Chapter 241: Chapter 241

Three days later, on February 12th, the weather was clear and windless, making it a perfect day for a wedding. At 7 a.m., Lu Anna and Iro arrived at the courtyard and went straight to Li Xianglu’s house, waking her up from a groggy sleep.

Rubbing her eyes, Li Xianglu incredulously asked her two friends, "So early?"

Lu Anna was almost driven insane; she had never seen such a lazy bride, still sleeping at 7 o’clock.

After Li Xianglu washed and dried her hair, she just sat there, and soon Xi Yunmei arrived with someone from the Capital Art Troupe, a makeup professional specifically invited for Li Xianglu.

The makeup artist was no longer young, well into her thirties, and very skilled. She started by dabbing powder on Li Xianglu’s face, then had her lie down on the bed to thread and remove all facial fuzz, followed by applying a paste made of egg white, honey, yogurt, and almond powder on Li Xianglu’s face.

Anna and Iro watched, wide-eyed.

Xi Yunmei explained, "This paste can whiten and moisturize the skin, making the makeup look better." Li Xianglu really wanted to say she had many better facial masks, and this paste would probably be hard to wash off.

After finishing with the face, the makeup artist applied skincare products on Li Xianglu’s face, then combed her hair back with clips and started to tidy up her face.

An hour later, after having applied everything, it was already nine o’clock. It was about time to change clothes, so she hurriedly changed and started styling her hair.

The makeup artist was very experienced. Li Xianglu didn’t want a round bun, so she briefly discussed what she wanted, and surprisingly, the artist quickly created a scorpion braid for her, securing the tail with three golden hairpins.

Iro couldn’t help but exclaim, "Xiao Xiang, you know how to do this too?"

Li Xianglu chuckled sheepishly, pleased, and the makeup artist was also delighted, as this was a rare style she hadn’t encountered before. Now she could try this style on others in the future.

The only jewelry on her head was the two pairs of dragon and phoenix bracelets and long pendant earrings, making Li Xianglu look dazzling and very festive.

In the 1980s, wearing jewelry had become commonplace, and every woman who loved beauty was eager to show off. Therefore, Li Xianglu didn’t hesitate to put them on, especially since today was the most important day of her life.

After putting on her shoes and getting ready, Li Xianglu was helped up and stood in front of a full-length mirror, looking at herself in the mirror dressed in a formal dress, her face pale, lips red and plump; blinking and shaking her head, she looked absolutely beautiful.

Iro, standing by, also expressed her awe, "Xiao Xiang usually looks alright, but today, dressed up , why is she so beautiful!"

While they were talking, a few female guests arrived, wanting to see the bride.

There were ladies from the Pang Family, Mrs. Xun from Mr. Xun’s family, his eldest daughter-in-law, and Sister Xing with her children.

Sister Xing’s younger child, a nine-year-old girl who had visited several times, was stunned seeing Li Xianglu sitting on the bed, staring blankly for a long while before exclaiming, "Mom, Sister Xiangxiang is so beautiful!"

Li Xianglu smiled and winked at the little girl, while Iro quickly passed over some candies.

Everyone was marveling at how beautiful Li Xianglu’s dress was, embroidered with dragon and phoenix patterns in gold and silver threads, which was quite rare.

Just as they were chatting, suddenly there was a crackling sound of firecrackers outside, followed by a knock on the door, "Little sister, barricade the door, the bridal party is here!" It was Li Jianqing’s voice.

The girls panicked for a moment, hurriedly bolted the door from the inside, then started hiding shoes, waiting for people to enter. It was so exciting.

Li Xianglu, whether in her past life or this one, was getting married for the first time and felt exceedingly anxious, constantly looking out the window.

Beside her, Sister Xing reassured, "Don’t worry, he’ll be here soon."

Since the bride’s side had only Li Jianqing and grandfather, Qin Xi faced almost no obstacles as he entered the yard and approached Li Xianglu’s door.

Li Jianqing, standing at the doorway, yelled, "Nobody move, hey hey, Qin Xiaopang what are you trying to do, stand back everyone."

Then, they heard Qin Zhen complaining unhappily, "Li Xiaosan, what are you talking about? Move aside, we have more people!"

Li Jianqing leaned against the door, arms wide open, "Hold on, it’s not that easy. How can I give away my sister without saying anything!"

Beside, Qin Xi, dressed in a dark black Zhongshan suit looking extremely sharp today, laughed as he watched the two bickering, and shouted towards the window, "Xiangxiang, I am here to marry you!"

This shout excited the young women inside, causing them to scream. Li Xianglu’s face flushed with nervousness as she fiddled non-stop with the bracelet on her wrist.

Outside, Li Jianqing was still blocking the door when Qin Xi handed over a big red envelope, "Third brother, I’m here to marry Xiangxiang. You can trust me with her, I will love her for a lifetime, treat her well forever!"

Li Jianqing, initially wanting to speak, was moved to tears, accepted the red envelope and shouted loudly, "Everyone heard what Qin Xi said. If you ever treat my sister badly, I won’t let you off!"

Qin Xi loudly replied with an okay!

Then Li Jianqing finally stepped aside, and Qin Zhen hurriedly approached and started knocking loudly, "Sister-in-law, open the door, my brother has come to marry you!"

Just after he spoke, they heard Iro shouting at the door, "What are you knocking for? Where’s the red envelope? Where’s the marriage poem?"

Qin Zhen was at a loss, looking at his brother, "Bro, did you prepare it?"

Qin Xi then took out the red envelope, placed it at the doorway, and said, "Open a crack of the door, I’ll slide the envelope through."

Upon hearing the mention of the red envelope, Iro was eager to open the door, but Anna quickly grabbed her saying, "Slide it through the window!"

The people outside were startled, then they heard Qin Zhen cry out in a wronged tone, "Nana, how can you side with someone else!"

At this moment, inside, Lu Anna’s face turned beet red, barely daring to lift her head, such a fool! Wouldn’t this give it all away!

Li Xianglu, stunned, looked towards the hands hanging down from Anna. The ring finger of her left hand was sparkling with silver light. Well, no need to say anything now, all the evidence is clear, these two definitely have something going on.

After the red envelope was passed through, Qin Xi stood at the door and began to recite, "I’ve always felt that our first encounter was the best gift from the heavens. I remember, at that time, your face bloomed like a peach blossom, your looks grace incarnated, with a beauty that could overthrow cities, blooming in the passage of time, displaying peerless elegance, it dazzled. You entered my heart so effortlessly. Since then, unintentionally, your image surfaces in my mind, making everything clear. If my soul were a ruin, when your breeze comes, it turns into a bustling palace; if my soul were a barren mountain, when your footsteps resound, the mountain revives and blossoms anew!

Today, we are about to enter the hall of matrimony, I will shelter you from the wind and rain in the future, Li Xianglu please marry me!"

ps: Finally finished writing. Today will have five updates.

Note: The love letter recited by Qin Xi is a cheesy poem found on Baidu.

Tomorrow there will be romantic scenes, sisters who don’t like it can skip the Chapter.