N City.

The Jiang Family also followed along this time.

When both families arrived in N City, the wedding here was much simpler. Xiao Yuan had booked a hotel and hired a professional wedding company to handle everything, which was quite relaxing.

By May 1st, Uncle Jiang and Third Uncle Jiang also arrived.

Uncle Jiang and Third Uncle Jiang came with gloomy faces and were somewhat curt with everyone.

Mrs. Jiang quietly told Anning, ”They feel uncomfortable because they weren’t invited to the Xiao Family.”

Exactly, they felt that since they were brothers to Mr. Jiang and were Anning’s uncles, they should have been invited. Instead, Aunt Jiang, who had married out, was invited.

But Mr. Jiang chose to invite Aunt Jiang, not them, because of their attitude when the two families first met. Their demeanor was really off-putting, and if they had gone to the Xiao Family, who knows what unpleasant things they might have said.

Anning’s wedding is a major event. Letting them say something hurtful would really leave a bad taste.

That’s why Mr. Jiang didn’t invite them. However, since Mrs. Jiang had invited her brother and sister, Mr. Jiang thought it wasn’t right not to invite any relatives from his side, and so he invited Aunt Jiang, who was closer to the family and more reliable.

Even though he thought this, he couldn’t explain it that way.

Mr. Jiang told his brother and brother-in-law, ”It’s not that I didn’t want to invite you. Back then, you were busy, right? Sister-in-law said there was a ton of work in the fields that couldn’t be delayed, and no matter what, earning shouldn’t be missed. So tell me, how could I invite you?”

In the end, he just brushed them off with words.

It wasn’t until many guests arrived and Uncle Jiang and Third Uncle Jiang saw the turnout that they finally smiled.

Today, there were indeed a lot of guests. Xiao Yuan’s classmates, hospital colleagues, and even his patients came to celebrate his wedding.

Additionally, there were Mr. Lu’s acquaintances.

Xiao Yuan was one of Mr. Lu’s last disciples, and many came to the wedding out of respect for Mr. Lu. All of Mr. Lu’s previous disciples also came to congratulate their junior disciple.

There were quite a few guests on Anning’s side as well.

Her company employees and several of her business partners attended.

Apart from that, some people from the Wei Family were present too.

Mr. Wei and Wei Jiaming came. After arriving, Mr. Wei chatted with Mr. Jiang, while Wei Jiaming went to find An Nan.

Wei Jiaming had just arrived when Gu Kai showed up.

Upon their arrival, An Nan sought out Third.

”What do you think, how much should we give for their wedding gifts? We should talk about this, so it’s consistent.”

Third hadn’t noticed these matters. It was only when Eldest mentioned it that she remembered.

Since Eldest and Third hadn’t married, there wasn’t a need for them to give gifts. But both Wei Jiaming and Gu Kai had come to the house, and both sets of parents had met. So, for the formal occasion, it should follow the tradition of reciprocating gifts among relatives. Although the girls didn’t need to give gifts, the Wei Family and Gu Family were expected to.

Third seemed a bit confused, ”You’re the eldest, you decide.”

Xiao Tiantian was in the kitchen, helping finish the necessary preparations, and the head chef handed out the leftover pieces from the fruit platters.

”Hurry up and eat these. Once you’re done, get back to work. Today is busy, so everyone needs to stay energized.”

Xiao Tiantian held a small plate with fruits she rarely indulged in. As she ate, she contemplated.

When Xiao Tiantian went out in the morning, she saw the big red arch outside the hotel with the bride and groom’s names on it. The hotel lobby also had signage with the couple’s names.

When she saw the groom’s name Xiao Yuan and the bride’s name Jiang Anning on it, she was a bit stunned.

She didn’t know who Xiao Yuan was, but she certainly knew who Jiang Anning was.